Seemingly a simple process, for Naruto Uzumaki it was like crossing a psychological hurdle.
It was no wonder he was so excited.
"How does it feel?"
Ye Fan walked over to Naruto Uzumaki with a smile.
"Senior Ye Fan, I feel like I'm not as scared anymore."
Naruto Uzumaki said with a deadpan earnestness, the look he gave Ye Fan now carrying admiration.
Ye Fan smiled without answering.
He did not tell Naruto Uzumaki that the deterrence Laiyun released just moments ago did not contain murderous intent, and that anyone, under his verbal guidance, could have persisted.
"Senior Ye Fan, what are we going to do next?"
At this moment Naruto Uzumaki, as if reborn, asked rather impatiently.
"Are you rested?"
Ye Fan did not answer directly.
"Yeah!"
Naruto Uzumaki nodded.
It could not really be called rest; he had merely adjusted his own emotions.
"Good then, strike while the iron is hot, there might even be better results."
Ye Fan murmured after pondering for a moment.
Naruto Uzumaki's face resumed its serious expression.
Only this time, the tension from earlier was entirely gone from his face.
"Next, I will accompany you to withstand Laiyun's aura together. The deterrence this time will be much sharper, so you should mentally prepare yourself."
Ye Fan stood side-by-side with Naruto Uzumaki.
Naruto Uzumaki nodded once more.
Having just been through what he had, he was even less likely to back down now.
Not to mention that Senior Ye Fan was personally accompanying him, which touched him a little.
"We don't need to stand for this next part, let's just sit right down."
Ye Fan pulled on Naruto Uzumaki and sat down on the ground first.
Without hesitation, Naruto Uzumaki sat down as well.
Ye Fan gestured to Laiyun a few meters away across