Images flashed through Han Li's mind: himself when he had first joined the group, cautious and on guard; himself after gaining some Permissions, lurking and reading the chats; and himself as a full member, still lurking, but occasionally smiling at what he read.
He saw, too, the upheaval caused by Six Paths Extreme Sage, and the Great Emperor crossing the Ten Thousand Worlds to help him.
And he saw all the little moments when Qi Refining Meng had stayed here, guarding his world.
Han Li rarely spoke. Though he had come to accept everyone, he still seldom joined the conversation. Usually, he just watched them chat and smiled to himself.
But whenever anything happened, no one forgot him. And on the rare occasions he spoke, everyone listened carefully.
Han Li drew a deep breath, looked at Meng Chuan's profile, and said softly, "I understand."
[Group Member] Han Li lv69: Thank you, everyone.
The corner of Meng Chuan's mouth lifted slightly as he looked at Undying Netherworld Emperor and the others.
"We'll meet on the battlefield. I'll see this through to the end."
"To the death."
"Hahahaha!" Undying Netherworld Emperor laughed. "What a foolish choice. Han Li, when your friends die one by one because of you and your world falls into our hands, I wonder if you'll regret it?"
"We live and die together," Han Li said calmly. He was ready for whatever came.
Back when Han Li had trusted no one, even the pills he received in Red Envelopes from Meng Chuan and the others had to be tested before he would take them. Without a sound, he had changed.
That was the power of the Chat Group!
"Ha." Undying Netherworld Emperor sneered. "Live and die together? No. I'll make sure you live until the very end."
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