Li Tianming summoned another sandstorm over the Wasteland, burying Guo Jiuxiao and his mother's bodies together.
"No one's going to come pay their respects anyway, so I won't put up a headstone."
With that, he returned to the Drill Pod with Qin Siyang.
Only then did Li Tianming finally relax, body and mind. He rubbed his forehead. "There's nothing else for me to do. But fighting Guo Jiuxiao took too much out of me. I wouldn't be much help to Principal Zhao on the front lines. Just let me keep Old Zhang company."
"All right."
Olof said nothing from the passenger seat. He had been practically invisible the whole time.
Li Tianming had no energy to spare for this man of unknown identity, either. Fresh from a life-and-death battle and the resolution of a blood feud, he felt as though his body no longer belonged to his soul. A profound exhaustion made even breathing feel like an expenditure.
Seeing him in that state, Qin Siyang wasted no words and took him straight to Zhang Kuang.
By the time they returned, Gu Weiyang had left and was once again standing alone on the hill, gazing at the battlefield in thought.
"Has Secretary-General Gu lifted Director Zhang's curse?"
Chen Fenghe nodded, looking toward Gu Weiyang in the distance with a hint of awe. "Secretary-General Gu... is even stronger than we imagined."
Qin Siyang no longer had the mental energy to investigate just how strong Gu Weiyang was.
He had already been exposed outside for over ten minutes. The sandworms would appear before long, and he had to get a few things done as quickly as possible.
After confirming that Zhang Kuang's curse was no longer a serious concern, he prepared to leave in the Drill Pod.
Li Tianming asked, "What are you