"I know." Zhang Kuang nodded. "You're like me. Neither of us puts love above everything else. When we face problems and choices, reason always outweighs emotion."
"Yes, that's true." Zhao Fengjun looked thoughtful. "Zhao Longteng and Zhao Longfei are like brothers and fathers to me. I wanted you to help them run their business, but you refused. Li Tianming saved your life, and you wanted to join his research group at Central Glory. You hoped I would take a position at Central Glory's medical school too, but I refused."
Her words brought back memories of those years for Zhang Kuang as well, and he couldn't help saying, "It seems our separation was inevitable. Even without the apocalypse, we probably wouldn't have ended up together."
"Yes."
After that brief exchange, both fell silent.
Elsewhere, Zhao Longfei stood with Lin Yaman.
Lin Yaman was carefully applying a potion to his wounds.
As she worked, she said, "Dean Zhao and Dean Chen gave me this. They said it works very well on external injuries."
Zhao Longfei had little desire to talk. His gaze remained fixed on the distance.
Seeing how troubled he looked, Lin Yaman asked in confusion, "Principal Zhao, the battle is almost over. The people from Zone 1 are about to be wiped out. Why do you still look so worried?"
"Quite a few things seem strange." Zhao Longfei took a deep breath. "Royt still hasn't shown himself. I keep feeling this isn't over yet."
"Royt? Three of the World-Destroying Church's five envoys are dead now, and the other two are unaccounted for. Would he really still show up?"
"I don't know, but that's only one thing. The second strange thing is that Zone 1 has lost so many people, along with three Tier Five Artifacts, yet its leader, Ander, hasn't