The next day, early morning.

When Han Zhan woke up, he found the space beside him empty.

Glancing to the side, he saw Li Lingzhen already squatting on a chair, her eyes fixated on the computer screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

She was barefoot, wearing Han Zhan's clothes, barely covering the area above her thighs.

Curiosity got the better of Han Zhan, so he leaned over to take a look, and after just one glance, he quietly looked away.

"Ahem, Lingzhen, writing a new book?"

"Yeah, I got inspired last night and had some insights that I must put down on paper!" Li Lingzhen said with a serious look.

You are so dedicated. Han Zhan darkened when he heard this, kindly reminding, "But with the stuff you're writing now, it's 100% going to get banned."

"Doesn't matter, if the official channels don't work, I have black market channels. How do you think I got my reputation as a bestselling author?"

Li Lingzhen's straightforwardness made Han Zhan marvel at her audacity.

But thinking about her being the granddaughter of Li Shutong, it wasn't too hard to understand.

"Why don't we take advantage of the early hour to gather some more inspiration?" Li Lingzhen suddenly asked with interest, looking at Han Zhan.

"What do you take me for?!" Han Zhan protested angrily.

"I have a witch cosplay and an angel cosplay in my wardrobe, and I'll help you convince Youwei."

"Bring it on, don't treat me like a person." Han Zhan said resolutely.

Limits are meant to be broken.

"You two, that's enough, tone it down, I'm still here." On the other side, Xia Youwei said, looking at them with a face of resignation.

She was holding a communicator, surfing the internet.

"'Legend of the Main Palace'? Youwei, why are you reading this kind of thing?"

In Han Zhan's memory, Xia Youwei was a girl who loved learning, diligent and hard-working. How come after just half a month of not seeing her, she's become addicted to e-books?

Feeling Han Zhan's suspicious gaze, Li Lingzhen quickly raised both hands to prove her innocence.

"This is not my influence, Youwei always says you will have N lovers in the future, so as the main wife, she wants to practice in advance how to deal with all those other girls."

She still loves learning!

"Lingzhen!" Xia Youwei, having her thoughts exposed, playfully scolded and ran over to cover Li Lingzhen's mouth.

Neither of them was too concerned about being seen in front of Han Zhan, which benefited him.

After moving in the fast lane for too long, occasionally enjoying a slower pace of life is quite nice.

After some playful banter.

The three of them left the room, and Li Shutong had already prepared breakfast as usual.

Looking at the full table of breakfast, Han Zhan's mouth twitched slightly.

"Morinda officinalis black bean soup, sea cucumber goji berry soup, cistanche black chicken yam walnut soup, lily turtle soup..."

"Quick, drink up while it's hot. To gather these ingredients, I even had to call in favors from the Longevity Company."

That must have really troubled you. Han Zhan looked at Li Shutong with a bit of irritation, "Teacher, your student is not that weak yet!"

"Oh?" Li Shutong glanced up at him, "Are you going to drink or not?"

"Drink!"

Han Zhan complied readily.

Of course, refusing such nourishment would be foolish.

Moreover, after the insect disaster ended, these ingredients were not easily available, and they shouldn't waste the thoughtfulness of the elderly teacher.

"Actually, I added some spiritual herbs to these soups to help you adjust. Coming back from the battlefield, your realm is not stable yet, so you need to be careful."

Li Shutong's concern made Han Zhan feel a warmth in his heart.

"What are your plans next?"

It was the same question. Over half a month ago, Li Shutong asked Han Zhan this once.

Back then, Han Zhan's answer was that he wanted to become stronger.

Today, Han Zhan paused for a moment.

"I want to rest for a few days." Han Zhan looked at the two bright young girls beside him and answered honestly, "Spend more time with them."

Li Shutong didn't ask why, just nodded.

"It seems that what you gained on the front lines is more than just cultivation realm but something more."

Yes, after seeing Gongyang Jin transform into a sword and all those burial mounds and epitaphs, Han Zhan had developed a more well-rounded pursuit for his future.

The road beneath him was becoming clearer.

"Becoming stronger is the goal, but you can't neglect those around you in pursuit of strength."

"Otherwise, even if you reach the end of the road, what is the point of turning back and seeing no one by your side?"

This was Han Zhan's heartfelt thought.

When Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen heard his words, their hearts felt as if they were filled with tons of honey, it was that sweet.

After all, from the time they met Han Zhan, he had always just focused on moving forward without dealing much with emotions.

Seeing the serious expression on Han Zhan's face and then looking at Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen's pleased expressions,

"You rascal." Li Shutong scolded with a smile.

Han Zhan laughed along.

"By the way, why haven't I seen Miss Shang?" Han Zhan asked curiously.

Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen immediately stopped smiling.

The two of them simultaneously glared at Han Zhan, teeth grinding audibly.

Having your cake and wanting to eat it too!

"Are you referring to Siteng? She recently awakened an E Level Talent using the Awakening Stone and was quickly taken away by the Shang Family."

E Level Talent? What a coincidence! Han Zhan rubbed his chin, a bit stunned.

"What E Level Talent?"

"I don't know." Li Shutong shook his head, "She didn't have time to tell us before being taken away."

"I see."

Han Zhan didn't pursue the matter further.

After eating and drinking his fill, Han Zhan promised to take Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen to have a look around Deep Blue City.

Having been away for a long time, Deep Blue City seemed to have undergone a massive transformation.

Walking along the main road, they could see people everywhere in City Guardian uniforms helping to maintain the city's order.

When an elderly lady crossed the street, two City Guardians immediately came over to assist her.

When couples argued on the street, there were even City Guardians acting as mediators to persuade them.

Every so often, they could see City Guardians with their headphones, attentively watching the surroundings to monitor any unusual occurrences.

"Is this really the City Guardian Organization I knew?"

The City Guardian Organization in Han Zhan's impression was clearly just a group of lazy official personnel, loafing around, not even wanting to do points tasks, so how did they change all of a sudden?

"Since Zhao Hu's death, the position of the first squad leader in the Deep Blue City's City Guardian Organization has been vacant."

"The officials wanted to use the recent event as an opportunity to make Deep Blue City the first pilot city, so they exceptionally promoted a person to serve as the first squad leader."

"Who is it?" Han Zhan instinctively asked.

Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen exchanged a knowing smile.

"A familiar face of yours."

"Yi Fan."

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