Chapter 2270: Chapter 2267: The Persistent Yin Soul
"Lin Tian, I will never let you leave me again..." Xiao Manxuan said emotionally, crying tears of joy.
The most heartfelt words come from a woman’s true confession, and Lin Tian felt a softness in his heart, gently responding, "Rest assured, I will never leave you all."
Miss had a thinner skin, and after holding Lin Tian for a while, she felt the gazes of others behind her, causing her face to blush, then she quietly stepped back.
However, as the female CEO retreated, she rubbed her face against Lin Tian’s clothes to wipe away her tears. At this moment, she appeared more playful and less aloof.
"Promise me you won’t take such risks again, alright?" Miss gently raised her head, gazing into Lin Tian’s eyes, and softly spoke.
Lin Tian reached out and brushed her scattered hair, unusually not arguing with Miss: "Okay, I promise you."
But he knew well that since becoming a zombie, the word "not taking risks" was no longer relevant to him; his life had become a different journey. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ
Miss knew Lin Tian was not an ordinary person, and life could never be calm again, but having Lin Tian’s assurance was enough.
"Lin Tian, how’s Little Fatty? How did you get out?" Xiao Manxuan released her worries, stood up straight, and seriously asked.
"Yes, Brother Tian, how did you get out? I thought..." Ghost finally found an opportunity to speak, though he didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant.
Lin Tian looked back at the crevice and calmly said, "Fortunately, it was an avalanche, not a landslide; otherwise, it would have been much worse. I used protective energy to melt the snow and walked out."
Just a few simple words, but the others heard the difficulty within them — resisting the pressure of the snow while melting it requires immense power.
They also agreed with Lin Tian, thankful it wasn’t a landslide, because landslides involve stones, which can’t be melted.
Of course, that was their thought, but to Lin Tian, stone could be melted just as easily, although if that happened, Little Fatty might not have survived.
"Brother Lin Tian, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t led you through this crevice, none of this would have happened." Yan Lingling approached, her face filled with remorse.
The little girl looked pitiful, not like a mid-Innate expert, and Lin Tian of course didn’t blame her; it wasn’t her fault at all.
"This isn’t your fault; no need to blame yourself. Elder Yan warned us before coming here. We’ve made it this far because of our choices." Lin Tian said calmly.
"Yes, Miss Ling’er, it’s our choice. You led the way for us; if we still blame you, what kind of person would that make us?" Yuwen Xingjian shouted.
"Ling’er, you weren’t injured just now, were you?" Shen Lin approached, seemingly with concern.
Yan Lingling didn’t answer, just shook her head, her attention still focused on Lin Tian, while Shen Lin furrowed his brows, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes.
Lin Tian stroked the little girl’s hair to calm her, then walked over to Little Fatty, extending his hand and placing it on Little Fatty’s chest. The fire energy in his palm was contained but radiated warmth.
Warmth flowed through Little Fatty’s heart vessels, driving away the cold. Little Fatty’s eyelids twitched, slowly awakening.
Huang Xiaopang saw Lin Tian immediately, and, somewhat dazed, asked, "Mr. Lin, are we in Hell?"
Lin Tian found it amusing and joked, "Not in Hell, in Heaven."
"Ah, how’d they get to Heaven too? Didn’t they escape?" Huang Xiaopang turned to look at the others, feeling somewhat regretful.
Lin Tian put away his smile, no longer joking, and earnestly said, "Fatty, we all survived, thanks to you."
Situ Yufeng, Ji Zimo, and Shen Lin felt somewhat uneasy hearing this; they had initially looked down on Little Fatty, yet now they owed him gratitude.
In that situation, if not for Little Fatty blocking the disaster with his flesh, Shen Lin might have escaped, but Situ Yufeng and Ji Zimo might have faced dire consequences.
"Fatty is a true man." Ghost sincerely praised.
He had experienced war, where many who boasted and bullied others would be terrified on the battlefield, while some unremarkable ones became fierce warriors.
People said Fatty lacked willpower and self-discipline, unable to manage even his physique, but today, Huang Xiaopang shattered those claims with his actions. Building muscles doesn’t make one a true man; facing death does.
Huang Xiaopang finally realized he was alive and couldn’t help but smile sincerely: "It’s not thanks to me; if Mr. Lin hadn’t cleared the obstacles, I wouldn’t have done anything, just thick-skinned."
"Little Fatty, you and Brother Lin Tian are both amazing." Yan Lingling smilingly praised.
Everyone knew Lin Tian breaking through the ice wall in a critical moment was key, yet Situ Yufeng was unwilling to admit receiving Lin Tian and Fatty’s help, as it was hard for him to accept and made him feel embarrassed.
But the most shocking was Lin Tian carrying Fatty, melting snow and ice, emerging as if returning from Hell, like a divine demon descending.
"If there’s blame, it’s on that Snow Eagle; it was ruthless, attacking us for no reason, intending to wipe us out." Ling Shuiyao said.
"Lin Tian, I feel the Snow Eagle is strange. According to the laws of nature, although birds of prey and beasts are fierce, they won’t randomly attack equally strong creatures because even if they win, if they get injured, it’s disastrous; they’ll starve to death."
"Snow Eagle must have known we’re formidable from its first probe, yet it continued to attack us repeatedly. Why?" Xiao Manxuan blinked, analyzing seriously.
The others were stunned upon hearing this, accustomed to thinking with Ancient Martial Artist logic, with the strong ruling, even in nature. But animals are different from humans; their primary rule is survival.
Tigers are the kings of the forest, but won’t randomly attack bears or pandas, as these animals’ fighting power isn’t weak. Even if the tiger wins, it will be injured, with no purpose.
After Xiao Manxuan’s analysis, everyone quickly understood this reasoning yet became more puzzled.
Animals in nature don’t randomly attack humans, as humans walk upright. Before understanding human weaknesses, they don’t casually attack.
Why did the Snow Eagle actively attack? Unless its survival was threatened? Or perhaps it was protecting something? Animals are fierce when guarding their young.
Screech...
A call interrupted their thoughts, the familiar sound returned, and they looked up to see the Snow Eagle circling in the sky.
"Truly inescapable." Lin Tian frowned.
Screech... Screech...
The continuous calls echoed through the nearby mountains, converging into a peculiar sound wave, making everyone feel uneasy, even dizzy.