A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1799

"I think it has been around seven days," Li Er answered after pondering for a moment.

Ye Fan frowned upon hearing that. "Is the current speed of the cruise ship the fastest?"

Li Er shook his head. "I don't think so. It feels a lot slower than the past few days."

"Get them to move forward at full speed. I wish to reach the territorial waters of China as soon as possible. Also, tell everyone not to let their guard down. Before arriving there, we must maintain a high degree of vigilance," Ye Fan instructed as his expression turned solemn.

Meanwhile, Long Baichuan and the others were a little confused after hearing that, especially Li Er and Chen Ao, who wore expressions of bewilderment.

"I don't think that's necessary, Mr. Chu. It's been so many days, and we're thousands of miles away from Adrune. Besides, we'll reach China by tomorrow, so the most dangerous time has already passed. We were on high alert when you were in a coma, but those days went by uneventfully, so I think that those people from Chu Sect have given up their pursuit."

"Moreover, we're already here, and even if those people were to continue pursuing us, they'd never catch up to us now. So you can be at ease, Mr. Chu."

Li Erand the others all smiled. Theirwords no longer held any hint of urgency. Instead, their relaxed tone gave the impression that they were returning home triumphantly.

This time, so many of them went to Mount Chumen. Although they failed to help Ye Fan defeat the Chu Sect, at least they brought him back safely.

From this point of view, they had succeeded without a doubt, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they returned victoriously.

"That's right, Dragon Master. Everyone had been on guard day and night these few days without any sleep or rest, so we were all in a pretty strung-out shape. Now that we're almost home, everyone should get some proper rest," Long Baichuan remarked from the side.

It was obvious that so many of them present felt that they were already safe.

After all, the area they were in now was far away from the Chu Sect's sphere of influence, so there was no

need to be as frightened as they were before.

Despite that, Ye Fan was firm in his decision, allowing no one to change his mind.

"Listen to me. Inform everyone to stay on guard for one more day. Once we've returned home safely, I'll let everyone rest and recuperate!"

Although his voice sounded weak, his firm tone left no room for anyone to question his words.

Having no other choice, Long Baichuan and the others could only comply, steering the ship on its course at full speed and raising the defense to the highest level.

After the discussion had ended, everyone dispersed to allow Ye Fan to rest and recuperate, except for Xu Lei, who stayed by his side, taking good care of him.

She undoubtedly cherished this time alone with Ye Fan, knowing very well that upon their return to Jiangdong, he would no longer belong to her.

"Aren't you being too careful, Ye Fan? Do you think that those people from Chu Sect would dare to make their way to our country? I don't think they would dare to cause trouble at the border of our country unless they're planning to start a war between countries. After all, no one would dare to underestimate the power of War God Castle when fighting on our native land," Xu Lei said softly while peeling an apple. Nevertheless, Ye Fan shook his head. "As someone who had a near brush with death, I've long accepted the risks of life, Lei. However, although I can have little regard for my life, I cannot forsake you all. You've risked your lives because of me, and I'm scared that I can't bring you all back safely. I've dragged too many people into this mess, and I truly don't want to do that to you all again." Despite speaking slowly, his words were filled with extreme seriousness and guilt.

The reason why Ye Fan went alone to Mount Chumen back then was that he was afraid that he would be defeated by the Chu Sect and drag other people down with him. However, the nightmare he had dreaded still became a reality.

Eigetsu is still missing, and I don't know if Gaius and the others are dead or alive. Who knows what awaits Oska, who volunteered to remain at Norwal City. And

Yun, who willingly abandoned everything to go with me, was taken away in the end. I really failed too many people along the way!

Sometimes, Ye Fan could not help but wonder what he did to deserve such devotion from so many people who willingly risked their lives for him.

"Promise me that you'll live on well no matter what happens to me in the future, Lei. Find someone you love who can take good care of you in my place. If so, you'll never feel lonely even if I'm not with you in the future."

Ye Fan gave her a smile, his words filled with concern for her.

He had known Xu Lei for a long time, much longer than Qiu Mucheng, so they could be considered childhood friends.

Throughout these years, not many people were able to get close to him, and she was undoubtedly one of the few.

She was not like Mucheng, who still had her parents even if she lost him.

Despite being a little unkind, Ye Fan could tell after being a part of the Qiu family for so many years that they were only crude and mean to him and outsiders, for they still showed concern toward their daughter Because of him, Qiu Mucheng had severed all ties with the Qiu family and her parents back then. Although that was what happened, he knew that familial ties could not be easily broken.

All these years, Qiu Mucheng had been supporting her parents in secret.

Ye Fan was well aware of it despite her not saying a word to him. He did not mind and even hoped that she would do that, happy that more people genuinely cared about his wife in this world. However, Xu Lei was different. She did not have anyone who truly cared about her other than the acquaintances who befriended her for their own interests.

Therefore, she was the one that he found most difficult to let go of.

The scariest thing in this world was not life and death, but loneliness.

If a person did not have someone they cared about, their life would be meaningless.

Hence, Ye Fan repeatedly urged Xu Lei to find someone she liked so that she would have an attachment in this lifetime.

Otherwise, I'm worried she'll follow me if I were to go to the afterlife. After all, a girl who stubbornly looked for someone for ten years is capable of doing anything!

"I won't! I forbid you to say such things, Ye Fan. You told me that you'd protect me forever, so you can't break your promise. I'll never forgive you if you abandon me..."

Xu Lei suddenly became emotional, stubbornly shouting as tears spilled out of her eyes.

At a loss for words, Ye Fan could only sigh inwardly.

Meanwhile, Chu Yuan sat inside one of the few well-preserved halls on Mount Chumen with his eyes closed while Tang Xian and the other two elders bowed down in respect.

"We've done everything as you've instructed, Old Master. All the fighters of the Chu Sect have already arrived. The martial arts leaders all over the world have also been informed and have confirmed their cooperation. However, the War God Castle in China has not responded. But according to our intelligence personnel, they're already dispatching troops and actively preparing for war. The Sword Saint has even urgently summoned thousands of martial artists from all over the country to enter the capital. It seems like they're ready to fight to the death, so we have to be on guard!"

Tang Xian, the head of elders, was visibly anxious.

Upon hearing that, Chu Yuan frowned. "What about China's strongest fighter? Did he take any action?"

"It seems that China's War God, Ye Qingtian, has entered seclusion, as there hasn't been any news about him for a long time," answered Tang Xian.

Chu Yuan burst out laughing. "If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about. Rest assured. Other than Ye Qingtian, the rest from War God Castle have no courage to fight against us! Let's go. The seven days are up, and it's time for the show to begin!"