The smoke dissipated, and dark desolation became a song. Luo Tian faced the light, wildly flowing through the desolate lands.

After the summoning intent faded, Ying Ning rushed towards Ye Cang.

Ye Wenxiao carried Tian Xing on his back, following closely behind.

In the wind, Ye Cang stood in everyone's sight, like a wailing demon god, his entire body emitting a dark red smoke, like air currents slowly rising into the sky.

He hunched over, his hands hanging straight down. His legs were spread apart in an outward "V" shape, his knees slightly bent, and his head drooping.

Ye Wenxiao caught up with Ying Ning.

He saw Ying Ning's pupils constricting in terror, her face a picture of complete helplessness.

Ye Wenxiao frowned and tentatively called out to Ye Cang twice, "Friend, I am Ye Wenxiao. Are you alright? Friend! How are you doing?"

At the same time, Ye Wenxiao thought, "An ordinary person can drink at most two bottles of Crimson Potion at once. After the battle, their body will inevitably suffer from the potion's side effects, turning against itself. Ye Cang drank five bottles in a row... Whether he can live or not is already unknown."

Ye Wenxiao coughed lightly and said, "Ying Ning, let's go. This kid drank five bottles of Crimson Potion in a row. Even if he survives, he'll only be a useless cripple. What's more..."

Before Ye Wenxiao could finish speaking, Tian Xing slapped him across the face.

*Slap!* A crisp sound. "You're not allowed to say Ye Cang-gege is a cripple! He only forcibly drank those potions for Grandma. Ye Cang-gege is not a cripple, he is a good person. I won't allow you to say that about him."

The crisp sound of Tian Xing's slap jolted Ying Ning back to her senses. She looked at Ye Wenxiao and said in a low, lost tone, "Can... can we take Ye Cang back to our base? If he can't be cured, it won't be too late to decide then, don't you think?"

In fact, Ye Wenxiao was also planning to take Ye Cang back to the base to see if he could be cured.

But at this moment, Ye Cang resembled a wailing demon god capable of annihilating purgatory. This made Ye Wenxiao somewhat worried.

He was worried about his companions at the base, worried that Ye Cang might suddenly go mad on the way back to the base and threaten their lives. Therefore, he had been hesitating.

Then, Ye Wenxiao said, "Let's wait a little longer. After the dark red aura on Ye Cang's body has completely dissipated, we'll take him back to the base."

Immediately, a trace of joy appeared on Ying Ning's face.

The three sat in place, the time dragging on, second by agonizing second.

Ying Ning said to herself, "Ye Cang... he must be a gentle person. When he saw Grandma being killed by Xue Shengnan with his own eyes, I saw his guilt and regret for Grandma's death."

"He cried. I, Ying Ning, believe that he was definitely not shedding tears because of cowardice or fear. Ye Cang... he is a super, super empathetic person."

"He must be a gentle person, a person who keeps his promises. Because... because he only met Grandma for the first time. His promise to Grandma was heartfelt. When faced with an enemy stronger than himself, he not only showed no fear, but went against the current."

"I believe that his promises to everyone stem from his own respect for the world, respect for every vibrant life. He protects everyone who appears in his life in this way."

Ye Wenxiao nodded. "That's right! To be able to fulfill his promise to someone he just met, even if it means death, his determination won't waver. This kind of Ye Cang is a true man..."

"He is fearless in the face of life and death. He is determined not to retreat or give up in the face of an enemy stronger than himself."

"In the current torrent of rampant Phantasm Beasts, countless Leapers all prioritize self-preservation. Only after ensuring their own safety will they try to selectively save others."

"Ye Cang... he is a truly, truly, well-deserved Chronospace Leaper! A true hero, a fearless hero!"

Suddenly! In front of Ying Ning and Ye Wenxiao, a person wearing a black hooded cloak walked out of the ruins of flying yellow sand.

Ye Wenxiao said to Ying Ning in a low voice, "Judging by the figure, it's a girl. Her combat power is at least Overlord-level. The corresponding Phantasm Beast level, I estimate, is at least S-. Ying Ning, be extra careful."

Ye Wenxiao stood up and entrusted Tian Xing to Ying Ning's care. He walked forward, "Miss, take off your hood."

The hooded girl's heart jolted, and she stopped and said, "Ye Wenxiao of the Golden Light Mercenary Corps has sharp eyes indeed!"

With that, the girl took off her hood.

Ye Wenxiao looked at the girl who had taken off her hood and laughed, "Hahaha, so it's Seer of Chronospace Fortress."

"This is really the father of Qiao'er meeting the mother of Qiao'er, what a coincidence! Hahaha."

Seer asked with a solemn and serious expression, "Ye Wenxiao, what do you mean by that?"

Ye Wenxiao didn't want to provoke Seer, so he quickly explained, "Our Golden Light Mercenary Corps originally came here to hunt. We planned to catch a few B-level Phantasm Beasts and then sell them for a good price."

"Who knew that the friend behind me would fight with two B-level Phantasm Beasts. Then, your Chronospace Fortress's Vice-Squad Leader Xue Shengnan kidnapped a Granny and threatened that friend."

"In the end, he fought with Xue Shengnan. You saw the result, Xue Shengnan was killed by him, and now even his corpse has been liquefied and evaporated. And the friend behind me, because he fought monsters above his level and took drugs like crazy."

"As a result... it has become like this. After the dark red blood energy around his body dissipates, I plan to take him back to the base to see if we can help him heal."

After hearing Ye Wenxiao's words, Seer's heart was twisted like a knife, her liver and intestines were torn apart. Her eyes were filled with tears.

Looking at her, through Seer's eyes, one could clearly see her crystal clear tears, like starlight tears inlaid on the Milky Way, childish yet dazzling.

Seer held back her tears and joked, "You really dare to say that. The healing pods of your Golden Light Mercenary Corps were sold to you by us. Those few healing pods were all scrap that our Chronospace Fortress was planning to throw away."

"It just so happened that your Golden Light Mercenary Corps encountered them, and then we took the opportunity to rip you off and sold them to you at a high price."

Ye Wenxiao's mouth formed an "O" shape! His eyes widened countless times as he thought, "So, the three healing pods that were bought at a high price in the base are scrapped trash that was about to be thrown away."

Then he exclaimed, "Damn it! Your Chronospace Fortress is really a rip-off."

Seer chuckled a few times and said, "I, Seer, am going to take the person behind you away."

Before Ye Wenxiao could refuse, Ying Ning carried Tian Xing on her back and came to Seer angrily and said, "No! Ye Cang must be taken away by us. All the people in your Chronospace Fortress are hypocrites, false and snake-like, fake good people!"

"Tian Xing's grandma was killed by Xue Shengnan. And Ye Cang became like this in order to avenge Granny. In any case, your Chronospace Fortress can't take Ye Cang away!"