Li Xuanzu removed his hand, his gaze returning to reality.

I took out my phone and saw that only half a minute had passed.

"Where did that so-called three minutes come from?" Li Xuanzu wondered.

Before he could think any further, Leng An suddenly opened his eyes and gasped for breath.

He had actually fainted just now, and his internal injuries had not fully healed. The itching during the wound healing process made him extremely uncomfortable.

"What's wrong with me..." Leng An finally managed to calm down and asked Li Xuanzu what was going on.

“Your spiritual energy is very special, so no matter how high-level the spiritual core you absorb, it won’t change your spiritual energy. I really don’t know whether to say it’s good luck or bad luck,” Li Xuanzu said, staring into Leng An’s eyes.

Leng An felt Li Xuanzu's gaze and felt a little uneasy under it.

"What... are you doing?" Leng An unconsciously hugged himself.

"Nothing, just a little curious." Li Xuanzu looked away.

"You can go back to the Dragon Kingdom and report back now."

He had only just been trying to confirm whether Leng An could hear the voice of the will of Heaven.

As it turns out, he didn't seem to realize that he was a "pawn".

"What the hell is this chessboard? It's a dead end." Li Xuanzu muttered to himself, glancing at the sun in the sky every now and then.

It wasn't Him...

... ...

noon.

Several passenger buses departed for Sichuan Province one after another, and the Qinglong team finally arrived.

However, the news of the Vermilion Bird Squad's deaths had a great impact on them. Apart from Li Xuanzu, no one knew that they were in Sichuan Province.

The bus carried all the civilians, who returned to Kyoto with great joy.

Somewhat surprisingly, a little girl found Li Xuanzu.

"Brother, this is for you." The little girl took out the rag doll that she had hidden behind her back and placed it in front of her.

Although Li Xuanzu had already noticed her, he still pretended to be surprised as he looked at the little girl.

"Thank you for saving me." The little girl's eyes weren't very big, but they looked quite innocent.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Li Xuanzu looked at her, his tone gentle.

"I'm scared...no, I'm not scared." The little girl was honest, but then quickly changed her words, looking at Li Xuanzu cautiously.

"You're afraid you'll give me toys, silly child." Li Xuanzu reached out to the little girl and took the somewhat worn-out rag doll.

"Where are your parents?" Li Xuanzu asked, fiddling with the rag doll.

"He died. He died yesterday," the little girl said in a low voice, her eyes dimming.

"So what are you planning to do next?" Li Xuanzu wasn't embarrassed about touching on the other person's painful past; in this world, one has to get used to it.

"I don't know," the little girl said.

"Do you want to fight zombies, or do you want to live a good life?" Li Xuanzu continued to press.

"I don't know," the little girl replied again.

"What a silly child. See that big brother? Be a little thick-skinned and follow him. Even if he tries to kick you out, you won't leave. Go ahead." Li Xuanzu patted the back of her head and pointed the doll towards Leng An.

The little girl nodded and ran towards Leng An.

Li Xuanzu saw that Leng An was only slightly taken aback when he encountered the little girl, and then looked in his direction.

He waved to Leng An and got back into the truck.

"Here you go, do you like it?" Li Xuanzu waved the rag doll in front of Qian Li.

"I don't like it." Qian Li was quite honest. The doll was designed like something a boy would play with; it was worn and old. If she said she liked it, Li Xuanzu probably wouldn't believe her.

"If you don't like it, then don't take it." After receiving the reply, Li Xuanzu threw the rag doll out of the car window. The already tattered rag doll was covered in dust and looked even worse.

"That girl came specifically to thank you, and you just disappeared like that?" Fu Yu couldn't help but ask from the car.

She and Ouyang Ningxue had just gone to get a car; Li Xuanzu had asked Leng An to leave one for them.

After Ouyang Ningxue joined, the truck became a bit too small to fit everyone.

“It’s not your fault, you’re just inexperienced.” Li Xuanzu did not answer her directly.

"What are you talking about? Just tell me already." Fu Yu wasn't angry at Li Xuanzu's words; instead, she became even more curious about why Li Xuanzu had done this.