Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 611 - 609 Luo Feng Disappeared_1

This was naturally within Wang Zhan's considerations. After all, it wasn't just Zi Yuan and the others who were worried about Luo Xue's safety; Wang Zhan was also extremely concerned. If not for Luo Xue's resolute stance, Wang Zhan might have just sent any warrior to stand guard there. After all, they only needed to signal if a beast appeared. While this task seemed straightforward, it was essentially a gamble with one's life.

Having considered these factors, Wang Zhan continued, "I've thought it all through. If the beasts launch a major offensive within three days, we'll have to retreat. Of course, you'll be in charge of the retreat. I will immediately go to join Luo Xue. I can't let him face danger alone and unsupported. If we're together, we might have a chance to get away. But if he's on his own, things will be much more challenging. Your task is to lead everyone from the defense line away promptly. Remember, absolutely nothing on the defense line can fall into the beasts' hands—not even the new defense line we've constructed. We must destroy it before we leave if necessary." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Alright, rest assured. Everything will be done according to your instructions, without any mistakes." Zi Yuan nodded firmly and then went outside. After all, it was late, and proprieties between men and women should be observed.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhan couldn't sleep. Lying on his bed, his mind was preoccupied with Luo Xue. Everyone else was busy on the defense line, but they could work in shifts. They needed to conserve their strength and maintain peak physical condition to confront the beasts. Luo Xue, however, had no such luxury. He must be hiding in some bushes right now, enduring mosquito bites.

With such thoughts, how could Wang Zhan possibly fall asleep? He could still hear the warriors outside, their sounds of reinforcing the defense line drifting in.

Wang Zhan dressed and freshened up, then quickly stepped outside his tent. Xiang Tian and Duan Feng were busy among the crowd; clearly, neither had slept for a long time. Wang Zhan walked over to Xiang Tian and asked with a smile, "What's this? Trying to become iron men? It's so late, don't you know you should go rest and conserve your energy?"

Actually, Wang Zhan had just mentally assessed everyone's capabilities. Among the group, aside from himself, Zi Yuan, and Luo Xue, the next tier of top combatants was clearly led by Xiang Tian and Duan Feng. Their overall strength was indeed formidable. Xiang Tian had already reached the late-stage Grandmaster realm. Duan Feng's strength was comparable to Xiang Tian's, but in terms of actual combat prowess, Duan Feng was significantly stronger, largely due to his baptism by fire on the front lines, his experiences in Fresh Blood.

At this moment, with the defense line in dire need of manpower, especially top-tier experts, the importance of Xiang Tian and Duan Feng was undeniable.

Xiang Tian glanced at Wang Zhan, then shrugged and said, "Everyone's giving their all out here. How could I go back to sleep? Besides, look at Duan Feng—that kid's been busy too. I can't let him show me up!"

Duan Feng walked over, laughing. He clapped Xiang Tian on the shoulder and retorted, "Since when was I competing with you? I just told you to go rest first and then come relieve us later. But you insisted on staying put, as if there's some hidden treasure here. Now it's suddenly my fault?"

Xiang Tian grinned but didn't reply. Wang Zhan could see that Xiang Tian had indeed matured considerably. He was just looking for an excuse to remain on the defense line, to do as much as he could for everyone there. This genuinely pleased Wang Zhan. Xiang Zhanfei would surely feel a sense of gratification if he knew.

"Alright, you two, stop this back-and-forth. Quickly wrap things up and go back to your tents to replenish your energy. For the next few days, we all need to be in top mental shape. A tough battle could break out at any moment. If you don't get enough sleep, you'll end up dragging everyone down on the battlefield. Understood?"

Xiang Tian nodded, a look of reluctance on his face. "Alright. Since our Commander has spoken, let's not waste any more time."

"After all, Wang Zhan calls the shots on this entire battlefield now. Even Zi Yuan and Luo Xue listen to him, so how could we not?"

Wang Zhan shook his head with a helpless smile. He pointed at Xiang Tian, then sighed without saying anything more. He could tell Xiang Tian was just joking.

After sending Xiang Tian and Duan Feng off, Wang Zhan began to patrol the defense line. Not far away, Zi Yuan was doing the same. As the core figure for the group, and with all these warriors having been trained by her, Zi Yuan's presence there undoubtedly served as a great morale booster.

Wang Zhan was about to go over to Zi Yuan to exchange a few words when Luo Xue suddenly approached, grabbing Wang Zhan's arm. "Brother Wang," Luo Xue said, "there's something I don't know if I can ask your help with."

Wang Zhan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "There's no need for such courtesy between us. Just tell me what it is."

Luo Xue lowered his head, his expression somewhat troubled. A closer look revealed a hint of embarrassment on his face. After a moment, he bit his lip and said, word by word, "Could you... help me find my older brother? He's been gone for a long time. I heard from Uncle Qi that when this defense line fell, my brother left alone. But he didn't go to the rear to meet up with Xiang Zhanfei and the others, nor did he join us."

"And when we first arrived at this defense line, I searched it thoroughly. It's completely empty. So... my brother's whereabouts are unknown right now. Even though he's made some mistakes, I still want to ask... can you please help me?"

Luo Feng's past actions were indeed shameful, which was why, despite his extreme worry for his brother, Luo Xue hadn't dared to mention it to anyone. However, he couldn't find Luo Feng on his own, so ultimately, he had no choice but to turn to Wang Zhan for help.

Wang Zhan patted Luo Xue's shoulder and said with a smile, "In a war of life and death like this, even I have felt fear. Of course, not anymore. But back when I first started fighting beasts, I was weaker than your brother is now. So, what your brother did isn't necessarily shameful. You don't need to worry too much. If anyone gossips about it, just let me know, and I'll talk to them."

In Wang Zhan's opinion, no one was likely to care much about Luo Feng right now. After all, Luo Feng's presence or absence wouldn't sway the outcome of the war. He was, in the grand scheme, a minor figure. However, Wang Zhan could see that Luo Xue didn't think that way; he was clearly extremely worried and deeply uneasy.

Luo Xue, still looking down, glanced at Wang Zhan with immense gratitude in his eyes and said softly, "You're too kind, Brother Wang. Once we find my older brother, I'll make sure he thanks you immediately. And I'll discipline him properly so he never does anything so disgraceful again."

Wang Zhan sighed inwardly. He had said all that just to try and ease Luo Xue's mind a little, but it seemed Luo Xue hadn't really taken his words to heart. Well, it didn't matter anymore. Wang Zhan then led Luo Xue towards the area outside the defense line.

Since they hadn't found any trace of Luo Feng when they initially traveled from the interior to this defense line, it suggested he likely hadn't gone in their original direction. Instead, he might have chosen a different route—the one leading towards the beast encampment. However, neither Wang Zhan nor Luo Xue believed Luo Feng would defect to the beasts.

If that were truly the case, Luo Xue felt he would never be able to hold his head high again.

They walked a considerable distance but still found no sign of Luo Feng. Along the way, they only saw the corpses of some beasts, but no humans at all.

After they had walked even further, Wang Zhan glanced at Luo Xue beside him and said with a comforting smile, "You should be able to relax a little now, right? We've come so far and still haven't seen your brother. That most likely means he isn't in this direction. Perhaps he's found some other place to hide. You know how vast the inner region is; who knows where your brother could have gone?"

Wang Zhan's reassurances did seem to help; the worry in Luo Xue's eyes lessened somewhat. He looked at Wang Zhan gratefully and said, "Then, Brother Wang, let's head back. I hope I'll see my older brother safe and sound one day. And when that time comes, I'll keep my promise and have him apologize to you."

On the way back, Wang Zhan asked with a smile, "Why does your older brother need to apologize to me? He hasn't done anything to wrong me, has he?"

"But…"

Luo Xue hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You're the one in charge of this defense line now."