Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 1688: Nonsense

When Gu Fan revealed his speculation, everyone present stared wide-eyed, utterly unable to believe what he had just said.

Welcoming the return of an ancient Super Civilization—this was what Aose and the Demon King were currently planning, and it was also what the Destiny Stone demanded of the Demon King.

Lu Yi snapped out of her shock and immediately said, "This is going way too far!"

Indeed, it was difficult to imagine. Jie followed up with a question: "Gu Fan, how confident are you in this guess?"

Gu Fan simply shook his head, looking rather uncertain. However, he couldn’t conceive of any other connection between Aose, Gu Fan, the Destiny Stone, and the ancient Super Civilization.

Gu Fan added, "I trust you all understand what the return of the ancient Super Civilization implies. With their advanced technology, we humans would have no place in the world—we’d only end up under their rule, and that would be a disaster for everyone."

Leng Feng was the first to object: "Why would the Demon King do such a thing? What benefit could it bring him? Right now, he’s the boss. If the ancient Super Civilization returns, he’d be subordinate to them."

Everyone agreed with Leng Feng’s viewpoint. The Demon King had no reason to welcome the return of the ancient Super Civilization—it didn’t align with his interests. Unless the Demon King had lost his mind?

To this, Gu Fan sighed, "Actually, the Demon King has long been subordinate to others. From the moment he came under the control of the Destiny Stone, he’s been obeying the ancient Super Civilization’s commands."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent. They knew Gu Fan was describing the Demon King’s truest feelings.

"Resist? Why doesn’t he resist? With the Demon King’s strength, Aose wouldn’t stand a chance against him." Leng Feng was visibly agitated.

Gu Fan gave a wry smile and shook his head: "How could he resist? If I had a way to defy the control of the Destiny Stone, my own life wouldn’t have turned into this. Maybe it’s precisely because the Demon King tried to resist that Lin..."

At this point, Gu Fan abruptly stopped himself, shocked and afraid. A thought stirred in his mind—could it be that the Demon King’s killing of Lin Xi was due to hidden circumstances? Was it possibly an act of desperation?

However, Lin Yue’s calm and simple remark shattered Gu Fan’s every illusion. Perhaps the Demon King truly wasn’t free to act, but who could force him to harm the people closest to him, like Gu Ling?

"That’s right, Lin Yue. You’re correct," Gu Fan said with some frustration. Earlier, he had hoped the Demon King wasn’t as awful as everyone believed and might have been driven by unavoidable reasons.

But Lin Yue’s reminder made Gu Fan confront the issue head-on: first murdering Lin Xi, then Gu Ling. Gu Fan couldn’t believe Aose could compel the Demon King to commit such acts.

Unless the Demon King had truly changed—turned into a demon—otherwise, even if he had to harm himself, he would never hurt Lin Xi and Gu Ling.

Gu Fan couldn’t forget the moment when Lin Xi lay in his arms, and the Demon King’s utterly indifferent expression—it wasn’t an act; it was genuine.

Everyone exchanged glances, momentarily unsure of what to decide.

Eventually, it was Jie who spoke up: "Gu Fan, it’s not that we don’t believe you. It’s just that this is a matter of immense importance. We can’t act solely based on your speculation and sparse evidence. Besides, even if what you’re saying is true, we don’t have enough manpower or resources on our side."

"I know, I’ve been too hasty," Gu Fan admitted with a sigh. He understood how unfavorable the current situation was. Under such circumstances, it was indeed unreasonable to ask the resistance fighters to take risky actions.

Gu Fan relented, leaving the meeting room with his figure looking somewhat desolate. He wasn’t dejected because of a lack of support, but due to the rapid and overwhelming changes in the situation, which were becoming harder for him to keep up with.

Originally, Gu Fan had come to the future to confront the Demon King, but the situation had grown increasingly convoluted—far beyond the simple grudges between him and the Demon King.

As everyone began to leave one by one, someone suddenly reported that a woman had arrived outside the base. She claimed her name was Qian Xue and specifically requested to see Gu Fan by name.

"Qian Xue? What’s she here for?" Gu Fan was puzzled but vaguely felt this might be a turning point.

So Gu Fan hurried out to the base entrance, and the first thing he saw was Qian Xue, who looked as though she had been waiting for a long time, wearing a serious expression.

Although their relationship wasn’t close, Gu Fan knew that right now, having one more ally was invaluable. He composed himself and greeted her with a smile: "Hello, long time no see."

The others followed him out, but upon hearing Gu Fan’s greeting, each rolled their eyes at him. What a cliché way to greet someone!

This irked Gu Fan: "What’s with your looks? What do you mean? Show me a creative greeting, then!"

Lu Yi immediately perked up, stepping forward with a bright smile. "Hello, beautiful! We’re so glad you came looking for us. If possible, why don’t you stay for dinner? Our place may be humble, but we’ll make sure you’re well-fed and well-accommodated. My room is spacious enough to fit several beauties like you!"

Everyone couldn’t take it anymore and quickly covered Lu Yi’s mouth, dragging him back.

Then it was Jie’s turn. Straightening his chest, he adopted an air of dignity and calmly said: "I don’t know what brings you here, but out of respect for our past battles together, I hope you haven’t come to cause us trouble."

Everyone thought this response was fairly decent—true to the role of the resistance leader.

However, Jie’s next words caught everyone completely off guard. Pointing at Gu Fan, Jie said: "If you came to declare war, please direct it at him. He’s immortal; he can take it. I’m too exhausted—please let me rest for once."

"Enough, knock it off!" Everyone shook their heads. How could they still have the mood to mess around at a time like this?

This time, it was Gu Xiaojin who courageously stepped forward. Her gaze lingered on Qian Xue with a deeply emotional expression as though she had countless things to say.

Everyone figured that since Gu Xiaojin was part of the Shennv Xuanhui, her relationship with Qian Xue must not be ordinary.

"Master Qian Xue, I always knew you would come looking for us," Gu Xiaojin said, her eyes filled with a trace of sorrow, before suddenly adding, "You’ve been chasing me for tuition money for ages. With all the interest, the fees have ballooned into astronomical figures—I really can’t afford it!"

"What are these people doing?" Leng Feng couldn’t make sense of it. Was now really the time to talk nonsense like this?

Lin Yue sighed from the side: "They’ve always been like this."

"Alright, let’s get to the main point," Qian Xue interjected coldly. Her simple words instantly shifted the atmosphere to one of suffocating tension.

Something seemed amiss. Gu Fan furrowed his brow. Just now, the group’s attempts at deliberate absurdity failed to elicit even the slightest emotional ripple from Qian Xue. What did this indicate? Clearly, Qian Xue had endured countless cruel experiences.

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