I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade-Chapter 1299 - 308: Do You Regret It?

But it’s too late to say anything now.

"Have you ever considered a question?"

"What question?"

"Since ancient times, where there are people, there is conflict. Nowadays, because of your presence, everyone in the shelter is doing well. But in the coming decades, even a century from now, if you’re no longer around, have you thought about what might happen to humanity then?"

"That would be the same order as during peacetime," Lin Fan said.

Cui Xiaofei shook his head and said, "No, it absolutely cannot be the same as peacetime, because the Awakeners and Mutants have emerged as representatives of power. They will be the leaders of order in the future. If these two become the leaders, they will inevitably oppress ordinary people. However, if ordinary people lead, those with power will never succumb. Without you, human civilization will eventually face a calamity."

Listening to what Cui Xiaofei said, Lin Fan contemplated for a moment, then slowly said, "Perhaps you’re right, what you speak of will eventually happen. But that will be the problem for the people of the new era. We, the leftovers of the old era, only need to pass on the flame of civilization."

How the future turns out is not something he needs to think about now. All he can do is focus on the present. At the very least, civilization should not break down in their time.

Cui Xiaofei smiled, "Noble ideals often require hard work to be realized. You’ve indeed accomplished it, but it’s a pity that the Extraordinary Power that emerged during the apocalypse is ultimately transcendent. If tales of Immortal Gods exist, and mythology reappears, perhaps you’d ponder if you could reverse time and return to the past. Even if it cost you everything, I’m afraid you wouldn’t hesitate, for I’ve felt the most significant bond buried deep within you."

Lin Fan was slightly dazed, the softest part of his heart trembled slightly, "Perhaps you’re right, but what you speak of—the reversal of time and such—is ultimately just a fantasy."

At this moment.

Inside the shelter. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

When Duan Chenghu received Lin Fan’s message, he stood stunned for several seconds. The student, in whom he once had the greatest hope, was coming and wanted to meet him. This made his emotions quite complicated.

He hurriedly returned home and found an outfit from the wardrobe that he hadn’t worn in ages.

The clothes were somewhat old, but it was the outfit he cherished the most, when Cui Xiaofei had won first place in a competition and received his first prize money.

This prize money wasn’t sent home but was spent on buying a set of Zhongshan suit for him, the principal.

He still remembers what Xiaofei said to him.

’Principal, you look really handsome in this outfit, like an extraordinary master hidden from the world, mature and stable, introverted and unpretentious, really handsome.’

Duan Chenghu reproached him for wasting money, but he felt happy. It was the first prize money his student won in a competition to buy him this, something that couldn’t be measured with money.

Standing in front of the mirror, he meticulously tidied himself up, adjusted the collar, smoothed down the shoulders, pulled the hem of the outfit, took a deep breath, everything appeared so full of spirit.

He went to the bathroom and carefully combed his hair.

Then he left the house.

"Dad, where are you going?"

As he was leaving, Duan Yi saw her father and curiously asked. Seeing the outfit her father was wearing, her expression altered slightly.

Because she knew what this outfit represented.

When he left the martial arts school following Lin Fan, he didn’t take anything except this outfit.

Now that her father was wearing this outfit to go out, it was definitely not without reason.

"It’s nothing, you go about your business."

Duan Chenghu didn’t say much, casually brushing her off with a few words, then hurriedly departed.

Driving a shelter vehicle, he headed towards the designated location.

Duan Yi knew who had come.

She wanted to follow.

But recalling her father’s temper, she ultimately didn’t follow.

At times, she felt that in her father’s heart, Senior Brother Cui was even more important than she was, which made her a bit jealous.

...

During the time waiting for Duan Chenghu.

Lin Fan and Cui Xiaofei talked a lot.

At this moment, they had laid aside their respective identities. He wasn’t the Guardian of Sunshine Shelter, nor was Cui Xiaofei the strongest, most perfect Mutant at the Mutant headquarters.

Cui Xiaofei’s stance was one of skepticism towards the future.

Lin Fan, on the other hand, trusted the future.

At this moment, a vehicle was driving quickly towards them.

"Principal Duan has arrived."

Lin Fan gazed at the vehicle in the distance, driving rapidly, indicating that Principal Duan was equally anxious. Even if this student had once had differing views from him, what is anger against the unchanging love for this student.

Cui Xiaofei watched as well.

Until the vehicle stopped in front of them, Principal Duan, remaining in the car, didn’t immediately get out. He held onto the steering wheel, slowly letting out a few deep breaths, opened the car door, and stepped out.

Cui Xiaofei immediately noticed the outfit the principal wore.

His gaze subtly changed.

It was the outfit he had bought for the principal.

So many years had passed.

Principal truly had kept it all this time, and he even told him, ’I’ll keep this outfit. When my daughter gets married, I’ll wear it and tell everyone that this outfit was bought with the prize money my student won at the National Martial Arts Competition, worth more than any Armani or Heilan Home or whatever.’

At that time, he said, as a youth, that many years later, the outfit would surely be worn and tattered, others might even think the principal was incredibly poor.

Unexpectedly... the principal had preserved it so well.

Thinking of this, Cui Xiaofei’s eyes moistened.

"Principal." Cui Xiaofei called out proactively.

"Xiaofei."

Duan Chenghu looked at his proudest student, his words lodged in his throat, unsure of what to say. Truly, there were a thousand things he wanted to say, but seeing the person, the words remained unspoken for a long time.

"You two talk as teacher and student. I’ll go over there to look at something."

Lin Fan didn’t interrupt them and instead walked away to sit on a rock in the distance, quietly waiting for them to finish their conversation.

He sensed that Cui Xiaofei’s emotions were somewhat low.

Just like a person who has been laboriously working outside, exhibiting strength on the surface but often showing inner fragility only to the most trusted ones.

...

"How have you been lately?"

Duan Chenghu’s inquiry was like showing care to a runaway child, even if this child had gone astray, the reprimand was still full of concern.

"I’ve been okay."

"And the juniors and juniors that you took with you?"

"They... are okay too, just that when using the Fusion Potion, there was a situation, and after gaining power, some people’s mindset changed..."

Cui Xiaofei didn’t hide anything from the principal. In his heart, the principal was forever his most trusted being.

"Do you regret it?"