Chapter 447 - 181: "Find a wife, do some farming, isn’t that a pretty good life?

Chapter 447: Chapter 181: "Find a wife, do some farming, isn’t that a pretty good life?

’He died here, protecting West Desolate Island.’

He understood Chen Fan’s feelings for Jiangbei, much like how he himself had now grown attached to the place. That’s often how people formed connections with a region.

He laughed again.

Only this time, there was no need to hide it. With red-rimmed eyes, he took the brown sugar bun he had just bitten from his clothes, popped it in his mouth, and found it very sweet.

He didn’t tell Chen Fan about this. He didn’t want to give Chen Fan any psychological pressure or burden.

West Desolate Island was so big.

They had been flying for so long and still hadn’t left West Desolate Island.

And yet, it was so small. Too small to hold even one more person.

...

"Domain Lord."

After Qiu Yisi left, Wang Kui came over from the side and asked hesitantly, "Why didn’t you tell him that Tian Yi is still alive?"

Over the past five days, Tian Yi had gradually regained consciousness and could open his eyes.

Speaking was still difficult for the time being, but he would recover after a period of recuperation.

"..."

Chen Fan shook his head and said softly, "It was Tian Yi’s wish. Tian Yi burned away all the blood in his body and has lost his identity as a special Cultivator, a Fire Descendant."

"From now on, he will be an ordinary person."

"He doesn’t want to face his former comrades like this."

Then, he looked into the distance.

For the past five days, he had been improving the Mortal Realm’s infrastructure, such as surveying and marking the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line, the No. 7 Defense Line, and the Jiangbei Defense Line.

It was the rainy season, so it wasn’t a good time to leave the Mortal Realm carelessly.

If an emergency occurred, it could easily lead to an accident.

After the rainy season ended, he would have to start laying down supply lines to the front to establish contact with the Western Eternal Night Xuanwu No. 1 Frontline as soon as possible.

This was a time-consuming task.

The arrival of people from the Eternal Night Hall this time also brought him more information about the current state of the Eternal Night Continent, which was very important to him.

Moreover, it gave him an extra alibi.

’This is great,’ he thought. ’From now on, I can just blame everything on the Eternal Night Hall.’

For example... don’t ask why the Jiangbei Defense Line suddenly became Level 10.

The Eternal Night Hall supported it.

...

「Mortal Realm, Xiyang City.」

Planted in the Farmland, Tian Yi looked up at the Flying Ship gradually disappearing into the sky. He recognized it at a glance—it was a Flying Ship from the Eternal Night Hall’s Outgoing Action Team.

It had no markings.

But he could still recognize it.

After all, the Mortal Realm’s Flying Ships had markings. Besides the Mortal Realm’s ships, the only other Flying Ships in Jiangbei belonged to the Eternal Night Hall.

"..."

Tian Yi watched the departing Flying Ship with a blank expression. ’I’d rather be dead. I’m grateful that the Mortal Realm saved my life, and I’m sure it came at a great cost, but... I’m a useless man now. What’s the point of living?’

"Time to eat."

Qi Chong walked up to Tian Yi with a bowl of gruel and said helplessly, "Come on, open your mouth."

Feeding Tian Yi these past few days had been difficult. The guy was on a hunger strike, trying to starve himself to death.

When the Domain Lord first saw that Tian Yi had woken up, he had made a special trip to pluck the ripened fruit of the Ghost Blood Flower from Tian Yi’s head and offer it to him.

It was just like when he had returned that sliver of Shao Qiu’s soul to him.

The gesture was meant to show that he didn’t want to use such methods to control Tian Yi’s life.

But the guy had taken it and immediately tossed it into his mouth, scaring the Domain Lord so much that he snatched it back before he could even finish speaking. ’It’s better if the Mortal Realm keeps this kind of thing safe.’

Perhaps because he had seen the Eternal Night Hall’s Flying Ship, Tian Yi was a bit emotional today. In a weak and hoarse voice, he said, "I’m a useless man now. There’s no meaning in living anymore."

"Useless?"

Qi Chong rolled his eyes. "In a few days, you’ll be as lively as ever. You haven’t lost any arms or legs, so how are you a useless man?"

"I’m no longer a Fire Descendant. I’ve become an ordinary person."

"And?"

Annoyed, Qi Chong pointed to the members of the Hundred Valleys Pavilion working busily in the Farmland. "The Mortal Realm has plenty of ordinary people. Are you saying they’re all useless?"

"Without them planting seedlings, you wouldn’t even have this bowl of gruel to eat."

"Without them building a shelter for you, you’d still be out in the pouring rain right now."

"Without them gathering Ghost Stones, do you think one Fire Descendant like you could collect all the Ghost Stones dropped on the Jiangbei Defense Line in a single day?"

"Are their contributions completely invisible to you? Are they just useless people in your eyes?"

"Now hurry up and eat. Once you’re full, get ready to work. You think the Mortal Realm is going to feed you for free? You’re going to farm with me. No work, no food."

"..."

Tian Yi was stunned for a moment, his expression wavering for the first time. Then, as if he’d had a realization, he obediently opened his mouth and took a large mouthful of the gruel, chewing with great effort. A glimmer of hope for the future reappeared in his eyes.

’What I feared most was being useless.’

’But...’

’Qi Chong made me realize... I can still be useful.’

’As long as I’m useful, that’s all that matters.’

"What the hell are you chewing? This is fucking gruel. There’s nothing in it to chew." Seeing Tian Yi finally eating heartily, Qi Chong couldn’t help but laugh.

"If I’d known a good scolding would snap you out of it..."

"I wouldn’t have been so nice to you these past few days."

"Let me tell you."

"Just think of it as retirement. Find a wife here in the Mortal Realm, have a kid, do some farming every day... that’s also a way of contributing to the Eternal Night Continent."

"The front line is still at war. How could I possibly think about matters between men and women?" Although weak, Tian Yi shook his head resolutely.

"Well said."

Qi Chong sighed. "You guys are so noble. None of you want a wife. After your generation dies in battle, the human race on the Eternal Night Continent will go extinct."

"That’s just great."

"Even if the Ghost Race retreats, humanity will wipe itself out."

"You guys don’t want one, but I do. I’ll have a whole bunch of kids, and in the future, the Eternal Night Continent will be renamed the Qi Chong Continent, full of my descendants."

Tian Yi was stunned again. After a long moment, he said hoarsely, "I... should find a wife. That is also very important."

"Now you’re talking."

"Find a wife, do some farming... isn’t that a good life, too?"

"..."

In Xiyang City, Chen Fan stood under a distant shelter, watching the scene in the Farmland, and chuckled softly.

He didn’t go over to disturb them, just watched from afar.

The rainy season was almost over.

’Time to finish taking stock and get to work.’