Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Yun'er knelt on Chu Han's left side. Her choice was the same as Shang Jiudi's!
Whoosh—
Everyone was stunned. The entire area erupted in uproar!
"My god! Bai Yun'er, you…?"
"What the hell is going on?"
"What's the relationship between Bai Yun'er and that woman? Why is she kneeling, too?"
This was the question on everyone's mind. ShangJiudi's kneeling had already been a huge shock, but now Bai Yun'er was kneeling as well? Had both women fallen for Chu Han?
Impossible!
The thought had barely formed before everyone rejected it. It was already unbelievable that Shang Jiudi had fallen for Chu Han, but if Bai Yun'er had done the same, it would drive everyone insane. The two most admired goddesses in all of China — both throwing themselves at Chu Han?
Better not joke about something like that!
Gulp!
Both Li Yi and Wei An swallowed hard, unable to describe the shock they felt. The situation was getting more and more outrageous. What exactly had Chu Han done to get entangled with so many important military figures?
Ding Siyao was completely dumbfounded. He had no idea that Bai Yun'er even knew Chu Han. Seeing her kneel before Yuan Xiye as well, and knowing how mysterious Yuan Xiye's identity was, his first thought was that Bai Yun'er might have some deep connection with her.
"Bai Yun'er, why are you kneeling before Yuan Xiye?" Unable to hold back, Ding Siyao asked directly.
Bai Yun'er remained looking straight ahead, kneeling perfectly straight. Without turning her head, she answered coldly: "That's my private matter. It has nothing to do with you."
Crack!
Ding Siyao was rendered speechless. Bai Yun'er had always been this kind of person — she ignored everyone. The fact that she even bothered to reply was already quite good. If it had been An Ze asking, she probably wouldn't have said a single word.
At this moment, Chu Han slightly turned his head. His gaze toward Bai Yun'er was complicated. He hadn't expected that before his killing intent could erupt, Bai Yun'er would act first. The rise and disappearance of her life signal earlier had been too fast — almost instantaneous. Probably no one present except Chu Han had caught that brief moment.
She was already a fourth-order evolver and could break through to fifth-order at any time.
Chu Han had also subtly sensed Bai Yun'er's emotions when she attacked An Ze. Although her expression remained indifferent, he clearly felt the intense killing intent she carried. With such powerful strength behind that furious strike, it was a miracle An Ze was still alive.
A very unfamiliar emotion rose in Chu Han's heart. The moment he looked at Bai Yun'er, the girl was also looking at him. Her usually ice-cold, beautiful eyes melted like snow for a split second. Although it was only a fleeting moment of gentleness, Chu Han saw it clearly.
He turned his head back and said nothing more. Others might not understand why Bai Yun'er had acted earlier, but after ten years of struggling in the apocalypse, how could Chu Han not understand her intention?
No matter how low An Ze's status was, he was still a Major General. Even if he was unpopular, he belonged to the official military. This was completely different from when Chu Han killed Kuang Cheng back in Shi City. Kuang Cheng was a Major General from a survivor base that the country had basically abandoned, and at the time, the Old General Wen Qisheng had already stripped him of his rank.
But An Ze was from the Shangjing survivor base. The outbreak of the apocalypse had thrown all of China into chaos. The military's meaning had also changed from what it represented in civilized times. However, where there were people, there would always be struggles and schemes.
Who was truly in control of the Shangjing base was still uncertain. Several major factions were fighting over that big piece of cake. Chu Han didn't want to get involved, but if he killed An Ze now, he would directly offend the people behind An Ze and be forced to pick a side. With his current situation, he absolutely couldn't afford that kind of trouble.
Yet Bai Yun'er had acted before Chu Han could, directly taking the responsibility onto herself. Bai Yun'er's identity was extremely mysterious. Even if she killed someone, at most, it would cause some dissatisfaction, but no one would truly dare to kill her.
"Thank you, Bai Yun'er." Chu Han's hoarse voice rang out.
The moment Chu Han spoke, everyone instantly shut their mouths. All eyes turned toward him.
"No need to thank me. It was the right thing to do." Bai Yun'er replied softly, her tone unexpectedly gentle.
Crack!
Not only Ding Siyao — everyone present was stunned. This was the first time they had ever heard Bai Yun'er speak to someone in such a gentle voice. She had always maintained an ice-cold attitude toward everyone. Why was she being so gentle with Chu Han?
Wait a minute! Everyone suddenly realized something. Could Bai Yun'er have come here specifically to find Chu Han?
A deathly silence fell. No one spoke. This matter became a mystery.
"You two, stop kneeling." After a long time had passed, Chu Han finally spoke. His voice carried thick exhaustion. He was naturally speaking to Bai Yun'er and Shang Jiudi.
However, neither woman stood up. They stubbornly remained kneeling beside Chu Han, as if they planned to kneel for as long as he did.
Just as Chu Han's emotions had calmed somewhat and he was preparing to accept reality and stand up to take his mother home, a dirty, pitch-black round ball suddenly rolled over to his feet.
Wangcai was panting heavily, his entire body covered in zombie blood. The earlier battle had been too fierce and chaotic. Many zombies hadn't been killed by Chu Han, so he had gone to collect their crystals and had only just returned.
Chu Han glanced at Wangcai at his feet. Without any disgust for how dirty he was, he stuffed the little guy into his pocket. Then he stood up and walked toward the platform. So much time had passed since he left — he didn't know whether his mother had blamed him when she took her last breath.
Seeing Chu Han stand up, Shang Jiudi and Bai Yun'er also rose to their feet. Both women's knees were covered in black filth. They watched silently as Chu Han walked step by step toward the platform. At this moment, anything they said would be useless.
The dead could not be brought back.
Chu Han reached his mother. Looking at her tightly closed eyes, he felt his chest tighten. He took a deep breath and prepared to lift her and carry her home. Leaving her lying outside like this was unacceptable!
However—
Slap!
The moment his hand touched his mother's arm, Chu Han suddenly let go, his face filled with shock!
Then in the next second—
Whoosh!
Chu Han pressed his ear directly against his mother's chest!
Thump! Thump thump thump!
Her heartbeat was steady. Her breathing was long and even!
Not dead?
She's not dead!
Chu Han was both shocked and overjoyed. His entire body trembled with excitement. He hurriedly helped his mother up. Her body was warm — even healthier than when she had been inside Chenxing. Moreover, when he listened to her heartbeat earlier, he clearly felt her vitality gradually recovering. She was not dying at all!
What was going on?!