Chapter 524

"Xiao Lan, forgive my decision, even if I'm a coward. I really can't say it."

Lin Yu planned to tell Xiao Lan everything after he left.

Turning toward Wang Da Dong, he and his family were preparing for a hearty meal; Wang's mother joyfully said, "Our family is together again!"

Yet Wang Da Dong wore a solemn expression; seeing this, Wang's father, recalling Lin Yu's words, speculated: "Could there be trouble in the other timeline?"

Wang Da Dong nodded heavily; seeing this, Wang's mother couldn't help but shed tears.

"Da Dong, we'll go with you." But upon reflection, neither she nor her husband had enough combat power to even touch the edge of the time gate.

Though they had the secret technique Lin Yu gave them, time was too short, and restoring their combat power would take much longer—heartache welled up inside them, tears streaming down.

The three of them clung tightly together, warmth mingled with endless sorrow.

They had forced themselves through this family crisis; Wang's parents ached terribly, but for everyone's future, they had no choice but to let Da Dong go to the Iron Timeline.

Wang Da Dong shuffled slowly toward Lei Ting's alley.

He deliberately walked slowly, hoping to delay saying those two words—but no matter how slow, the end still came.

Standing outside Lei Ting's home, Wang Da Dong's hands trembled as he sent a message inviting her downstairs; he gritted his teeth, his hand shook, and the message was sent.

Former Wang Da Dong had longed to see Lei Ting immediately; now, he dreaded facing her.

Lei Ting bounced up to Wang Da Dong, jokingly saying.

"Da Dong, you called me out and still say nothing—do you want me to donate blood?"

Wang Da Dong's eyes were bloodshot; he forced back tears.

"Lei Ting, we're… done."

His voice was flat, as if bearing a thousand jin of weight—how cold-hearted must one be to say such a cruel thing to the person they loved with such calmness?

"What did you say? You're not joking?" Lei Ting couldn't believe it.

Wang Da Dong stared blankly for a long time before answering.

"Lei Ting, I realize I can't accept my beloved girl still thinking of someone else. The mission to confiscate drugs in Ultimate Class is over; it's time for me to go. We never belonged to the same timeline—you're still young; we're not suited!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Ting, shocked and furious, stopped him.

"You're not kidding?"

Wang Da Dong longed to say, "No, I don't want to part," but that one-way battle made it impossible for them to continue.

Seeing this, Lei Ting's heart shattered; she screamed.

"Get out of here!" Seeing Wang Da Dong still frozen, she forced back her tears and shouted louder: "Leave now!"

Wang Da Dong was in unbearable pain; he staggered away, suppressing the urge to turn back and look once more at his beloved Lei Ting.

After Wang Da Dong left, Lei Ting returned home like a soulless shell, staring at her lover's fading silhouette; her grief could no longer be hidden—she burst into loud sobs.

She cried until her throat went hoarse, tears falling endlessly. After crying for a long time, it turned into wailing so intense her breathing stopped.

The next day, everything was arranged.

Lin Yu, Wang Da Dong, and the Dongcheng Guard set out on their unknown journey to aid the Iron Timeline.

After a long journey, they arrived at the repaired time gate in the Gold Timeline. The gate was ancient and heavy, inscribed with angelic markings.

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Lin Yu knew this gate held life—it remained invisible unless someone infused it with life force.

No one knew who had left this thing behind.

"Could it have been left by the creator of this world—the one behind the Flame Messenger?" Lin Yu pondered silently.

With solemn expressions, they opened the repaired time gate; inside, radiant light blazed, the passage blank, then slowly glowing faintly.

As if standing in the universe, Lin Yu was stunned, exclaiming repeatedly.

Wang Da Dong sensed the mood was off, so he joked.

"Lin Yu, the repaired time gate is still pretty cool, right?"

Lin Yu knew Wang Da Dong wanted to lighten the mood, so he agreed: "Yeah, Professor Pang really is amazing."

Lin Yu felt his combat power rapidly decreasing—about ten thousand points lost, just like during battle.

Ten thousand points was merely the threshold; if one's combat power fell below ten thousand upon passing through the time gate, they'd be crushed and lose themselves.

The fact that the repaired time tunnel had changed was astonishing!

The group began chatting; the atmosphere finally eased. Finally, after Shu's shout, they reached the exit—Iron Timeline.

Lin Yu stepped out cautiously, only to find himself in utter darkness.

It resembled a vast warehouse, surrounded by numerous powerful beings guarding the place, patrolling back and forth.

The time gate's importance to righteous energy users was obvious; for demons from the Demon Realm, entering or exiting other timelines meant certain death.

Energy users could only traverse timelines or aid others via the time tunnel, which is why the demon race destroyed it before.