The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

"Is he still waiting for those students... does he still believe in them?"

Looking at the Star Stone aliens that had been temporarily spared on the screen, Cheng Youmeng suddenly thought of something and murmured to herself.

The powerful figure beside her heard Cheng Youmeng's murmurs and shook his head slightly:

"Those students? They should all have run away by now, right? After all, even top-tier experts like us would be terrified by the sight of extraterrestrial beings of that scale, let alone those weaker students. They were probably just acting impulsively before, but now that they see these extraterrestrial beings, they're scared and don't dare to come back. They might even have already fled Canglong City."

They were already somewhat frightened when they saw the sky full of alien creatures through the light screen, not to mention the students who had personally experienced it, whose strength was already very low and who only had a little combat power because of their mechs.

Seeing an extraterrestrial creature of that size, it's not impossible for them to be so frightened that they would lie on the ground.

But the next moment, the scene that appeared on the screen shocked them.

"Those students actually came back? Aren't they afraid of those extraterrestrial beings?"

"Why? If they escape, they have a good chance of surviving, but if they come back, they have no chance of surviving."

Even the most common Star Stone aliens are not easy for these students to deal with.

What's more, these mutant species come in such enormous numbers that it's almost despair-inducing.

Why did they come back to their deaths?

........

In the light screen.

"Teacher, we are back!"

"Teacher Gu Ran, we're here to help you!"

In the distance, mecha trainees were returning one after another.

Behind them were some people who were not wearing mechs.

Judging from their age and clothing, they are students from other majors at Lanxin University.

Judging from their expressions, they did not completely trust Gu Ran like the mecha trainees.

But they still charged toward the alien creatures that had landed on the ground.

“Professor Gu Ran, although we don’t know the specifics of what happened or why you killed the principal, we know you were fighting against these alien species, and we know you were protecting Lanxin University and Canglong City!”

"So we believe you!"

A student dressed as a martial artist shouted loudly at Gu Ran, who was fighting in the sky.

Then, he turned to face the people behind him and said, "Are you still hesitating? If Teacher Gu Ran killed the principal for his own ambition, then why would he go to such lengths to protect us, Lanxin University, and Canglong City?"

"We've been observing from the sidelines long enough!"

"I believe in Teacher Gu Ran! If you still doubt Teacher Gu Ran, then you can hide in the back!"

"Don't get in my way while I'm fighting the enemy!"

After saying that, he immediately rushed towards those Star Stone aliens.

More people arrived later.

There were mecha trainees, other students from Lanxin University who were skilled in combat, and some people who were not from Lanxin University.

The returning mecha trainees glanced at Gu Ran but didn't go up to disturb his battle. The emotion in their eyes seemed to say, "Teacher, we have not let you down. We are back."

Then he immediately rushed towards those Star Stone aliens.

Gu Ran's mental energy had been exhausted, so he didn't sense the return of the mecha trainees very early on.

He glanced down, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Although he didn't use his mental powers to sense them, Gu Ran had some idea of ​​what was going on with them.

Persuading others who are still capable of fighting to come back and help is not so easy.

Even setting aside those who were impossible to persuade no matter what—those who had no desire to "die"—even the few who were willing to defend Lanxin University and Canglong City and were not afraid of death would feel confused and hesitant about his killing of Xue Yingsong.

So they probably won't rush over to help immediately, but will observe him from a distance.

It wasn't until I saw him fighting the extraterrestrial aliens all by himself for so long that I finally believed him.

—I believe he did it to protect Lanxin University and Canglong City.

Those seasoned veterans from other factions may have various considerations, but for these students from Lanxin University, what they lack least is passionate enthusiasm and courage.

When they truly believe in a "leader," they are willing to die for the noble goals he guides them toward.

And Gu Ran is the leader who has gained their approval!

More and more students are heading this way.

As soon as they arrived, they immediately joined the battle to eliminate the alien species, and some of those with the ability to fly also tried to take to the sky to help Gu Ran.

However, after just one contact with the insect aliens surrounding Gu Ran, they realized how terrifying these insect aliens were, far surpassing the star stone aliens below.

They were utterly shocked.

Even dealing with just one insectoid creature was already quite a challenge for them... while Gu Ran was surrounded by thousands of insectoid creatures attacking him.

However, these insect species were no match for Gu Ran. Gu Ran wielded his sword as if cutting melons and vegetables, taking down several at once.

Then they remembered the time when Gu Ran swept away a large area.

Those mutant species were mostly insect-like, and even if they were weaker than the current mutant species, they were still very strong.

Gu Ran seemed to be able to unleash invisible sword energy, causing a rain of strange blood clots to fall from the sky.

Although they had all heard of Gu Ran's strength before and knew that it was unfathomable, this was the first time they had directly experienced it like this.

After swallowing hard, they immediately turned around and charged towards the Star Stone aliens below.

This battlefield belongs to Gu Ran alone.

In fact, if other top experts were present, they could still help Gu Ran share some of the pressure.

However, most of the people who came were students from Lanxin University.

The few who were not students of Lanxin University were not top-tier experts like martial arts masters or S-class superhumans.

Seeing this, the powerful figures from Azure Dragon City outside the light screen suddenly felt ashamed.

"Weren't there any other top experts who went to help?" A relatively younger top expert from Canglong City looked somewhat ashamed. "At that time, I was only at the Qi Condensation stage of Martial Dao. If I had the strength of a Martial Dao Grandmaster, I would definitely have gone to help..."

The other top experts from Azure Dragon City looked rather grim.

Because these words sound like they are criticizing them.

"At the time, I was focused on protecting my own martial arts gym, and I simply didn't have the capacity to pay attention to other places..." an elderly martial arts master from Canglong City said helplessly. "Although the extraterrestrial invasion was mainly concentrated at Lanxin University, other parts of Canglong City were also severely affected. Just protecting my own martial arts gym was already quite difficult..."

The voice grew softer and softer, but even though it wasn't explicitly stated, the powerful figures present could all guess what was to come.

While it may be true to some extent, it's nothing more than an excuse for himself.

The extraterrestrial threat is a threat to the entire Canglong City. Logically, everyone in Canglong City should contribute to deal with the threat together.

While it's understandable to only care about sweeping the snow from one's own doorstep, it's impossible to admire or praise such behavior.

So even the martial arts master who tried to defend himself was too ashamed to continue.

287. With his dantian destroyed, how could Gu Ran possibly comprehend the true meaning of martial arts?! 4k

This situation put the powerful figures of Canglong City in an awkward position.

Their reason for attacking Gu Ran was his cruelty, inhumanity, and perverse actions.

Therefore, they wanted to punish the tyrant.

They possess morality and are on the side of justice.

However, these "righteous" figures did not stand up for Canglong City when it was in such dire straits. Instead, it was Gu Ran, the tyrant they wanted to kill, who was fighting against the alien race and saving Canglong City.

Among the powerful figures from Canglong City who came to attack Gu Ran, many were already top-tier experts at that time, and they all remained silent at this moment.

At the time, they had no idea what the specific situation was. They were only concerned with hiding in the shelters prepared by their own forces and were so worried about not being able to take care of their own territory that they had no time to care about other places.

"Hehe, I'm afraid in your hearts, the first priority is yourself, then your own faction, and lastly Azure Dragon City, right?"

"Perhaps when natural disasters strike, you'll be praying for your own side to survive while simultaneously hoping other forces will be weakened, so you can seize their share of the spoils..."

Seeing that the powerful figures from Azure Dragon City remained silent, Yudora immediately spoke sarcastically.

How could she not understand what those people were thinking?

Other humans were being lenient by not exposing her, but she didn't want to do that.

She wanted to embarrass these people.

She wanted to make these people lose face.

She hated herself for how she had treated Gu Ran, and she also hated that others ignored Gu Ran's "kindness" and even distorted the truth.

Yudora's words immediately darkened the faces of the powerful figures in Canglong City.

The other major cities had no intention of speaking up for the strongmen of Azure Dragon City.

Instead, they looked at them with a hint of schadenfreude.

The powerful figures of Canglong City had received kindness from Gu Ran, but they had not.