Chapter 713: The Dark Sentinel 24

Seeing Tang Wan’s bright, smiling face so close to him, Lu Tong felt a faint heat rise to his ears.

He steadied her instinctively, adjusting his grip so that her weight, which was almost entirely leaning on him, wouldn’t make her uncomfortable. At the same time, he kept his expression composed, answering in a calm tone, “Who else would it be for?”

“I knew it!” Tang Wan beamed, her voice full of delight. “Tongtong, you’re so romantic! I like you so much!”

Her words came one after another, unrestrained and sincere.

For a moment, Lu Tong found it hard to maintain his usual indifference.

He reached out and drew her closer, half-wrapping her in his arms as he lowered his gaze to meet hers. His voice softened, carrying a quiet warmth that was rare for him. “Mm. As long as you like it.”

Inwardly, however, a thought surfaced, simple and firm.

Then keep liking me like this.

Every day.

Soon after, the two boarded the spacecraft bound for the frontline battlefield.

After several space jumps, the ship finally arrived at a distant, desolate planet.

The moment they disembarked, Tang Wan understood why the emperor had been so eager to summon them.

The situation was already critical.

Under the coordinated pressure of more than a dozen double S-level guides from the enemy, most of the empire’s guides below S-level had already been overwhelmed. Their mental defenses had collapsed, leaving them unable to function. Without their guides, the sentinels they were paired with had also lost stability, their combat effectiveness dropping sharply.

It was a vicious cycle.

The battlefield was steadily tilting out of control.

As soon as Tang Wan and Lu Tong appeared, the generals stationed at the front rushed forward, their expressions filled with urgency and hope.

“General Tang?” a rugged, middle-aged man stepped forward, his voice almost trembling with anticipation. “We’ve been waiting for you! Please, come and take a look. If this continues… they won’t last much longer.”

Tang Wan instinctively glanced at Lu Tong.

She had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the situation. It was only natural for her to follow his lead.

Lu Tong gave her a slight nod, then turned to the man. “Lead the way.”

“Yes, yes!” General Li responded immediately.

They were brought to a wide, open area.

What Tang Wan saw made her expression tighten.

Guides lay scattered across the ground, some barely conscious, others clutching their heads in pain, their faces pale and strained. Nearby, there were pairs of sentinels and guides holding onto each other, both teetering on the brink of collapse, as if waiting for the inevitable.

The atmosphere was heavy, filled with quiet despair.

Tang Wan didn’t hesitate.

“Tongtong, let me try first,” she said quickly. “I want to see if I can help them.”

Lu Tong looked at her for a moment before nodding. “Do what you can. Don’t push yourself.”

“I know.”

Closing her eyes briefly, Tang Wan focused.

In the next instant, countless strands of golden mental threads spread outward from her, weaving through the air like a vast, intricate net. They shimmered faintly, filling the space with a quiet, almost awe-inspiring presence.

Then, one by one, the threads entered the minds of the sentinels and guides before her.

The moment the connection was established, her mental power flowed in, steady and controlled, smoothing out the chaotic disturbances within their consciousness. The disordered fluctuations gradually calmed, like turbulent waves settling back into still water.

One after another, the changes became visible.

The strained expressions of the guides eased. Their breathing steadied. Even the sentinels, who had been on the verge of losing control, regained clarity in their eyes.

In just a short time, hundreds… then thousands… began to recover.

Tang Wan exhaled softly, relief flickering across her face as she continued extending her mental threads toward those who had yet to be helped.

Around her, the generals stood frozen in place.

They stared at the countless golden threads weaving through the air, their minds blank with shock.

This…

This was the power of a 3S-level guide?

In mere moments, she had stabilized thousands of people.

And it was clear—

This wasn’t even her limit.