Chapter 719: The Dark Sentinel 30

The next day, Tang Wan and Lu Tong continued their testing.

This time, Lu Tong deliberately pushed his perception farther.

As his awareness extended beyond eighty kilometers, the change came quickly. His emotional state began to destabilize, subtle at first, then rapidly intensifying.

Tang Wan reacted immediately.

Her spiritual thread entered his mind without hesitation, pulling him back before the loss of control could deepen. At the same time, she continued soothing his mental state, carefully guiding his awareness back into a stable range.

Only after several moments did Lu Tong’s expression return to normal.

Tang Wan stepped closer, reaching out to touch his forehead, checking his condition with lingering concern. Once she confirmed that his temperature was steady, she finally let out a quiet breath of relief.

“Tongtong, how do you feel?”

Lu Tong’s lips curved slightly. “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Tang Wan, however, did not relax completely. Her brows remained faintly furrowed as she analyzed the results. “From these two days of testing, it’s clear now. When you’re fully focused, both the duration of your concentration and the maximum distance your perception can reach have limits. Once either of those is exceeded, you lose control.”

She paused briefly, then added in a more serious tone, “In the future, you need to keep both within safe limits. And this… it’s best if no one else finds out.”

Lu Tong looked at her, then pulled her into his arms, his voice softer than usual. “I know.”

He understood exactly what she meant.

If she wanted, revealing this weakness could have brought her countless advantages. The higher-ups of the White Tower had always been searching for ways to control him. This information alone would have been invaluable.

But she hadn’t even considered it.

Instead, she was only thinking about his safety.

Tang Wan returned the embrace, gently patting his back. “You’ve been pushing yourself for two days straight. Let’s head back and get some proper rest.”

“Alright,” Lu Tong replied, then added quietly, “When we get back… help me sort it out again.”

Hearing that, Tang Wan’s ears flushed slightly. She mumbled a soft agreement, avoiding his gaze for a moment before following him.

After he packed up the equipment, the two left the ruins hand in hand.

At the same time, Ellivis and Zheng Wenjun finally arrived at the frontline base.

In the original course of events, their arrival had been a turning point, boosting morale and helping the empire reverse its defeat. Under their leadership, victory had gradually been secured, earning Ellivis recognition within the military and establishing Zheng Wenjun’s reputation through his support of countless sentinels.

But this time, things were different.

They had arrived too late.

The most dangerous enemies had already been eliminated by Lu Tong. The remaining forces were no longer capable of turning the tide, and the empire’s soldiers, who had long been holding back their anger, were now pressing forward with determination.

The momentum had already shifted.

Within just a few days, the enemy was driven steadily back.

By the time Ellivis and Zheng Wenjun entered the battlefield, there was still room for them to contribute, but the opportunities were limited. The decisive moments had already passed.

Still, neither of them felt discouraged.

After all, the war nearing its end was, in itself, a good thing. There would be plenty of chances in the future to rise through merit.

Meanwhile, Tang Wan and Lu Tong had already become figures of legend within the army.

Wherever Lu Tong passed, sentinels looked at him with undisguised admiration.

And whenever Tang Wan appeared, guides regarded her with a mixture of gratitude and awe.

If not for the two of them stepping in at the crucial moment, no one could say how many guides would have died, or how many sentinels would have lost their partners.

To them, these two were no longer just comrades.

They were the ones who had turned the war around.