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

If that still doesn't solve the problem, then it will be a hundred times stronger than it is now!

Even if he gives everything for it, even if he sacrifices everything for it.

"Gu Ran!"

Stop thinking about it! Give up on your current idea!

Suddenly, an anxious voice rang out.

Gu Ran suddenly came to her senses.

That voice... is it Cheng Caimeng?

"Cough cough...cough cough..."

Cheng Caimeng's extremely weak figure appeared before him.

337. Gu Ran, you killed me 4.2k

At this time, Cheng Caimeng's hair was all white, she looked haggard, and her face was covered with wrinkles.

She looked like an extremely frail old woman.

If it weren't for the fact that her voice still retained some of its original characteristics, Gu Ran wouldn't have been able to recognize her at first glance.

"What happened? You look terrible... Could it be that you've—"

Gu Ran quickly supported Cheng Caimeng's body.

"Great, it seems I'm not too late." Cheng Caimeng's face lit up with joy.

But then she realized what she looked like and her expression suddenly turned panicked.

Cheng Caimeng immediately turned around, avoiding Gu Ran's gaze, and said nervously in a loud voice, "Don't look at me! Cough cough... Don't look at me... cough cough... cough cough..."

Cheng Caimeng's body began to cough uncontrollably, as if it were a broken bellows.

Gu Ran frowned, her eyes filled with worry.

"Alright, alright, I won't look at you. Now tell me what happened, what exactly went wrong?"

The bloodshot in Gu Ran's eyes lessened, and his vision cleared somewhat.

He gently patted Cheng Caimeng's back, his voice softening.

At the same time, he slowly channeled his mental energy into Cheng Caimeng's body to examine her.

Practice makes perfect. He had used his mental powers to investigate before, so this time he was even more adept.

Hearing Gu Ran's words and realizing that he really didn't want to force her to see what she looked like now, Cheng Caimeng breathed a sigh of relief, her body relaxed a lot, and her cough lessened.

"Gu Ran, you think your enemy is a demon, right?"

As her cough subsided, Cheng Caimeng's voice softened and became much quieter; she dared not shout as loudly as before.

“Demons are naturally my enemies, but my enemies… are certainly not just demons anymore.” Gu Ran gave a bitter smile. “Perhaps you could say that the entire Azure Dragon City now sees me as an enemy.”

Cheng Caimeng shook her head slightly: "No, that's not what I meant...but—"

Cheng Caimeng paused for a moment, then said firmly, "Even if the entire Canglong City is your enemy, that will definitely not include me. I... will stand by your side from beginning to end!"

"Cough cough cough cough!!"

In order to speak so fluently, Cheng Caimeng suppressed the discomfort in her throat.

However, perhaps because he had suppressed it too much, the cough rebounded strongly after he finished speaking.

Gu Ran could sense the firmness in Cheng Caimeng's tone, and he couldn't help but be moved.

"Of course I believe you." Gu Ran smiled.

However, realizing that Cheng Caimeng had turned her head away and couldn't see, she couldn't help but put away her smile again.

He wondered if he should turn Cheng Caimeng's head around and tell her that he didn't mind her looking the way she did.

However, in order not to further provoke Cheng Caimeng, Gu Ran decided to refrain from doing so for the time being.

Feeling much better, Cheng Caimeng continued:

"What I really mean is, Gu Ran, don't just consider the enemies you see right in front of you as all your enemies. Your true enemies are far more than just demons..."

"Or rather, all the alien species and demons are just appetizers; your real enemies far exceed anyone's imagination."

Gu Ran's expression turned serious.

His real enemy?

He had actually heard similar things from other destined people many times before.

Is Cheng Caimeng going to say this too?

What did she know?

Cheng Caimeng's body trembled slightly, and her voice, which had been calm, betrayed a hint of fear.

She asked, "Where do all these alien species and demons come from?"

"Extraterrestrial space," Gu Ran replied, seemingly understanding what Cheng Cai was talking about.

Cheng Caimeng nodded slightly and continued:

"That's right, extraterrestrial space... that is a realm that humans have been unable to reach until now. There are alien species and demons that threaten human life. For humans, alien species and demons are almost 'natural disasters' that can lead to the destruction of civilization."

"But alien species and demons are only two of the life forms born from the starry sky. Moreover, the number of alien species and demons that almost destroyed Azure Dragon City this time is only a handful of sand in the ocean compared to the entire starry sky."

"It would be far too easy for life forms in the stars to destroy human civilization. All they lack is the coordinates to come to the human world. But what if I told you... they would have increasingly clear coordinates in the future?"

"Even without someone like Principal Xue summoning them and providing them with coordinates, they will still become increasingly clear about the coordinates of the human world."

At this moment, Gu Ran's mental power had thoroughly examined Cheng Caimeng's body, and the situation was far from optimistic.

Not only has Cheng Caimeng's appearance become like that of an old woman, but even her body... from the inside out, has become that of an old woman.

She is very old!

Moreover, her body was extremely weak, and her internal organs had reached their limits.

In other words, Cheng Caimeng's lifespan has also reached its limit...

Even a minor cold could kill Cheng Caimeng.

Why don't you take care of your body?!

Gu Ran suppressed his anger and interrupted Cheng Caimeng.

It wasn't this serious when he checked last time.

It must have been during this period that she forcibly used her abilities, and severely overused them, which led to this terrible outcome.

"what?"

Cheng Caimeng was stunned for a moment before she realized that Gu Ran was actually blaming her for not taking care of her body.

"I...I didn't, I didn't...Aren't we talking about the starry sky, about the real enemy?"

"Didn't you hear what I just said? How did you get involved with my body...?"

Cheng Caimeng spoke softer and softer.

She could indeed feel Gu Ran's anger, even though she turned her body to the side and didn't look at Gu Ran.

However, the change in Gu Ran's tone and the pressure of his hand patting her back... all indicated that Gu Ran was indeed angry.

Because she didn't cherish her body and overused her abilities.

This left Cheng Caimeng somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

Isn't this about a matter of life and death for human civilization?

Does he think she is more important than the survival of human civilization?

Gu Ran said sternly, "Even if it really concerns the survival of human civilization, I don't want you to continue using that ability at the cost of your lifespan! Do you really think your ability is that important?"

"Don't overestimate yourself, and don't underestimate others. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. You're just a martial arts Qi Condensation cultivator, not even a martial arts grandmaster!"

Cheng Caimeng had always been concerned about not being able to advance to the Martial Arts Grandmaster level. Hearing Gu Ran's rebuke, she couldn't help but feel down.

"So, the implication is that martial arts Qi Condensation is utterly worthless..."

She muttered.

Gu Ran felt he might have been a bit too harsh, but looking at Cheng Caimeng's current aged and frail appearance, he still feigned indifference and replied:

"That's right, a martial arts practitioner should act like a martial arts practitioner, and not do things beyond their capabilities all the time."

Cheng Caimeng fell silent.

Suddenly, a hint of a smile appeared in her voice: "Are you... concerned about me? Am I... that important to you?"

This time, Gu Ran didn't avoid the question; he nodded.

“You are indeed so important to me, at least—I don’t want to see you die like this.”

"Cough cough..."

Cheng Caimeng started coughing.