# 1596
Chapter 1592: Hospital Visitors
"You mean, he was crying while looking at that wall?"
Doctor Li pondered thoughtfully.
"Mn." Wu Quan nodded. "He just kept staring at it. Later, when the sun set, I tried to push him back to his room, but no matter how hard I pushed, I couldn't move his wheelchair..."
"And then?"
"...Nothing happened after that. I just stayed by his side, waiting from dusk until dawn... Though the weather today doesn't seem great. The clouds blocked the sunrise, and he waited there for another hour before going back. It's been like this for several days."
After listening to Wu Quan's description, Doctor Li glanced toward the black wall and sighed helplessly.
"No wonder..."
"Is there something wrong with that place?"
"That's where they started. Perhaps he just wanted to see it one more time... It's just that fate didn't cooperate." Doctor Li paused briefly. "Still, if this can help him break through his 'Heart's Gate' sooner, that's not a bad thing."
Wu Quan finished his report and was about to leave when Doctor Li called out to him:
"By the way, there's a visitor coming to see Lin Qiye today. Take them to meet him."
"A visitor? Commander Zuo again?"
"No." Doctor Li shook his head.
"It's the Sixth Reserve Squad."
...
"So this is the legendary Purification Chamber?"
At the grand gate of the Purification Chamber, six figures gazed at the tall black wall before them, feeling an overwhelming sense of pressure.
"Didn't they say the Purification Chamber is a prison for malicious superpower users? Is Instructor Lin really in there?" Su Zhe asked skeptically.
Li Zhenzhen thought back carefully, "When I was little, I heard Captain Shao mention that the Purification Chamber doesn't only contain prisons. Deep within it, there's a hidden psychiatric hospital. Instructor Lin should be there."
"Did Instructor Lin... really go mad?"
"Mind your words! Commander Zuo said it's called 'Heart's Gate'!" Su Yuan kicked Su Zhe hard.
Fang Mo silently stared at the Purification Chamber before him. After a long moment, he slowly spoke:
"I still don't believe the 【Nightfall】 Squad is just... gone. Perhaps there's more to this that we don't know."
"Right. How could Vice-Captain An betray Great Xia? She's such a good person."
"And Instructor Cao Yuan—he was so powerful. How could he just die like that? Instructor Jiang Er was so cute too..."
"I also heard Instructor Baili is actually the Lingbao Tianzun!"
"?? Where did you get that info? That's way too ridiculous."
"Then how do you explain Instructor Baili leaving? He's the person who treasured this squad the most!"
"The 【Nightfall】 Squad... what exactly happened?"
Just as the group was debating amongst themselves, the gates of the Purification Chamber slowly opened. A teenager of fifteen or sixteen, dressed in black-and-white striped prison garb, coldly stared at them:
"You're the Sixth Reserve Squad?"
Fang Mo stepped forward, extending his hand. "That's right. I'm the acting captain of the reserve squad, Fang Mo."
Wu Quan showed no intention of shaking his hand. He merely studied the young man for a moment before saying flatly:
"Follow me."
The group trailed behind Wu Quan, examining his slender figure while whispering in confusion:
"Strange... he looks only fifteen or sixteen. Why is he also wearing prison clothes?"
"Isn't that obvious? He's a prisoner here too."
"So young and already locked up in the Purification Chamber? What did he do?"
"Who knows..."
Just then, Lu Baoyou's eyes narrowed slightly. A low voice transmitted directly to Su Yuan's ear:
"This kid's aura is stronger than all of us combined. He's at least 'Klein' level."
"What?!"
The group stared at Wu Quan in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.
A few minutes later, Wu Quan slowly came to a halt. He pointed toward a distant lawn and said:
"He's there."
The group followed his gesture. A familiar figure sat in a wheelchair, gazing blankly at the distant cliff.
"Seven Nights, sir!"
"Instructor Lin!!!"
The reserve squad members rushed forward, but Lin Qiye seemed utterly oblivious to their calls. He continued staring in the direction of the cliff, resembling a statue.
Fang Mo paused in surprise, then turned to ask Wu Quan:
"What's going on with him?"
"He's trapped in 'Heart's Gate.' He can hear you when you speak, but not everything will elicit a reaction. He basically won't communicate with you."
Su Zhe blinked and whispered, "This symptom... it reminds me of my ninety-year-old great-grandfather... Ow ow ow!!!"
Before he could finish, Su Yuan pinched a chunk of skin on his arm and twisted it a full 180 degrees, glaring daggers at him.
"...I understand." Fang Mo gazed at Lin Qiye and helplessly sighed.
A gentle breeze swept across the verdant lawn, ruffling the clothes of the young men and women. They stood around Lin Qiye, their faces still carrying traces of youthful innocence.
After a moment of silence, Fang Mo crouched beside Lin Qiye's wheelchair and softly spoke:
"Seven... Instructor Lin, we heard about what happened to you, so we specifically requested Commander Zuo's permission to come see you... We don't know what happened to 【Nightfall】, but in our hearts, you will always be our instructor and our guide."
"During this time, we've been taking missions throughout Great Xia, and we've even gained a new member—Liu Jun."
Fang Mo glanced back at the sixth person in the group, a young man about their age. The newcomer immediately stepped forward and respectfully addressed Lin Qiye:
"Instructor Lin Qiye, I was a trainee from the training camp one cohort before Fang Mo and the others. I've long admired your name!"
A flicker of change finally appeared on Lin Qiye's expression. He slightly turned his head to glance at Liu Jun, but said nothing more.
Seeing this, the reserve squad members' faces lit up with joy, especially Fang Mo. Since Lin Qiye had responded to his words, he raised his voice even louder:
"Instructor Lin, there's also good news! Besides the requirement of defeating an enemy above our level, we've already met all the other conditions for official transfer! Barring any unexpected issues, within the next month or two, we can officially become a special squad!"
"I've already decided on the squad name—【Celestial Court】!"
"【Demon】 would be better." Lu Baoyou chimed in quietly.
"【Celestial Court】 sounds better!"
"【Demon】."
"I'm the captain. My word is final!"
"For now, anyway..."
"..."
As the Sixth Reserve Squad members bantered back and forth, the originally沉闷的气氛 gradually became lively. Wu Quan sat alone in the distance, watching them bicker and tease each other. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curved upward, though his expression held a complex mix of emotions.
Lin Qiye turned to gaze at the group of young people standing in the sunlight. His gaze softened slightly, and he seemed lost in thought.
Pfft—!!
At that moment, Lu Baoyou's face suddenly turned deathly pale. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body going rigid as he fell backward.
The broken demon wings behind him flickered with a faint, ethereal light.