Chapter 1240: Rushing to the South China Sea

Chapter 1240: Heading to the South Sea

Author: Sannjiu Yinyu

Word Count: 1253

Seeing this, Chen Ling raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Old Wolf's brow furrowed tighter and tighter. He stepped forward, wanting to pull Xiaobai out of the shadow, but Chen Ling waved a hand: "Never mind, let him come along... He's right, I might not have time to look after Xiaotao then, and having an extra person to help would be more convenient."

If anyone else wanted to follow, Chen Ling would certainly have been unwilling. He could easily infiltrate the South Sea Realm on his own, and taking Xiaotao would be the absolute limit. But since Xiaobai could hide in shadows, it saved him a lot of trouble.

Seeing Chen Ling's decision, Old Wolf said no more.

"Mr. Chen, have a safe journey," Teacher Ye said seriously.

"Mhm."

Xiaotao's injuries could not be delayed any longer. Since he had decided to go to the South Sea Realm, Chen Ling set off immediately.

He didn't bring the Centipede Legion; it would be too dangerous to let such a group of calamities approach the South Sea Realm. People might even mistake it for an invasion from the Ghost Mockery Abyss... He instructed Wu Yi and the others to escort the children of the Fusion Faction. With the Centipede Legion and the high-level combat power of the Fusion Faction, there shouldn't be any problems on the journey.

"It's Big Brother Chen Ling, where's he going?"

"Big Brother Chen Ling went to the South Sea Realm, he said he's going to prepare a new home for us!"

"Really???"

"Of course it's true! Don't you remember? Big Brother Chen Ling is a legend in the Human Realm, a great hero who repelled world-ending calamities multiple times and even suppressed the King of Silver!! With him personally going to the South Sea Realm, they'll surely show us respect!"

"So that's it!! Then we'll be able to enter the South Sea Realm smoothly, won't we?!"

"With Big Brother Chen Ling personally handling it, there'll definitely be no problem!!"

"Thank you, Big Brother Chen Ling!!"

"Big Brother Chen Ling, have a safe journey!!!"

"Big Brother Chen Ling! We'll join you in the South Sea Realm soon!!"

The news that Chen Ling was going ahead to pave the way for them quickly spread throughout the Fusion Faction. The children's previously dim eyes finally lit up with a glimmer of hope. They stood up one after another, waving goodbye to Chen Ling.

Hearing the children's cheers from behind him, Chen Ling's footsteps paused slightly...

His fists, hidden beneath the wide red sleeves, silently clenched.

Amidst the children's expectant shouts, invisible mountains weighed upon Chen Ling's shoulders. He walked silently across the desolate land, his grand red opera robe becoming increasingly small under the shadow of the immense burden, eventually turning into a speck of dust and disappearing at the edge of the barren landscape.

South Sea Realm.

The Pu Family.

Inside a spacious and bright traditional Chinese courtyard, a young woman sat cross-legged on a grand armchair, her fingers delicately holding a crystal-clear green grape. With a slight parting of her red lips, she popped it in, savoring the slow chew with a delightful, indescribable pleasure.

"Little sister, why are you still idling here? Aren't you going to practice calligraphy?" A young man stepped in, speechless at the sight of her.

"I'm tired from practicing, what's wrong with resting for a bit!"

Pu Xia Chan responded with righteous indignation.

"..." The young man sighed, "Little sister, even though you hold a Sky-piercing Star Position and are officially recognized as one of the new generation of prodigies, you absolutely must not become complacent... You know, the old master has never cared for such superficial fame. If he saw you so idle, even if you are a prodigy, you'd still get a beating with the cane."

Hearing the words "old master," Pu Xia Chan clearly felt a little guilty, but she still put her hands on her hips and spoke with conviction:

"Hmph, he's just old and can't stand to see youngsters idle... Oh well, I suddenly feel like practicing a few strokes."

Claiming she was going to practice calligraphy, Pu Xia Chan still carried the basket of grapes outside, swaying leisurely, like an old man about to take his bird for a walk.

Seeing this, the young man couldn't help but say:

"Little sister, if you really have nothing better to do, why don't you come with me to pick someone up?"

"Pick someone up? Who?" Pu Xia Chan tilted her head in thought. "For you, second brother, to pick them up personally, it must be an elder from the family... Is it Second Uncle, Sixth Uncle, or Seventh Uncle?"

"None of them. It's not someone from our Pu family."

"Not from the Pu family? And you're still picking them up personally?"

Pu Xia Chan immediately became interested; after all, as long as it didn't involve practicing calligraphy, she was willing to join in any excitement.

"Then let's go!!"

Pu Xia Chan, holding her grapes, stepped out and got into the young man's car. With a low rumble, the vehicle slowly drove towards the Inter-Realm Train Station.

As they drove, Pu Xia Chan asked curiously:

"By the way, who exactly is this person?"

"That person's situation is quite complex... Strictly speaking, he represents the will of a top combatant in the Human Realm, but he's been assigned here... from the Tianshu Realm."

"Tianshu Realm?" Pu Xia Chan was startled. "But hasn't the Tianshu Realm already..."

"Yes, the Tianshu Realm has already been surrounded by the Sighing Wilderness, but he departed before it was encircled," the young man slowly explained. "Initially, he was assigned to the Lingxu Realm, but then news of Tianshu's attack arrived, and the authorities urgently changed his destination, rerouting him through the Xuanyu Realm to come to the South Sea."

"That's quite a hassle... What exactly did he do??" Pu Xia Chan found it hard to understand,

"And speaking of which, if he represents the will of a top combatant, how could he be 'assigned' like this?"

"I heard he did something major that offended the high-ranking officials of all the realms... I don't know the specifics. The old master just told me to pick him up and not to ask too many questions."

"The old master personally asked you to pick him up? He must be someone important!"

Pu Xia Chan grew increasingly curious about this mysterious person.

The car soon stopped near the train station. After Pu Xia Chan and the young man got out, they headed straight for the platform.

Due to the attack on the Tianshu Realm, the inter-realm train hub was almost paralyzed. The South Sea Realm's platform could only receive trains from the Cangyun and Xuanyu Realms, and there were hardly any people in sight.

The two waited for a long time. Finally, a black train, covered in runes, approached and stopped with a roaring whistle.

Hoooonk—!!!

Pu Xia Chan disliked such loud noise. She covered her ears with both hands, her gaze fixed on the slowly stopping train, curiously observing every passenger who disembarked.

"What kind of clothes is he wearing?"

"It should be a black trench coat, with a few silver patterns on the hem. They say his aura is quite unique; you'd recognize him at a glance in a crowd."

"A black trench coat? Silver patterns?" Pu Xia Chan was stunned. She instinctively turned to look at the young man,

"What's his name?"

A figure wearing an enforcer's trench coat, holding a black briefcase, slowly stepped from the carriage onto the land of the South Sea Realm.

The young man thought for a moment,

"I think it's... Han Meng?"