Chapter 1252: Visitor from the Parliament

Chapter 1252: Councilors Visit

"What are you talking about, cousin? This is what a younger brother should do," Pu Shu said, also laughing. "Don't worry, cousin, I've made all the arrangements. I'll officially welcome you today and make sure you're completely comfortable..."

Chen Ling naturally understood what Pu Shu meant by "arrangements," and his smile grew even brighter. He familiarly put his arm around Pu Shu's shoulder, their bond becoming even closer.

"By the way, you just said you wanted me to take care of something for you... What happened?"

At this point, Pu Shu's expression turned a little melancholic. He didn't answer immediately. Instead, as if recalling a painful memory, he looked out the window, his voice becoming faint:

"Cousin... you know, I didn't have an easy time during those five years after I was expelled from the family... In the Aurora Realm, we were dependent on a merchant, casting aside our dignity and toiling, all to secure a future for our branch of the family... At that time, one person I hated the most was Yan Xiang, that conceited beast. The other was the enemy who destroyed all my efforts for five years... I thought I'd never see him again after leaving the Aurora Realm, but do you know what? Heaven has given me another chance... That enemy is now right here in the Pu family."

Hearing this, Chen Ling felt a little suspicious.

*Shouldn't your greatest enemy be me? Besides you, I should have killed everyone else from your branch of the family, and not even a dog was left in the entire Constellation Merchant Guild... Yet here I am, calling him 'brother,' so who is this enemy he's talking about?*

"Don't worry," Chen Ling said calmly. "Your enemy is my enemy."

Upon hearing this, Pu Shu immediately felt relieved, and the gloom on his face vanished.

"Thank you, cousin!"

The vehicle slowly pulled up to the entrance of the Pu family estate. As soon as Chen Ling and Pu Shu got out of the car, the latter let out a soft sound of surprise:

"It's Councilor Tong and Councilor Sun's cars... What are they doing at the Pu family estate?"

Chen Ling looked in that direction, seeing two cars with special license plates parked at the entrance. The cars were empty, but many figures in black uniforms stood guard nearby.

*Councilors? Are they two of the six councilors from the South Sea Realm?*

A hint of doubt flashed in Chen Ling's mind, but he then turned and followed Pu Shu into the Pu family estate.

"A Shu, are you very familiar with these two councilors?" Chen Ling asked casually.

"Not really. I just met them once at a government banquet recently," Pu Shu replied thoughtfully. "Many people in our Pu family work in politics, and these councilors have some dealings with us. If it weren't for the South Sea Lord's explicit rule that members of divine organizations cannot participate in the Alliance Council, I'm afraid four of the six councilors in the South Sea would be our people."

Chen Ling nodded slightly.

The two walked through the courtyards and corridors of the Pu family estate. The layout here matched Chen Ling's memories. Just as he was slowly reconstructing the entire layout of the Pu family estate in his mind, a commotion came from a distance.

"What do you mean, 'temporarily gone out'?"

"Pu Chunshu, do you think the Alliance Council's judgment is a joke?"

Chen Ling's gaze turned towards the source of the sound. Immediately after, Pu Shu beside him let out a soft sound of surprise:

"Isn't that direction..."

Then, as if Pu Shu had guessed something, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems there's a good show to watch... Cousin, let's go join the fun."

As the two approached that direction, Chen Ling clearly saw the situation there. He saw two figures standing at the entrance of an unoccupied annex room, pointing ahead and questioning something, their tone full of anger and severity. The surrounding Pu family members stood respectfully to the side, while only one young man faced the two with a hint of helplessness.

"Councilor Tong, Councilor Sun... Our Pu family estate is not a prison, and we don't have that many people to monitor his movements. However, you two can rest assured, he cannot leave the Pu family estate..." Pu Chunshu patiently explained.

"Since the Pu family voluntarily took on the task of imprisoning him, then you must follow the rules. Now that he's not here, it's your dereliction of duty!"

"That's right, your Pu family, a dignified Divine Script Sect family, can't even keep track of a prisoner in your own home?"

Pu Chunshu was about to say something more when a strong female voice came from beside him.

"I'm the one who took him away, so what?!"

Everyone turned their heads to look, seeing Pu Xiachan standing with her hands on her hips and walking aggressively towards the two councilors.

"I've recently hit a bottleneck, so I thought of finding someone to spar with me. Pu family members are all from the Divine Script Sect and aren't durable enough for sparring. I saw he had good strength and was tough, so I dragged him away to be my punching bag... He's confined in our Pu family estate, what's wrong with me teaching him a lesson??"

Chen Ling wasn't surprised by Pu Xiachan's presence in the Pu family estate, but when he saw the black-clad figure behind the young woman, a glimmer flashed in his eyes.

*It really is him... But how is he in the Pu family estate?*

Earlier, when Pu Shu mentioned his enemy, Chen Ling had already thought of Han Meng, but he had originally thought Han Meng would be in the Tianshu Realm. He didn't expect to encounter him in the Pu family estate.

"Cousin, that's the enemy I was talking about," Pu Shu scoffed. "He offended the higher-ups of the Human Realm, and now he's conveniently been escorted to our Pu family estate for imprisonment... Don't you think this is a heaven-sent opportunity?"

Chen Ling looked at Han Meng in the distance, his eyes narrowed slightly. *It seems Han Meng was still punished after the Alliance Council's trial, but it's understandable. The dirty secrets of those councilors were exposed; it would be strange if this matter could just pass without consequences.*

"Are those two specifically here for your enemy?" Chen Ling suddenly asked.

"Normally, councilors visit with prior notice. This time, they came without notice, so they must want to make things difficult for him. After all, it's rare for Han Meng to fall under their jurisdiction; they probably won't be satisfied without venting their anger," Pu Shu said, raising an eyebrow in surprise. "Could it be that Han Meng is finished this time without us brothers having to do anything?"

Meanwhile.

Pu Xiachan was, after all, a possessor of the Heavenly Star position, blessed with good fortune, and a future seed of the Human Realm. Although not comparable to the Nine Sovereigns and those few top-tier Eighth-Order combatants, her strategic importance in the realm was very high. Currently, in the entire Pu family, apart from the Old Ancestor and the family head, she was the boldest speaker, unafraid to act brazenly and refuse to back down even when dealing with councilors.

Seeing Pu Xiachan's defiant attitude, the two councilors said coldly:

"You're using him as a sparring partner? Then why isn't there a single scratch on him?"

"He's too strong, I can't beat him, so what??"

Councilor Tong didn't bother to argue with her and looked directly at Han Meng.

"Han Meng, during your imprisonment, you disregarded regulations and left without permission. It seems you're still incorrigible... Upon our return, we will propose again to extend your imprisonment and transfer you to the Lingxu Realm."