Chapter 1278: Attack Warning

Chapter 1278: Attack Warning

"Who knows what he's thinking? Anyone connected to Chao Zai seems to be out of their mind."

"Where's the Patriarch?"

"He and several other elders have split up to look for clues about Chen Ling, but given the circumstances, it's unlikely they'll find anything... Oh, aren't they back already?"

As they spoke, several figures of the Pu family flew back from various directions. After exchanging glances, they all silently shook their heads.

Finally, the Pu family Patriarch walked alone from a distance, hands clasped behind his back, his expression grave.

Seeing the Patriarch, everyone respectfully bowed. "Patriarch, what should we do next?"

The Patriarch pondered for a moment. "If I'm not mistaken, there are currently two 'Heart Six' in this realm."

Everyone was startled. "Two Heart Six?"

"One fake, one real. The one who acted openly at the Cao Bang and exposed the fusionists was fake... but the one who just attacked the prison was real," the Patriarch said calmly. "Only then can we explain the inconsistency in his actions; they were two different people from the start."

"So what should we do? Go back to the Pu family and wait? And let them take the bait?"

"We cannot return to the Pu family... at least not openly," the Patriarch decisively rejected the suggestion. "The Pu family has a time lag in receiving information. Given Heart Six's perceptiveness, if we cause any commotion, he'll likely escape ahead of time, just like this instance.

This time, we can publicly announce our return to the Pu family, but secretly hide in various locations throughout the South Sea Realm. The moment he makes a move, we'll surround him."

"What if he doesn't make a move?"

"Impossible. Heart Six went through all this trouble for a reason. The fake Heart Six exposing the locations of the two fusionists was likely beyond the real Heart Six's expectation, otherwise he wouldn't have risked rescuing them again... Following this logic, Heart Six's true objective in the South Sea Realm probably hasn't even begun yet.

He will definitely reappear, and I have a premonition... that moment won't be long."

***

The Grey Realm.

Beneath lead-gray, heavy clouds, figures slowly advanced across the rugged, boundless black earth.

Huge, grotesque centipedes, like fish and snakes cruising on the sea, moved up and down through the hard ground around them. Under their continuous protection, all the children of the Fusion Faction crossed the Grey Realm without a single casualty.

However, the children were now all gaunt and pale. The younger ones had long run out of energy and had to be supported by the older ones, barely able to move forward.

"Come on, come on, praise me a little, and I'll give you candied hawthorns, okay?"

"—Ugh!!"

Sun Bumin was speechless.

Sun Bumin watched the children uniformly dry heaving before him, his mouth twitching slightly. His gaze accidentally swept over the candied hawthorns in his hand, and as his throat bobbed, he himself couldn't help but step aside and retch.

No matter how delicious candied hawthorns were, they were still sweets. Eating them for three days straight without a sip of water would make even an immortal sick.

Old Wolf helped Teacher Ye, walking at the rear. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but sigh. "This time, the children really suffered..."

Teacher Ye's steps were unsteady, his eyes bloodshot. He looked even weaker than the children. He gave a bitter smile. "They've been protected by the Fusion Faction for so long; suffering occasionally is a good thing... At least, they'll be stronger when they face things in the future."

"Teacher Ye, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Although Teacher Ye could fuse with Si Zai, Si Zai was a spiritual entity and didn't provide any physical enhancement. So, without activating Si Zai's power, Teacher Ye was just an ordinary person. His physical fitness was even inferior to that of the children. After three consecutive days of barely surviving on candied hawthorns, his stamina had long since given out.

"Thankfully, we'll be in the South Sea Realm soon."

Teacher Ye's gaze stretched forward. An offshore railway extended straight to the end of the Grey Realm ocean, and at the limit of their vision, a massive silhouette faintly appeared.

Old Wolf hesitated for a long time before finally speaking. "Teacher Ye, will the South Sea Realm... truly accept us?"

"What does the South Sea Realm matter?" Zhao Yi snorted.

"Chen Ling himself made a move; even without the South Sea Realm's permission, we can still get in smoothly..."

"But even if Chen Ling can protect us for a while, he can't protect us forever. So many people living in the South Sea Realm long-term will eventually be discovered. And then..."

Old Wolf didn't finish his sentence.

He and Zhao Yi often went to human realms to purchase supplies. They knew the South Sea Realm's attitude toward fusionists. He couldn't imagine what kind of treatment the children would endure if they were discovered by the South Sea Realm.

Teacher Ye looked at the gradually approaching South Sea Realm, silent for a long time.

"...We'll take it one step at a time."

***

Rain slid in thin lines from the eaves, lightly sprinkling the open ground in front of the door. Inside, Pu Shu yawned lazily in a rocking chair.

Not long ago, the Pu family elders had once again all gone out, and the entire Pu family was quiet again. Pu Shu, due to his insufficient rank, never had the opportunity to participate and could only pass the time at home.

Just as he was wondering whether to go take a nap, two familiar figures flashed through the air, escorting a man in black.

"Fourth Uncle? Sixth Uncle?"

Pu Shu was startled. Upon seeing the man's face, his heart lurched even more. "Han Meng??"

What was going on?

Pu Shu's sleepiness vanished instantly. He rushed to Han Meng's room and saw that after the two elders escorted Han Meng inside, they came out again. This time, they jointly sketched some kind of array with a brush outside the room, as if to completely trap Han Meng inside.

After completing the array, the two elders hurriedly left the Pu family again, presumably to meet up with the Patriarch and the others.

Watching this scene, Pu Shu was baffled...

Was his cousin that fierce?

He'd only been out for a short while, and Han Meng was already escorted back by two elders personally? And this time was different from before; this time they jointly drew an array, seemingly intending to completely confine Han Meng.

Seeing Han Meng truly suffer hardship at the Pu family, Pu Shu had a dreamlike feeling... After all, everything was so sudden for him.

Although Pu Shu didn't understand what had happened, he felt that it must be related to his cousin. When his cousin returned, he had to treat him well.

Pu Shu gloated for a while before turning back into the house.

Just as he was about to lie down for a good nap, the radio, which had always been in the corner of the room and hadn't been turned on for a long time, suddenly emitted a crackling sound.

Pu Shu looked at it curiously.

A moment later, a cold voice emerged from the radio:

"To the citizens of the South Sea Realm, greetings..."

"This is Heart Six, Chen Ling."

"From this moment forward, I will carry out a terrorist attack on the South Sea Realm."