Chapter 1305: Leaving the South China Sea

“Why don't you understand?” The Blind Man's brow furrowed deeper and deeper. “Chen Ling is a calamity! But you and I are both humans... we are on the same side!”

“You're wrong. The Twilight Society is not on your side,” Sun Bumian shrugged. “In a sense, the faster the human realm perishes, the more beneficial it is for us...”

The Blind Man was momentarily speechless.

He had almost forgotten that the Twilight Society's goal was to reset the world. But he couldn't understand: if that was truly the case, why did his calculations indicate that the “General Star” would slay a world-ender? If the “General Star” wasn't on humanity's side, why would he kill a world-ender?

“There's nothing more to say to him.” Jian Changsheng glanced at the calm lake surface, knowing that Lord Nanhai had no intention of seeing them. Clad in his general's armor, he calmly sheathed the long sword at his waist, turned, and walked away, his black streamers gently fluttering in the wind. “Let's go... leave Nanhai.”

Jiang Xiaohua blinked, silently interrupting the curse-casting of the liquor, then followed Jian Changsheng away.

Sun Bumian had initially intended to leave directly, but after a moment's thought, he reluctantly pulled a small gold ring from his pocket and tossed it to the ground...

Clink—The gold ring rolled gently on the ground, finally hitting the Blind Man's shoetip before falling flat.

“That's for the meal. From now on... we owe your Nanhai Realm nothing.” Sun Bumian stated indifferently, then also turned and left.

The Blind Man watched the three depart, his expression utterly grim.

He knew... this time, it was completely messed up.

But it wasn't his fault. Who could have imagined that the “General Star” would harbor such intense antipathy towards the Nanhai Realm simply because of a personal connection with a world-ender?

The Blind Man seemed to sense something and looked up, seeing figures already hurrying from the police station and the Pu family, converging like a large net.

Jian Changsheng's disrespectful words to Lord Nanhai just now were quite loud; essentially, half the realm had heard them. While the Pu family members weren't overly concerned with Lord Nanhai, it was necessary for them to make a show and investigate the situation...

A hint of killing intent flashed across the Blind Man's face.

Those three Twilight Society members had explicitly refused to join the Nanhai Realm, and even seemed to subtly support the world-ender. Given this, should they use force to detain them?

The Blind Man could sense that although the three's auras were very unusual, their individual strength didn't seem particularly great. With the Nanhai Realm's current combat power, detaining them was definitely possible...

Just then, a calm voice echoed from the bottom of the lake:

“Let them go.”

The Blind Man paused, looking back at the lake surface.

“Just let them go like that? But they don't seem to be on humanity's side...”

“As long as that General Star can truly kill a world-ender in the future, it will be beneficial for humanity,” Chu Changqing's voice resonated in the Blind Man's ear. “Therefore... what stance they choose now is not important.”

The Blind Man nodded slightly.

“I understand.”

The Blind Man waved his hand, and the numerous figures who had intended to surround Jian Changsheng and his companions cleared a path.

Jian Changsheng, who had already prepared to fight his way out, saw that these people did not intend to encircle them. He immediately accelerated to his maximum speed, and the three figures streaked across the sky, leaving through the tortoise shell crack under everyone's watchful eyes.

Jian Changsheng seemed somewhat surprised.

“Half auspicious, half ominous... your prediction was truly accurate.”

“Of course,” Sun Bumian looked back leisurely. “Though we left in a hurry just now, I forgot to say goodbye to Teacher Ye.”

“It's fine, there will be other opportunities... The Nanhai Realm managed to break free from the Forbidden Sea, and with two demigods overseeing it, there shouldn't be any major changes. The Integration Faction should be safe staying here too.”

“True...”

“Where are we going now?” Jiang Xiaohua asked dully.

The three exchanged glances.

Sun Bumian tentatively began, “How about, to Gui...”

“Which realms haven't been surrounded by calamities yet?” Jian Changsheng suddenly asked.

Sun Bumian was slightly puzzled, but after thinking, he answered truthfully, “That would be the Hanging Jade Realm, and also the Ethereal Spirit Realm.”

“Then let's go to the Hanging Jade Realm first.”

“Are we really not going to check on Red Heart?” Sun Bumian's expression was a little strange. “Spade, I know you have a minor disagreement with Red Heart... but he is our brother from the ‘6’ generation, isn't he? And he was forced back to the Ghost Scorn Abyss for the sake of the Integration Faction. He must be having a difficult time alone now; shouldn't we at least visit him?”

“I agree!” Jiang Xiaohua immediately raised a hand. “I miss Red Heart.”

“I didn't say we're not going!”

Jian Changsheng spread his hands, pointing at himself and Jiang Xiaohua with a hint of helplessness.

“Look at us now; we haven't bathed in over half a year, we look like beggars... If that scoundrel Red Heart sees us like this, who knows how much he'll ridicule us? At least let us find a place to change into some decent clothes first, alright?Besides, don't you know Red Heart's personality?Ever since he found out he wasn't human and was used by the Red King, he's become increasingly cold and ruthless on the surface, but secretly, he's grown more sensitive. This time, his return to the Ghost Scorn Abyss probably left him completely disheartened. Even if we rush over, it won't do much good. Why not give him some time? What if he's had a change of heart by the time we get there?”

Sun Bumian pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. “...You have a point.”

“Let's go, to the Hanging Jade Realm!”

Chen Ling was completely unaware of what Jian Changsheng and his two companions had experienced in the Nanhai Realm.

At that moment, he stood on Wu Yi's back, while countless centipedes crawled across the gray lands. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but lead-grey clouds and the unchanging rugged earth...

However, as they ventured deeper, more and more ravines began to appear on the surrounding ground, like hideous scars left after the earth had cracked.

“Hiss—”

A nearby centipede made a soft sound. Chen Ling turned to look and found that at some point, the larger centipedes had detached a hind leg from a smaller one and respectfully offered it to Chen Ling, their movements as smooth and natural as presenting a snack to a monarch.

Chen Ling: ...

Chen Ling looked back at the end of the line, seeing a small centipede limping and stumbling along at the very back, looking somewhat disheveled. Yet, upon seeing the “King” look its way, it still gritted its teeth and sped up, even seeming to manage a faint smile...

Chen Ling didn't know how he could discern a “smile” on a centipede's face, but he felt it nonetheless.

“...Thank you.”

Chen Ling took the tender, meaty “chicken leg” and, after a moment's thought, added,

“Next time, I'll tell you when I want to eat... You don't need to detach children's legs for me when there's no need.”

The nearby centipede nodded repeatedly!

As Chen Ling gnawed on the centipede leg and gazed at the land before him, after an unknown period of time, the outline of a colossal abyss began to emerge before his eyes...