Chapter 1403: Ye Teacher's Mission

“He has already gone to support the Hidden Cloud Domain,” the blind man said calmly. “Now, I am in full command of the South Sea Domain.”

Teacher Ye was slightly surprised but, after a brief thought, nodded subtly, seemingly approving of Chu Changqing’s decision. He walked directly to a seat and sat down.

Opposite Teacher Ye sat the head of the Pu family, Pu Chunshu, and Pu Xiachen. He was not unfamiliar with these individuals, as they were all high-ranking members of the Pu family and wielders of the Heavenly Constellation rank. Teacher Ye had seen them frequently in meetings during this period. However, between the Pu family head and Pu Chunshu, sat a young man Teacher Ye had not met before.

“Who is this?” Teacher Ye asked, puzzled.

“I am Pu Sanyuan,” the young man replied with a polite smile. “Formerly a provisional executor of the Judgment Order, the current head of the Pu family is my elder brother, and I recently returned from the Heavenly Pivot Domain.”

The young man before him was indeed the “Scholar” who had encountered Chen Ling and others in the Limitless Domain. He was also the Eighth-Rank Book God Dao who had briefly contended with Senior Brother Ning Ruyu, and one of the Pu family’s most important hidden strengths.

“Hello,” Teacher Ye nodded slightly.

“Everyone is here, why haven’t we started yet?” an councilor couldn’t help but question the blind man. “The front lines are still fighting, and we’re just wasting time here?”

“What’s the rush? It’s not like you’re being sent to the front line, and the situation we’re facing now isn’t as grim as other domains,” the blind man said indifferently, leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed.

“There’s still one important person missing from this meeting.”

“Who else?”

The blind man remained silent.

After a brief silence, the door to the conference room opened again.

A figure, clad in an enforcer’s trench coat with silver stripes on the hem, slowly walked into view.

Han Meng’s gaze swept over everyone, pausing briefly on the councilor before he spoke calmly, “It seems I’m late.”

“It’s you? What are you doing here??”

Seeing that familiar face, the councilor’s face was filled with shock. “Aren’t you supposed to be confined by the Pu family?”

“Special times call for special measures,” the blind man said leisurely. “Effective immediately, the confinement penalty against Enforcer Han Meng is suspended. If Han Meng can render meritorious service in this battle, all his past records will be cleared.”

“He’s a lunatic! How can you just let him out! If he goes crazy on the battlefield and ‘judges’ our own people, who will take responsibility?!” the councilor exclaimed, suddenly standing up from his seat.

The blind man frowned:

“This was the South Sea Monarch’s order before he left. Do you have an issue with the South Sea Monarch’s decision?”

The councilor’s voice trailed off.

“No... Even the South Sea Monarch has no right to make such a decision without a unified resolution from the Alliance Council! I demand an Alliance Council meeting!” the councilor said, gritting his teeth, as if remembering something.

“Councilor Qin, I don’t think you’ve recognized the gravity of the situation,” the blind man scoffed. “All domains are currently facing a life-or-death crisis. How can we convene an Alliance Council? As I said, special times call for special measures. This is the most crucial moment of the war; everything must make way for ultimate victory.”

The councilor’s face turned pale.

He understood... The South Sea Monarch established the Alliance Council to balance the political situation within the domains during peacetime, to weaken existing powers including the Pu family, and to better coordinate resources in the early stages of war.

After all, those who became councilors were typically major business magnates from various domains or held extremely important resources. Through them, the South Sea Monarch continuously drew resources from the indigenous noble families within the domains and ensured the supply of materials to the rear during the first few months of the war, stabilizing the internal situation of the domain.

This was also the main reason why the South Sea Domain, despite almost being destroyed by the Forbidden Sea a few months ago, was able to rebuild so quickly.

Now, with the return of the Red Star imminent and humanity’s final battle against the calamity already begun, all talk of power reduction, resource extraction, and supply coordination must be temporarily set aside. If this war is lost, the South Sea Domain will inevitably be annihilated, let alone rebuilt.

Currently, politics must yield to military strategy. A single warrior who can make a difference in this war is worth a hundred politicians.

“Heh heh... What a South Sea Monarch.”

The councilor had grasped the logic, and he sank powerlessly back into his chair.

Han Meng didn’t even bother to glance at him. He simply pulled up a chair and sat down, as if he had long anticipated that he would eventually be released by the human domains themselves.

“What’s the current situation?”

“To be honest, the situation is manageable right now,” the blind man said, sitting up straight.

“Although the calamities from the Forbidden Sea have also poured out en masse, their land combat strength is not high, and the Pu family ancestor has stabilized the surrounding terrain, so the seawater won’t inundate us anytime soon.

The South Sea Domain is currently easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as we guard a few key ‘air vents,’ we should be able to hold out for a long time.”

Everyone present had actually already guessed this; otherwise, they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to sit there for a meeting.

“The Forbidden Sea likely doesn’t have only these tricks up its sleeve,” Han Meng said gravely. “We absolutely cannot let our guard down.”

“Exactly... In times of peace, one should think of danger. With forethought comes preparedness, and with preparedness, there is no peril,” Pu Sanyuan nodded in agreement.

“That’s certainly true, otherwise I wouldn’t have called all of you here. We hope you can take turns guarding the ‘air vents,’ and even operate beyond them, both to alleviate pressure on the front lines and to observe the surroundings carefully,” the blind man paused.

“Hiding like a tortoise will always leave us passively vulnerable; only by having sharp eyes can we anticipate danger in advance.”

This was also one of the reasons the South Sea Monarch requested Han Meng’s release. Among those present, perhaps no one was better at discerning details and identifying dangers than Han Meng.

“Oh... except for Teacher Ye,” the blind man said, as if remembering something, looking at Teacher Ye.

“Teacher Ye, your task during this period is to manage your Fusion faction people well, and ensure they don’t interfere with the front-line combat.”

Teacher Ye froze, and then an uncontrollable anger appeared in his eyes:

“What do you mean by that? Our Fusion faction children aren’t criminals who break laws! Haven’t they been obediently staying in the factories for the past few months, as you demanded? They’ve already become prisoners according to your wishes, and you’re still not satisfied??”

“Teacher Ye, I don’t mean it that way...”

“I know you have prejudices against the Fusion faction, but you should at least give us a chance to prove ourselves?” Teacher Ye tried his best to suppress his emotions, speaking calmly.

“Leaving aside the younger children, high-level combatants like Old Wolf will certainly play no lesser role on the battlefield than any of you!

You can implement special policies in special times to allow Commander Han Meng back to the battlefield, so why... can’t you give our Fusion faction a chance?”