Chapter 1240: Heading to the South Sea

Seeing this, Chen Ling raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Old Wolf’s brows furrowed even tighter. He stepped forward, wanting to pull Xiao Bai out of the shadow, but Chen Ling waved his hand:

"Forget it, let him come along... He's right. I might not have the time to take care of Xiao Tao, and having an extra person to help will be more convenient."

If anyone else wanted to follow, Chen Ling certainly wouldn't be happy. He could easily infiltrate the South Sea Realm himself, and taking Xiao Tao along was already the limit. But since Xiao Bai could hide in the shadow, it saved him a lot of trouble.

Seeing Chen Ling had spoken, Old Wolf said no more.

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

"Yes."

Xiao Tao's injuries couldn't be delayed. Since he had decided to go to the South Sea Realm, Chen Ling set off immediately.

He didn't take the centipede legion; after all, having such a group of Calamities near the South Sea Realm was too dangerous—people might think the Ghost-Mocking Abyss had attacked... He instructed Wu Yi and the others to escort the Fusion Faction children. With the centipede legion and the Fusion Faction's high-level combatants, there shouldn't be any problems on the road.

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

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

"Really???"

"Of course it's true! Have you forgotten? Brother Chen Ling is a legend of the human realms, a great hero who has repelled world-ending Calamities several times and even suppressed the Silver King!! If he personally goes to the South Sea Realm, they will definitely give us face!"

"So that's it!! Doesn't that mean we can enter the South Sea Realm smoothly?!"

"With Brother Chen Ling personally taking charge, it will definitely be fine!!"

"Thank you, Brother Chen Ling!!"

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

"Brother Chen Ling! We'll be at the South Sea Realm to meet you soon!!"

“……”

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

Hearing the cheers of the children behind him, Chen Ling’s footsteps paused slightly...

His fists beneath the red sleeves clenched silently.

Amidst the expectant cheers of the children, invisible mountains pressed down on Chen Ling's shoulders. He walked silently along the barren earth, his red opera robe appearing smaller and smaller under the weight of the mountains, eventually turning into a speck of dust and disappearing at the edge of the barren land.

……

South Sea Realm.

Pu Family.

In a spacious and bright Chinese-style courtyard, a young girl sat on a grand armchair with her legs crossed, gently pinching a crystal-clear green grape with her fingers. With her red lips slightly parted, she swallowed it and chewed it slowly with great satisfaction, feeling indescribably comfortable.

"Little sister, why are you still idling here? Aren't you going to practice calligraphy?" A young man walked in, and seeing her like this, he was speechless.

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

Pu Xiachan replied righteously.

"..." The young man sighed. "Little sister, although you hold the Heaven-Reaching Star Position and have become one of the officially recognized new generation of prodigies, you must never be arrogant or complacent... You know the old man doesn't care about those empty titles. If he sees you being so lazy, even if you are a prodigy, you'll still get the cane."

Hearing the words "the old man," Pu Xiachan felt a bit guilty, but she still put her hands on her hips and spoke righteously:

"Hmph, he's just old and can't stand seeing the younger generation idle... Fine, fine, I suddenly feel like practicing a few strokes."

Saying she was going to practice calligraphy, Pu Xiachan still carried the basket of grapes and walked outside, swaying like an old man preparing to go out and walk his bird.

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

"Little sister, if you're really bored, why don't you come with me to pick someone up?"

"Pick someone up? Who?" Pu Xiachan tilted her head in thought. "For you to go pick them up personally, it must be an elder in the family... Is it the 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 going to pick them up personally?"

Pu Xiachan immediately became interested. After all, as long as she wasn't practicing calligraphy, she was willing to join in on any excitement.

"Then let's go!!"

Pu Xiachan hugged her grapes, got into the young man's car as soon as she went out, and with a low roar, the vehicle slowly drove toward the Realm Train station.

While in the car, Pu Xiachan asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, what is this person's background?"

"That person's situation is quite complicated... Strictly speaking, he represents the will of a top combatant in the human realms, but he was 'exiled' here... from the Tian-Shu Realm."

"Tian-Shu Realm?" Pu Xiachan was stunned. "But hasn't the Tian-Shu Realm already..."

"Yes, the Tian-Shu Realm has been surrounded by the Sighing Wilderness, but he set off before it was surrounded," the young man said slowly. "At first, he was exiled to the Ling-Xu Realm, but then news of the attack on Tian-Shu arrived. The higher-ups urgently changed his destination, having him transfer through the Xuan-Yu Realm to come to the South Sea."

"That's too much of a hassle... What exactly did he do??" Pu Xiachan couldn't understand.

"Speaking of which, if he represents the will of a top combatant, how could he be 'exiled'?"

"I heard he did something that offended all the high-level officials of the realms... I don't know the specifics. The old man told me to pick him up, but didn't let me ask too many questions."

"The old man personally told you to pick him up? He must be a big shot!"

Pu Xiachan became more and more interested in this mysterious person.

The vehicle soon stopped near the train station, and after Pu Xiachan and the young man got out, they headed straight for the platform.

Due to the attack on the Tian-Shu Realm, the hub of the Realm Trains was nearly paralyzed. The South Sea Realm's platform could only receive trains from the Cang-Yun and Xuan-Yu realms, and looking around, there was almost no one there...

The two waited for a long time, and finally, a black train covered in incantations pulled into the station amidst a roaring whistle.

Buzz—!!!

Pu Xiachan didn't like this loud noise. She covered her ears with both hands, watching the slowly stopping train, curiously observing every passenger getting off.

"What kind of clothes is he wearing?"

"It should be a black trench coat with silver patterns on the hem. It's said his temperament is very unique; you can recognize him in a crowd at a glance."

"Black trench coat? Silver patterns?" Pu Xiachan was stunned and subconsciously turned to look at the young man.

"What's his name?"

A figure in a Law Enforcer's trench coat, holding a black leather suitcase, slowly stepped onto the land of the South Sea Realm.

The young man thought for a moment,

"It seems to be... Han Meng?"