Ji Ning Yun was rendered speechless by Duan Ling Tianâs question.
On the other hand, after hearing Duan Ling Tianâs question, Little White and Little Gold began to laugh. Even Little Black carried a hint of a smile on his face.
âWhat?â Duan Ling Tian asked, perplexed. There was nothing wrong with his question, was there?
âBrother Ling Tian,â Little Gold said with a smile, âHave you heard that thereâs a Heavenly Emperor of a Devata Clan who used to be from the dragon clan?â
âI have.â Duan Ling Tian nodded. Although he thought the Heavenly Emperor would not be too excessive with Ji Yu Nian, the Grand Elder of the dragon clan, in fear of provoking the dragon clan, it did not mean the Heavenly Emperor of the Boundless Heaven would not do anything at all. Moreover, the person from the dragon clan who had become a Heavenly Emperor might care about the dragon clan, but it did not mean he would care about Ji Nian Yu as an individual.
Little Gold continued to ask, âThen, have you heard of the relationship between that Heavenly Emperor and Elder Ji Yu Nian?â
Duan Ling Tian shook his head and asked, âDoes Elder Ji have a close relationship with that Heavenly Emperor?â
âElder Ji Yu Nian is a direct descendant of that Heavenly Emperor; heâs Elder Ji Yu Nianâs great grandfather,â Little Gold said with a grin, âMoreover, Elder Ji Yu Nian was sent to stay with his great grandfather for 1,000 years when he was young. It was at that time that he laid a strong foundation for his cultivation base, leading him to reach such great heights now. Do you think the Heavenly Emperor of the Boundless Heaven would dare to harm Elder Ji Yu Nian even if Elder Ji Yu Nian were not a match for him? Everyone, even Heavenly Emperors, knows about Elder Ji Yu Nianâs connection to that Heavenly Emperor...â
After listening to Little Goldâs explanation, Duan Ling Tian finally realized why Ji Ning Yun, the Fourth Elder of the dragon clan, was not the slightest bit worried about leaving her husband to face the Heavenly Emperor of the Boundless Heaven. As it turned out, Ji Yu Nian had such a strong supporter.
âIt seems like I was worried for nothing.â Duan Ling Tian sighed in relief inwardly. He was incredibly grateful toward Ji Yu Nian. After all, Ji Yu Nian did not only save him, but Ji Yu Nian saved Lian Qiu, Pei Yuan Ji, and the others as well.
Duan Ling Tian immediately sent a message to Pei Yuan Ji when he thought about Pei Yuan Ji. Since they had exchanged Soul Pearls back in the Thousand Chains Prison, it was easy for him to contact Pei Yuan Ji. âBrother Pei Yuan Ji, weâre planning to go to the Saint Province Realm to see Huanâer. Do you want to come with us?â
âI wonât be joining you,â Pei Yuan Ji replied, âSince Du Xuan is now free, Iâve fulfilled my promise to Du Fei. Iâll continue down my own path now. I hope weâll have the chance to meet again in the future...â
âIâm sure we will,â Duan Ling Tian responded. Following that, he sent a message to Meng Chuan as well. âSenior Meng Chuan, have you left?â
When Pei Yuan Ji and the others left earlier, Duan Ling Tian noticed Meng Chuan had stayed back.
âIâve left.â Meng Chuanâs reply came swiftly. âIâm not going to stay there to be a punching bag.â
âA punching bag?â Duan Ling Tian asked in confusion.
Meng Chuan laughed before he explained, âWhen the Heavenly Emperor of the Boundless Heaven arrives, he wonât be able to do anything to Ji Yu Nian. Iâm afraid at that time he would vent his anger on me... Even if he canât kill me, he can still beat me up to make me suffer a little. Therefore, itâs best I leave before that old man arrives.â
Duan Ling Tian could not refute Meng Chuanâs words; they made sense.
After a moment, Meng Chuan sent another message. âDuan Ling Tian, I didnât expect you to be able to get the Grand Elder of the dragon clan to help you. In fact, with his help, thereâs no need for me to be here at all...â
âIn fact, I didnât expect this as well. It wasnât part of the plan,â Duan Ling Tian said.
âAlright. Iâll see you again. When Lord Heavenly Emperor returns, Iâll inform him about you. Iâll bring you to him at that time if he wants to see you. Youâll still be in the Boundless Heaven, right?â
Communication Celestial Talismans were only effective in the same realm. No matter how high quality a talisman was, it could not be used to communicate between different realms.
Duan Ling Tian said, âIâll be heading to the Saint Province Realm after this. Itâs also Senior Feng Qing Yangâs hometown... As for the BoundlessHeaven...â He hesitated for a moment, trailing off. Initially, he wanted to say he was not coming back to the Boundless Heaven, but he suddenly thought of his teacher and seniors in the Heavenly Pool Palace, especially his Eldest Senior Sister who stood firmly on his side even though it was their first meeting. In the end, he only said, âIf there are no changes, I probably wonât return...â
âThen, which Devata Realm are you heading to after leaving the mundane realm? I have to know so I can contact you if Lord Heavenly Emperor wants to meet you...â
âI should be in the Jade Emperor Heaven, the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven, the Spirit Overarching Heaven, or the Solitary Destructive Heaven...â Duan Ling Tian said. After a beat, he added, âIf you canât find me in those places, you can try the Boundless Heaven...â
âAlright,â Meng Chuan replied.
After speaking to Meng Chuan, Duan Ling Tian thought about sending Xu Lang a message. Then, he recalled he had surrendered Xu Langâs Soul Pearl to the person who was supposed to imitate him before he entered the Thousand Chains Prison.
âI suppose I can only contact Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister, Fourth Senior Sister, Fifth Senior Brother, and Sixth Senior Brother now...â Duan Ling Tian smiled bitterly when he thought about his seniors. He thought his seniors probably had not heard of what had happened yet at this time. Although he did intend to use them, by betraying the Heavenly Pool Palace, he knew he would subject them to other peopleâs judgment. After all, there was a traitor in their ranks.
In the end, Duan Ling Tian inhaled deeply before he decided to speak to Hong Fei, his Sixth Senior Brother, and Hu Mei, his Third Senior Sister, whom he was the closest to.
âThird Senior Sister, please help me apologize to teacher and Eldest Senior Sister when you see them...â
âSixth Senior Brother, when you see teacher and Eldest Senior Sister, please tell them Iâm sorry...â
Needless to say, Hu Mei and Hong Fei were thoroughly confused when they received Duan Ling Tianâs message. Both of them replied to Duan Ling Tian, asking him what was wrong.
âIâm sure both of you have heard that almost all the prisoners in the Thousand Chains Prison have escaped, right?â
They had broken out of the Thousand Chains Prison quite a while ago. It stood to reason that word about the prison break had spread.
âYes. I heard that a prodigious disciple released the prisoners,â Hu Mei replied.
Hong Fei replied excitedly, âI heard about that as well. In fact, there are rumors saying that person was you! Donât worry, I defended you! After all, our Eldest Senior Sister is one of the Head Wardens of the Thousand Chains Prison, how could you...â
Hong Fei suddenly stopped speaking when he recalled Duan Ling Tianâs earlier message that asked him to apologize to Xu Lang and Xu Ya Si. Then, he asked tentatively, âLittle Junior Brother, itâs... itâs not you, right?â
âItâs me.â Duan Ling Tian said.
Following that, Hong Fei and Hu Mei did not reply to Duan Ling Tianâs message for a while.
After Duan Ling Tian explained everything, Hu Mei fell silent again.
After a short moment, Hu Mei finally replied, âLittle Junior Brother, I understand...â
Duan Ling Tian was moved when he heard Hu Meiâs reply and hurriedly said, âThird Senior Sister, all of you will always be my seniors. If you ever need help in the future, I will not hesitate to go through fire to help you!â
âYouâll always be my Little Junior Brother. Donât forget that,â Hu Mei said, âApart from that, I have to tell you that I know our Eldest Senior Sister very well. The fact that she let you meant that everything she said was just for show to the others. If she truly wanted to keep you here, she wouldnât have done exactly so.â
âI understand,â Duan Ling Tian answered.
At this moment, Hong Fei who finally regained senses hurriedly replied, âLittle Junior Brother, what happened? You... Why did you free them?â
âIâve already explained everything to Third Senior Sister so you can speak to her. Iâm leaving the Boundless Heave now. Please help to apologize to teacher and Eldest Senior Sister...â
After Duan Ling Tian sent that message to Hong Fei, Duan Ling Tian, Lian Qiu, Ji Ning Yun, and the three little ones left the Boundless Heaven for the Saint Province Realm.
...
Duan Ling Tian had a different feeling returning to the Saint Province Realms with the three little ones compared to the time when he came with Huanâer.
After arriving, Duan Ling Tian did not waste time and led the others to the Crimson Sky Kingdom where Huanâer was waiting.
When they arrived, a peerless beauty that seemed to only exist in stories rushed into Duan Ling Tianâs arms immediately.
âBrother Ling Tian.â
Upon seeing Huanâer, the eyes of the three little ones and Ji Ning Yun brightened immediately. They had never seen someone so beautiful in their lives.