Chapter 1225: News of Xiaohua
Lin Chen looked at the dense crowd kneeling below and shook his head: "I don't like the title of King of the Peaceful Realms. From now on, this place will be called the Star Realm. Wu Feng will be the first Vice Chief of the Star Realm, responsible for all its affairs."
"Yes! Greetings, Pavilion Master!" everyone shouted in unison.
"Lin Chen, I..." Wu Feng never dreamed that Lin Chen would entrust the Star Realm to him.
"Brother Feng, your physical body is destroyed, and you cannot return to the Yang Realm. Ascension is your only way out. The five Underworld Emperors are under my control, and rest assured they won't have any ulterior motives against you," Lin Chen said with a smile.
"Brother, thank you," Wu Feng said, deeply moved, and gave Lin Chen a firm hug.
Lin Chen patted Wu Feng's shoulder: "Let's work hard together, see you in the Celestial Realm."
With that, Lin Chen gently pulled Zhao Xiaowen's hand and said indulgently, "Xiaowen, I'll take you home!"
Zhao Xiaowen nodded and nestled in front of Lin Chen: "Let's go home."
The path to the Yang Realm was in the King of the Peaceful Realms' chamber and required Demigod-level strength to open.
Wu Feng and the five Underworld Kings stood before the passageway. Lin Chen smiled faintly: "Farewell, brothers, the Star Realm is in your hands."
"Rest assured, Pavilion Master! We will definitely maintain order in the Star Realm," everyone said solemnly.
At this moment, a graceful silhouette suddenly walked up to Lin Chen.
"Su Meier!" Lin Chen felt a bit awkward looking at the young girl before him.
Su Meier looked at Lin Chen with a complex expression: "Master, I know I'm not worthy of you, but before you leave, can I hug you?"
Looking at the girl before him, Lin Chen felt a bit apologetic: "Of course."
Su Meier hugged Lin Chen tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Lin Chen, don't you dare forget me," she said, then suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed Lin Chen on the cheek, before turning and running off shyly.
Watching her retreating figure, Lin Chen shook his head helplessly.
Lin Chen extended his hand, and streams of Qi flowed into the passageway.
Golden light flashed, and the door of the passageway slowly opened. Lin Chen and Zhao Xiaowen waved and walked into the passageway.
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In the Capital City, at the Lin family residence, Tang Bao'er was wiping Zhao Xiaowen's body and worriedly asked An Xiaodi nearby, "Brother Chen has been in the Peaceful Realms for half a month, why is there still no news?"
"Don't worry, we must believe in Lin Chen. He will definitely bring Xiaowen back," An Xiaodi said confidently.
At that moment, Zhao Xiaowen's hand suddenly moved slightly.
Tang Bao'er was initially stunned, then exclaimed in shock, "Was that an illusion? I think Xiaowen's hand just moved."
"Really?" An Xiaodi stared intently at Zhao Xiaowen.
Indeed, Zhao Xiaowen's finger moved again.
"Oh my God, Xiaowen's finger is really moving!" An Xiaodi exclaimed with excitement.
All this time, Zhao Xiaowen could only be sustained by the potion Lin Chen concocted, with no reactions from her body.
Even if it was just a finger movement, it was enough to be a huge surprise for her.
As the two were cheering excitedly, Zhao Xiaowen actually opened her eyes.
"Wonderful, Xiaowen is awake," Tang Bao'er and An Xiaodi excitedly gathered around Zhao Xiaowen.
"Where am I?" Zhao Xiaowen asked weakly.
"Xiaowen, you're at the Lin family!" Tang Bao'er said excitedly.
At this moment, the door was pushed open and Lin Chen walked in briskly.
"Xiaowen, you finally woke up!" Seeing Zhao Xiaowen awake, Lin Chen finally took a deep breath of relief.
After the two entered the passageway, they were separated by a mysterious force.
Waking up, Lin Chen immediately rushed to Zhao Xiaowen's ward, and seeing her truly awake, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Lin Chen!" Zhao Xiaowen threw herself into Lin Chen's arms, crying tears of joy.
Since falling into a coma, she had been wandering in the Peaceful Realms, suffering countless hardships, but she always believed that Lin Chen would come to save her.
And Lin Chen indeed achieved that, a feeling of happy relief only those who've endured hardships can understand.
Several days later, under Lin Chen's careful care, Zhao Xiaowen finally recovered.
During these days, Lin Chen spent time with his mother and the girls, enjoying a harmonious, joyous family time.
However, the good times didn't last long, and one day Anna suddenly ran back.
Seeing Anna's weary appearance, Lin Chen smiled faintly: "Leader An, you're so busy, how do you have time to come back?"
Anna had no smile on her face and said anxiously, "Lin Chen, something bad happened to Xiaohua."
"What!" Lin Chen's expression suddenly changed.
Anna said gravely, "Three months ago, we received a lead about your father's whereabouts. We wanted to inform you, but couldn't reach you, so Xiaohua went herself. But we just received news that Xiaohua's squad was completely wiped out."
"Why didn't you inform me sooner?" Lin Chen's face suddenly changed.
"When you just returned, we were still in contact with Xiaohua. She said the mission was nearly complete and told us not to disturb you, so we didn't tell you," Anna said, feeling wronged.
"Later, we suddenly lost contact, and you were in the Peaceful Realms. I personally led a team to search the area, but we only found a bloodstained garment and this skull dart!" Anna said sorrowfully.
"Skull dart!" Lin Chen took the dagger in his hand. The dart was jet black and gleamed coldly.
"Do you know who did it?" Lin Chen asked grimly.
"Our front-line informant is dead, and all clues are lost," Anna sighed.
"Is Xiaohua confirmed dead?" Lin Chen took a deep breath and asked.
"Based on the blood volume on the garment, Xiaohua has a very low chance of survival," Anna said tearfully.
"I understand!" Lin Chen's eyes flashed with cold light. No matter who it is, I will find them and make them pay.
"Xiaoshuai, can you find the owner of this skull dart?" Lin Chen asked solemnly.
Master, I've scanned this dart; it's never appeared in any official records.
"Damn it!" Lin Chen gritted his teeth.
"Where did this incident occur?" Lin Chen asked.
"Tell me all the clues related to this mission," Lin Chen said coldly.
"Alright! I'll have them send over all the information right away," Anna nodded.
It was already late at night, yet Lin Chen didn't sleep.
In front of him were numerous action reports.
This time, an informant had discovered Lin Chen's father, Lin Hai, appeared in West City. At that time, Lin Chen was in the Duo Nuo Star plane, so Zhao Xiaohua brought several Dragon Team elites to West City.
Initially, the mission progressed smoothly, and they quickly locked onto the opponent's location.
However, during the rescue, they encountered an ambush, and all Dragon Team members were killed.
Lin Chen understood Zhao Xiaohua's strength; even he might not be a match for that girl.
To have injured Zhao Xiaohua to such an extent demonstrated the opponent's formidable strength.
"Xiaohua, you must live, wait for me," Lin Chen said coldly, clenching his fists.