CHAPTER 1599: CHAPTER 1598: HOMEWARD JOURNEY

With Lin Chen’s greedy nature, how could he possibly leave these warships behind?

Therefore, Lin Chen left them there to lure Gu Zixuan and Xu Yufang back, as each warship was worth over ten million low-grade spirit crystals, and Lin Chen firmly believed they wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.

Sure enough, after Lin Chen and the others, including Zi Ling, pretended to leave, Gu Zixuan and Xu Yufang indeed made their appearance.

Seeing Lin Chen and Zi Ling suddenly appear, Gu Zixuan and Xu Yufang were instantly startled, with expressions like they’d seen a ghost. Immediately, Gu Zixuan, without saying anything, raised his hand and unleashed a blow, golden light striking the warship, creating a big hole in the light curtain outside the ship, then transformed into golden light to escape.

However, when Xu Yufang attempted to do the same, she was intercepted by Zi Ling.

Soon, with the combined efforts of Zi Ling and Lin Chen’s Divine Soul Puppet, Xu Yufang was knocked out.

Originally, Lin Chen intended to kill Gu Zixuan and Xu Yufang right here to prevent the news from spreading. Although the Little Profound Turtle hadn’t been seen merging with Lin Chen, nor showed any connection to him, once the matter got out, even just arousing suspicion would be bothersome for Lin Chen.

But Lin Chen didn’t expect Gu Zixuan to be so decisive, directly using a powerful magical treasure to escape.

And the direction he escaped to was towards nearby towns. Hence, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Master Qingxu to appear and kill Gu Zixuan in town, as these towns were guarded by the generals of the Cloud Dragon Kingdom, and if Master Qingxu were to enter the town to forcibly kill him, it would inevitably cause a big stir.

However, Lin Chen left Xu Yufang unconscious and had already thought of a way to deal with Gu Zixuan.

By then, all that would be needed is to control Xu Yufang, letting her kill Gu Zixuan.

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After Gu Zixuan escaped into a nearby town guarded by the war department of the Cloud Dragon Kingdom, he found a place to stay and decided not to step out of the town for the short term.

After all, he was truly frightened out of his wits by Lin Chen’s tactics.

He and Xu Yufang clearly saw Lin Chen and others leaving on the Flying Boat, yet who would’ve thought that as soon as they boarded the warship, Lin Chen and Zi Ling appeared, and even set up a formation on the warship.

If he hadn’t held a powerful magical treasure in his hands to break a gap in the formation, he might have fallen into Lin Chen’s trap this time.

To this day, Lin Chen is the most strategic and resourceful person he’s ever seen.

Even though he fears the Third Prince’s background, his fear for Lin Chen is genuinely rooted in the dread of Lin Chen himself.

In front of Lin Chen, no matter how many strategies and plots he had, it seemed like Lin Chen could see through him with a glance.

One must admit that Lin Chen’s wisdom is truly terrifying, as you can never be sure if every step he takes has already set a trap, just waiting for you to fall into it.

"Junior Brother Lin Chen, how do we handle this woman?" Zi Ling asked, looking at Xu Yufang with a calm tone.

Though she internally wished to kill her outright, she still consulted Lin Chen’s opinion, lest she inadvertently disrupted Lin Chen’s strategy by killing Xu Yufang.

"Spare her life for now; keeping her will be useful." Lin Chen’s Puppet Clone glanced at Xu Yufang, speaking in a flat voice.

The Divine Soul Puppet, though not as powerful as Lin Chen’s real body, was not far from where Lin Chen’s main body was located, essentially serving as Lin Chen’s pair of eyes, directly controlled by his Spiritual Sense.

"Junior Brother Lin Chen is indeed exceptionally wise; I suppose he has his reasons for keeping her."

"What about these warships?" Zi Ling looked at the warships in front of them, her face showing concern, as their spatial treasures couldn’t accommodate warships of this size due to limited space.

"For now, leave these warships here, I’ll come and retrieve them later." Lin Chen looked at Zi Ling, his expression calm as he spoke.

"Ah, Junior Brother Lin Chen, are you out of your mind? These are priceless; they’re profound-grade warships. Even if we don’t use them, we can take them and sell them for money, they’re no less valuable than the Flying Boat we acquired." Zi Ling looked at Lin Chen, suddenly becoming agitated and promptly reminded Lin Chen, worried that he might not realize the value of these warships.

Sparing Xu Yufang’s life was because keeping her was useful.

But the warships in front of them represented money. Surely Lin Chen wouldn’t forsake money?

"Senior Sister Zi Ling, don’t worry, I’ve left Divine Soul Imprints on these warships, they won’t be lost. Our priority is to return to Yunlong Heavenly Palace; didn’t you express urgency about that? We shouldn’t delay our main business because of these warships," Lin Chen looked at Zi Ling, casually reminding her.

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, Zi Ling understood that Lin Chen wasn’t disregarding the warships, but rather considering what needed to be done, aiming to return to Yunlong Heavenly Palace quickly, which made her feel touched.

"Junior Brother Lin Chen, you are truly good to me." Zi Ling felt a rush of emotion, gazing at Lin Chen tenderly.

If at that moment, Lin Chen said he liked her, she might have unreservedly offered herself to him.

However, unfortunately, Lin Chen seemed disinterested in her.

Seeing Zi Ling’s affectionate demeanor, Lin Chen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

If he weren’t afraid of being beaten by Zi Ling, Lin Chen might have sneaked away.

Thus, Zi Ling stopped concerning herself over the warships, assuming Lin Chen had his plans since he spoke that way.

Then, Cheng Liang returned with the Flying Boat, and Lin Chen and Zi Ling boarded the Flying Boat, leaving the warships and Xu Yufang behind, embarking on the journey back to Yunlong Heavenly Palace.

Until now, Zi Ling and Cheng Liang hadn’t realized that the person beside them wasn’t Lin Chen’s original body, just a Divine Soul Puppet.

After all, Lin Chen’s Puppetry Technique was highly realistic and lifelike, controlled by Lin Chen’s Spiritual Sense, making it impossible for Zi Ling and Cheng Liang to notice any difference from Lin Chen’s actual body.

With Lin Chen’s love for wealth, naturally, he wouldn’t leave these five valuable warships behind; rather, he was waiting for his main body to come collect them.

These five warships will definitely enhance the war strength of the Jade Cauldron Sect significantly.

Since the treasures in Central State greatly exceed those in the Eastern Domain in value, warships of this level were unheard of throughout the Eastern Domain.

After Zi Ling, Cheng Liang, and Lin Chen’s Divine Soul Puppet departed on the Flying Boat, Lin Chen’s true body finally arrived.