"What? Deng Heizi's team? That's a group of a thousand, with even a Creation Realm expert among them, yet they were destroyed by three Outer Sect disciples."

Sitting on the chairs on both sides of the hall, a man dressed in a blue robe heard this and found it incredible, immediately speaking out in astonishment.

This man's identity was far from ordinary; he was a Young Master of the Tong Family, one of the Five Great Families, named Tong Dan, and was Tong Hu's cousin.

"Hmph, what a bunch of useless fools, can't even handle such a small matter," the Third Prince said furiously.

He wasn't overly distressed about the demise of Deng Heizi and his Bandit Group, since he had plenty of talent under his command.

What truly pained him were the Treasures he had given these people, as well as the five Profound-Grade Battleships and the Profound-Grade Flying Boat.

These six vehicles were of immense value, and now that they had fallen into the hands of the Outer Sect disciples, how could he not be heartbroken?

As for the people, if they died, so be it. Such inept individuals were a waste of resources.

Over the years, Yun Chengji had many matters he couldn't handle personally, so he relied on Deng Heizi's Bandit Group, as well as the forces of the Tan Family and the Tong Family.

These forces pledged allegiance to him, becoming his left and right arms.

Over the years, the Bandit Group led by Deng Heizi had indeed earned him much credit, attacking numerous Sects that did not ally with him, plundering those Sects and acquiring vast resources.

This was why he had bestowed the five Profound-Grade Battleships upon Deng Heizi's group, to enable them to do their job better for him.

Of course, over the years, he only sent Deng Heizi to eradicate third-rate Sects.

As for first-rate Sects, with their deep foundations, Yun Chengji dared not compete with them.

Howbeit, they might be able to overthrow second-rate Sects, but the losses for Yun Chengji would likely be severe, and the impact too significant.

If the Royal Family were to investigate, it would be extremely detrimental to his bid for the throne.

But regardless, the Bandit Group of Deng Heizi had destroyed countless Sects for him, and now it fell into the hands of just three Outer Sect disciples. It was truly bewildering.

"Rest assured, Third Prince, it's merely three Outer Sect disciples. Once they return to Yunlong Heavenly Palace, I will ensure they surrender those Flying Boat and Battleships. These are the Third Prince's possessions; how dare they covet them."

Within the hall, a burly man sitting in the distance got up slowly, bowed to the Third Prince, and assured with a calm tone.

This burly man knew in his heart that the Third Prince was not truly grieving for the tragic death of Deng Heizi and others but was angry about losing those resources of Flying Boats and Battleships.

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince squinted his eyes slightly. Sun Yuan, this guy, has been under my command for a long time but never used heavily, and there is a reason for that.

In this hall, everyone could see that the Third Prince wasn't genuinely lamenting the death of Deng Heizi and others but was furious that those Battleships and Flying Boats landed in others' hands.

However, although everyone knew, no one would openly say it.

After all, if they acted that way, wouldn't it be directly saying that the Third Prince is a heartless and unkind person?

Even if that were the case, it shouldn't be openly discussed.

Therefore, this was the key reason why Sun Yuan had not been heavily used for so many years.

"At this moment, wait until Gu Zixuan returns and then understand the circumstances in detail before making a decision. Do not startle the snake for now," Yun Chengji said calmly.

"Yes, understood," his subordinate replied.

Sun Yuan noticed that the Third Prince's anger seemed to subside a little, and he felt secretly thrilled, secretly thinking that his proposal had received the Third Prince's approval.

He finally gained the Third Prince's attention, perhaps about to be entrusted with a significant task.

Knowing that he had joined the Third Prince's camp for decades, yet always doing inconsequential tasks, gaining little benefit.

So he was highly unwilling in his heart, seeing those who joined later than him already getting important positions and thriving, he naturally refused to accept it, hence trying every possible means to gain the Third Prince's favor.

...

Lin Chen's main body sat on the back of the Little Profound Turtle, caught up with Zi Ling and Cheng Liang's Flying Boat but did not rush up to replace the Divine Soul Puppet.

Instead, Lin Chen's main body sat at the front of the Flying Boat, with Zi Ling and others paving the way ahead to avoid danger.

Along the way, they progressed smoothly. Even if they encountered trouble, it was only minor trouble that Zi Ling could easily handle alone.

A month later, the three returned to Yunlong Heavenly Palace. Lin Chen seized an opportunity to put away the Divine Soul Puppet, and replace it with his main body.

During the replacement, Zi Ling and Cheng Liang were completely unaware, so they did not know that on this return journey, it was Lin Chen's Divine Soul Puppet accompanying them the entire time.

After returning to Yunlong Heavenly Palace, Lin Chen handed the Jade Gourd to Zi Ling and asked her to take it to find her father, Xiao Chitai.

Zi Ling was extremely excited because, after today, her mother would finally awaken.

When she found Xiao Chitai, he was still drinking. Even though Zi Ling was very displeased upon seeing him, she still went over to discuss the matter of saving her mother with him.

"Ling'er, you were lucky this training session and actually obtained a Treasure like the Jade Gourd," Xiao Chitai said in surprise as he looked at the Jade Gourd in Zi Ling's hand.

As for whether she had obtained the Water of Life, Xiao Chitai didn't mention it. He worried that bringing this up, if Zi Ling hadn't found it, she would feel sad and upset.

Moreover, he also didn't believe Zi Ling could obtain it. After all, that kind of Treasure was extremely rare and not so easy to come by, even if found, it wouldn't be easily acquired.

His wife was already in such a state, and he couldn't bear for his daughter to suffer more harm.

"Xiao Chitai, open it and see what's inside," Zi Ling handed the Jade Gourd to Xiao Chitai, full of excitement.

Even so, she refused to call Xiao Chitai her father. She could never forgive Xiao Chitai for the plight of her mother and bore resentment for his inaction and daily drinking to numb himself.

Upon Zi Ling's words, Xiao Chitai was somewhat puzzled, after all, wasn't this just a Jade Gourd, what else could be inside?

However, Xiao Chitai suddenly thought of something. The Jade Gourd had the function of preserving Spiritual Liquid and fine wines, could it be that inside it held...

This thought crossed his mind, and Xiao Chitai hurriedly received the Jade Gourd into his hand, and his Spiritual Sense immediately probed inside.

As his Spiritual Sense entered, he indeed sensed that the liquid inside was entirely the Water of Life!