Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Chapter 1025: Return to Heavenly Command Sect

After Zheng-Fu returned to the Lin Clan branch, everyone congratulated him and welcomed him back. Da-Ge's father ordered his servants to prepare a large meal to welcome him, but Zheng-Fu refused. Because he just ate food from under the sea.

"Did all your work go well, Second Brother?" Da-Ge asked with a happy smile. However, he was also worried about Zheng-Fu.

"Yes, everything went well, Big Brother. In fact, it went incredibly well! Not only have I received the will of the last Monster Deity, but I have also received a lot of magic items. And there's also... a mermaid who's both young and beautiful. Unfortunately, I couldn't bring her up to live on the ground. Otherwise, I'd…"

Thump!

Ouch!!!

"Elder Sister Mie, why are you stepping on my foot?"

But before Zheng-Fu could finish speaking, Mie-Xiang-Qi, who was sitting next to him, suddenly stretched out her foot and stomped on his with full force, as if he had angered her.

"Excuse me! I saw something clinging to your feet. So, I helped you step on it!" Mie-Xiang-Qi replied with a slight dissatisfaction on her face, before turning to look the other way when she finished speaking.

Hah!

Oops!

Hehe!

Of course, Mie-Xiang-Qi's actions were very easy to understand. Everyone around her tried to suppress their laughter. Because they did not want to embarrass her.

"Come on, Second Brother! By the way, when are we leaving?" Da-Ge got the situation, so he changed the topic. He knew exactly what Zheng-Fu was thinking. And besides, they had an important matter waiting for them: a trip to the Heavenly Command Sect.

"I think we should set out tomorrow. Are you all ready?" Zheng-Fu thought for a moment before answering.

"Yes! We've finished preparing everything. Just wait until you're ready." Da-Ge nodded and immediately replied with a smile. Meanwhile, everyone waiting to hear the answer also smiled happily. Because they were ready to leave.

"Then let's leave today. So that we won't waste time!" When Zheng-Fu saw that everyone was ready to leave, he thought that he should go today. So that he could hurry back and rest comfortably in his house without any further caution and worry.

"Oh, no, we can't! We've to go tomorrow. Because before you came back, we had already received news of the two Li Clan people you asked me to find. It looks like they're coming here and will arrive tomorrow!" Da-Ge hurriedly stopped Zheng-Fu and told him about the task Zheng-Fu had asked him to do earlier. That was to find two people from the Li Clan: Li-Xiao-Yue and Elder Li-Feng-Jun.

Oh!

"Then we'll follow the original plan!" Zheng-Fu just remembered this matter. He was so focused on the secret land and what was happening under the sea that he forgot both of them.

The next morning, in the main hall of the Lin Clan branch's mansion...

Elder Li-Feng-Jun and Li-Xiao-Yue arrived at the Lin Clan branch as expected.

"Zheng-Fu Kid, haven't seen you in a long time. It seems like you're much stronger than before!" As soon as Elder Li-Feng-Jun saw Zheng-Fu enter the hall, he stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Respect, Master Elder Li!" Zheng-Fu clasped his hands at his chest and saluted the elder before continuing, "Master Elder is praising me too much. I'm still inexperienced. Can't compare to you!" Zheng-Fu said humbly. He knew that the elder probably already knew how strong he was.

Ha ha ha!

"You're still as humble as ever. But how did you come here? So, what are you doing?" The elder laughed loudly in satisfaction, before asking about Zheng-Fu's reason for coming here.

"It's nothing much, Master Elder. I happened to pass through this area and, well… as for the problem you and Miss Xiao-Yue were meant to deal with, there's no need to worry about it anymore." Zheng-Fu replied briefly

Hah!

"What do you mean? Could you explain a bit more? An old man like me can't keep up with you!" The elder was still confused, so he asked Zheng-Fu to clarify.

"Well, the problems that occurred in the Southern Sea Region are now over. And soon this news will spread everywhere. There's nothing for the two of you to deal with anymore. Therefore, I have the Lin Clan people invite you and Miss Xiao-Yue here to take you all to Heavenly Command Sect together!" Zheng-Fu explained a little more for the elder to understand.

Umm!

The Elder nodded, understanding Zheng-Fu's explanation. He had been wondering why all the strange incidents previously had suddenly disappeared.

"Is it your action?" Li-Xiao-Yue asked after she had been sitting silently since her arrival.

"Well... something like that!" Zheng-Fu did not admit it. But he did not reject either.

Umm!

"By the way, Miss Xiao-Yue, how are you? You look too skinny. Have you eaten less lately?" Zheng-Fu saw that Li-Xiao-Yue had a strange expression and spoke very little. So, he found something to talk to her about.

Hah!

"I'm fine. I eat three times a day like everyone else." But she replied with a cold expression like someone who did not know each other.

"Hmm! If that's the case, that's good. Because if you're too skinny, you might lose your charm. A beautiful woman needs a bit of fullness and radiance–that's what men like!" Zheng-Fu did not know what was wrong with Xiao-Yue. But he wasn't about to change the way he talked to her, even though she had changed.

You!

Zheng-Fu's words were very effective. Li-Xiao-Yue's expression immediately changed. And both of her cheeks turned slightly red with embarrassment.

"I'm just kidding! By the way, are you two ready to travel?" Zheng-Fu thought he had digressed a lot, so he returned to the topic again.

"Actually, if there is nothing else, I'm ready to return to the sect right now. But I must prepare my things for the trip first. Because we have no more supplies left. Fortunately, our aircraft can be scaled down and stored. Otherwise, I would have a hard time finding a place to park it." Elder Li-Feng-Jun had no problems. Since the bad situation that had happened had already been resolved, he did not have to stay there any longer.

"Don't worry about that. Because it won't take us long to return to the Heavenly Command Sect. You just store all your supplies in your dimensional ring or dimensional space!" Zheng-Fu smiled at the corner of his mouth mysteriously regarding the journey. And it made the elder a little stunned at first and then very curious.

Hah!

"A short journey? Are you telling me that you have a newer aircraft that is faster than mine?" The elder did not think otherwise. He only thought that it must have been a new model aircraft that was faster than his model.

"Not at all, Master Elder!" Zheng-Fu shook his head and replied with a more sly expression. Because what he used was even better than that.

"And what's…"

[Heavenly Gate]

Groooaaan!!!

As soon as Zheng-Fu's order stopped, a large gate suddenly appeared in the middle of the main hall. It was a dimensional gate that could teleport to any place Zheng-Fu had visited before.

"What is this gate?"

"It's a gate that will take us to the Heavenly Command Sect in just a few moments! If I had to explain it, it would be so long. You'd better try it yourself. Just walk through this gate and you'll know what I said!" Zheng-Fu did not explain much. He just wanted the elder to experience it himself.

Hah!

Of course, other people in that hall had all used this gate before. They knew exactly how it worked. Therefore, they could only smile silently.

"All right! I'll believe you and walk in." The elder thought for a moment before deciding to walk through the gate in front of him first.

Grandpa!

Li-Xiao-Yue, who stood by and watched, softly exclaimed, calling out to the elder worriedly. Even though Zheng-Fu was a trustworthy person, she was still worried about her grandfather.

Flap!

Not long after the elder walked in, his figure disappeared through the gate, no one knew where it led. Only Zheng-Fu knew the destination on the other side of the gate.

"All right! It's your turn now. Uncle, please tell all the people of the Lin Clan to gather here. We'll be leaving!" Once the elder left, Zheng-Fu then turned to tell Da-Ge's father.

"I understood! I'll call everyone here right now!" Lin-Tian-Dong nodded to Zheng-Fu before he told his siblings to order the others to go there.

Ten minutes passed...

"Alright, now there's only you left, Miss Xiao-Yue. Will you go with us?"

After ten minutes, all of Lin Clan's people had passed through the dimensional gate. Only Zheng-Fu and Li-Xiao-Yue were left. Naturally, Zheng-Fu had stayed to ensure everything was in order. But as for Li-Xiao-Yue, he did not know what she was thinking right now, or why she hadn't gone in yet.

"May I speak with you before going in?" Li-Xiao-Yue walked over to Zheng-Fu with a gentler expression than before.

"So you stayed behind last because you wanted to talk to me?" Zheng-Fu had understood the reason why she had not followed her grandfather in the first place.

Umm!

"I won't talk for long. I just want to ask you... have you ever liked me? Have you ever thought of me in... in any special way? Can you… can you give me a chance?" Everything Li-Xiao-Yue said came from her heart. She had kept these questions in her mind ever since the conversation with Zheng-Fu inside the tent during the battle with the Devil Sect and Demon Sect. So today, when she had the chance to be alone with Zheng-Fu, she decided to ask.

I... I...

Sigh!!!

Zheng-Fu sighed slightly in embarrassment. Before he composed the words and said, "I cannot say for certain. I don't know if I like you. And I don't know if I think of you in any special way. But all I can say is that I feel good about you. But I can't accept your love because..."

Thank you!

But before Zheng-Fu could finish his sentence, Li-Xiao-Yue interrupted. She thanked Zheng-Fu as tears streamed down her cheeks. "That's enough! Just knowing that you feel good about me is more than enough. Thank you!" She then turned towards the dimensional gate and walked in without another word.

Sigh!

"Why is it like this? Why do I feel such guilt and pain in my heart?!" Zheng-Fu felt as if he had just lost something. But even then, he could not do anything about it. Because he was unable to accept her love. So, he had to bow his head, accept the truth, and never think about it again. He then looked around. Seeing that there was nothing left in this place, Zheng-Fu walked into his dimensional gate and retrieved it once he reached the other side of the gate.

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