Chapter 202: The World on the Verge of Collapse

When Lingyun returned home, Chen Jing had also just returned from outside, though her aura was somewhat unstable and she was stained with a trace of Evil Energy, as if she had just fought a great battle with someone.

"Looking at you like this, did you get into a fight with someone?" Lingyun poured a cup of tea for Chen Jing and asked.

"That's right, you should remember, I mentioned last time that the Muramasa Demon Blade had been lost." Chen Jing took the teacup from Lingyun's hand and said, "Some time ago, we found the trail of that group of Qianhe Clan Ninjas who stole the Demon Blade, so we tracked them down and eventually had a great battle with them. We originally thought that with our numbers being several times theirs, we would surely be able to capture them all, but in the end, one of the Ninjas from the Qianhe Clan actually drew Muramasa, and their strength instantly skyrocketed."

Chen Jing caught her breath and continued, "After a bloody battle, our side lost three Earth Tier Dragon Group members, while the other side escaped once again. Sigh, this time it's a huge loss; it's been a long time since the Dragon Group has lost so many experts while fighting on home soil!"

Chen Jing sighed slightly and drank the tea in her cup in one gulp. As the tea entered her stomach, it instantly turned into a warm current that spread through her body, completely dispelling the faint Evil Energy on her. Chen Jing couldn't help but widen her eyes as she looked at the teacup in her hand: "What kind of tea is this?"

"Qingshen Tea, it can expel Evil Energy from the human body! Do you want another cup?" Lingyun said with a smile.

"Yes, how could I only drink one cup of such a good thing?" Chen Jing immediately handed the teacup to Lingyun.

After drinking three cups of tea in a row, Chen Jing quietly leaned close to Lingyun: "I say Lingyun, on this mission, those few subordinates of mine were also infected with Evil Energy. Do you have any more of this Qingshen Tea?"

Lingyun picked up a paper package from the table and tossed it to Chen Jing: "I don't have much of this left either, use it sparingly!"

"Hehe, I just knew you were the best to me!" Chen Jing smiled and put the paper package into her bag, then said to Lingyun with a serious face, "By the way, I heard that guy Ji Moyuan, because of poor company management, is preparing to shift his anger onto you! It is said that the people he sent are the Shadow Guard of the Ji Family; you should be careful during this time!"

"What was meant to happen has already happened; I've already met the people that guy sent!" Lingyun waved his hand indifferently.

"Met them? You didn't get hurt, did you?" Chen Jing asked nervously.

"Hurt? You think too highly of the so-called Shadow Guard, don't you? Can such small fry even hurt me?" Lingyun waved his hand dismissively. "That kind of trash is the sort that can be dealt with in just a few moves! Even you, at the same rank, should have no problem taking him down within a hundred moves."

"Is that so? Then I can rest easy!" Chen Jing breathed a small sigh of relief, but quickly became nervous again. "But this time the other side failed; I wonder who they will send next!"

"Soldiers come, generals block; water comes, earth covers. You don't need to worry about me!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"In any case, you must be careful during this time. I need to go check on my subordinates now; they still have remnants of Muramasa's Evil Energy on them, and if I don't expel it quickly, who knows what might happen." Chen Jing drank the last cup of tea in front of her and then left in a hurry.

After Chen Jing left, Lingyun's figure twisted and vanished into the Void.

Inside the Cloud Realm, Lingyun's figure quietly appeared in the Void. The moment Lingyun appeared in the Cloud Realm, Ruoxi appeared before him, and beside her was Yui, wearing a white dress.

"Ruoxi, Yui, did you miss me?" Lingyun greeted the two with a smile.

"Of course we did, Yui missed Papa the most!" Yui threw herself into Lingyun's arms and acted spoiled.

"Brother, the basic framework of the Cloud Realm is already complete. Now it's time to let this world develop continuously. The future potential of the Cloud Realm is infinite; Brother, you must work hard!" Ruoxi said to Lingyun with a smile.

Lingyun looked at this space; the chaotic situation of Earth Fire Water Wind from the beginning was gone. The space had tended toward calm, and the rudiments of stars had begun to appear, along with faint signs of life. However, another place in the Cloud Realm caught Lingyun's attention; that place looked like a Small World. Inside the Small World, Lingyun could faintly see the figures of Luo Yexi and the others, seemingly teamed up and fighting a powerful monster.

"Brother, that place is Aincrad, which Sister Yui and I remodeled together! Because of the special nature of that world, plus the fact that Sister Yui possesses your Fantasy Creation and fragments of the Main God Space, we opened it up as a trial world. This way, we can let Sister and the others improve their strength in that world while enriching their combat experience!" Ruoxi said proudly, her expression as if she were saying, "Hurry up and praise me."

"I knew my sister and daughter were the most capable!" Lingyun also smiled and reached out to pat their heads.

Ruoxi and Yui both squinted their eyes, seemingly enjoying Lingyun's petting.

"By the way, Ruoxi, you rushed me here, is there something the matter?" Lingyun asked, taking his hand off Ruoxi's head.

"Mm, yes. Brother, look at this world!" Ruoxi gestured with one hand, pulling up a virtual light screen in front of the three; the screen showed the periphery of a world.

"This world is about to collapse!" Lingyun frowned slightly.

"Mm, this world is indeed about to collapse." Ruoxi nodded slightly. "But it wasn't originally like this. In the original growth trajectory of this world, only one kingdom within it was supposed to collapse, but a strange power linked this kingdom to the entire world. If this kingdom collapses, the world will also collapse!"

"It's Moqi's doing again, isn't it! Ruoxi, do you mean you want me to go and protect that so-called kingdom in this world from collapsing?" Lingyun asked.

"Not exactly; the collapse of that kingdom is a destined event for that world. There are two things Brother needs to do. The first is very simple: enter this world and prevent the fall of the Fate Child. After all, the fall of every Fate Child deals a massive blow to the world. If the Fate Child does not fall, this world will not collapse when the kingdom falls. The second thing is to assist this kingdom in getting on the right track in the shortest possible time after the new kingdom is established. As long as the new kingdom is on the right track, this world will have enough power to erase that strange, meddling force bit by bit, and then the world will be safe," Ruoxi explained.

"The Fate Child falls? Does that mean when that kingdom falls, even the Fate Child falls with it?" Lingyun said, frowning.

"If we follow the trajectory of fate, the final outcome is indeed that. But as long as you intervene, Brother, there will absolutely be no problem!" Ruoxi said with a serious face.

"Since the world becoming like this is caused by Moqi's power, does this mean I might run into Moqi's avatar in this world again?" Lingyun said.

"No, Brother, you might not know, but Moqi has been beaten up by numerous World Consciousnesses; whether he is alive or dead now is an unknown," Ruoxi denied Lingyun's speculation.

"World Consciousnesses... ganging up on him..." Cold sweat appeared on Lingyun's forehead, and he decisively changed the subject. "Then, when do we set off?"

"Not yet. This world is currently in a delicate balance; if we are not careful, the world could be destroyed directly through a chain reaction. I need to find a suitable opportunity to send you in, Brother," Ruoxi said.

"I see. Then I'll wait for your news!" Lingyun nodded and then vanished from the Cloud Realm.