Chapter 238 - 237: Voyage, Daohe

Li Jing’s introduction was quite casual.

So casual that the two participants, Yulian and Jiu Li, were a bit caught off-guard.

Li Jing had told them in advance not to deliberately hide the fact that they were monsters and that they could act freely when necessary.

But this...

It wasn’t necessary yet, was it?

Let alone not yet entering the Secret Realm, the fleet hadn’t even set sail, and the entrance to the Secret Realm Passage wasn’t even open...

Was it appropriate for him to reveal it to everyone present?

As Yulian and Jiu Li felt nervous, they were met with a myriad of baffled faces staring back at them.

Although the highest cultivation level of the people present was only the Four Realm, they were on a battleship fleet.

If anything happened, it could turn disastrous.

Of course.

With Li Jing, the senior advisor present, they had no real cause for worry, and both of them understood this well.

However, as monsters, they were used to living covertly. Hiding their monster identity had almost become an instinct.

It was difficult for them to adapt when suddenly so many people knew their true identity.

On the other hand, the team leaders and captains of the Heavenly King Group were all dumbstruck.

It’s a common sight to see leaders give people they know a leg up, regardless of where it happens.

This thinking extends to the Management Bureau as well.

The backdoor method is rational.

When a Secret Realm is discovered, not only does everyone within the Management Bureau wish to go, many people with the right connections from the outside would also try to get in through this means.

Looking at it from another angle.

For tasks like leading a team into the Secret Realm for early exploration, the person in charge would often invite some experts or even hire them at a high price.

The Secret Realm Space is filled with unknowns.

Dangers and opportunities coexist.

The subordinates might not need to consider much, but the leader has a heavy responsibility.

Not only should they make sure everyone is safe, but also try to gain as much information in the early explorations, so as to facilitate subsequent scheduling in the Management Bureau.

Almost all the pressure is on the leader.

Inviting experts for assistance is the norm.

However, the three people "invited" by Li Jing, were somewhat shockingly powerful.

Chen Yuran wasn’t too notable.

Just a patrolling officer.

The fact that he was present didn’t matter much, everybody worked within the same system, nothing inappropriate about it.

The other two, on the other hand...

Two Great Demons!

Was Li Jing trying to ascend to heaven?

Although inviting monsters to assist the institute had happened before, given that monsters have greater abilities in unknown environments.

But typically, these invitations were extended in secret.

The identity of a monster is relatively sensitive.

If the news spread, it would greatly affect the leader who invited the monster.

However, Li Jing had completely disregarded this; he straightaway told everyone present that the two females beside him were demons.

This wasn’t even the whole story!

He even straightforwardly told everyone that the demons he invited were a pair of Six Realm Great Demons!

Seeing all the group leaders and team captains collectively confused, staring at Yulian and Jiu Li without a word, Li Jing spoke up.

"Are any of you opposed to partnering with monsters?"

Hearing this, the group leaders and team captains exchanged looks, hesitated for a moment, and then shook their heads.

As high-ranking cultivators, they didn’t have much prejudice against monsters, certainly not to the point of panicking like the common folk.

Since these demons were invited by the highest leader present, they didn’t have a place to voice their objections.

As members of the Management Bureau, even if they had any comments, they had to obey the instructions and arrangements of the superiors.

This wasn’t a rule, it was an unwritten law.

The sacred duty of the Management Bureau.

The Bureau’s operations could involve anywhere from dozens to thousands of people.

They valued teamwork, and individual heroism would not be encouraged.

Every team was closely connected and often worked together in coordination.

You could have your own ideas, but you could not go against the instructions and arrangements of your superiors.

If there were no obedience, and everyone acted according to their own ideas, they would fall apart and there would be no notion of a team.

Even if there were researchers from the Research Institute who were participating with the Heavenly King Group, they were still not allowed to say a "no" to Li Jing’s orders.

Entering the Secret Realm was not child’s play.

If you had a different opinion, you could roll out.

In the current situation, no one would have objections.

With two Six Realm Great Demons protecting them, could they even have objections?

In the entire Jianghai Management Bureau.

The strongest only consisted of two Directors, Jiang Yini and Wang Chong, both of them were at the Fifth Boundary.

Due to the specifics of their roles, unless it was a situation like the 107th Small Secret Realm, they would not be expected on the front lines as they would need to direct operations as a whole.

Piloting into the Secret Realm full of unknowns, who would not want more security?

The Bureau’s operations often involved a large number of people, for the sake of more security.

Li Jing invited a pair of strong Six Realm Pillars to their side; only a fool would have objections.

Especially this time, the situation was complicated, and it was foreseeable that forces from numerous countries will participate.

With a pair of Six Realm Pillars protecting them, they could comfortably bully anyone they wanted in the Secret Realm, without a second thought, they could hold their heads high and walk arrogantly.

Even the two directors, if they were here personally, couldn’t bring such strong confidence and sense of security...

There was nothing more to say!

Advisor Li and his team were amazing!

Long live the Heavenly King Group!

Upon receiving assurance from everyone, Li Jing, satisfied, nodded his head and began to speak.

"Everyone here is part of the managerial group of the Heavenly King Group, and you’ve been working under me for a while. But we are not very familiar with each other, and you all know that this is my first time leading a team into the Secret Realm. This journey of exploring the soon-to-emerge Secret Realm will undoubtedly have its difficulties. However, I can assure all of you, I will do my best to ensure your teams not only won’t suffer losses but also gain something."

After speaking, he continued.

"There is one more thing I need to clarify: I haven’t examined the way the Bureau operates closely. My way of doing things might be different from what you are used to. I need everyone, including your respective teams, to be mentally prepared. Once we enter the Secret Realm, you can come to me with any problems for discussion. But I don’t want anyone to act without my permission."

Facing these words, the team leaders and captains present glanced at each other, stood at attention and voiced their commitment.

"Understood!"

Getting this response, Li Jing smiled in satisfaction.

"Ajiu and Ayu, please introduce yourself to everyone so you can get to know one another."

Following that, Li Jing turned to look at Chen Yuran.

"Yuran, you should familiarize yourself with them as well. Once we enter the Secret Realm, I hope you will act as the command officer, taking charge of the coordination and command of all the teams."

?

Chen Yuran slowly typed out a question mark.

She had been observing Li Jing’s "performance" from the sidelines the whole time.

Considering it wasn’t too related to her, she didn’t intend to speak up.

With Yulian and Jiu Li’s "brilliance", she was almost invisible.

Who would have thought that Li Jing would throw this bomb at her at the end?

She was responsible for the mission command?

Chen Yuran gave a silent nod after looking at Li Jing with a frown.

She had a good understanding of Li Jing.

His strategic mind and ability to act were above reproach.

But as for leading a team of ten thousand people, he probably wasn’t up to the task.

Compared to leading a team, he was more suited to solo missions.

Li Jing handing the mission command to her clearly showed he knew his own limitations and had no desire to outperform himself.

To this, Chen Yuran had no objections.

She had come here with Li Jing; she should share some of the responsibilities.

Neither she nor Li Jing was hoping for any trouble on this mission of the Heavenly King Group.

...

With Li Jing leading, all the group leaders and captains of the Heavenly King Group introduced themselves one by one.

Then they discussed their team composition with Chen Yuran, to ensure smooth coordination and command from her later on.

They did not know Chen Yuran was the daughter of Jianghai’s first man, Chen Jing, but since she was Li Jing’s designated mission commander, they naturally explained everything to her clearly.

In their Heavenly King Group, there wasn’t much they could fuss about.

Li Jing managed with a casual approach and was unfamiliar with the team.

With Liu Sisi absent, and the group leaders and captains having their own teams to lead, there was simply no one suitable to synchronise everything.

Li Jing appointing someone on site at least ensured there was someone in charge of unified coordination.

And his choice of Chen Yuran clearly demonstrated his faith in her abilities.

The group leaders and captains of the Heavenly King Group were not fools.

Li Jing brought along only three people on this mission.

The two Great Demons from the Six Realm were outstanding, needless to say.

The one who came along, Chen Yuran, couldn’t possibly be a slacker and must surely have some notable qualities.

Otherwise, why would Li Jing bring her along?

In this aspect, they were overthinking to some extent.

However, Chen Yuran indeed possessed the corresponding abilities.

With her strong competitive nature, Chen Yuran, who had climbed to her current position step by step without relying on her father Chen Jing, certainly wasn’t the stubborn type.

In serious matters, she was always meticulous and decisive, keeping personal emotions out of it.

No doubt, she was the most suitable choice for the mission command among those present.

If she was present, Li Jing would naturally choose her.

If she was absent, he might consider letting Yulian take over.

In the worst-case scenario, Yulian, being the head of a large corporation, would not have poor coordination skills.

Once all the group leaders and captains had finished their discussions with Chen Yuran and got acquainted with Yulian and Jiu Li, seeing that the time was almost up, Li Jing ordered everyone to return to their ships and commanded the fleet to set sail.

In passing, he also handed his Management Bureau tablet over to Chen Yuran.

Since he was playing the role of a non-interfering boss, he should do it thoroughly.

By giving the tablet to Chen Yuran, he no longer had to worry about other matters.

...

The fleet set off, grandly.

The seemingly slow battleships and the Research Institute’s survey ships moved at a fast pace, quickly leaving the eastern sea area of Jianghai City.

Night was falling.

Around seven o’clock in the evening, the fleet of the Heavenly King Group left Hua Country’s territorial waters and entered the international waters.

Standing on the ship’s deck holding the Management Bureau tablet, Chen Yuran looked at the profound ocean under the night sky, then turned her head and looked at Li Jing, who was eating Destiny Fruit.

"We are already on the high seas. According to the current speed and the coordinates provided by the Research Institute, we will arrive at the sea area, where space fluctuations were detected, in approximately one hour. Based on the fleet positioning displayed on the Management Bureau tablet, two of the fleet from the twenty-four city management bureaus excluding Jianghai have arrived. They have given feedback that many fleets from neighboring nations have already arrived in the targeted sea area and secured their positions,"

she said, exhaling softly.

"By the time we arrive, it’s likely that ships will have already filled the area around our target sea. Compared to the Twenty-Four City Management Bureau that are moving with us, our distance from the target sea in Jianghai might not be the longest, but it’s not far off. By the time we get there, the Twenty-Four City Management Bureau will have probably arrived, and with the other surrounding nations’ fleets taking up positions, finding a good spot to anchor might be challenging."

Li Jing listened to Chen Yuran’s explanation and smiled.

"Yuran, you’re generally great, but your competitiveness might just be too strong."

After saying that, he added lightly,

"The Secret Realm hasn’t even appeared yet, so far there have only been initial spatial waves. No one can be sure where the passage will appear. Even if we could be sure, it would be meaningless. Who would dare to station right by the entrance of the passage? And who would be willing to be the first one to venture into the Secret Realm to scout the way? Let whoever wants to take up position do so."

Chen Yuran frowned upon hearing that and said,

"We represent the Hua Nation on this mission, shouldn’t we on the open sea..."

Without waiting for her to finish her sentence, Li Jing shook his head.

"We’re not the only representatives of Hua Country. The Twenty-Five City Management Bureaus, though not acting together, are an entity as a whole. It’s sufficient to have them in front. We don’t need to rush in just because we arrive last due to the long distance. We shouldn’t be too concerned about our location, just staying on the periphery of the relevant sea area will do, we don’t need to get too close to the spatial waves. The more people, the more problems, we don’t want to start conflicts before even seeing the Secret Realm Passage. It might hinder our mission."

After saying that, he added,

"We can’t just start shooting cannons to establish our might on the open sea, if we encounter any trouble the most we can do is a war of words, do you fancy arguing and scheming with them?"

"Well..."

Chen Yuran blinked.

Li Jing’s words were quite rational.

There was logic to it.

Forcing our way into a sea area occupied by others would likely cause conflict.

Hua Country is one of the world’s top powers.

But there’s no reason to start firing cannons on the open sea as soon as there’s a disagreement. Not only would the other parties not fear you, they might even team up against you.

Just that the tone of Li Jing’s words seemed to be setting a very laid-back pace.

And from Chen Yuran’s understanding of Li Jing,

He was not so much wise as he was lazy.

As she watched Li Jing lazily enjoying the sea breeze while snacking on the Destiny Fruit, Chen Yuran hesitated for a moment before joining in his laid-back mode, taking out a Destiny Fruit from her storage space.

If it were about arriving at the relevant sea area and immediately taking action, she would definitely be at the forefront.

But if it were about arguing and scheming, to be honest, she wasn’t too keen on it.

She was a woman of action, not fond of sweet talks.

Since Li Jing, the person in charge, was setting such a laid-back pace before they even arrived, she decided to just go along with him.

After finishing two Destiny Fruits, Chen Yuran looked around at the surroundings of the bridge deck, and asked with a puzzled face,

"Where did Yulian and Jiu Li went? It’s been a while since I’ve seen them."

"If nothing unexpected happened, Yulian should be inside the cabin, keeping an eye on Jiu Li while she works."

Li Jing shrugged and explained the collaboration between Yulian and Jiu Li in the company business.

Hearing the inside story, Chen Yuran grinned.

She had thought Jiu Li was doing nothing, but it turned out she had someone watching her finish her designs even on a sea-bound mission. That was quite a tough situation.

Seeing that Li Jing was nearly done with the Destiny Fruit, Chen Yuran handed him another bunch.

The five hundred catty of Destiny Fruit that Li Jing had "extorted" from the Liu family in the capital, he had not kept a single fruit for himself, but instead had it sent back to Chen Yuran through Liu Sisi.

As for Chen Yuran, Liu Sisi was very generous, given her a whole 400 catties for her to snack on her leisure time.

Originally, Chen Yuran had intended to decline.

The flavour of the Destiny Fruit was excellent, but it was too expensive.

Over four hundred catties were worth nearly a hundred million.

How could she just accept such a gift?

However, due to Liu Sisi’s insistence, she eventually took it.

Now, drifting out at sea, it’s indeed a kind of enjoyment to have the leisure to snack on some.

Seeing Chen Yuran’s offer of more Destiny Fruit, Li Jing accepted without any pretense. He glanced at the two research ships of the Research Institute among the fleet, then returned his gaze and said,

"The Research Institute has sent quite a few people this time. When we reach the relevant sea area and anchor, Yuran, you should go and meet them and get to know their staff arrangement and do some communication. After anchoring, I’ll think about preparing some good food for you."

Upon hearing the first half of Li Jing’s words, Chen Yuran wasn’t too pleased.

The requirement for her to communicate with people within the Heavenly King Group was one thing, but now she also had to deal with the Research Institute?

What on Earth is Counselor Lee doing?

Lying flat?

However, after hearing Li Jing’s later words, she immediately had no complaints.

Since they set sail in the evening, they didn’t have dinner.

She was not particularly hungry.

Being at the Four Realm level, she wasn’t that prone to hunger.

But missing the regular daily dinner "program" felt a bit odd, and she kept wanting to eat something.

Nodding to indicate her understanding, Chen Yuran glanced at the vast ocean below the ship’s side and retracted her gaze, smacking her lips.

"Now that we’re at sea, shall we get some seafood?"

"Seafood?"

Li Jing paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"Sure, once we anchor I’ll go into the sea and catch some fresh stuff for you."

If he wants to be a hands-off boss, he must meet people’s needs, right?

Diving to catch a fish was not a big deal for him, a cultivator at the Fifth Boundary level.

...

In the blink of an eye, more than an hour had passed.

As Chen Yuran had said earlier.

The fleet of the Heavenly King Group had reached their destination’s marine zone after an hour-long long-distance trip after leaving the national border.

The journey was smooth sailing.

Looking from a distance, hundreds of vessels were scattered sporadically throughout the target sea area within sight.

Some were close to each other while others maintained a certain distance.

There must be even more fleets from other nations in locations beyond their viewing range.

A Big Secret Realm, no one would neglect it.

The moment a Secret Realm appears above international waters it’s every man for himself, no one would willingly miss out on it.

In view of this expected situation, Li Jing directly ordered Chen Yuran to halt the fleet, keeping it on the outskirts of the target sea area, without intruding into the fray.

Upon anchoring the fleet, the Research Institute immediately sent a message.

Li Jing decided to jump into the sea with the Wind King Mysterious Clothing on and left this troublesome situation for Chen Yuran to handle.

Lured by the prospect of delicious seafood, Chen Yuran promptly took to the air and boarded the research ship at the center of the fleet, escorted by battleships of the Heavenly King Group.

Li Jing had instructed her to communicate with the staff of the Research Institute after anchoring, obviously taking into account the issues of the Research Institute.

Those involved in research often only have research in mind, with little room for anyone else.

With Li Jing anchoring the fleet on the outskirts of the target sea area, they would naturally not be pleased; she needed to sort things out and reassure them.

...

Nightfall, deeper.

Li Jing stayed in the sea for nearly two hours before returning to the deck of the battleship.

If you’re going to catch fish, why not catch a lot?

Getting resources on the spot is much more convenient than buying from the market.

Once a fish is seen in the sea, just grab it and pop it into the storage space, no problem at all.

That way it won’t spoil, at most it just won’t be as fresh.

Upon returning to the deck, Li Jing set up a grill and brought out a chopping board.

There are many ways to eat seafood.

Different fish have different ways of eating them.

The simplest way is to grill it or cut it into sashimi.

Rolling up his sleeves, Li Jing began to work.

The members of the Heavenly King Group on duty and busy on the deck saw this, and they were a bit dumbfounded.

Their highest-ranking officer is truly extraordinary.

He’s been cracking Destiny Fruits with the commander all the way, and now that they’ve just anchored for a while, he’s setting up a grill and chopping board on the battleship’s deck.

Is this a mission or a seaside barbecue?

But don’t say...

Just Li Jing messing around casually, looking at his smooth movements made them a bit jealous.

The key is that his skills are very professional, you can tell he’s a master chef at a glance.

Li Jing fiddled around on the deck for a while, looked up to see many members of the Heavenly King Group watching him, slightly furrowed his brows and said.

"If you want to eat, catch your own, I can’t take care of so many people."

The members of the Heavenly King Group looked at each other upon hearing this.

Catching their own seafood is not something they can’t do.

There are many people here who know how to cook.

But everyone in the group diving into the sea together to catch fish; wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?

Discipline, they should maintain some, right?

As they stared at each other, Li Jing flicked a weakened version of Fire Thunder which brushed past the grill on the side.

The fish that had been cut and placed on the grill was instantly scorched by the Fire Thunder that passed by, and the smoky aroma filled the deck, making people salivate at the smell.

Sniffing the smell, someone on the deck immediately couldn’t resist.

Damn it, let’s not care anymore!

Since the highest-ranking officer said so, let’s go into the sea and catch something to relieve our cravings first.

"Splash!"

Someone jumped into the ocean.

Once one person jumped in, others immediately followed suit.

However, not everyone went underwater. Most people stayed on the deck, asking their comrades to help catch some for them.

Once Li Jing finished cooking, he put on his communication earpiece and connected with Chen Yuran, Yulian, and Jiu Li, inviting them to come onto the deck to eat.

In a short while, Chen Yuran came from the research ship of the Research Institute.

As soon as she landed and settled, she saw a member of the Heavenly King Group with big and small fish coming out of the sea, happily avoiding her gaze to prepare for cooking.

Narrowing her eyebrows slightly, Chen Yuran gave a strange look toward a certain individual.

Before she could say anything, Li Jing smiled.

"It’s happier to have fun together than alone, we haven’t entered the Secret Realm yet, there’s no need to be so serious, allowing them to relax a bit is a good thing."

While talking, Li Jing handed a grilled fish to Chen Yuran and pressed the communication earpiece.

"The whole fleet, listen up. Each ship sends off 200 people to go into the sea to catch fish and cook rice, deal with what you want to eat yourself. Pay attention to marine ecology issues, do not overfish."

Upon sending this command, people on the other ships quickly jumped into the sea.

Although they didn’t know what was going on, as long as they followed the highest-ranking officer’s instructions, it would be fine.

Being able to catch seafood to eat, who wouldn’t want to give it a try?

Others in the cabins of Li Jing’s ship also received the instructions and gradually gathered on the deck.

Seeing Li Jing eating with Chen Yuran, their colleagues who were already on the deck started cooking after catching their fish, filling the deck with mouthwatering aroma, immediately some couldn’t resist.

Tong Gaojie, in charge of Li Jing’s battleship, looked at his crew members jumping into the sea one after another, some even flying off into the distance to go into the sea, he smiled bitterly and rubbed his brow.

Li Jing’s orders were too casual and absurd.

Wasn’t this like letting the originally orderly fleet to let loose?

Looking back at Li Jing enjoying his meal with Chen Yuran, and both Yulian and Jiu Li coming out from the cabin, Tong Gaojie took a deep breath of the fragrant aroma scattering across the deck and walked over with a shy face.

"Commander, I have my chopsticks, would you mind if I..."

"No problem, just one more mouth."

Li Jing smiled and replied, saying.

"Bring Jiang Wenqian over as well. It’s more lively with more people."

"Okay then!"

Tong Gaojie grinned and pressed the communicator to call Jiang Wenqian on the battleship next door.

...

Soon after, all twelve battleships of the Heavenly King Group were enjoying seafood.

Members were showing off their skills.

Some were grilling fish, some were making sashimi, and some were boiling fish soup. There were all sorts of preparations.

The atmosphere throughout the fleet became noticeably relaxed.

However, the researchers of the Research Institute were having a hard time.

Those engaged in research generally lacked self-reliance.

Catching fish at sea didn’t bother them.

No matter how poor they were, they at least had some Cultivation ability.

But cooking was a challenge for them...

These people, when do they have time to research how to cook delicious meals in their daily lives?

Surely, there would be someone who knows normal cooking.

But when it comes to seafood, no one dares to claim they can.

They couldn’t even distinguish which fish were edible.

In the end, the leaders of the two research ships had to swallow their pride and ask Chen Yuran for help. They solicited a few members from the Heavenly King Group who were good at cooking to be their "cooks," helping them catch and prepare the seafood.

...

Overnight, time passed rapidly.

With Li Jing’s laid-back attitude and his decision to anchor the fleet on the outskirts of the target sea area, the members of the Heavenly King Group spent the night without any pressure. In fact, one could say they were relaxed and comfortable.

On this sea trip, no one hadn’t thought about a conflict with fleets from other nations.

At worst, there could even be combat.

However, Li Jing’s decision was beyond everyone’s expectations.

He didn’t bother entering the target sea area and stayed far away.

This laid-back attitude avoided a lot of trouble they should have faced.

However, some things could not be avoided.

Shortly after dawn, Tong Gaojie found Li Jing and Chen Yuran, who were idly standing on the deck enjoying the wind.

"Commanders, the radar has detected a fleet from Daohe approaching from the west in the target sea area."

"Daohe?"

Chen Yuran turned around, frowning.

Li Jing also furrowed his brow.

The division of powers in this world is entirely different from that of his previous world.

After all, the course of world history was different.

The geographical layout was also vastly different.

In Li Jing’s previous world, 70% was a vast ocean.

In this world, only 50% is water, and the rest is land.

Daohe is a large-scale alliance of several island nations.

In terms of overall strength, Daohe is no weaker than any superpower.

Given their comparable strengths, the relationship was naturally not very harmonious.

Internationally, Daohe often confronts Hua Country without asking questions.

It seems that if Hua Country goes East, they are determined to go West, even if it means hitting a wall. They are persistent.

Daohe is solid as a rock.

The sudden proximity of the Daohe fleet was unlikely to bring any good news.

The Heavenly King Group’s fleet is heading towards Hua Country, while Daohe is on the other side. Daohe’s fleet crossing the target sea area to come this way could only mean they are looking for them.

In addition, Li Jing learned from communications last night with the other twenty-four Management Bureau fleets that Daohe has been very provocative. They verbally attacked fleet after fleet, provoking everyone they met relentlessly.

Li Jing didn’t know what they were thinking, but every attending fleet was targeted.

There must be some hidden plot. Daohe is a massive alliance, not some ignorable clown.

They have their reasons for their actions.

Everyone is aware of these things.

As a result, most of the fleets only exchanged verbal fire with Daohe’s fleet and didn’t bother with them too much to avoid falling into a trap unwittingly.

Having already kept his fleet far away from the target sea area, and yet the Daohe fleet still came, was indeed beyond Li Jing’s expectations.

What are they coming here for?

Could it be that they thought our fleet was easy to bully because we stayed far away?

While pondering, Chen Yuran next to him spoke.

"Daohe’s fleet approaching us means no good. We need to be careful with this."

Li Jing listened and was silent for a moment before saying,

"Being careful probably won’t solve the problem. We’ve already stayed so far away, and they made a special effort to find us. They won’t easily give up."

Then he looked at Tong Gaojie and said,

"Tong, you need to communicate with the combined fleet. Tell them bluntly not to approach any further. Once they enter our range of firepower, we’ll open fire immediately."

"Understood."

Tong Gaojie agreed and then asked,

"What if they ignore us and still come over?"

"Didn’t I make myself clear?"

Li Jing tilted his head.

"..."

Tong Gaojie.

Chen Yuran standing aside slightly changed her expression.

"Really open fire?"

"Or what, you think I’m bluffing?"

Li Jing rolled his eyes, raised his hand and pressed the communicator,

"All hands, prepare for combat and form an assault formation. As soon as the Daohe fleet enters our range of fire, open fire immediately and launch all projectiles. All ships, start engines fully and prepare for the chase. If they resist, hit them as hard as possible. Don’t give them any chances to catch a breath."

Listening to Li Jing’s command to the whole fleet, Tong Gaojie’s face changed. He hurriedly walked to the battleship command tower.

It was obvious that Li Jing was serious.

As the person in charge of this battleship, he had to go back and give orders, and also communicate and warn Daohe’s fleet.

Watching Tong Gaojie just leaving, the Spirit Energy Cannons of the twelve battleships of the Heavenly King Group, including this one, swiftly turned to face the west. Chen Yuran frowned and said,

"Are you sure you want to fire? This could lead to a war."

"Don’t worry, it’s not that easy to sink the vessels of Daohe."

Li Jing said in a relaxed tone.

"Besides, we’re in international waters, we advised them and they still insist. If we don’t fire, won’t other people take us as pushovers?"

"This..."

Chen Yuran was speechless.

She understood the logic.

But Li Jing’s attitude was still too careless.

Just as she didn’t know what to say, Li Jing gave a cold smile.

"I have no good feelings towards Daohe. If they’re sensible enough to stop sailing, then it’s fine. If they want to cause trouble, let them sink. Our Hua Country is not that weak. Daohe may not dare to go to war. If we fight, we’ll make it hurt. The Big Secret Realm is ahead of us. I don’t want to spend time worrying about how to deal with Daohe after entering the Secret Realm. It’s too much trouble."

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