Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1339 Storms Rise in the Distant Sky

The He siblings found Chen Chuan's words somewhat unbelievable, but for some reason, hearing his calm and powerful voice, they inexplicably chose to believe him.

He Ruihai's tense expression relaxed: "Since you say so, Xiao Chuan, then Uncle He is relieved."

He Zhilan hesitated before asking, "Xiao Chuan, back then, what exactly was Senior Sister Zhen...?"

Chen Chuan said: "The events of that time involved some high-level secrets, which I cannot go into detail about. I can only say that my father and mother were involved in the internal struggle of the Gao family."

Upon hearing this, the He siblings finally understood the whole story. However, since the matter involved the upper echelons of the original company, it was understandable that things were not easy to discuss.

He Zhilan said, "No matter what, it's good that Xiaochuan is safe and sound. That's probably what Senior Sister Zhen would want to see the most."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement.

He chatted with the He siblings for an entire afternoon. He looked at the sky and said, "Uncle He, Aunt He, I should go now."

The He siblings knew he held a position, so they didn't keep him any longer and saw him off together.

He Ruihai said, "We initially came to Hongguan Island just to escape our enemies, but over the past few years, we've decided to put down roots here and don't want to go anywhere else."

He Zhilan said, "Yes, Xiao Chuan, we'll treat this place as our own home. If you ever pass by the sea in the future, remember that Uncle He and Aunt He are thinking of you, and just remember to come and visit us."

Chen Chuan said, "Uncle He, Aunt He, I will. Take care, I'm leaving."

After saying that, he rolled over and climbed onto Chaoming's back.

He Zhilan watched as Chao Ming slowly got up and said, "Xiao Chuan, be careful on your journey."

Chen Chuan said "Okay," patted Chao Ming on the shoulder, and then said to them, "Let's go."

Chaoming leaped into the air, a wisp of light flowing from its feathers. Under the watchful eyes of the He siblings, it quickly ascended, circled once above their heads, let out a long cry, and then flew away into the distance.

After Chen Chuan left Red Crown Island, Ling Chaoming sped up a bit and caught up with the delegation half a day later.

The delegation's observers had received prior notice and had been keeping an eye out for the past few days. They spotted a luminous spot and then saw a brightly colored bird rapidly approaching.

At the same time, they spotted the figure on the bird's back. After identifying it, they reached out and touched the boundary marker, excitedly saying, "Report! Director Chen is back!"

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Hongzhi, Fan Zhentong, Commander Xie, and others immediately came out of their rooms and went to the open deck.

After learning about this, Gui Zihan, Wang Tongshan, Bian Zhijie, and others also came out.

They already knew about the message sent by the telegram and were utterly shocked, finding it hard to believe what Chen Chuan had done.

As they came out, a dazzling light flashed towards them and landed on the deck. When the light faded, a large bird-lizard with beautiful feathers lowered its wings and lay down there.

Chen Chuan got off Chao Ming. He wasn't wearing a hat, and the ends of his hair were being blown around by the air currents at high altitude. His dark eyes were unusually bright.

Jiang Hongzhi looked him up and down, and seeing that he had no injuries, said, "Director Chen, welcome back."

Commander Xie said, "We're still a day's journey from the Dashun coastline, Director Chen, you've come back just in time."

Fan Zhentong looked at Chen Chuan. In his eyes, Chen Chuan was shining with a bright and dazzling light, which clearly indicated that the person standing in front of him was a fighter from the Dongxuan Temple.

Although he had guessed from that great battle that Chen Chuan must have broken through to the next level, the twenty-something-year-old Dongxuan Guan had even used several fighters of the same level as stepping stones to prove himself, even he found it unbelievable.

He could already envision another rising star appearing in the sky above Da Shun.

Gui Zihan looked at Chen Chuan with a gleam in his eyes. At first, he regarded Chen Chuan as his next opponent, but now he saw him as a target to catch up with.

Wang Tongshan and Bian Zhijie were much simpler. They might have had a slight competitive mentality at first, but now they had no such thoughts at all. There was no way around it; the gap between them was too big, so big that it was as if they were not even the same kind of beings.

However, since realizing this, they felt much more at ease. They figured that if Chen Chuan were to do anything else shocking, they wouldn't be too emotionally affected.

Chu Zhixian stood at the very back. He watched Chen Chuan walk forward and talk with Jiang Hongzhi, Commander Xie, and others. His expression was uncertain. He took a few steps back and then left without saying a word.

However, apart from a few observers and security personnel who paid attention to him, almost no one in front of him even glanced at him.

After Chu Zhi returned to the cabin, he pressed the boundary token, connected to a channel, and sent a message to the other side: "He's back."

Emergency Affairs Center Building, Weiguang District, Jibei Road Central City.

It was raining heavily at the moment, and the torrential rain was hitting the outer glass curtain wall. Although the sky was somewhat dark, the colorful virtual scenes and neon lights outside were flashing, illuminating the outside world in a magnificent way.

Two men dressed in black clerk uniforms stood by the window; they were both envoys from the National Provisional Special Operations Committee.

The man on the left held onto the boundary marker and heard a brief message. He lowered his hand and said, "He's back."

"Are you back?"

Another person said, "I heard that he might be promoted, or that he might be held accountable for his unauthorized actions."

The man on the left said, "No matter what the higher-ups think, with this guy's fighting prowess, the country can't possibly give up on him. Even if they suppress it temporarily because of some opinions, they can't stop him." The other man nodded silently.

As members of the national security and intelligence systems, they were able to learn about and confirm certain things ahead of time.

The one who returned was clearly a fighter from the Dongxuan Temple, and he also possessed the fighting power to overwhelm several fighters of the same level in one go.

As far as they knew, the higher-ups were holding an emergency meeting overnight regarding this matter, and various forces were taking action as a result, a situation that had been extremely rare in recent decades.

The man on the left said, "We should just do our own thing. It's a battle of gods now, so we mortals don't need to get involved."

The other person nodded repeatedly. The temporary special operations committee might be a deterrent to ordinary government officials, but it had almost no binding force on fighters of this level.

Not to mention this specific individual, and there might be higher-ups involved behind the scenes. This is not something they can interfere with. They should just honestly collect the information and report the feedback.

A day later, the delegation's fleet appeared on the sea at sunrise.

The team members could already see the coastline of Da Shun in the distance, as well as the Fei Hong Bridge and towering buildings of Jibei Road. Everyone was filled with excitement.

After more than a year of visiting countries, they are finally back and will soon be reunited with their long-missed families.

Chen Chuan stood by the porthole and glanced at the skyscraper standing on the coast. It used to be the site of the Ferris Wheel Company, but now it was the headquarters of the Yuanren Company.

At this moment, a notification sound rang out from the boundary marker.

He glanced at it and saw that it was Principal Yao's communication, which was quite unusual. He immediately instructed his active consciousness to block the surrounding observation and eavesdropping, and then connected the communication.

Yao Zhiyi's voice came from inside, accompanied by a burst of rousing music:

"Director Chen?"

Chen Chuan said, "Principal Yao, it's me."

Yao Zhiyi let out a hearty laugh.

"I've heard about what happened to you, Director Chen. I spoke with some old friends, and they learned about what you did. They even told me it was false information, saying it was absolutely impossible."

But I felt that if it was Director Chen, then it should be true, so I made a bet with them.

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Then Principal Yao will have to treat us to a meal later."

Yao Zhiyi burst into laughter again, then composed himself, his voice becoming more serious, "Director Chen, have you... already achieved the Dongxuan Temple?"

Chen Chuan said, "Yes."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, with only slightly faster breathing to be heard. After a while, Yao Zhiyi's voice, filled with deep emotion, finally came through: "I knew it."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I heard that things are in complete chaos up there because of you."

What does Dongxuan Temple mean? Hong Fu's true form is roughly at this level. However, in a real fight, without sufficient data and energy, the fighter's strength is often greater, without a doubt.

Moreover, he is different from others. Chen Chuan cannot be regarded as an ordinary Dongxuan martial artist because the results of that battle were too amazing. He killed more Dongxuan martial artists than some regional countries combined. The key point is that such a combat power was not subject to any constraints.

This has led to a strong desire among various countries to bind him to agreements.

There is still no result from the upper echelons of Da Shun, because the later the agreement signed by Chen Chuan is completed, the more advantageous it will be for Da Shun.

In fact, every signing of the Dongxuan Temple Fighter Agreement is an international game, let alone for a fighter like Chen Chuan.

However, another faction within the government is quite anxious about this, especially some company and local council representatives. It is said that many of them have gone to the central council to lobby them to support the passage of the agreement.

After sighing for a while, Yao Zhiyi said, "Director Chen, I have something to tell you. Political Commissar Qi has gone to the capital."

Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. "You went to the capital?"

Yao Zhiyi said, "Yes, Peng Zhengchang, who was sent by the capital, is temporarily taking over the position of Zhengchang. Xu Chan has now taken over my position in Jiaorongdi. I am currently stationed in Wuyi to help keep an eye on the situation here."

Chen Chuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there a problem with the newly appointed Political Chief Peng?"

Yao Zhiyi was slightly surprised by his blunt question, but after thinking about it, he realized that with Chen Chuan's current strength, he really didn't need to care too much about these things.

He said, "Chief Peng has three months left before retirement."

Chen Chuan immediately understood; sending this person here was clearly just a temporary measure, and this person probably wouldn't stay in this position for long.

“There’s something else you probably wouldn’t expect, Director Chen,” Yao Zhiyi emphasized, “Just last month, the old imperial family made an unprecedented move by sending a team of envoys to the capital.”

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(End of this chapter)