Two days later, fortunately, Chi Chen and his group of seven were not too unlucky, and they did not encounter any mysterious obstacles from the Ruoyue Realm along the way.
"Is this still Guangxia City?"
Sitting on the broad back of the flying bird, Chi Chen looked down at Guangxia City, which had expanded several times over, and was slightly lost in thought.
Today, Guangxia City has expanded outwards in two more rings, forming three residential areas, in addition to the original city walls.
Looking down from above, there were many small black figures moving around in the three living areas.
Although Chi Chen had a general understanding of the current situation in the dimension on the way back, he was still somewhat surprised by what he saw with his own eyes.
Speaking of the temporary allied forces' outposts.
In fact, when the temporary Allied Army was first established, the Great Xia War Zone, the Far America War Zone, and the South Africa War Zone had some disagreements about the cities where the Allied Army would be stationed. After all, if the other two sides went to other people's territory, it would be like being guests, and their status would naturally be lower than that of others. Psychologically, they would definitely be somewhat unwilling.
However, considering that the Great Xia side was the strongest, the Far America War Zone had no choice but to compromise and relocate the entire city to the territory of Guangxia City. As for the South Africa War Zone, they did not react much, after all, they were well aware that the temporary allied forces' residence could not possibly be located in their Gangbi City.
"I'm finally back!"
Qing Sheng, Lin Bai, Xiang Ming, Gan Yuan, and Wang Hao looked down at the familiar city below and breathed a sigh of relief.
If Chi Chen hadn't appeared in time, the five of them would probably be fertilizer in this Yuan Realm by now.
It's just unknown how many of the other teams that went out will come back alive, since not everyone can be as lucky as them.
"Look, what's that in the sky?"
"I've never seen such birds and beasts in the dimensional world before!"
"Could it be something mysterious? Be on guard!"
"There seems to be someone on the bird's back!"
On the ground, people quickly noticed the huge bird of prey high in the sky.
For a moment, everyone looked up with tense expressions, thinking that a mysterious scout had come to investigate the situation.
But soon, people with excellent eyesight spotted several heads that looked like tiny black dots peeking out from the bird's back.
"disease!"
"Who dares to trespass upon my Guangxia City!"
Suddenly, a figure rose from the ground in Guangxia City, transforming into a streak of light and instantly arriving before the flying bird.
"Uh, Mr. Hu, it's us!"
On the bird's back, Lin Bai looked at the suddenly appearing figure, paused slightly, stepped forward, and spoke.
Indeed, the visitor was an acquaintance, Zhang Rong's good friend, and also Hu Yuan, a powerful figure from the Yue Realm of Guangxia City who accompanied Chi Chen and the others to Dawn City when they first arrived in the Dimensional Realm.
"Lin Bai, Qing Sheng, Xiang Ming??"
Hu Yuan looked at Lin Bai and the others on the bird's back. Before he could wonder why they were riding such a huge bird back, Hu Yuan's expression suddenly froze. He looked at Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's figures with disbelief.
A moment later, under Hu Yuan's guidance, the bird created by Chi Chen flew steadily into the center of Guangxia City, and then slowly descended under the puzzled gazes of the people below.
"I'm back!"
A few minutes later, Zhang Rong appeared in the small building where Chi Chen and the others had been staying.
"Yes, I'm back, Captain. I'm sorry to have worried you these past few days!"
Looking at Zhang Rong in front of him, Chi Chen suddenly noticed that the captain's face had more wrinkles than before. You know, Zhang Rong is now a powerful expert in the Sheng Yang realm, but his face looks older than when he was in the Ruo Yue realm. It seems that Zhang Rong has been working extremely hard for the safety of Guangxia City during this period.
"It's good that you're back, and that you're alright!"
Zhang Rong stared intently at Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's faces for a while before responding.
Although Zhang Rong tried his best to remain calm from the moment he entered, his every move revealed the turmoil within him.
Even someone at the Victorious Yang Realm like him found it difficult to control his excitement at this moment.
Chi Chen has really returned; he really didn't die!
During this time, Zhang Rong kept telling himself that Chi Chen was definitely not dead, and he firmly believed it.
However, given the circumstances that day, it wasn't enough to simply have a firm belief to be certain that Chi Chen was not dead.
Therefore, during this period, Zhang Rong was actually more uneasy and tormented than anyone else, because among those present that day, only he knew best what kind of terrifying aura the pitch-black hand that emerged from the crack in the sky exuded.
However, the events that followed in the dimensional realm kept Zhang Rong from devoting too much energy to searching for Chi Chen's survival.
Zhang Rong knew that if he, as the strongest fighter in the dimensional realm, fell into despair or even lost his composure because of Chi Chen's disappearance, then even if Bazan didn't take action, the temporary allied forces would find it difficult to withstand the repeated attacks from the mysterious kingdom.
This is the helplessness of those in positions of power. Although Zhang Rong does not consider himself a leader, his level of understanding and strength dictates that he cannot lose his rationality and overall perspective because of one person.
Zhang Rong felt that if he were a few decades younger, he might really disregard everything and traverse the entire dimensional world to search for Chi Chen's whereabouts.
However, neither his current position nor his own strength allows him to do so.
This is what they mean by "with great power comes great responsibility."
Therefore, when Zhang Rong saw Chi Chen return to his sight at this moment, the emotions he had suppressed for a long time were finally released. However, he could not show too much excitement in front of the younger generation.
But how could Chi Chen not know Zhang Rong's feelings at this moment? Although he tried his best to appear calm, his constantly trembling sleeves betrayed him!
"You really are always so concerned about saving face!"
Chi Chen thought to himself, "At a time like this, why bother with the face of elders? Can't you just come up and give me a bear hug to show how excited you are?"
After all, Captain, your image has collapsed countless times already!
Afterwards, Chi Chen, Hu Miaomiao, Qing Sheng, Xiang Ming, Wang Hao, Gan Yuan, Lin Bai, and Zhang Rong spent half a day together in the room, during which Chi Chen gave a general account of his experiences in the God Realm.
Qing Sheng, Lin Bai, Xiang Ming, Wang Hao, and Gan Yuan tactfully left the room one after another, leaving Chi Chen and Zhang Rong with some alone time.
"Actually, there's no need to send them away! They've behaved better than I expected while you were away. It's a blessing to have such friends. Aren't you afraid that this will create a rift between them and you?"
Inside the room, before Chi Chen could speak, Zhang Rong sat down, looking at Chi Chen with a somewhat mocking gaze.
Regarding the birthday celebration, Zhang Rong was initially somewhat worried about Lin Bai and the other four. He thought they might become despondent and fall into despair because of Chi Chen's disappearance, or even do something detrimental to themselves. Especially Lin Bai, whose relationship with Chi Chen was very clear to Zhang Rong. During that time, Zhang Rong was genuinely afraid that Lin Bai might do something foolish. Therefore, even though he was very busy during that period, Zhang Rong would still spare some attention to keep an eye on Lin Bai and the others.
To Zhang Rong's surprise, although Lin Bai and the others fought extremely hard on the battlefield, appearing in almost every battle, large or small, they did not do anything outrageous. While fighting desperately, they were also always mindful of their own lives. Although they sometimes took risks, they were always within acceptable limits, which reassured Zhang Rong somewhat.
"They won't. Actually, there's nothing to hide from them. It's just that there are some things that even I don't want to know so soon, because knowing too early only makes people feel suffocated. But I have no choice!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen shook his head. He knew that Lin Bai and the others definitely knew what he was thinking, and that their relationship wouldn't be strained by such a small matter.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Rong smiled and glanced at Chi Chen.
Then, as Chi Chen slowly recounted the detailed situation of the God Realm, the murals within the forbidden area, and his speculations about the evil shadow, Zhang Rong's expression gradually became solemn as Chi Chen spoke.
What Chi Chen said shocked even Zhang Rong!
The world is in a much worse state than he had imagined!
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