Mei Ling knelt down and gently wiped the tears from the shaking girl's face.
"Child, what is your name?"
"Lin... Lin Yu... my brother..my father...my mother.... He...he.. killed everyone while I was asleep...."
Mei Ling looked at the broken wooden sword in her hands, then at the stubborn light that refused to die in the girl's eyes.
"From today, you will come with me."
She took Lin Yu back to Jade Heart Star that same day. She washed her, fed her, and in front of the entire Jade Serenity Palace, she took her as her personal disciple.
From that moment on, Lin Yu became the sole direct disciple of Mei Ling, and the Young Mistress of a Holy-level sect . From then on she was loved, protected, and raised as if she were Mei Ling's own daughter.
She does not know her brother is still alive, fighting nether bats on Front Line Seven, searching for her across the vast human plane...
On the other side Huai, Wuhe, and Yan were traveling through the void in their space shuttle.
[ Ding! ]
[ Host! Did you forget about me? ]
[ I'm your dear system, how can you forget about me? ]
Huai stiffened. A crazy headache instantly shot through his head at that notification. He knew this system well — it was a cringe, lewd system.
He thought to himself, 'Just what does this lewd system want right now?'
The system replied instantly,
[ Ding! ]
[ Hehehe, Host! Do you want me to give you some lewd task? Do you want your little wolf to be obedient to you? ]
Huai froze. This damn disturbing system could actually read his mind.
He gritted his teeth and asked in his head, "Just speak out, what do you want!"
The system replied again,
[ Ding! ]
[ Actually nothing. You didn't sign in for today. I'm just here to remind you about that. ]
Huai was still cursing the system in his head. "Sign in!"
[ Ding! ]
[ Congratulations, Host, for signing in on the space shuttle. ]
[ You have gained 1 trillion Holy-level space shuttles. ]
[ You have gained 1 trillion Tier-1 space shuttles. ]
[ You have gained 1 trillion Tier-2 space shuttles. ]
[ You have gained 1 trillion Tier-3 space shuttles. ]
Huai stopped thinking. This was just the daily occurrence with his sugar-daddy system. The system gave him countless treasures every single day. It was so annoying that by now, he probably had more treasure in his system space than the whole of humanity combined.
After traveling for many days, they finally came upon a beautiful galaxy ahead.
This galaxy was so beautiful that its splendor could fade even the most beautiful scenery of nature. Glittering stars filled the void like scattered diamonds, huge colorful nebulas flowed like silk, blue star clusters pulsed with soft light, and various other beautiful phenomena enveloped the entire galaxy.
The shuttle's AI gave them the information automatically.
"Yuxin Galaxy. One of the 14 core galaxies of humanity. Owner: Mei Ling, Galaxy Sovereign."
Huai chuckled and looked at Wuhe. "Since we are already here, why not meet Mei Ling? She has taken care of Lin Yu for a long time."
Wuhe nodded at Huai. They already knew she was here.
And besides, there was something interesting in this galaxy that had made Huai choose to come here in the first place.
Their space shuttle entered the Yuxin Galaxy, but they were immediately stopped by the galaxy's security patrol.
After paying the entry price, they were allowed through, and the shuttle smoothly entered the Yuxin Galaxy.
On the other side of the human territory.
Lin Feng and Bai Wei had just slaughtered thousands upon thousands of nether bats. They had even killed several King-level ones.
Now they were returning to the human stronghold.
Seeing the two of them descend from the sky, their white robes unstained and still as handsome as ever, the soldiers on the walls erupted.
The moment Lin Feng and Bai Wei's feet touched the black stone platform of Stronghold No.7, the entire front line went quiet for half a breath — then exploded.
The heavy gate opened with a boom, and hundreds of soldiers rushed out, not in formation, but like brothers welcoming family home.
An old Star General with a scar across his face was the first to reach them. His armor was still covered in nether bat blood. He didn't salute. He grabbed Lin Feng's forearm with both hands, his eyes red.
"Young Master Lin! Young Master Bai!" his voice cracked. "You came back!"
Behind him, younger soldiers pushed forward, some limping, some supporting each other.
"Thank you! If you hadn't cleared the eastern trench, my squad would be dead by now!"
"Senior Bai, that King-level bat was going to break our shield , you saved all of us!"he bowed towards Bai Wei.
"Lin Feng! My brother saw you cut through three hundred bats to save the medical tent!"
One female medic, barely twenty, ran up and bowed deeply to Bai Wei, tears streaming down her face. "Thank you for coming back alive. We were so scared..."
Bai Wei, always cold, just gave a small nod. He gently lifted her up by the elbow. "It's our duty to kill those filthy extraterrestrial creatures. Rest now."
Lin Feng was surrounded on all sides. A group of teenage recruits who had just been sent to the front line last week knelt on one knee, fists to their chests. It is the highest battlefield salute.
"Senior Lin Feng, we thank you on behalf of the 7th Frontline!"
Lin Feng smiled, that calm, tired smile that made everyone feel safe. He waved his hand and a soft spiritual energy lifted them all to their feet.
"Don't kneel to me," he said quietly, but everyone heard it. "We are all humans. It is our duty to fight against those filthy races. We'll fight together. We'll live our life together in peace."
The old Star General laughed loudly through his tears and shouted to the walls, "Open the wine! Meat for everyone tonight! Our two stars have returned!"
The whole stronghold cheered again, louder this time, chanting their names.
"Lin Feng! Bai Wei! Lin Feng! Bai Wei!"
At that moment, a huge projection of the Battle Tower appeared above the human stronghold.
And an announcement rang out across the entire area.
"Dear Citizens Lin Feng and Bai Wei, the front lines on other sectors are also in desperate need of your power."
"They are currently fighting against countless strong opponents of the Nether Bat race. Please provide assistance."
"This is a request from the Human Federation, Battlefield No. 0321."
Bai Wei and Lin Feng looked at each other, then both nodded silently.
Without a word, they decided to split up and go to different sides, so they could kill more of those filthy nether bats faster.
The people on this front line felt sad after hearing that the two were leaving for other battlefields. But at the same time, they felt a huge respect growing in their hearts for these two Holy Sect disciples that in this dark age, someone was still fighting the nether races this fiercely for humanity.
Frontline No. 8
The battlefield was filled with nether bats . They are countless. The sky was black with their wings.
Humans were fighting back-to-back, trying to hold the line together. But the difference in numbers and power was too huge. They were losing completely. Shields were breaking. Screams filled the air.
Then a cold voice echoed across the battlefield.
"Willow Leaf Sword Intent: 2nd Form."
"Nirvana Leaf Tornado."
Suddenly, a huge tornado made of millions of sharp willow leaves appeared between the humans and the nether bats.
The humans looked up at the sky in horror.
In the next second, each leaf turned into terrifying crimson fire. The burning leaves shot out and caught one nether bat after another, killing them mercilessly.
No matter what their level was Nether King, Venerable, or even a Sovereign they all died in the onslaught. Their bodies turned to ash before they could even scream.
The nether bats shrieked and retreated, staring in terror at the figure who had suddenly appeared in the sky.
It was Lin Feng.
He stood alone in the air, his sword unsheathed in his hand, his white robe fluttering.
The humans below erupted into cheers when they saw the Holy-level token shining brightly at his waist.
Frontline No. 6
The nether bats had already started tearing apart the bodies of the fallen Star cultivators. The survivors were shaking in fear. Some had their entire squads wiped out. Some had just watched their friends die a horrifying death they had never imagined in their lives.
Even though this front line had more advantages than the others.
Their stronghold had Holy Sect disciples, some at the Star Venerable realm, even a few at the Star Sovereign realm. But none of them could fight against the countless nether bats that attacked them like a tide.
Right now, only a handful of Holy-level disciples were left, barely holding up a defensive formation from their sect to evade the attacks.
At that moment, a huge phenomenon appeared in the void . An ancient pine tree, kilometers wide, its branches covering the sky.
And a cold voice rang through the air.
Everyone looked up and saw a young man, around seventeen or eighteen years old, standing calmly on a branch of the ancient pine.
"Palm of the Ancient Pine: 2nd Form."
"Annihilation of the Pine."
He made a simple gesture with his palm, and instantly, millions of giant palm prints appeared in the void around the ancient tree.
Then the tree itself moved. Countless roots lashed out like divine whips across the sky, killing one bat after another. Even the palm prints descended from the sky straight towards the strongholds of the nether bats.
The bats died by the thousands upon thousands. Their screams filled the battlefield before turning silent.
The people below cheered like crazy. The Holy-level sect disciples stared at Bai Wei in horror. When they saw the Holy token hanging from his waist, they all went numb.
'Just which Holy force is this person from? Even our Holy Son and Holy Daughter are not this strong!'
Bai Wei killed one nether bat after another without even caring about their realm. Within the Star Realm, he was invincible.
After helping Frontline No. 8 and No. 6, Lin Feng and Bai Wei both left for another front line... while the people below cheered loudly for their safe departure.
Now, on the side of the Human Federation, Battlefield No. 0321 had become the most interesting battlefield among all the others.
Because there, nether bats were dying like ants in front of Lin Feng and Bai Wei's slaughter.
The name of the Eternal Sect rang throughout the entire Battlefield No. 0321.
Even the people in the Battle Tower, the commanders watching from the highest level of the Human Federation now knew about this suddenly appeared Holy-level sect.
On the side of the Eternal Sect,
Everything was peaceful.
The Blue Star had become the most beautiful planet in the entire Human Federation, without anyone even knowing. Now its size was so big that even the strongest planet on this plane couldn't match it at all.
This huge planet was solely controlled by the Eternal Sect. Inside the sect, the atmosphere was filled with cultivation. Everyone was cultivating quietly in their own courtyards or rooms.
Mu Chen never left Xiao Yun's side for even a moment after they confessed to each other. Although Xiao Yun got annoyed sometimes, he still loved Mu Chen, his partner, so he allowed him to stay beside him.
Lan Suyin, after joining the Eternal Sect, had become one of the most important core disciples of the sect. Right now she was sitting beside a lake, thinking about her past. For her, it all felt like a dream.
'If that day Huo Ling'er hadn't appeared in our sect and saved me from the clutches of that scoundrel, maybe I would be living a miserable life by now...' she thought to herself.