CHAPTER 711 THE RETURN TRIP

After talking to Scar, Ricky woke straight out of his status of cultivation. Next, he went on to unseal the

Devourer Zone to lead Tina out.

Ricky had already discovered the drastic change that Pearl had undergone. She even smiled at Tina

and seemed to have shared a number of good conversations with her, as if they had become a pair of

good friends.

However, after detecting that Ricky unsealed the Devourer Zone, Pearl suddenly reverted to her cold

and uncaring demeanor.

"Tina, some changes have taken place within the Realm of Wildness. Here's what I have to do next: I

must go back there for once, and so I'll need your airship to help me get there fast," Ricky requested

directly, knowing fair and well that hesitating even for just a little bit would be a waste of time.

Although Scar, a completed spiritual king, was present and available to help Ricky out, Tina's airship

was definitely much faster.

"There have definitely been changes taking place in the Realm of Wildness. What are these changes

exactly?" Tina asked worriedly after she heard Ricky's words. She knew that the people in the Realm of This belongs to : ©.

Wildness were of high importance to Ricky. He cared about them a great deal.

"Let's talk as we go. I need to talk to the dean before I leave. I'll also be needing some help," Ricky

explained.

"Pearl, do you prefer to stay in the Devourer Zone? Or would you rather step out?" Ricky asked Pearl

shortly after elaborating on his concerns.

"I have already told you before, haven't I? Every time I see you, I have the strong urge to kill you,"

Pearl replied coldly to Ricky.

"Alright, I got it," Ricky said helplessly, not really wanting to put up a fight with Pearl.

Ricky could clearly feel that although Pearl answered his question in a grouchy manner, she was not as

detached and cold as she was to him in the past. There was no doubt that the long chat Pearl had with

Tina had made a positive difference to her.

'Wait! Is Pearl just pretending to be nice to Tina?' Ricky wondered to himself.

Although he had been expecting a change in Pearl's attitude, Ricky didn't really dare to believe that the

change would happen so soon.

'Maybe Pearl is just pretending to be nice to us and in the midst of her pretensions, she is simply

looking for a chance to leave.'

But Ricky didn't think twice anymore. Right now, his priority was to return to the Realm of Wildness.

Soon, Ricky found both the Oriental Emperor and the Evil Emperor. He approached them and divulged

the current dilemma that the Realm of Wildness was currently facing.

"The Realm of Wildness is your hometown. Now that something bad has happened there, whether it's

official or personal, it's your responsibility to go back and see if you can help," the Oriental Emperor

replied. "We won't stop you, but you must remember to be careful!"

"Dean, I am well-aware of the risks. I want to let you know as well that I am very grateful for your

understanding," Ricky said as he nodded his head.

"Scar can be counted as a strong one among all of the completed spiritual kings. With him by your

side, I can be assured of your safety," the Evil Emperor added. "This time, I won't go with you. That is

because that Luxurious Emperor keeps an eye on our whereabouts.

Once the Luxurious Emperor discovers our exact location, it'll be even riskier for you. Also, we need to

prepare ourselves for the battle for the Sense of Realm."

"Dean, sir, I know what you mean. If I let you accompany me every time, I won't be able to make any

progress." Ricky nodded curtly in agreement.

"But, we still have to give you a few contingency plans," the Oriental Emperor cited. He turned his hand

and a jade tablet appeared.

"This is my jade tablet. A part of my mutant is inside it, and the strength of it has reached that of a

demi-spiritual emperor. If you get in trouble in the Realm of Wildness, I can get there in an hour or so."

"Thank you, Dean." Ricky took the Oriental Emperor's jade tablet and grasped it tightly in his palm. Of

course, he would not refuse such a useful item.

"Well, there's no need to be polite to us. Get yourself prepared and sneak out with your friends. You'd

better not tell everyone where you are either. The less people know about it, the better," the Oriental

Emperor warned Ricky.

After listening to the warnings given by the Oriental Emperor and Evil Emperor, Ricky turned and left.

He secretly contacted Henry and Soar, and then came to the Three-hall City by virtue of the Chaotic

Fire Zone. When he arrived in Three-hall City, he gave the sisters two Enlightening Fruits. Shortly after

presenting his gifts, he immediately left with Scar.

For this particular mission, there were exactly six of them on board the return trip.

The six of them were Ricky, Soar, Henry, Scar, Tina and Pearl.

They opted to travel in a small and compact group to avoid attracting too much attention.

With Tina's airship, it only took them five days to return to the Realm of Wildness. However, instead of

immediately entering the Realm of Wildness, they stayed within the outskirts of the Realm of Wildness.

Ricky sent Henry to the Misty South Palace to gather any important information they could use.

Since Henry had never been here before, he was the most suitable person to go and ask around for

information.

Of course, Ricky also gave Henry his Iron Destroyer as the token which Henry could use to contact

Elder Evan. Although the Iron Destroyer had already been recast, he believed that Elder Evan would

still recognize it.

Henry turned into quicksand and headed towards the Misty South Palace.

At this point, they had not yet heard another word from Scar's companions. It made them wonder

whether something had happened to them. And upon they returned to the Realm of Wildness, Ricky

immediately used his perception of the four zones. Sure enough, he found that there were more innate

spiritual kings in the Realm of Wildness than ever before.

"Here. Sure enough, something big happened," Ricky said. "Scar, haven't you heard anything yet from

your companions?"

"Yes. They have not responded to my message. My speculation is that someone could be watching

them," Scar said as he shook his head.

"Well, I'm not sensing any bloodshed or murderous intent from where we stand. It seems that the

people who came here don't intend to start a blood bath," Ricky muttered in a low voice.

"They really are not the type to kill. According to previous reports, even the warriors that they have

previously fought against only ended up being repressed. None of them were slayed," Scar affirmed.

"Ricky, is there anything here that they want? They may have just come here for a specific type of item,

and that must also be why they don't kill anyone. Or, maybe they are just trying to avoid attracting any

unwanted attention," Soar pointed out.

"The Realm of Wildness is only a small area. What could they possibly want here? Is there any land of

legacy left over from the ancient time?" Ricky guessed.

"Considering the fact that they don't kill, maybe they really are just looking for something here," Scar

nodded thoughtfully.

"Let's wait until Henry comes back. Let's hope that he has gathered more than enough useful

information during his trip. By the time he comes back, we can probably start figuring everything out,"

Ricky said.

"Scar, can the completed spiritual kings here feel your presence?" Ricky asked.

"As soon as I got here, I hid my aura very carefully. Only spiritual emperors can notice my existence,"

Scar reassured his friend.

"That would be great. We'd better not give away our whereabouts until we have any viable news and

information about the situation," Ricky nodded. It would take them time, but it was a much safer and

practical move. Had they opted to move about without any accurate idea of what was going on, then

that could jeopardize their safety and their objective.

And so they sat around and waited for Henry to come back.

It took Henry four days before he finally returned.

"How did it go, Henry? What's going on? Did you figure anything out? Have you got any useful

information?" Ricky and the others asked eagerly as soon as Henry came back.

Henry heaved a deep breath. "I did find out something." Henry's voice was solid and serious.

"What did you find out? Where did the strong entities come from and why did they come here? What is

their purpose?" Ricky asked relentlessly, not wanting to waste a single second. Four days was more

than enough time to wait.

"I don't know where exactly they came from, but the powerful warriors who appeared here out of

nowhere call themselves the Celestial Army," Henry revealed.

"Celestial Army!" Ricky and his companions gasped in unison. They were surely expecting news, but

Henry's revelation caught them off guard.