192: Chapter 222 Lu Shengnan Wants a Marriage Alliance?

"Let's find a place and absorb this Dragon Pearl right away!"

Jiang Ling said.

"Don't be in such a hurry!"

Li Yifeng said with a smile, "This Dragon Pearl is no ordinary item; it can't be absorbed in a short time!"

"You can take it back first and absorb it slowly when you have the chance!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Ling nodded.

Immediately, Jiang Ling and the others left the Underwater Secret Realm together.

Although there were still many good things inside the Underwater Secret Realm, the most valuable items had already been taken by them.

There was no point in staying here any longer.

After leaving the Underwater Secret Realm, Li Yifeng and Lin Yu bid farewell to Jiang Ling. Having obtained the Dragon Pearls, they also needed to return as soon as possible to refine them.

At the Martial Saint stage, taking even a single step forward is incredibly difficult, and this Dragon Pearl would be a huge help to them.

"What a pity there are only three Dragon Pearls left. Otherwise, I could have given one to my master, Zhao Kailai."

Jiang Ling, riding the Griffin, looked around and found that the warships were gone, and the flags of Great Xia were once again flying over the islands.

The battle for the islands here had ended; the next step was the war of national destiny against the Island Nation.

Due to historical and geographical reasons, the Island Nation had long been a threat to Great Xia, having invaded numerous times.

This time, the Island Nation had gone too far by openly seizing Great Xia's islands. The authorities of Great Xia had reached the limit of their patience.

They had to be taught a severe lesson this time.

Perhaps even wipe them out entirely.

Jiang Ling landed the Griffin on one of the islands, reported to the local troops, and inquired about the location of the Hidden Dragon 18th Squad.

Jiang Ling was informed that the 18th Squad had already returned to the mainland of Great Xia to prepare for the next stage of the offensive against the Island Nation.

Jiang Ling also rode the Griffin back to Great Xia.

The Griffin's flight speed was no slower than a plane's. After flying for a day and a night, Jiang Ling and the others returned to the headquarters of the Southeast Military Region.

As they arrived over the Military Region headquarters, the ground troops saw a massive Griffin appearing in the sky. They immediately panicked and prepared for battle.

Jiang Ling jumped down from the Griffin, landing in the military compound, and shouted, "Don't be afraid, everyone! This Griffin is a mount I tamed."

The alarm in the army was then deactivated, and many people flocked over.

"Oh, it's Jiang Ling."

"Damn, kid, you're amazing! You actually tamed such a powerful exotic beast as a mount!"

"Holy crap, you've actually reached the Late Stage of Level 5? That's insane!"

"You really are a Prodigy."

...

The brothers of the 18th Squad soon arrived. He Tianhua slapped Jiang Ling heavily on the shoulder and said, "I knew you'd be fine, kid."

"We were worried about you."

Lin Yao, Zhao Hai, and others also came over one after another.

They were all astonished to see how much Jiang Ling's strength had increased.

"It's only been such a short time, and your strength has grown to this extent?"

"It looks like it won't be long before you become a general."

...

Jiang Ling chatted with his teammates for a while and then asked He Tianhua to help find a place for Alicia and the Griffin to stay.

Medusa could stay directly with Jiang Ling, but Alicia and the Griffin could not.

Alicia was, after all, a Rank 7 powerhouse, so she had to be provided with a decent residence. As for the Griffin, a large area had to be specifically arranged, as its body was much larger than a typical small aircraft.

This wasn't a big deal; the contributions Jiang Ling had made gave him a lot of influence within the army.

Soon, people from the Logistics Department arranged specific living quarters for Alicia and the Griffin.

Once everything was settled, Jiang Ling asked He Tianhua, "Captain, when do we set off for the Island Nation?"

"That depends on the orders from above, but it should be soon," He Tianhua said. "The higher-ups are extremely angry about the Island Nation's actions this time and are determined to teach them a severe lesson."

"Several Military Regions have already begun to mobilize and are ready to attack the Island Nation at any time."

...

"Then we can't fall behind. We must be the vanguard."

Jiang Ling said.

"Naturally."

He Tianhua said proudly, "We are the Hidden Dragon Special Forces. Now is the time for us to show our skills."

"During this time, you should take a good rest."

"Okay!"

Jiang Ling nodded.

During this time, Jiang Ling wanted to go see Lu Shengnan.

A long time had passed since they separated after making their relationship official.

Jiang Ling first gave Lu Shengnan a call, and she was pleasantly surprised.

She had been very worried since Jiang Ling had been out of contact for so long.

She had her Family use various means to inquire about Jiang Ling and learned that he had entered the Underwater Secret Realm.

She had been constantly anxious, fearing that Jiang Ling might encounter some danger.

Upon hearing that Jiang Ling was coming to see her, she was absolutely ecstatic.

Immediately, Jiang Ling mounted the Griffin and headed toward the Magic City.

After flying for only half a day, Jiang Ling arrived near the Magic City.

Jiang Ling had the Griffin land in the suburbs of the Magic City, left Medusa beside the Griffin, told them to keep a low profile, and then entered the Magic City himself.

The place where Jiang Ling and Lu Shengnan agreed to meet was a café on a bustling street.

By the time Jiang Ling arrived, Lu Shengnan had already been waiting in the café for a long time.

Seeing Jiang Ling, Lu Shengnan immediately threw herself at him.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder; having been apart since their relationship was established, their longing for each other can be imagined.

The two of them were affectionate for a while, oblivious to others, before sitting down.

Jiang Ling told Lu Shengnan about what had happened during this period.

He glossed over the dangers to avoid worrying her.

The two sat in the café for a while before leaving.

Just as they stepped out of the café, several figures suddenly blocked Jiang Ling and Lu Shengnan's path.

"Young Miss, the Family Head wants you to return with us!"

Lu Shengnan's expression changed instantly.

"Move aside, I'm not going back."

"Hmm?" Jiang Ling couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Shengnan, what's wrong?"

Lu Shengnan gave a bitter smile and said, "I'm sorry, Jiang Ling, it's my Family... they want me to enter a marriage alliance with Guild Master Huangfu Hao of the Huangfu Family!"

"What?"

Jiang Ling's brow immediately furrowed.

Wasn't the Lu Family quite happy to see Jiang Ling and Lu Shengnan's relationship develop further before?

Why were they suddenly arranging a marriage with the Huangfu Family now?