86: Chapter 87 Visiting Cai Jiguang

"It's just that an hour after they left, we lost contact; they vanished while passing by the seaside."

Lu Yuan swallowed hard.

He thought subconsciously.

Impossible...

But these details were all too precise.

Something terrible had happened.

He realized that Great-Grandfather might not have even heard about the attack here.

The old man had probably been worried all along that something had happened to his sons.

"Don't worry, Grandpa," Lu Yuan said softly, "I'm sure they'll be fine."

Every word of their conversation.

Fell into Lu Chen's ears verbatim.

He frowned deeply.

Two B-ranks suddenly vanished?

Was this an accident?

Or a part of a carefully orchestrated plan?

Lu Yuan looked at him.

"Lu Chen, it was your Great-Grandfather calling."

"I heard, Dad,"

Lu Chen replied.

His voice was calm.

But his eyes were exceptionally cold.

"This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated."

He let out a heavy breath.

Song Yue asked.

"What exactly happened?"

Lu Yuan explained briefly.

Luo Nianwei wiped the tears from her cheeks.

She whispered.

"Lu Chen... let's hold the engagement ceremony another day. Too many bad things happened today..."

Lu Chen slowly shook his head.

"In that case, we should continue even more. We practitioners have no fear of fate. Nothing today can stop me from making you mine—not even the will of heaven."

He reached out his hand to Lu Yuan.

"Dad, give me the ring."

Luo Nianwei's eyes turned red again.

Tears couldn't help but well up and overflow.

Warm currents flooded into her panicked and uneasy heart.

Dispelling the lingering fear.

Shen Ci covered her mouth.

Sobbing quietly.

She was happy to see her daughter being so cherished.

Lu Yuan and Song Yue exchanged a look.

They nodded.

This was the determination a man should have.

Keep it up, child.

Lu Chen took the exquisite gemstone ring.

And gently placed it on Luo Nianwei's finger.

Then he pulled her into his embrace.

Resting his chin on the tips of her hair.

"You are mine, Nianwei."

He murmured softly.

"Nothing in this world can separate us."

Then he stepped back.

And looked at Lu Yuan.

"We need to adjust the time for going to A-1 Base City."

Originally, he had other plans for tomorrow.

But everything had changed now.

They might have to leave earlier.

Suddenly.

Great-Grandfather called again.

This time.

His voice was excited and resonant.

"Hahaha! Lu Yuan, don't worry anymore—they're back!"

"Your father and your uncle are both fine. They discovered a new Secret Realm right where they disappeared. Lu Chen really is our Lu family's lucky star!"

Lu Yuan was instantly relieved.

Lu Chen also felt the pressure on him lighten considerably.

But the word "Secret Realm" echoed in his mind.

A Secret Realm?

What kind of Secret Realm could make Great-Grandfather so excited?

Lu Yuan cleared his throat.

And said.

"We'll discuss these things later. Let's go home now. We need to prepare for tomorrow's gathering. The three elders might all come."

Lu Chen nodded.

"Alright."

He kissed Luo Nianwei's forehead.

Then he left with his parents.

At the door.

He stopped.

"Auntie," he said gently, "someone will come to pick you up tomorrow morning. Come to our house to help prepare for the gathering together."

Shen Ci smiled through her tears.

"Okay."

Back home.

Lu Chen returned to his room alone.

He was in no mood to eat.

If only I were a bit stronger today...

I could have killed that monster immediately.

Lu Chen clenched his fists.

Without having to gamble with everyone's lives.

If even a single breath of the opponent's had landed on this city...

He didn't let his thoughts go any further.

At this moment.

There was only one conclusion in Lu Chen's mind.

He had to achieve a Breakthrough tonight.

Sitting cross-legged on the floor.

Lu Chen immediately circulated the Primal Eternal Origin Art.

The air rippled.

An energy vortex instantly formed around him.

Two hours later.

Boom!

He broke through to D-rank Level 2.

Another two and a half hours passed.

Boom!

Breakthrough to D-rank Level 3.

It was almost morning by now.

Lu Chen felt.

That breaking through to Level 4 would take at least three hours.

There wasn't that much time left.

Nevertheless.

These two Breakthroughs still granted him 600 tons of Strength and Spirit.

He looked at his Spiritual Vein.

The previously 92-millimeter diameter.

Had now become 98 millimeters.

Expanding by 3 millimeters for every minor Realm Breakthrough.

Not bad.

The diameter of the Spiritual Vein would soon expand to 1 meter.

He looked at his panel again.

Name: Lu Chen

Strength: 468,940

Spirit: 468,940

Soul Skill: Max Level Comprehension

"Sign in!"

Name: Lu Chen

Strength: 937,880

Spirit: 937,880

Soul Skill: Max Level Comprehension

His basic strength reached 75,304 tons.

Comparable to a C-rank Level 5 warrior.

Combined with his 66-fold combat power amplification.

It meant a power output of 49.52 million tons.

—Surpassing the basic strength of a B-rank Level 2 warrior.

Lu Chen stood up and washed his face.

He didn't plan on going back to sleep.

In a while.

He was going to the Alliance to see Cai Jiguang.

As well as the others who had fought alongside him.