Early the next morning, Ling Chen and Ling Xue left the Ling Family, aboard the fastest flying puppet of the Ling Family, heading towards the overseas islands.

Standing on the head of the flying puppet, the sea breeze whipped Ling Chen's clothes into a flurry. Behind him, Ling Xue sat quietly cross-legged, and in front of her, the Snow Spirit Sword was enveloped by a ball of energy, suspended in mid-air.

Ever since Ling Chen had activated the sword spirit of the Snow Spirit Sword, Ling Xue's communication with the Snow Spirit Sword had gradually increased. Slowly, she too was able to command the White Fox Sword Spirit within it.

"Sister Ling Xue, how much do you know about this mission?"

Suddenly, Ling Chen turned his head to glance at Ling Xue and asked.

Upon hearing this, Ling Xue slowly opened her beautiful eyes, "I don't know much either. I only know that there was a problem at the top level; the traitor is at least at the leader level, which is the Half-Saint level."

"Moreover, because of this traitor issue, the allied forces of the Saint Family are already showing cracks, and people are in a panic. If the traitor problem is not resolved soon, it will be almost impossible to eradicate the Witch Fiend Sect."

"Is it that serious?"

Ling Chen was a bit surprised. A single traitor could pose such a big threat?

"Previously, the allied forces had already dealt with several spies, but none of them were the main figure. Moreover, on one occasion, the spy implicated unrelated people, causing a wrongful indictment, which is why the frontlines asked the family for help, dispatching specialized personnel to deal with the traitor issue."

"The burden is not light. If not handled well, any mistake can have major repercussions. I suspect sending you this time is just a temporary solution. Later, they will definitely send other important figures to handle this matter, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Hearing this, Ling Chen couldn't help but ponder.

According to what Ling Xue said, the time left for him could be very little, perhaps only a few days. If the traitor is not found within the allotted time, he is likely to lose this opportunity.

"I heard that besides us, from the Elder Branch, Ling Hai and Ling Feng have also gone to the front lines."

On the flying puppet, Ling Xue suddenly spoke, interrupting Ling Chen's thoughts.

"What are they going there for?"

Ling Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

"It seems they went under the guise of training. They say they want to improve their strength through combat before the Heavenly Sword Conference, and the family naturally wouldn't oppose it."

"I fear it's not that simple."

Ling Chen's eyes glinted with a hint of brilliance. These two guys are very likely coming for him.

If these guys want to cause trouble, then don't blame him for being ruthless.

...

The Eastern Shallow Sea Region is vast, almost equating to one-fifth of the Nine Provinces Land. The allied forces of the Saint Family have long swept through most of the shallow sea region. About five thousand miles away from the Xu Zhou Coast, a huge island is home to towering buildings. From a high altitude overlooking, it is indeed a very grand palace, which is currently the headquarters of the allied forces.

This island is called Qinglong Island. The powers on the island are now intricate. In Xuzhou, there are as many as seven or eight Saint Families, with nearly all having experts on this island. Of course, the Ling Family is still the primary force among them.

On the central square of Qinglong Island, there was a crowd of people. The high-ranking powerhouses of the alliance on Qinglong Island were basically all waiting here. Besides those credible Saints in the allied forces, everyone in a key position came, ready to welcome the upcoming special envoy from the Ling Family.

Half-Saint level powerhouses are leader-level figures on this Qinglong Island, with status only below Saints.

They knew this envoy was certainly no ordinary person, possibly a Saint sent by the Ling Family, so they deemed it necessary to cooperate and give sufficient respect.

"Brother Liu, who do you think the special envoy from the Ling Family will be?" A half-saint level leader asked the person beside him. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

This leader, with the surname Liu, analyzed, "In this war against the Witch Fiend Sect, the Ling Family has already sent two Sword Saints. The incoming person is unlikely to be a Saint; it's very likely someone powerful at the Half-Saint level."

"Hmm, your analysis makes sense. But it might not necessarily be a Half-Saint. Among the young generation of the Ling Family, several top prodigies possess strength on par with Half-Saints. For instance, Ling Yuxuan, hailed as the Ling Family's number one prodigy. I think there is a good chance it could be him."

"Ling Yuxuan has indeed got the strength, but as far as I know, he's arrogant and looks down on others. If it is true that he's coming, it may not be good for us."

"It's said that the envoy sent this time is here to thoroughly investigate the insider issue. Maybe it's not someone with particularly strong strength."

"You are wrong. Without sufficient strength, daring to meddle in the insider issue would be courting death. The insider's strength might surpass everyone present here."

As a few Half-Saint leaders were speaking, in the square, a flying puppet landed, and two figures jumped down from it.

"Eh!"

Seeing the two individuals appearing before them, the crowd was somewhat surprised. These two were not within their anticipation.

"Ling Hai, congratulations!"

Stunned for a moment, a leader from the Ling Family, at the Half-Saint level, smiled. Even though Ling Hai was slightly underqualified, since it was the family's decision, as a member of the Ling Family, he naturally wouldn't say much, perhaps there was a special purpose.

"Ling Hai, I didn't expect the special envoy from the Ling Family to be him."

The Half-Saints of other families exchanged some puzzled looks, apparently finding it a bit absurd. Assigning Ling Hai as the envoy seemed really unqualified.

"The insider issue is of major concern. For this envoy role, Ling Yuxuan is barely qualified, but Ling Hai falls far short."

A few murmurs reached Ling Hai's ears, causing his expression to darken, but the gloominess only lasted a moment before it dissipated. The people present were all Half-Saint powerhouses from various Saint Families; even if he was angry, he had to hold it in. Perhaps only a genius like Ling Yuxuan would have such a qualification.

"All leaders, in fact, I am not the envoy sent by the family. This time, I came with Ling Feng merely for battlefield training."

Ling Hai bowed slightly to the few Half-Saints and explained in a deep voice.

"What, it's not you?"

The Ling Family's Half-Saint was taken aback and then asked, "If it's not you, then who is it?"

"It's some guy named Ling Yu."

Before Ling Hai could answer, Ling Feng had already spoken first, with an annoyed look.

"Ling Yu? Who is that?"

The Ling Family's Half-Saint looked surprised. This name, he had never even heard of before.

Just as the words left his mouth, at that moment, a flying puppet appeared in the sky and landed in the square.

"The boy is here."

Gazing at the figure on the back of the flying puppet, a chill suddenly flickered in Ling Hai's eyes.