Chen Lin had not expected his return to be so abrupt. In a flash, he was already inside his fiefdom.
He still had many things to do, but no longer had the chance.
Even so, he felt immensely fortunate to have this outcome.
Had he truly activated the Thunder God Sword, even if he killed his opponent and completed the mission, whether he could survive would still have been uncertain.
Moreover, he was already a spent arrow, and his possession of an Innate Treasure had been exposed. If any of those present harbored malicious intentions, he would have been hard-pressed to fend them off.
He Ji in particular had not participated in the fighting at all and had preserved the most strength. Without Crimson Lotus High Person keeping He Ji in check, there was a strong possibility He Ji would attack him.
"Husband!"
At the sight of Chen Lin, Princess Qinghua, who had been waiting anxiously all this time, was beside herself with joy and immediately flew toward him.
However, the light of the Conscription Order blocked her.
Several breaths later, the Conscription Order's light slowly faded, and a stream of information flowed into Chen Lin's mind.
Conscription mission completed. Completion rate: 90%. Merit earned: 9,000 points.
There was only merit, with no additional reward.
Still, Chen Lin was reasonably satisfied. Out of ten thousand merit points in total, he alone had received nine thousand. That was a fair return for his efforts.
The additional reward He Ji had promised, however, was now impossible to obtain.
"Husband, are you all right?"
Princess Qinghua approached again, her face full of concern.
Warmth filled Chen Lin's heart, and he smiled. "I'm fine. With your husband taking action, a mere mission was as easy as reaching out and plucking it."
There