Looking at Mei Chu, whose eyes were brimming with tears, Lin Heng not only didn't blame her, but instead nodded in approval.
The fact that she was willing to reveal this proves that she truly considered herself Situ Jiannan's woman.
As for Mei Chu not mentioning this matter at the beginning, it wasn't because she deliberately concealed it.
Although the Fire Ghost Clan had already agreed to submit to the Battle Heaven Pavilion, Mei Chu knew in her heart that firstly, Lin Heng did not yet have the strength to confront the Fire Clan head-on, and secondly, she could not speak up based solely on her relationship with her subordinates.
Now that Mei Chu is Situ Jiannan's fiancée, she was able to use this relationship to speak to Lin Heng.
Where is your grandmother being held captive by the Fire Clan?
Lin Heng asked.
" The Third Heaven, the Heavenly Origin Fire Prison."
As she said this, Mei Chu's face was full of anger, and deep in her eyes was heart-wrenching pain.
Lin Heng had heard a little about the Heavenly Origin Fire Prison from Situ Jiannan.
This place is no ordinary prison; it's a real hell on earth.
The entire Heavenly Origin Fire Prison is filled with flames all day long, burning every floor of the prison and causing the prisoners endless pain of being burned alive, yet it does not kill them, but only endlessly tortures the prisoners.
Upon hearing this, a myriad of thoughts flashed through Lin Heng's mind.
Should we go rescue them now?
The Third Heaven is not the Eighth Heaven. Lin Heng may be invincible in the Eighth Heaven, but the Third Heaven is another world altogether.
Sneaking into the Heavenly Origin Fire Prison?
As the Fire Clan's premier prison, its guards were certainly not weak, and Lin Heng was not confident that he could infiltrate it.
While Lin Heng was still pondering, Situ Jiannan spoke up, "Master, I understand that with our current strength, we are not yet capable of rescuing Mei Chu's grandmother in the Third Heaven, but we can proceed gradually."
It seems that Situ Jiannan bringing Mei Chu to see him tonight must have already planned this.
Lin Heng nodded, signaling Situ Jiannan to continue.
"Although the Fire Clan is furious that Mei Chu has defected to our Battle Heaven Pavilion, they will never easily harm Mei Chu's grandmother."
Lin Heng agreed with Situ Jiannan's point, especially since Situ Jiannan had publicly announced that Mei Chu was his fiancée today, and the Fire Clan naturally had to make good use of this.
As the fiancée of the Grand Steward of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, Mei Chu was no longer the insignificant character who could be manipulated by the Fire Clan.
Given their inability to deal with Lin Heng, it's not surprising that the Fire Clan would utilize other people.
Situ Jiannan paused for a moment before continuing, "Therefore, we need to improve our own strength before the Fire Clan uses Mei Chu as a pretext, and then find an opportunity to rescue Grandma Mei Chu. I have divided this into three steps."
"First, while our master is guarding the dimensional portal, we, the Battle Heaven Pavilion, can improve ourselves as quickly as possible."
"Secondly, by contacting more races, we can strengthen ourselves and put pressure on the Fire Clan. Among them, Senior Sun Yuan's identity Five-Spirit Fierce Ape might be of great help to us."
"Third, the Fire Clan will definitely still have designs on us. If we can capture an important figure from the Fire Clan and use him as a bargaining chip, this matter can be easily resolved."
Situ Jiannan's three suggestions were indeed good. When it came to using his brain, Situ Jiannan, who had been through thick and thin in the lower realm, was naturally several levels above the Fire Clan, who always relied on brute force to win.
Lin Heng agreed with Situ Jiannan's suggestion, but also reminded him, "Go ahead and do it, but remember, don't let the Fire Clan find out anything. We still have a chance in the Third Heaven, but if the Fire Clan moves Mei Chu's grandmother to the First Heaven, then the hope will be very slim."
"Thank you, Master!"
Situ Jiannan was overjoyed and quickly bowed to thank Mei Chu.
Lin Heng waved his hand. At this moment, Mei Chu looked at Lin Heng again. "Sect Master, perhaps we can cooperate with the Water Race tribe on this matter."
"Oh?"
Lin Heng perked up. " The Water Race and the Fire Clan are both among the Eight Great Imperial Clans. They may have internal strife, but when it comes to dealing with Ascenders, they might not break their principles."
Mei Chu also revealed something that few people in the Nine Heavens knew.
There was once a wicked young man among the Water Race. He was the great-great-grandson of the Water Race's ancestor. Although he was not favored, he was still a direct descendant.
However, during one of his acts of violence, this Water Race scoundrel provoked the woman of a powerful Fire Clan, directly angering the Fire Clan leader.
Finally, the young scoundrel was secretly captured by the Fire Clan and thrown into the Heavenly Origin Fire Prison.
Because this person was not well-liked among the Water Race, no one paid attention to him. In addition, the Fire Clan was quite secretive in its actions, so after this person disappeared, the Water Race searched extensively but could not find any news.
This matter was overheard by a woman from the Mei Chu clan from a powerful member of the Fire Clan after she had been drinking. Although its authenticity cannot be confirmed, it is certainly something that can be used to make a story.
" Jiannan, Mei Chu, don't mention this to anyone else for now."
"Everything will be ready when I return from the dimensional portal. At that time, I will personally face the Water Race."
Lin Heng already had a plan in mind.
If this plan can be successfully implemented, perhaps when we return from the dimensional portal, the entire Nine Heavens will be transformed.
The next few days passed peacefully at Lin Heng Battle Heaven Pavilion.
On the eighth day, Ao Zhantian himself came to the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
In Lin Heng's backyard, when Situ Jiannan brought Ao Zhantian over, Lin Heng smiled and asked upon seeing him, "It seems the Eight Great Imperial Clans are quite eager for me to travel to the dimensional portal."
Ao Zhantian did not hide this from Lin Heng. Logically speaking, since Lin Heng had just broken through, he should have been given some time to stabilize his realm. In the past, cultivators who broke through to the Primordial Realm would take at least a year and a half before going to the dimensional passage.
But this time, it's only been a few days, and it's easy to guess that it was the Eight Great Imperial Clans who were behind it.
" The Fire Clan, in alliance with the other seven royal clans, is exerting pressure. Furthermore, the dimensional portals have been somewhat unstable recently. Even though we'd like to help you buy some more time, we can't find a reasonable excuse."
"I can't help it," Ao Zhantian said with a hint of helplessness.
Lin Heng didn't seem to care much. "I have to go sooner or later; there's no way to avoid it."
Ao Zhantian was quite appreciative of Lin Heng's attitude. "The one who is currently guarding the dimensional passage on behalf of us Ascenders is Sikong Hong, a powerful Asura Demonic Dao expert from Asura Island. He is Heavenly Firmament King Realm expert, and I have already spoken to him beforehand. After you go to the dimensional passage, try not to stray too far from Sikong Hong."
It's not hard to tell from Ao Zhantian's words that the Eight Great Imperial Clans must have prepared a great gift for themselves through the dimensional portal.
"It seems that my true enemy on this journey to the dimensional portal may not be just the Hunt Clan."
Lin Heng stood up and smiled.
Ao Zhantian wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his throat. In the end, he only said earnestly, "Some roads must be walked. Even if we know there are dangers, we cannot escape them. But as long as we get through them safely, we will be reborn."