Regarding Ling Tian's suspicion, Xie Liheng provided an explanation.
It turned out that as the "Immortal Palace" asteroid drew closer to Earth, the spiritual energy on Earth began to recover.
This resulted in a phenomenon where some individuals, particularly cultivators and practitioners, underwent mutations.
A small portion of these individuals even awakened supernatural abilities!
Not everyone could maintain their composure when suddenly endowed with extraordinary power.
These ability users were precisely in such a situation!
Consequently, in other countries, some ability users began to commit crimes, and those nations, naturally, could not ignore such occurrences.
Thus, they also established specialized agencies, similar to China's Dragon Shield Special Operations Department, to deal with ability users.
Although ability users were formidable, they were forced to tread carefully in the face of state machinery.
After resolving domestic issues, these agencies that managed ability users began to shift their focus overseas.
The current global power structure was already quite fixed, making it difficult to break through. However, some saw the resurgence of spiritual energy and the rise of ability users as an opportunity!
They intended to leverage this opportunity to redraw spheres of influence, extend their reach into other countries, and seize greater benefits.
Therefore, under the planning of the United States and its allies, they prepared to convene a conference on Hell Paradise Island in the South Pacific, involving ability user organizations from all over the world.
At this conference, ability users from various countries would likely showcase their strength, using their power to subdue rivals and vie for influence within the ability user community!
In reality, China did not necessarily need to participate in such an event. However, given the unpredictable changes brought about by the resurgence of spiritual energy,
if other countries' ability users were to unite and target China, it would put China in a precarious position.
The best solution was to participate, to sow discord among them, and to simultaneously display their strength as a deterrent to any potential troublemakers.
This matter had been discussed and deliberated upon multiple times by the Dragon Shield Special Operations Department, and they had decided to participate.
This time, they decided to send a team of ten people, and this team required someone for medical support.
The role of this doctor was extremely important, as their destination in the South Pacific was over 5,000 kilometers from the nearest landmass.
Without medical support, any accident could lead to casualties, and in severe cases, it could directly impact the success of the mission.
While China had many medical experts, this mission was likely to be dangerous, and there wouldn't be enough personnel to protect the medical expert, creating a dilemma.
After much deliberation, they ultimately selected Ling Tian.
Ling Tian's medical skills were beyond doubt, and as a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, he could treat certain illnesses and injuries even without Western medical equipment and drugs.
Furthermore, Ling Tian was a capable fighter and would not be at a disadvantage in a confrontation; at the very least, he would be able to escape.
Moreover, Ling Tian had inherited the legacy of the Daoist sect, making him, in a sense, an ability user himself.
"Ling Tian, this mission is quite dangerous because everything is unknown.
We don't know the true purpose of the attendees, nor do we have any idea of their strength.
Therefore, I'm not forcing you to participate. If you're willing, you can join, and we will do our best to ensure your safety.
If you're not willing, we won't press you."
Ling Tian fell into thought. After a long while, he finally asked, "How long will it take?"
"At least half a month, and at most a month."
"I see. Then I'll need to consider it..."
As Ling Tian was contemplating, Zhang Caifeng suddenly spoke.
"Ling Tian, we've received some unconfirmed information suggesting that the rogue factions within China are also organizing people to attend that gathering.
We're worried that these individuals might collude with external forces and ultimately target us!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Liheng realized it was problematic. He knew Ling Tian's weakness and had intentionally withheld this information to avoid putting Ling Tian in a difficult position.
He hadn't expected Zhang Caifeng to reveal it.
As soon as Ling Tian heard this, his eyebrows shot up.
Ling Tian now knew that the reason the rogue factions had been so rampant all these years was primarily due to the instigation of people from the Heavenly Demon Sect.
The Heavenly Demon Sect provided these rogue factions with money, cultivation techniques, rare treasures, and even protection, leading to the current chaotic situation.
This chaos was precisely what the Heavenly Demon Sect desired; they intended to use this opportunity to stir up trouble.
"Uncle Xie, I've decided. I'll go!"
"Ling Tian, please consider it carefully..."
"There's no need to consider. I also want to go out and see what kind of abilities foreign ability users possess!
Also, from your description, the natural environment of Hell Paradise Island is very unique, and it's likely to harbor some rare treasures.
These good things absolutely cannot be left to the rogue factions, so I believe we should participate!"
"Good, if that's the case, then prepare yourself. We depart in three days!"
Ling Tian nodded and invited Xie Liheng to stay for dinner. Xie Liheng declined, stating he had other people to contact and needed to recruit some experts to support the mission.
Zhang Caifeng wished she could stay, but she also had official duties. Reluctantly, she followed Xie Liheng out.
That evening, Ling Tian informed Wang Bingxia about his upcoming long trip.
Of course, he only told Wang Bingxia that he was going abroad to find some medicinal herbs and help people, that the place was remote, and that he might be unreachable by phone.
Although Wang Bingxia was reluctant to be separated from Ling Tian, she understood that Ling Tian carried a deep-seated vengeance and that some things he couldn't avoid. She also knew she couldn't be a burden to him and could only support him silently.
The next day, Ling Tian went to his company and spent the entire day in meetings, assigning tasks.
On the final day, Ling Tian contacted some friends to inform them of his departure.
As for preparations, Ling Tian didn't need any. His spiritual realm space was already packed with all sorts of supplies.
The food alone was enough for him to eat for several years.
Various medicinal herbs, weapons, and equipment were all readily available.
Ling Tian had even stored a small motorboat, a miniature underwater submersible, and an electric scooter within the space.