Chapter 1583: Chapter 956: Solving Half the Problem

“Didn’t expect you to be related to Princess Tarona’s family…”

Tao Yu raised an eyebrow, showing quite a bit of interest as he spoke.

I’ve only ever had interactions with the upper echelon of the Glory Empire through Princess Tarona, who once tried to recruit me through the Divine Road.

Princess Tarona is not only stunningly beautiful and alluring but also a Divine Road Venerable and the Minister of Justice in the Imperial Cabinet, truly one of the ruling powers of the Glory Empire.

Meanwhile, the Muse family, to which Huo Hua belongs, has been a noble family of merit, with ancestors who fought alongside the Emperor to establish the empire, and their most outstanding women married into imperial royalty, sharing both glory and hardship with the nation.

Aside from Princess Tarona, the Muse family also has another longstanding Divine Road Venerable, whose strength is comparable to the Bai Family, and their influence surpasses even that.

“Oh? Do you have any connections with Her Highness, the Princess?”

The butler’s eyes lit up slightly, thinking that if so, there might be some ties between them.

Even though the Muse family is not weak and even counting all their Guest Elders, they have over ten Saints.

But that’s not a reason to ignore a Saint!

With the status of a Saint, even just passing by, they usually receive some welcome gifts.

Not seeking to recruit, just to leave a good first impression.

Besides, Tao Yu indeed saved them this time.

“I’ve met her once, so I chose to sail out from here.”

Tao Yu spoke nonchalantly, knowing that his ’Ming River’ alias was almost exposed among the top factions constantly probing around.

However, he wasn’t interested in revealing himself to these two people.

“Ha ha, what a coincidence. Although the Glory Empire is not the best port for the Endless Sea, it is quite safe, and many caravans frequent here…”

The butler’s tone grew increasingly cordial.

The Endless Sea is full of pollution, chaotic and unpredictable, and ordinary space equipment often malfunctions and poses dangers, so large bulk goods transport frequently relies on flying boats.

They took Huo Hua out for their first trial journey, which wasn’t meant to be a high-difficulty route—just going past Yongling City to the dock at the nearby Coastal City, with no need to venture out to sea.

Their power level was more than sufficient for that.

It was just unexpected for a Mist Whale, which shouldn’t have appeared near the Flame of Civilization, to nearly overturn their whole group.

“Yes, this Mist Whale shouldn’t have appeared here, right?”

Tao Yu casually glanced at the small team below who had narrowly escaped annihilation by a monster and were now avoiding the stench and gray mist spreading after the Mist Whale’s death.

Tao Yu flicked his finger, thereby carving out a safe path for the group.

They seemed to realize that a passing prominent figure had intervened, wildly bowing toward the sky in gratitude before leaving.

“Yes, there are three cities nearby with strong Flame of Civilization presence, so such a monster shouldn’t attack. Its appearance here might mean something has gone wrong in one of the cities. Hopefully, it’s not Yongling City.”

The butler sighed, recalling the Fallen Saint event in Yongling City, where the Administration Bureau had conducted a massive purge. Yet, deep-rooted issues were difficult to eradicate completely.

“We’ll know once we take a look. It’s this direction, correct?”

Even though the gray mist had strong Divine Sense interference, Tao Yu could vaguely sense the gathering direction of the Power of Human Dao.

“That’s right…”

“I’ll take you along.”

Tao Yu waved his hand, and with a terrifying might, he transformed the large flying boat into a streak of light, tearing through the sky.

With a noble from the empire, handling many matters would be significantly less troublesome, avoiding additional complications…

…

Yongling City may not be directly on the coast, but it does not need to defend against possible Endless Sea monsters like coastal cities.

Thus, many caravans that wish to avoid heading to the coast settle in Yongling City, facilitating secondary transportation.

Overall, it is more prosperous than ordinary cities.

However, the current Yongling City is mostly ablaze, turning its once-bustling streets into ruins as many gray mist monsters rampage through the city.

Pioneers have begun forming self-organized teams to resist monster assaults.

Screams, the clashing of blades, and cries of agony filled the air incessantly.

Occasionally, Pioneers returning from the Development Zone show up.

Some are unaware of what’s happening, while others already knew the situation and joined the battle to protect their families upon returning.

Some are searching for places to hide, trying to meditate and return to the Development Zone to find refuge.

At this moment, the Floating City overhead is billowing smoke, with large explosions occurring intermittently on its massive structure.

If the Floating City were to crash, even its pure kinetic impact would be enough to decimate over half of the resisting Pioneers in Yongling City!

On the Floating City, several streaks of light clash repeatedly, seemingly attempting to break in.

Each collision causes shockwaves that further damage the Floating City.

Debris keeps falling and crushing many buildings below.

The Catastrophe Level Captain of the Administration Bureau here, holding a spherical Sacred Object in one hand, roared through his gritted teeth at the smoke-spewing, battle-damaged Floating City:

“You’re courting death! Coastal City has Venerable Ross; he will annihilate you! Leave none alive!”

“Ha! Ridiculous! If Ross could easily leave Coastal City, do you think it wouldn’t be attacked? Do you think he would risk an assault on his stronghold just to come here? Do you still imagine it’s the empire’s prime?”

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