Chapter 2507  Lost Islands

The location that Pyxis showed was a bit obscure and didn't seem like something that was on the maps they had seen before.

"Do we have any information on these islands?" Ziran asked.

"No… this is strange we don't have any records of these islands." Commander Dui said, comparing it with the previous maps that they had. "Could they have been undiscovered before?" Crown Princess Shang wondered. "They aren't exactly close to the coast anyway." She added.

If one estimated the distance between the islands and the east coast of the Holy Topaz Empire, it was located at least a couple thousand kilometers away. Plus the way they were shown on the modified map was a bit weird too.

"Is it just me or the borders of these islands don't seem 'natural'?" Ziran said taking a closer look.

"No… you're right." Lin Mu replied. "Even the water around it… it looks darker." He added.

"How was something like this not seen before? Even if it wasn't in the usual ocean routes, a place like this wouldn't have stayed hidden for long." Daoist Chu wondered.

"Unless it was hidden in the same way, the Expedition islands were hidden." Crown Prince Feng Shun spoke.

"Quite likely." Lin Mu agreed. "There's also a chance these could be lost islands." Emperor Feng suddenly spoke at this time.

"Lost Islands?" Lin Mu raised his brows.

"The Rust Sky world has been through multiple periods of conflict and war, not just among the powers but also different races that lived there once. In the past there had been major conflicts that caused a great level of destruction. Nearly every continent has lost several portions of their land mass in the past, and this could be one of those. Some sank into the ocean while some were sent into another realm entirely." Emperor Feng revealed some of the old knowledge that was kept from the commoners.

"Like the Desolate Blood Battlefield." Lin Mu remembered.

"Indeed." Emperor Feng confirmed. "If this was not seen in the older maps, it is likely that it had stayed hidden in some manner and is now finally reappearing." He added.

"It would make sense since all these places have been where the Withered Spirit Daoist's Soul Fragments were imprisoned. It would be normal for a place to be hidden all this time." Lady Kang was in agreement.

"Wait! This means we still have an advantage!" Daoist Chu suddenly spoke. "Just because we see the islands on this map doesn't really mean that the others can see too. There's a high chance they're still hidden and that Yao Changying will be looking for them too." He added.

"If so, we need to hurry." Lin Mu said as a serious expression appeared on his face. "Then we'll head out tomorrow." Crown Prince Feng Shun said with a resolute expression. "It'll take us a lot of time to reach it, so its best we leave as soon as possible. Yao Changying already has a foothold in the Holy Topaz Empire so she might be able to reach it faster if she discovers it." He added.

"You're right." Emperor Feng stated. "We need to act quick."

"You shouldn't leave the capital unprotected, father." Crown Prince Feng Shun already had an idea what the Emperor was about to say. "If you leave too, there's no guarantee Yao Changying won't take advantage of it. Even if we're reduced the attacks for now and the damage is controlled, we cannot be complacent." He added.

"But if I don't come, fighting Yao Changying won't be easy." Emperor Feng was conflicted.

"Crown Prince is correct. Now that the Huiqing Emperor is weakened too, we cannot take the risk." Lin Mu agreed as well. "You need to guard the empire. We can handle going to the Island on our own." He added.

"What if Yao Changying is there with her force?" Emperor Feng asked.

"Even if shes there, we can handle her." Lin Mu answered while looking at his companions. "We've done it once. We can do it again." He added.

"Still, you should take a battalion with you." Emperor Feng recommended. "Yes! It would be far too dangerous to without them." Commander Dui chimed in.

"But if we take that, we'll be delayed. There's only one ship that can go that fast, and it cannot take more than a hundred people inside it." Crown Prince Feng Shun stated. "We can only take some of the elites." He added.

"That will be fine. At least take them." Emperor Feng insisted. "We'll be okay with limited numbers." Lin Mu said, thinking of something. "I have some allies which will be able to give us more help than the army can." He revealed. "Allies? Who?" Everyone was surprised hearing about this.

"I'll have to contact them first. We'll know once we're there." Lin Mu replied, not wanting to reveal too much. "Just trust me." He asked.

"Very well." Emperor Feng decided to have faith in Lin Mu.

Lin Mu's companions already had trust in him and if he insisted that there were allies that could help them, they wouldn't be the ones to question it. With this done, everyone quickly began preparing for the departure. Orders were sent out for several of the top experts of the Imperial Feng Army to gather, while several messages were sent out to the other empires about the operation that was about to take place.

Of course, the location was still kept secret since there was a great chance Yao Changying could find out from spies. As such, the other powers were only told to stay ready to act when called upon.

This way, even if Yao Changying knew they were going to do something, she wouldn't know where.

Plus, there was no way she would've guessed that they had found out the clues to the Soul Fragment's location way before her.

Time quickly passed and it was finally the time for departure. The army experts had gathered, but they weren't the only ones there, as Lin Mu saw a few more familiar faces.

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