Even though he didn't know the other party's exact identity, Wang Baole, who had been working in the Federation for so long, was already very familiar with greetings and pleasantries. Therefore, after he walked out of the airship, he stood still and returned the salute to the people who had saluted him. Then, he cupped his fists and smiled at the middle-aged man.
Wang Baole's return of the greeting made the middle-aged man smile. He had heard of Wang Baole's name too many times. Now that he had met Wang Baole in person, he could tell from the details that Wang Baole was a person who liked to put on airs.
He liked people who liked to put on airs. Although this kind of person was more complicated, he was still in line with the Federation's current environment. Therefore, when Wang Baole smiled, the middle-aged man laughed and walked over to Wang Baole. After a round of polite greetings, Wang Baole also learned of this person's identity.
This person was also a Secondary Rank Two Noble, but he wasn't a regional official like Wang Baole. Instead, he was the Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Federation. In the capital city, he was like a general manager and was considered the confidant of the President of the Federation.
The fact that he had come to welcome Wang Baole had already expressed his attitude as the President of the Federation. When Wang Baole found out about this person's identity, he immediately realized this. Therefore, his smile became even brighter. As the two of them chatted and laughed, the middle-aged man asked Wang Baole why he wanted to go to Phoenix City. Then, he immediately arranged for an airship to send Wang Baole over.
"Although we bear the responsibility of protecting humanity and the Federation's mission, we are all cultivators after all. We can't travel through space, so we use airships. Now that we are on the mother planet, there is no need for an airship. I can fly there myself," Wang Baole declined with a smile. When the middle-aged man heard this, he thought about it and didn't insist.
Just like that, Wang Baole ordered the Combat Cultivators who had escorted him back to the capital city to wait for further orders. Then, he bid farewell to the Secretary General of the Federation President's Office. His body flickered, and with a wave of his hand, a flying sword flew out from his bag of holding. Wang Baole took a step forward and stepped onto the flying sword. With a whistle, he transformed into a long beam of light that shot up into the sky.
Everyone on the ground watched as Wang Baole flew off on his flying sword. His hair whipped around him, and despite his rotund body, he still looked like an Immortal. His elegance was untainted by the mortal world as he flew off into the distance.
"We cultivators should be like this!" The Secretary General of the President's Office of the Federation said with a smile. His words echoed in the surroundings, causing envy to appear in the eyes of everyone who heard it.
After all, only Core Formation cultivators could fly long distances in the sky. As for Foundation Building cultivators, they could fly for short distances, but once the journey was slightly longer, it would be very difficult for them to support themselves.
"I wonder when we will be able to be like City Lord Wang and fly on our flying swords and travel between two cities!" The crowd sighed and slowly dispersed. As for Wang Baole, he had already left the capital city on his flying sword and was speeding towards Phoenix City.
He was in a good mood and was in high spirits. The reason why he didn't choose the dirigible was because he felt that now that he was already in the Core Formation realm, it would be beneath his status if he still took the dirigible.
"Core Formation cultivators should fly on their own. Only then will they be worthy of their status." Wang Baole's heart was filled with glee. He faced the wind and increased his speed.
As he flew, he created waves of sound that shocked many birds and beasts on the ground. The Core Formation aura that emanated from Wang Baole's body caused the Ancient Martial Arts and True Breath realm beasts to tremble in fear. They didn't dare to raise their heads.
In fact, when they passed by some of the smaller cities, even the people in those cities were able to sense the loud explosion in the sky, and saw a blurry figure flying past them like a bolt of lightning.
Waves of exclamations could be heard continuously. In reality, Ancient Martial Arts cultivators of the Federation were common. True Breath realm cultivators could also be seen from time to time. Even Foundation Building cultivators could be seen from time to time. However, Core Formation cultivators … every single one of them was an important figure. Furthermore, there weren't many of them, so it was very difficult for people to see them with their own eyes.
As such, Wang Baole's Sword Kinesis Flight naturally attracted a lot of attention along the way. Even though most people didn't know Wang Baole's level of cultivation and couldn't see his face clearly, the Foundation Building cultivators in the cities could clearly feel the pressure that came from the figure that flew past them. It made them tremble in fear!
"Core Formation!"
"There's a Core Formation cultivator flying on his sword!"
As the exclamations reverberated, Wang Baole's speed quickly increased. He moved forward like lightning. Along the way, he even saw some long-distance passenger cruisers. Every time he flew past them, he could see the shocked gazes of the people in the cruisers.
Gradually, news of this appeared on the Spirit Intranet and even on some media outlets.
However, it didn't take long for Wang Baole to regret … He had imagined that Sword Kinesis Flight would be a very enjoyable thing to do. However, when he actually did it, and the distance was long, Wang Baole felt what it meant to have a strong wind blowing in his face and what it meant to be extremely cold.
The faster he flew, the stronger the wind and the greater the resistance. When the wind blew on his body, it seemed elegant, but after a while, it would become bone-chilling cold. If he activated his cultivation base to protect himself, he would consume a lot of Spirit Qi.
This made Wang Baole mutter in his heart and give up on his plan to continue flying. Compared to showing off, Wang Baole felt that it was more important to feel comfortable. Therefore, he corrected the wrong values he had when he had just become a Secondary Rank Two Noble and had just formed his Core. He quickly took out his cruiser and sat comfortably in it. He took out a bag of snacks and ate them as he steered the cruiser towards Phoenix City.
Although the distance between Phoenix City and the capital city was very far, with the support of Wang Baole's cultivation base, the cruiser's speed increased tremendously. The entire journey took less than two hours, and Phoenix City was already in sight.
He even saw that there were hundreds of people waiting outside Phoenix City. Wang Baole wasn't surprised by this scene. He was familiar with the high officials' autobiographies. If the Phoenix City Lord didn't personally welcome him when he returned to Phoenix City, it meant that there was a problem.
Just like that, when Wang Baole's cruiser landed outside Phoenix City, the officials of Phoenix City, led by Liu Daobin's father, were all very enthusiastic. The reason Liu Daobin's father was that he had already been promoted to the position of the Phoenix City Lord.
This naturally had a lot to do with the fact that Liu Daobin was working on Mars and was considered Wang Baole's confidant.
After a warm welcome, Liu Daobin's father was very clear that Wang Baole had returned to reunite with his parents. Therefore, he was very tactful and didn't delay Wang Baole for too long. Although this welcome was short, it was enough to express his attitude.
Wang Baole was very satisfied with this. He didn't want to stay here for too long. After returning to Phoenix City, his heart was already at home. Therefore, he quickly left and went straight home.
The area where his house was located was different from what he remembered. There were obviously many unfamiliar faces around, and most of them were at the True Breath realm. There were even three Foundation Establishment cultivators who walked out from the corner. They wore the robes of the Ethereal Dao College and cupped their fists in greeting to Wang Baole.
They were the disciples that the Ethereal Dao College had arranged to protect Wang Baole's family. At the same time, there were armed forces that belonged to Phoenix City in the periphery of the area, and the security was very tight.
Wang Baole nodded. After cupping his fists at the guards, he walked towards the door. Just as he approached, he heard his father's displeased voice from inside the house.
"What's wrong with me going to fetch my own son? If you want to talk about that Little Liu of mine, he's too formalistic. Just as I was about to express my intention of fetching my son, he looked anxious and said that it was fine for them to fetch him. If I went, I was worried that Baole would misunderstand."
"That's enough. It's not easy for Little Liu either. Besides, you're the head of the archaeological team. Even the City Lord has to be polite to you. What else do you want?" Wang Baole's mother also spoke. Her tone seemed normal, but once she spoke, his father didn't say anything.
Hearing his parents' words, Wang Baole grinned. At that moment, he seemed to have forgotten that he was a Secondary Rank Two Noble, the City Lord of a special regional city, and a Core Formation realm cultivator. He seemed to have returned to the past. Therefore, he pushed open the door and shouted.
"Mom, Dad, I'm back!"
As the door opened, a sofa appeared in front of Wang Baole. His father was sitting there with his arms crossed in front of his chest. His mother was wearing an apron and had just placed a plate of pork shoulder on the table. When she turned around, the two elders saw Wang Baole.
"Little brat, why did you call me Mom first and then Dad?" Wang Baole's father was overjoyed when he saw his son. He was about to stand up when he felt that something was wrong. Therefore, he asked with a straight face and a glare.
However, as soon as he opened his eyes, Wang Baole's mother immediately glared at him.
"Go, pour out the food in the pot!" After saying that, Wang Baole's mother ignored her father. Instead, she walked over to Wang Baole and pinched Wang Baole's round face.
"Baole, is the food on Mars not to your liking? Look at how thin you are. Mom almost didn't recognize you …"
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