After returning to The Star, Lin Li did not stay any longer, and immediately gave the order to return. The huge The Star slowly moved under the control of the sailors, causing the ice surrounding the hull to crack, and then sailed towards Four Seasons Island.
Three days after The Star left the ice island, the airship that the Gilded Kingdom's team was on slowly rose from the ground in the huge crypt in the center of the ice island. Edmund had long sensed that Lin Li's aura had disappeared from the ice island, so he did not look for Lin Li. Instead, he asked someone to control the airship and float slowly towards the place where he had first landed.
Yes, float slowly. The airship that Lin Li had left them was just a sample that he had built out of interest. It was far inferior to the airships of the goblins, and most importantly, it did not have a power furnace installed. Hence, the airship almost had to be driven by manpower, and required the continuous infusion of mana by the mages in order to move the airship in the sky.
"Saint Edmund." Elder Zumar's injuries were relatively light, and he had fully recovered after a few days of rest. However, he suddenly thought of a problem that he had neglected, and immediately went to Edmund's cabin door to call out.
Although Edmund's strength was much higher than Elder Zumar's, his mental strength and soul had suffered a backlash when he was sneakily attacked by High Priest Poer when he was collecting the holy relic. Mental strength and soul were generally not easily damaged, but once they were, the problem would be quite serious. Hence, when he left the underground world on the airship, he chose a cabin to recover from his injuries.
Hearing Elder Zumar's call, Edmund woke up from his meditation, and slowly opened his eyes. "Come in."
The cabin door creaked open, and Elder Zumar walked in with a worried expression. He was no longer as excited as he had been after completing the mission.
Seeing Elder Zumar's expression, Edmund could not help but feel a little strange. No matter what, he had completed the mission well this time, and had even gotten a promise from President Felic of the Tower of Dusk to speed up the resurrection of Holy Lord Aquilo in the future. However, now that they were ready to go back, why did Zumar suddenly have such an expression?
"Zumar, did you encounter any problems in recovering from your injuries?" Edmund could only think of the reason for Zumar's sullen expression, and he reckoned that it was probably the recovery of his injuries. After all, High Priest Poer had reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm with the help of the power of the Eye of Light back then, and his strength far exceeded that of Elder Zumar. Hence, there might be something strange about the injuries that he had caused.
However, after hearing Edmund's question, Zumar shook his head, and continued to look worried, "Saint Edmund, I don't know if you still remember that Poer sent a message back after we first met President Felic of the Tower of Dusk."
"What did you say? Damn it, how could I forget about this! " As soon as he heard Elder Zumar's words, Edmund immediately stood up, and paced back and forth on the ground anxiously. He even said with hatred, "That bastard Poer, I thought he wouldn't cause us any more trouble. I didn't expect to miss out on this matter."
In fact, when he met the Tower of Dusk, Edmund didn't have any good intentions. On the one hand, he felt that Lin Li was not easy to deal with, and on the other hand, he wanted to use the Tower of Dusk as cannon fodder. However, no matter what, at that time, he didn't expect there to be so many changes. At that time, he just wanted to keep the people of the Tower of Dusk there forever.
That was also the reason that Edmund wouldn't care about High Priest Poer's petty tricks as long as he didn't get into a direct conflict with the Tower of Dusk. After all, in Edmund's opinion, the people of the Tower of Dusk were already no different from dead people. Hence, it didn't matter if Poer sent a message back or not.
In the end, so many things happened later, and High Priest Poer was tempted by the Ancient God of Light to become a divine servant due to his desires. He had to rely on Lin Li to solve this huge problem. Next, the hope of speeding up the resurrection of Holy Lord Aquilo was placed on Lin Li, and the relationship between the two immediately changed drastically. In the end, in the excitement of completing the mission, Edmund neglected the matter of Poer sending a message back until he was reminded by Elder Zumar.
"The people of the Gilded Kingdom probably won't do anything. I remember that Poer's son has already been removed from his position as the commander of the Fifth Fleet, and is now reflecting on his actions behind closed doors at home. Even if Poer sends a message back, his useless son can't do anything, "Edmund said to Elder Zumar after thinking for a while. Edmund said to Elder Zumar after thinking for a while, but he also seemed to be trying to convince himself.
"No matter what, I think it's better for us to hurry back. Otherwise, I'm afraid the people over there will really cause some big trouble." Elder Zumar agreed with what Saint Edmund said, but just in case, he still suggested that they hurry back to Four Seasons Island as soon as possible.
"Yes, anyway, the matter here is over. When we get back to the ship, we will immediately return to Four Seasons Island." Edmund nodded, and agreed with Elder Zumar's suggestion.
However, when the airship arrived at the place where the Gilded Kingdom's ships were parked, Edmund and Zumar saw a scene that made them extremely depressed. The few battleships that they had parked there had actually turned into ice sculptures, and from the aura emitted from them, they could feel that all of this was the work of the Ice Phoenix.
Without the ship, it would be more troublesome to return, especially since the two Sanctuary powerhouses, Edmund and Zumar, had not fully recovered from their injuries. It was impossible for them to fly back to Four Seasons Island directly. Fortunately, there was still the airship left behind by Lin Li. Otherwise, they would have to stay here and wait for the two Sanctuary powerhouses to recover their strength before thinking of a way to return.
However, the speed of the airship was absolutely depressing. It was just like a cloud floating in the sky, and God knew when it would float back to Four Seasons Island. They reckoned that by the time Edmund and Zumar recovered from their injuries, the airship might not be able to see Four Seasons Island.
Just when Edmund and Zumar were worrying about the message that High Priest Poer had sent back to Four Seasons Island, two young men in the chancellor's residence were sipping wine while enjoying the performance of a group of beautiful dancers in the capital of the Gilded Kingdom on Four Seasons Island.
"Brother Cantory, that kid from the Tower of Dusk is definitely not coming back. Why can't we execute those people that we caught?" The one who spoke was High Priest Poer's beloved son, Delano. Ever since his father left, no one had restrained him from reflecting on his actions. As long as he did not go around showing off, and did not let His Majesty know, he was basically as free as before.
Hearing Delano's impatient question, Cantory smiled faintly, put down the wine glass in his hand, and said, "Why are you so anxious? Since that kid Felic is not coming back, aren't we going to do whatever we want with those people he left behind? However, those people from the Breezy Plains still don't quite believe this news. We can only wait for your father to come back and make them give up completely. Then, we can execute those minions. "
"I think we should get rid of those people from the Breezy Plains too. Aren't they just a few peak Legendary-realm powerhouses? How much trouble can they cause? Even if you are not willing to mobilize the power of the Illuminati, it will be easy for me to deal with them with my connections in the kingdom. " Delano was already a little tipsy, and he was not good at thinking in the first place. At this moment, he was so smug that he could not be bothered to think about anything else. All he wanted to do was to kill all his enemies and vent his pent-up resentment.
However, Cantory was obviously more thoughtful than Delano. After waving his hand to dismiss the group of dancers, he said to Delano, "Delano, can you use your brain occasionally? That kid from the Tower of Dusk died on Cursed Island, and it has nothing to do with us. The people he left here definitely won't be able to live because they offended the noble prince of the kingdom. However, those people from the Breezy Plains each represent a force. If we can subdue them, it will be really beneficial for us. "
After being reprimanded by Cantory, Delano sobered up a little. Although he was very disapproving, he did not dare to show it on his face. Although his father was the high priest of the kingdom, which gave him a very high status in the kingdom, his status was obviously not enough to compare to Cantory, who was the candidate for the next lord of the Illuminati.
Cantory also knew that it would be like playing the lute to a cow if he were to discuss plans with Delano, who was a real dandy. He simply warned him not to spoil his plans, and could not be bothered to explain too much. Hence, he asked someone to clean up the mess, stood up, and said to Delano, "You don't have to bother about this matter. Anyway, I will let you vent your anger in the end. Okay, you should go back now. Otherwise, if His Majesty finds out, I will inevitably be reprimanded. "
"Haha, Brother Cantory, what are you talking about? With your identity as the next lord of the Illuminati, even His Majesty will have to be polite to you. How can he reprimand you? Alright, I'm going back. Unfortunately, that damned Felic can no longer see what happens to his subordinates, "Delano complimented Lin Li while standing up unsteadily to walk out.
Although Cantory looked down on Delano, he was still rather smug when he heard Delano call him the next lord. As the proud disciple of the Illuminati's lord and the prophesied savior who was going to shoulder the great mission, who else was more qualified than him to sit on the throne of the next lord?
In fact, after hearing the news that Delano brought that Felic from the Tower of Dusk would not be able to return, Cantory initially disdained to touch the few lackeys of the Tower of Dusk. To him, they were just a few insignificant level-15 ants, and he really didn't want to waste his energy on them.
However, in order to rope in High Priest Poer, Cantory casually came up with a solution, and found a useless prince who was incompetent, but had the title of a prince. He then accused the few lackeys of offending the royal family in order to stand up for Delano. In that case, he would have the support of High Priest Poer when he succeeded the position of the Illuminati's lord in the future. It would be an additional layer of insurance.
What Cantory really cared about were the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains. If he could subdue those people, he would have an additional force that belonged to him, and it would be considered a great contribution to the Illuminati and the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, what he needed was not how to deal with the people of the Tower of Dusk, but how to convince the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains that the Tower of Dusk was already finished.
At this moment, in the north of the sea of Four Seasons Island, a massive ship was sailing towards Four Seasons Island at a speed that did not match its size. The ships along the way would see the same huge words on the hull of the ship — The Star.
After sailing at full speed for three to four days, The Star could already see the silhouette of Four Seasons Island from afar. When they went there, The Star took more than 10 days to find the location of the ice island. Hence, it was not so troublesome on the way back. It was naturally much faster to sail in one direction at full speed.
Soon, The Star sailed into Helena Port, which had become a little crowded again, under the horrified gazes of countless people. Lin Li did not disembark the ship with his men, but opened a spatial rift in the captain's cabin, and brought his men through it to return to the embassy of the Tower of Dusk in the capital of the Gilded Kingdom.
However, just as Lin Li passed through the spatial rift and stepped into the lobby of the embassy, a person suddenly rushed over from the side. It turned out to be Prince Jeremiah of the Ledin Kingdom.
"President Felic, why are you back so late? Something has happened!" Jeremiah said while holding a few nautical records that Lin Li had left in the room. Obviously, he did not deliberately wait for Lin Li and the others to return.
Lin Li recognized what Jeremiah was holding at a glance, but he did not take it to heart. It was obvious that it was not something precious since he had left it in the room. It might just be of some value to a rookie in the maritime industry like the Ledin Kingdom.
Hence, Lin Li pretended not to see it, and instead smiled at Jeremiah. "Oh, it's Prince Jeremiah. I didn't expect to meet you as soon as I came back. But, you said something has happened. What is it?"
Jeremiah was initially a little embarrassed. After all, it was no different from stealing someone else's things when they were not around. However, seeing that Lin Li did not care about it, the awkwardness in Jeremiah's heart faded a little, and he anxiously said, "President Felic, where have you been these days? Why haven't there been any news at all? You still don't know, but the subordinates you left here have been captured by the people of the Gilded Kingdom! "
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