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Half an hour later, Sophia's Black Crow was watching Duke Gold and his people, leading them toward Tianyuan City.

"To think that foreign visitors would come to join the excitement at this time."

Mu Yuan frowned.

He had an impression of this Duke Gold, a strong figure from the neighboring Shen Luo Domain, around the western coast area.

There was no interaction or contact between the Golden Commonwealth and Tianyuan City.

Frankly speaking, Mu Yuan didn't hope for the variable that Duke Gold represented to appear while dealing with the Overlord Power. After all, the latter's team included two from the Legendary Realm and they certainly possessed many special methods.

But since Duke Gold had the intention to visit, it wasn't quite appropriate for him to refuse.

At least, with the people right under his own eyes, things seemed more secure.

"From another perspective, the Golden Commonwealth and the Gemstone Duchy are the two strongest powers on the western coast. Now that Duke Gold has come knocking of his own accord, it could be beneficial for Tianyuan City as well."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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South of Tianyuan City, Duke Gold and his people were descending the mountain.

The head of his personal guards felt helpless. Entering strange territories at this time carried great risks, Duke.

He wanted to advise.

But if advice were effective, they wouldn't have journeyed so deep and come near Tianyuan City.

Stuck with a master who loved adventure, what else could he do? Of course, it was to protect him to the death.

Alas~!

Duke Gold, however, was in high spirits, seemingly oblivious to the Black Crows circling around, absorbed in observing his surroundings.

His impression of Tianyuan City wasn't limited to the spy reports from the Gemstone Duchy.

The duke was on to something; he remembered seeing this black-robed mysterious strong man when he recently tried to recruit the Gunner Master Roy at Iron Stone Mountain.

This Tianyuan City strong man was also one of the earliest to use the tactic of "seeking apprenticeship to form relations."

When he saw this scene, Duke Gold immediately brought in dozens of Territory Citizens and soldiers who were familiar with firearms from his own country, to seek apprenticeship and learn from Roy.

However, the result was somewhat unexpected, as Roy only accepted a few of them.

Gunner Master Roy treated these few apprentices merely as a normal teacher would, only providing some guidance in his spare time.

Whether they could learn and how much they learned was entirely up to the apprentices themselves.

Of course, Duke Gold sending apprentices to learn wasn't really to acquire knowledge; it was to use them as a medium to communicate the various benefits of the Golden Commonwealth to Roy and attract him.

But not learning was one thing, the attitude was another.

Gunner Master Roy treated the apprentices from his Golden Commonwealth and those from several other Great Domains the same, regarding them as working students.

The only exception was how he earnestly took care of the students from Tianyuan City, as if he considered them his true successors.

Is that reasonable?

Is that fair?

In the Eternal World, of course, there is no such thing as fair or unfair. Duke Gold wouldn't complain or argue with the Gunner Master; he would only ponder... on what grounds, what ability did Tianyuan City have to achieve this?

Intimidation by force was utterly useless against the obstinate Roy.

Money as a means? If it were effective, he would have already recruited Roy.

'What could it be?'

Lost in thought, Duke Gold had already arrived beneath Tianyuan City.

At this time, he could see that many constructions outside the city had stopped, indicating Tianyuan City truly faced a tremendous pressure from the Monster Overlord. The war had been going on for some time, it just hadn't reached the gates of Tianyuan City yet.

Throughout his journey, he witnessed several monster waves and monster corps, as well as a few mines that had been breached and abandoned.

This was enough to judge that the situation of Tianyuan City was not very promising.

"I have come here, also guided by destiny. You Tianyuan City are short on combat power, right? I am also willing to lend a hand. The Golden Commonwealth has provided mercenary aid to many powers. Of course, since it's a hired service, there is a corresponding price to pay."

Duke Gold spoke after slight contemplation.

His goal wasn't money, but the secret that made Gunner Master Roy value Tianyuan City so highly.

Of course, he had to proceed gradually.

Meanwhile, the head of the personal guards was on the verge of speaking several times, but after a long thought, he ended up sighing with weariness.

No sooner had Duke Gold finished speaking than a faint voice came through the wind.

"No need. We Tianyuan City have the capability to deal with a few trifling monsters. In not a long time, the situation in the Ten Directions Island Domain will return to tranquility."

"Your Grace, you are a distinguished guest. As long as you abide by the laws, you won't have to worry about any safety issues in this city. A mere Monster Overlord poses no threat to our Tianyuan City."

The ethereal voice seemed to come from all directions, elusive and untraceable. Read latest stories on empire

Duke Gold, despite straining his ears, could not pinpoint its precise location.

It was as if it was everywhere, yet nowhere at the same time.

'But that's what makes it interesting.'

The Duke adjusted his clothing and stepped into Tianyuan City.

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West of Tianyuan City.

The vast Crimson Forest spread out here, having existed for countless years.

Nobody knew the history of the Great Blood Tree Forest; it had appeared earlier than Fang of the Jackal Wolf, earlier than the Black Crow Clan and Orochi Clan.

All this time, the Great Blood Tree Forest had been quite peaceful.

If it weren't for the forest being a place of no return, its deep red leaves could have been considered a beautiful scenery.

At this moment, within the depths of the Great Blood Tree Forest, mysterious and eerie rhythms were spreading, like a gust of wind, instantly engulfing the entire forest.