Caiâerâs movements were quick, before long, she already told Zhao Hai that the Blue-eyed Rabbit had already been released. Now she was waiting for the opportunity to release the Blood Hawk. Zhao Hai wasnât anxious, he had just left Sky Water City and was currently looking for a desolate area so that they could enter the Space.
At this time, Zhao Hai also released Xenomorph. SInce the Space had been upgraded, Xenomorphâs body also become much bigger. Now itâs main body was already ten meters high and 20 meters long. The space within its body was now divided into two stories, the upper and lower floor, all in all providing 50 square meters of floor space. Zhao Hai, Laura and the others sat on the upper floor while Blockheadâs group sat on the lower floor.
As soon as they entered Xenomorph, it immediately went to Law River and swam in it. However, it cannot swim for a very long time, since it wasnât a Water element Undead.
Not long after Xenomorph entered the water, Caiâer told Zhao Hai that the Blood Hawk has been released. After a couple hours, the hawk would arrive at Casa City.
If one were to travel from Stony Mountain to Casa City, a horse would take two dayâs worth travel, but for a Blood Hawk, two hours was enough.
Zhao Hai didnât mind it, he just lead Xenomorph to swim towards the sea. They were now travelling underwater.
Because Alien cannot travel underwater for too long, Zhao Hai was now considering about having a Water element Undead, something like the Blade-Scaled Whale.
Although he was thinking about this, Zhao Hai knew that it wasnât time to do it. They hid underwater for two hours before the Hawk finally arrived at Casa City. Then Zhao Haiâs group went into the Space.
This made Laura and the otherâs quite regretful, this was the first time they saw such a view of the sea. Although it wasnât that early, there was still a bit of light coming from the surface, this made them see all kinds of underwater sceneries, like small fishes swimming. This was a new experience for them.
It was not only them who experienced this for the first time, it was the same for Zhao Hai as well. He hadnât that much time to play around at see before, now he was just sitting and gazed through Xenomorphâs transparent body towards the depths of the sea.
But it was a pity that Xenomorph wasnât suitable for going too deep because of its element. Presently, they could only go on waters near the seaâs surface, they wouldnât dare go too deep.
As soon as the group entered the Space, they also immediately went out. The place where they appeared in was exactly the place that Green had bought before. This place was Zhao Haiâs temporary transmission point, but lately they hadnât been using it.
But since the place was owned by Green, nobody would come here, so Zhao Hai re-used the it.
Zhao Hai and the others didnât dally in the courtyard, upon arriving, they immediately rode their horses to head towards the Grand Dukeâs mansion. They didnât sit inside Alien since Casa City was in a state of war, they didnât want to make any unnecessary misunderstandings.
Although Zhao Hai knew that Casa City was in a war, he still froze upon arriving. This was because its current appearance was very far from what it was before.
Casa City was Purcell Duchyâs capital, it was even dubbed as the Pearl of the North. Trade was very flourishing here, its streets were very lively.
However, the current Casa City was deserted, not a single person was seen, it was no different from a ghost town. At this moment, a sudden boom was heard, making Zhao Hai look for its source. He understood that the sound must have come from the city wall. His expression couldnât help but change. He didnât expect the enemy to still attack in the evening, no wonder Evan said they couldnât hold on for long.
Zhao Hai frowned and didnât say anything, he immediately had his horse sprint towards the Grand Dukeâs Mansionâs direction. Their action attracted the attention of the people in side the city. Soon, the cityâs defenders were onto them, doors and gates were closed in order to block them.
Zhao Hai didnât have the time to deal with those people, he just continued on towards the mansion. But upon arriving, Zhao Hai noticed a group blocking his way. There were a thousand knights in front of them, all paying attention to Zhao Hai. The lead Knight closed his visor and seemed to be in the ready for a charge.
When Zhao Hai saw this, he couldnât help but immediately stop his horse. Then he bowed to the knight and said, âTo the Purcell family knight, my name is Zhao Hai, I came to see the Grand Duke, Iâll have to give you the trouble of informing him.â
The Knight stared, he looked at Zhao Hai and said, âYou said that youâre Zhao Hai? Does Mister Zhao Hai intend to help our Purcell Family?â
Zhao Hai faintly smiled, âI wouldnât dare. Iâm just here since the Grand Duke sent me a letter asking for assistance, please do notify him.â The knight excitedly raised his Knightâs spear, an act which Zhao Hai knew was a knightâs way of salute. Then the knight said, âMister, please wait a bit. I will immediately return, the Grand Duke is still currently at the walls defending.â Then the knight turned towards the wall.
Zhao Hai didnât mind it, it was a special time, so it was natural for them to be careful. He looked at the Cavalry by his side, they should be the elite troops of the Purcell Family. The weakest of them were 4th rank while the strongest were 6th rank. This wasnât a bad composition, it clearly showed the high caliber of the Purcell Family. It really deserved to be called a Great Clan with its rich heritage.
While Zhao Hai was inspecting the cavalry, the cavalry were also inspecting him. For them, Zhao Haiâs name was very well known. He was quite popular among the people of the Purcell Family since he had helped them in the past.
Whatâs most important was his and Lauraâs legendary love story, it was the peopleâs favorite topic to talk about in their spare time. Although Zhao Hai had been gone for quite some time, if you mention his name in Casa City, it was impossible for people to not know him, those who donât number in the scarce few.
But now that they look at Zhao Hai, they couldnât help but feel disappointed. He looked very ordinary, dressed ordinary, even his magic staff looked very ordinary. He didnât look any special while sitting on his horse. Then they saw Laura and Megan who were at the back, so they immediately knew it was indeed Zhao Hai since Lauraâs face was very well known inside Casa City.
Before long, the sound of hooves galloping was heard as two shadows were quickly approaching. With his own eyes, Zhao Hai noticed Evan beside the Knight.
After Evan arrived in front of Zhao Hai, he immediately pulled the reins and jumped down from his horse. Then he laughed and said, âZhao Hai, good, you really came. You really made me worried, if you came a few days later, then you wouldnât be able to see me anymore.â
Zhao Hai also jumped down from his horse, he bowed and said, âLittle Nephew has seen Uncle Evan. Uncle really has been living a great life for a few thieves to attack him.â
Evan laughed, âBoy, this isnât any small thief. Itâs that son of a b*tch Boris. If he doesnât kill me this time, then he wonât live well.â
Evan was originally a warrior, he had wandered outside before. Even if he had been immersed in being a Grand Duke for the past years, his unyielding warrior spirit was still ingrained to his very bones. This time, this trait of his was rediscovered as he himself fought in battle to kill his enemies.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, âNephew has heard of this matter, Iâm afraid that this this situation was caused by me, so I came here in order to help solve it. After receiving your letter, I immediately made haste to come here. Right, Uncle, let me make an introduction, youâve already seen Laura, Meg, and Nier, you should also recognize Blockhead and Rockhead. This is Shue, this is Shun, this is my new fiancee, the Calci Familyâs princess, Megan. Megan, this is Uncle Evan, Purcell Duchyâs Grand Duke.â
Megan blushed and then bowed to Evan, âThis one has met Uncle Evan.â
Evan laughs and said, âGood, good, this youngster really has a gift for women. In such a short time, you already have another fiancee. Right, we shouldnât be talking here, letâs enter the mansion.â
Zhao Hai then replied, âUncle Evan, it seems like someone is attacking the city. Is it alright to leave the walls as it is?â
Evan shook his head and said, âIt should be fine, itâs evening, those fellows wouldnât make that much of an effort. They would wait until the day before doing so.â Then he led Zhao Haiâs group into the Grand Dukeâs Mansion. The scene earlier made the knights confused, they knew that Zhao Hai had a good relationship with the Purcell Family, but they didnât expect it to be this good. From Evanâs actions, it seems like he didnât treat Zhao Hai as any other outsider.
This made it strange for those who didnât know Zhao Haiâs true identity. They already heard that his relationship with Evan was good, but the two of them didnât have that much contact. So how was it that the two of them were so familiar with each other?â
After the group entered the mansion, Zhao Hai noticed something different. At this time, Zhao Hai didnât notice a lot of servants, instead there were a lot of warriors inside. All of these people were naturally the Purcell Familyâs foreign elders, since the family was now in a crisis, it was their duty to come and support it.
When Evan arrived, he immediately greeted every person he came across, before long, the group arrived at the living room. After sitting down, a warrior came and offered them some tea. Evan wasnât polite, he took the tea and drank it before he turned to Zhao Hai, âItâs fortunate that you came quickly. If you were a few days late, Iâm afraid you wonât be able to help anymore. Those guys are too powerful, they have quite a lot of 8th ranks. But even if they didnât seem to have a 9th rank expert, the ancestor gave word two days ago that the other side had quite a number of 9th ranks among them. If the ancestor came out this time, the other party would be forced to act.â
1. Stony Mountain -> Casa Cityâs distance was much farther than I remember