As Fang Zheng returned to Heavenly Dao Palace once more, the entire palace immediately became busy.
After all, unlike before, this would be an expedition.
Although Fang Zheng had hoped to take a proper break after dealing with the three coordinate points, he decided to set off early and gather as much information about what lay ahead as possible.
It was like a tribe in a primeval forest. Now that you had reinforced your fences and acquired weapons and campfires, you could withstand the attacks of nearby beasts and raging storms. Naturally, the next step was to understand the surrounding terrain, assess the local situation, see whether any hidden dangers existed, and investigate the land and ecosystem around you in order to decide what to do next.
For Fang Zheng, this was essential.
If the tribe discovered a better, safer, more fertile place to settle, then naturally everyone would move there. Although the Main World's planet was indeed a good place, it was not Fang Zheng's home, and Heavenly Dao Palace needed its own territory and power. Rather than fighting the nations of the Main World for limited land, it would be better to find a chance to relocate.
On the other hand, Fang Zheng also needed to investigate those "ruins" for clues about the Order Clan and see whether there was a way to resolve the current crisis.
The Tide of Chaos was not an unpredictable disaster like an earthquake or tsunami. It was a very real and clearly defined threat.
However, the news that Fang Zheng would be leaving this time set all of Heavenly Dao Palace ablaze.
The reason was simple. This was an expedition.
Generally speaking, during an expedition, the leader should remain in the rear and send someone trustworthy ahead. But Fang Zheng could not