There was one fewer corpse that needed rescuing or identification. The missing "anomaly" was still nowhere to be found, but given the current circumstances and clues, the chances of catching it anytime soon were slim.
Moreover, the Myriad Gods Hall remained wary of Tai Yu's "intervention." There would be plenty more wrangling to come.
That brought matters here to a close.
Tai Yu had no need to linger, and this time, there was no need to risk using the Boundary Curtain to jump.
The Fast Ship landed steadily on the industrial mining planet. Tai Yu boarded with Mo Jia and departed briskly beneath the watchful eyes of Great Monarch Xi Hui and his entourage.
Inside the bridge, Mo Jia was still somewhat dazed.
For Tai Yu, this matter had come to an end. For her, it was only the beginning of a string of troubles.
Dealing with Xi Su alone had already given her a headache. Now Great Monarch Xi Hui had arrived in the Boundary Curtain region and had personally seen her invite Tai Yu over, making the situation all the more complicated.
It was easy to imagine that so long as she remained in the Boundary Curtain region for even one day, her life would not be easy. Even if she returned to the Red Silicon Star System, a heap of trouble would still be waiting for her.
By comparison, the chain of repercussions caused by her clan brother's death was hardly worth mentioning.
This was the consequence of her misjudging the situation, and she had to bear it herself.
If she wanted to get through what came next, an emergency clean break was undoubtedly no longer useful. She had to make the best of a bad situation... but what use was her saying she "had to"?
Mo