After staying with Mu for a while, Bai Yujun left the Divine Bridge and took a vehicle into the city.
Once through the security checkpoint, she found that night had just fallen outside. Mingling with humans and all kinds of demon beasts, she hurried to the platform. The long train pulled in as the sky darkened. The carriage lights were bright, and Bai Yujun queued to board with both hands tucked in her pockets.
She took a window seat.
She checked the timetable and saw there would be a while before departure.
She could not be bothered to fly, nor could she be bothered to Teleport.
The banquet was set for the latter half of the night, so there was no rush to reach the restaurant. She would ride incognito and inspect how her empire was developing.
Ever since she had devoured the sun within the ice and made further progress in the Great Dao, her confidence had returned. Her mindset had gone back to the lazy way it had been in the old days. Perhaps being frozen for too long made one sleepy. Before she had absolute certainty, she would not go to the Hell Abyss. Let the other side stay nervous. There was no rush to seek out the false saint either. Fighting could be set aside for now.
Her emergence from the seal had been very low-key, with no celebrations held. The battle at Sky Pillar Mountain had caused grievous casualties, making a grand affair inappropriate. The empire needed time to rest and recover.
The train began to move slowly, so smoothly that it was nearly imperceptible, then picked up speed.
News played on the display screen.
The cameraman aimed the lens at the sky. The airflow was a little too strong for him to stand steady,