Duke's Domain

Qingtan City.

At noon, three Magic Airships of the largest model flew in from the eastern sky. They moved quickly, growing larger and larger in sight. The city's residents saw that the middle airship carried a huge square Imperial flag embroidered with a double-headed eagle.

The Imperial flag was a symbol that the Imperial Governor was traveling.

The Imperial Governor had arrived!

Pedestrians on the streets stopped one after another, craning their necks to look at the Magic Airships in the sky. Their faces were filled with excitement and awe, and many people hurried about spreading the news.

The airships soon flew over the city.

Some sharp-eyed people saw squads of exquisitely armored Transcendents standing on the decks, weapons in hand and heavily guarded, exuding powerful auras. Each wore a double-headed eagle medal on their chest, clearly showing their identity: the Rick Guard!

"Lord Imperial Governor."

Rayne walked out of the cabin. Amid the synchronized salutes of the Imperial Guards on deck, he stood at the front and looked down over the city below.

As far as the eye could see, it was all his territory and his people.

Qingtan City was the largest city in Osian Province—which had now been renamed the "Osian Dukedom." Built along a great river, its urban area stretched in a strip from west to east. Mountains lay to the north and south, with a long valley running across the city from north to south, making the entire city resemble a gigantic "X."

Naturally, the point where the river and valley intersected was the center of Qingtan City. The provincial governor's residence was located there.

Looking west, one could see the endless Thane Plateau.

More than a hundred li away, several mountain ranges stretching hundreds or even thousands of li surrounded a vast lake.

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