Julian and Herbert returned to the City of God with the Division Captains, the Ten Great Sky Generals, and thirty-two Squadron Captains. Some of these Squadron Captains had improved rapidly in strength. They had basically all trained in Marine Rokushiki, and most had mastered three techniques.
The Flame Dragon Pirates' upper ranks walked from Cloud Hidden Village toward the City of God. Since Julian had instructed Great Priest Gan Fall to lead the City of God's Dog-head Divine Soldiers and Angel Island's Beret Security Brigade in planting trees and restoring forests, the oxygen content of the Sky Island had increased by around three percent.
Tall forests now covered both sides of the dirt road outside Cloud Hidden Village, while a dirt road over four hundred meters wide remained in the middle, leading directly to the City of God. At the center of Cloud Hidden Village stood an enormous ten-story research center, covering roughly five hundred square li. Julian planned to have the ship's doctor, Rose, properly research potions there.
Fields of soil suitable for growing all kinds of medicinal herbs had also been built on both sides of Cloud Hidden Village. That was right—Gan Fall had led the temple divine soldiers in building them. When Julian and the others arrived at the City of God, a large crowd of Sky Island residents greeted him one after another. "May the Divine Venerable be blessed with fortune and peace!" Julian waved back to each of them and exchanged pleasantries. "Blessings to you all."
Herbert said, "Captain, these people are worshipping you more and more. You ended the four-hundred-year war between the Shandia and the Skypieans, and gave them all the right to live in the City of God. These Sky Island residents truly see you as the Divine Venerable."
George added, "They