All matters on the Golden Plains had been settled. Aunt Roby had decided to leave Kingtop Castle, taking the share of property belonging to herself and Diana, and return to Guangguang River Valley.
She planned to live with her mother, Old Madam Ingrid.
Because Aunt Roby was in poor health, the Fluorite Mushroom Family convoy traveled very slowly on its return journey.
Baron Roman escorted them all the way.
As for Russell, he had already crossed the snowfield. There was no need to detour through the Volcanic Oasis; he flew directly from the Golden Plains to his own territory, Thunder Marsh.
The distance between the two places was now roughly two to three hundred kilometers, enough to support the opening of a trade route.
"Rosai, slower, slower. Let's carefully sense out the locations of the Cold Spring Points again." Russell did not fly at top speed. Instead, he continually sensed for Cold Spring Points along the way, planning the route in advance for the trade route he was about to establish.
After a full day and night,
he had detected and recorded the locations of more than twenty Cold Spring Points. Then he selected fifteen of them to plan the trade route.
"It's a little longer than the Shanhe Trade Route and Double River Trade Route in Guangguang River Valley, but as long as we send more Knight Orders to clear out the Snow Ghosts, the route's safety can be guaranteed." Russell pondered silently. "I wonder how much population the Elder Council will reward me with."
Then he smacked his forehead in annoyance. "I forgot to ask Grandfather how my baronial title should be defined."
He now possessed two warm enclaves: the Blackfire Land and Thunder Marsh.
"Baron Firethunder? Baron Thunderfire?" Riding on the back of Black Oil Dragon Rosai,