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Given the time it took for the relay messages to arrive, it should have happened within the past few days. But several months had passed. Even if the transport ship was slower than a warship, it should almost have reached the border by now. Even if it had remained stationary, it would have taken several months to catch up at full speed.
I was momentarily stunned when I heard the news. Dutu had been handling affairs in the imperial palace all along, and she had obtained this information from the Ghost Gate. The Ancient Immortal Realm's Myriad Swords Summoned was stationed there, and its commander was named Ding Guoyi, a super-grade captain. He had now arrived at the imperial palace as well, intending to recall the Myriad Swords Summoned and send it to rescue Li Nianjun.
"That Forbidden Slave nearly slaughtered all the transport ship's crew. Fortunately, the Ancient Immortal Realm excels in artifact refinement, and even the transport ship was divided into several sections. It could only flee by severing its tail like a gecko. The Forbidden Slave continued tracking it the entire way, launching sneak attacks from time to time. Our Cleansing Fury Coffin has instead become one of the Forbidden Slave's treasures. Whenever the fury exceeds what she can endure, she enters the coffin and converts it. As a result, she has been using the fury to restore her Dao body, growing more powerful all the while. The transport ship can only rely on its defensive cannons to hold her off. Forget counterattacking—it can barely escape." Dutu continued.
"You released the Forbidden Slave and handed her over to Baili, yet you disregarded the life of my successor! If anything happens to the successor, how are we supposed to answer to our Immortal Venerable?" Ding Guoyi swept