White Star City, the Qian residence.
After numbly seeing off another group of guests, Qian Lin let out a breath.
Even though several days had passed, it still felt like a dream.
The days had been brief, but the state capital and its corresponding Pioneer Zones had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Sweeping reforms were underway, and the Pioneer Zones had imposed martial law, keeping a strict watch against any damage the White Family's remnants might cause.
Cavadian and Steward Wong had each taken charge of a Pioneer Zone.
Meanwhile, over the past few days, pioneers had been returning to the state capital in batches to complete various confirmations.
Tao Yu was personally conducting a preliminary screening, combining divination with the Imaginator's Authority.
Earlier, the Myriad Goods Merchant Association and the Cavadian Group had joined forces in an operation. Aside from two groups that had escaped, they had already purged almost all of the remaining threats.
But there might still be plenty of hidden contingencies left behind by the White Family.
If someone had a powerful, obscure item—or had originally returned to a different city—Tao Yu couldn't be sure he could sort everything out in one go.
From the time Starfall overthrew the Xing Family until they finally lured the family out again, there had been attacks all along the way!
Fortunately, the Xing Family's foundations were nowhere near as deep as the White Family's. The several newly created Catastrophes hadn't dared to act personally, and the damage they caused was limited. Most of it had been technological explosions, intended mainly to unsettle people.
The White Family's situation was completely different!
There were not only Catastrophes left behind, but also two Saint-level vassals who were utterly loyal. If they truly wanted to wreak havoc, even Tao Yu would find it painful to