Entering the Dead Sea Star Abyss!

Wang Dong's gaze, however, reached a little farther.

That human infant Lin Xiaogui still carried in her arms most of the time.

The child was, after all, his direct descendant.

He couldn't simply ignore him.

But everyone chose their own path.

When the child was a little older, Wang Dong would give him the education he needed.

Whether he chose to remain on the throne of the Purple Thorn Kingdom as he grew up,

or to give up the throne and turn his eyes toward the vast sea of stars,

Wang Dong would support him.

But one thing was clear.

For both him and Lin Xiaogui, the Purple Thorn Kingdom probably wouldn't be a permanent home.

That was also why,

up until now, Wang Dong had never forcefully interfered in the Purple Thorn Kingdom's internal affairs.

Otherwise, with the standing he now enjoyed throughout this star domain,

he could have reformed the Purple Thorn Kingdom from top to bottom without lifting a finger.

On this point,

Lin Xiaogui had clearly reached an unspoken understanding with Wang Dong.

She had neither initiated reforms nor asked Wang Dong for help.

Instead, she simply maintained the kingdom's stability.

That alone was enough to show

that Lin Xiaogui was no woman who clung to power.

"Your Excellency, the passage is in its opening phase. Shall we enter?"

Wu Baiyi asked.

Indeed.

Just as he'd said,

at the center of the space enclosed by the Shannan Kingdom's tightly held defensive line,

a deep spatial fold was making small, rhythmic leaps.

It was a sign that a wormhole passage was opening.

Wang Dong nodded slightly.

At this point,

the arrow was already on the string. There was no reason to hesitate.

So,

they followed the usual routine.

The Dark Peng first pulled far back, deliberately dropping