Feifei's question naturally left Yu Lian momentarily dazed and reflective.
Of course, he had been here many times before.
During the civil war that decided the future of the Galactic Empire, he had first captured this Skyhold Fortress, the one closest to the Celestial Domain, and then held it. As a result, throughout the years of civil war that followed, his faction and Brunhild's had always held the initiative on the battlefield.
Whether he was watching the kings fight among themselves, developing the frontier sectors and the Third Arm, watching the various warlords form the "Warlord Coalition," or witnessing Brunhild annihilate the Alliance fleet at Fermo and win undying glory, the "Chengxiao Fortress" had always been his base of operations.
He had even raised children here...
In short, the story of that timeline seemed fictional, yet its details also seemed real. If that was truly the case, then he had to be the person in the entire universe who knew this fortress best—better than every soldier stationed here, and even better than Brunhild, who was far away.
Another point worth celebrating was that this fortress had been built in the Empire's heartland. It was even the Skyhold Fortress closest to the Celestial Domain. Since it had little military value, no major expansion projects had been carried out at Chengxiao Fortress since the civil war ended more than three hundred years ago.
As a result, although its interior decor and cabin layout had undergone quite a few changes, its overall structure still matched his memories.
Walking through these familiar yet unfamiliar passageways, Yu Lian once again felt the past and present converge. Now, even fantasy and reality seemed to be merging.
"Yes! Chengxiao Fortress, I've come back!" he exclaimed. His brief words seemed to contain vast distances and countless hardships, and