The imperial delegation left Lu Xingshi's Landon Duchy with their defeated remnants in tow. Flander and Princess Lina were naturally taken away as well.
Everyone knew there was something wrong with those two. Not killing them already counted as Lu Xingshi holding back for the sake of obtaining benefits and assistance from the Aolei Empire later, which was why he had not torn off all pretenses.
Otherwise, given Lu Xingshi's temperament, those two would have been buried in the same pit on the spot.
Lu Xingshi did not know what the empire's Noble Faction and Imperial Family were planning, but one thing was certain: the Steam Faction would not let them have their way.
After seeing off the delegation, Lu Xingshi went to inspect the five treasures sent by the empire.
"Damn, they really picked these carefully." Lu Xingshi looked over the five treasures and picked up the giant shield.
This giant shield was called Earth Vein Sage's Protection.
Its quality was indeed on the same level as Earth King's Shield and Mountain Monarch's Domination.
As for its effect, it leaned toward shamanic shields and armor, similar to passively applying shamanic protection.
Lu Xingshi directly strapped it and Earth King's Shield onto his back.
They were convenient enough to take off, but from the outside, he looked somewhat like a bloated turtle.
Lu Xingshi did not care, however. To him, appearance was unimportant; strength was what mattered most.
With Earth Vein Sage's Protection, Lu Xingshi's Glory was finally complete, though its entry had not changed.
He knew why. Naturally, it was because Gobi Elf's Kiss, that T0.5-grade growing equipment, had held him back.
Fortunately, it did not matter. Lu Xingshi still had four top-tier Earth-Type Treasure accessories in hand, which he could use to replace Gobi Elf's Kiss and improve