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Chapter 84: Misty Sea 01—Reunion
Ye Chuqi knew she needed a ship and a crew to go to sea. She just hadn't thought that far ahead. Back in Mousse Bay Town, she had learned that there were established routes to the Misty Sea. Dangerous as it was, danger and opportunity went hand in hand, and plenty of people in the world valued money more than their lives.
Besides, the Thirteen Misty Islands' location deep within the Misty Sea had shielded them from the two continents and allowed them to develop undisturbed for thousands of years. That didn't mean they had lost all contact with the outside world.
In earlier years, the Thirteen Misty Islands had maintained frequent contact with the outside world. Even after Kabu Continent and Raila Continent split, the islands had remained on good terms with both sides. No one knew when a rift had formed between the islands and Raila Continent, but the islands had gradually vanished from public view and become the stuff of legend. Whether they still had ties to Kabu Continent was anyone's guess.
In the past year or two, however, the Thirteen Misty Islands had become involved in the investigation of the Noble Blood Vial because of the attack on the Little Princess. Their relations with the Imperial Royal Family seemed to have improved. Islanders had been appearing on the continent more often, and stories connecting them to the Barton Empire surfaced from time to time.
Merchant ships did sail from Mussel Bay to trade with the Thirteen Misty Islands. According to Akes, though, they couldn't—or didn't dare—venture deep into the Misty Sea. Their trade with the islands took place on smaller islands along its outer reaches.
Those little islands were scattered across the Misty Sea like stars, much