"Boom!"
The enormous plane pierced the clouds and soared into the heavens, trailing a long streak through the cloud cover beneath the golden sun.
The plane was like a monster, its roaring engines spinning, its exterior menacing. The mutated birds flying at high altitude were instantly pulverized as it plowed through them.
In this era, even the skies were unsafe, making air travel extremely expensive. Most people who could afford to fly were either wealthy or influential.
Dressed in a well-cut black casual suit that looked custom-made, Xu Ye sat quietly in business class, wearing Meng Chengfei's tall black top hat with its blue trim.
To his left, in the window seat, sat Li Yunyao in a casual long dress and a white, wide-brimmed women's hat.
Her eyes were closed, however. Using threads of Spiritual Qi to position her, Xu Ye had settled her sideways in the seat to sleep.
Her expression was peaceful, her breathing even.
After last night's incident, Xu Ye had immediately thought of Duke Aldrich. In the heavily guarded Night Spirit City, only he could make arrangements for Xu Ye and Li Yunyao to leave safely.
Yet before he could contact the duke, Duke Aldrich had sought him out instead, much to Xu Ye's surprise.
At night, the Projection of the Lord of Darkfall gazed down upon the land through the Red Moon. To avoid His gaze, Xu Ye had chosen to leave early the following morning.
He turned his head slightly and looked outside through the double-paned window.
Below lay Night Spirit City.
Rivers and streets divided the land into blocks, and countless chimneys rose toward the sky, seemingly reaching into the clouds.
The city, which had nearly been destroyed, now seemed reborn, but that was only on the surface.
Last night, Xu Ye had