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After hearing Qin Yu's words, Bai Yueya fell silent. This was probably the last thing she wanted to see. Her lifelong ideal was to help people suffering from death, but unfortunately, she couldn't do it.

"Let's not talk about that. I'm currently in the Alchemy Alliance in the Southern Continent. Their unit types are quite interesting. I've already obtained their unit blueprints, and soon those big guys will appear in our territory..."

Aside from the Starcraft units, the Alchemy Alliance units will also become part of the guild's fighting force.

As the two were talking, the door opened and Bing Tang Xue Li jumped out. Seeing that Qin Yu was offline, she quickly ran over as well.

"Brother Yu! Big discovery! We think we've found the location of that Flame Demon..."

The release of rock sugar pear soup brought big news...

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Chapter 215 Treating Others with Courtesy

Don Quixote searched almost the entire central continent for the Balrog's trail, but the Balrog's claws remained weak. With no other option, she went to the Goblin Merchant Guild and hired a Grand Tour of the Main World project. For a large sum of money, she could enjoy a week-long tour of the Main World provided by the Goblin Merchant Guild.

As for this debt, it was all pinned on Qin Yu. Sugar Quixote, along with Candied Hawthorn, Rock Sugar Pear, and Glutinous Rice Ball, traveled around the main world together.

Finally, they found clues about the Flame Demon near the seas of the eastern continent, but they could no longer investigate further. The army of the Winter Empire guarded that area, and anything that dared to cross it was destroyed. Helpless, they had to end their journey, but the money could not be refunded.

"Is the Balrog in the Winter Empire?"

Qin Yu really hadn't expected this outcome, but it wasn't impossible. After all, Yan Shou's trip to the Winter Empire was likely for this very reason, which made sense.

"Brother Yu, there's more. All the player guilds that were previously stationed in the Eastern Continent have been expelled."

"Yes, I know that. The Winter Empress, in alliance with the evil god, drove out all outsiders and began expanding the territory of the Winter Empire. Wherever the ice reached, it became the property of the Winter Empress..."

Empress Atia, born of pure energy from nature, is an ice crystal in form. Her strength is close to level 10. In her previous life, people speculated that she may have devoured the giant ice giant, which is why she is so terrifying.

"Wow, that sounds really impressive..."

Sherry was very interested in Atia's declaration as empress: wherever the ice touched, it would become her property.

"It's more than just powerful; the Winter Empress can freeze space and even time. Even if you send Luna, she'd probably have to take a heavy hit before she can retaliate..."

I don't know why Qin Yu brought up the topic of Luna, but it's true. The Winter Empress's fighting style is much fiercer than Luna's. Luna is a level higher than Atia, so she can't lose, but she's bound to get beaten up a lot.

"Then what should we do, Brother Yu?" Sherry felt a little panicked when she heard this. After all, even their strongest Luna couldn't avoid being beaten. If they went there, they would probably all die.

"Things should be dealt with one at a time. There's no rush. Let me finish dealing with the matters in the Southern Continent first..."

Seeing that it was almost time, Qin Yu decided to return to the game.

After logging back in, Qin Yu discovered that Wu Ni had come looking for him; she had come to accompany him to the Desert Empire to gather intelligence.

"Lord Qin Yu, I am ready." Du Ni is one of the ten strongest battle puppets in the Alchemy Alliance, and only a master-level alchemist like Qin Yu can unleash her full power.

Once the connection was established, the two set off immediately.

Leaving the oasis, they were met with a dark and gloomy sandstorm, but for Qin Yu and Wu Ni, this level of sandstorm was nothing; they didn't need normal observation to travel.

Qin Yu's summoning barrier isolated himself and Wu Ni from the sandstorm, allowing them to continue their journey through the storm.

"Lord Qin Yu, this route leads to the main city of the Desert Empire. Should we go directly there?"

"Yes, let's go straight to their main city and look for clues. If we don't find any, we'll go directly to their king and kill him with a single sword strike..."

Qin Yu was joking when he said that, which was something that his connection with the rebellious spirit could sense. It seemed that the sandstorm reminded Qin Yu of bad memories, the time in the Blackfire Kingdom.

"Lord Qin Yu would not resolve this matter in such a hasty manner."

"Sometimes being a little hasty makes life simpler. When you know whether someone is good or bad, killing the bad guy with one sword can prevent many things from happening. However, it also makes things slip out of your control, and others won't understand you..."

Knowing too much doesn't necessarily mean being good; sometimes it can even cause things to spiral out of control, which is why Qin Yu has to act cautiously.

"Then what is your greatest wish, Lord Qin Yu?" One of the reasons why Wu Ni came along this time was to sound out Qin Yu's opinion on behalf of her young lady and consider whether the marriage was feasible.

"My wish? Probably world peace, so I won't have to work so hard anymore..."

This is the simplest and most basic wish. If the future weren't so chaotic, who would be working so hard now?

"Peace can only be temporary. As long as differences exist, true peace is impossible..."

The understanding of peace is quite rational. Different races and cultures are factors that lead to turmoil. If these issues cannot be resolved, peace will always be temporary.

"You're right, so it would be great if all living things could be connected in the same big network like machines..."

Qin Yu admired the mechanical ascension method more, but that would erase the differences between biological individuals and lead to homogenization. In general, there was no way to have the best of both worlds.

As the two were traveling through the storm, the demons roaming the desert empire also took notice of these two outsiders.

"Report... Target detected, please provide instructions..."

Nubis and the demons who commanded the area quickly received the information.

"That Midnight Sword Saint, and the Alchemy Alliance's battle puppet—did they come to the Desert Empire to investigate us?"

Nubis pondered, while the devil beside him was already thinking...

Okay, let's figure out how to deal with this.

"Your Majesty can take the initiative and warmly welcome the two of them, without letting them notice anything amiss..."

"Yes, treat them with courtesy. If they make any unusual moves, they will be in the wrong..."

Nubis agreed to the devil's plan and immediately sent people to meet the two.

Qin Yu and Wu Ni saw a group of people approaching them in the distance as they were on their way.

"...It seems our whereabouts have been exposed."

It seems that the devil has indeed reached a strategic agreement with the Desert Empire.

"Lord Qin Yu, what should we do?"

Dudu was clearly prepared for battle, but Qin Yu stopped him.

"Don't worry, they might not be here to cause us trouble. After all, the Desert Empire isn't strictly prohibiting outsiders from entering, and they still maintain a theoretical peace with the Alchemy Alliance..."

Qin Yu understood this very well. Even if, hypothetically, these people were truly making things difficult for Qin Yu and being disobedient, Qin Yu could simply lie down on the ground and go back with them. Then the Alchemy Alliance would have a reason to send troops to attack the Desert Empire.

As for the reasons, choose one: save the son-in-law who married into the Alchemy Alliance or save the strongest alchemist.

The group of men sent by Nubis slowly stopped in front of Qin Yu and Wuni, showing no intention of fighting them.

At the same time, a woman with a bronze complexion descended, her muscles probably strong enough to take on a hundred fat men.

"Welcome to the Desert Empire. We, on behalf of the great king, welcome you, esteemed Night Sword Saint."

"Then lead the way..."

Qin Yu didn't refuse and agreed immediately...

Chapter 216 The Golden Empire in the Desert

Led by the group sent by Nubis, Qin Yu and Wu Ni entered the capital of the Desert Empire without any trouble.

The Desert Empire, known as a nation built on gold, is said to be covered in gold—that's an exaggeration, but they do indeed possess countless gold mines and rely on them to maintain close trade relations with other powers.

However, the so-called gold was not to be shared by the rulers with their people. As far as they could see along the way, the area outside the capital was desolate and underdeveloped, while the capital itself had taken on a certain appearance.

Of course, this also represents a normal standard of living. It is no coincidence that the Desert Empire is weaker than the Alchemy Alliance; their productivity is far inferior to that of the Alchemy Alliance, which operates with puppets.

"His Majesty the King is waiting for you..."

The magnificent palace, radiating golden light, is the most dazzling building in the capital, or rather, in the desert empire.

At the same time, Qin Yu could also sense that there were many powerful creatures guarding the palace.

Qin Yu and Wu Ni entered the palace.

"That's really extravagant..."

In his previous life, Qin Yu never had the chance to enter the palace of the Desert Empire, but now he was able to witness it firsthand.

The word "luxury" is the most fitting description. Qin Yu didn't know if the Desert Empire was a country built on gold, but the Desert Empire's palace was definitely built on gold.

The rows of guards seemed to be demonstrating their strict discipline, or perhaps showing off to Qin Yu and his group.

"Lord Qin Yu..."

The rebel was a little worried that they might have gone too deep and get surrounded, which would be troublesome.

"Relax, don't be disobedient, we are honored guests..."

Qin Yu knew that these guys wouldn't do anything to him or his disobedience, since making a move here would give others grounds for criticism.

Inside the palace, King Nubis, dressed in a magnificent golden robe and wearing a golden crown inlaid with various gemstones, sat on the throne to greet Qin Yu and the rebel.

Nubis gives the first impression of being approachable, but as a ruler, he also possesses an irresistible aura.

"On behalf of all the subjects of the Desert Empire, I welcome you both. Please do not be too formal."

"I have long admired Your Majesty's name."

"I should be the one saying that. I've long admired the name of the Night Sword Saint. He earned the title of one of the Four Sword Saints at such a young age, defeated many famous sword saints in the competition, and even drew with the Night Sword Saint..."

After Qin Yu sat down, Nubis started bragging non-stop, making anyone with a thin skin feel embarrassed.

"What brings the Night Sword Saint here today?" After his boasting, Nubis finally got down to business, the first step in his probing.

"I've heard that the Desert Empire is a nation built on gold, and seeing it for myself today, it truly lives up to its reputation..."

Since this guy is bragging about himself, he can't be vague either. He'll brag back, but he won't tell him his real purpose for coming here.

I told them I'd heard the Desert Empire was a land of gold and wanted to come see it for myself. Believe it or not, it's up to you.

"I see. So the Night Sword Saint can move freely in the Desert Empire. If he has any problems or needs, he can speak directly to my guards, and the royal family will take care of everything."

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

And so, Qin Yu obtained the privilege of eating, drinking, and staying for free from Nubis. This wasn't something Qin Yu asked for; it was something Nubis offered to Qin Yu voluntarily, so how could Qin Yu refuse?

"Lord Qin Yu, are we just going to stay here like this?" The rebel didn't quite understand what Qin Yu wanted to do. Did he think he could just stay in the Desert Empire, eating, drinking, and living there for free?

"Yes, let's enjoy it first. After all, they've been so hospitable, how can we refuse?"

If you don't want others to take advantage of you, first become a useless person.

A good-for-nothing who indulges in pleasure.