Volume 2, Chapter 24 – A Bizarre Rescue Plan

Translator Note

I screwed up again, I’m sorry I skipped chapter 24. Please forgive this noob, dumb and stupid translator

Author Note

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In the over six hundred years since becoming Bai Lianyue’s vassal, the Veiled Domain had indeed seen its share of intruders. However, almost every time they appeared, they were quickly discovered and eliminated.

But this time?

How did this happen so suddenly?

Indeed,

After the Boss Lady suppressed her power, the defensive capabilities of the Veiled Domain needed serious reinforcement.

This time, not only were there intruders, but they had even appeared in Visas?

Was it because of the Dawn Dominion Pillar from last time? That guy, Zeus Yu, was actually right for once.

Though her mind was filled with questions, Serveiling clearly didn’t have time to dwell on them now. After stomping the gluttonous lizard back into the ground, she turned to Ailiya, who was hurriedly tying up her hair and grabbing her weapons.

“Don’t worry, the Boss Lady will be fine.”

“I know that,” Ailiya replied without hesitation.

“I’m not worried about Lianyue’s safety… I’m worried she might lose control and start eating things she shouldn’t, okay?”

As she spoke, Ailiya fastened the magic bracelet Serveiling had made for her onto her wrist.

“Also, if Lianyue starts using her power recklessly, it’ll be a huge headache.”

Before her words even settled,

Ailiya was already stepping out of the storage room.

But at that moment, Serveiling called out to her:

“Wait, kid.”

“What is it, Cat Sis?”

“I’ll handle the Boss Lady’s situation.”

“Huh?” Ailiya was taken aback, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.

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Serveiling simply looked at the silver-haired girl with an unyielding gaze:

“Anyone daring to intrude into the Veiled Domain won’t be weak. You probably can’t handle them yet. Besides, if I’m not mistaken, the intruders came to Visas specifically for you and your sisters. So for now, go find your sisters and hide with them. Leave the rest to me.”

“……”

“Be good.”

“Got it, Cat Sis.”

“Good.”

Seeing that Ailiya didn’t object, Serveiling nodded in satisfaction. Then, the Vassal-tier being turned her gaze to the lizard she had pinned underfoot and coldly asked:

“Where are those people now?”

Meanwhile,

In a dilapidated street corner within the city of Visas, a specially designed transport ship, glowing with a white light and completely out of place with its surroundings, was parked.

Onboard the ship,

Shawn Ge, the highest-ranking officer and most socially prominent figure on the ship, sat in his seat, his brow twitching as he propped his chin on one hand, staring ahead in utter bewilderment.

To be precise, Shawn wasn’t the only one looking bewildered. The three subordinate officers who had accompanied him on this mission were also exchanging confused glances, each seeing a reflection of their own existential crisis in the others’ eyes.

“So… did we complete the mission?” one of the men asked, puzzled.

Facing this question, Shawn, after a few seconds of silence, finally nodded woodenly.

“I guess we did.”

As he spoke, Shawn continued to stare ahead with a skeptical gaze.

His eyes were fixed on the figure of a stunningly beautiful girl, who looked like an angel, leaning against the seat and fast asleep.

This girl,

Was one of the targets of their mission.

The Divine-Graced Maiden they had thought died eight years ago at the hands of Forgiveness—Lianna-Anloxi.

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Several dozen minutes earlier,

Following the orders of the Grand President, several Celestial Augur Knights, along with their subordinates, had used the Astral Chalice Network’s high-altitude positioning system to pilot the latest generation of stealth transport ships. They embarked on what was arguably the boldest operation in their history—infiltrating the Veiled Domain.

At the start of the mission,

Everything seemed to go surprisingly smoothly. Thanks to their miasma-dispersing technology, their transport ship encountered no resistance as it passed through the miasma layer in the sky and entered the forsaken metropolis deep within the Veiled Domain.

After that, Shawn, the second-ranked Celestial Augur Knight, led his three subordinates into action.

The primary objective of the first phase of the mission was simple: find and retrieve Lianna and her daughter.

At first, Shawn didn’t think this would be easy.

Even though scientists had calculated the possible range of Lianna’s activities, the area was still too vast. What’s more, due to magnetic interference, many of their communication and exploration tools were rendered useless.

Although Shawn, with his high-tier Divine Departure Realm strength, possessed incredibly powerful sensory abilities, he had been suppressing his spiritual perception to avoid alerting any nearby Corrupted Beasts.

Thus, finding Lianna and her daughter in this completely unfamiliar, Corrupted Beast-infested city seemed like a daunting task.

But…

Shawn soon realized he had overthought things.

First, regarding the Corrupted Beasts…

No matter how careful they were, they still encountered quite a few of them in the core area of the Veiled Domain. But strangely? These Corrupted Beasts didn’t attack them?

It was as if the beasts were completely indifferent to their spiritual energy, not even bothering to glance their way. It was as if they had long grown accustomed to the presence of spiritual energy, leaving Shawn and his team utterly baffled.

The fact that the Corrupted Beasts didn’t pose a threat was one thing. But finding their target was also unusually smooth?

For some reason, Shawn and his team were shocked to find that the streets of the forsaken metropolis were filled with signposts, and maps were everywhere.

And not just any maps—these were cute, cartoonish maps designed for children, as if to prevent kids from getting lost.

These landmarks made Shawn and his team even more confused.

Driven by curiosity and caution, they carefully followed the signs and eventually arrived at a meticulously maintained courtyard, where they found a small house.

The well-kept house, its clean interior, and neatly arranged furniture left everyone stunned.

But the most unbelievable part was the figure sleeping on the couch…

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The moment Shawn saw her, he even wondered if he was dreaming. It wasn’t until one of his subordinates punched him a few times that he finally snapped out of it.

After that,

Without overthinking it,

When they realized they couldn’t wake the sleeping blue-haired girl through normal means, they decided to just carry her out and make a run for the ship!

Back to the present.

Looking at the blue-haired girl with her eyes closed, the subordinate officers still couldn’t believe they had actually succeeded in rescuing Lianna.

They had expected a bloody, brutal battle full of twists and turns to bring back the Divine-Graced Maiden.

But instead?

They just…

Followed the signs, found her,

And brought her back without a hitch?

Really?

Everything had gone so smoothly that some even wondered if they had walked into a trap.

Staring at the girl’s angelic face, one of the subordinates nervously leaned closer to Shawn and whispered cautiously:

“Sir Shawn, are we sure the person we brought back is Lady Lianna?”

“There’s no mistake.”

Shawn, gradually regaining his composure, nodded firmly:

“I’ve met Lady Lianna many times before. I couldn’t possibly mistake her aura or appearance. Though her aura is weaker now, she is undoubtedly Lady Lianna. I never thought… after eight years… she’s actually been alive in the Veiled Domain all this time.”

“It’s good that she’s alive, but… something feels off,” a female subordinate muttered in confusion.

To this,

Shawn nodded slightly,

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“Hmm, it does feel a bit strange.”

After learning that Miya and Weiya were still alive, they had believed Lianna was also alive. So, seeing Lianna now wasn’t the most shocking part. What truly surprised them was Lianna’s living conditions.

They had imagined that life in the Veiled Domain would be extremely harsh for Lianna and her daughters—living in caves, sleeping in garbage piles, surviving on wild plants, mushrooms, and insects, all while constantly fending off Corrupted Beasts…

But the reality was that Lianna and her family lived quite comfortably, with proper houses, clean food… and even the leisure to grow flowers?

It was nothing like the desperate survival scenario they had envisioned.

“Alright, I know what you’re all thinking… but let’s not dwell on it. We’ll ask Lady Lianna herself when she wakes up.”

Facing his bewildered subordinates, Shawn spoke sternly.

“Yes, Sir Shawn,” the subordinates replied in unison.

“Right now, the most important thing is to take Lady Lianna back. How’s the magnetic interference here?”

“It’s not too severe. While communication is still impossible, the ship’s spatial teleportation function is operational.”

“The teleportation function still works?”

Shawn raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“Isn’t this area the Terran Malevolence’s stronghold? Not only is there no miasma, but the magnetic interference isn’t even that strong… This is unbelievable. Anyway, let’s not dwell on it. Since teleportation is available, we won’t need the backup plans.”

Turning to the man in the cockpit, Shawn issued his orders:

“Take Lady Lianna back to headquarters first. Once we’re back and communications are restored, inform the Grand President immediately. Oh, and one more thing.”

“What is it, Sir Shawn?”

“Get some doctors ready as soon as we return.”

“Doctors?”

“Yes.”

Nodding, Shawn turned his gaze back to the blue-haired girl, who was still sound asleep, clutching a pillow. More precisely, his eyes fell on the bandages wrapped around her feet and left hand…

“Lady Lianna seems to be injured… We need to get her checked by a doctor as soon as possible.”