Chapter 3478: A Brand New Domain

————It will be later~~

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In previous Time Lines, Tailun, Saiputalisi, and even the Executive Consultants of Ilfaran were trustworthy; could it be that just because the time has been moved up slightly, they are no longer trustworthy?

It is possible, but Xia Duo is more inclined to believe—

That Dafuni sensed danger from the changes in the Time Line; after all, the reason he was able to reshape the Time Line was due to inspiration he gained from the Illuminati, and even the absolutely critical consumable material he relied on to reshape the Time Line came from Dafuni.

Under these circumstances, for Xia Duo to think the Illuminati would have no reaction to this would be too arrogant and lacking in self-awareness, and right now, the Illuminati suddenly declaring a state of decisive battle on such a large scale is, nine times out of ten, Dafuni's countermeasure to the change in the Time Line.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo immediately replied to the Alliance Headquarters that he would return soon, his footsteps still following Tailun toward the Sun Courtyard; if he had previously worried that Ilfaran might quibble with him, the situation now almost matched the state of the previous Time Line, only the time had been moved up, and Ilfaran would surely have some reaction as well.

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The subsequent meeting process was, if not exactly the same as the Time Lines Xia Duo had experienced several times before, at least not much different, including Mikaier explaining the history of Beilunuo and its origins with Ilfaran to Xia Duo.

Among which, Xinnaliya was inevitably mentioned, as well as Xinnaliya's desire to join the Alliance.

Xia Duo, of course, would have no objections to this, and even expressed his welcome: "Beyond its own development, the growth of the Alliance also requires an influx of new blood. As an Alliance Consultant, I welcome any nation that holds goodwill toward the Alliance to join."

Then he changed the subject, mentioning the news he had just received, "I presume Ilfaran should have also received the latest news from the Alliance Headquarters; the Illuminati has already issued the signal for a decisive battle. Time waits for no one, and we must respond as quickly as possible."

Regarding Xia Duo's renewed reminder, Ilfaran's Chief Executive Wazele exchanged glances with his colleagues and then stated: "Before Consultant Xia Duo arrived in Ilfaran, I had already discussed this matter with Queen Xinnaliya.

"She clearly stated that as long as the Alliance needs it, Xinnaliya is willing to provide help at any time. The Main Plane is the Main Plane of the people of the Main Plane, not a Main Plane to be ravaged by the Illuminati at will. Now that we have the latest news from the Alliance Headquarters, I believe this trip will only go more smoothly."

Having said this, Wazele looked at Tailun, who had come to the Sun Courtyard with Xia Duo, and instructed: "Next, you will take Consultant Xia Duo to Xinnaliya and Beilunuo."

"Yes," Tailun replied.

Afterward, Xia Duo did not chat much more with Wazele and the other high-ranking officials; after all, as he had just said, time waits for no one, and he must now seize every moment to settle all pre-war matters.

In the previous Time Line, the Illuminati exposed a large number of Time-Involving Signals simultaneously; although it was also sudden, that happened after Xia Duo and Dafuni had already clashed, and after warnings had already been issued to the various nations of the Alliance.

Although still somewhat sudden, the Alliance was not completely unprepared.

But right now, Xia Duo had not yet had the chance to clash with Dafuni, and directly identifying Dafuni as the leader of the Illuminati was not realistic. It was not that no one would believe him, but rather that such an accusation, lacking grounds and reasons, would inevitably be exploited by the Illuminati, and if handled improperly, it could even lead to internal division within the Alliance.

Therefore, he still had to make a trip to Taiweimansa; it would be best if he could capture the ironclad proof that was Kalano (Dafuni's nephew) of the Moonshadow Family. If he were even luckier and encountered Dafuni, he could also verify whether the Time Flow Regulator could collect Time Force from the other party.

Of course, this did not mean the Beilunuo line should be abandoned; the two sides could proceed simultaneously, but the efficiency of Ilfaran and Xinnaliya would ultimately not compare to Xia Duo acting alone, so it was highly probable that the Taiweimansa side would be faster.

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After leaving the Sun Courtyard, Xia Duo still proceeded to Xinnaliya with Tailun as planned, but he left only the minimum consciousness required to perceive the outside world in this avatar, while transferring the majority of his consciousness to his true body in Yongle City.

Arriving on the streets of Taiweimansa once again, Xia Duo felt a bit subtle, but at this moment he could not afford to dwell on such things. He immediately followed his original plan and headed toward the Linna Nie'esi Chengqu, where an "old acquaintance" was waiting for him!

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Having experienced it many times across multiple Time Lines, Xia Duo was familiar with the path, and soon arrived at a hidden manor in the center of the Linna Nie'esi Chengqu; this was the hiding place of the Moonshadow Family.

Unlike the first time he came here, when it took quite some time to seize control of the Manor Barrier, now that he had returned, Xia Duo simply checked and confirmed the similarities and differences between the Jieti here and before.

Then, applying his previous experience, he easily took control of the Jieti within the manor.

Although he had anticipated it upon arrival, seeing the empty manor with almost only a few servants left, Xia Duo could not help but feel a trace of disappointment.

The choice he faced now was whether to go directly to find Dafuni or head to Tanzan Peak. In the previous Time Line, the Moonshadow Family had relocated to a secret stronghold on Tanzan Peak; if he pursued them now, he might still be able to catch their tail.

Just as Xia Duo was hesitating about how to choose, an unexpected Elf appeared—or rather, he had never thought he would see the other party so easily on such an occasion!

This Elf, whom Xia Duo thought would not be so easy to see, was undoubtedly Dafuni!

At this moment, Dafuni was accompanied by Kalano, who should have evacuated with the members of the Moonshadow Family, which made Xia Duo feel a joy in his heart while simultaneously giving rise to a sense of vigilance.

"Come out! No need to hide, I know you are here!" Dafuni's face was covered by a veil woven from starlight, and her voice sounded somewhat ethereal.

Dafuni's abrupt opening and the direction of her words startled Xia Duo. Also filled with doubt was Dafuni's nephew, Kalano, who scanned his surroundings with a vigilant gaze, asking while using Spellcasting to perform Scrying:

"Aunt, who are you talking to? Is it someone from the Alliance? Is that why you made me evacuate in such a hurry?"

At this moment, Xia Duo was in the state of Entrusting to Heaven and Earth, existing yet not existing; of course, he could not be detected by the likes of Kalano, but that was not necessarily true for Dafuni.

At the very least, Xia Duo could think of some verification methods that he might not be able to perform himself, but that Dafuni would likely be able to do. So, should he leave? Or should he strike directly?

Almost without any hesitation, Xia Duo decisively chose the latter.