Billy and the others stayed in the palace for half an hour before bidding farewell to Marianna Richards and her group.
Marianna Richards wanted Billy and the others to stay in the palace, but Billy politely declined.
With such a big event happening, there were many post-incident matters to attend to in the palace, and it was obviously not appropriate for them to stay.
Moreover, Opal, Harleen, and others had varying degrees of injuries, and he needed to return to the hotel to treat everyone.
In the end, Marianna Richards did not insist, and before parting, she asked Billy to stay in the imperial city for a few more days, and once she was done with her busy schedule, she would invite Billy to visit the palace.
Billy naturally agreed, then headed towards the hotel with Opal and the others.
With this, the calamity in Ice Cloud Empire was barely averted!
However, after this battle, Ice Cloud Empire’s military strength was reduced by nearly half!
Of course, Crimson Flame Empire didn’t fare any better.
Losing so many experts in the Sacred Realm realm was enough to make them heartbroken for a while!
Over the next two or three days, Billy and the others stayed in the hotel to recover from their injuries. After three days, most of their injuries had healed.
On the morning of the fourth day, after breakfast, everyone gathered to chat.
“Boss, what’s the plan next?” Casey asked Billy.
“Boss, you’ve already broken through to the Sacred Realm now, Opal and Amber are also in the Sacred Realm, should we go check out that ‘Star Secret Space’ first?” White Tiger chimed in at the same time.
“Let’s go back to Skydragon City first!” Billy thought for a moment before continuing.
“If there’s nothing urgent at home, we’ll call Azure Fang and Ian to go together.”
“Okay!” Casey and the others nodded in response.
“Billy Boy, are we going back today?” Amber asked.
“Tomorrow!” Billy replied.
“If nothing unexpected happens, someone from Ice Cloud Imperial Family should come to invite us to the palace today. I have some things I want to discuss with them.”
“Okay!” Amber nodded.
“Let’s go, take a walk outside!” After saying that, Billy got up. “I’ve been in Ice Cloud Empire for so long and haven’t properly explored their imperial city!”
Then, the group of people walked out of the hotel and began to wander aimlessly.
After wandering around the imperial city for half a day, they clearly felt that the defense forces in the imperial city were much stronger than before, and the whole city was on high alert.
At noon, everyone returned to the hotel.
“Mr Billy!”
As they walked to the hotel’s entrance, Mya Richards and Hayley walked down from a luxurious carriage parked not far away.
It seemed like they had been waiting for quite some time.
“I’m sorry to have kept the princess waiting for so long!” Billy smiled faintly.
“Mr Billy, you’re too polite. We just arrived too!” Mya Richards said before bowing to Harleen and the others in turn.
Then, she turned to Billy again.
“I wonder if Mr Billy is available now? My mother asked me to invite Mr Billy and everyone to the palace.”
“Thank you, princess!” Billy smiled again.
“Thank you for your kindness, Mr Billy!” Mya Richards responded.
Half an hour later, the luxurious carriage entered the courtyard of the palace and stopped in front of a magnificent palace.
“Mr Billy, please come in!” After everyone got off the carriage, Marianna Richards, Brecken Richards, as well as Victoria and Rachel Richards, quickly greeted them.
“Billy, please come in!” Marianna Richards first looked at Billy and spoke sincerely.
“From now on, if Mr Billy has any requests, feel free to ask for them!”
This time, if it weren’t for Billy, not only she herself, but the entire Ice Cloud Imperial City would have been in ruins.
She genuinely appreciated Billy. And not just her, Brecken Richards and Mya Richards also have grateful expressions on their faces.
“Empress, you’re too kind!” Billy chuckled lightly, “It’s just a small favor, no need to mention it.”
“Mr Billy, because of us, you’ve killed so many powerful individuals from the Crimson Flame Empire this time, I’m afraid they won’t let it go easily.” Mya Richards spoke up.
“It’s okay, I’ll have a showdown with them sooner or later!” Billy responded.
“Mr Billy, the Crimson Flame Empire is very strong, don’t underestimate them!” Mya Richards continued.
“I know!” After nodding, Billy looked at Marianna Richards and said, “Empress, I have something to ask for your advice, if you don’t mind?”
“Mr Billy, please feel free to speak if you have any concerns!” Marianna Richards responded.
“I wonder how much Empress knows about the Crimson Flame Empire? Why are there so many Westerners in the imperial palace?” Billy asked.
“It’s related to the ambition of the Emperor of the Crimson Flame Empire, Fernando Guthrie!” Marianna Richards replied.
“Ever since Fernando Guthrie ascended the throne of the Crimson Flame Empire, he has been determined to unify the Forbidden Ruins Space and make the other three empires subsidiary states of the Crimson Flame Empire.”
“To achieve this goal, the Crimson Flame Empire has been recruiting people from all walks of life in recent years.”
“Anyone willing to serve the imperial family, regardless of their background or character, is evaluated based on personal strength. If their strength is enough, they will be given important tasks.”
“In the Forbidden Ruins Space, many Westerners choose to join the Crimson Flame Empire after facing difficulties in the other three empires.”
“Over time, any Westerner entering the Forbidden Ruins Space with certain skills will be directly recruited by the Crimson Flame Empire.”
“Empress, do you know which country among the Westerners in the Crimson Flame Empire has the largest number?” Casey asked.
“I’m not sure about the exact number from each country,” Marianna Richards shook her head slightly, “but definitely, the people from Northfortia are the strongest!”
“In the Crimson Flame Empire, many important positions are held by people from Northfortia.”
“With so many Westerners in key positions, isn’t Fernando Guthrie worried about them rebelling?” Harleen asked.
“I’m also a bit puzzled about this!” Marianna Richards replied.
After a moment, she added thoughtfully, “However, it seems that today, even Fernando Guthrie may not be able to control them…”
“What do you mean?” Everyone was slightly stunned.
“I’m just guessing!” Marianna Richards spoke again.
“At first, Fernando Guthrie accepted these Westerners to strengthen the power of the Crimson Flame Empire.”
“But over the years, as the influence of the Westerners in the Crimson Flame Empire has grown stronger, Fernando Guthrie may also be hesitant to weaken their power.”
“Understood!” Casey and the others nodded.
“Your highness, what do you know about the Forbidden Ruins Space?” Azure Dragon asked.
“What kind of people created this barrier array in the Forbidden Ruins Space? What was the purpose of setting it up in the first place?”
“I’m not very clear about this question either,” Marianna Richards shook her head.
“But one thing is certain, the purpose of setting up this barrier is to protect the world outside the Forbidden Ruins.”
“If it weren’t for this barrier, the world where you live would surely be in chaos.”
Billy and the others come from the world outside the Forbidden Ruins, this was already a well-known secret, and Marianna Richards had naturally heard of it.
“Empress, besides the four great empires and the sects on the surface, are there any other more powerful forces in the Forbidden Ruins Space?” Casey asked after a pause.