Billy initially didn’t plan to bring everyone along. However, considering the situation at Star Fragment Abbey, leaving some people behind in Akabuchi City could pose a greater risk, so he decided to take everyone with him.
An elder named Zhuge Mingwang from Akabuchi Star Palace was assigned to guide them. He was at the first-rank Perceiving Dao Realm.
There was no teleportation channel from Akabuchi City to Aurora Sect, so they had to travel by starship. The distance between the two places was considerable, and it took nearly a whole day of starship flight to reach the vicinity of the Maga star body.
“Wow, this star body is huge!” Soul Chaser exclaimed as he looked at the massive star body in the distance.
“In this third-rank star domain, if we only compare the size of civilized star bodies, Maga ranks first!” Zhuge Mingwang nodded.
“Moreover, Maga itself is a third-rank civilized star body, which is why the Great Blue Star Domain considers Maga a rival on par with our Akabuchi star domain.”
“Understood!” Everyone nodded.
“Mr. Billy, should we head directly to Maga City?” Zhuge Mingwang asked Billy as the starship landed on a mountainous area.
“Let’s go straight to Maga City,” Billy responded with a nod.
“Alright!” Zhuge Mingwang replied and led the group into the air.
About an hour later, a deafening roar reached their ears, shaking them to their cores.
“What’s going on?” White Tiger was slightly stunned.
“Someone’s dueling!” Aubree replied.
“Billy, should we check it out?” Harleen asked.
“Hmm, let’s take a look,” Billy decided after a brief thought and led the group towards the source of the noise.
Soon, they saw two groups of people engaged in a battle not far away. One side consisted of four men, and Billy could sense that all four were at the late stage of Entering Dao Realm.
The other side had two women. One of them, dressed in red and appearing to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, was at the late stage of Otherworldly Realm. The other woman, dressed in blue and around forty years old, was at the eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm.
The woman in red was severely injured and could barely stand in mid-air, her aura extremely weak. The woman in blue was in slightly better condition but was also nearing her limit, with multiple wounds on her body. She wouldn’t last more than a few minutes.
At that moment, a loud crash sounded as the woman in blue was sent flying towards Billy’s group, trailing a ribbon of blood in mid-air. Already injured, her combat strength dropped to less than fifty percent.
“Aunt!” the woman in red, named Carley Oneal, cried out as she followed.
“You two should surrender; you can’t escape!” one of the four men shouted as they approached.
“Aunt, are you alright?” Carley Oneal asked worriedly as she reached Annabella Oneal.
“I’m fine,” Annabella Oneal replied while glancing towards Billy’s group. “Carley, follow me!”
With that, she flew towards Billy’s group.
“Sir, please save us…” Annabella Oneal pleaded as she reached Billy.
She had already sensed the martial aura of Billy’s group. Except for Zhuge Mingwang and White Feather, whose levels she couldn’t discern, she could gauge the others’ cultivation levels. Although Billy was at her level, she had no other choice at this moment.
“Who are you?” Harleen asked.
“We are from Maga City Lord’s Mansion,” Annabella Oneal replied.
“And who are they?” Felicia pointed at the four men.
“They are from the Great Blue Star Domain,” Annabella Oneal said.
“Oh?” Casey and the others were taken aback by her words.
“Whoever you are, leave now if you don’t want to die!” one of the men said coldly.
“Sir, if you save us, we will reward you handsomely!” Annabella Oneal continued to plead with Billy.
“Mr. Billy, should we help them?” Zhuge Mingwang asked Billy.
“Hmm,” Billy nodded.
“Alright!” Zhuge Mingwang responded and dashed forward.
“You court death!” one of the men shouted angrily and launched an attack with a hand seal.
“Overestimating yourself!” Zhuge Mingwang said as he waved his hand, sending a wave of energy surging out.
With a muffled sound, the man was sent flying seven or eight hundred meters before falling from mid-air.
“Hmm?!”
The other three men were stunned by this display of power from Zhuge Mingwang.
“Who are you? Do you know the consequences of meddling?” one of the gray-robed men frowned.
“If you want to live, leave!” Zhuge Mingwang said sternly.
“Notify Elder Walker!” the gray-robed man told the blue-robed man beside him.
“Alright!” The blue-robed man took out a sound transmission stone from his body.
“He’s calling for reinforcements; stop him!” Annabella Oneal shouted urgently.
“Let him call,” Billy said calmly before turning to Annabella Oneal. “Why are they after you?”
“Sir, may I ask who you are?” Annabella Oneal replied with a question.
“Don’t want to say?” Billy responded indifferently. “Then forget it.”
“Please don’t misunderstand me,” Annabella Oneal quickly said. “Carley’s father is the Lord of Maga City; I am her aunt. The people from Great Blue Star Domain want to capture us to force my brother into agreeing to their terms.”
“The Great Blue Star Domain has already taken control of your City Lord’s Mansion?” Casey asked.
“Not yet; otherwise, they wouldn’t need us as hostages,” Annabella Oneal replied. “But if I’m not mistaken, they will make a big move soon.”
“What do they want you to agree to?” Billy continued to ask.
“They want our Aurora Sect to submit to the Great Blue Star Domain,” Annabella Oneal said again.
“What does your brother think?” Billy pressed further.
“The Great Blue Star Domain is ambitious and ruthless; they want to unify this third-rank star domain through brutal means,” Carley Oneal interjected. “Every place they’ve conquered has met a terrible fate; wherever they go, people suffer.”
“They plunder all local resources and then abandon the place. Several star bodies have turned into wastelands!”
“How much do you know about the Great Blue Star Domain? Do you know their high-end combat power?” Harleen asked.
“Not much,” Annabella Oneal shook her head and added, “My brother might know more; he’s been there twice…”
“Dare to kill my men? Let’s see how many lives you have!” At that moment, an elder’s voice echoed from afar. A powerful aura swept over them, enveloping the area in an oppressive force. From this aura alone, it was clear that the newcomer was at least at the mid-stage Perceiving Dao Realm level.
Soon enough, a black-robed elder appeared within their sight, followed by two middle-aged men. Both middle-aged men were also quite strong, each at half-step Perceiving Dao Realm level.
“Greet Elder Walker!” The three remaining men bowed respectfully to the elder.