After all, despite her troublesome personality and seemingly endless appetite for danger, she was still his captain in the end.
As for how the captain had known that he was on his way to Sky Mist Mountain, Grey decided not to dwell on it too much. There was little point in wasting his time trying to figure out how she had obtained such information. Instead, he decided to follow her instructions and head to the Transportation Department.
The streets were unusually empty and desolate. Almost every mortal and low-level cultivator had hurriedly evacuated the area the moment they sensed that a battle was about to break out. Their sudden departure had left the usually bustling streets eerily quiet. Shops had closed their doors, stalls had been abandoned, and there was hardly anyone in sight. The occasional gust of wind swept through the streets, carrying with it a strange sense of desolation.
