Is the all-out war in Shengyang Prefecture because of... Qingyu?!

"Welcome to the Aurora Branch of the Wanyu Merchant Alliance!"

The person had not yet arrived, but their voice had already reached him.

The steward walked up to Lin Mo in a few steps and bowed slightly, his attitude respectful yet measured.

"I am the steward of this first floor, surnamed Wang."

"Esteemed guest, you look unfamiliar; is this your first time visiting our merchant alliance?"

"May I ask what you need? Whether it is a Medicinal Pill, Magic Treasure, or intelligence... as long as you name it, there is nothing we cannot do!"

Lin Mo stopped in his tracks and looked at the man.

He didn't know until he looked, and upon seeing him, he was shocked once again.

Because in his perception, this middle-aged steward, who was bowing and scraping with a fawning smile, actually possessed a cultivation level as high as the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm!

"Good grief..."

Lin Mo was speechless.

"Nascent Soul Cultivators are everywhere, and Golden Core Cultivators are worth less than dogs."

"This saying is truly displayed to the fullest in this city."

Thinking back to the Canglin Domain, a single Ji Wuya at the Nascent Soul Realm could act as a tyrant, throwing the entire Dynasty into chaos.

Yet here, a Nascent Soul Cultivator is merely a lobby manager for a merchant alliance, specifically responsible for greeting and seeing off guests in the hall?

This disparity is simply too great!

"Compared to this, the Canglin Domain really is a novice village!"

Lin Mo felt a wave of emotion.

He was actually feeling quite fortunate now, fortunate that after his Transmigration into this world, he had landed in such a remote place as the Canglin Domain to develop.

Otherwise, if he had landed directly in a place like the Aurora Domain where everyone is competing so fiercely...

With his Trash Physique, it would be questionable whether he could have survived until now!

"You are too kind."

Withdrawing his wandering thoughts, Lin Mo nodded at Steward Wang and, without beating around the bush, immediately stated his needs.

"I need to take a flying boat to the Yanyang Holy Land."

"I want the fastest one, with the best cabin."

"May I ask how much the ticket costs? When can it depart?"

Lin Mo was now carrying a huge sum of millions of Spirit Stones, so he spoke with considerable confidence.

However.

Upon hearing Lin Mo's request, the expression on Steward Wang's face, which had been full of smiles, froze instantly.

"Take a flying boat... to the Yanyang Holy Land?"

He looked at Lin Mo, his face showing difficulty as he hesitated to speak.

"This..."

"What? Are there no tickets left?"

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

"No... it's not a matter of tickets."

Steward Wang gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"I am sorry, guest, but I am afraid that will not work."

"It won't work?"

"Why?"

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Isn't this Wanyu Merchant Alliance known for being able to do anything? How can they not even arrange a flying boat?

"It is like this, guest."

Seeing Lin Mo's dissatisfied expression, Steward Wang hurriedly explained:

"If it were normal times, this would naturally be no problem at all; we could even arrange a dedicated line for you."

"But... the situation is special now!"

"You might not know, but we are currently facing an invasion by the Demon Race..."

"For the sake of safety, and to comply with the lockdown order from the Holy Land."

"All flying boat routes to the Yanyang Holy Land, and even the core areas of the Shengyang Prefecture... have all been temporarily suspended!"

"Suspended?!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Is it really that serious?"

"Isn't it just a border checkpoint being attacked by the Demon Race? Why stop the flying boats?"

"Then when can it be restored?"

He was counting on rushing to the Holy Land to stock up; if it were suspended for a year or a half, wouldn't his plans all be ruined?

"As for that... it is hard to say."

Steward Wang sighed and lowered his voice, saying:

"After all, right now, it is not just the Aurora Domain that is at war."

"The entire Shengyang Prefecture is now in a state of total war!"

"The Demon Race has come with great momentum this time, and their offensive is exceptionally fierce..."

Lin Mo was no longer paying attention to what followed.

Because when he heard the sentence "The entire Shengyang Prefecture is now in a state of total war," his brain buzzed and crashed on the spot.

"You mean... the entire Shengyang Prefecture is at war?!"

Lin Mo stared intently at Steward Wang, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He had originally thought it was just the Aurora Domain, this border area, that was unlucky and had been ambushed by the Demon Race.

Yet now he was being told that this was a prefecture-wide war?

"That is correct, guest."

Steward Wang nodded affirmatively, his expression grave.

"According to intelligence from other branches, the Demon Race is currently splitting their forces into multiple routes, simultaneously attacking over a dozen Great Domains on the borders of the Shengyang Prefecture!"

"I have even heard... that terrifying existences at the Demon Saint level have been deployed!"

"The Yanyang Holy Land has also fully entered a state of battle, the Holy Lord has personally taken command, and all core areas have been locked down."

"Now, let alone a flying boat, even a fly wouldn't be able to fly into the Holy Land Domain!"

After hearing the steward's explanation, Lin Mo stood there stunned.

Demon Saint deployed?

Holy Lord personally taken command?

Total war?

This plot development... is it not a bit off?

Suddenly, an extremely outrageous, yet incredibly reasonable guess, instantly surfaced in his mind.

"Could it be..."

"All of this is because of..."

"That girl, Qingyu?!"

Lin Mo thought of what Li Fan had said before—once the Innate Sacred Demonic Dao Fetus is born, it will surely attract a frantic scramble between the Holy Land and the Demon Palace!

He had originally thought this was just an exaggerated statement, or that there would at least be a buffer period.

But who could have thought that the actions of these Demon Brats would be so fast and their reaction so intense?!

To snatch a person, they directly launched a prefecture-level war?!

"Ah, this..."

The expression on Lin Mo's face immediately became very colorful.