On the way back, they weren't in any rush. Shen Tang didn't use the teleportation array, nor did she take a spaceship. She simply marched along with the team. It was the perfect chance to inspect the cities and tribes along the way.
Even though she could receive reports from officials all over while in the Imperial City, it just wasn't the same as experiencing the people's lives firsthand. With this opportunity, of course she wasn't going to let it go to waste.
The trip ended up being longer this way, and it would take about a week to get back to the Imperial City.
On the first day of the march, they hadn't fully left the Northern Territory.
Outside the caravan window, heavy snow fell thick as goose feathers. All she could see was a boundless world sealed in white, stretching to the ends of sight.
Even though it was already evening, the snow reflected so much light that it was still bright as day— the whole sky stayed light.
