Chapter 108: In the Spotlight
“The sects with strength will send flying ships as reinforcements. Our Transcendent Immortal Sect is the first stop, so there aren’t many people on board. We can pick any place we want.”
The flying ship would pass by the major sects, picking up the disciples participating in the mission. Those who came late wouldn’t be able to get a good room, similar to a long-distance bus in his previous life.
Su Yan followed behind Xiao Wu and found that the interior of the flying ship was a world of its own. The space was much larger than it looked.
“This is a spatial formation. It allows the flying ship to reduce its load while carrying as much as possible.”
Su Yan nodded, quite amazed by this technology. But then he looked down at his own storage ring, and it didn’t seem like such a big deal anymore.
“Let’s stay here. There are four rooms in total. You can stay in the middle, Junior Brother. It’ll be safer that way,” Xiao Wu said.
Su Yan was stunned. Safer? What does that mean? Can we still encounter danger on the flying ship?
Xiao Wu explained, “Although they are all our comrades going to deal with the Joyful Union Sect, they are not from our sect after all. What if someone sees how beautiful you are, Junior Brother, and sneaks in to raid you at night?”
Su Yan’s face turned red. “That’s probably impossible, right? We are all righteous cultivators. Our character should be decent.”
“Eldest Senior Sister’s concern is very reasonable. I have no objection to this arrangement.”
Ling Ling warned, “Don’t be too naive, Junior Brother. It’s better to be careful when you’re away from home. They say you can know a person’s face but not their heart. A boy must protect himself well.”
Lin Qingyue deeply agreed, nodding like a chick pecking at rice.
“Alright then.”
Actually, Su Yan didn’t care where he lived. He was just a little curious why his senior sisters and junior sister all said in unison that he might be raided at night.
“Ah, this…”
The three of them were stunned. Their gazes fell on each other, and as their eyes flickered, they seemed to understand something.
Su Yan had just asked casually. Seeing their silence, he didn’t bother to care anymore.
After confirming their rooms, the few of them returned to the deck of the flying ship.
As time passed, more and more people boarded the ship. When the female cultivators saw Su Yan, their eyes all lit up. They wanted to go up and greet him, but as if they had thought of something, they all held back in the end.
In the Transcendent Immortal Sect, who didn’t know that the three areas around Su Yan were forbidden zones? If you went up to talk to him, you would inevitably be questioned by his senior sisters and would likely not get off easy.
“You know what’s good for you!”
Ling Ling pursed her lips, a hint of worry in her eyes.
The junior sisters of the Transcendent Immortal Sect were sensible. Many of them had been warned by their Eldest Senior Sister. But what if those from other sects came to harass her junior brother?
Beat them up?
“That won’t do. Master will definitely punish me if she finds out!”
Ling Ling felt extremely troubled and couldn’t think of a solution for a moment.
…
Half an hour later, all the disciples participating in this mission had gathered. Most of them were from the five peaks, and there were also some inner disciples.
Seeing that everyone had boarded the ship, the elder in charge of command took out a compass. As she infused spiritual energy into it, the formation carved on the flying ship began to operate. A transparent barrier enveloped the ship, and then it slowly rose into the air.
At this moment, the sky was overcast. Being so close to the clouds, looking at the rolling black clouds, Su Yan felt very oppressed.
But this situation did not last long. The flying ship slowly ascended and finally broke through the clouds. Su Yan only felt a warmth on his body as the dazzling sunlight shone on him, dispelling all the gloom.
“It’s so high!”
Su Yan couldn’t help but exclaim. Although he could fly on his own, it was too dangerous. The strong winds would increase the consumption of spiritual energy. This was the first time he had come to such a high place. It was as if the whole world was under his feet.
“Is this your first time here, Junior Brother? Honestly! I should have noticed earlier and brought you here.”
Xiao Wu said with annoyance. As a Golden Core stage cultivator, her spiritual energy was to some extent endless. It was naturally no problem to bring a person flying to a high altitude. How could she not have thought of that?
“No need. I’m already very satisfied.”
Su Yan shook his head. All he could see were white, soft clouds, far less magnificent than the world below. Seeing such a scenery once was enough. There was no need to come here specifically.
“Alright.”
Xiao Wu regretfully withdrew her gaze.
The flying ship sailed in the vast sea of clouds. The flight was fast and stable, with almost no vibration.
Su Yan looked at the clouds with great interest, but he soon lost interest.
Not because he was tired of looking, but for other reasons.
“The flying ship has landed. Where are we?”
Xiao Wu thought for a moment and said, “Counting the distance and time, this should be the White Flower Sect. The flying ship is landing to pick up disciples.”
Su Yan saw the flying ship land in a blessed land of immortal mountains. Female disciples in various beautiful dresses boarded the ship one after another.
These female cultivators were all young women and were quite beautiful. But Su Yan was in no mood to appreciate their looks. A bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.
“Senior Sister, I forgot to ask. Are there no men in this mission?”
Su Yan saw the disciples of the White Flower Sect and suddenly noticed something. The disciples of the two sects added up to a hundred people, yet there was not a single man among them. This made him feel a little flustered.
Xiao Wu shook her head and said, “I don’t know either. There should be.”
This was a world of reversed gender roles. Men’s cultivation talent was far inferior to women’s. But there were always some who were exceptionally talented. There were still some strong men. This should just be a coincidence.
Su Yan didn’t care about any coincidences. He only knew that there were no men in his sect, and the people sent by the White Flower Sect were all women. As the only green among a sea of flowers, wouldn’t he become the focus?
Sure enough, exclamations immediately sounded in his ear.
“Eh, what a handsome man! I’ve fallen in love at first sight!”
“Who is he? He’s so handsome! I want to talk to him! I must get to know him!”
A group of chattering women came over, pestering him with questions.
“Junior Brother, what’s your name? I have some delicious red tea. Why don’t you have some with me and we can discuss the Dao?”
“Sorry, I don’t like to drink tea!”
“You smell so good! What kind of perfume do you usually use?”
“I don’t use that kind of thing. You’re mistaken.”
“Stop pestering him, all of you! Go away!”
A disciple of the White Flower Sect scolded the women, then turned her head and smiled. “These little girls must have annoyed you, right? Why don’t you come to my room? It’s quiet there, and my bed is quite big.”
With that, the disciple of the White Flower Sect puffed out her chest.
Su Yan didn’t want to talk anymore. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that this was a complete torment.
The women nowadays were too crazy. Had they never seen a man before? If it weren’t for the broad daylight, Su Yan had no doubt that they would have eaten him.
“All of you, get lost!”
The thing he had feared most had finally happened. Ling Ling had wanted to endure it at first, but seeing these people become more and more excessive, she finally couldn’t hold it in any longer.
