Chapter 191: Yun Qianrou
The freckled girl picked up a steamed bun and took a bite. Perhaps because Su Lingxi was watching her, she ate very slowly.
After Su Lingxi realized this, she embarrassedly looked away.
She walked to the side, made a simple bed, and went to sleep.
This sleep was quite sound. She was now only one step away from completely escaping the danger of the Canglan Nation.
The next day, Old Li came down and knocked on the door to wake them up.
Old Li counted the number of people and signaled them to come up to the deck.
Su Lingxi and the others did as they were told.
Coming to the deck again and breathing the fresh air, Su Lingxi couldn’t help but stretch.
After counting the number of people, Old Li gave everyone a rusty long knife.
The blade was severely corroded by seawater, but it was still lethal.
Old Li couldn’t bring out any better weapons. The distribution of weapons stopped at Su Lingxi.
“Everyone, before we set off, let me be frank with you.”
“Our destination this time is the Heaven Wind Nation. We will encounter many risks along the way.”
“There are inspections by Canglan guards at the border. Even if we pass the inspection of the Canglan guards, pirates often appear on the Heaven Wind Nation side.”
After Old Li finished speaking, the faces of the few people began to turn ugly. They were obviously worried about the safety of this trip.
Old Li also noticed that their expressions were wrong after speaking, so he quickly comforted them, “Of course, you don’t have to worry too much. There are definitely risks.”
“But please believe me. I have decades of experience at sea, and all the procedures are complete.”
“As for the pirates, we can also bypass them, so you don’t have to worry.”
After Old Li finished speaking, the faces of the few people looked a little better.
Su Lingxi felt fine. As long as she left the Canglan Nation, the sky was high for birds to fly, and the sea was wide for fish to leap.
After giving his instructions, Old Li began to hold a simple ceremony on the deck.
Judging from Old Li’s movements, Su Lingxi guessed this should be some kind of prayer ceremony.
Fishermen who were at sea all year round would have this belief to pray for a smooth voyage.
Old Li mysteriously kowtowed a few times on the deck and then shouted loudly, “Raise the anchor!”
“Set sail!”
As soon as the sails were unfurled, the ship slowly left the pier.
The ship began to move slowly. Old Li greeted everyone again, “Everyone, you still have one day to move around on the deck. After one day, we may encounter inspections by Canglan guards.”
“Since we don’t know which day it will be, please make do below deck.”
The few people said that there was no problem and resolutely cooperated with the action.
Finally, Old Li said to Su Lingxi, “Young brother, since you are from the Snowfall Sect, you must be a very excellent cultivator. If we really encounter any unexpected situations, I hope you can help!”
Su Lingxi said no problem. Everyone was in the same boat, so she would help if she could.
After giving his instructions, Old Li went to steer the ship. Su Lingxi stood on the deck, blowing in the sea breeze.
The ship’s speed was very slow. Perhaps because Su Lingxi had taken a spiritual ark before, this ship was simply junk in the Canglan Imperial Capital.
But now, whether she could escape danger depended on this broken ship.
During the day, Su Lingxi was not idle and struck up a conversation with a few people.
Let’s call the middle-aged couple the Old Wang couple for now.
They were from a very small village in the Canglan Nation. They went to sea this time because there was a famine at home and they owed a lot of debt.
Because they were unable to repay the full amount, they were chased by creditors to several places, so they were forced to take this smuggling ship to avoid pursuit.
As for that freckled girl, Su Lingxi knew nothing about her except that her name was Yun Qianrou.
Even when Su Lingxi asked about Yun Qianrou’s situation, even the Old Wang couple were speechless and didn’t know what to say for a while.
Su Lingxi tactfully didn’t ask any more questions.
When talking about her own situation, it really startled the Old Wang couple.
“This young brother, you are actually a fellow disciple of Xiao Yun. That is a remarkable big shot.”
Su Lingxi gave a bitter smile. “I can’t be considered a big shot. I barely entered the Snowfall Sect to make a living.”
Old Wang, however, felt that Su Lingxi was being modest. “Anyone who can enter the Snowfall Sect is at least a cultivator. Being a cultivator means being able to obtain powerful strength in this world.”
“Although opening one spirit gate allows one to cultivate spiritual energy.”
“But young brother, you have to know that only thirty percent of people on this continent can awaken spirit gates…”
“Most of us are still ordinary people…”
Old Wang sighed. There was a family in the village whose eldest son had awakened a spirit gate.
Even if he only cultivated to the Qi Refinement realm, he was still much stronger than ordinary people.
In a remote village, even with the strength of the Qi Refinement realm, one had a lot of say.
Old Wang chattered a lot with Su Lingxi, and Su Lingxi didn’t put on airs and just listened silently to Old Wang telling stories.
Soon it was time for Old Wang to say to go back below deck.
To avoid trouble, Su Lingxi and the others returned to the deck.
Yun Qianrou was also an ordinary person. Even if she knew that Su Lingxi was a cultivator, she just looked at Su Lingxi curiously a few more times.
But she didn’t say hello.
Back below deck, she still sat alone in the corner, hugging her knees.
Perhaps because Su Lingxi appeared as a man now, she was reluctant to talk to others.
The only few words she said were to Old Wang’s wife.
Su Lingxi also expressed indifference. Although Yun Qianrou’s appearance was stunning enough.
But meeting by chance, they were just passersby.
There was also a large piece of the Canglan Sea on the border of the Canglan Nation, which was also within the territory of the Canglan Nation.
Canglan patrol ships often patrolled this sea area and randomly checked some passing ships.
Especially during this period, due to the Canglan Emperor’s blockade of the border, the checks were stricter.
Su Lingxi was drowsy in the small space below deck. Suddenly, she felt footsteps on the floor above her head.
Knock, knock!
Old Wang knocked on the door. “You don’t need to open the door. I’m just telling you that someone is coming ahead.”
“You have to hide well and don’t make a sound.”
Hearing this, the few people instantly became alert and couldn’t help but become nervous.
***
Snowfall Sect, Sect Master’s Hall
Luo Chuxue bowed to Jiang Xianyue. This was the first time Luo Chuxue had seen her master in a while.
Ever since the Canglan Grand Preceptor left, Jiang Xianyue seemed to have disappeared, and no one knew where she had gone.
She finally saw her today.
Jiang Xianyue: “Chuxue, you also know the situation of the Canglan imperial family. Although your Father Emperor did not force you to return to the Canglan imperial family.”
“But he sent many Canglan guards near the Snowfall Sect. This is undoubtedly a kind of house arrest for you.”
“For the safety of the Snowfall Sect, I can only temporarily compromise with this situation.”
Luo Chuxue nodded. “I understand what Master said.”
“Since you have successfully broken through to the Soul Formation realm, as the only personal disciple of the Snowfall Sect, I will definitely teach you everything I know.”
Jiang Xianyue emphasized the word “only,” as if deliberately.
