"But don’t worry, the lady’s friend is a very powerful Sword Immortal, even more skilled than Mr. Liao. Take the opportunity to learn well, and hopefully, you’ll make some progress before we leave."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu quickly assured:
"I’ll make sure to learn diligently."
"Mm!"
Chu Xiaoyu softly acknowledged, lifting her teacup:
"Prepare yourself and join me tomorrow."
Su Yu realized this, drank his tea, stood up, and took his leave.
Once he left, Chu Xiaoyu cheerfully inquired:
"Miss, what do you think of his recent progress?"
Chu Xinyue took a small sip, nodding:
"Beyond my expectations."
"How does he compare to Mu Chen and Xiao Yunya?"
Chu Xinyue glanced at her, reproaching:
"You already know the answer!"
"Haha, I was just saying he’s stronger than Mu Chen and Xiao Yunya."
Chu Xinyue sighed softly and said seriously:
"His rapid progress truly exceeds my expectations. Besides his strength, his innate talent has also improved significantly. Last time I saw him, his innate talent was less than 20, now it’s almost 30."
"Really?"
Chu Xiaoyu was momentarily bewildered but soon smiled and said:
"Isn’t that even better? An improvement in innate talent means his potential for growth is higher."
However, Chu Xinyue shook her head and said:
"That’s certainly good for him personally, but you must understand why I’m investing in him. I’m not aiming to cultivate an unparalleled master, but rather a guild leader to manage the second division for me. My future focus will ultimately be on the sect, and I won’t stay here for long."
"If he advances further in the sect to become an elite or a core disciple, he wouldn’t be interested in being a guild leader."
"Uh..."
Chu Xiaoyu realized:
"Indeed, if he becomes an elite disciple in the Immortal Sect, he’d stay there long-term and not return here to be a minor guild official."
She pinched her delicate chin and asked:
"So, will you continue investing in him?"
"Of course, continue."
"I’ve already scratched off several winning numbers on the ticket, how could I not keep watching?"
"What if he doesn’t want to return to the guild in the future?"
"Then he won’t return."
Chu Xinyue calmly stated:
"By that time, someone else can take over, and he will be treated as a normal investment. If he successfully undergoes the tribulation and establishes his Dao Foundation to become a Loose Immortal, he would still be an asset within the Immortal Sect."
"Oh!"
The night passed without words, and the next day, Su Yu received a message from Chu Xiaoyu, instructing him to wait at the western city wall.
Su Yu closed his communicator, headed straight out, and went directly to Chensha River.
He ventured deep into the river to find Ao Run still working diligently, explained the situation, and stored her into the Spirit Cage Belt.
Returning to the western city wall, he waited for a while until a Spiritual Wing Flying Ship docked on the wall, with Chu Xiaoyu waving to him from the bow.
He leaped onto the deck and greeted Chu Xinyue at the bow:
"Captain, Sister Xiaoyu."
Chu Xinyue nodded slightly, waved her water sleeves, and the spiritual wings on the sides of the flying ship gently flapped, quickly lifting it westward.
On the deck, aside from Chu Xinyue and Chu Xiaoyu, there were five men and one woman gathered in conversation. Recognizing him, they either nodded in acknowledgment or waved.
The speed of the Spiritual Wing Flying Ship was incredibly fast, traveling at around 2600 kilometers per hour, swiftly crossing mountains and rivers, quickly veering off the Yuanjiang River and into the mountains.
It was Su Yu’s first time leaving the Yuanjiang area, and everything he saw—the new mountains and rivers—was all fresh to him, and he eagerly leaned against the ship’s edge watching the surroundings.
This endless stretch of mountains was also part of the Taihu Mountain Range, shrouded in spiritual mist. The peaks below were hazy, and from time to time, columns of demonic energy surged skyward, occasionally revealing the silhouette of a giant beast.
As the flying ship ventured deeper into the Taihu Mountain Range, the peaks grew taller, giant peaks of ten thousand feet towering above, overlapping continuously.
"Screech!"
Suddenly, a sharp cry echoed from afar, causing Su Yu to immediately look up. He saw a massive silhouette emerge from behind a giant peak shrouded in mist.
Its enormous wings flapped, stirring layers of fierce winds that dispersed the mist, revealing its true form.
It was a massive bird with a wingspan exceeding three kilometers, covered entirely in dark iron feathers.
Iron Feather Divine Eagle (Elite): Leader, Level 192, Avian.
"What a huge bird!"
The divine eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing into the clouds not far from them, completely ignoring the nearby Spiritual Wing Flying Ship.
Five hours later, the flying ship crossed a giant peak partially covered in snow and ice, revealing a deep pool flanked by three peaks. The pool water was shrouded in spiritual mist, and a massive shadow could be seen swimming within.
The next day, the flying ship crossed a mountain range consisting of over a dozen giant peaks. Su Yu, with keen eyes, spotted a completely snow-white serpent coiled atop one of the peaks, tens of kilometers long.
The white serpent looked like a dragon python, its scales snow-white as jade, with a single horn on its head. With each breath, cold mist spread around, creating invisible ripples that slowly expanded.
"Is it over Level 300?"
Unfortunately, they were too far to see its status panel.
Su Yu opened the map and marked the location with a skull.
Five days later, the Spiritual Wing Flying Ship crossed the mountainous terrain over an unknown vast distance, arriving in a completely unfamiliar region.
Nestled within the lush mountain range was a massive basin, with a great river flowing from the northwest to the southeast, cutting through the basin.
As they entered the basin, they soon saw flying ships or sword lights passing by in the sky.
While crossing the great river running through the basin, they saw towns on both banks, as well as warships and players training in the river, the population even more numerous than in Thousand Feather City.