After Zhou Liangchen left, Chu Xisheng looked pensively at Jian Cangfeng in front of him.
Beside him, Chu Yunyun couldn’t help but raise the corners of her lips slightly: "Are you surprised?"
Chu Xisheng nodded slightly: "I thought that this time, the sect would at least assign a Second Grade Great Elder to my team, but instead, it’s Senior Brother Jian. Do you know what this means?"
"The sect might want you to gain experience. A fledgling growing up under the wings of an eagle cannot withstand storms. However, they can’t ignore your safety either."
Chu Yunyun’s blue eyes glinted with a peculiar light: "Which means, in the eyes of the Sect Master and those Great Elders, he might be more reliable than most Great Elders. So you were wondering just how strong this Senior Brother Jian of yours is?"
Chu Xisheng didn’t speak.
That’s exactly what he was thinking just now.
He realized a long time ago that this Senior Brother Jian was extraordinary, possibly hiding immense power beneath his indifferent appearance.
But now, Chu Xisheng realized he might have underestimated him.
"You’ll find out soon enough."
Chu Yunyun turned around and walked towards the ship’s cabin: "He’ll surprise you."
This Jian Cangfeng is deep and unfathomable, keeping his edge hidden.
Before, when her True Yuan hadn’t recovered, she couldn’t see clearly.
Only now, she saw about seventy to eighty percent clearly.
Unexpectedly, after she left Formless Divine Mountain, the sect produced such an outstanding disciple.
Chu Xisheng’s expression was exceptionally solemn. This Senior Brother Jian could make Chu Yunyun use the word "surprise".
Just how strong is he?
Not long after they boarded the ship, Yan Guilai, Li Changsheng, and numerous Great Elders came out of the Dao Yi Hall.
"All are present," he looked around with eyes like bronze bells, then turned to greet Li Changsheng and others: "We shall depart now. I, Yan, assure you, we will not disgrace our mission."
Li Changsheng, hands folded in his sleeves, wore a smile on his dough-like face: "As I said before, do your best. There’s no need to force it. Just ensure people return safely, and that the items don’t fall into our rivals’ hands. Everything else is acceptable."
The forces competing for the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace this time were numerous and strong.
Formless Divine Sect’s lineup had no advantage compared to other forces.
Yan Guilai thought this was indeed no easy task, as Formless Divine Sect had too many enemies.
"Junior Brother understands! No more idle talk, no need to see us off."
He nodded, then immediately leaped onto the Bathing Sun Divine Ship, which soon ascended into the sky, heading towards the upper Cloud Sky.
On the Thunderbolt Cosmos Light Shuttle, Chu Xisheng and others also bowed from behind a Crystal Stone Cover toward Li Changsheng and others. Then, under Zhou Liangchen’s command, the shuttle falteringly took off.
He hailed from the Coastal Zhou Family and had been dealing with ships since childhood, but had little experience piloting the airships.
Fortunately, the method was simple, and it didn’t take long for Zhou Liangchen to master it.
The Thunderbolt Cosmos Light Shuttle soon stabilized and transformed into a silver light, traversing up to the Fifth Layer of Cloud Sky.
This was the maximum altitude the Thunderbolt Cosmos Light Shuttle could reach.
The Bathing Sun Divine Ship was waiting for them at this layer of Cloud Sky.
The two ships swiftly shot eastward, one following the other.
Though the Thunderbolt Cosmos Light Shuttle couldn’t match the speed of the Bathing Sun Divine Ship, it was still a top treasure ship, capable of traveling ten thousand miles in a day at full speed.
Even though Formless Divine Mountain was forty thousand miles from the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace on the sea, it was just half a day’s journey.
Hence, besides Chu Yunyun, no one else among the group had the intention to rest in the cabin.
Chu Xisheng was also staying on the deck and went straight to sit beside Jian Cangfeng.
He curiously asked, "Why are you so troubled, Senior Brother? Is there a problem between you and Senior Sister Ye?"
Jian Cangfeng glanced at him sideways and then sighed heavily, taking a dull sip of water.
Chu Xisheng chuckled: "Drinking on a troubled heart only adds to the woes. If something’s bothering you, Senior Brother, you might as well tell me. Maybe I can help resolve it."
"You wouldn’t understand."
Jian Cangfeng shook his head, his dough-like face furrowed like a bitter melon: "Your Senior Sister Ye sees me as a vile person now and won’t pay attention to me anymore."
He hesitated for a moment and then explained to Chu Xisheng: "It’s all my own doing. In the past, I met Junior Sister Ye in Formless Divine Sect’s Lower Institute and formed a team with her to hunt demons and seek secret medicine. At that time, my cultivation was weak, and upon my master’s instructions, I concealed my abilities, so Junior Sister Ye always thought I was weak. She took great care of me, always considering me in anything good."
That’s how he fell for Ye Zhiqiu back then.
"Junior Sister Ye is generous and righteous, always helping the weak. She took good care of the weaker junior brothers and sisters around her. I was worried she’d ignore me if she discovered my true strength, so I kept up the act. But a few days ago—"
Jian Cangfeng recalled how Ye Zhiqiu recently discovered he was actually Li Changsheng’s direct disciple, the Double Saint Inheritor of Formless Divine Sect, and her shock and anger.
He forced a bitter smile and downed a gulp of water.
Chu Xisheng listened quietly.
He thought to himself that no wonder Jian Cangfeng was so troubled; there was indeed a problem between these two.