"By my reckoning, Clan Great-Uncle and the others should be setting out soon, shouldn't they?"
Upon the roiling sea, an Ocean Battleship flying the flag of the Wangyue Song Clan rode the waves and sped across the surface.
Song Youfu lounged in a deck chair, basking in the warm sunlight as he spoke lazily.
"I heard that Dazhen is an Immortal Dynasty even stronger than Myriad Manifestations Palace. The prosperity of Myriad Manifestations Palace is already beyond imagination—what kind of sight must the even stronger Dazhen Immortal Dynasty be?
"The Five Academies Grand Meeting... just thinking of it fills one with longing. I never imagined our clan would be fortunate enough to take part in it." Song Youping gazed at the churning sea in the distance, his heart full of yearning.
Hearing this, Song Youfu looked utterly unconcerned. "A bunch of freakish geniuses smashing their heads bloody over a few fruits—what's there to see? Those major powers have rules up the wazoo. Once they get there, their movements might even be restricted. How could that compare to our carefree freedom?
"Besides."
He picked up a grape from the fruit platter beside him and tossed it into his mouth, saying blandly, "Clan Great-Uncle named you personally before, but you refused to go. What's the use of saying all this now? It's too late for regrets."
Song Youping shook his head slightly. "Of course I want to visit the Dazhen Immortal Dynasty, but I have more important things to do. As long as I successfully breed these Bloodline Worms, the clan's spirit fish farming industry will surely see an enormous leap in output.
"This is only the first time, but I believe it definitely will not be the last.
"We can go to the Dazhen Immortal Dynasty anytime, but if we miss