Shen Yi's plan proceeded very smoothly. During the first stretch of the journey, they encountered no obstruction whatsoever. Before long, the three groups arrived one after another at the first stop of their journey, Shuitian City. This place was still within the Kui Niu Tribe's sphere of control, so there was no need to worry about anyone coming to ambush them.
Following Shen Yi's prior instructions, the three groups in the beast carriages exchanged vehicles in turn, completely mixing up the order in which they rode. If Zagu had not been following them the entire time, outsiders would have found it truly difficult to tell which beast carriage Shen Yi was riding in.
"The next stop is Cloud Sea City. That place is no longer within our Kui Niu Tribe's territory, so everyone must be extra careful on the road!"
Before setting out, Zi Yu stood before the three beast carriages and urged everyone to be cautious along the way. Zagu in particular bore the greatest responsibility. He had to protect Shen Yi and ensure that everyone's hard work was not wasted in vain.
Zagu nodded. Although he was curious why Shen Yi had remained silent all this time, he assumed Shen Yi was meditating with his eyes closed and did not notice anything amiss. He was even secretly delighted, thinking that with this move of his, he had invisibly cracked Shen Yi's plan. As long as he appeared, Shen Yi had to be there.
"Young Master, there is news!"
Within Cloud Sea City, Hu Aotian finally showed himself. After leaving Sky City, he had likewise mobilized his Lineage's forces and laid out arrangements throughout the Eastern Sea Region, but his gains had been meager. At first, rumors claimed that a Descender had appeared in Cloud Sea City, and he