Now that they had obtained the Water Spirit Pearl, Fang Zheng and the others' next targets were the Earth Spirit Pearl and the Lightning Spirit Pearl. After leaving Black Mountain, they boarded the airship and flew all the way toward Baihe Village.
After a busy day, everyone was somewhat tired. Fortunately, the airship had guest rooms with showers. Although Zhao Ling'er and Lin Yueru had never seen such things before, Fang Zheng simply had Aika teach them, and they quickly learned. The group took hot baths and went to bed. Early the next morning, not long after breakfast, the airship arrived near Baihe Village.
"Looks like Baihe Village is up ahead."
Standing on the deck and looking at the distant village, Fang Zheng nodded.
"Find an empty place. We'll prepare to land."
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Lin Yueru asked curiously.
"Big Brother Fang, why don't we land directly in Baihe Village?"
"Because it'll be troublesome..."
"Troublesome?"
Lin Yueru could not quite understand Fang Zheng's reasoning. Her father, Lin Tiannan, had some friendship with the head of the Shushan Immortal Sword Sect, and Lin Yueru had met that Sword Saint several times. He always rode a flying sword, coming and going as he pleased, without ever encountering any trouble. Besides... Lin Yueru was at just the age for such youthful bravado. The airship was so beautiful and imposing that she naturally wanted to show it off to others. That was why she found Fang Zheng's sneaky, furtive approach especially hard to understand.
However, Fang Zheng merely shrugged at Lin Yueru's suggestion.
"You don't understand? Fine, I'll try it once, and then you'll understand."
With that, Fang Zheng directly guided the airship over Baihe Village and began descending slowly.
When the villagers of Baihe Village saw the strange airship, they cried out