"Flying is really dangerous..."
Youngster Yuan wiped the cold sweat that wasn't there from his forehead.
The wind was fierce at high altitude, and sweat evaporated quickly. Stay too long, and one felt nearly frozen stiff. Thinking back to how that terrifying evil ghost had shattered before it could even cry out in pain—it was too miserable. The skies truly were fraught with peril; having one's feet on solid ground felt better.
"Gongyang, let's go back. I'll treat you to five visits to Caiyun Tower."
Hm? Why was there no response?
Could he have seen another terrifying evil ghost?
He hurriedly turned around but found nothing unusual. His companion, the young Gongyang, was merely lowering his head and fiddling with something.
"Gongyang? What are you doing?"
The young man surnamed Gongyang looked up, holding a gear-like component in his hand.
"Brother Yuan, stop scribbling nonsense. Write a few last words instead. Don't forget that Girl Ser from Caiyun Tower asked you to read her eight characters and divine her marriage prospects. She paid you for it."
"Eh? This thing? I remember it's a core component?"
The pale-faced Gongyang nodded, confirming that Youngster Yuan had not mistaken it.
"..."
The two exchanged a glance and hurriedly clutched the handrails.
The massive Mechanical Bird flapped its wings a few times, then began to stutter. It had not held on for long before suddenly stopping. Then the Mechanical Wooden Bird abruptly dropped in altitude, so fast it nearly flung the two young men off!
"Ah..."
"My life is over..."
The Mechanical Bird barely managed to glide. Youngster Yuan felt himself passing through layer after layer of white clouds, moisture rushing against his face with a chilling coolness. Yet a thread of comfort rose in his heart. Fortunately, the white clouds meant they had