"I never asked Immortal Qingcheng to activate the warship. You can ask her yourself." I asked in confusion, then added, "Isn't Immortal Qingcheng the warship's captain? Perhaps activating the warship has something to do with where it was docked?"
However, Meng Zhiqiu, standing nearby, said grimly, "She is the captain, but only High God Han has the authority to activate the warship. Bypassing one's superior like this is not only deeply disrespectful—it is tantamount to rebellion!"
Han Shanshan had already turned and was walking out of the imperial palace. I sucked in a cold breath and asked, "Immortal Qingcheng has followed me for many years. She has always been steady, honest, and trustworthy. Why would she activate the warship for no reason? Could there be some misunderstanding?"
"Big Brother Xia, the warship is the result of years of effort from all of us. Its construction was so complex and difficult that it was practically the most challenging of all warships. If it fell into enemy hands, it would be a disaster." Meng Zhiqiu hurriedly explained.
Back then, Meng Zhiqiu had been selected alongside Han Shanshan in the Siqijian election. She had later become my ally and followed Han Shanshan all the way to where she was today. She was one of the female immortals I trusted most.
"She said she wanted to test the power system and adjust and repair the power furnace. Sis asked the four vice-captains. Two of them said that all the immortals who had boarded had already disembarked, while the other two said they were cooperating with the captain, Qingcheng Ruoxue, on the testing! Does she really think Sis is that easy to fool?" Han Shanshan said angrily, then pulled out a jade disk and began manipulating it rapidly.
My heart tightened. We were still some