After the storm, the skies cleared and the rain stopped.
Li Fei cleaved through the wind and waves at the front, while Wenren Zheng, Wang Chengze, and the two Imperial Guard Army units that had activated their military formations joined forces to shield the fleet, preventing the "mountains of waves" on either side from crashing down.
The Western Expedition Army ultimately crossed the terrifying sea storm without suffering any losses.
"Marshal, Deputy Marshals, over the past seven years, we've traveled this route at least three times every year, but we've never encountered a sea storm of such a scale."
Inside the room, Li Fei, Wenren Zheng, Wang Chengze, Ye Jingfu, and Luo Jing—the highest-ranking commanders of the Western Expedition Army—had gathered, along with three assistant generals, the people in the army most familiar with sea travel and this route.
The Great Blue Dynasty had spent years preparing for this expedition. The three assistant generals had made numerous trips between the Eastern and Western Continents.
The sea storm they had encountered earlier had been completely beyond the three men's expectations. All three feared there was something amiss, so they had jointly reported the matter.
Li Fei also took it very seriously and thus convened this meeting of the highest level.
"Do you think this was caused by someone?"
Wenren Zheng asked, "Could the enemy have predicted our route in advance?"
One of the assistant generals looked toward Wenren Zheng.
"There are many reasons sea storms form, mainly involving terrain, weather, temperature, and the distribution of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. Thus, those who frequently travel the sea combine past experience with warlock observations of the direction and changes of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to find a relatively safe route.
"As a result, sea routes aren't fixed. They change according to