The Cloud Boats rose into the air and set sail, their formations spreading out in ranks, blotting out the sky and covering the sun.
Lin Heng stood with his arms folded across his chest, his windbreaker snapping in the gale.
If he put on that bear-fur coat of his right now, the image would be even more striking.
Members of the Old Lin Family and the Dugu Clan were all gathered aboard the same Cloud Boat.
Aside from the Senior Sisters, practically every cultivator above Spirit Transformation had joined the expedition. Lazy Master was naturally no exception. Though he and Lin Heng had had a minor spat, he was never vague when it came to matters of consequence.
Jiang Jingyi and Jiang Zhao, father and daughter, each led a contingent and were positioned slightly behind the central army.
Jiang Zhenqing, Dugu Wuwu, Dugu Feng, Lin Yi—people who were usually so noisy they could turn the place upside down—had all fallen silent, staring north in unison.
Lin Heng swept the area with his divine sense and suddenly spotted a familiar figure among the crowd.
Wait, wasn't that little Yueli?
What was going on?
Why had Cabbage come along too?
Dugu Yueli wore a set of light cyan armor, her hair tied into a high ponytail. She looked rather distinctive, though her little face paired with that armor made her seem like a child wearing an adult's clothes.
The moment little Yueli realized she had been spotted, she hurriedly tried to hide, only to be dragged out on the spot by her rotten big brother.
"Oh, girl, I think you really want to get rooted. Who allowed you to come? Do you know how dangerous the battle ahead will be? We won't have the energy to protect you."
Little Yueli clenched her