Gu Chengming fell into thought. After a long while, he thanked her for the warning.
Seeing this, Li Suizhuang smiled and shook her head. Rather than continue the vexing subject, she said, "In another half day, we'll be able to see Joyful Union Sect territory."
So the Joyful Union Sect was closer to the Capital City than he had imagined.
The Flying Boat traveled south. Though they had left the Capital Prefecture, they were still deep in the heart of Great Qian, where the bustle of everyday life was everywhere.
Gu Chengming walked to the railing and looked down.
Through breaks in the clouds, he could just make out waterways and official roads below...
Entering the mortal world, was it...?
Gu Chengming thought again of the tiny Senior Sister Fu.
"Come to think of it, you and Senior Sister Fu seem to be more than fellow disciples, Imperial Physician Li?"
A flicker of nostalgia crossed Li Suizhuang's eyes.
"She was my Senior Sister at the Joyful Union Sect, and the person who treated me best," she said softly. "My aptitude was mediocre back then, and I was often bullied in the sect. Senior Sister Fu protected me every step of the way. Later, when I left the Joyful Union Sect, she talked about how we were walking different paths, but whenever I ran into trouble, she was always the first to appear."
Li Suizhuang glanced at him, a teasing glint in her eyes.
"You and Senior Sister Fu certainly hit it off, General Flag Officer Gu. I heard that when you first met her, you even described her figure as barren?"
Gu Chengming was a little embarrassed. He had indeed thought so, but aloud he said, "That was a misunderstanding, wasn't it?"
"A misunderstanding?" Li Suizhuang covered her mouth with