Madam White Bone seemed to have planned their route long ago. Under her guidance, they encountered no more large-scale ambushes. The few bands of Prayer Cult members they happened across were merely scattered stragglers, nowhere near a match for them.
After all, they had around thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even among the Alliance's regular retreating contingents, their strength would rank in the first tier.
After flying several hundred li that day, they finally reached the edge of the Wuding Sea near Chu Country before nightfall.
They set up an Isolation Array in a concealed spot, then began resting and recovering their mana.
Joy showed on every face. Once they crossed the coastal waters and entered the Distant Sea, they could shake off the Prayer Cult's pursuit.
Although the Distant Sea teemed with monster beasts and was fraught with danger, so many Foundation Establishment cultivators traveling together would still be relatively safe. Unless they were unlucky enough to encounter some supremely powerful great monster, reaching the opposite shore should pose no problem.
Chen Lin also breathed a little easier.
They had taken such a long detour overland and encountered some dangers, but there should no longer be large numbers of enemies in these waters. They had effectively broken through the most heavily blockaded area.
He stole a glance at Madam White Bone. Rather than sitting in meditation to rest, she stood gazing out at the sea, her thoughts unknown.
Sensing Chen Lin's gaze, she suddenly turned and smiled seductively. "Well, Daoist Lin? Have you finally come around and decided to discuss the great Way of relations between men and women with me?"
Chen Lin had already become immune to such teasing. He shook his head expressionlessly. "No."
"Tch. Boring and spineless."
Madam White Bone curled her lip in disdain, then said