For natives of the Tiannan Continent who had only just set foot in this world, the other side had already shown more than enough goodwill.
After listening to their exchange, Xiao Jinghong instinctively glanced at Senior Brother Beichen beside him.
Then he turned his gaze to the woman and quickly noticed something amiss.
Though she addressed the young man as the Sect Leader of the Tianyan Sect, she showed no respect whatsoever for the head of a sect.
With her fist cupped in her palm, she stood at the bow looking down at the five of them. Her words sounded cordial enough, but the proud indifference on her face betrayed what she truly thought.
Xiao Jinghong did not rush to speak. Instead, he looked back at the young man, intending to see how he would handle it.
Luo Yi did not notice the look cast his way.
After turning to signal the four behind him to follow, he took the lead and walked toward the Heavenly Star Sect's Treasure Ship.
"As expected of Sect Leader Luo. You have courage."
The woman had thought little of the young man, but seeing him walk toward her so calmly stirred an unexpected feeling in her.
At the same time, she soon understood why.
He had risen to prominence in the impoverished Tiannan Continent. Even if his cultivation and strength were still relatively weak,
the resilience he had forged by clawing his way up from the bottom was far beyond anything disciples born into sects like them could match.
"Hold on tight!"
After calling out a warning to the group, the woman turned and signaled the boatman to set sail.
The next moment, the clouds and mist around the Tianyan Sect's Teleportation Formation parted,
and the Treasure Ship surged forward without a breath of