It turned out that Yang Ming had been pursued by Illusory Cloud Island, another major sect. The island had only recently advanced to the rank of a major sect, but both its master and supreme elder were Dao Integration Stage cultivators, and they had never accepted Sea Heaven Sect. In private, the two sects had long been embroiled in disputes.
This time, Yang Ming had led a Sea Heaven Sect force to ambush a band of robbers who had repeatedly looted the sect's resource shipments. Unexpectedly, they ran into those two Illusory Cloud Island cultivators, who had been tempted by wealth. Fortunately, the Sea Heaven Sect airship possessed formidable defenses, allowing it to hold out until Yan Chihuo and Mo Han arrived.
Yang Ming asked Mo Han again, "Junior Sister Mo, have you advanced to the Dao Integration Stage as well?"
Mo Han nodded. "Thirty years ago, I was fortunate enough to succeed."
Yang Ming sighed inwardly. Junior Sister Mo's talent is extraordinary, and her luck is excellent as well. With Junior Brother Yan looking after her, her cultivation has sailed along with favorable wind and smooth waters. It seems that Snow Fairy cannot shake Junior Sister Mo's place in Junior Brother Yan's heart, either.
All Sea Heaven Sect cultivators knew of Snow Fairy and Yan Chihuo. Although they felt that Yan Chihuo bringing back Snow Fairy had put Mo Han in an awkward position and was somewhat excessive, most still did not wish to see a rift arise between Yan Chihuo and Mo Han. That would be detrimental to Sea Heaven Sect's development, and Yang Ming was naturally no exception.
Yan Chihuo asked, "What is the background of those robbers?" He found it rather strange. Sea Heaven Sect was a major sect no matter what; for robbers whom even