Azure Sky Thunder Shadow Sword

The Emerald Wave Boat sailed upstream. Once it left that gorge bristling with killing intent behind, the rest of the journey passed without incident.

Before long, the familiar waterway of the Clear Sand River came into view. The river rolled on vast and mighty, the green mountains lining both banks unchanged, yet the state of mind of those aboard the boat was utterly different from when they had departed.

At the Water Manor docks, the important figures of the Wang Family, Lin Family, and Zhao Clan had long since gathered after receiving word, stretching their necks in eager anticipation.

When they saw the Emerald Wave Boat return unscathed—especially when they sensed the high-spirited, exhilarated air and shared glory radiating from those aboard—everyone let out a breath of relief, only for immense anticipation to surge forth at once.

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Xu Yuan was the first to disembark. He still wore his green robe, his expression calm, as though he had merely taken an ordinary trip far from home.

But Wang Zhenyue, Lin Moxuan, and Zhao Gan, following behind him, were glowing with health and high spirits. Their strides carried the wind, and the excitement in their eyes was impossible to suppress.

Wang Ming directed the Water Manor guards to carefully carry down the flood dragon python behind them, along with several chests covered in Spirit-Sealing Talismans.

No words were needed. Merely seeing this display and the expressions on everyone's faces gave those waiting at the docks an eight- or nine-tenths certainty.

Sure enough, that night, at the welcoming banquet and internal briefing held in the Water Manor's council hall, Zhao Gan recounted in a still-trembling voice how Xu Yuan had defeated all challengers on