Sacrificing Themselves

The Si Clan.

Si Ming stared blankly at the ten enormous flying ships that had suddenly appeared above the clan.

Each ship was three hundred zhang long, fifty zhang wide, and had nine decks.

Every flying ship could hold fifty thousand people.

The ten ships could accommodate five hundred thousand people—enough for every member of the Si Clan.

A novice monk flew off one of the ships on a sword and hovered above the Si Clan.

Si Ming hurriedly flew forward, approached the novice monk, and asked politely, "Master Jie Chen, why have you brought so many flying ships to the Si Clan?"

Although Jie Chen was merely at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Si Ming did not dare show him any disrespect.

That was because Jie Chen served at Xiao Chan's side, attending to his daily needs, and was deeply trusted by Xiao Chan.

Jie Chen glanced at Si Ming and said calmly, his tone carrying a faint air of superiority, "This humble monk has come to convey Master Xiao Chan's order."

"May I ask what instructions Master Xiao Chan has?" Si Ming asked with a flattering smile.

Jie Chen said, "The master has ordered that all Si Clan members board the ships immediately and proceed to Boundary Mountain Market in Forgotten World Ridge to welcome Zen Master Fa Yan's return."

A flash of delight crossed Si Ming's face, but it was quickly replaced by confusion.

"Ancestor Si Shan's place of nirvana is at Boundary Mountain Market? How could it be in such a remote place? It is less than a hundred li from the Nine Palaces Sect's Boundary Mountain Spirit Stone Mine. Wouldn't it be too dangerous to bring every Si Clan member, including the mortals, there? If the Nine Palaces Sect harbors ill intentions and intervenes in