Within the Sea Heart.
Yan Yukong advanced cautiously. Before long, he encountered a tower ship.
"Brother Dai." Yan Yukong cupped his hands toward the man in the distance, using Tongue Blossoms Thunder.
"Brother Yan." The young Metropolitan Graduate smiled. His skin was darker than Yan Yukong's, and although he was barely in his twenties, a few fine wrinkles already marked his forehead.
"Since we parted at Two Worlds Mountain, who would have thought we would both become this year's Zhuangyuans?" Yan Yukong looked at Dai Cheng.
Dai Cheng said, "Most of us at Two Worlds Mountain are combat scholars. Naturally, my title of Zhuangyuan cannot compare with yours."
"You're being too modest, Brother Dai. Have you seen Fang Yun in the Sea Heart?" Yan Yukong asked.
"No, but I did see Zeng Nianhai from the Ten Cold Ancient Land and Zhong Long from the Desolate City Ancient Land. They were fishing together. We exchanged a few words before parting. Zeng Nianhai spent a year at Two Worlds Mountain, so we're acquainted. Both of them are this year's Zhuangyuans, too. They even said they would strive to win the national chief contest and couldn't lose to Fang Yun." Dai Cheng smiled.
Yan Yukong nodded and gazed toward the deep sea, sighing. "I also met Zeng Nianhai and Zhong Long. After the palace examination ended a few days ago, we congratulated one another, just as I did with you. What a pity. I wanted to see whether Fang Yun could catch a supreme literary heart in the Sea of Learning. Now it seems I won't have the chance."
Dai Cheng said, "Brother Yan, I owe you an apology. Those of us from the various Ancient Lands are taught from childhood not to get involved in the Saint Origin Continent's conflicts. Aside from