Indeed, leaving Mystic Continent had been the right decision.
If only a handful of true Core Formation cultivators were involved, Li Ling could still have dipped into the muddy waters and fished for profit. But when merely escorting Zhao Kong to Qian Province to inherit the throne required a full four Nascent Soul cultivators, the situation was beyond his ability to handle.
Fortunately, things should have been much safer once they reached Capital City.
The Three Sects were no weak powers. With their hearts and strength united, they could stand against the entire cultivation world. No one could stop them from installing a new emperor-unless they fell to infighting!
For now, Li Ling could only caution them, "Be careful in everything you do."
"Please rest assured, Master. With so many Nascent Soul seniors present, nothing will happen." Zhu Lisheng was quite optimistic. He told Li Ling, "Besides, dangerous as things are right now, this really is an opportunity.
"Yesterday, I heard that a Qi Refining rogue cultivator stumbled upon a miraculous encounter and crossed two major realms in one go, reaching Core Formation directly!"
This was a lucky winner who had struck the jackpot. He had absorbed a portion of Yan Buyong's Dao Fruit essence, giving him the prospect of reaching Nascent Soul in the future.
Neither Zhu Lisheng's aptitude nor his wealth could support his advancement to Core Formation, but even he could not help feeling a spark of excitement upon hearing such news.
Li Ling was speechless. Winning the jackpot was hardly something anyone could count on.
A little under half a year before Li Ling returned to the North Sea, three treasure ships sailed abreast through the waters near the Bamboo Step Kingdom. The one in the middle was actually a sturgeon-class warship over a hundred