Question: under normal circumstances, what kind of person qualified as an expert?
Answer: in plain terms, someone with enough mystique.
Another question: how did one demonstrate that mystique?
Answer: by making people impressed without understanding why.
That was exactly what was happening now. Throughout the exchange, Cheng Yu had not seen either of the two speakers. They could have shown themselves to talk, yet insisted on making it sound like experts transmitting their voices across a battlefield.
He wondered whether that disciple from the Fusang Divine Domain was trying to put psychological pressure on Shen Qian.
Blending into the crowd, Cheng Yu stole a glance at Shen Qian. Well, good. She looked completely unpressured.
So all that posturing had accomplished nothing?
After a long silence, the expert representing the Heavenly Dynasty seemed to compromise.
"Do not disrupt the Skywalk's normal operations, or do not blame this official for disregarding the friendship between the Sacred Land and the Heavenly Dynasty."
The young voice answered.
"Heh heh heh, naturally. Though we are disciples of the Sacred Land, we are also subjects of the Heavenly Dynasty. Of course we would not disrupt order at one of its vital transportation hubs."
With that, everything seemed to return to normal.
"Wooo~~ Eee~~"
The fish beast let out another mournful cry. A brilliant light shone ahead of it, then transformed into an invisible ripple that swept from the fish beast toward all the flying boats behind it.
Shen Qian's face suddenly paled. She seemed to be in great pain, but she kept her teeth clenched, doing her best not to show anything unusual.
Another brilliant light turned into an invisible ripple and swept toward them.
Ever since the first light turned into a ripple, Cheng Yu had been surveying his surroundings. He had no intention of