The sea vessel sailed across the endless expanse of ocean, heading toward the floating continent in the distance.
The snowfall that had continued for several days had finally stopped.
The sky cleared, and the temperature began to rise.
The ice that had formed across parts of the sea was also melting away.
The ocean stretched endlessly in azure blue, while the setting sun hung upside down upon the distant horizon.
The evening glow dyed half the sky red, clouds like smelted fire reflecting across the firmament.
From afar, it looked as though the entire sky had been set ablaze.
Over the past few days, Xu Zimo had remained in his cabin and rarely gone outside.
That day, as he was cultivating in seclusion, he heard a knock on the door.
He opened the cabin's great gate and found one of the vessel's guards standing outside.
This sea vessel was controlled by a Lineage known as the Ning Family.
To guard against sea monsters and maintain order,
the vessel had many Ning Family guards aboard.
"Is something the matter?" Xu Zimo asked.
"Our Ning Family's Second Elder has asked everyone to gather on the deck. He has something to announce," the guard replied flatly.
Xu Zimo nodded slightly and followed the guard toward the deck.
When he arrived, he found that nearly all the passengers on the ship had gathered there.
Standing at the very front was an elderly man dressed in a crimson robe.
The old man had a short brown beard.
His hair had already thinned away at the crown, and his face was ruddy and glowing, giving him a particularly prosperous appearance.
Once all the passengers had arrived, the old man slowly turned around.
He laughed loudly and said to everyone,
"Allow me to introduce myself. I