Yin Honghua fought Lin Yan in her first battle, and their combat strength was almost evenly matched.
Moreover, with the immortal island before them, exposing too many trump cards before they had even begun exploring would only be unwise. Yin Honghua knew this too; she had only attacked to test the strength of a Heaven's Will Child.
After they had fought enough, Yin Honghua withdrew.
"Hmph, I'll let you off this time!"
Lin Yan snorted.
"Who was letting whom off? That remains to be seen."
Yin Honghua scoffed.
After the two stopped fighting, another warship swept over from nearby.
Aboard this warship were the students of the Hundred Schools Academy, and everyone present recognized it as the academy's vessel.
For a moment, everyone's gazes grew somewhat grave.
"Will that man come?"
"The academy... I heard that man became a teacher at the academy. With Penglai appearing this time, he should be coming too."
"The man who defied heaven to slay an Immortal..."
Everyone craned their necks in anticipation.
The Immortal Seeds' gazes were solemn.
Yin Honghua also looked toward the academy's warship, brimming with anticipation.
But after everyone's gazes swept over those aboard the academy's warship, disappointment involuntarily showed in their eyes. That man was not there.
"The people the academy sent this time are impressive too. Three teachers are leading them, all Immortals, and there are Immortal Seed Kings like Gu Liufang and Gu Wuqing as well. As expected of an Ancient Immortal Daoist Tradition."
"Indeed, but that man is nowhere to be seen."
"Without him here, it feels rather less dazzling."
Aboard the Burial Sword Sea's warship.
The Blade King furrowed his brows slightly and slowly rose. An overpowering, domineering saber intent poured out of him as he stared at the academy's people. "Where is Chu Kuangren? With