Time flew by.
Before they knew it, everything had been prepared.
Upon the vast and magnificent East Sea,
a large merchant ship with towering sails departed from the renowned Donghai Guard port, cleaving through the waves as it sailed toward the depths of the sea.
This merchant ship was a newly built ocean-going vessel jointly funded by the Chen Clan and the Marriage Alliance. Its structure was exceptionally sturdy. Many of its crucial keels, planks, and masts had been crafted from Millennium Spirit Oak.
For that reason, its total cost had exceeded one hundred thousand Qian Gold.
The results were obvious as well. It was like a solid fortress upon the sea, capable of driving away Fifth-Order Fierce Beasts and withstanding medium-sized storms.
This was the luxurious merchant ship Wang Shouzhe had requested. Normally, it operated as part of a trading fleet, but whenever important members of the various clans needed it, it could be dispatched with advance notice.
In addition, Wang Shouzhe had brought along the Primordial Water Spirit Turtle. Should anything unfavorable happen, they could ride it to flee for their lives, or dive beneath the water to avoid storms they could not withstand.
As for the salinity of seawater, it was not much of a problem for a Third-Order Spirit Beast like the Primordial Water Spirit Turtle. After a little adaptation, it could balance the difference in cellular osmotic pressure between fresh and salt water. Still, the Water-Origin Spirit Turtle had always displayed considerable disdain for seawater. It clearly did not like it.
Besides,
at Wang Shouzhe's request, Fang You'an had borrowed a Fourth-Order Vermilion-Crowned Immortal Crane Flying Carriage from the Academy. It was usually kept aboard the ship and fed and cared for well. At a critical moment, it might prove useful.
However, flying a Spirit