Why that big dog with four ears said Aze's heart was in turmoil, he didn't know. In any case, he felt perfectly clear-headed; he had never felt better than he did now.
After spending half a day in slight unease, the flying boat finally rose slowly into the air. From the chatter of passing cultivators, Aze learned that this vessel was Profound Heart Manor's Realm Ferry treasure. It would not be going to Cloud Continent, since it had already been there before. Its next stop would be the Thousand Island Reefs, where the outer seas of the East Sea and North Sea met. After that, it would return north to Starfall Island, a great continental island where Profound Heart Manor was located. Though it fell far short of a true continent and was called an island, it was actually no small place—a vast land spanning ten thousand li in every direction.
But Aze had never expected such good luck. Being able to leave the Nine Peaks Mountain Territory already made him immensely grateful. He only felt somewhat sorry toward Sister Jin.
Yet Aze knew that Jin Xiu was different from him. She had grown up on Nine Peaks Mountain, and the masters and patriarchs of her main lineage had always treated her well. She held deeply rooted feelings for Nine Peaks Mountain, and she cared deeply for Aze as well. If Jin Xiu learned that he intended to flee this place, first, she could never leave with him, because that would be no different from betrayal and flight. Second, she would very likely stop him, even report him to their elders without hesitation, because Jin Xiu would absolutely believe that was what was best for Aze.
The Profound Heart Manor flying boat was a treasure, naturally bolstered by all manner