Going back to stir up trouble!
Although this matter had been kept secret for a long time, now that such an important secret as Jiang Zhuoxue's identity had been exposed, there was no longer any need to hide Sang Ying's relationship with the Jimo Household.
Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, Sang Ying briefly explained her connection with the Jimo Household.
"That's how it is. The Jimo Household head and his wife have treated me very well, and they gave me support when I first entered the Immortal Spirit Realm. I am still their adopted daughter, and that will never change." She looked at Jimo Qing as she spoke, as if she were making a guarantee to the person in front of her.
Jimo Qing and Jimo Xuan patted her on the shoulder, their encouragement clearly conveyed.
"Since I've already said I'd bring everyone back safely, you and Jiang Zhuoxue are naturally included." After the banter, Ji Fucang directly rejected Sang Ying's suggestion.
Not only him, but also Dong Fuzhu, Bai Kejin, and Lan Fusheng immediately replied, "Senior sister, there's no need to say more. Senior sister has helped us a lot in the past, and now that she's in trouble, we won't stand idly by!"
"And even if you send us away, we'll come back by airship!" Dong Fuzhu emphasized loudly, her gaze towards Sang Ying now showing a hint of apprehension, as if she were afraid that Sang Ying might actually send her away secretly.
The group was incredibly stubborn, giving Sang Ying no chance to discuss things. When Sang Ying said too much, the younger ones covered their ears and went back to their rooms.
Sang Ying was both moved and angry after reading this.
In the end, it was Ji Fucang, the senior brother, who stepped forward to comfort his junior sister, "That's just their nature. You've been with them for so long, haven't you already figured it out? Now that you're in such a dangerous situation, if they easily abandon you, you'll probably live with regret and guilt for the rest of your life."
Just like today, if Ji Fucang really followed Sang Ying's wishes and returned with an incomplete group, not only would Elder Xiao and the others be angry, but even he himself would probably despise himself.
Ji Fucang already had high standards for himself, and abandoning his junior sister was something he could not tolerate.
When he jumped off the flying boat, he had already made up his mind to bring Sang Ying back safe and sound.
Listening to what her fellow disciples and friends had to say, Sang Ying knew she couldn't persuade them.
She could only sigh helplessly, "I understand. From now on, I will protect you, and you must not take any risks. We will definitely return to the Immortal Spirit Realm safely!"
Even if it costs her her life, she will not let those disgusting bastards, Sect Master Wu, succeed!
Meanwhile, the Limitless Sect disciples, who had just settled their guests, were filled with unease as they left Sang Ying's courtyard.
His reason told him that Sang Ying's matter had nothing to do with him. It was the sect leader who insisted on doing evil. As the sect leader's disciple, he should help his master!
But the scene kept flashing through his mind: he was ordered by his sect to explore the central area of Hidden Moon Forest, and in the end, he turned into a stone pillar inch by inch.
He was not valued by the sect leader before, and the tasks assigned to him were either hard or tiring. But that time, he really felt that he was going to die. The boundless darkness swallowed him up, and those days when he stood like a stone in the forest were the most terrible and painful days of his life.
He had thought his life was over and had long since fallen into despair. But then Sang Ying came along, and somehow she saved him!
When he walked out of the Hidden Moon Forest and saw the light of day, he felt as if he had finally come back to life.
If the Limitless Sect and Sect Master Wu gave him a chance to live before, then Sang Ying gave him a second chance at life!
His feelings for the Limitless Sect had completely vanished when he turned to stone, and as for Sang Ying... he owed that person a debt.
After all, it was he who threw the Dragon Breath Pearl at Sang Ying, which led to Sect Master Wu's deliberate probing and resulted in the current situation.
The Limitless Sect disciple hiding in the corner struggled for a long time, going through countless internal conflicts, before finally making up his mind.
He took out his communication talisman and sent a message—a message that his master had explicitly forbidden him from spreading—to two people he shouldn't have known.
After doing all that, he wiped the sweat from his brow and slowly exhaled. He had done all he could; the rest was up to Sang Ying's luck.
May Heavenly Dao protect her!
The flying boat, marked with the symbols of an axe, halberd, and bronze hammer, was slowly crawling through the air. It was probably quite old; not only was it moving too slowly, but its hull was also severely faded.
Only the sect's emblem, deeply etched into the ground, remains clearly visible.
"How much longer until we can return to the sect? Are you little brats slacking off again?!" The sect master of the Star-Forging Sect couldn't help but ask his disciples.
He glanced at the birds flying alongside the airship, even faster than it, and wished he could pull out a hammer and knock them down on the spot, then give them to his disciple as a treat.
But mindful of his status as sect leader, he held back.
The disciple, who had been asked the question, replied with a bitter expression, "Sect Master, this flying boat is too old. Everyone else uses Spirit Stone to power it, but we're powered by human power. How can our old fellows compare to their brand-new flying boats?"
As he spoke, the disciple didn't forget to give the oars under the flying boat a push. The disciples inside the flying boat were almost all paddling at the bottom, but even so, this old and almost falling-down flying boat still couldn't unleash its full speed.
Like an old man in his twilight years, he walked unsteadily.
"Sigh, fine then." Sect Leader Luo Li clicked his tongue. "At worst, I'll just go back a few days later."
Anyway, they can cultivate their bodies anywhere, so a few more days won't make a difference.
Luo Li continued to watch his disciples' actions with a cheerful smile, while he found a good spot on the deck to enjoy the scenery.
However, he didn't have much peace for long, because soon, disciples rushed towards him in a panic from inside the cabin.
"Sect Master, something terrible has happened! Sect Master, a terrible thing has occurred!"
A very burly disciple hurried over, and the panic in his voice drew the attention of many people.
After receiving a signal from his sect leader, the disciple swallowed hard and said nervously, "Sect leader, news has come from the Limitless Sect. They say that the man beside Fellow Sang Ying is actually a black dragon in disguise! Now, the black dragon has been captured by the Limitless Sect along with more than a dozen other sects, and even Fellow Daoist Sang Ying and Fellow Ji Fucang have been detained!"
"What?"
"What?!"
The two inquiries came from Sect Master Luo Li and Fu Shuangjiang, respectively.
After receiving an affirmative answer from their disciple, the two men, who were in different locations, both changed their expressions simultaneously.
They cast their gazes toward the Wuji Sect, their eyes heavy with a Limitless Sect weight.
"Sect Master, what should we do?" the disciple urged in his ear, sounding somewhat helpless.
Luo Li grinned and scoffed, "What else can we do but go back? They deliberately sent me away to cause trouble, dream on!"
The slow-moving airship, after a rather chaotic series of turns, resumed its previous slow speed.
As for Luo Li, the sect leader, he probably couldn't wait any longer and was going to cause trouble for the Limitless Sect. With a wave of his hand, the slow-moving flying boat suddenly burst into lightning speed, leaving countless birds in the dust in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, another flying boat was heading from Sword Frost Cliff towards the Limitless Sect. Both flying boats carried a fierce momentum, as if they were about to stir up a huge storm within that sect.
A note from the author:
Today, it's the diligent sparrow's turn~
Love you all~