Aboard a flying ship, Qi Yuan lay stretched out on a recliner, lazily basking in the sun.

His scheduled meeting with the Four Divine Flower Emperors was fast approaching. Hence, after leaving the Divine Radiance Sect, he had hurried nonstop toward the Phoenix Heaven. Upon arriving, he immediately boarded this flying vessel bound for Qinghong City.

All around was a mixed crowd of all sorts. Several thousand cultivators were aboard, with the weakest among them at the Foundation Establishment realm. Meanwhile, Nascent Soul or Violet Palace cultivators were rarely seen.

A beautiful adult lady in a green robe sat beside Qi Yuan. She exuded a captivating grace, her eyes shimmering with allure. "Fellow Daoist, are you not from Phoenix Heaven?"

She had boarded at the same time as him. There had been a small trading fair onboard. After participating and purchasing quite a few cultivation methods, Qi Yuan had become acquainted with her. Her name was Li Ruoxian. She possessed numerous cultivation techniques, and Qi Yuan had even purchased seven Profound-tier manuals from her.

"Nope, I'm not," Qi Yuan answered honestly.

While he did not despise poverty, he admired wealth, especially wealthy women worthy of being his "white moonlight."

"You carry an extraordinary temperament. Where do you hail from? The Eastern Lands, perhaps?" Li Ruoxian was chatty. "The Eastern Lands are somewhat inferior to Phoenix Heaven, but they still produce many outstanding talents. Recently, even the famed Blood-Clothed Sword God has made quite a name here! He slaughtered way across the regions, especially at the Divine Flower Society, executing cultivators who made outrageous boasts. It was truly gratifying, and many younger cultivators here want to be like him!"

When mentioning the Blood-Clothed Sword God, reverence appeared in Li Ruoxian's eyes, though it was mixed with a trace of helplessness.

Qi Yuan felt smug. It seemed that his efforts to uphold morals in the cultivation world had borne some fruit.

He could not help but sigh. "I also greatly admire the Blood-Clothed Sword God. If all cultivators were like him, would moral decay and corruption still exist in the cultivation world?"

Like a miniature society, over four thousand Nascent Souls resided within him, yet they never fought. He didn’t doubt it was because of his lofty character.

"Fellow Daoist speaks wisely." Li Ruoxian paused briefly before smiling, then switched the topic. "Are you heading to Qinghong City to seek friends?"

"Yes, I have a few friends there."

At that moment, the flying ship made a temporary stop.

Qi Yuan stood up, smiling. "A friend of mine is boarding. I'll go greet him."

Li Ruoxian's gaze flickered curiously. "Very well."

Then, something occurred to Qi Yuan. "Please help me hold my seat. Don't let anyone take it."

He would be gone for a while. If someone took his warmed seat, he would be quite displeased.

Li Ruoxian could not help but laugh as she saw him off. "Alright."

Just then, a crisp voice sounded beside her ear. "How is that Fellow Daoist Qi Yuan?"

A young maiden had approached her.

Li Ruoxian smiled at the girl wryly. "Silly girl, what are you thinking?"

"Not only is that fellow Daoist handsome and extraordinary in bearing, he’s also generous when purchasing techniques. He is clearly wealthy. Most importantly, he admires the Blood-Clothed Sword God, whom I adore. I support this marriage wholeheartedly!"

"You..." Li Ruoxian did not know whether to laugh or cry. "We only just met and are barely acquainted. You’re moving too fast."

"Grandmother, Grandfather has been gone for so many years. You've been alone all this time. You should consider your future." The girl persuaded her, clearly quite satisfied with Qi Yuan. "See how thoughtful I am? When you were chatting with Qi Yuan, I deliberately stayed away."

Li Ruoxian's expression grew calm. "Do not speak of this again. We have come to Qinghong City to retrieve Yang Cui's belongings from the Seeking Dao Palace."

Yang Cui was Li Ruoxian's Dao companion and the girl's grandfather. He had passed away early, leaving many relics within the Seeking Dao Palace. Hearing this, the girl fell silent.

Just then, Qi Yuan returned with Rogue Immortal.

"This is Li Ruoxian, whom I met aboard the vessel." Qi Yuan introduced her, then Rogue Immortal. "This is Gao Xiaoyu, my good brother."

Rogue Immortal felt somewhat strange hearing Qi Yuan call out his full name.

Li Ruoxian smiled brightly. "Greetings, Fellow Daoists."

However, she gave Rogue Immortal an extra glance, surprised. She couldn’t gauge Qi Yuan’s strength and assumed he was at least Violet Palace like herself based on his generous spending. Yet his so-called good brother turned out to be just a Core Formation cultivator.

The young girl also froze momentarily. As a peak Core Formation cultivator, she could also see Rogue Immortal’s cultivation.

"Greetings," Rogue Immortal replied calmly. After all, though his strength was not exceptional, he was still one of the Four Divine Flower Emperors.

After a few polite exchanges, Qi Yuan and Rogue Immortal began chatting. Li Ruoxian's gaze toward Qi Yuan did not change, but her granddaughter's attitude grew noticeably colder.

Rogue Immortal said eagerly, "We're about to meet Great Sun Flame Emperor and Iceberg Empress. I'm a little excited."

He already understood that among the group chat, he was the only one that had been bluffing.

Qi Yuan sighed. "Same here. After all, it's a meetup."

The word “meetup” made him think of Jin Li. Presumably, Shen Wushen had already sent the letter. According to him, delivering the letter would take three years in the upper world, equivalent to about ten years in the lower world. Qi Yuan wondered whether he would have fully resolved the Great Calamity by then.

Rogue Immortal asked, "Are you going to the Seeking Dao Palace?"

"Yeah. Though I've obtained quite a few techniques recently, it's still not enough. I must pay a visit to the Seeking Dao Palace...."

As if the Core Formation path didn’t already demand so many techniques, he also required a large number to determine his path from Nascent Soul to Violet Palace. He had to gather more, more, and more.

Li Ruoxian interjected. "Oh? Fellow Daoist, are you also heading to the Seeking Dao Palace?"

Her granddaughter added, "The Seeking Dao Palace isn't so easy to enter."

Qi Yuan was intrigued. "Oh?"