On the scene, there was a momentary silence.
Zhang Fan was dumbfounded. The reason he was willing to befriend Gu Fei was not just because Gu Fei had potential in the Martial Path, but also because of Gu Fei’s temperament.
As an Innate Martial Artist, his temperament was not aloof.
Such a person, who enters the Innate First Realm at thirty, could reach the Innate Second Realm given a dozen years, and if fortune favors, reaching the Innate Third Realm is not impossible.
But if it’s the type who is arrogant without a strong backing, he wouldn’t befriend them because such people often fall early.
In the Flame Dynasty, there are only two kinds of Innate Martial Artists who live long:
One is those with a strong background, like the disciples of those Super Sects.
The other is those with self-awareness, who do not stir trouble.
After spending a few days with Gu Fei, he believed Gu Fei to be the latter, which is why he was willing to befriend him.
But with Gu Fei’s words, his perception of Gu Fei changed in an instant; he was no different from a reckless youth.
The Fulong Domain is naturally not dominated by the Seven Stars Sect but belongs to the Seven Stars Sect.
But the key is, can Gu Fei’s few sentences really sow discord between the Seven Stars Sect and the Fulong Domain?
Would the Fulong Sect become dissatisfied with the Seven Stars Sect over such a trivial matter?
Or would the Seven Stars Sect, because of your words, fear a misunderstanding from the Fulong Sect?
The Elder who came down from the Flying Ship had keen eyes. All the martial artists of his age whom he was familiar with did not reach the Innate Realm and were gone, and the reason he is alive and ultimately became Innate is because he is good at analysis.
On the Flying Ship, he had also secretly observed others, and the ones he couldn’t fathom the most were that red-clothed woman and this Gu Fei.
The reason he couldn’t figure out the red-clothed woman was because the veil she wore could block Divine Soul Perception. Any treasure that could block Divine Soul Perception is not ordinary and generally wouldn’t be in the hands of Innate Martial Artists in their circle.
Frankly, those who could own such treasures wouldn’t be traveling with others on a Flying Ship.
This was the part about the red-clothed woman he couldn’t comprehend, but Gu Fei made him genuinely perplexed.
He had traveled the Flame Dynasty for decades and had seen many geniuses, including genius disciples from Super Sects. The charisma and confidence exuded by those Super Sect genius disciples were also present in Gu Fei.
Initially, he suspected he might have misjudged, but after hearing Gu Fei’s words, he immediately understood that he hadn’t misjudged; Gu Fei undoubtedly had a significant background.
"Who might you be?"
The middle-aged man from the Seven Stars Sect did not get angry due to Lin Chen’s words. Having cultivated to the Innate Realm, few are fools unless they have never ventured out. But if one can break through to Innate without venturing out, staying within the family suggests a noteworthy background.
Lin Chen snorted lightly, reached into the Hundred Objects Box in his bosom, and the next moment, an ice-blue Token appeared in his hand.
An Inner Sect Disciple of the Canglan Sect?
Seeing this Token, the expression of the middle-aged man from the Seven Stars Sect changed instantly, as did Zhang Fan and the others; their expressions not only changed but were filled with disbelief.
Gu Fei was actually an Inner Sect Disciple of the Canglan Sect?
An Inner Sect Disciple of the Canglan Sect breaking through to Innate at thirty doesn’t rank among the best among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Canglan Sect, but regardless, it’s still an Inner Sect Disciple of the Canglan Sect.
The gap between a Super Sect and a First-class Sect is like the gap between ants and elephants, not to mention the gap with their family.
"So, you’re a disciple of the Canglan Sect, my apologies."
The middle-aged man’s attitude changed: "Our sect had a treasure stolen, and the thief fled in this direction, so we blocked the road for a search. Since you are a disciple of the Canglan Sect, you can naturally leave."
The matter of Canglan Sect and Eight Desolates Sect going to war is known to their Seven Stars Sect as well.
But regardless of whether the Canglan Sect and Eight Desolates Sect go to war, they could send just a few Elders to wipe out the Seven Stars Sect.
Lin Chen watched the other party’s change from arrogance to deference, and at this moment, he truly understood the vast difference in status between a Super Sect and other forces.
He always knew the status of a Super Sect was special, but since leaving the island, he encountered disciples of Super Sects along the way, even on the ship, and the other youths were all prospective disciples of various Super Sects.
With everyone’s status similar, it was not apparent, but at this moment, it was felt clearly.
He merely flashed his disciple token, and the Seven Stars Sect immediately gave way and even explained the reason to him.
"These people are traveling with me. We boarded the Flying Ship together and would not steal your sect’s treasure, so they can be allowed to pass as well."
Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, Zhang Fan and the others showed grateful expressions; if possible, they did not wish to be searched.
The middle-aged man from the Seven Stars Sect showed a trace of awkwardness because there were no major cities on this road. Even if martial artists from Super Sects wanted to go to the Profound Yellow Domain, they wouldn’t take this route, so his task was to blockade this area, and any martial artist passing through had to be searched.
He never expected to encounter an Inner Sect Disciple of the Canglan Sect.
"Is it not possible?"
Lin Chen’s expression sank, releasing an aura that caused the middle-aged man’s breath to pause, feeling immense pressure.
At this moment, the middle-aged man also realized the vast difference between the disciples of Super Sects and them. Though both were Innate First Realm, just the aura released by the other was enough to make him unbearable.
Forget it, he couldn’t afford to offend this person. Let him leave and report to the higher-ups; the Elders would make the final decision.
"You misunderstand, since you’ve said so, everyone can certainly pass through. I’ll take my leave now."
Once the middle-aged man finished speaking, the strong aura surrounding him disappeared, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief. After clasping his fists and bowing, he took his leave.
The middle-aged man left, but the atmosphere at the scene became even more awkward.
"Gu... Brother Gu."
Zhang Fan looked at Lin Chen with a peculiar expression, likely having many thoughts to express. In the end, he could only smile wryly and say, "Brother Gu, you truly are a person who doesn’t show his true colors."
An inner disciple of the Canglan Sect, sharing a flying ship with others, having no airs about him—it’s no wonder there was a misunderstanding.
Fortunately, my attitude was decent enough. I didn’t offend Gu Fei on the flying ship.
Zhang Fan himself felt no pressure, but at this moment, his companions seemed somewhat embarrassed. Just earlier, they had talked about Gu Fei negatively aboard the flying ship, only to realize now that they were the ones who had been blind.
"Everyone, board the flying ship."
Feeling the peculiar gazes from everyone, Lin Chen did not explain further. The reason he vouched for everyone was to avoid drawing any suspicions from the Seven Stars Sect.
If he vouched only for the red-clothed woman, even if the Seven Stars Sect would honor the gesture and let them go, they would certainly question Zhang Fan and the others about events on the flying ship later. If they learned that he and the woman hadn’t exchanged a word on the ship, the Seven Stars Sect would definitely be suspicious.
Being recognized as an inner disciple of the Canglan Sect made the Seven Stars Sect wary and unwilling to offend him without cause. However, if the red-clothed woman aroused suspicion, and considering the Seven Stars Sect’s setup indicated the stolen item was indeed extraordinary, the higher-ups of the Seven Stars Sect would definitely pursue the matter.
Unless he revealed his true identity, being a direct disciple of the Canglan Sect and the first on the Martial Arts Mountain, then the Seven Stars Sect wouldn’t dare offend him. But by doing so, his location would be exposed.
Miles away from the flying ship’s location, a middle-aged man from the Seven Stars Sect was reporting the situation to an elder.
"An inner disciple of the Canglan Sect? Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"
"The identity token he showed, emanating Canglan energy, is unmistakable."
The elder nodded. The identity tokens of super sects’ disciples had unique characteristics discernible to outsiders, easily identifying authenticity at a glance. To activate the Canglan energy within the Canglan Sect’s identity token, one must have joined the Canglan Sect and cultivated its cultivation technique.
"Were there any other suspicious individuals on the flying ship?"
"The others were all in the Innate First Realm, with two yet to reach the Innate stage."
Upon hearing this, the elder’s doubt vanished. His grandson was also in the Innate First Realm but had life-saving methods given by the elder. It would be impossible for other Innate First Realm experts to kill his grandson unscathed.
"Continue the blockade, and report immediately if you find anyone suspicious."
"Yes."
On the flying ship, the previous chatter had ceased. Lin Chen naturally understood the reason, but it didn’t matter to him. It was just a few days until they reached the Profound Yellow Domain, and it was uncertain if he would ever see these people again.
Three days later, the flying ship arrived in the territory of the Profound Yellow Domain, stopping in Giant Stone City.
Everyone disembarked from the flying ship, and Lin Chen and Qiao Shishuang left together.
"Brother Zhang, why not say goodbye to him?"
"Forget it, we’re not in the same league. To them, we’re just travelers passed by on their journey."
Zhang Fan shook his head. Being an inner disciple of the Canglan Sect, reaching the Innate First Realm at this age, he has a high chance of eventually reaching the Innate Third Realm. The different league makes befriending impossible.
"Brother Zhang, you think that way, but not everyone does. I thought that woman was so aloof, but it turns out she is discerning. Once she knew he was a disciple of the Canglan Sect, her demeanor immediately changed to one of eagerness."
The woman beside Zhang Fan scoffed, watching Qiao Shishuang follow Lin Chen, her eyes filled with disdain.
Nearby, an elder heard this and left with his two disciples.
The behavior of the red-clothed woman was indeed disgraceful, but the woman who spoke was no better. If not for her companions on the flying ship, she would likely have tried her best to befriend Gu Fei.
There’s no such thing as wanting to be a whore while setting up a monument.
A quarter of an hour later.
Lin Chen and Qiao Shishuang stopped, and Lin Chen looked at Qiao Shishuang.
"Miss, I have fulfilled your request. Shouldn’t you now give me what you promised?"
Beneath her veil, Qiao Shishuang’s brilliant eyes glinted: "Young Master Gu, don’t rush. We’ve had a long and exhausting journey. Let me first treat you to some of Giant Stone City’s delicacies. Besides, I’d like to discuss a big deal with you."
"Sorry, I’m not into business. Miss, please find someone else."
Lin Chen declined directly. Qiao Shishuang hesitated, then after a moment said: "About more Dragon Blood Bodhi."
"I may lack in other areas, but I do enjoy tasting good food. Since Miss wants to show me the delicacies of Giant Stone City, I’d be delighted to accept."
Qiao Shishuang: ...
This person, how can he change his tune so quickly?

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