Chapter 278: Return to the Sect
The sea breeze brushed against his face.
The treasure ship left the range of the Flying Swallow Archipelago behind, casting that sea area still churning with dangerous undercurrents to its stern, and sailed smoothly toward East Pole City.
On the deck, Elder Deng Ziheng let out a long breath, and the tension in his mind finally relaxed somewhat.
He looked toward Luo Zhixian, who stood motionless at the bow with a serene expression, and sighed, "Peak Master Luo, what just happened was truly perilous. I sensed many figures lurking around the periphery of the archipelago, their auras obscured, and among them were quite a few scouts from the Heavenly Star Alliance."
Even this veteran True Origin realm expert still felt some lingering fear in his heart.
If Luo Zhixian and that master from Swallow Fortress had truly come to blows earlier, the situation would have spiraled out of control in an instant.
After all, this place was the Celestial Star Seventy-Two Islands, where the three powers of Swallow Fortress, Black Dragon Island, and the Heavenly Star Alliance were deeply intertwined, always standing united against outsiders.
Especially that Heavenly Star Alliance, which claimed to be the leader among the seventy-two islands and possessed unfathomable strength. If they had seized the opportunity to strike, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thinking of the possible chain reactions, Deng Ziheng felt his shoulders grow heavy.