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Wei Zhen reached out to rest a hand on the railing as he sighed, "I heard that Sect Leader He from the north recently made a journey down south. She is truly an incredible woman. She was able to reach the Upper Five Tiers at such a young age, and it seems like the heavens are determined to bestow upon her one blessing after another.

“Even though she's come from the tiny Eastern Treasured Vial Continent, she was able to find a small world on our Northern Complete Reed Continent before taming many great demons and spirits. In such a short time, she's been able to establish an almighty sect and establish a firm foothold on our continent.

“I've heard that she was even able to ward off two Unpolished Jade Tier cultivators using her mountain-protection formation and her small world. These are feats that I wouldn't even dare to dream of! If I ever travel to the north, I have to go and see her. Even if I can only catch a glimpse of her from afar, that will be a lifelong wish fulfilled."

A hint of dejection welled up in the young woman's heart upon hearing this, but it quickly vanished. Both she and Wei Bai were aware that He Xiaoliang was far out of his reach, and that the most he could ever hope for would be to see her from afar.

Wei Bai leaned in close to the young woman, then whispered into her ear, "The moon is good to look at from time to time, but it's far off in the heavens and completely unattainable. I know better than to take the person by my side for granted and go chasing after some unreachable pipe dream."

A wide smile instantly appeared on the young woman's face.

Meanwhile, the dirty little thing on the first floor of the ship was still racing joyfully back and forth along the railing.

As for the young scholar, he continued to accompany her in a lazy manner, fanning himself as if he didn't have a care in the world.

All of a sudden, a faint smile appeared on Wei Bai's face.

Someone on the second floor had finally decided to lash out at the pair of eyesores.

A burst of spiritual energy was sent flying through the air like an arrow, hurtling directly toward the little girl's leg. It was meant to shatter her kneecap, sending her flying off the ship. From an outside perspective, it would simply appear as if she had slipped and fallen, and she would only have herself to blame. The ship wouldn't be held culpable as she was the one who had chosen to walk along the railing, so she could only blame herself for falling to her demise.

However, the spiritual energy arrow was kept at bay by Chen Ping'an using his fan, but it seemed that it was not without some strain. He stumbled back with his fan held aloft, pushed back by the force of the arrow, and only after crashing into the railing behind him did he finally manage to steady himself.