Unsheathed

A bashful smile appeared on the little girl's face, and Chen Ping'an suddenly tore off his Golden Sweet Wine robe before draping it over her, instantly transforming her into a little girl in white.

As it turned out, Chen Ping'an had been wearing another white Dao robe beneath Golden Sweet Wine.

He slowly rose to his feet as he said in a quiet voice, "No matter what happens next, make sure you don't move, not even a single inch. If you die today, I will make sure the entire Northern Complete Reed Continent knows that you were the great water monster of Mute Lake. Your surname was Zhou, and as for your full name, let's call you Zhou Mili.[1] However, do not fear. I will do my best to protect you."

Chen Ping'an then turned and swept his gaze over the first and second floors of the ship as he said in a casual manner, "Gao Cheng, I know you're on this ship. Have you still not been able to think of a surefire plan to kill me even after all this time?

“Have you become too weak after leaving your lair, or am I too strong? If you don't make a move now, I think your chances of successfully killing me will dwindle even further once I reach the Spring Dew Garden."

No one on the ship had any idea what he was talking about.

A small handful of the passengers felt like the name "Gao Cheng" was a little familiar, but they couldn't recall exactly who this Gao Cheng was.

The ship continued onward over the sea of clouds, basked in a golden veil of sunlight.

Chen Ping'an patted the Sword Nurturing Gourd strapped to his waist, then condensed his voice into a line as he scoffed, "Are you afraid I have some tricks up my sleeve? Surely the lord of Skeleton Wall City and the ruler of all ghostly beings on the Skeleton Shoal isn't such a coward! I'm sure you already know what happened in Imperial Accompanying City.

“I really did almost die back there. I was worried that you would get bored, so I even reduced my initial offer of five punches down to three just for you. I'm a much more hospitable host than you, am I not? Flying Sword First is right here in my possession, as is the Great Dao foundation of you and the entire Skeleton Shoal. If you miss this opportunity, it won't come again."

Chen Ping'an was certain that Gao Cheng was on the ship, and he was confident that Gao Cheng had heard him.

"Do you think I have no way of forcing you to reveal yourself?" Chen Ping'an asked with a smile.