The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Shen Yifei hid in the cabin, looking out through the crack in the window, his palms sweaty.

Leng Rushuang actually lied to cover for him.

Suddenly, he felt a series of sharp pains all over his body!

This must be because Ye Qianqiu also used his divine sense to scan the area; he had already discovered that he was on the flying boat.

"Lord Leng, my men saw with their own eyes that the person who hurt my son boarded your flying boat."

"Then let them come out and identify them." Leng Rushuang stepped aside. "My flying boat is only so big; it can't hide anyone. Let them come up and search. If they find them, they're yours. If they don't, Master Ye, give me an explanation."

Ye Qianqiu frowned slightly.

Leng Rushuang's attitude is strange. This woman is always cold and aloof, never showing any kindness to anyone. Why is she protecting a mere late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator today?

"Palace Mistress Leng, are you protecting him?"

"Master Ye, I'll say it again, the person isn't on my flying boat. If you want to search, come aboard. If not, get out of the way."

Ye Qianqiu stared at Leng Rushuang for a few moments, then looked at the eight white-clad maids behind her.

Ye Qianqiu thought to himself, "This Ice Maiden is always taciturn and aloof. That kid was clearly hiding in the cabin, yet he was glaring at me and lying to me. Isn't she obviously trying to protect him?"

If I were to go in and search now, it would mean completely breaking ties with the Xuanbing Palace.

The Demon Extermination Alliance has just been established, and the two vice leaders are already arguing. Lu Ya will definitely be unhappy about that.

That guy is petty and vindictive; he might cause trouble for Wanjian Manor in the future. Although I'm not afraid of him, it's hard to guard against a villain.

Besides, this kid won't stay on the ship forever. Once he gets off, he'll be just as easy to catch!

Thinking of this, Ye Qianqiu's tone softened, "Palace Master Leng, I'll give you this face."

Ye Qianqiu took a few steps back, waved his hand, and the dozen or so people behind him made way for him.

"Palace Master Leng, I may spare the person from being searched. But I'll make this clear: whoever harms my son, I will make sure that the Ten Thousand Swords Manor takes their life, no matter where they are in the world."

Leng Rushuang turned and went back to the cabin. The flying boat continued at its original speed, flying at a leisurely pace.

Shen Yi glanced out the window and saw that Ye Qianqiu was following far behind the spaceship.

"That old guy won't give up."

"He won't make a move before we reach Cangwu Mountain." Leng Rushuang sat down, closed her eyes to rest, "I'm still on the ship, he doesn't want to break ties with me."

"And what happens after we get off the ship?"

That's your problem.

Shen Yifei chuckled twice. "Miss Leng, that's not very fair of you. We've at least had some physical intimacy, are you just going to ignore me like this?"

Leng Rushuang opened her eyes, and the temperature in the cabin plummeted.

"Shen Yifei! If you bring this up again, I'll throw you down right now."

Shen Yifei raised his hands in surrender, "I won't mention it, I won't mention it. Miss Leng, don't get angry so easily. It's good for your health to crack a joke now and then to lighten the mood."

Leng Rushuang ignored him. She realized that after a few words, he would bring up the incident from earlier, and she began to regret her decision.

Silence fell again in the cabin. The airship flew for another half an hour, and Shen Yifei leaned back in his chair, feeling drowsy.

Suddenly, the airship jolted again.

This time it was even more intense than last time; Shen Yifei rolled off the chair, and the wine jug flew out of his hand.

"Again?" Shen Yifei got up and went to the window to take a look.

A person stood in mid-air in front of them, wearing a black Taoist robe embroidered with a golden three-legged crow.

"Damn it, braised duck!"

Shen Yifei cursed under his breath and quickly pulled his head back into the cabin.

Lu Ya stood in mid-air, the wind blowing the three-legged golden crow on his black Taoist robe as if it were alive, its wings trembling slightly in the wind.

Behind him stood eight elders of the Golden Crow Sect, all dressed in black Daoist robes with long swords at their waists, standing in a row behind him like a flock of crows.

Leng Rushuang stood up, walked out of the cabin, and greeted Alliance Leader Lu with a cupped-hand salute.

Lu Ya chuckled twice. "Palace Master Leng, I heard that Master Ye's son was injured and the culprit escaped. Master Ye chased after him here and said that the culprit boarded your flying boat. As the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, I cannot ignore this, so I have come to investigate."

Shen Yifei almost laughed in anger after hearing this in the cabin.

Verify? Verify my ass!

He was in front, and Ye Qianqiu was behind; these two old geezers were there to ambush him.

Leng Rushuang knew that Lu Ya was not like Ye Qianqiu, who could at least follow some rules; this guy was capable of anything!

She said coldly, "What? So, Master Ye and Alliance Leader Lu have conspired to deal with the Xuanbing Palace? Do they not even respect my master?"

Upon hearing Leng Rushuang bring up her master, Lu Ya chuckled, "Palace Master Leng...niece Leng, Manor Lord Ye asked me to investigate whether you're hiding anyone. I just want to take a look; whether there's someone or not, I need to give him an explanation, right?"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the eight elders surrounded the flying boat from eight directions.

Ye Qingqiu watched from afar without stepping forward. It was only right for Lu Ya to handle the matter now, as he didn't need to offend the Xuanbing Palace.

The eight maids also dispersed, each facing one enemy, and the two sides were on the verge of a fierce battle.

Leng Rushuang stood at the front of the flying boat, her veil fluttering gently in the wind.

"Alliance Leader Lu, are you trying to forcibly search my flying boat?"

Lu Ya chuckled twice. "Niece Leng, what are you saying? As the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, if someone reports that the murderer is hiding on your flying boat and I don't come to verify it, people will say that I, as the leader, am not doing my job."

He kept referring to her as his "niece," lowering the seniority to remind Leng Rushuang that he was of the same generation as her master and that she shouldn't act like a palace master; it wouldn't work on him.

"Alliance Leader Lu, what if I say the person isn't on my flying boat?"

"Then I'll take a look and it'll be clear, won't it?" Lu Ya smiled kindly, like a benevolent elder. "Niece Leng, let me take a look. It'll be good for me to explain to Master Ye when I get back. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing and won't make things difficult for you."

Leng Rushuang remained silent.

She knew she wouldn't get through this today. Lu Ya and Ye Qianqiu were playing good cop and bad cop, one blocking the way in front and the other following behind, clearly aiming to capture Shen Yifei.

She glanced back at the direction of the cabin, wondering whether she should tough it out.

What are the consequences of stubbornly resisting?

The Xuanbing Palace and the Golden Crow Sect have completely broken off relations. Her current cultivation level is no match for Lu Ya, not to mention Ye Qianqiu is behind her. If a fight really breaks out, none of the people on the flying boat will escape.

But instead of taking responsibility, hand over Shen Yifei...

A hint of hesitation arose in Leng Rushuang's heart.

This hesitation struck her as absurd. She was actually considering whether to turn against the Golden Crow Sect for a man she had known for less than a day.

However, in the instant she hesitated, Lu Ya took advantage of her unpreparedness, his figure blurred, and he passed directly through the protective shield of the flying boat, stepping onto the deck.

Leng Rushuang's expression changed, "Alliance Leader Lu!"

Lu Ya raised his hand to stop her, "Niece Leng, I'll just take a look. It won't delay your journey."

After saying that, without waiting for Leng Rushuang's response, he walked straight towards the cabin.

Eight maids tried to stop them, but Leng Rushuang stopped them with a single look.

It's unstoppable, absolutely unstoppable!

Even the eight of them combined couldn't stop a peak-stage Transcending Tribulation cultivator from entering the ship's cabin.

Shen Yifei, who was inside the cabin, didn't have time to hide. The cabin door creaked open as Lu Ya opened it!