Dashing Student Chapter 1473 - 1455: The Fall of Moon River (Part 2)

"It seems there’s some change, I’ve grown stronger!" she exclaimed excitedly, discovering that her cultivation had unconsciously advanced to the Golden Core Realm Fifth Layer.

Previously, Guo Qing and others relied on elixir pills to help Yun Ying advance quickly, but the results were far from ideal. However, after their fallout and her refinement of Taiyin, her cultivation silently reached the Fifth Layer of the Golden Core Realm.

Chen Nan nodded slowly, observing the Taiyin in Yun Ying’s hand, gaining many insights in his heart.

The characteristic of Taiyin is its cold, extinguishing silence, and concealed serenity, like the darkest, quietest existence in the world.

"By the way, that’s Guo Qing, I’ll leave him to you." Chen Nan suddenly pointed to Guo Qing, who was leaning against a stone, looking like an old beggar.

Yun Ying gasped in shock, walking over slowly, unable to believe that this person, who seemed close to dying of old age, was once her master.

The moment Guo Qing saw Yun Ying, a glint of light burst from his clouded eyes. He wanted to reach out and pat Yun Ying’s head as he did before, but now he didn’t even have the strength to lift his hand.

"Master, this is the last time I’ll call you that."

Yun Ying felt no joy from avenging her grudge, instead, a wave of melancholy rose in her heart.

Guo Qing laughed self-mockingly, his voice hoarse and weak: "I know I’ve hurt you deeply, but you wouldn’t understand that despair, I simply had no choice..."

Before he finished speaking, he looked down in disbelief because Yun Ying had already drawn her sword and pierced his chest.

A disciple he’d nurtured for over a hundred years now wouldn’t even listen to his words, at this moment Guo Qing’s heart was filled with regret, how could he fail so miserably in life?

"With this strike, all enmity between us is resolved."

Yun Ying withdrew the sword, walking away with Chen Nan towards the forbidden land’s exit. In the end, she still didn’t kill Guo Qing herself.

But Guo Qing couldn’t survive either, with his Golden Core shattered, his vitality was weak, and along with Yun Ying’s sword thrust, he would bleed to death.

Returning to Moon River Valley, what was once a bustling sect had now become desolate, a scene of devastation everywhere. From today, this sect would no longer exist.

"Moon River Valley is gone, from now on we’re no longer senior and junior apprentice, you won’t leave me, will you?" Yun Ying took a deep breath and suddenly asked.

Chen Nan hesitated for a moment, if he were to abandon Yun Ying now, he truly couldn’t do it, this young girl knew nothing of the perils outside.

Then take her with him.

Before he could speak, Yun Ying immediately widened her eyes: "You actually hesitated? Do you really plan to abandon me?"

"Of course not, but following me is not a very good choice, because being by my side will be very dangerous." Chen Nan sincerely advised.

Yun Ying was taken aback, recalling Chen Nan’s actions. Initially, her issues had little to do with him, yet he insisted on involving himself, such a character was destined not to be peaceful.

"It doesn’t matter, I’m a female knight, how could I be afraid?"

"Alright, then we’ll go to Fuyun Island."

"Why are we going there?"

"Because I heard there are immortals there, let’s go seek our fate with immortals."

"Okay, but how do we get there? It must be very far."

"It’s quite far, we’ll need to use a teleportation array, do you know where one is located?"

"I don’t know."

"...I should have expected this from you."

Their conversation gradually receded into the distance.

Returning to the workshop, Chen Nan wanted to thoroughly understand the layout within the Inner Sea, after all, Yun Ying’s knowledge of the outside world was even less than his own.

So he purchased a map of the Inner Sea, but the map only marked a small portion of it, which already encompassed billions of kilometers.

The Inner Sea is also divided into five regions: east, west, south, north, and center. Each sea region is vast, and Chen Nan discovered that the islands in the Inner Sea are usually larger than those in the Outer Sea.

He even found islands comparable in size to the Nine Provinces Continent!

Another thing that intrigued Chen Nan was that the Inner Sea was governed by various countries, above which lay the Immortal Sects.

Countries collect various cultivation resources for the Immortal Sect, providing fresh blood to the sect, while the Immortal Sect protects the countries, forming a cycle.

Strong sects naturally control strong countries, while weaker sects control weaker ones. Even so, many second and third-rate sects have no country to rule over.

Moon River Valley was one such power, occupying an island to develop without interfering with the country’s affairs. As long as they didn’t overstep bounds, the country wouldn’t interfere.

Moon River Valley was under the Dian Country of the Star River Domain, beneath the West Sea. Dian Country was just a small country, affiliated with the first-class power, Li Luang Palace.

Li Luang Palace had a remarkable status in the Star River Domain and even the entire West Sea, regarded as a holy land with rumored Divinity Transformation Realm masters presiding over it.

No one dared to verify this rumor, for even without Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators, Li Luang Palace housed many Nascent Soul Elders and a Sect Leader with Great Perfection Cultivation in the Nascent Soul Realm, ranking highly throughout the West Sea.

"Teleportation arrays are only on the Capital Island of Dian Country, looks like we need to pay a visit."

"Sure, let’s go wherever."

With her great revenge avenged, Yun Ying was now carefree, only thinking about adventures with Chen Nan, becoming a true female knight.

After some discussion, they waited at the workshop, where it was one of the docking points for giant flying boats.

Due to the immense size of the Inner Sea, sometimes the journey between islands takes days and nights to fly across, plus encounters with sea beasts and demon beasts pose further dangers.

Thus, in the absence of a teleportation array, giant flying boats are the best choice for traveling long distances.

Quick in speed, sturdy in defense, with powerful cultivators on board, you only need to pay a certain amount of spirit stones to board—these are the advantages of giant flying boats.

The Capital Island they were heading to was the largest island within Dian Country, tens of thousands of miles away from Moon River Valley, flying there would take an unknown amount of time.

"It’s my first time on a flying boat, never had the chance before, this time I must enjoy it thoroughly," Yun Ying had been eagerly anticipating it three days in advance.

Chen Nan chuckled: "Perhaps once you ride the flying boat, you won’t like it."

To note, flying boats often sail for over ten days at a time, very monotonous, only the first ride brings excitement.

Three days quickly passed, a massive flying boat docked outside the workshop, its size rivaled the town on the island, capable of holding tens of thousands of people.

Such a colossal flying boat consumes a huge amount of spirit stones just for flight, not to mention maintaining the defense array onboard.

The array on the flying boat opened an entrance, with over a dozen cultivators disembarking and more people boarding afterward, including Yun Ying and Chen Nan.

Traveling to the Capital Island, each person’s fare was over thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones, quite an expensive price.

"Is this a giant flying boat? It’s really big!"

Yun Ying looked down from the deck, the lofty flying boat made people on the island below appear as small as ants, bustling back and forth, it was very peculiar.

Her curiosity was unending, even the tall structures on the flying boat excited her.

The fare to board the flying boat was thirty thousand spirit stones, yet only allowed onto the deck. To enter the buildings for rest required additional payments.

Even Chen Nan marveled, these giant flying boats were indeed a profitable venture.

Initially thinking to casually find a spot on the deck, but seeing Yun Ying’s pitiful big eyes, he softened.

"Alright, let’s get you seated so you won’t say I’m mistreating you."

"I knew you were the best!" Yun Ying said with a giggle.

The two paid their spirit stones and entered one of the buildings, which indeed was much more luxurious, with various shops on the ground floor to purchase items.

Prices were naturally higher than outside the workshop, but those who could enter the buildings weren’t short on money.

The flying boat remained docked for three days before departing, swiftly sailing towards the horizon.

Yun Ying stood by the window, watching her familiar places grow distant until they vanished altogether.