Chen Nan quickly shook his head and said, "What are you thinking? You're so beautiful and kind-hearted, how could I dislike you!"

"Then why did you leave without a word?"

"Well... I was just in a hurry. I was thinking about getting to the Western Heavenly Cold Mountain as quickly as possible, so I had no choice but to leave a note and take my leave." Chen Nan said this as he had no other explanation. He couldn't exactly tell Yu Wenqingxue that he left to make her give up on him.

Had he really said that, the girl might have been utterly heartbroken.

Yu Wenqingxue's expression was still a bit grim. She pouted and asked, "So you're saying you think I'm a burden and don't want me to follow you?"

"I..."

Chen Nan felt helpless and thought to himself, "Oh boy, you're overthinking this, leaving me speechless."

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean it like that." He scratched his head and said, "Let me put it this way, I have bad luck by nature, and I encounter enemies wherever I go. If you're by my side, it would definitely bring you misfortune."

"So what if I have bad luck? I don't care, so why would you?" Yu Wenqingxue said.

Chen Nan patted his forehead and said with a bitter smile, "But I don't want you to get hurt because of me. You are my savior, how could I bear to harm you?"

"How would that harm me? Do you know that only when you're beside me do I feel at ease?"

The ambiguity in her words was apparent to anyone who wasn't dense.

Chen Nan smiled calmly and changed the subject, saying, "Since we have already met again, these things are no longer important. By the way, this place is millions of miles from where we last parted. How did you end up here?"

Yu Wenqingxue said, "Ever since you left, I've been searching for news about you. Later, I heard you went to the West and were being hunted by the major Sects, so I figured out a way to use transmission arrays from various Sects to head west, and it took me several days to get here, not expecting to run into you just in time."

"I see."

Chen Nan nodded and asked, "Do you remember where you saw me this morning?"

Yu Wenqingxue nodded, "Of course I remember."

"Take me there quickly. My warship should have crashed nearby. I need to find my silly brother and that dead chicken." Chen Nan said.

Yu Wenqingxue eagerly led the way, but just as they reached the door, before opening it, she stopped and turned back to Chen Nan, seriously asking, "After finding the warship and your friends, are you planning to return to the Martial World?"

Chen Nan was indeed planning on it, so he nodded.

Yu Wenqingxue looked disheartened and asked, "Do you have to go?"

Chen Nan nodded with determination, "My wife's life is hanging by a thread, waiting for me to bring back Cold Spring Water to save her."

"Then could you take me with you?" She stared unblinkingly at Chen Nan, who seemed to hesitate, and quickly said, "I have nowhere to go now, and my former companions all see me as an enemy. You're my only friend left."

Chen Nan initially wanted to refuse, but hearing her words, he couldn't help but soften and agreed.

Yu Wenqingxue jumped up excitedly, opened the door, and led the way out of the inn towards the forest where she had previously encountered Chen Nan.

After arriving in the vast expanse of mountains stretching several thousand miles, Yu Wenqingxue quickly found the destination. Chen Nan stood on the ground and released his Divine Sense. Since the warship had recognized him as its master through a blood bond, he quickly sensed its presence.

Chen Nan willed the warship to fly over, but it didn't respond, likely due to the Spirit Stone energy slot being depleted.

Having no other choice, Chen Nan had to fly in that direction.

A few thousand meters away, Chen Nan found the warship that had crashed into the forest. He flew down, opened the hatch, and out jumped the Black Feathered Chicken and the big idiot with his Big Hammer, while the Black Feathered Chicken was cursing, clearly having been stifled inside.

"You little brat finally showed up. Your Chicken Grandpa thought you had totally gone Demonic!" the Black Feathered Chicken cursed.

He and Shi Fanzhen had been locked inside, having repeatedly tried to break out, but this Divine-level Warship was incredibly sturdy, far beyond their power to break, so they remained trapped inside.

"Bro, where did you go? Are you hurt?"

In comparison, Shi Fanzhen was more considerate than the dead chicken, showing concern for Chen Nan's well-being upon meeting.

Chen Nan had indeed suffered serious injuries, but his body healed far beyond ordinary levels, and after a good sleep, he had almost fully recovered.

"I'm fine. What about you guys?" Chen Nan asked.

Shi Fanzhen nodded repeatedly, "Brother, don't worry, I'm good. As for this feathered animal, who knows."

This 'feathered animal' naturally referred to the Black Feathered Chicken. It wasn't that the big lunk made up a nickname, but rather, it was an apt description for birds with flat feathers.

The Black Feathered Chicken flared up in rage upon hearing this and lunged at Shi Fanzhen to peck his face. However, the big lunk was prepared and slammed it to the ground with his Big Hammer, burying it half a foot deep and leaving it cursing in pain.

Yu Wenqingxue was slower than Chen Nan and only now caught up.

"Huh, how did this young lady catch up?"

The Black Feathered Chicken looked at Chen Nan in confusion. It had seen Yu Wenqingxue once on their journey to the Kuang Clan, as Chen Nan had rescued her, but Yu Wenqingxue hadn't seen the Black Feathered Chicken since she was knocked out by Yun Chen back then.

"Brother Chen, are these... all your friends?" Yu Wenqingxue asked, looking at Chen Nan with confusion.

The big lunk grinned, put away his Big Hammer, and said in a goofy voice, "You're wrong. I'm not his friend; I'm his brother."

"You blockhead."

The Black Feathered Chicken gave the big lunk a disdainful look and said, "I am the Clan Leader of the Bird Clan, the most handsome chicken in the world, and I am this kid Chen's master. He's my human pet."

No sooner had the words left its beak than Shi Fanzhen slapped it from behind, another "thud" was heard, burying the dead chicken another half foot into the ground as it shouted, "Darn you, how dare you insult my brother."

Seeing these two comical figures, Yu Wenqingxue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

As for Chen Nan, he was already used to this and, bringing Yu Wenqingxue and his silly brother aboard the warship, placed ample Spirit Stones into the energy slot. With a thought, the warship immediately took off. It seemed like the Divine Ship, though damaged on the outside, was still capable of flight.

"Oh my gosh, wait for your Chicken Grandpa!" the Black Feathered Chicken yelled and quickly flew up into the warship.

Chen Nan shook his head with a wry smile and pushed the warship to its limit, preparing to head south to the Purple Bamboo Forest to find Senior Sister Yafeng.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.