Chapter 414: Chapter 201: First Arrival in the Eastern Domain · Xilai Country · Vast Sea Ring

After his initial shock, Master Yu Cha immediately realized there was a problem—the Sky Crossing Birds were gone!

’Damn it. This little act just became real.’

’What am I going to do?’

’And I can’t possibly blame Xiao Chen. It’s not like he knew it was a test, so of course he wouldn’t have held back.’

But even in the Eastern Domain, the loss of a Tier Three Spirit Beast was an undeniably big deal.

’To put it bluntly, if three Great Perfection Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Golden Dawn Sect had died, it might have been easier to deal with.’

’But no, it had to be Tier Three Spirit Beasts, and all three of them were gone.’

Master Yu Cha couldn’t help but grow anxious.

’How am I going to explain this to Master Gui Xia, who’s waiting on the shore?’

’If the two of them end up in a conflict, whose side should I take?’

’Helping Xiao Chen would likely offend the Golden Dawn Sect and affect the entire Fu Hai Sect.’

’But helping Master Gui Xia would mean, first, bullying someone from my own homeland, and second, we wouldn’t even be in the right.’

’Especially the third, and most crucial point: in a two-on-one fight, we might not even win.’

Thanks to various Spiritual Objects, Secret Techniques, Spiritual Artifacts, and other external aids, Eastern Domain Cultivators were generally far stronger than ordinary Demon Beasts of the same tier.

Under normal circumstances, that was more than enough to crush Cultivators from the Southern Domain.

’But the problem is, the way Xiao Chen just slaughtered the Sky Crossing Birds as if they were chickens... he doesn’t seem like someone from the Southern Domain at all.’

"Yu Cha, what’s wrong?"

Xiao Chen turned back and saw the other man standing there in a daze. "It’s all taken care of. Let’s keep going."

"Ah, right. Let’s go."

Master Yu Cha snapped back to his senses, forcing a laugh. "Haha, I should have known Fellow Daoist Yan Long would live up to his name! That Fire Manipulation of yours is truly a display of Mastery!"

"Impressive, truly impressive."

’Hmm?’

Xiao Chen looked at Master Yu Cha and got the feeling the man wasn’t very happy.

However, he didn’t think much of it. After all, it was normal to be a little shocked after seeing the True Yang Fire Dragon.

He had seen many similar reactions before, both in Li State and Hezhou.

However, what was strange was that Master Yu Cha didn’t come to speak with him over the next few days. It seemed he had suddenly become busy again.

But that was fine. Xiao Chen took the opportunity to continue reviewing his Magic and studying Arrays.

Before they went ashore, he successfully cultivated the *Fire Storage Treasure Talisman* to the Minor Achievement Realm and gained a preliminary understanding of the Array Dao.

SCREECH~!

Following the harsh scraping sound, the anchor dropped into the water, pulling the Fu Hai to a firm stop just off the shore.

The distance was calculated almost perfectly, leaving less than a few dozen zhang to the land.

For Cultivators, such a distance was practically nonexistent.

A few impatient Cultivators even flew out directly, eagerly rushing into the distant wilderness, wanting to experience the scenery of the legendary Eastern Domain as soon as possible.

They were getting way ahead of themselves. This place was still a full 1,220,000 li from Xilai Country.

As early as two hours ago, a group of Cultivators had already been waiting on the shore.

Some of them were responsible for receiving cargo, while others followed the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were disembarking, hoping to take the opportunity to peddle Spiritual Objects or purchase some specialties from the Southern Domain.

One item always sold very well—maps.

It was a very crude map of the Eastern Domain, marking only a few important landmarks in Xilai Country and the Jingkong Sea, yet they dared to ask for one hundred Spirit Stones.

And every time, they could sell a hundred or so copies, and the buyers wouldn’t even feel like they were getting ripped off.

It was only when they saw the note in the bottom-left corner of the map that they would be shocked to realize they still had a journey of several months ahead of them.

At this moment, a peddler would seize the chance to promote Fasting Pills: "Fellow Daoist, there’s nothing along the way. Bringing some Elixirs with you will provide some security."

Even though the price was ten times higher than usual, the sales volume was often even higher than the maps’.

Some Cultivators would choose to go out and have a look first, to see if the actual situation matched the map.

But it didn’t matter. There was indeed nothing outside. Sooner or later, they would have to return for supplies, and because of the time they’d wasted, they would need to buy even more Fasting Pills.

Xiao Chen already had plenty of food on him, so he wasn’t in a hurry to leave.

Master Gui Xia of the Golden Dawn Sect was waiting on the shore, standing in mid-air with an intimidating aura, though he showed no anger.

’Since he’s already made an appearance, it’s only polite for fellow Golden Core cultivators to greet each other when they meet.’

However, he waited for a long while before Master Yu Cha finally came out, mincing his steps hesitantly.

It was completely different from his usual confident, long strides.

Upon seeing Xiao Chen, he avoided his gaze even more. "Fellow Daoist Yan Long, *cough*, that is Gui Xia, the External Affairs Elder of the Golden Dawn Sect."

"Alright, I’ll take you over to meet him."

Xiao Chen felt a little curious upon hearing this. ’Why has his way of speaking suddenly become so strange? It’s like he’s a different person.’

The two of them didn’t use Sword Control, instead walking through the air to approach him.

Introductions were made.

Master Gui Xia’s eyes narrowed slightly, his face expressionless. "So, you are Fellow Daoist Yan Long. A pleasure."

His tone was steady, devoid of any emotion.

But he didn’t show any hostility either, as if he were simply a cold person by nature.

Hearing this, Master Yu Cha, who was standing to the side, let out a slight sigh of relief amidst his surprise.

’As long as they don’t start fighting right here and now, any future conflicts will have nothing to do with me.’

’Especially since Master Gui Xia showed no intention of asking about the Sky Crossing Birds right here, I’m more than happy to play dumb.’

Xiao Chen was a bit puzzled. ’If you don’t like dealing with strangers, then why show up at all?’

’What’s the point of standing here looking all sour?’

Seeing the other man’s cold attitude, Xiao Chen certainly wasn’t going to offer a warm welcome only to be met with a cold shoulder. He exchanged a few brief pleasantries, cupped his hands in farewell, and went on his way.

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