Chapter 702: A Close Miss

"Yes! I'm going to the Lingxiao Sect to find Elder Song Yan," Ye Liuyun replied.

"Elder Song Yan?" Qu Xuefeng and Qiu Tianyang both spoke at once, staring at Ye Liuyun with surprise.

"Yes, Elder Song Yan. What's up?"

Ye Liuyun saw their surprise and couldn't help feeling a bit curious.

"It's said Elder Song Yan has been in seclusion for years and never sees outsiders!" Qiu Tianyang said. "I've been at the Lingxiao Sect for so many years and have never seen him."

Qu Xuefeng also said, "I have seen him once. However, Elder Song Yan holds a very high position; he is one of the four great Elders of our Sect."

"Oh. I'm just delivering a letter to him. It'd be best to meet him, but it's fine if I can't."

Ye Liuyun thought more optimistically. Tuoba Qi was only helping with the recommendation; as for whether it would work, he just needed to try his best. If he could enter the Lingxiao Sect, he would; if not, he would continue toward the Zhongyang Dalu.

Qu Xuefeng and Qiu Tianyang, seeing Ye Liuyun's attitude, finally agreed to share a ship with him back to the Lingxiao Sect.

After all, such an elder isn't someone they can meet casually. They were worried Ye Liuyun would insist on seeing Elder Song Yan and put them in a bind.

The Spirit Stone for the Teleportation Array had already been pre‑filled, and it was now slowly activating.

Suddenly, Ye Liuyun felt the Nether Curse on his Soul flicker again, and it was extremely intense.

"They've reached outside Yi Cheng!" Ye Liuyun estimated the distance.

"Fortunately we're ahead of schedule; otherwise they would have blocked us!" he silently celebrated in his mind.

The Teleportation Array immediately activated, sending Ye Liuyun and the others away from Yi Cheng.

Outside Yi Cheng, a Nether Ghost Ship appeared ten thousand li away.

At that distance, the Nether Ghost Ship could arrive in the blink of an eye. However, they could not sail straight into the city.

Every Yi Cheng has protective formations that they cannot easily break through.

"Huh? How did it disappear!" Xue Ya felt something stir in his heart and opened his eyes to look at the Black Crystal Ball before him.

He had long known that Ye Liuyun was lingering in Yi Cheng, so he wasn't in a hurry to rush.

They first went to examine the dead Food Star Beast, to see what Ye Liuyun had done and learn more about him, before heading over here.

The Black Crystal Ball could sense Ye Liuyun's proximity.

And just at that moment, the crystal ball suddenly dimmed.

This indicated that Ye Liuyun's distance from them was now quite far; they could not detect his direction at all.

The Witch beside them also opened her eyes and looked at the crystal ball.

The Bone Beast let out a "ka‑ba ka‑ba" sound as it lifted its skull, looking bewildered at the crystal ball while rattling its entire skeleton and stretching lazily.

"Teleportation Array?" the Witch asked, looking at Xue Ya.

Xue Ya thought briefly, nodded, and then, in a childish voice, cursed, "That kid should die, how dare he waste our time!"

As he spoke, he directly projected a strand of True Essence into the Black Crystal Ball.

Soon, inside the Black Crystal Ball, a teleportation platform appeared. Ye Liuyun and the others had just been teleported there and were still feeling dizzy.

"Five Sun Domain? That bastard ran so far!" Xue Ya shouted.

He now regretted not having rushed earlier. Even if he had arrived an hour sooner, he still wouldn't have missed Ye Liuyun by a hair!

"It's all your fault for delaying!" the Witch's cold voice rang out.

"Full‑speed sail; we must reach Five Sun Domain within three months!" Xue Ya glared at the Witch and shouted angrily at a swarm of Nether shadows.

The Witch closed her eyes, entered a cultivation state, and fell silent.

"Yes!" a group of Black Shadows replied, immediately activating the Nether Ghost Ship.

The Nether Ghost Ship then vanished again into the void.

Inside Yi Cheng, Tuoba Qi, watching the ghost ship disappear, also let out a sigh of relief.

"That kid's luck is really good! The timing was just right. If we'd been later, it would have been dangerous!"

The whole Yi Cheng felt this eerie pressure, but many people didn't know what had happened; they only sensed the pressure linger for a moment before vanishing.

When Ye Liuyun's feet stepped onto the teleportation platform in Five Sun Domain, the Nether Curse's mark immediately dimmed.

"Phew! If we'd been later, they would have caught us!"

He silently celebrated in his heart, feeling even more grateful to Tuoba Qi and Wu Laoda.

"A normal year's journey, given the pursuit speed of those from the Nether Realm, could be caught up in three or four months. My time is still short!"

Ye Liuyun actually wanted to see what exactly was chasing him and why it was so fast!

But he also knew that if he saw it, he probably wouldn't be able to run away!

"Let's go! We'll head straight for the Lingxiao Sect!" Ye Liuyun suggested.

He couldn't afford to waste even a moment now.

"When we left Starfire Yi Cheng just now, there seemed to be an eerie pressure looming over us. Did you feel it?" Qu Xuefeng's bloodline power was relatively sensitive and had faintly picked up the Nether Ghost Ship's aura.

But the others didn't understand. Ye Liuyun said nothing, acting as if he didn't know. Qu Xuefeng didn't probe further, thinking perhaps he was just too sensitive.

Qiu Tianyang suggested, "Brother Ye just arrived at Five Sun Domain; why not stroll around the Yi Cheng?"

"No, I'm still short on time. I'll first go to the Lingxiao Sect to handle official matters, then I can continue on my journey," Ye Liuyun politely declined.

"Alright then, we'll accompany you back to the Lingxiao Sect!"

Qiu Tianyang and Qu Xuefeng also boarded the newly purchased Level 3 Battleship with Ye Liuyun.

Riding this battleship, it would take three to five days to return to the Lingxiao Sect, and they were happy to save time.

After leaving the Yi Cheng of Five Sun Domain, Du Yan launched the newly bought Level 3 Battleship.

Ye Liuyun could see that he genuinely loved ships; his eyes sparkled as he looked at the battleship.

"Board the ship!"

Du Yan shouted excitedly, calling everyone to board.

"A Level 3 Battleship just feels different!" the little beggar said while boarding, looking left and right with great excitement.

After the warship started up, even Quxuefeng and Qiu Tianyang also felt something different.

"This warship is much faster than an ordinary one!" Qiu Tianyang exclaimed.

"That's right! Our warship is custom-made!" Du Yan said proudly.

Ye Liuyun didn't go back to cultivate either; instead, he accompanied Quxuefeng and Qiu Tianyang, chatting in the control room, and took the opportunity to learn more about the Lingxiao Sect.

The Lingxiao Sect is a colossus, larger than the Three Origins Sect in scale. Not only does it completely surpass the Three Origins Sect in numbers, but the realms of its elders and disciples are also one level higher than those of the Three Origins Sect.