Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Eighty miles west of Sword Tower City lies the air transport zone.

This place is a docking point for air transport, where cargo ships and passenger ships land and take off. Each ship starts at the Toxic class. The market price of a Toxic-class passenger ship is 240 billion French dollars, and the market price of a Toxic-class cargo ship is 370 billion French dollars. In addition, there are higher-level Desire-class airships and Wound-class airships.

For example, when flying at low altitudes, the poison-class airship can provide cultivators with extremely high safety. It comes with poison-class stealth arrays and protective arrays, making it as if cultivators are traveling in an aerial fortress, which is very safe.

Of course, this only means that it is very safe in most cases. If you encounter accidents such as airship collisions, monster hunts, or spacetime turbulence, the mortality rate is almost 99%, and few people can survive safely.

Land routes are responsible for short-distance transportation, water routes for medium-distance transportation, and air routes for long-distance transportation. In this way, the Sword Tower can efficiently facilitate the flow of resources and magic money, promoting abundant resources and rapid economic growth.

This time, Zhou Qingfeng was going to travel 180 million miles to Lion Camel City, so he would naturally have to travel by airship. However, the airship tickets were not cheap and were a heavy burden for low-level cultivators. A third-class ticket cost 50,000 magic coins, a second-class ticket cost 100,000 magic coins, a first-class ticket cost 200,000 magic coins, and a special-class ticket cost 500,000 magic coins.

For most people, traveling long distances by airship is a luxury.

Zhou Qingfeng was queuing to board the airship 'Parrot', with Jin Wei by his side, sword in hand. After showing their travel documents and airship tickets, the two boarded the ship first. Because they had purchased first-class tickets, they had a private cabin with a viewing window. The cabin was fully equipped with soft chairs, a desk, a bed, and a private toilet.

Jin Wei stood by the door, sword in hand: "Young Master, Madam granted you permission to bring two attendants. Why not bring one more expert?"

Zhou Qingfeng stretched and lay down on the bed, grabbing a pillow and hugging it to his chest, enjoying the softness and comfort of the bed, as if all his fatigue had been swept away: "How did you know I didn't bring it?"

Jin Wei was taken aback: "Young Master has other plans?"

Zhou Qingfeng closed his eyes slightly and chuckled softly: "It's safer to be both in the light and in the dark. This time, I'm going on a secret trip under a false identity, but I'm afraid I won't be able to fool those with ulterior motives. They might try to take the opportunity to kill me in secret, so I have to be careful."

Jin Wei looked admiringly at him: "Young Master is wise. With our people following us in the shadows, even if some thieves want to do something to us, we can strike back and even eliminate potential threats in advance."

Zhou Qingfeng gave a soft "hmm" and then asked, "Do you think my mother might secretly send a master to accompany us?"

Jin Wei replied without hesitation: "Perhaps. Madam is far-sighted and unfathomable. She asked you to bring two attendants on your trip so that the young master could have some experience in the wild. There are likely experts protecting him in the shadows."

Zhou Qingfeng rolled over and looked up at the dome: "I'm not sure. This is the first time I've traveled this far. All my support is gone. I can only rely on myself on the road. I don't know if I can handle it."

Jin Wei comforted him, "Young Master is already a cultivator at the Devouring Fiend Realm, it's time for him to go out and explore. How can he see the vastness of the world if he always stays in the Sword Tower? In short, Young Master, don't be afraid, Jin Wei is here for you."

At this moment, the airship USS Parrot began to vibrate slowly.

Jin Wei walked to the observation window and looked out: "Young Master, the airship has taken off."

Zhou Qingfeng rolled out of bed and chuckled, "From now on, you and I are swordsmen traveling the world. My name is Tian Xingyi, and your name is Jiang Yunjian. We are both independent cultivators from the common people. Got it?"

Jin Wei said, "I've got it."

Zhou Qingfeng nodded and said, "Go back to your room and rest. There's still a long way to go."

Upon hearing this, Jin Wei clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Fellow Daoist, farewell."

Zhou Qingfeng smiled and stood up to return the greeting: "Please."

Zhou Qingfeng hadn't forgotten the three rules of wilderness survival: using a false name and a false origin was a must, and the travel documents were all genuine official documents, only the information was forged, and their appearance was also disguised. Even if an old acquaintance stood in front of them, they might not be able to recognize each other.

Two flowers bloom, each telling its own story. After the 'Parrot' spaceship took off, at the top of the White Bone Foundation Tower, the First Lady, still dressed in a white robe with gold trim, stood on the top of the tower, looking out the window at the distant airship flying away.

Standing ten paces away, Qiu Chengde said, "Madam, should we send out Plum Blossom spies to protect Silang along the way?"

The First Lady smiled and said, "Protect him? Why protect him? It's training. We'll train him to the point of exhaustion. Just spread the word that Si Lang has secretly set off on the Parrot airship."

"Ah?" Qiu Chengde was startled: "Madam, what are you doing? Once this news gets out, Si Lang's situation will be very bad, and he may be intercepted and killed by villains on the way."

The First Lady chuckled repeatedly: "This child has never experienced real storms, so as his mother, I have to take this opportunity to toughen him up and see who dares to kill my son."

Qiu Chengde looked helpless: "Madam, the child is too young. You might kill him if you play like this."

The First Lady smiled and said, "I know what I'm doing. When the fourth son comes back, you can tell him that you deliberately leaked the news. Don't say it was me, so as not to hurt the relationship between my son and me."

Qiu Chengde: "???"

After a moment of silence, once the First Lady could no longer see the empty ship, she turned and walked down to the bottom of the White Bone Foundation Tower with her hands behind her back. As she walked, she said, "The Emperor has issued a decree to marry Princess Yaoyue to Silang. He requires Silang and Princess Yaoyue to go to the capital immediately to get married. Now that Silang has left the Sword Tower, he has an excuse to delay for a while."

Qiu Chengde bowed and followed ten paces away, replying, "The Emperor is trying to reach into the Sword Tower again. Why doesn't Madam refuse outright? Silang is a minister we have painstakingly cultivated. He will be the pillar of our Sword Tower in the future. How can we let the Emperor reap the benefits halfway?"

The First Lady said calmly, "It's not appropriate to directly refuse the Emperor's decree; we must always save face for him."

Qiu Chengde: "Then what should we do?"

The First Lady smiled slightly: "What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

In the Python Sparrow Empire, the emperor is supreme, followed by the five great families, or the five hegemons of the empire. The first family, as the hegemon of the empire, still has the power to directly challenge the emperor, provided that the other families do not take sides.

If the other four hegemons were to take sides and help the emperor attack the first family, the first family would definitely not be able to withstand it. Therefore, the first family must and absolutely must give sufficient respect to the emperor, the ruler of all under heaven.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed. The Parrot airship had already traveled 39 million miles at a steady and fast speed. Without any accidents, it would arrive at Lion Camel City in a few more days.

Captain: "Distinguished guests, please note that I am Captain Kuang Shunli of the Parrot. The flight time is 158,600 hours. I have flown this route countless times, so please feel at ease on board."

"A friendly reminder: this flight route will involve two refueling stops for the airships. The first stop will be at Five Fingers City, where the stop will last for half an hour. The second stop will be at White Tiger City, where the stop will also last for half an hour. We will arrive at Lion Camel City in 46 hours. We wish you a pleasant journey."

The captain's voice was transmitted to every level of the Parrot ship through a telepathic device. Passengers on the lower levels began to relax and started to leave their cabins to enjoy the air journey.

Zhou Qingfeng and Jin Wei also stopped their cultivation, left their cabin, and agreed to drink and enjoy the scenery on the deck. When they came up, there were already quite a few people on the deck, and the ship's service personnel were giving a presentation.

The staff smiled and explained to the many passengers: "We are now flying in the low cloud layer, 20,000 feet above the ground. This altitude is just right for the predation airspace of the evil-level aerial demons. If we go up to 60,000 feet, that will be the predation airspace of the injury-level aerial demons."

"Our Parrot is constructed entirely of toxic-grade materials, with some materials being of the desire-grade, making it incredibly sturdy, like an aerial fortress. It also has built-in stealth and protective effects. Under normal circumstances, low-level demons outside cannot harm us. Moreover, we have an extremely experienced captain leading the way, so we are absolutely safe."

As Zhou Qingfeng listened to the explanation, he leaned against the edge of the ship with a pot of wine in his hand, gazing at the beautiful scenery of a sunny day with clear skies. He felt refreshed and his heart felt open: "It's so beautiful."

Jin Wei smiled and said, "Yes, it's really beautiful. It's a pity that this beautiful land doesn't belong to our human race. If we could wipe out all the demons, monsters, mad gods, and evil spirits in the wild, that would be great."

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and chuckled: "That's wishful thinking. If we could eradicate them completely, why would the human race have to live behind the city walls? The wilderness is the domain of demons and monsters, not the domain of humans."

Jin Wei tilted his head back and took a sip of wine, then smiled slightly: "If we can't possess it, so be it. At least we have the opportunity to appreciate this beautiful land for now, which is not bad."

Zhou Qingfeng's lips curled slightly as he picked up the wine pot: "You're right, then let's toast to this beautiful land."

Jin Wei clinked his wine jug against Zhou Qingfeng's: "A toast to this beautiful land."

The two drank, chatted, and enjoyed the scenery on the deck of the airship. They watched as a hawk-demon hundreds of feet tall hunted a demon-demon deer as it flew through the air, and they also saw a blue demon-demon dragon thousands of feet long rolling in the clouds. Countless flocks of small demon-birds crashed into the ship's invisible protective shield and instantly turned into minced meat, falling to the ground.

The world cannot be understood by reading books; you still need to go out, see it for yourself, and experience it firsthand, provided that you are safe and have enough money to support yourself. Otherwise, you might as well stay at home and read books.

Time flies, and soon they arrived at the first transit and supply point, Five Fingers City. The Parrot airship had flown tens of millions of miles and needed to replenish its mana energy here. Half an hour was just enough time for the guests to eat something, stroll around, and buy some souvenirs nearby.

There's definitely not enough time to take a stroll around Wuzhi City. No main city would build its air transport zone inside the city; they're usually built outside. Some are short, about ten miles away, while others are a bit far, dozens of miles away.

Zhou Qingfeng and Jin Wei then purchased another batch of supplies in the air transport area, and also bought some interesting local specialties as souvenirs for their younger sister, uncle, mother, master, eldest brother, second brother, and third sister.

After we finish shopping, it will be about time to go back and board the ship.

But when they tried to go back, they found something was wrong at the boarding gate. There was a group of unfamiliar cultivators who were thoroughly searching the boarding area. They were all holding image-recording stones and using the images projected onto the stones to screen people. Upon closer inspection, they realized that the person projected was Zhou Qingfeng.

"Don't go over there, something's wrong." Zhou Qingfeng grabbed Jin Wei, slowly backed away, and sat down directly on the noodle stall by the roadside, saying calmly, "Boss, two bowls of mutton noodles."

Jin Wei also sensed something was wrong and said, "The news has been leaked? That's impossible. You could count the number of people who know you secretly left the city on one hand. Besides, we've only been out for a few days, and we've already been targeted so precisely."

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head to look at the boarding gate in the distance and said calmly, "It's pointless to investigate these things. The problem is that I'm being watched. These cultivators are obviously well-trained and are definitely here to kill me."

Jin Wei said, "Let's retreat. We can still make it back to the Sword Tower."

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, "No, we can't go back. Do you believe that there are assassins lying in ambush everywhere on the way home? The enemy would love for me to run back as soon as I see the situation is not good. Besides, we've already come out, we can't go back empty-handed."

Jin Wei suggested, "Shall we change our route now? Go to another main city and then take an airship to Lion Camel City?"

Zhou Qingfeng calmly said, "Let's go. We can't take the airship anymore. The enemy can already figure out where I'm going based on the flight path of the Parrot I'm on. They should have people in White Tiger City and Lion Camel City waiting for me to sneak in."

"It's best to leave first. We absolutely cannot let the enemy tighten the encirclement, otherwise, I won't be able to escape."

Based on the current situation, Zhou Qingfeng decisively led Jin Wei away from the noodle stall, surging into the crowd and heading towards the exit of the air transport area. Jin Wei followed closely behind, saying, "Don't we need to figure out who the enemy is?"

Zhou Qingfeng's eyes darted left and right, constantly scanning the passersby around him. He said, "I'll find out more later if I have the chance. The situation is unfavorable to me now. The enemy has struck first, and I've lost the initiative. I must escape first. Even a short delay could cost me my life. Damn it... There are people searching for me ahead."

Two hundred steps ahead, a group of cultivators at the Devouring Fiend Realm were guarding the entrance, constantly screening passersby.

Zhou Qingfeng turned and walked into another alley, already drenched in sweat: "The enemy is moving too fast. We're already surrounded. This entrance and exit are blocked, and the other entrances and exits are probably the same."

As Jin Wei walked, he drew his sword and calmly said, "Young Master, I'll draw the enemy's attention. You find a chance to slip away, and we'll try to regroup afterwards."

"It's too late." Zhou Qingfeng stopped in his tracks, his mind racing. He quickly piled up the debris in the alley, then channeled his magic into the jade ring on his thumb. He summoned a fiery aura from his holy ring and set the pile of debris ablaze. He then summoned four fierce ghosts of the fiery level: "Go and set fires in all directions and create chaos."

Upon hearing the command, the four fierce ghosts immediately flew off in all directions, setting fires everywhere. Screams and explosions filled the air transport area. Many cultivators, unaware of what was happening, rushed out in terror, fearing that some powerful demon would cause trouble and they would be easily killed.

"Put your weapons away, let's go." Zhou Qingfeng lowered his head, grabbed Jin Wei's arm, and plunged into the chaotic crowd, heading towards the entrance two hundred paces away.