All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

In other words, our time is precious.

The crowd looked grim, but no one dared to say anything more.

After all, it was Gu Wenlang's decision to trick them into going back, and they had no right to interfere.

At this moment, Gu Wenlang had slapped himself in the face, so they were even less likely to say anything more, lest they make a mistake.

With a grim expression, Gu Wenlang flew ahead on his sword, constantly calculating how to deal with this group of people once they reached the imperial city.

That's his territory; no matter how powerful these people are, they can't escape his grasp.

When the time comes, he will definitely tear that bitch Duan Menghua to pieces!

And Feng Ning, he must get everything she has, and he must also get her!

Once he's done using her, he'll have plenty of ways to make her wish she were dead.

As for the other two, they were just some lowly commoners who were out on a mission. It was normal for them to die, and he didn't mind sending them off.

With these thoughts in mind, his expression softened somewhat.

However, as they flew ahead, they always felt the gazes of those behind them fixed on them, like thorns in their backs.

They wanted to gouge out those people's eyes.

The four people behind them didn't care what they were doing and continued chatting happily.

The spirit boat doesn't need human control and can fly freely, so they can enjoy watching the messy state of those ahead of them and discuss what to do next.

Once they set off, the group in front was only concerned with flying on their swords and didn't pay any attention to the people behind them, so they stopped provoking them.

Feng Ning casually set up a soundproof barrier around them to prevent outsiders from eavesdropping.

A hint of sorrow appeared on Liu Yuanxiu's face.

"What should we do next? Should we really go with them?"

Duan Menghua didn't think much of it. "Let them go. What would they dare to do to us? I doubt they'd have the guts to kill and rob us."

Liu Yuanxiu glanced at Feng Ning with concern.

Feng Ning responded with a smile, "It's alright."

As he spoke, he sat up straighter and looked at the three of them. "I've been thinking about this these past few days. The reason they've gone to such lengths to get close to me is either because of the people around me, or because they have something on their mind about me."

"Since I started this training, I have been in seclusion almost the entire time and have not had any contact with anyone. It is highly unlikely that they would do this for me, so it is very likely that they are doing it for my master."

After thinking about it, everyone agreed with her statement.

Yao Feibai nodded. "What you said makes sense, but what do they want from your master?"

Feng Ning patted the chair behind her. "Of course it's for the treasure in my master's possession! Look at this huge thing. Who else but my master could give it away so easily? It means he's rich! And those people joined the sect earlier than us, so they must have known about this for a long time, which is why they've been eyeing him. But they can't get in touch with my master, so they can only start with me."

Listening to her explanation, the more everyone thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Duan Menghua pouted, "I didn't expect it was the Fourth Elder who dragged us into this. I haven't even spoken to him yet, and he's already tricked me."

Everyone couldn't laugh or cry.

Feng Ning patted her shoulder, "Don't feel wronged. When we get back, I'll host a banquet for you at Xiaoyao Peak. I'll have my master prepare some good food to treat you. Have a good meal!"

Duan Menghua immediately beamed, "Then don't hold back, we're best friends!"

Feng Ning gave her a reassuring look.

Hearing the two plotting against the Fourth Elder, Yao Feibai could only laugh and cry at the same time, "Does the Fourth Elder know that you're plotting against him like this?"

Feng Ning looked at him seriously, "How can you call it scheming between master and disciple? It's Master's love for us juniors."

Meanwhile, the Fourth Elder, who had been tricked, suddenly sneezed violently.

"Ah!"

The sect leader waved his hand dismissively, "Can you control yourself a little? You're so annoying! If you're not feeling well, go back to your Xiaoyao Peak and rest. What are you doing coming here all the time?"

Nian Zhao rubbed his nose. "Who said I'm not feeling well? Aren't you looking down on me? I'm perfectly healthy. It's obvious that my little apprentice misses me!"

He then immediately disrupted the chessboard, saying, "This game doesn't count. I want to fight you for another three hundred rounds. Let's start over. I'm going to utterly destroy you!"

The sect leader rolled his eyes. "If you hadn't said this more than twenty years ago, I might have believed you."

Nian Zhao glared at him. "Hey! Don't bring up the past! What happened before is in the past. I am a new me now. Don't try to judge me by what happened before. I'm different now!"

After saying that, he snapped open his fan and fanned himself twice, giving off an air of "you should praise me."

The sect leader was at a loss and could only continue playing chess with him.

This guy is a typical example of someone who's bad at the game but has a huge addiction to it!

On the other side, Feng Ning and her group flew for five days before arriving at Hunyuan City.

According to the speed of the spirit boat, they could arrive in a day, but the group outside was too slow in their sword-riding speed, so they could only keep up with their pace.

They needed to rest halfway through the journey, which delayed them for several days.

Feng Ning and the others were all idle and didn't feel tired at all. Instead, they sat on the spirit boat and began to cultivate, which made their time very fulfilling.

Five days later, they arrived at Hunyuan City.

After arriving in Hunyuan City, Gu Wenlang finally felt like he was in charge.

He reverted to his usual arrogant demeanor.

"Junior brothers and sisters, this is Hunyuan City, the capital of Shengyu Kingdom, which can be considered my territory. I will take you to your accommodation now. If you need anything, just let me know and I will try my best to meet your needs."

Yao Feibai nodded to him. "Please."

Gu Wenlang smiled and led everyone inside.

To demonstrate his status and position, Gu Wenlang sent a message to the palace in advance, saying that he wanted to bring his fellow disciples back to the palace for a few days.

The emperor still had some goodwill towards the disciples of the Tianxuan Sect, after all, they were the disciples of the number one sect. If they could be recruited into the royal family after leaving the sect, it would be a great help.

Therefore, he immediately agreed as soon as Gu Wenlang brought it up.

To save face for them, a palace banquet was even specially organized.

Those who received the invitation were overjoyed to hear that it was a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect.

They only hoped that their own disciples could become familiar to them, and if they had the opportunity to join the Tianxuan Sect in the future, that would be even better.

Therefore, they all gave Gu Wenlang face and agreed to attend the palace banquet, which made Gu Wenlang very satisfied.

It allows one to establish prestige among fellow disciples and demonstrate one's status.