Chapter 88

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"Stop saying that, I really did it for your sake," Bu Zheng said very seriously.

"Don't be shameless. The Peak Master already said it's not a big issue, at most we just need to endure for a year or two," Xiu Ying wanted to slap him.

At the time, Xu Fu also said that Xiu Ying would have some influence, but it didn't matter much. The sect only cared about strength. Once you improve, you can still be given important tasks. Besides, after some time, people will forget. You two are just from the same village, so it won't be a big problem, and the impact won't last long.

"How can I bear to see you suffer? Even a year or two is suffering. I'd rather sacrifice myself," Bu Zheng said emotionally.

"Get lost!" Xiu Ying shouted angrily. If she didn't know about the thousand taels of silver, she might have been moved by Bu Zheng, but now it was clearly impossible.

"Alright, alright, no more jokes. This time, it's still a dangerous mission. If anything happens to me, take care of my house," Bu Zheng said solemnly, referring to his house in the village.

"..., no one wants your shabby house, but I'll keep an eye on it for you," Xiu Ying frowned. Although Bu Zheng wasn't doing it entirely for her, the mission was indeed dangerous, and she was worried.

So, before parting, Xiu Ying warned Bu Zheng, "Take care of yourself, be careful, don't risk your life for money!"

"Don't be like that, if I lose my life, I can get another one in the next life!" Bu Zheng replied.

"..." Xiu Ying was speechless. Did you mean to ask me this? I meant for you to take care of your life!

Preserving his life, Bu Zheng had naturally thought about it. But first, he thought that perhaps nothing would happen. This kind of self-luck, Bu Zheng, like ordinary people, would have, but he was also prepared for injuries. He brought quite a few life-saving medicines, some he had refined himself, and some were given by Xu Fu.

If anything really went wrong, he would use the thirty-six stratagems and run.

This time, he also studied the map of the destination in detail. He even came up with some escape plans, though they were still just theoretical. He would need to observe more once he arrived.

By the way, the destination this time is the capital of the Seven Stars Kingdom, the Seven Stars Imperial City. The martial arts competition is always held in the imperial city, a fixed location, but the exact place in the city is uncertain. Sometimes it's inside the city, sometimes outside, sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west...

Speaking of the Seven Stars Imperial City, this city has a special feature: it seems to be built according to the pattern of the Big Dipper in the sky, divided into seven areas.

If you look down from above, the Seven Stars Imperial City is not a regular square city, but an irregular shape, though it is still a single entity, not divided.

When Bu Zheng, the country bumpkin, saw this, he was very excited, and his exaggerated reaction made the other disciples sneer.

But those disciples had to admit that Bu Zheng's reaction was normal. The Seven Stars Imperial City indeed had a grand atmosphere, and its unique structure made it look astonishing.

Especially at night, looking down from above, it was even more stunning, giving the feeling that the stars were right under your feet.

It was already the fifth day since they set off, and the Qingyun Sword Sect's flying boat had been traveling non-stop. They couldn't walk on the ground, especially at this time when they needed to show off their prestige. If others had flying boats, how could the Qingyun Sword Sect not have them?

Even after five days on the flying boat, it showed the distance between the Seven Stars Imperial City and the Qingyun Sword Sect. It also indicated that although the Seven Stars Kingdom was a minor power, its territory was quite large.

The flying boat traveled day and night without stopping. Even the slowest flying boat could travel a thousand miles a day, and this one wasn't the slowest, though it wasn't the fastest either.

However, this was one of the best flying boats of the Qingyun Sword Sect, capable of traveling two thousand miles a day. Therefore, the Seven Stars Imperial City was nearly ten thousand miles away from the Qingyun Sword Sect. Neither the Qingyun Sword Sect nor the Seven Stars Imperial City was near the border, which also indicated the size of the Seven Stars Kingdom.

A minor power like the Seven Stars Kingdom is like this, so are other powers even larger?

No, the size of the territory does not correspond to the size of the power. This is a world ruled by martial artists, who care more about the number of experts and the strength of the strongest person, rather than the size of the territory.

Some Xuan-level powers are only half the size of the Seven Stars Kingdom, and there is even a very unique power that only controls one state but has a very high status among Xuan-level powers. Its strength is so great that it can easily destroy a Huang-level power, let alone a small power like the Seven Stars Kingdom.

Actually, it's not that territory is unimportant, but the key is whether there are spirit lands and spirit veins in the territory!

That's right, the size of the territory is not important; what matters is the number and size of the spirit veins!

The Seven Stars Imperial City is also built on a spirit vein, though it is small compared to the Qingyun Sword Sect's, but it is still a spirit vein. Therefore, living in the Seven Stars Imperial City is better than other places. The design of the Seven Stars Imperial City is also based on the location of the spirit vein.

Soon, the flying boat landed on a platform in the Seven Stars Imperial City. Generally, without special permission, flying boats and other flying tools cannot be used in the city, and this is even more so in the imperial city.

Usually, each city has a dedicated platform for landing and storing flying boats. Of course, other flying array devices can also be parked, but the problem is that besides flying boats, there are no other large devices that need to be stored. They can all be put into one's own spatial items.

How could those who own flying array devices not have good spatial items?

Looking at the flying boats parked nearby, Bu Zheng couldn't help but feel a bit amazed. He originally thought these things were very rare, but here they were quite common.

Now Bu Zheng understood a principle: the term "rare" is relative. If you are always in such situations, what others consider rare will be very common to you.

"Are you the honored guests of the Qingyun Sword Sect?"

On the platform in the Yaoguang District, some people were welcoming the Qingyun Sword Sect, not just them, but also other sects. Even without prior identification, the Qingyun Sword Sect's emblem could be seen. The flying boat of the Qingyun Sword Sect naturally had the emblem of the sect, which is a cloud with a sword.