Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 71 Human worldʼs April beauty fades, but the peach blossoms of Mount Tai are just beginning to bloom.

Before one knew it, a month had passed.

On this day, under the perfect sky, around Dragon Carp Lake, before Yan Yue Island, people from all over—old and young, couples young and strong with their families in tow—gathered from every direction.

When the sun was high above, over ten thousand Zhao Clan Members had all arrived, forming a vast sea of people.

The Shattered Star Sea was an unknown territory many miles away, and their future was uncertain, thus faces of the Zhao Clan Members were etched with the sorrow of departure, with cries occasionally echoing through the crowd.

Unlike the worried and gloomy expressions of ordinary family members, Zhao Jingang, Zhao Keqin, and others from the second house were brimming with confidence, excitedly fantasizing about making their mark and establishing great achievements in the Shattered Star Sea.

The Zhao familyʼs first house, led by Zhao Jijian, had also arrived in full to bid farewell to the people of the second house.

Seeing that the moment of parting was imminent, they would soon be scattered to the winds.

It seemed natural that the centuries of accumulated conflicts between the two houses suddenly dissipated at the moment of farewell.

All that remained was the deep-seated kinship flowing in their blood.

Just as the two houses of the Zhao family were about to set aside their grudges with a smile, Zhao Jinpeng was in deep despair.

He circled around Zhao Jijian, his face a picture of misery as he pleaded, ”Cousin, you are my blood cousin! Please, beg Zhao Chonghe for mercy on my behalf. Donʼt send me to the Shattered Star Sea. I... I want to go to the Southern Border with you all!”

”Cousin, as long as you speak up, Zhao Chonghe wouldnʼt dare to defy you. Our fathers are brothers; you canʼt ignore me! This is him seeking personal revenge, you... say something!”

Zhao Jijian, annoyed by his persistence, replied irritably, ”Werenʼt you shouting about going to the Shattered Star Sea all this time? Now that youʼve had your wish, youʼre having second thoughts. The world doesnʼt work like that.

Moreover, the Family Head and I have discussed this. The first and second houses of the Zhao Family are branches of the same tree; it wouldnʼt do for the first house to send no one to the Shattered Star Sea. Besides, isnʼt there a group from the second house thatʼs being sent to the Southern Border! You must understand the familyʼs predicament.”

”But... but!” stammered Zhao Jinpeng.

”But what! Youʼre at least in the Qi Refining Late Stage. With the second houseʼs weaker strength, itʼs difficult to gain a foothold in the Shattered Star Sea. Your presence there would be a significant help!”

”...But my age has advanced, and my strength is not what it used to be,” Zhao Jinpeng finally managed to find an excuse after thinking for a while.

”Hmph! Didnʼt you just take a young concubine half a month ago? I see youʼve still got the vigor of a dragon and the fierceness of a tiger,” Zhao Jijian directly rebuked.

While the two brothers were in the middle of their dispute, a Cloud Boat, seemingly slow but actually fast, flew towards Dragon Carp Lake from the distant sky.

Moments later, the Mountain Shifting Cloud Boat silently descended to the ground.

Its colossal body, comparable to a mountain, dwarfed the crowd below, making them look as small as ants.

It has to be said, the Purple Sun Sect, no, the Sky Sun Sword Sectʼs resources were frighteningly extensive.

The Vast Sect in total had only ten Mountain Shifting Cloud Boats. Yet for the purpose of relocating people to the Shattered Star Sea, the Sky Sun Sword Sect actually spent a staggering price to rent one.

Zhao Sheng inwardly marveled, knowing that just the rental fee for this one trip would start at a minimum of a million Spirit Stones.

Soon, a ten-zhang wide wooden ramp extended from the deck of the Mountain Shifting Cloud Boat, reaching out more than three hundred zhang before it slanted down to the ground.

Since all necessary preparations had been made in advance, there was no need for Zhao Sheng to direct anything, as the ten thousand members of the Zhao family began to board the ship in an orderly manner.

Zhao Jinpeng, too, was restrained and forcibly taken aboard.

At that moment, Chen Zichuan suddenly flew down from the Cloud Boat, elegantly landing in front of Zhao Sheng.

”Senior Chen, what can I do for you?” Zhao Sheng asked, smiling.