Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 47: Cold Moon City
This world is far larger than Water Blue Star from my previous life. The area of Southern Sky is estimated to be similar to that of Water Blue Star. The Chu State is just one of the larger countries among dozens in Southern Sky, and its area is not much smaller than the country where Liu Yu lived in his past life.
Cold Moon City is located on the border of Qingzhou, to the north of Yuan Yang Sect, and further north lies Jingzhou.
Traveling at the speed of qi refinement stage cultivators using sword flight technique, Liu Yu and his companions spent over a month making their way to Cold Moon City, enduring wind and rain.
When they were a few dozen miles from Cold Moon City, Liu Yu ordered them to descend and rest before entering the city.
Liu Yu chose a small grove where they could sit and meditate to recover their magical power and condition.
Safety is paramount outside the sect, so the five split into two groups. Liu Yu and Wu Chang prioritized restoring their magical power first, followed by Zhou Guibo and the others.
After two hours, once everyone had recovered their magical power and rested sufficiently, Liu Yu began his first formal speech:
"The war has begun, and Cold Moon City is located on the border. I hope everyone remains vigilant and does not let their guard down. If we fail our mission, the sect's punishment is minor; however, losing our lives is a major issue."
"In case of emergencies, do not act independently. You must follow orders. I will do my utmost to ensure everyone's safety."
"This situation is special. If we encounter the enemy and someone attempts to escape, execute them first and report later!"
Liu Yu's words were serious, carrying an undeniable tone. With his cultivation at the seventh layer of qi refinement and holding a high-grade magical artifact, he possessed strength that surpassed the others, and no one dared to disregard his words.
Wu Chang was the first to react, bowing to Liu Yu and saying loudly, "Yes, I will definitely follow Senior Brother Liu's commands and will not act carelessly!"
Zhou Guibo, Xie Huaxiong, and Sun Ju exchanged glances. They realized they had to lower their heads under the eaves and clasped their fists, saying, "Yes, we will certainly follow Senior Brother Liu's commands and will not act independently."
Liu Yu relaxed his expression and revealed a hint of a smile, looking at the four and saying, "If we unite like this, I can rest assured. I hope that when we come back in five years, we will still be five people."
Although these four had average strength, they could at least handle daily affairs and maintain patrols, freeing Liu Yu to devote more time to cultivation.
During this time together, Liu Yu clearly noticed the little conflicts among Zhou Guibo, Xie Huaxiong, and Wu Chang, but he had no intention of getting involved. Their discord was just right for him to maintain control.
Now that their magical power had fully recovered, Liu Yu gave the order, and the five began moving towards Cold Moon City.
By the time of the rooster hour, the red sun hung low in the distant sky, barely offering a glimmer of light.
In less than an hour, Liu Yu and his companions had flown to the sky above Cold Moon City, drawing gasps from the residents below, with some even kneeling and calling out to the esteemed immortal masters, revering them like deities.
Cold Moon City was just an ordinary small city, with walls about six to seven zhang high and around five thousand households, not particularly eye-catching in the entire Chu State.
Once they arrived outside the city lord's mansion and landed, the guarding soldiers, seeing this scene, immediately knelt on one knee, their eyes filled with reverence and longing, not knowing that these were celestial beings capable of flying through the heavens.
Zhou Guibo and the others did not change their expressions much, but their attitudes were high and mighty. They did not regard the mortals as mere ants, though they did not place them in high regard either.