Chapter 4633 — Sunrise at Sea
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
With all personnel and supplies in place, and a low, drawn-out blast of horns, the giant treasure ship set off in earnest. As the vast thing that blotted out the sky and sun slowly pulled away, the great North Island docks suddenly emptied, and the various vessels waiting around vied to enter the harbor, whereupon the North Island docks returned to their everyday appearance.
Standing on the deck of the treasure ship, feeling the sea wind gradually grow stronger, and watching all of North Island shrink smaller and smaller, Wei Zhao suddenly felt an inexplicable thrill at the start of a journey. It felt just like taking a luxury cruise around the world in the mortal realm.
Huge, sturdy, comfortable—the treasure ship could be said to combine every virtue of a seagoing vessel. Above all it could ride the wind and cleave the waves and withstand natural perils, like a mobile fortress upon the sea. Yet where there were virtues there were flaws, and its flaw was speed.
In truth, the treasure ship's speed was no slower than other ordinary seagoing vessels, only faster; so long as spiritual energy kept replenishing the formation's power, its burst of maximum speed could obliterate any seagoing ship. At that maximum speed, an ordinary vessel would long since have shaken itself apart, let alone ride the wind and cleave the waves.
But Wei Zhao was long accustomed to the speed of a spirit bird. However the giant treasure ship burst forth at full power, it plainly could not reach such an absurd level. The distance between North Island and West Island was not considered great; by spirit bird, at its present Nascent Soul stage speed, it would take at most a day to arrive. With the giant treasure ship it was another matter entirely—even sailing at full speed regardless of cost, half a month was simply out of the question.
"Little junior brother, the sunrise at sea is beautiful, you know. How about getting up early tomorrow to watch it?" Shangguan Lan'er suddenly proposed with great enthusiasm.
"Watch the sunrise?" Wei Zhao was taken aback at the words. It had been a long time since he had enjoyed such leisurely ease, the mood to go out and relax; taking the chance to unwind would not be bad at all, so he nodded at once and agreed, "Sure, no problem."
After the two agreed, the sky gradually darkened, and having lingered on deck a while they returned to their respective rooms. Wei Zhao busied himself with seated cultivation, while Shangguan Lan'er conserved her strength and slept like a log—a rare outing like this, and she would not be so foolish as to cultivate!
The two of them brought Little Curly Bear onto the deck, and gazing at the pitch-black before them, so dark they could not see their own hands, Wei Zhao was momentarily speechless. Thank goodness the treasure ship's railings were high, or a careless step might have sent one groping straight into the sea... He hastily extended his divine sense to perceive his surroundings.
"Just wait, the rising sun will appear very soon!" Shangguan Lan'er was full of enthusiasm, and even Little Curly Bear was beside her, capering and bouncing about. Wei Zhao truly feared the little thing would fall into the sea.
Not long after Shangguan Lan'er spoke, sure enough the distant horizon quickly turned red. Though at first there was only a tiny sliver of faint red light, set against the pitch-black surroundings that single thread of radiance was already dazzling.
From the moment it appeared, the red light swelled rapidly, soon dyeing that stretch of sky crimson, and the outline of the newly risen sun gradually grew clear, bit by bit entering their eyes, secretly radiating a vigorous, inspiring power that left one intoxicated and lost in thought. (To be continued)