CHAPTER 662: CHAPTER 119: BEATING THEM TO THE PUNCH

What, they’ve already arrived at Fandi Port?!

Upon hearing this, everyone initially had a look of sheer disbelief, followed by profound shock.

No wonder they reacted this way. The distance from Dawo Village to Fandi Port was at least ten thousand miles. Even traveling day and night, and utilizing the Transmission Arrays along the way without a hitch, it would typically take half a month to reach Fandi Port.

Yet now, it has been merely a quarter of an hour, and they used just one Array to arrive at Fandi Port?

Not only was everyone else astonished, even Qian Luo, as an Array Master herself, found it unbelievable.

But soon, they had no choice but to believe Shalman’s words.

The reason was simple – only the port city of Fandi Port in the Empire could possess such a vast expanse of water.

The Rainbow Arrow Gulls in the sky were the best proof.

"Transported to Fandi Port? Qian Luo, well done, that was truly an impressive teleportation. If Long Jiuzun knew that we arrived at Fandi Port before they did, he would probably cough up blood in frustration," Yue Jinghua, who was always cheerful, had forgotten her previous dissatisfaction with Qing Pu after seeing Fandi Port.

It had always been her tricking others, but this time, she was outsmarted by the seemingly righteous but despicable Long Jiuzun. Not only was she framed and switched with a flawed Dark Pill, but also encountered a transmission error that nearly cost her life. This debt, Yue Jinghua was certainly going to settle with Long Jiuzun.

"It’s also thanks to the master’s blood," Qian Luo hesitated, feeling quite perplexed herself.

Qian Luo had mentioned before setting up the Array that the higher the Cultivation, the better the performance of the Dragon Riding Array. Now, with just a few drops of the master’s blood, they were transported from Dawo Village to Fandi Port. To what extent had her Cultivation reached?

With this thought, Qian Luo looked at Yue Jinghua with even greater reverence.

And Ji Yun, Qing Zizhu, and even Long Rui had to view Yue Jinghua differently. They also vaguely guessed that Yue Jinghua’s Cultivation was certainly above the Dark Heavenly.

To be a Dark Heavenly powerhouse at such a young age, and to have capable hands like Qian Luo, Chi Xi and Shalman at her side, each specialized in their fields, showed great expertise.

Yet Yue Jinghua was able to bring these people together so well, which truly demonstrated her exceptional ability.

Everyone benefited from the misfortune, being directly teleported from Dawo Village to Fandi Port, and they suddenly became the first group in the Southern Expedition Northern War Army to reach the destination.

In the midst of the surprise, everyone quickly discovered another issue – where exactly is Fandi Port?

Long Rui’s Lake King Dragon, a Sub-Asian Water Dragon, was gentle and docile.

Being huge in size, it was four times larger than a regular Asian Flying Dragon and twice as large as a Land Dragon.

Swimming in the sea, it resembled a blue cruise ship.

As it advanced in the water, even Ji Yun began to envy Long Rui’s Lake King Dragon.

The blue Water Dragon only needed to gently push through the water with its limbs and its massive body would surge forward like an arrow released from a Bow, cutting through the water and gliding for thousands of meters.

With the help of the Lake King Dragon, the group thought they were just outside the sea of Fandi Port, and that by using the Lake King Dragon to dive for a while, they would soon see land.

But reality told the young members of the Southern Expedition Army that they had underestimated the vastness of this body of water.

After Long Rui controlled the Lake King Dragon for a distance, they were still surrounded by an endless ocean in all directions.

"Something seems off. Aside from the Rainbow Arrow Gulls we saw earlier, we can hardly see any other Mystical Creatures. This doesn’t look like Fandi Port at all, but more like the open sea," Shalman complained.

"When we set off, didn’t Jian Rider say that Fandi Port is the Empire’s most prosperous port to the south? Why then, after all this time, have we not even seen a single fishing boat?" Long Rui was also puzzled.

Every summer, it is the busiest period for fishing boats and merchant ships going back and forth.

If this were truly Fandi Port, there would definitely be boats coming and going, buzzing with extraordinary excitement.

"I will split up with Qian Luo, each of us taking a different direction. I have a Flying Dragon, we can search to the east and west once more to see if we can find any boats or land," Ji Yun was the first to grow impatient.

He volunteered to ride his Flying Dragon and soared into the sky, heading west.

Qian Luo also took off towards the east.

Ji Yun immediately flew out rapidly, skillfully commanding the Flying Dragon— a stark contrast to his previously overbearing and profligate demeanor.

Not long after the two of them left, Qian Luo returned.

Seeing her disappointed face, it was clear she had not discovered anything.

Ji Yun took longer than Qian Luo, and just when everyone was feeling dizzy and blurred from the fierce sun, a black dot appeared among the clouds.

Ji Yun dived down, and the Asian Flying Dragon deftly flew towards them.

A look of joy spread across his face, tinged with a hint of showing off: "I’ve found something, about ten miles ahead, there’s a fishing boat. I’ve observed it—the boat is flying the Dragon War Empire’s flag."

Finding the fishing boat meant that Fandi Port couldn’t be far away.

Seeing everyone’s faces light up with joy and excitement, Yue Jinghua couldn’t help but frown.

If this fishing boat had been found somewhere else, that would have been fine, but if it was discovered near Fandi Port, it would be somewhat unusual.

Fandi Port is known as the most prosperous port of the Empire, not only producing three-fifths of the Empire’s seafood but also boasting strong shipbuilding, tourism, and maritime trade.

In the offshore waters of a harbor city whose prosperity is nearly on par with the Imperial City, sighting just one fishing boat in half a day is a very strange occurrence indeed.

After discovering the fishing boat, Ji Yun intended to greet the boat first and then return to meet up with the rest.

But looking at the Flying Dragon he was riding, he felt troubled.

Turns out, except for in Wohua Imperial City, Asian Flying Dragons are extremely rare in other parts of the Empire; many people wouldn’t even recognize one.

If he were to make a dramatic entrance descending from the sky, he feared the boat would be scared off, activating their Dark Array and fleeing before they could get close.

Reluctantly admitting that Yue Jinghua was much smoother in dealing with people than he was, Ji Yun decided to go back first and report the discovery to everyone else.

"If that’s the case, then let’s stop the fishing boat first, return to land, and wait to meet up with the main troops. After that, we’ll go and check out Fandi Port," Yue Jinghua also agreed with Ji Yun’s suggestion.

Long Rui also agreed with their decision and commanded the Lake King Dragon to head towards the fishing boat.

As Ji Yun had said, after the Lake King Dragon glided for a while, a fishing boat indeed appeared ahead.

However, this fishing boat was not some dilapidated little vessel, but a large fishing boat that, at a glance, was as tall as a three-story building.

Upon seeing the fishing boat, Long Rui lightly tapped her foot on the dragon’s back, leapt up to a higher position, and raised her voice, "Friends ahead, we seven are stranded at sea. Could you please stop and let us board?"