About half an hour later, the entire team became sparse.
At this time, Zhao Jinjian walked over to Zhao Sheng, took out a map, unfolded it, and asked, "Where should we go first?"
The Zhao family had previously selected three targets: Shilan Mountain, Flame Ridge, and Rotten Peach Mountain, but had not made a final decision.
Because only after an on-site investigation can they truly determine which spiritual land is most suitable for their Zhao family.
Zhao Sheng immediately said, "Let's go to Flame Ridge first, then to Rotten Peach Mountain. The two places are exactly in a straight line."
"Okay, let's go to Flame Ridge first."
After a while, the bow of Zhao's cloud boat suddenly tilted, and the hull suddenly turned seventy degrees. It quickly broke away from the team and flew towards the eastern sky.
Half an hour later, the six hundred miles were left behind.
At this moment, Zhao Jinjian suddenly shouted: "Chonghe, someone is following us!"
Zhao Sheng turned around and looked back after hearing this.
Squinting my eyes slightly, I could see a black dot looming at the end of the sky.
After observing for a moment, Zhao Sheng determined that it was a small cloud boat, about the same size and length as the one under his feet.
"Don't worry about him, maybe he's just passing by."
When Zhao Sheng said this, someone on the cloud boat behind them was talking about their Zhao family.
Shen Zhenghui, with an old face, looked at the family's foundation-building cultivator and asked, "Uncle, are we going to follow him like this?"
Shen Yang Ao is one of the only two foundation-building cultivators in the Shen family, and his cultivation has reached the middle stage of foundation-building.
He stared at the Yunzhou in front of him and said, "The Zhao family of Taiwu Mountain recently married into the Dansheng Ge family. They must know a lot of inside information that we don't. Instead of blindly choosing a place, it's better to follow the Zhao family. The spiritual place they choose is definitely a good one."
Well, that makes sense!"
"And I've already found out. The highest level of the two foundation-building cultivators in the Zhao family is only at the third level. There's no need for the Great Elder to intervene. I can handle it alone."
Shenyang Ao didn't know that the Zhao family had a third foundation-building cultivator.
After Zhao Sheng established his foundation, he had been staying in the secret residence of Tianzhu Mountain until recently, when he returned to Taiwu Mountain due to the land expansion war. Because he deliberately kept a low profile, outsiders had no idea that the Zhao family actually had a third foundation-building cultivator hidden.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Sheng's brows gradually furrowed. The cloud boat was following him closely, and this could no longer be explained by coincidence.
He thought for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Uncle Ru, slow down! Everyone, be alert!"
The Yunzhou's speed slowed down suddenly, and the Zhao clan members took out their flying swords, crossbows and other weapons, their expressions suddenly became serious.
Zhao Jinjian said coldly, "Are you planning to clash with the one behind you?"
Zhao Sheng said in a deep voice: "Let's go and say hello first, and then we'll see what's going on!"
On the other side,
"Uncle, the Zhao family has slowed down."
"It's no big deal, just go and meet them."
A moment later, the cloud boats of the Shen and Zhao families stood facing each other in the sky, a hundred feet apart.
Zhao Sheng did not come forward for the time being. Zhao Jinjian stepped out from the bow, wielding the Red Rainbow Sword, and flew between the two boats. He said loudly, "The Zhao family of Taiwu Mountain is here. May I ask who this distinguished guest is from?"
"Haha, Shenyang Ao from the Shannan Shen family greets Fellow Daoist Zhao." Shenyang Ao jumped out of the cloud boat and laughed at the same time.
Zhao Jinjian said with a serious expression: "Why is your family following me, the Zhao family?"
"Tracking? Haha, what a joke! The sky is so vast, my Shen family can fly however we like, how does it have anything to do with your Zhao family?" Shen Yangao sneered.
Zhao Jinjian paused and said, "In that case, how about having your family go first?"
Um?!
Shenyang Ao heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "What do you mean by this?"
"It's nothing, it's just that there's a small problem with my Yunzhou, so I have to stop and repair it temporarily." Zhao Jinjian said calmly.
After hearing this, Shenyang Ao stood still in the air with a gloomy expression and did not speak immediately.
At this time, Zhao Keru suddenly flew out from the cloud boat and came to stand side by side with Zhao Jinjian.
Facing the two foundation-building cultivators, Shenyang Ao's face turned fierce and he was about to take action.
Suddenly, he paused and listened attentively.
After a few breaths, Shenyang Ao nodded, then turned around and flew back to Yunzhou without hesitation.
Soon, the Shen family's cloud boat accelerated past the Zhao family and sailed away towards the horizon.
Back at Yunzhou, Zhao Jinjian immediately found Zhao Sheng and asked, puzzled, "What the hell is the Shen family up to? Why did they suddenly disappear without a word? Could we have guessed wrong?"
Zhao Sheng did not answer immediately.
After making a few strokes on the map, he smiled and said, "Fourth Master, we were a little careless this time. Come and see."
Zhao Sheng drew a straight line on the map and explained, "Since we left the group, we've been flying in a straight line towards Flame Ridge. We're now less than two hundred miles away. With a little attention, they can easily pinpoint our target."
Zhao Jinjian leaned over to take a look and saw that they were indeed very close to Flame Ridge.
His expression tensed, and he immediately said, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and catch up! Don't let the Shen family get ahead of them."
Zhao Sheng shook his head and said, "No need to chase. Let's give up on Flame Ridge for now and go directly to Rotten Peach Mountain. There is a ground fire vein in Flame Ridge that is very useful for refining pills and weapons.
This target is too conspicuous, and it's not easy for the Shen family to take it down. There might be several fishermen waiting to take advantage of this ready-made opportunity. It wouldn't hurt for us to be the fishermen for a while."
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A quarter of an hour later, Zhao's cloud boat flew through thick clouds. Below the clouds was a reddish-brown mountain with sparse vegetation and a circular valley in the middle.
At this moment, the Shen family's cloud boat has landed on the top of this extinct volcano.
After crossing the Flaming Ridge, the cloud boat flew for about another four hundred miles.
Zhao Sheng looked down and saw pink clouds rising from the sky above the mountains ahead from time to time.
Well, we've finally arrived at Rotten Peach Mountain!
At this time, the cloud boat suddenly descended from the sky and finally landed in a valley twenty miles away from the Rotten Peach Mountain.
After landing on the ground, without Zhao Sheng's instructions, the Zhao family members immediately jumped off the cloud boat and began to set up a temporary camp according to the plan prepared in advance.
Zhao Chongwei, who was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, led a team of innate warriors to hunt in the nearby forest and explore the environment.
Zhao Xuanjing, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, brought a few Qi Refining clan members and quickly found a stable rock wall. He cast a spell to turn fossils into mud and began to dig holes in the mountain.
Zhao Xuanjing had been digging holes and building cave dwellings on Tianzhu Mountain for nearly twenty years. Now he was considered a master cave digger, and building a temporary cave dwelling was like playing with it.
In just two hours, as dusk gradually fell, a cave with more than twenty stone chambers, a hall, and storage rooms had taken shape.
After the Zhao family moved into the cave, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Jinjian quickly set up a warning magic circle outside the cave.