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Guests kept boarding the ship until the cabin was almost full.
Shortly thereafter, a loud signal emanated from the bow, answered by the stern.
The passenger ship set sail from Luosu Wharf, heading north.
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Dali, Mount Diancang.
Eagle Cliffs.
On a rugged mountain path, Zou Songqing walked extremely slowly.
On both sides were cliffs, with only a narrow path, where a moment of inattention could mean shattering to pieces upon a fall.
Zou Songqing was Shang Sufeng's eldest disciple, but due to his personality, he wasn't favored by his master.
His junior disciple, Lai Jingong, was more skilled at currying favor, spouting sickeningly buttery words, yet he was held in high regard by Shang Sufeng.
Last time they visited Longquan, he had to stay on Mount Diancang while his junior joined the master on the trip.
But what was very strange was...