Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Chapter 1009: Arriving at the Holy Courtyard

After Zheng-Fu had introduced himself rather thoroughly, Guo-Dong, Xi-Dian, Boon-Leng, and Qiu-Zhen finally accepted and talked to him in a friendly manner. Only Lu-Qun rarely spoke. It might be because he originally had the habit of not speaking.

"All right! It's time to leave. We need to reach the Holy Courtyard before the ceremony begins," Guo-Dong said. He was afraid that if they continued to delay, they would definitely not be able to reach there in time for the ceremony.

"Yes! The ceremony will begin in the next three days. We should go one day early," Boon-Leng agreed with Guo-Dong. He also thought that their group had to arrive early.

"But to get there quickly, we need to use our full energy. What if we encounter danger along the way?" Qiu-Zhen argued because he did not want the journey to be too hasty. Using a lot of energy while traveling could be detrimental when encountering unexpected events along the way.

"There's no need to worry about that. Because Elder Brother Guo-Dong has a shortcut that will reduce our travel time. Plus, it's very safe! Is that true, Elder Brother Guo-Dong?" Xi-Dian interrupted to put Qiu-Zhen at ease about the matter. Because her Elder Brother Guo-Dong had a shortcut route map to the Holy Courtyard, which would greatly shorten the travel time. Plus, the route was safe and had very little danger.

"Yes! But we can't believe everything according to the map. Anyway, we have to be careful. So, along the way, we all have to help each other look out for dangers." Guo-Dong nodded at his sister before speaking with a serious expression.

"Alright! If there's nothing else, let's leave!"

Umm!

Everyone then headed along the route on Guo-Dong's map. If this map really was a safe route, they would reach Holy Courtyard, the gathering point, in two days.

One day passed...

The underwater journey that Zheng-Fu had joined with Guo-Dong's group had already been one day. Zheng-Fu had to put in a lot of effort to secretly create an air curtain dome for himself. Because he was not a sea dweller like Guo-Dong and his group who could breathe underwater.

But it was his luck that no one cared about his air curtain construction. Everyone was paying attention to their surroundings and being wary of each other's dangers.

"We'll stop for a rest at the cave ahead for a while, to recover some energy and then continue our journey!" At that moment, Guo-Dong waved his hand, telling everyone to stop. He pointed at a cave not too far away.

Hah!

But Zheng-Fu had a different idea. He sensed that something wrong was hidden within that cave. Although it released very little energy, he could sense that that person or thing was definitely stronger than Guo-Dong's group.

"What's wrong, Le-Fu?" Xi-Dian floated closer to Zheng-Fu and asked curiously when she saw the strange expression on his face.

"I feel bad about that cave. Just now, I felt a strong killing intent from there," Zheng-Fu directly told Xi-Dian what he felt.

Hah!

"Killing intent!? Are you sure you didn't feel it yourself?" Boon-Leng walked over and asked Zheng-Fu again in disbelief. Because he could not even touch anything at all, even though he was stronger than Zheng-Fu.

"I have been living in Shen Town, where there have been killings for a long time. I'm, therefore, extremely sensitive to killing intent. Even if the other party only released it just for a split second!" Zheng-Fu could not tell that he was at the Deity stage. So, he used the excuse of his fake old address to explain instead.

Umm!

"But the map says this cave is the safest and is very suitable as a place to stay. Or was the map wrong?" Guo-Dong quickly explained to everyone why he had chosen this cave to stop at.

"Maybe the map isn't wrong. But it's because no one has used this route to travel for a long time. So there have been some changes. It's not strange," Zheng-Fu added to help keep everyone from thinking negatively.

Umm!

"What Younger Brother Le-Fu said was right. Perhaps it is just a coincidence that someone or something lives in this cave because it has always been empty. So, where are we going to stay?" Boon-Leng nodded in agreement with Zheng-Fu's idea. Because there was probably no better reason to explain it than this.

"Hmm! We…"

"Over there, is that good? It isn't too open, and it isn't so narrow that it blocks an escape route in the event of an emergency," the always quiet young man, Lu-Qun, offered his thoughts as he pointed to the stone ruins not far from the cave.

"Can you speak, Lu-Qun? I thought you couldn't speak. I saw you were quiet the whole way, like you were dumb!" Qiu-Zhen saw that there was room for him to tease Lu-Qun, so he did not hesitate.

"I don't like to talk. I'm not like Boon-Leng and you, who talk nonstop like a madman who talks aimlessly!" Lu-Qun seemed to be someone who did not care about anything. But when he answered, Qiu-Zhen and Boon-Leng, who liked to talk a lot, gasped and were speechless.

"Come on! What does everyone think? Where are we going to take a break?" Guo-Dong did not want the same group to argue and waste time. So, he asked to interrupt.

"For me, it's up to Elder Brother Guo-Dong. If you think somewhere is good, I agree!" Xi-Dian did not need to comment. Because she was not a woman who liked to make things difficult. She always left the decision to her elder brother.

Umm!

"So, what do you say, Comrade Le-Fu?" Guo-Dong already knew that his sister would say this, so he asked Zheng-Fu instead.

"I think it would be a good idea for us to stay where Elder Brother Lu-Qun said. Because that place is suitable for shelter and is easily protected from ambush attacks!" Zheng-Fu looked at the place Lu-Qun recommended, to inspect and analyze if there was any danger. Before he concluded and turned to answer Guo-Dong.

"As for me, whatever. Because now my energy is only half remaining. I just need a break!" Boon-Leng did not have any problems as well.

"Me too. I'm not very demanding," Qiu-Zhen said the same. He could stay anywhere if everyone agreed.

Therefore, upon reaching their conclusion, the group immediately went towards the stone ruins that Lu-Qun had recommended. The atmosphere there was normal and filled with pure energy waves, suitable for reviving energy.

Wow!

"This place is great! It's a bit open, but it's very suitable for recuperating energy," Qiu-Zhen said happily as he felt the energy flowing through this area.

"Then don't waste your time. We should quickly recover our energy and continue our journey," Guo-Dong agreed and urged everyone to recover as much energy as possible so they could continue their journey.

Umm!

"Younger Brother Le-Fu! Why don't you recover your energy?" Guo-Dong asked as he turned to see Zheng-Fu still standing and looking left and right without bothering to recover his energy.

"You guys can recover energy as you want. I still have a lot of energy left. Moreover, my energy regeneration ability is also excellent. Just standing still can restore energy, just like meditating!" Zheng-Fu was not lying. Because of his energy level, traveling this far was nothing to him. Therefore, he did not need any energy recovery. But to avoid doubt, he thus claimed that his regeneration skills were better than anyone else's.

Hah!

"I really envy you. Or was it because you lived in Shen Town in the Seventh District that you gained this kind of ability? If that's the case, I guess I'll have to try living there sometime!" Boon-Leng said in a slightly playful tone, hearing Zheng-Fu talk about his abilities,

"I don't think you're suitable to be there, Boon-Leng. Because they don't allow bragging people like you to live there. Moreover, even if you are there, you probably don't have the same abilities as Younger Brother Le-Fu!" Qiu-Zhen did not hesitate to interrupt Boon-Leng when he got the chance. He seemed to have a lot of fun teasing Boon-Leng and making the latter's head hot.

You!

"All right! Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up to recover your energy!" Guo-Dong hurriedly said to stop the two of them before they argued any further. He then turned to speak to Zheng-Fu, "Comrade Le-Fu, we leave you to watch out for us. If something happens, please warn us immediately." He thought that it was a good thing to have someone on guard when they were intent on recovering energy.

"No problem!"

Zheng-Fu nodded in response without hesitation. Because he did not have anything else to do. Plus, he would use the time to familiarize himself with being in the water.

One shichen passed...

Sigh!

Aaaaaah!

In the end, the five of them were able to recover their energy back to full capacity. Since there was a lot of energy flow there, they took less time than expected.

Comrade Le-Fu!

"Thank you very much for helping to be our watchman. If there is a chance, I'll definitely repay you." Guo-Dong stood up from his meditation and floated up to Zheng-Fu to thank him.

"You're too considerate of me! Since I don't need to meditate to recover energy, it should be my duty to be your watchman!" Zheng-Fu rejected Guo-Dong's thanks with a smile. Actually, Zheng-Fu wanted to tell Guo-Dong that it was he who had to repay them. Because he had relied on Guo-Dong's group to take him to the Holy Courtyard.

"I must repay you anyway. It deserves to be like that." Guo-Dong admired and was very satisfied with Zheng-Fu. Because Zheng-Fu was a person who understood things easily and was not arrogant.

All right!

"Let's continue our journey. Just another halfway and we'll reach the Holy Courtyard!"

Umm!

They all resumed their journey at the same speed as before. They still used the same route on the map. Because during the first half of their journey, they encountered no danger. It was really like the map said. Except for the unexpected case that someone had taken over the resting point cave, the rest was considered correct.

Another day passed...

"There it is! Holy Courtyard is over there!"

Zheng-Fu and Guo-Dong's group finally arrived at the Holy Courtyard on the second day of their journey. This Holy Courtyard resembled a maneuver courtyard. It was a large stone platform the size of two football fields combined. Only, it was an underwater maneuver arena, and there was no amphitheater for the audience.

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