Mark Gu stared blankly as Ambrose Lu emerged from the courtyard gate, his heart pounding wildly!
Is the master personally seeing him off?
Mark Gu was deeply moved, but soon became anxious. What had he done to deserve such an honor? He wasn’t worthy!
“Master, I can leave on my own. I wouldn’t dare trouble you to see me off!” Mark Gu hastily bowed and said.
Old Turtle glanced at Mark Gu speechlessly. This guy sure had a wild imagination.
“I’m also going to observe the Ascension Tribulation. Let’s go,” Ambrose Lu said.
Mark Gu’s face turned red. He had misunderstood. But soon, his mouth gaped wide enough to swallow a dinosaur egg. He was shocked.
The master was also going to observe the Ascension Tribulation?
Was that necessary?
From what he knew about Ambrose Lu, it was highly likely that he was an immortal who had descended to the mortal realm.
Otherwise, the incident where the thunder tribulation assisted him couldn’t be explained.
Although he didn’t know how powerful a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator was, he knew that interfering with a thunder tribulation was beyond their capability.
“Yes,” Mark Gu immediately bowed in response.
With a wave of his hand, a Spirit Boat hovered into the air.
“Master, please.”
“Mm.”
The next moment, the Spirit Boat shot into the sky, transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the horizon.
On the Spirit Boat, Mark Gu looked at the now distant Qingyun Peak, feeling a vague premonition.
He had a feeling that something extraordinary would happen during this Ascension Tribulation.
Initially, he didn’t feel much, but once Ambrose Lu said he was going, the premonition appeared.
“Mark, you said earlier that the Ascension Tribulation would begin in a little over two months. Can this turtle-speed Spirit Boat make it in time?” Old Turtle glanced outside and asked speechlessly.
If it really couldn’t make it, he could get them there in the blink of an eye. But that would be too early, and he wasn’t sure what his master intended.
“Hehe, don’t worry, Senior. The Spirit Boat alone won’t make it in time. We’ll first head to the Tianyun Chamber of Commerce in the Eastern Region’s Cultivation Realm. They have a teleportation array that leads directly to the Western Region,” Mark Gu replied with a smile.
He knew that the ancestors and the Grand Elder were probably already in the Western Region, on their way to the Carefree Courtyard.
Old Turtle chuckled and suddenly beckoned Mark Gu over sneakily.
Mark Gu hesitated, glanced at Ambrose Lu who was meditating nearby, and slowly approached, whispering, “Senior, what is it?”
Old Turtle glanced at Ambrose Lu, then transmitted his voice to Mark Gu, “Are there any renowned fairies in this realm?”
Mark Gu’s eyes flickered as he transmitted back, “What do you mean by that, Senior?”
Old Turtle chuckled, “Take it as you will.”
Mark Gu was puzzled but after a moment of contemplation, he replied, “In the entire Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm, the most renowned would undoubtedly be the Palace Master of the Heavenly Snow Sacred Palace in the Northern Region, Laura Qin.”
As he spoke, even Mark Gu’s eyes showed a hint of admiration.
“Oh?” Old Turtle’s eyes lit up with interest. “How beautiful is she?”
How beautiful?
Mark Gu glanced at Old Turtle in confusion, “Senior, Palace Master Laura Qin is a late-stage Tribulation Crossing cultivator. What are you planning…”
“What could your Grandpa Turtle possibly plan? Just chatting with you to pass the time,” Old Turtle said nonchalantly.
“Oh, that’s good.” Mark Gu believed him and smiled, “Palace Master Laura Qin is often referred to as Fairy Qin. She is as ethereal as her name suggests. I once had the fortune to see her from afar. She is like a crystal rose on the Tianshan Mountains, cold and enchanting, making one admire her but not dare to approach.”
“Oh, so in summary, she’s irresistible? Wonderful,” Old Turtle’s eyes brightened, wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth.
Mark Gu worriedly said, “Senior, you mustn’t do anything reckless… Palace Master Qin is…”
Old Turtle waved dismissively, “Stop talking nonsense. Let me ask you, will Laura Qin be attending the Ascension Ceremony?”
Mark Gu replied, “Naturally, not only Palace Master Qin but also Karl Jiang and Sean Liu will be there.”
“Good, good,” Old Turtle rubbed his hands in anticipation.
As for Karl Jiang and Sean Liu, he didn’t care. He had never even heard of them.
“Old Turtle, what’s making you so happy?”
At this moment, Ambrose Lu opened his eyes and looked at Old Turtle with a smile.
Old Turtle shivered and awkwardly laughed, “We were just chatting, Master. Talking about something fun, right, Mark?”
Mark Gu nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes.”
“Ahem, Master, Mark and I will go talk in the Spirit Boat cabin. We won’t disturb you.”
Old Turtle said, pulling Mark Gu towards the cabin.
Ambrose Lu quietly watched Old Turtle’s retreating back without saying anything.
He knew Old Turtle well; besides being talkative, he had a bit of a lecherous streak.
It seemed like his old habits were acting up again.
But he generally wouldn’t interfere unless Old Turtle went too far.
…
“Fairy Qin? What’s wrong?”
In the Carefree Courtyard in the Western Region, Karl Jiang looked at Laura Qin with concern.
Nathan Zhang and Sean Liu also looked somewhat puzzled.
They had all keenly noticed that Laura Qin seemed a bit distracted.
Laura Qin snapped back to reality, her brows relaxing, and a stunning smile appeared on her fair face, “I just thought of something. Please, Daoist friends, don’t mind me.”
She still felt a bit uneasy. What was that inexplicable sense of foreboding just now?
It came out of nowhere.
Hearing this, the three nodded and didn’t press further.
“Daoist Zhang, among the four of us, you are still slightly ahead,” Karl Jiang remarked, looking at Nathan Zhang.
“Hehe, may Daoist Zhang safely pass this tribulation, and we shall meet again in the Immortal Realm,” Sean Liu raised his cup, his face sincere. He appeared as a young man in dark blue luxurious robes, with quite handsome features.
Seeing this, Karl Jiang and Laura Qin also raised their cups.
Nathan Zhang sighed with a smile, raising his cup, “Let’s not talk about meeting in the Immortal Realm. If I fail this Ascension Tribulation, I hope you all will look after the Carefree Courtyard a bit. I thank you in advance.”
He then stood up and bowed to the three.
The three exchanged surprised glances, and Laura Qin frowned, “Daoist Zhang, why such lack of confidence?”
Nathan Zhang joked, “You worry too much. Who can predict the thunder tribulation? Better safe than sorry. I’m just making an early request. Please give me this face.”
The three could only nod, though Karl Jiang’s eyes flickered slightly.
“Thank you,” Nathan Zhang cupped his hands, “The thunder tribulation is approaching, and I need to make some preparations. Please, make yourselves at home.”
“Of course,” the three stood up and cupped their hands in return.
Ten days later.
“Master, ahead is the largest chamber of commerce in the Eastern Region’s Cultivation Realm, the Tianyun Chamber of Commerce!”
Mark Gu stood on the deck, pointing at the massive building looming in the white mist ahead, respectfully.
Ambrose Lu moved to the front, his eyes quietly observing the scene ahead.
“Mark, the master might be tired. Since we’re not in a rush, let’s rest here for two days,” Old Turtle said, glancing at Ambrose Lu and swallowing hard.
Mark Gu was stunned, then looked at Ambrose Lu, “Master, do you need to rest?”
Ambrose Lu smiled.
Turning to Old Turtle, his eyes seemed to pierce through to his soul, “I’m not really tired, but it seems Old Turtle is. Let’s stay for two days and let him ‘rest’ well.”
Old Turtle’s face turned red, and he became flustered.
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