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The ship sailing toward Qi Xuansu was from the Heavenly Court. Qi Xuansu recognized it due to its massive banner that snapped and cracked in the wind.
In the Central Plains, the Heavenly Court might have kept itself veiled in secrecy, but here in Nanyang, they were bold and brazen.
The massive ship cut through wind and waves, charging straight at the Daoist flying ship.
Qi Xuansu stood at the bow with his hands clasped behind his back. His expression was inscrutable, but inwardly, he thought, The Heavenly Court sure is audacious…
It was a ship with an old-fashioned Western design. This ship still bore a ram-spike prow and billowing sails, resembling a relic from the past in this age of ironclad ships equipped with cannons and steam engines. It also had a figurehead carved in the likeness of a Western goddess with both hands crossed over her chest.
However, despite the Western hull, there were many modifications of a distinct Central Plains style. It was a strange hybrid of styles that seemed neither East nor West, neither elegant nor crude.
The ship was a perfect reflection of the Heavenly Court itself—a hodgepodge of everything.
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