Before leaving, Qi Xuansu specifically searched for the flying ship’s Dragon Pearl. As long as the pearl remained, Tianji Hall could easily reconstruct the ship later. Unfortunately, it was nowhere to be found, likely swallowed by Yamata-no-Orochi.0

While searching for survivors, Qi Xuansu could occasionally feel massive tremors, as if a primordial beast were moving across the land. There were also sounds made by Yamata-no-Orochi.0

Thus, Qi Xuansu remained on high alert, but thankfully, the monster did not head their way. Once the search was over, he swiftly led the others in the opposite direction of the tremors. The group traveled over 100 kilometers before the vibrations faded.0

Qi Xuansu felt something was off. This was a relatively stable flight route. Flying ships had traveled it multiple times before. How could they suddenly encounter the Yamata-no-Orochi? After all, the Daoist Order deliberately avoided such danger zones when plotting routes. Either someone had lured the monster to their path, or the person piloting the flying ship deviated from the path.0

But now was not the time to investigate. The priority was to locate the Daoist military camp.0

Qi Xuansu had rescued five people in...1