The Six-Restriction Cloud Carriage was much more than just a show of grandeur. Beneath its opulent exterior lay a host of practical functions. Flight was the main feature, of course, but it was just the most basic one. The carriage had both offensive and defensive capabilities, though to unleash its full might required considerable manpower—something Luo Chen lacked, making it rather awkward for him to employ it in that regard.0

But this magnificent cloud carriage also had another function that proved especially useful at this moment. Through the Water Mirror and jade chime, Luo Chen was able to eavesdrop on the three and glean quite a few secrets. For instance, that they actually hailed from the Central Continent, and even though they addressed each other as if they were disciples of the same force, they actually came from three different families: Liu, Wu, and Guan. It also appeared that the newly risen Sage, Dragon Abyss, was not a rogue cultivator without backing, but a member of the Liu family.3

As for why these three had traveled such a great distance to the Northern Sea, it was to follow in Sage Dragon Abyss's footsteps. They sought to obtain the rank of nine-star demon hunter within the society and, through it, secure the resources needed for Nascent Soul formation. Aside from Longwind, who seemed somewhat restrained, the other two were brimming with confidence, as though the nine-star rank were already theirs for the taking. Their tone carried undisguised arrogance, as if the Northern Sea were nothing more than some remote and impoverished backwater.0

Luo Chen had no idea where their confidence came from. The Central Continent might...1