Chapter 455: Chapter 456 Board the Ship!
Inside the flower boat, a maid suddenly appeared, drawing everyone’s attention.
The maid who could be by Fairy Zhou’s side naturally wouldn’t be plain, she was even very beautiful.
Moreover, her appearance made everyone recognize which maid she was.
"She’s the personal maid serving Fairy Zhou, Momo!"
After recognizing her, everyone present understood what the appearance of the maid, Momo, represented!
"Miss Momo, what does Fairy Zhou want you to do, feel free to speak!"
"Miss Momo, does Fairy Zhou have something to say to us?"
"Miss Momo, did Fairy Zhou send you out to thank us for the escort and welcome? There’s no need for that, it’s our duty!"
Fairy Zhou’s admirers spoke one after another, some even showed embarrassed expressions.
However, Momo completely ignored them, not even sparing them a glance.
She just spoke the words she had earlier.
This caused Fairy Zhou’s admirers to be surprised.
The young master leaving on a boat?
Who?
In an instant, everyone stopped smiling and looked around, searching for the man mentioned by Momo, who was about to leave by boat.
Finally, they frowned and looked towards the distant back of Yang Yan on a boat.
"Miss Momo, are you calling him?"
"It must be him, but why is Miss Momo calling him?"
*Could it be because Fairy Zhou knows him?*
They stared at Yang Yan’s back, *their hearts filled with suspicion and doubt.*
They noticed that Yang Yan didn’t stop leaving because of Momo’s call, he didn’t even turn his head to respond.
Each of them furrowed their brows, showing displeasure.
"Miss Momo is calling him, and instead of stopping, he continues to leave!"
"What a boy, is this a maneuver to inflame interest?"
"How dare he not stop, not showing respect to Fairy Zhou!"
Momo wasn’t in a hurry, but Fairy Zhou’s admirers were.
"Miss Momo, let me send someone to stop him, don’t worry!" At this point, a young man in luxurious robes spoke from a large ship nearby.
Momo raised her hand.
"Young Master Zhao, no need.
The young master is a friend of the miss’s friend, do not disturb him and make him unhappy because of you.", she said as she spoke again.
"Young Master Yang, your friend is on the boat, please come aboard for a chat!"
*Do not disturb? Make him unhappy?*
*Friend on the boat?*
*Come aboard for a chat?*
With each word, it was evident that Fairy Zhou valued the person highly!
Instantly, Fairy Zhou’s admirers grew envious, even jealous.
"This guy actually has a friend who knows Fairy Zhou.
And just by having such a friend, he can board the flower boat.", particularly Young Master Zhao, who gritted his teeth in anger.
On a large ship in the middle of the fleet ahead, the Qinghe Gang master’s face looked displeased as well.
"Who is this young man’s friend, to have Fairy Zhou, Fairy Zhou invite him aboard for a chat!
It’s usually only during Fairy Zhou’s evening performance that men spend a fortune for the chance to go aboard.
At any other time, no man is allowed.
Until now, no one has broken this rule, and today it was broken for him!"
He frowned in thought.
Yang Yan finally stopped the boat, standing aboard.
"Friend?"
*He was an emperor, inherently solitary, where would he have friends!*
Having stopped, Momo addressed the fish dragon towing the flower boat.
"Move beside him quickly!"
The fish dragon swayed its tail, towing the flower boat through the fleet led by the Qinghe Gang master.
Passing through the boats of Zhou Ruxian’s admirers, reaching the small wooden boat of Yang Yan.
With long whiskers and a head large as a whale’s, the seemingly clumsy fish dragon emerged just above the water.
The water rippled, rocking Yang Yan’s boat.
Its head moved closer, sniffing around Yang Yan.
Suddenly, as if it had discovered something, it swiftly retreated and submerged quickly in the water, not daring to resurface.
Yang Yan merely glanced at it before leaping aboard the flower boat’s deck.
"Which friend invited me up?" he asked.
Momo bowed.
"Young Master Yang, it’s a friend of the miss’s, it’s inconvenient for me to say.
Once you enter, you’ll know who the friend is.", she said softly.
"Understood."
"Please follow me!"
Momo led Yang Yan inside the flower boat, while outside a group of Zhou Ruxian’s admirers watched Yang Yan board with eyes that nearly spewed fire.
The Qinghe Gang master stomped a foot, causing a ship to shake, his heart full of dissatisfaction!
Leading all the ships from East Field City, they formed a fleet to welcome Zhou Ruxian’s boat.
Along the way, the fleet cleared the way for her flower boat, working hard and attentively.
Yet in the end, he wasn’t invited aboard, and another man who suddenly appeared was.
*It was truly upsetting!*
"Master, should we find someone to give him a good beating?" a Qinghe disciple stepped forward to inquire.
With a slap, the Qinghe Gang master hit the disciple across the face, full of anger.
"He’s on the flower boat, beat you up instead!
Also, I won’t allow anyone to disturb Fairy Zhou!", he rebuked.
"Besides, he just boarded the flower boat to meet his friend, not to see Fairy Zhou.
Not to mention, he’s not Fairy Zhou’s friend, just a friend of a friend of hers.
There’s a person in between!
As for harming him!
A friend of Fairy Zhou is a friend of mine.
I won’t allow anyone to bully him!"
He spoke, suppressing the envy and jealousy in his heart.
"Master, you are too magnanimous and have deep feelings for Fairy Zhou. I believe she will eventually learn your true intentions and fall in love with you!", a disciple earnestly flattered.
The Qinghe Gang master snorted coldly.
"Of course I know, do I need you to say it?
Spread my orders, let all ships disperse and protect Fairy Zhou’s flower boat.
Do not allow anyone to get close or disturb Fairy Zhou.
Whoever dares to disturb, kill them for me!
Meanwhile, find out who the man who boarded is and his background.
Also, inquire about who the friend on Zhou Ruxian’s boat is!"
"Yes, Master!"
After Qinghe Gang master finished speaking, he exhaled.
"No rush, take it easy.
In time, I will move Fairy Zhou with my true heart!
Making her fall completely for me!
Nobody else stands a chance!"
On another boat, Young Master Zhao gestured.
"Young master!"
"Go and find out who that man is.
And on Fairy Zhou’s boat, just which friend is there.
Who could have prompted Fairy Zhou to break a rule and invite a man on board."
"Yes, Young Master."
"Right, also invite a few geniuses from the Dragon Ascension List over, tell them Young Master Zhao invites them for something."
"Understood!"
Young Master Zhao looked toward the flower boat, his gaze deep.
On the flower boat, Yang Yan walked deeper inside.
From the outside, the flower boat was exquisitely decorated, like a pavilion over water.
Inside, it was a different world!
The interior of the flower boat was vast, resembling the main hall of a grand restaurant, with a large stage in the middle.
Looking up, there were three levels!
At the moment, it was very quiet inside, with no one around.
"Young Master Yang, please follow me upstairs!"
Momo headed up the stairs, Yang Yan following close behind.
They reached the third level, the highest part.
"Young Master Yang, please enter.
Your friend is inside.", Momo said, pushing open a door and gesturing.
Yang Yan nodded slightly and stepped inside.
After a few steps, his vision cleared.
It was an open platform, with a table and chairs set up.
Two figures were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea.
Upon hearing the footsteps, they both looked towards him.
Yang Yan then understood who had invited him up.
On the Emei Golden Peak Hengyun Mountain of the Buddhist Sect, known as Qiao Rulai, was Shangguan Yunlian.
She was not wearing the Daoist robe at the moment, instead dressed in a fresh and youthful attire, like a lively young girl, exceptionally beautiful.
Seeing Yang Yan, she rose to her feet.
"Yunlian greets the Master!" she said, her pretty face slightly red, shy in demeanor.
Completely unlike before, with the true heart of a Buddha!
Yang Yan’s brow twitched.
Shangguan Yunlian’s transformation was indeed a bit strange.
"Yes, rise.
Why are you here, and why are you dressed like that?"
Shangguan Yunlian responded.
"My master sent me down the mountain to experience the world, so I’m dressed like this.
The reason I’m here is that I encountered my friend, Zhou Ruxian!
So I followed the boat, drifting downstream.
I just didn’t expect to meet the Master here in East Field City!"
On that day, she went down the mountain with two items her master had given her, intending to find Yang Yan and resolve her love tribulation.
Today, meeting him here, she was ready to carry out her plans.
Then she introduced another woman who had stood up.
"This is one of the Inner Sea Eight Masters, the Song of the City, Zhou Ruxian, Fairy Zhou."
Zhou Ruxian!
She was dressed in a robe embroidered with peach blossoms, as if she were amidst flowers, yet more captivating than them.
Her face was gentle, elegant, with slender, jade-like hands, standing aside like a fairy in a painting.
"Zhou Ruxian, greets Young Master Yang.", she said with a slight bow.
Her voice was soft, her demeanor warm.
"Yes.", Yang Yan moved closer.
Shangguan Yunlian immediately fetched a stool for Yang Yan, and brought a cup, pouring tea.
The fragrance of tea permeated, mingling with the scent of sandalwood!
Yang Yan sat down.
"You asked me to come up, it must not just be for catching up, right?"