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As soon as Ziyan saw Nangong Yu, he immediately thought of another person.
That person had been in the dungeon of the Heavenly Pivot Sect for nearly two months now. He wondered how that person was doing.
During this time, he had been preoccupied with other important matters, and he had almost completely forgotten about the guy who looked almost identical to his first love from his previous life, the one he had saved and who had also sneaked into Ziyan's supermarket at the same time as Nangong Yu.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered him. Ziyan had always wanted to interrogate that person face to face. Yet so far, he had nearly forgotten about him again.
A hint of an awkward smile appeared on Ziyan's face, one that outsiders could not detect. He couldn't help but self-mock: "Ziyan, you are really something. What are you doing keeping that person locked up? He has nothing to do with you; he just looks like some scumbag, right? And yet you've kept him locked up for so long."
After a moment of contemplation, Ziyan decided to have his subordinates release that person; there was no need for him to see someone like that again.
Having made up his mind, he looked up and saw Nangong Yu still gazing at him and the Demon Prince with enthusiasm. He asked coolly, "Is everything ready?"
"Yes! We are just waiting for Miss Zi and the prince to come and test it out."
Nangong Yu nodded repeatedly.
Judging by his demeanor, it seemed that Nangong Yu was calm and had no dissatisfaction or objections.
Ziyan relaxed his earlier guard against him a bit. Then, surrounded by everyone, Ziyan and Nangong Yu approached the Fire Ship. Everything was truly ready; all they needed to do was ignite a hemp rope inside the Fire Ship to allow the hydrogen to expand...
Then this Fire Ship would easily soar into the sky and roam the heavens.
Just as Ziyan was about to board the Fire Ship, he saw two tall men leaping over from the Yard Entrance.
As they quickly approached, everyone, including Ziyan, recognized them as Yuwen Yu and Strongman Wu Xiang.
Ziyan felt a bit puzzled and looked closely at his own Demon Prince again.
At this moment, Demon Prince Ling Yuxuan nodded towards Ziyan, indicating that it was his idea to summon Yuwen Yu.
Speaking of which, how did Yuwen Yu come uninvited? It couldn't be more obvious. This matter dates back to two months ago when Ziyan captured Nangong Yu. When Yuwen Yu learned by chance that Ziyan had Nangong Yu build a Fire Ship capable of flying in the sky, he secretly approached Ling Yuxuan, and the two reached some sort of agreement.
Thus, they made a private arrangement: when the Fire Ship was ready for a test flight, they would notify him.
So, early this morning, Ling Yuxuan instructed Strongman Wu Xiang to inform Yuwen Yu. That is how the earlier scene unfolded.
With a mix of anxiety and hesitation, Ziyan and the others finally boarded the Fire Ship.
To prevent Nangong Yu from pulling any tricks, Ziyan dragged her along as they boarded the Fire Ship.
Under my watchful eyes, let's see what you can do. If we live, we live together; if we die, you will accompany me to the grave. Ziyan thought to herself while keeping a wary eye on Nangong Yu.
As Nangong Yu lit the hemp rope herself, the massive hydrogen balloon began to rise slowly.
However, it seemed that none of the people in the large basket beneath this colossal object showed any signs of fear or dread.
After all, everyone in this basket was an exceptional character in their own right. Therefore, Ziyan didn't find it particularly surprising!
As the Fire Ship ascended higher and higher, Ziyan slowly looked around. She saw the clouds in the sky drifting and moving slowly, while the sun in the east appeared particularly red.
Looking down at the ground, a large group of soldiers emerged from various places on the back mountain and gathered below. As the Fire Ship continued to rise, the landscape below became increasingly visible.
Amidst the continuous sounds of awe and admiration from those on the ground, Ziyan and her companions inside the Fire Ship displayed excitement and joy.
The Fire Ship continued its ascent, maintaining a steady and gradual pace.
At the same time, there were four ropes around that adjusted the direction. In other words, if you wanted to go in a certain direction, you just needed to pull the rope in that direction, and at the same time, the Fire Ship would move in that direction.
Nangong Yu was speaking to everyone while gesturing and demonstrating with his hands.
Next, under his control, the Fire Ship slowly began to move around the entire Chucheng City.
To be honest, Ziyan had never properly and carefully observed the surroundings of Chu County, especially from the sky overlooking the whole Chucheng City.
It turned out that viewing Chucheng City from the sky felt completely different from walking through its streets on the ground!
At this moment, he could see at least a radius of thirty miles around Chucheng City. Below, people appeared as tiny figures moving along the streets and in various places.
The Fire Ship was still quite far from the altitude of airplanes and similar vehicles.
As for the speed of the Fire Ship, it couldn't be considered fast, but it wasn't slow either.
Everyone was busy enjoying the beautiful landscapes both in the sky and on the ground. The weather and temperature today were particularly moderate—neither too cold nor too hot.
The sky was clear, with a gentle breeze blowing. Occasionally, flocks of birds could be seen passing by the Fire Ship. This made everyone on board feel exceptionally comfortable and refreshed.
"Nangong brother, what is the maximum speed it can reach?"
Ziyan couldn't help his curiosity and asked what was on his mind.
"Well? Its speed depends on the wind direction. If we are going with the wind, then naturally our speed will be faster. However, if we are heading against the wind, then our speed will decrease. So there isn't a definitive answer to this question."
Nangong Yu replied calmly and straightforwardly.
"Oh, so that's how it is!"
Ziyan nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, the Fire Ship of this era did not have any new type of motors or acceleration systems. It relied solely on naturally generated hydrogen for flight, making it incomparable to the improved hydrogen balloons of the Twenty-First Century.
After understanding this, Ziyan looked up and smiled faintly at Nangong Yu.
Thus, the Fire Ship slowly advanced along the top of the walls of Chucheng City. By the time it completed a full circuit, about two hours had passed.
"Let's head back!"
Ziyan instructed Nangong Yu.
"Alright, then let's return," Nangong Yu replied respectfully, nodding before pulling on a rope. The Fire Ship began its journey back, heading towards the skies above Xuan Wang Fu.
As they approached the area above the back mountain, Ziyan inexplicably felt a wave of chest tightness, as if something significant was about to happen.
The speed of the Fire Ship remained unchanged, so where was the problem?
Ziyan pressed her hand against her chest, feeling quite uncomfortable.
"Yan'er, what's wrong with you?"
Demon Prince Ling Yuxuan sensed Ziyan's distress and immediately pulled her into his embrace, asking with concern.
"I... I feel like something big is about to happen."
Ziyan expressed the discomfort of her premonition.
"What will happen?"
Ling Yuxuan narrowed her eyes and immediately pressed for more information.
At that moment, just as Ziyan felt an inexplicable heaviness in her chest, almost suffocating, everyone suddenly noticed a fireball flashing from higher up in the sky, a real glowing fireball, heading straight towards the large sphere above the Fire Ship.
"Not good, a meteor is falling!"
Nangong Yu shouted urgently.
In that instant, before anyone could react to the situation, the heavy meteor struck directly and without any hesitation onto the Fire Ship.
Following that, with a tremendous explosion, everyone was left in a state of confusion.
Everyone was knocked unconscious by the explosion of the hydrogen balloon.
However, what they did not know was that they were actually quite fortunate. Although they were nearly at death's door due to the falling meteor, they were extremely lucky because when the explosion occurred above the Fire Ship, the large basket fell not elsewhere but into the Deep Pool below the waterfall.
Coincidentally, Nangong Yu, perhaps due to his quick reaction or perhaps because he understood better how to prevent potential dangers to the Fire Ship, tightly gripped the edge of the basket at the moment it fell. Thus, when the basket plunged into the water, he was the only one still inside and did not fall into the water.
However, he was so frightened that he lost part of his composure while sitting in the basket. The other four had already completely fallen into the Deep Pool.
The few who fell into the Deep Pool naturally had their own life experiences or opportunities.
The reason for this is that after they fell into the Deep Pool, they happened to be swept into a large whirlpool right in the center of it.
Suddenly, they were sent into an underground dark river by the swirling vortex that never ceased its rotation.
A few young people, who were in a state of half-consciousness and confusion, drifted down the dark river. However, throughout this time, the hand of the Demon Prince never loosened its grip on the person in his arms.
Thus, when the underground dark river propelled them both onto a sandy beach, the first to awaken was Demon Prince Ling Yuxuan.
He immediately began to gently shake Ziyan without a moment's hesitation, continuously calling out to her.
In a hazy state, Ziyan felt someone calling her name. Slowly opening her eyes, she first saw that familiar face.
Finally feeling relieved, she said, "In that moment, I really thought we were done for. I was so unwilling!"
"Fool, with me, This King will never let anything happen to you."
The Demon Prince quickly tightened his embrace around Ziyan while patting her back to comfort her.
Just as Ziyan was about to say something else, there was a loud "bang" as someone was swept up by the rushing dark river and slammed against the rocky wall on the left side of the beach before slowly sliding down and falling back into the water.
As they focused their gaze, they realized it was Strongman Wu Xiang.
The Demon Prince reacted swiftly; seeing Strongman Wu Xiang about to be swept downstream again, he leaped forward and grabbed one of Strongman's legs, pulling him forcefully onto the sand.
Thus, Strongman lay securely on the beach.
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