Chapter 413: Chapter 200: Pseudo-Spiritual Object: Sky Crossing Bird

And so, the Golden Dawn Sect released their tamed Sky Crossing Birds.

A battle was the best way to test the strength of an unfamiliar cultivator.

Of course, to achieve this goal without arousing Xiao Chen’s suspicion...

...the Golden Dawn Sect and Master Yu Cha had concocted an elaborate plan.

From the moment he boarded the vessel, they hinted that he might encounter Demon Beasts along the way and would be needed to take action.

In the stories told along the way, they had also intentionally woven in information about Master Yu Cha’s inability to fight Sky Crossing Birds.

Finally, they deliberately arranged a scene involving a Compass and a call for reinforcements.

In reality, of course, no reinforcements were ever coming.

The final touch was having Master Yu Cha refrain from asking for Xiao Chen’s help, instead letting him offer it himself.

Even the most calculating person would only ever suspect the motives of others.

They would never question whether there was something amiss with an action they themselves willingly initiated.

This plan had been perfected over several generations; even the location for the encounter was meticulously arranged.

A distance of fifty thousand li was the perfect psychological dividing line for a Golden Core Cultivator’s sense of security.

Any farther, and it might cause anxiety and arouse unnecessary suspicion.

But being this close to shore offered a degree of safety. And knowing that help was on the way, a Cultivator would feel no pressure and wouldn’t let their imagination run wild.

The plan went very smoothly.

Xiao Chen looked at the Sky Crossing Birds in the air and, just as predicted, asked, "Yu Cha, why don’t we open the Array and deal with the Demon Beasts in the sky directly?"

His main reason was that Master Yu Cha had provided a great deal of information and had frequently treated him to food and drink.

So, he wanted to help him save some of the Spirit Stones powering the Array.

"This... Ah, it might be a bit of a struggle for the two of us to take on three Sky Crossing Birds."

Master Yu Cha was inwardly delighted, but he feigned concern, saying, "Fighting while outnumbered is truly unwise. An accident could easily happen in battle."

"I’ve already notified the Golden Dawn Sect. Why don’t we just wait a little while?"

In truth, his own safety was never in question; the Sky Crossing Birds could recognize Master Yu Cha.

But any normal Golden Core Cultivator would be extremely wary of being outnumbered.

Therefore, to make the act convincing, the display of worry was essential.

"Oh."

Xiao Chen nodded. "That’s fine, too."

’Since Master Yu Cha is worried about getting hurt, I guess we’ll just let it be.’

His own thoughts weren’t nearly that complicated. He didn’t really care whether he fought or just watched.

To other Cultivators, fifty thousand li was not a short distance.

But for Xiao Chen, it was merely a journey of a few hours.

Huh?

Master Yu Cha was taken aback. ’He’s giving up just like that?’

Fortunately, this was all an act, and they had a follow-up plan.

Before long, the Compass in his hand vibrated and began to flash.

Master Yu Cha pretended to study the signal for a moment before his expression soured. "This is bad!"

"The fellow daoists from the Golden Dawn Sect ran into a school of fish. They’ll be held up for a while."

"And I hear more schools are converging on this position. It’ll be dangerous to stay here."

"Fellow Daoist Yan Long, we might have to take a gamble."

His tone carried a hint of hesitation, a touch of gravity, and just the right amount of unease.

"Oh."

Xiao Chen nodded. "That’s fine, too."

He had been watching for a while; the three Sky Crossing Birds seemed rather unremarkable, possessing no real strength.

Seizing a gap in the astral winds, the Defensive Array flickered once, and the two of them flew out from the ship.

"Fellow Daoist Yan Long, I’ll take the ones on the left and in the middle. You just need to keep the one on the right occupied."

Master Yu Cha was still reciting his lines when he saw the three diving Sky Crossing Birds suddenly turn tail and flee mid-swoop.

Huh?

’What’s going on?’

’Why did the actors run off?’

The next moment, he witnessed a sight he would never forget: a gigantic Fire Dragon instantly giving chase.

Before Master Yu Cha could even react, the three Sky Crossing Birds had been turned into roasted birds.

’What in the hell... Is this a newly advanced Golden Core?!’

Master Yu Cha’s jaw dropped. He stared at Xiao Chen in utter disbelief, an indescribable shock evident in his eyes.

He was just as powerful as the seniors he had met from the Golden Dawn Sect.

In his hundred years in the Boundary Sea, he had seen many Golden Core True Men traveling to the Eastern Domain.

In terms of sheer power, Xiao Chen was undoubtedly the strongest of them all.

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