"Our flying boat is a bit small."
On the cramped vessel, some lay on recliners, others on mats, and some leaned over tables eating. It was a chaotic mix of people and belongings.
"So, please excuse us for not inviting you aboard. Once we reach the Shangmo Academy, we can gather again when everyone has time." Jian Feiyan said these polite words smoothly, as if she had practiced them many times.
The Medical Elder and the Martial Elder exchanged a glance. They were pleased that their students handled the situation calmly. Since the opponents were students, it was best for the elders to stay back and let the younger generation take the lead.
Wu Shang seemed to mind not at all. He simply kept his flying boat trailing behind theirs.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at the boat following them, then looked ahead. She walked over to the Medical Elder and asked in a low voice, "Medical Elder, do we still have about four days of travel left?"
"Yes," the Medical Elder nodded seriously.
Zhu Yanyi paused for a moment, then said, "If enemies appear from the front and back, and that boat behind us joins in, won't we be completely surrounded?"
The Medical Elder was slightly stunned, then his expression changed. "It is indeed possible. Notify your Senior Brother Yi."
Zhu Yanyi smiled and nodded, then went to inform Yi Yunfei.
After Yi Yunfei arrived and heard Zhu Yanyi’s words, she looked at the boat behind them and smiled. "In that case, I will make arrangements. Fifteen, you stay in the center to coordinate. Help whichever side is weaker."
Yi Yunfei quickly notified everyone. The seventeen members of the Saint Academy made specific arrangements. Yi Yunfei, Jian Feiyan, Ouyang Tianyun, and Gu Jun each led three people, seemingly casually occupying the four directions. Zhu Yanyi and the two elders remained in the center to support them.
Zhu Yanyi took out a recliner, lay down, and patted her face. "I think Senior Brother is retaliating because I played first, so she made me sleep here."
The Medical Elder chuckled softly. "I think so too. So you should sleep more."
"Hehe." Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at the Medical Elder. "Why do I feel like you are deliberately trying to make fun of me? Medical Elder, this is not right."
Zhu Yanyi casually took out an apple and started eating it. After all, eating an apple was a good idea at this moment.
Unknowingly, the flying boat traveled for a day, and night fell.
Zhu Yanyi looked at the moon in the sky. For some reason, she felt that this moon was not as beautiful as the one in her hometown. She said, "People say, 'A dark moon and high wind make a night for killing.' Although it is night now, the moon is so bright. Should we change it to 'A red moon and high wind make a night for killing'?"
"Why red?" Mi Xiao asked.
"Because blood is destined to be shed today. Blood is red, isn't it?" Zhu Yanyi sighed.
"They have followed us for about four hours. Although I do not know your purpose, since you are here, come out. Do not hide inside silently. I know you are all there."
Zhu Yanyi’s voice was very clear. As soon as she finished speaking, several flying boats appeared.
There were boats not only in front, behind, left, and right, but also above and below.
Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Senior Brother, you each take a direction. I will handle the two boats above and below."
"Fifteen, do not be too greedy. Remember, safety is important," Yi Yunfei could only say this.
Zhu Yanyi grinned. "Don't worry. These people cannot take my life."
Wu Shang appeared from behind. "You suspected me early on?"
Wu Shang believed he had never shown any flaws.
"A few students riding flying boats better than ours. Are they mocking the Saint Academy for having no money?" Jian Feiyan, responsible for that side, said directly.
"Do you really think we are fools just because you are smart?"
Jian Feiyan smiled. "But it feels good to beat people up. My mood is refreshed."
"Beat whom? We still need to travel," Zhu Yanyi said slowly. "Let these people sleep. These flying boats are nice. We can sell them at the Pai Tang Auction House."
Zhu Yanyi’s face was full of smiles.
Wu Shang’s expression changed slightly. "I should not have wasted words with you. Attack!"
However, although the word "attack" was spoken, no one could move. Everyone seemed drunk and fell down.
"What is happening?" Wu Shang had just asked when he felt dizzy and also fell down.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly. "So useless. With such little resistance, they came to rob us."
Yi Yunfei said, "Fifteen, your medicine is quite effective." Indeed, they had all used medicine, and it was the same kind—a drug called Drunken Dream.
As the name suggests, those affected by Drunken Dream act as if they are drunk. Without an antidote, they will sleep continuously.
"The good thing about Drunken Dream is that it does not kill. People will keep sleeping. Without an antidote, they will continue to sleep," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"What do we do with them? They are all asleep. Do we have to take care of them?" Cui Chang’an asked curiously.
The originally tense situation, where they thought they would be surrounded, had turned into such a magical twist. Thinking about it was satisfying.
Zhu Yanyi snorted. "We are only seventeen people; we cannot take care of them. What can they do if they meet robbers?"
"Come on, fellow disciples, help rob them. Do not leave any valuable items on them. Also, remember to strip their clothes cleanly and throw them on the ground."
Zhu Yanyi suddenly thought of a particularly mean idea. "These people broke through the shackles of love to be with their lovers. They are happy here collectively. Senior Brother, remember to pose them in many different positions."
Yi Yunfei almost fell over hearing this mean idea. She looked at Zhu Yanyi strangely. "Fifteen, where did you get such an evil and fun idea?"
"No need to think. In my hometown, there are many novels about this. After reading them, you know," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"Little girl, do not read those bad books in the future. They teach bad things," the Medical Elder said dissatisfied.
"I think it is good. At least it can make these people happy," Ouyang Tianyun said with a charming smile. It was clear that Ouyang Tianyun was not someone bound by kindness.
Since all the attackers were men, the task was carried out by the disciples led by Yi Yunfei.