This mission was different from the previous battle against the evil demons. They were going to rescue the Lucky Forest, which meant they might face both the Happy Garden and the Dark Forest. It was likely to be a direct confrontation. Therefore, thorough preparation was essential. Being prepared prevented trouble.
Zhu Yanyi and her team spent five days making all necessary preparations. Zhu Yanyi secretly refined many other pills within her Ruyi Space. After five days, the group of fifty departed on a flying boat.
Zhu Yanyi served as the overall commander. Although she was usually lazy and liked to avoid work, she became extremely responsible once a task was assigned to her.
On the flying boat, she first told everyone to rest. "From our Sage Academy to the Lucky Garden, we need to jump three times. The journey will take twenty-seven days in total. During this time, except for necessary stops at the three jump points, we will spend most of our time on the boat. You can find activities for yourselves. You can also ask Senior Brother Tianyun for food. she is in charge of the kitchen this time."
This flying boat was the most comfortable one Zhu Yanyi had chosen from Xi Muzheng. It had many rooms and complete facilities. As Zhu Yanyi said, "If you want the ox to plow the field, you must let it eat grass. Without good benefits, who would do the work?"
When she said this, Xi Muzheng was almost driven crazy with anger. But no matter how angry she was, once Zhu Yanyi made her choice, Xi Muzheng had no choice but to agree.
The flying boat had fifty-six rooms, enough for everyone to have one, with some left over. There was also a dining hall stocked with plenty of food. Although cultivators did not feel hunger, the students of the Sage Academy believed that if they could eat, they should not be polite. Being polite meant being unfair to themselves.
As the person in charge, Zhu Yanyi was relatively busy. Her main duty was to ensure everyone's safety.
No one knew exactly how deep Zhu Yanyi's cultivation had become. But since Xi Muzheng had given her this mission, her fellow disciples naturally trusted her completely.
Receiving this trust, Zhu Yanyi felt she must live up to it. She was responsible for the safety of everyone here.
Zhu Yanyi stood at the bow of the flying boat, looking out at the vast sky. This was likely the longest journey she had taken in this plane.
"Little Junior Sister, why don't you rest?" Sikong Xuran came over, drinking from a pot of wine.
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "I have rested. I just came out to see the situation outside."
Sikong Xuran found a spot and leaned back casually. "To be honest, a month ago, I never thought I could come out of the Demon Secret Realm. No, it should be called the Linlang Training Ground now. To be honest, the name sounds nice, but I am not used to it."
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "This is what people call the unpredictability of life. Besides, every war has a beginning and an end."
"Yes, I think so too. But do you think, with the Dark Forest and Happy Garden joining forces against the Lucky Forest, how long can the Lucky Forest hold out without Big Shaman Bai?" Sikong Xuran asked.
Zhu Yanyi laughed lightly. "My husband told me she would prevent the Dark Forest and Happy Garden from attacking for now. She will delay the attack. She will only let them pass once we arrive. So don't worry. The Lucky Forest can hold out for quite a while. At least until we get there."
Sikong Xuran looked at Zhu Yanyi, a strange glint in her eyes. "Are you always this confident?"
"What?" Zhu Yanyi looked at her, momentarily confused.
Sikong Xuran said, "I feel that you are always very confident. Many things others think are impossible, you always think are possible. So I am curious and asked."
Zhu Yanyi chuckled. "People must have confidence in their own lives. If you don't believe in yourself, what is the meaning of living?" Zhu Yanyi looked into the distance. "Especially for us cultivators, this is even more important. Because we will live much longer. If we lose confidence, how will we spend the endless future? Will we sigh every day?"
Zhu Yanyi asked Sikong Xuran. She was stunned for a moment, then said, "I haven't thought about that. But you are right. People like us have such long lives. If we cannot control our own lives and have no confidence in ourselves, the future days will indeed be very hard to bear."
"Yes." Zhu Yanyi said with a grin. Then she added, "Senior Brother Sikong, I will call Senior Brother Ouyang and Senior Brother Yi over. Let's play Dou Dizhu."
This sudden jump in thought left Sikong Xuran unable to keep up.
"(⊙o⊙)… Dou Dizhu? What is that?" Sikong Xuran felt he was falling behind.
Zhu Yanyi grinned. "It is very fun. I will call people first, then teach you the rules."
Zhu Yanyi quickly notified Ouyang Tianyun and Yi Yunfei. When they arrived, Zhu Yanyi took out two decks of playing cards and taught them the rules.
"This is really a very good way to pass time during the journey," Ouyang Tianyun said with a smile. "It must be one of the ways people in your hometown, the Mortal Realm, pass time."
"Yes. As you know, my hometown is the Mortal Realm. People there have short lives, but they have their own pursuits. First, there is the pursuit of material things." Zhu Yanyi dealt the cards and started playing.
"I will play a pair of consecutive pairs." She played the cards and said, "In the early days of our Mortal Realm, many people went hungry. Especially during a period of turmoil, it was very poor. There was nothing to eat.
I heard that there was a three-year drought during that time. I was not born yet, so I don't know the specific situation. But I heard from my father and mother that people ate tree roots and bark. Many people starved to death. But under such circumstances, they survived. After those hard days passed, the only request people had was to fill their bellies."