Seeing that Sheng Ning was staring at her, Qing You immediately turned around, ran to the bedside, grabbed the blanket, and covered her head.
Qingyou's easily embarrassed appearance reminded Sheng Ning of her master, who was far away in the Invincible Sect.
A smile appeared in her eyes as she stepped forward, tugged at the corner of the blanket, and said with a laugh, "Uncle Qing, are you shy?"
Qingyou kicked her feet to show her current emotions.
Qingyou rarely shows his true face, partly because he dislikes it, but more so because he fears attracting enemies.
If it weren't for the fact that this was near the northern region, he certainly wouldn't have listened to Sheng Ning and cleaned himself up.
The city of Saluo is sparsely populated, and even though many people come here every year, the population is still far less than that on the mainland.
And it's not easy to run into enemies here.
Even so, Qingyou still hid in the restaurant for two days.
Two days later, the ferry began to pick up passengers, and he then put on the cloak that Sheng Ning had given him and boarded the ship with Sheng Ning and the others.
The ferry is very large.
Looking at the structure of the ferry, Sheng Ning felt that this vessel was more like a ferry.
The monks behind her kept pushing and shoving, and before she could even get a good look at the ferry's structure, she was pushed onto the boat.
The ferry cabins are divided into two-person rooms.
Because Sheng Ning was a woman, she had to be separated from her fellow disciples.
The person she was paired with this time was one of the female cultivators from the Flying Flower Sect whom she had met on the airship that day.
The female nun hadn't arrived yet; she was alone in the room.
Just as Sheng Ning put down the unimportant bundle she was carrying, there was a knock on the door. "Junior Sister, are you there?"
This is a metaphor.
Sheng Ning got up and opened the door, only to see Yu Ye standing at the door with a flushed face and an excited expression.
Beside him stood Lu Jingshen, who looked utterly helpless.
"Junior sister, are you nervous about your first trip so far from home?"
Sheng Ning chuckled upon hearing this, pointed to her face, and said with a smile, "Fourth Senior Brother, are you excited?"
Yu didn't understand what she meant either, and just shook his head, "Who is your fourth senior brother? He's seen all sorts of big scenes. He's just leaving the courtyard, how could he be so excited!"
Standing next to him, Lu Jingshen ruthlessly exposed his lie, "Fourth Junior Brother, your face is so red from excitement it's like a monkey's bottom."
"Nonsense! I'm hot!"
It was freezing cold outside the cabin. Even if the cultivators were not afraid of the cold, it would be an exaggeration for Yu to say that he was sweating profusely from the heat.
Sheng Ning didn't expose him, but simply asked, "Why didn't Fourth Senior Brother rest in his room? What are you doing here looking for me?"
Seeing that she had finally gotten to the point, Yu Ye immediately started gesturing excitedly, "I heard... anyway..."
Lu Jingshen stood beside him and translated for him. "Fourth Junior Brother said that there will be an auction on the ship later, and he wanted to ask if you wanted to come along."
"Mmm!"
Yu nodded heavily.
Resources are scarce on the mainland, and auctions are rare, since everyone doesn't have many resources at hand.
Once they acquire valuable resources, they prioritize their own interests and won't put those treasures up for auction.
This was the first time Yu had ever been so close to an auction.
He even took out all his savings and asked Lu Jingshen what treasures he could buy with his money.
Lu Jingshen wasn't much older than him.
Having grown up among humans, he had naturally seen auctions before.
It was just an auction for ordinary people, unlike the auctions in Saluo City, and he didn't know how much the items were priced.
Sheng Ning looked at Yu Ye and smiled, "The auction won't start until tonight, why don't you go for a stroll on the ship first, Fourth Senior Brother?"
Yu also thought so.
He had seen many things on the mainland, but this was his first time visiting the city of Saluo and the ferry.
Even knowing that the road ahead is fraught with danger.
But men are naturally passionate; though he may have fears in his heart, he is driven by a bloodthirsty and warlike instinct to challenge danger.
After sending his two senior brothers away, Sheng Ning packed his things and then left the room.
The ferry was large and had quite a few rooms.
Her room was located on the stern side of the ship, and it only took a minute to walk from where she was to the stern.
The ferry was meticulously crafted, radiating spiritual energy from top to bottom, and even the thick carpet underfoot was made of spirit beast fur.
Sheng Ning walked alone toward the stern of the ship. Just as she stepped onto the steps, a black figure came down from the stern.
The two bumped into each other. Just as Sheng Ning was about to apologize, she saw the other person lower their head and walk away quickly.
"That's so rude."
Bai Ze, who had been hiding in Sheng Ning's arms all the way, peeked out at some point.
He had just witnessed the scene of Sheng Ning being hit.
Seeing that the other person was wearing a long black robe and a hat, making it impossible to see their face, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Sheng Ning raised her hand and gently stroked his head, laughing, "It was just a bump, no need to make such a fuss."
"However... there seems to be a strange aura about that person."
It was neither the aura of a demonic cultivator nor the aura of an evil cultivator.
Sheng Ning watched the other person's retreating figure and chuckled softly, "Could he be a demon cultivator?"
"I'm not sure. If I encounter it at an auction, I'll take a closer look."
Bai Ze was also somewhat uncertain.
He recognized the aura of the demon cultivator, but the aura on that person didn't match.
Sheng Ning stopped pursuing the matter.
After all, in the Northern Region, only those with stronger fists and higher social ranks matter, not their cultivation level.
He lifted his foot and continued walking towards the deck. The ferry had just set sail and was only a short distance from Saluo Town, not yet entering the misty area.
The sky is still blue, and so is the sea.
With her hands resting on the armrests, Sheng Ning looked down at the sea and asked, "What do the strange beasts in the sea look like?"
Bai Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Sea monster? I've heard that sea monsters are naturally good at using their singing voices to bewitch people, and some say that sea monsters are beautiful and use their looks to seduce people."
The image of the Little Mermaid immediately popped into Sheng Ning's mind.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a naturally beautiful singing voice.
Thinking of this, the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up slightly.
Just as she was about to look up, an unfriendly voice broke the silence around her.
"You're Sheng Ning?"
Sheng Ning looked up at the sound and saw several Flying Flower Sect disciples standing in front of him.
The Flying Flower Sect consisted entirely of female disciples, each wielding a long sword and staring at Sheng Ning with an intimidating expression.
They haven't even reached the Northern Region yet, and they're already trying to give her a hard time?
It has been said before that the Flying Flower Sect and the Taixu Sect had already formed a marriage alliance long ago, and the two sects have a good relationship.
Before she arrived, she even bombarded Qin Chuan.
As a sect formed through marriage alliance, the Flying Flower Sect would certainly dislike her.
The smile faded from Sheng Ning's lips, and she pressed the kitten's head back into place.
Finally, she looked up at the people in front of her and asked, "Gentlemen, is there something you need?"
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