"It's nothing, I just went downstairs. Dad, why are you rolling that? I have a whole pack of cigarettes here, can I get you some?" Jian Anping didn't understand what was so good about smoking this dry tobacco, it was so spicy and choking.
Moreover, Uncle Li didn't dare to smoke indoors because the smell was too strong, and Li Mengyao and her mother both disliked it.
"Cigarettes have no flavor. If I go to the base, I hope they can give each family some land so I can grow my own tobacco. We're almost out of food."
Uncle Li finished rolling his pipe, took a lighter, opened the door, and went into the corridor. As soon as Bawang saw him come out, it wagged its tail and followed him.
It now prefers to follow behind Uncle Li and Jian Anping, and both men like it quite a bit.
The three days passed in a flash. Jian Ning did not set off with the main group.
Instead, she waited until they had all left before calling everyone downstairs, including Cao Xue. When they reached the seventh floor, Li Cuilan suddenly rushed out of the corridor.
She grabbed Jian Ning's arm and said, "Xiao Ning, please, please take me with you."
I don't have much good stuff left in my house, just this gold necklace I always wear and a pair of earrings. I'll give them both to you.
“Aunt, look at what you’re saying. I only have one small boat. There’s so much room for everyone to sit in it, it’s packed with people. There’s really no room left.”
"How about this, you wait a few more days. If I come back, there will definitely be room on the ship, and I'll definitely give you a ride."
Jian Ning easily broke free from her grip. What a pipe dream! She would never bring them along.
"Alright, Auntie will be waiting for you. You absolutely must come back!"
Li Cuilan watched them go downstairs with longing eyes, still thinking about what would happen if Jian Ning came back.
What if she really asked her for the gold necklace? That's all the valuable thing she had left. She didn't even consider that Jian Ning was just fooling her.
"Xiao Ning, how come your aunt has aged so much? I remember when your brother got engaged, she looked younger than me!" Aunt Li said, feeling quite emotional.
In the past year or so, the changes outside have been tremendous, not only in the environment but also in the people, to the point that she hardly recognizes them.
Reaching the second floor, Jian Ning waved her hand, and a flying boat appeared on the water. Jian Ning gave it simple camouflage.
It looked like a traditional covered boat, but it didn't need to be hand-cranked; it was powered by spiritual energy and had a protective array. The monsters were all attracted by the vibrations of the water.
"Go up quickly, don't hesitate. Don't look down, I'll take care of everything!" Jian Ning said, drawing her Ruoshui sword and staring at the monsters underwater. If they dared to extend their tentacles, none of them would return.
"Mom, let me help you up first." Jian Anping didn't hesitate at all and helped Aunt Li walk onto the boat first.
Li Mengyao and the child have already been taken into the space inside the tortoise shell by Jian Ning, and are currently hanging on Jian Anping. So there's no need to worry about them being frightened.
Seeing the monster in the water, Aunt Li's legs had already gone weak, but how could she cause trouble for the children? Gritting her teeth, she simply closed her eyes and, with Jian Anping's help, jumped onto the boat.
Next, Dazhuang boarded the boat on his own, followed by Aunt Wang and Tiantian, who were also helped aboard by Jian Anping.
Despite her young age, Sweetie wasn't afraid at all when she saw the monster in the water. Perhaps it's a case of ignorance is bliss. After all, she'd never witnessed the gruesome scene of a monster killing someone.
Next was Uncle Li. He was a man and a bit braver. Although he was also a little scared, he still believed that Jian Ning would protect him, so he took a step forward.
Cao Xue followed behind him and jumped up as well.
Unexpectedly, while she was in mid-air, a monster's tentacle suddenly leaped out of the water, heading straight for Cao Xue's calf. Startled, she screamed.
With a flash of Jian Ning's sword, the monster let out an extremely chilling scream, its tentacles snapped in two, and dark green blood splattered everywhere.
Perhaps stimulated by the monster's blood, dozens of octopus monsters suddenly sprang out from the bottom of the water, quickly using their suckers to attach to the bottom of the airship and climbing upwards at an extremely fast pace.
"Xiao Ning, come in quickly. I'll kill them!" Jian Anping's eyes turned red when he saw them. He took out a chainsaw from his storage bag and was about to rush out.
"Don't come out, I'm fine, you all hold on tight." Jian Ning instantly activated her protective shield.
Then, with a single thrust of the Ruoshui Sword in his hand, countless beams of light shot out. All that could be heard were screams and the splashing sounds of monster corpses falling into the water.
In less than a minute, the whole world fell silent.
Cao Xue stood on the boat, eyes wide with astonishment. She was incredibly grateful that she had chosen to follow Jian Ning; this was like a scene from a fantasy novel. It was too fantastical.
Jian Ning put Ruoshui away, then leaped onto the flying boat.
He placed a spirit stone on it and sped away at an extremely high speed.
Many people on the upstairs balcony were looking down and were extremely surprised to see an ordinary awning boat traveling at the speed of a speedboat without anyone rowing it.
This airship doesn't need Jian Ning to control it; it can travel in the direction she sets on its own.
Moreover, it can automatically avoid obstacles in the water, and behind the waterline it creates, many fearless monsters are chasing after it.
Jian Ning ignored them. She couldn't kill so many at once, and it would only expose her abilities. She wasn't that stupid. There were countless eyes watching them from the buildings on both sides.
"Sister Ning, you were so cool just now! Can you teach me? Like that sword technique you used?" Tian Tian's eyes were full of stars; in her eyes, Jian Ning was a celestial being, omnipotent.
"Sure, as long as you're willing to work hard. Once we get to the base, I'll teach you the skills."
Although Tian Tian doesn't have spiritual roots, Jian Ning does have ordinary cultivation techniques. While she can't cultivate immortality like Tian Tian, she can definitely improve her health.
They quickly left the city, where the surrounding area was a vast expanse of water, making it impossible to discern the roads. This didn't faze Jian Ning.
She input the map Xiao Lingfeng had given her into the flying boat's navigation system, and it quickly and automatically determined the direction.
We turned the boat around and sailed to the location shown on the map, taking a different route from the main force, thus avoiding a potential encounter.
"There are quite a few monsters in this water. The airship hasn't gone far..."
Not only the ship's hull, but also several octopus monsters crawled onto the spiritual energy shield. It was the first time Sweetie had ever seen their real appearance, and she was very curious.
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