Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1587 - 1587 930 Sorry for the Inconvenience_2

Chapter 1587: Chapter 930: Sorry for the Inconvenience_2 Chapter 1587: Chapter 930: Sorry for the Inconvenience_2 The people chose a scenic spot and landed on the ground with their flying swords, ready to rest and regroup.

Qi Tian found a rock to sit on, with Yi Xuwen and Huang Liuyan sitting to his left and right. Huang Liuyan took out some food and passed it to Qi Tian and Yi Xuwen, who hastily thanked her.

Before Qi Tian could take a bite, Lu Songsheng approached them, and the three got up quickly to greet him.

Lu Songsheng waved his hand and sat down on a nearby rock. Huang Liuyan promptly offered him a Spirit Fruit.

Lu Songsheng sighed and said, “Qi Tian, you’ve felt it, haven’t you?”

Lu Songsheng’s statement was abrupt, but Qi Tian understood what he meant and nodded.

Lu Songsheng said, “It’s been decades since Wanjie City last sent people to participate in the Holy Land competition. Although I didn’t qualify to participate that time, I’ve heard of its grandeur and have always yearned for it. I’m delighted to be fortunate enough to join Vice President Zhang this time and lead everyone to the Holy Land competition. However, I never anticipated that we would face so many troubles along the way. Having finally made it to the Holy Land, to encounter such an incident has left me feeling increasingly frustrated, yet utterly helpless.”

Yi Xuwen said, “Chairman Lu, please take it easy. Life is often not as one wishes, and since things have turned out this way, we still have to get on with our lives. What else can we do?”

Lu Songsheng replied with a bitter smile, “Sir, you certainly have the right attitude. Qi Tian, I came over to have a word with you, to issue a warning. If something goes wrong with our team, and we have to disband, don’t hesitate—just leave the team. Even if you have to act alone, make sure you participate in the Holy Land competition. I have only one request. When you register for the competition, remember to include the name ‘Wanjie City.’ Whether Wanjie City can have a brighter future is all in your hands.”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Chairman Lu, rest assured. I might not be able to help with other things, but I will definitely accomplish this task.”

Lu Songsheng wanted to say more, but Huang Liuyan, who had been sitting quietly by the side, suddenly exclaimed, “Junior brother, look quickly, what is that?”

Everyone looked up to the sky to see a black dot rushing towards them. The Wanjie City group fell into chaos, fearing the black dot was an enemy attack.

“Everyone be on guard.”

Lu Songsheng’s expression became extremely solemn as he prepared to rush to the front of the team. But before leaving, he did not forget to remind Qi Tian once again, telling him to remember his words and to leave first if anything happened.

The black dot in the sky flew swiftly. It was not long before the dot got bigger, and the group saw that it was clearly a large flying ship. The ship’s bow was painted with the figurehead of a double-headed eagle, exuding an intense sense of oppression.

The flying ship flew overhead of the Wanjie City group but did not attack them. Instead, after circling above for a while, the ship gradually descended from the sky.

As the spaceship was about to touch down, it came to a halt, and a figure appeared on the ship’s deck, leaning on the railing, looking down condescendingly at the crowd from Wanjie City.

“Isn’t that Chairman Lu? We really are fated, just half a day apart, and here we meet again.”

Seeing this person, Lu Songsheng felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly. “Master Guanghao, what do you want now?”

Master Guanghao smiled and said, “Chairman Lu, listen to you! Meeting an old friend, shouldn’t I stop to say hello? Just now, after finishing the identity jade card, I was saying I wanted to have a drink with you. I didn’t expect you to have already started your journey, so I brought my team to catch up with you. Thankfully, God favors the persistent, and despite the slow start, I’ve managed to catch up with you.”

“You’re quite thoughtful indeed. But unfortunately, I am not in the mood to drink right now,” Lu Songsheng said ungraciously.

Master Guanghao didn’t mind and continued, “No worries about the drink; we could sit and discuss philosophy or catch up on old times. Come now, Chairman Lu, do hurry and bring your companions aboard. There’s plenty of room on my ship, and taking you along won’t be an issue. As you have seen, despite setting off so much earlier than us, it didn’t take me long to catch up. By joining us on our ship, your travel speed will increase significantly, allowing us to reach the Holy Land competition venue faster—just think how much time we could save. And this invitation is just for you, Chairman Lu; I wouldn’t extend it to anyone else.”

Chairman Lu really wanted to decline. He knew Master Guanghao was up to no good; even if there weren’t other ulterior motives, Guanghao’s sudden appearance, constantly calling him “Chairman Lu” while continuing to ignore Zhang Chenghua, would only exacerbate the rift between them, making it even harder to mend.

But just then, Zhang Chenghua suddenly said, “Chairman Lu, since Master Guanghao has extended the invitation, why not take him up on his offer and board his ship? What do you think?”

Without showing a bitter smile, Lu Songsheng thought that if Zhang Chenghua hadn’t spoken, he might have been able to refuse Master Guanghao’s invitation. But now that Zhang Chenghua had spoken, if he refused, it would be an affront to Vice President Zhang. What would Zhang think then? He had no choice but to say, “Alright, since Vice President Zhang has decided, let’s go aboard and take advantage of Master Guanghao, this old bastard.”

Zhang Chenghua had made his decision, and Lu Songsheng, as the deputy leader, did not object, so naturally, it wasn’t for anyone else to oppose either. Everyone had no choice but to follow and fly towards the spaceship.

A hint of mockery flashed in the depths of Master Guanghao’s eyes. His invitation for the people from Wanjie City to board his ship obviously came with sinister intentions. Of course, he couldn’t act against the cultivators from Wanjie City—that was forbidden by the Holy Land, and he wasn’t willing to take the risk. His goal was consistent: to continue sowing discord between the two team leaders, Lu Songsheng and Zhang Chenghua. If he could increase their mutual disdain, the group from Wanjie City would inevitably fall into division. Then, the young talents from Wanjie City would be disheartened, and their performance in the Holy Land competition would suffer drastically, preventing them from remaining a threat. In his view, the people from Wanjie City didn’t even qualify to be his rivals. His actions were merely a casual gesture to eliminate an inconsequential competitor—not because he regarded the people from Wanjie City highly.

Under Master Guanghao’s guidance, the people from Wanjie City landed on the deck of the spaceship. Master Guanghao wore an expression of joy as if he had just seen an old friend after many years. He opened his arms in welcome, especially toward Lu Songsheng, who received his special attention.

“Chairman Lu, I apologize, but we have limited rooms on our spaceship, and there’s only one upper cabin left. We’ve been good friends for many years, so I’ll reserve this upper cabin for you to stay in. As for the other Sirs from Wanjie City, I’m afraid I’ll have to ask you to make do with the middle cabins and the lower-grade ones.”

In an endeavor to show respect for Zhang Chenghua, Lu Songsheng deliberately stood half a step behind, highlighting Zhang for everyone else. But even then, Master Guanghao, the bastard, deliberately ignored Zhang. Lu Songsheng didn’t need to look back to know that Zhang’s face must be as dark as if it was no better than the day his own father died.

Lu Songsheng said, “We won’t be long before reaching the next Teleport Point, so there’s no need to stay in the rooms. Your deck here is spacious enough; why don’t we just stay here, basking in the breeze and enjoying the scenery along the way?”