Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1187: Dongfang Ruhua, Three Eldest Disciples

Chapter 1187: Chapter 1187: Dongfang Ruhua, Three Eldest Disciples

A thousand meters away from the seaward coast, Ghost Hand, Niu Ben, Xiong Yingxiong, and Dongfang Ruhua were all employing their movement techniques, speeding towards this side at full speed.

The four had anxious expressions on their faces, watching the ship that was about to set sail, continuously waving and shouting loudly as if they wanted the ship to wait for them for a while.

Originally, when Fang Bai and others from the Secular World passed through the Teleportation Array, due to an anomaly in the array, everyone was transported to different regions of the True Martial Realm, with Dongfang Ruhua, Ghost Hand, and the other four ending up in the same place in Tiansheng Continent.

Being in a foreign land for the first time and feeling alienated, after a period of panic, they finally settled down to cultivate. Once their strength had improved, they travelled together, exploring Tiansheng Continent in search of Fang Bai and others.

During this period, the four encountered many perilous situations but managed to safely get through them all by relying on the Combined Assault Formation they had learned from Fang Bai.

And with danger, there were also some fortuitous encounters, enhancing their powers considerably.

After arriving in Weixiang Nation, they heard about some of Fang Bai’s exploits and were overjoyed, becoming ecstatic. When they reached Green Bamboo Stronghold, they learned that Fang Bai and the others had already departed for Shenwu Continent.

Without a second thought, they immediately mounted Swiftwind Horses and rushed towards Youlong Port. As they were nearing Youlong Port, fearing that the Swiftwind Horses were too slow and anxious they would not catch up with Fang Bai and others, they abandoned the horses and continued with their movement techniques.

About a kilometer from the ship, they saw the ship preparing to set sail by weighing anchor, which sent them into a panic, making them wave and shout even louder.

After traveling tens of thousands of li across Tiansheng Continent, they had finally received news of Fang Bai and others. If that ship were to leave now, they would have to wait several months before they could board the next ship to Shenwu Continent.

Although they learned from Gu Li, Stronghold Chief of Green Bamboo Stronghold, that Fang Bai’s destination was Huaxia Sect on Shenwu Continent, making future searches much easier, the astronomical distance between Tiansheng and Shenwu continent and the remote inland location of Huaxia Sect meant that if they missed this chance, they wouldn’t be able to reunite for at least half a year.

After receiving the news about Fang Bai, Dongfang Ruhua and the others couldn’t wait to see him; the thought of waiting another half-year was unbearable.

They had previously heard that once a ship set sail, it wouldn’t stop for anyone. So, seeing the ship about to set sail while they were still a kilometer away chilled their hearts.

At their current speed, by the time they reached the harbor, the ship would likely have already left the coast, and no matter how they called out, the ship wouldn’t turn back for them.

"The ship is leaving, we won’t be able to catch up!"

In despair, Dongfang Ruhua came to a halt, staring at the distant giant ship and burst into tears, crying loudly in grief as tears streamed down her face.

Suddenly, Ghost Hand spotted a figure swooping from the ship like a glimpse of light, landing on the shore and moving towards them. The figure seemed very familiar, and in a moment of excitement, he pointed to the figure and said to Dongfang Ruhua, "Master mother, look! Is that not the master?"

Dongfang Ruhua trembled, looked up with tear-filled eyes, and saw a white-robed man darting along the coast like lightning.

The figure of the white-robed man rapidly enlarged in her eyes, covering hundreds of meters in a blink, and she could vaguely make out his face.

"Brother Fang... it’s Brother Fang..."

Seeing that the white-robed man was indeed her beloved Fang Bai, Dongfang Ruhua switched from crying to laughing excitedly and then twisted her slender waist as she moved to greet Fang Bai.

Ghost Hand, Niu Ben, Xiong Yingxiong, and Fang Bai had a mentor-disciple relationship and had received great favors from Fang Bai. Seeing Fang Bai appear before them, they couldn’t control their emotions any longer and tears streamed down their faces.

Aboard the ship, the disciples of Green Bamboo Stronghold, who were getting ready to maneuver the ship for departure, looked at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

According to convention, once the anchor of the ship is lifted, it should set sail immediately, without delay for anyone.

However, Fang Bai is the Elder of Tribute of the Green Bamboo Stronghold, holding a unique position within the stronghold. With over ten thousand disciples in the stronghold, each one grateful and extremely respectful towards him, even the Stronghold Chief Gu Li personally instructed the disciples operating the ship to meet any request from Fang Bai and to fully cooperate with whatever he intends to do.

Now that Fang Bai has jumped off the ship, how dare they start the ship and leave Fang Bai behind?

"What’s going on? Who is that guy? The ship is about to sail, why did he run down?"

"Who cares who he is! Let’s just go!"

"Yes, all the passengers are aboard, it’s time to depart!"

"The lifting of the ship’s anchor means no delay, this has been the rule for thousands and thousands of years, and rules should not be broken!"

"Let’s go! Let’s go! I have many things to do in Shenwu Continent, not a moment can be delayed!"

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Upon noticing that the ship wasn’t moving after the anchor was lifted, the crew members also stood frozen, and thousands of martial artists from various places in Tiansheng Continent came out from their cabins to the deck, shouting and urging the crew to start the ship.

As for who Fang Bai is or why he jumped off the ship, they were indifferent.

Most of these martial artists were prepared to go to Shenwu Continent for training, and each had paid a significant amount of Essence Stones as fare, believing they had the right to do so; seeing the ship not departing, they vented their frustration.

Seeing more and more martial artists gathering on the deck and their voices of impatience and dissatisfaction growing louder, the crew faced a dilemma.

They dared not leave Fang Bai behind, nor offend the passengers on the ship.

Leaving Fang Bai could lead to unbearable repercussions if the Stronghold Chief investigates.

And offending the passengers could damage the longstanding good reputation of the Green Bamboo Stronghold and possibly displease the Stronghold Chief too.

The crew, at a loss and unsure of what to do, then turned their gaze towards Elder Qiu Menglan who was standing at the shore and still hadn’t departed.

"Whatever concerns Elder Fang is the concern of the Stronghold Chief."

Elder Qiu Menglan, looking stern, said just this one line.

With this comment from Qiu Menglan, the crew knew what to do.

They lowered the anchor they had just lifted, returned to their positions, and patiently waited, ignoring the urging of the passengers gathered on the ship’s deck.

They would only lift the anchor and set sail when Fang Bai returned to the ship.

One martial artist, unable to contain his anger, forcefully rushed into the control room where the crew were located, only to be grabbed by the collar by a steward accompanying the ship from Green Bamboo Stronghold and thrown into the sea.

The rest of the passengers, intimidated by this, although full of grievances, who dared to offend the currently flourishing and prominent Green Bamboo Stronghold? Thus, they obediently returned to their cabins on the ship.