Yueying's team rapidly approached the large ship at sea, their training impeccable.
Qiu Wuji wanted to follow, but Yueying stopped her curiously: "Sister Qiu, weren't we supposed to avoid danger? If you're put in danger, I can't explain it to Chu Ge."
Qiu Wuji retorted, "Why should I, Qiu Wuji, explain my actions to him?"
Yueying simply wore a blank expression.
Qiu Wuji, on the other hand, was somewhat curious: "Hey, you're just an intern, but you seem like a leader? Everyone else is working, and you're just talking nonsense to me, and nobody cares."
"These are my colleagues from Nanjiang. Am I some kind of official from Beijing? I don't understand. Anyway, I'm definitely not a leader. They have their own leaders. Am I a supervisor or an assistant?" Yueying also looked a little confused. The young woman had only been in the industry for a short time, and many things were still unclear to her.
However, this internship seemed quite important; it looked like completing it would lead to a permanent position. Yueying didn't linger with Qiu Wuji, only saying, "If Sister Qiu insists on coming, stay far away and absolutely don't get involved."
"Fine, fine," Qiu Wuji said lazily, "I'm just watching a live stream."
Chu Ge was also watching the live stream.
Qiu Wuji's true form flicked her hand, and the wine in the pot condensed in the sky, like a thin curtain.
Within the thin curtain, the scene on the other side vaguely appeared; it was a reflection of Qiu Wuji's thoughts, what she saw and heard, a mirage.
The moon in the sky looked somewhat envious. This was truly immortal skill… no, what was there to envy? I wrote it for her, hmph.
Qiu Wuji also snorted, "From that far away, can you see clearly?"
Chu Ge said, "For me, distance doesn't matter, it's all the same. This is the Way of Heaven, understand? Little girl, watch more."
Qiu Wuji didn't immediately jump up and down like she would in the real world, but simply said leisurely, "It's been a long time since I practiced grappling with the Way of Heaven. Let's try it tonight."
The Way of Heaven remained silent.
"It's really not my fault that my husband's authority is weak..."
His gaze fell on the screen formed by the solidified liquid, clearly showing a group of warriors approaching the large ship.
These were all warriors with superpowers and highly trained skills. Chu Ge saw some walking on water, some leaping and bounding, some using grappling hooks—it was like watching a special operations battle.
"I can even watch this live? This is awesome..."
Yue Ying blended into the shadows, floating lightly onto the ship, like a ghost.
Chu Ge thought her ability actually had a rather villainous style...
Qiu Wuji also praised, "Your government is actually quite powerful. It's really not easy for those Wang and Zhang families to have survived this long."
Chu Ge said, "Modern society emphasizes procedural justice; you can't just do whatever you want. Of course, there are some things that are best left unsaid."
Qiu Wuji smiled slightly. As for those "some things," her mortal society was even more outrageous, even the immortal realm was absurd—nothing good. Chu Ge's side was already quite good; it's called "no comparison, no harm."
In the brief exchange, gunfire, shouts, and screams erupted from the ship, growing increasingly chaotic and numerous. With sparks flying everywhere, the battle escalated to a fever pitch in an instant.
Chu Ge watched, his hands trembling with cold sweat.
This wasn't a movie; it was real. In the darkness, unknown to most, warriors were fighting a bloody battle to protect everyone's Nanjiang River.
Qiu Wuji glanced at the moon: "Are you getting carried away again?"
Chu Ge replied awkwardly, "Getting carried away is useless. We're already at sea; it's too far for me to cross."
"So just watch," Qiu Wuji said calmly. "With me here, nothing will happen to them. These constables are protecting our present lives." The moon wanted to give a thumbs-up, but realized it had no hands.
"Can you handle this gunfight?" Chu Ge asked. He still noticed that most of the crew relied on supernatural abilities for support; firearms were the primary means of combat.
Qiu Wuji observed for a moment, then nodded. "Modern weaponry is indeed formidable… If my true body went, it wouldn't be able to hurt me, but my clone would still be damaged… though, it can dodge."
"Really can dodge bullets? I don't think you're that fast."
"The movement techniques I taught you, once mastered to a high level, will be enough to dodge bullets. Of course, your current level isn't high enough… Besides, you need the reaction time; if your reaction is slow, it's all for nothing."
"So you have that reaction time, right?"
Qiu Wuji said calmly, "Yes."
"Boom!" An explosion rang out from the bow of the ship.
Chu Ge watched the flash of the explosion, his heart skipping a beat. Qiu Wuji's expression remained calm.
"You can dodge them too, right?"
"Yes." Qiu Wuji sighed. "Don't keep focusing on whether I can dodge these things. I'm not even participating in the battle. Shouldn't you be more concerned about Yueying, who's currently fighting?"
Though he sighed, a smile played on his lips. Chu Ge wanted to roll his eyes, but oh well.
It wasn't that they didn't care about Yueying, but they figured Yueying was a modern person, and had undergone special training, so she was much more familiar with these things than Qiu Wuji. They shouldn't worry too much.
Sure enough, they soon saw a drug lord firing from behind cover, a shadow behind him rising up eerily.
The drug lord didn't notice and continued firing.
The next moment, the shadow slashed down like a blade.
A line of blood appeared on the drug lord's body; he died without even knowing why.
"Whoosh!" A dagger silently pierced behind Yueying.
Yueying had already sensed it and simply merged into the shadow, disappearing completely.
The opponent sheathed the dagger and vanished too… true invisibility.
The shadows on the deck seemed to have a sound effect; with a "whoosh," countless shadows appeared.
Someone groaned in the void, struck by a shadow in mid-air.
"Invisibility isn't disappearance; the person is still there. Area of effect is enough," Chu Ge commented.
Qiu Wuji nodded slightly: "I wonder if they can break invisibility, otherwise they'll still escape."
As he spoke, a warrior fired a beam of light.
The man in invisibility screamed, his invisibility broken, and he stumbled out.
The moonlight flashed past, leaving a bloody gash on his throat.
"Cut and efficient, a born killer," Qiu Wuji clicked his tongue. "It's a real incongruity for someone like this to be in the government office. Huh? There's a rat."
As he spoke, on the shore where Qiu Wuji was hiding, someone quietly circled around from behind, gun raised.
The drug lord's accomplices on the shore!
There's a girl here alone. If we can grab a hostage, things will be much easier, right?
A savage glint flashed in the drug lord's eyes. Suddenly, he appeared behind Qiu Wuji, pointing his gun at the back of her head: "Don't move!"
Before he finished speaking, a giant, empty hand slammed down from nowhere, and with a "bang," the man's head was split into a watermelon.
His two accomplices behind him were completely dumbfounded.
Qiu Wuji turned around with a half-smile: "Not bad, you did help them out. Turns out there were some survivors hiding on the shore… Come here, all of you!" Silent, invisible shackles were placed on the drug lord's accomplices. The two were horrified to find themselves unable to control their bodies, being lifted into the air and colliding rapidly.
"Bang!" Their heads collided, and they both lost consciousness.
"Impressive skill!" A strange voice came from nowhere.
Qiu Wuji's expression hardened. She tossed aside the two prisoners and swiftly sliced through the air in front of her with her slender hand.
With a dull thud, a golden arrow appeared at her throat, precisely struck down by her palm strike.
Chu Ge was covered in cold sweat, almost immediately reverting to his "Heaven and Earth Strike" state. He exclaimed, "Who!" Qiu Wuji was also very serious. This golden arrow seemed to have come from afar, yet it suddenly appeared at her throat. This was a true spatial ability, extremely difficult to deal with.
Just as she released her divine sense to trace the origin of the golden arrow, a woman's voice echoed from mid-air: "The golden arrow is elusive, a ten-thousand-mile pursuit... It really is you!"
A woman dressed in the clothes of the ordinary soldiers suddenly shot off the ship amidst the fierce fighting, reaching the shore in the blink of an eye, two or three miles from Qiu Wuji. There, amidst the swirling rocks, figures could be seen retreating.
The female warrior slammed her palm down, sending the rocks exploding and scattering around her, forming a strange spatial confinement.
The figures trying to escape from the pile of rocks struggled left and right but couldn't get out. With a sharp shout, they soared into the air.
The surging space twisted and soared into the sky, clashing with the female warrior's vast and powerful spatial energy.
"Boom!" A deafening explosion resounded, billowing smoke and dust that overshadowed the fighting on the ship.
Qiu Wuji tensed up. These two were incredibly powerful; it already resembled a battle between immortals! Had he not noticed this female warrior before? Had she infiltrated the ordinary soldiers to ambush this golden arrow-wielding woman? The sounds of battle drew closer, quickly approaching Qiu Wuji's position.
Qiu Wuji, her hand forming a hand seal, stared intently at the battle.
Chu Ge stood there, mouth agape, speechless for a long time, seemingly stunned by the intense fighting.
Qiu Wuji's judgment of the situation far surpassed Chu Ge's. She clearly sensed that the Golden Arrow Man's approach likely still considered Qiu Wuji a relatively easy target, attempting to take her hostage; however, the female warrior also possessed a ruthless indifference, treating all living beings as mere ants, seemingly unconcerned about being taken hostage. Her attacks were all area-of-effect, showing no concern for friendly fire; perhaps even death wouldn't matter?
Qiu Wuji was furious, and a powerful incantation formed in her hand.
Chu Ge saw the phantom of a flying sword appear before her, seemingly possessing the vastness of autumn waters, sweeping away everything in its path.
"Autumn Waters Connecting to the Sky?" As the creator god who created these skills, Chu Ge knew them all too well. He instantly snapped back to reality and hurriedly shouted, "That's a wide-range killing move! Are you trying to encompass both of them in your attack?"
Qiu Wuji coldly replied, "That woman might not have good intentions… What's wrong with me hitting her? She's so powerful, she might not even get hurt."
"No, don't hit her!"
Qiu Wuji said unhappily, "Hey, whose side are you on? She doesn't seem to have any good intentions towards me, why should I indulge her? Does being in the government make you so great?"
Seeing Qiu Wuji about to unleash his ultimate attack, Chu Ge was so anxious he was sweating profusely: "No, she couldn't possibly have any ill intentions towards you! Trust me!"
Qiu Wuji coldly said, "Give me a reason?"
Chu Ge shouted, "That's our mother!"
Qiu Wuji's first reaction was to curse. I don't have a mother, what am I saying!
Wait… that's your mother?
Qiu Wuji's hand trembled, his sword veered off course, and he almost choked.