He was dead set on believing the other party was a Sword Immortal.

Even if the other party repeatedly called himself a “High Sword Immortal.”

Chen Pingan smiled and said, “Then I wish Brother Gao a pleasant journey and that your dreams come true.”

Gao Yunshu laughed heartily, “Farewell, then!”

Chen Pingan narrowed his eyes and nodded.

Gao Yunshu turned and strode away, intending to return to the ferry inn, needing to find another ferry as a place to disembark for his northern journey.

Yu Xiehui whispered, “See that? Jianghu, this is the Jianghu.”

Cheng Chaolu and Nalan Yudie quietly reminded, “Yudie, why didn’t you copy down what Master Cao said just now?”

The little girl raised her sleeve and glared, “Is there enough space for a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone?”

Cheng Chaolu was about to argue that Nalan Yudie only needed paper and brush to write and copy, but before Cheng Chaolu could speak, Chen Pingan reached out and pressed down on his head, teasingly saying, “If you don’t want to be a bachelor your whole life, don’t speak.”

In truth, all the children, even the slow-witted ones, had noticed one thing: the Hidden Official was most concerned about Yao Xiaoyan and Nalan Yudie. Although he treated everyone with equanimity, not favoring or disdaining anyone based on their realm or the quality of their natal flying sword, with these two little girls, the Hidden Official, or rather, Master Cao, would have a particularly gentle look in his eyes, as if he were looking at his own juniors.

When it was time to eat, Chen Pingan looked around and finally chose a restaurant. He even asked the waiter for a private room, not ordering any wine. After the food was served, Chen Pingan did not eat much, chewing slowly and carefully.

Bai Xuan and Nalan Yudie sat on either side of Chen Pingan, not because they were in the Cave Realm and had a higher cultivation than the others, but because they were bolder and less shy.

These children hadn’t left their rooms even once on the Colorful Clothes Ferry.

After disembarking at Qushan Ferry, they were obedient to an extent that didn’t match their age and temperament.

However, the children from the Sword Qi Great Wall, especially those who were born Sword Immortal seedlings, had once been the most “ignorant of the immensity of Heaven and Earth” children.

Because there were too many Sword Immortals, visible everywhere, and those Sword Immortals who walked down from the city walls were very likely to be elders, masters, or neighbors of some of the children.

Nalan Yudie said, “Master Cao, shall I settle the bill today?”

Chen Pingan shook his head and smiled, “I appreciate the thought, but forget about paying the bill.”

Nalan Yudie said, “I have many Grain Rain Coins. My Grandmaster-Grandmother gave me that Dimensional Item back then, and it’s full of Immortal Coins. Grandmaster-Grandmother always said that money doesn’t earn money if it doesn’t move.”

Chen Pingan said helplessly, “Don’t just listen to half of what people say, otherwise no amount of money will be enough to spend. Money only needs to move around when it’s in the hands of businessmen, going door to door.”

Nalan Yudie blinked, “Then I’ll partner with Master Cao in business. I’ll give all the money to Master Cao to manage, and when we earn money, you can give me dividends.”

Chen Pingan couldn’t help but smile and put down his chopsticks, waving his hand, “Forget it, forget it.”

Grandmaster-Grandmother, Nalan Caihuan?

He wondered if she had established her own sect in the Vast World.

The little girl was a little dejected, and Chen Pingan comforted her, “Don’t worry, if there’s a way to earn money in the future, I’ll ask you.”

While Chen Pingan was eating, he was paying attention to the conversations at the tables outside, but there were few grand pronouncements about the world, mostly quiet discussions about how to get rich.

The group boarded the Immortal Boat to Huanghua Ferry on time. After arranging the two groups of children, Chen Pingan sat quietly in his room for a moment, “took off” his bamboo hat, and went to the bow of the boat alone.

Bai Xuan quickly appeared and came to Chen Pingan’s side, asking in a voice transmission, “Why didn’t you let us hide in the small blessed land? Wouldn’t Master Cao be able to return home sooner that way?”

Chen Pingan patiently explained, “If I were to travel alone, riding the wind to Treasure Bottle Continent, the chances of encountering accidents would be greater. Hastening along the mountain path may not actually be faster. Taking the ferry will cause many accidents to avoid us on their own. Traveling by sea, there are more hidden great demons, like that Great Mirage. Traveling by land, although it requires crossing another continent, it is much more stable. Besides, in this Tongye Continent, I also have many friends that I need to see.”

Bai Xuan nodded, stood on tiptoes, and grabbed the railing with both hands. Looking a little worried, he remained silent for a moment before taking the initiative to say, “Master Cao, my natal flying sword…”