Free Web NovelChapter 335: Chapter 334: I’ll Take You Flying
Gu Zhao had another pleasant evening.
Thanks to Gu Zhao curing Xiao Ya’s grandfather’s illness with a single Talisman, their meeting with accomplished Qi Refining Daoists like Taoist Yan Song and Taoist Yi Hong, the later incident in Siam where they witnessed Extraordinary scenes, receiving Golden Gang Bracelets, and consuming Spirit Pill Medicinal Wine...
Because of all this, Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi were mentally prepared for the world of Cultivators. They knew their boyfriend was exceptional, and they knew that beneath the surface of their technological society, there was a mysterious Extraordinary World.
In fact, they had discussed the Berkeley video before and believed it was most likely real. Afterwards, they had tirelessly searched online for other potentially real Extraordinary events. This time, Gu Zhao had given them the final confirmation.
The next morning, Jiang Shishi, who had been thoroughly worn out by Gu Zhao for most of the night before finally falling into a groggy sleep, woke up and immediately remembered the question she’d been wanting to ask since yesterday. "So, you’re saying that Taoist Ming Yu from the Celestial Master’s Mansion can fly?" she asked, completely shocked.
"That’s right," Gu Zhao nodded.
"Wow!" Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya exclaimed in unison, shocked.
Even though they’d been eased into the idea and had readily accepted that Gu Zhao was powerful and that an Extraordinary world existed, the ability to fly through the sky and tunnel through the earth was a fantasy passed down since ancient times. The realization that someone could actually do it still left them in awe.
Even in American comics, there weren’t many superheroes who could actually fly.
"As expected of the Celestial Master’s Mansion!"
"The face of China’s Taoist Sects!"
"They’re so powerful in all the novels and comics, but I never thought they’d be this powerful in real life!"
"Honey, do you know Taoist Ming Yu, too?"
"AHEM, well, flying isn’t that big of a deal. Honey, you’re amazing, too! You can cure illnesses, exorcise evil, stop bullets, and you even help us with our beauty and skin care!"
"Mhm, exactly. It’s not like there are many chances to prove your fighting prowess in modern society."
Watching his two girlfriends change the subject in just a few sentences to comfort him with such earnest expressions, Gu Zhao couldn’t help but burst out laughing. Then, he snapped his fingers.
"What are you laughing at—Ah!" Jiang Shishi had just started to ask when she found herself floating in the air. The thin blanket covering her gently slipped off, revealing a flash of fair, delicate skin.
Xiao Ya’s eyes widened. "This... What is this?"
"Want to experience what it feels like to fly?" Gu Zhao asked with a smile.
Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya both turned to Gu Zhao in shock.
"You can really fly?" Jiang Shishi cried out.
She remembered asking Gu Zhao if he could perform Sword Flight when they went up Zhenwu Mountain together last Spring Festival. He had managed to bluff his way out of it with a counter-question. She never imagined he could actually fly!
"You’re my girlfriends, you’ve experienced Extraordinary events, and you’ve met people from the Taoist Office. It’s time you knew a few things, so you can also be careful and protect yourselves."
Although Gu Zhao hadn’t participated in the Taoist Office’s meetings and didn’t know about the related discussions happening across the ocean, he currently possessed over two thousand years of Dao Practice. His Divine Soul was solid, and his Magical Power was profound.
So, just by piecing together the clues from the girls’ descriptions, his own group’s public displays of power, the girls’ past Extraordinary experiences, and the appearance of the Taoist Office, he could deduce that their existence was gradually becoming known.
’My maternal grandparents are in Shu Province and have a small social circle, so they should be fine. But the two of you and my own parents need a heads-up.’
"Protect ourselves?" Xiao Ya asked. "Will someone target us?"
Jiang Shishi’s eyes lit up. "Extraordinary People from other countries?"
"Or state-level powers," Gu Zhao said with a smile.
"Wow!" There wasn’t a trace of fear in the girls’ eyes, only excitement and eagerness.
"You’re not scared?" Gu Zhao asked.
"We can even block bullets, what’s there to be afraid of?" Jiang Shishi retorted.
"Taoist Ming Yu was able to make a move at Berkeley, and the other side couldn’t counter him. That proves they aren’t as strong as we are," Xiao Ya analyzed.
"Besides, our country’s power is growing stronger every day. We wouldn’t be afraid even in a direct confrontation," the two girls said in unison. "That being the case, of course we’re not scared!"
Gu Zhao thought for a moment, then nodded with mock seriousness. "Young people today really are different from the past. You actually see the world as your equal now."
Xiao Ya giggled. "You say that as if you’re so old."
Jiang Shishi, meanwhile, grabbed the blanket to cover herself up a bit. "Put me down. Floating in mid-air feels weird."
Gu Zhao lowered Jiang Shishi back down and teased with a smile, "I seem to recall you saying you wanted me to take you for a flight? If just floating in mid-air feels weird, how are you going to fly?"
Jiang Shishi’s eyes lit up again, but this time with a hint of hesitation. "You’ll take me flying?"
Xiao Ya blinked, voicing Jiang Shishi’s concern. "Are we going to fly in the mountains? Or wait until tonight? There are too many people in the city..."
Gu Zhao looked astonished. "Don’t tell me you thought I don’t even know the most basic Invisibility Skill?"
"Invisibility Skill..."
"The most basic..."
Gu Zhao snapped his fingers again. "Get dressed. I’m taking you flying!"
...
"AHHHHHHH!"
"WOOOOOW!"
High above Yangcheng, Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi were held aloft by Gu Zhao’s Magical Power, looking down on the entire city. From time to time, they would descend, weaving between skyscrapers.
They could see the white-collar workers and programmers inside the buildings... as well as a chairman playing a ’game’ with his secretary.
"Oh my god! We’re really flying!"
"It’s not us who can fly, it’s Honey who can fly!"
"If Honey can fly, I can fly!" Jiang Shishi shouted. "Take me flying, Honey!"
WHOOSH—
"AHHHH—"
Gu Zhao flew them past the Xiaoman Waist, where they saw that the revolving restaurant and observation decks were packed with people. Long lines had also formed for the Ferris wheel and the Sky Drop ride.
"Hee hee, we definitely couldn’t have come to the Xiaoman Waist normally," Jiang Shishi laughed. "There are so many people!"
Gu Zhao clicked his tongue. "I’m a Yangcheng local, but I’ve never even been up the Xiaoman Waist."
Xiao Ya hugged Gu Zhao’s arm tightly. "What we’re doing now is way more exciting than just going up the Xiaoman Waist."
A group of tourists on the Sky Drop ride plummeted past them, screaming their heads off. But in the girls’ eyes, an experience like that seemed so childish and a little boring now.
Then they flew over to the Ferris wheel. The sightseeing cabins were mostly filled with tourists with children, or a few couples squeezed together, all looking out over the Yangcheng cityscape.
"Wow! It’s so beautiful!"
"That’s White Cloud Mountain over there, and that’s the zoo!"
"An airplane! An airplane!"
The children shouted excitedly while the couples took intimate selfies. As the crowds of tourists enjoyed the happy atmosphere, they had no idea that three other people were treating them as part of the scenery and enjoying the view.
Gu Zhao pointed to the revolving restaurant at the top of the Xiaoman Waist. "Want to have dinner here?"
Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi both turned their heads to look at him. "Are you even from Yangcheng?"
"Hahahaha..."
A trail of laughter was left in the sky as Gu Zhao flew them to the old district to eat at a street food stall.
In the research hall, Taoist Ming Chong stood in the small courtyard, sensing the traces of Magical Power in the sky. He shook his head and chuckled. ’Ah, to be young...’
