Even someone as resilient as Zhao Ya couldn’t help but be moved at this moment.
No other reason.
The fact is, Liu Yuhuan now is much more beautiful than she was two years ago.
Previously, although Liu Yuhuan was alluring like a fox spirit, she was still young and not yet fully grown, so her charm wasn’t that overwhelming.
But now, two years later, not only has Liu Yuhuan grown taller, but her features have also fully matured.
Especially those large eyes, which seemed to be speaking, and could effortlessly make one fall into them.
To be honest, in terms of appearance alone, Liu Yuhuan could rank first among the women Zhao Ya had seen.
Zui’Er, though also beautiful, had a gentle charm, more like the girl next door.
Shang Luoluo was wise and talented, a true lady of letters.
Only Liu Yuhuan possessed an irresistible allure.
It’s only Zhao Ya, had it been someone else, they might have been lost in those pitiful eyes of Liu Yuhuan long ago.
At that moment, a voice full of shock called out.
"Zhao Ya?"
As the voice sounded, Liang Xin’an also landed on the ground, looking at Zhao Ya in disbelief.
Zhao Ya gave Liang Xin’an a slight smile.
"Yes, it’s me!"
Then he looked at Liu Yuhuan, who was holding his arm tightly and wouldn’t let go, and sighed somewhat helplessly.
"Alright, alright, consider it my mistake for what I just said. Can you let go first?"
Only then did Liu Yuhuan break into a smile, but she still didn’t let go.
At this time, Liu Yujiao and the other villagers also rushed over.
When they saw it was Zhao Ya, everyone showed excitement, and even some intended to kneel in thanks.
After all, to these people, saying Zhao Ya had a hand in recreating them would not be an exaggeration.
Zhao Ya waved his hand, stopping them from kneeling, and then, quite troubled, dragged Liu Yuhuan with him to Liu Yujiao.
"Uh... Miss Yujiao, could you ask your sister to let go of my arm?"
Liu Yujiao secretly laughed upon hearing this but showed a face of embarrassment.
"Sir, Yuhuan has become more rebellious now, she doesn’t listen to me at all."
Zhao Ya: "...."
Forget it, let her hold on if she wants.
Moreover, Zhao Ya was becoming more and more curious about Liu Yuhuan.
Earlier, he had silently infiltrated the village, and even Liang Xin’an didn’t notice.
But when Zhao Ya hid not far away, watching Liang Xin’an and Liu Yujiao being affectionate secretly amused,
Unexpectedly, this little girl sniffed out his presence.
It’s important to know, Zhao Ya’s hiding skills are unparalleled in the world now, if he wants to hide, even a Martial Artist of the same level can’t find him.
But this little girl could sense his presence, which was utterly unbelievable.
Could this be the talent of the High Priest of the Profound Fox Tribe?
But if the High Priest of the Profound Fox Tribe is so powerful, how could they have fallen into the hands of the Python God Sect?
Suppressing this suspicion for the time being, Zhao Ya turned to Liang Xin’an, smiling knowingly and saying: "Liang, what are you doing here?"
"Ah, uh... I had some business today, so I came to the village...."
Liang Xin’an’s voice became smaller as he spoke because Zhao Ya’s mischievous smile was almost overflowing.
This inevitably made Liang Xin’an somewhat embarrassed, so he quickly changed the topic: "But it’s you, what brought you to the Mechanical Sect suddenly?"
This tactic worked, and Zhao Ya immediately restrained his smile, becoming serious and saying: "Something happened on the Wuyang Sea side."
Liang Xin’an was greatly shocked, his face showing astonishment.
"So soon!"
"Yes, so I came here personally to see how your preparations are going!"
Liang Xin’an knew this matter was significant and nodded seriously, "Rest assured, since you left, we haven’t been idle for a moment. Besides rushing to make the weapons you ordered, we’ve also been continuously strengthening the sect’s capabilities."
"Let’s go back to the Mechanical Sect first!"
"Alright!"
Once entering the Mechanical Sect, Liu Yuhuan obviously couldn’t follow.
So, she could only look at Zhao Ya with wistful eyes.
Zhao Ya pretended not to see, followed Liang Xin’an out of the village, and directly entered the Mechanical Sect.
Soon, the senior brothers and key figures from the three departments of the Mechanical Sect arrived.
Without any pleasantries or small talk, Zhao Ya went straight to the point: "The situation is slightly better than I previously anticipated."
"First, only one giant ship has emerged from Wuyang Sea, which is better than facing an overwhelming attack."
"Secondly, the Black Ship has docked in front of the Great Snow Mountain in the Northern Realm’s Snowfield and hasn’t made any moves since, which is both good and bad news."
During this period, while Zhao Ya was rushing around, he maintained contact with Kong Xiangdong.
Though, because of the long distance, a pigeon took three to five days to travel back and forth, through these days, Zhao Ya still gained a lot of the latest information.
For example, the Black Ship has remained in front of the Great Snow Mountain without any actions, as if its path is blocked by the massive peak.
"Why do you say it’s both good and bad?" asked Jing Rou, the senior brother of the Thunder and Fire Department, seriously.
Nowadays, Jing Rou looked much older than two years ago.
That’s because in these two years, he hadn’t rested a single day, constantly leading the Thunder and Fire Department in high-intensity research.
However, the results were gratifying.
For instance, the sniper rifle Zhao Ya obtained earlier was the proud work of the Thunder and Fire Department over these two years.
"Because the Black Ship’s docking in front of the Great Snow Mountain, though it gave us time to prepare, makes me strongly suspect it’s also waiting for some opportunity."
"Oh? What is it waiting for?"
"I don’t know, maybe the right timing, or something else," Zhao Ya shook his head.
"Time waits for no one. We must strike as soon as possible to minimize the risks."
The people in the Mechanical Sect glanced at each other, then Jing Rou slapped the table.
"We’ve been waiting for this day!"
Huang Liang, the senior brother of the Celestial Craft Department, also laughed, "What nonsense Black Ship, I refuse to believe there is anything indestructible before my Celestial Craft Department."
Cui Guangyue from the Mechanical Technology Department leaned back in his chair at this time, adjusting the pair of glasses thick like the bottom of a bottle on his nose bridge.
"I’ll defend the base, all those who can go, follow and minimize the risks."
Liang Xin’an was somewhat worried, "Senior brother!"
"No need to say anything!" Cui Guangyue raised his head, trying hard to orient himself, then spoke to Zhao Ya beside him.
"Though Beyond the World is not a great nation, it’s not something just anyone can bully either."
"Just a Black Ship, even from Wuyang Sea, so what? Ya!"
"Present!"
"This time, the Mechanical Sect will do its utmost to fight alongside you. I hope to see you return with the wreckage of that Black Ship."
Zhao Ya smiled and then nodded firmly.
"Rest assured, Senior Brother, I won’t fail the mission."
Moments later, on the square of the Mechanical Sect, when Zhao Ya saw that the Thunder and Fire Department had even developed mortars, he felt a great sense of assurance.
As for firearms, chain crossbows, etc., those were of no concern.
Moreover, the disciples of the Mechanical Sect were full of fighting spirit.
They had learned about what happened and now couldn’t wait to head to the Northern Realm’s Snowfield.
"Gentlemen!" Zhao Ya cupped his hands toward Huang Liang, Jing Rou, and others.
"This place is relatively close to the Northern Realm’s Snowfield, you go and support Kong Xiangdong first. I’ll return to Azure Dragon Mountain, gather the troops and head there immediately afterward."
"Alright!" Huang Liang and others had no objections.
"Remember!" Zhao Ya reminded with concern one more time.
"After you’re there, if nothing happens, so be it. But if battle truly breaks out and if the disparity in strength is too great, forget everything else and retreat immediately, preserve strength first."
"Haha!" Huang Liang laughed, patting Zhao Ya’s shoulder.
"You kid, why take on so much pressure? This matter concerns all of Beyond the World, not just your responsibility!"
Huang Liang saw through Zhao Ya’s worries, hence comforted him.
Zhao Ya also realized his mental state was somewhat imbalanced,
But there was no way around it.
He always felt this Black Ship wouldn’t be so simple.
"Rest assured, Zhao Ya, we understand your intent. If the Black Ship indeed cannot be stopped, you won’t need to tell us, we’ll run faster than anyone else!" Jing Rou also chuckled.
"Okay! I’ll head off now, see you in the Northern Realm!"
"See you in the Northern Realm!"