On the broad and intensely hot back of the Flame Sparrow, Du Bufan suddenly sneezed. The sneeze cracked like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky, bursting through the howling wind with startling abruptness. In an instant, the Flame Sparrow jerked as if struck by lightning, trembling violently all over.
The rhythm of its previously steady and powerful wingbeats was thrown into utter chaos, and the two of them nearly plunged straight down from midair. Yet Du Bufan seemed entirely oblivious. His gaze was so intense it felt tangible, as though trying to pierce through the thick, cotton-like layers of clouds right before him, reaching straight toward a distant, unreachable place on the horizon.
Frowning slightly, he muttered to himself in thought: "How much further to the Zaohua Sect? This journey is of extraordinary significance to me, tied as it is to my destiny and future. I only hope everything goes smoothly all the way and no unexpected complications arise."
Chapter 41