Or did she have powerful backing?
Just as everyone was puzzled, the sudden appearance of the Sky Zither Cruiser shocked them.
"A cruiser? That woman is not a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain; she just hasn't made her breakthrough yet!"
Discovering this, the figures following behind were startled, and many chose to leave immediately, abandoning any thoughts of intercepting her along the way.
Those who retreated were all Third Rank Torch Captains. Were they just afraid of the Sky Zither?
Of course not.
The appearance of the Sky Zither Cruiser was only part of the reason they left. The real reason was Bai Xiuqin herself.
Given the aura Bai Xiuqin had emitted earlier, it was obvious she had only recently broken through lv29, meaning she had merely achieved lv28 in her Guidance Technique before this.
And that was key.
With just a lv28 Guidance Technique, her warship had already prematurely advanced to a cruiser. What did this imply?