In the early hours of the morning, Charlie changed into his own clothes and asked Don Albert to take Yun Ruge to the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Hotel for a proper check-in.


    Meanwhile, he joined Lin Waner (ni) in carrying the portrait of Meng Changsheng as they took a helicopter back to Zijin Vi, where Lin Waner (ni) resided.


    Simultaneously, a Boeing 777-200LR took off from Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, on its way to Australia.


    Even though this is one of the longest-range nes in the world, it can’t fly the full distance of 18,000 kilometers in one go. Therefore, the captain’s flight n included a stop in Melbourne, Australia, to refuel before continuing on to Aurous Hill.


    At this moment, aside from the crew, there were only four passengers aboard the aircraft: Jadiel and the three elders who had just left customs.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    When these three eldersst traveled over a century ago, the Chinese had only recently abandoned their traditional braids. They knew that foreigners had created airnes capable of flight, but none of them had ever experienced being on one.


    Now, they found themselves inside a luxurious, spacious private ne that felt like a pce, soaring to an altitude of 10,000 meters with ease. This experience left the three elders in awe for quite some time.


    Noticing the elders’ anxiety as the ne’s engines roared to life, Jadiel reassured them, saying, “Don’t worry, grandpas. Today’s nes are the safest form of transportation in the world, with very mature technology. We’re perfectly fine.”


    Wu Bolin (Bick), who led the three elders, discreetly wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied, “Tianlin, this metal beast is flying too high. At several thousand feet, we’re above the clouds. It’s not that I, Wu Bolin (Bick), am afraid; it’s just that if we crash, even with the hundreds of years of cultivation we have, we would still perish!”


    “Exactly!” Wu Bowen chimed in, his voice quivering. “Jadiel, can we fly lower? Ten feet would be much more reassuring…”


    Jadiel exined patiently, “You need to rx, grandpas. One reason this ne is so safe is precisely because it flies at a high altitude. When we cruise at more than 11,000 meters, that’s over 3,000 feet. This altitude gives the ne enough time to adjust in case of any issues. If the engine fails, it can still glide for many kilometers thanks to its speed and height. If we were flying at just ten feet, the ne would crash to the ground before we even knew something was wrong.”


    He added, “Furthermore, if the ne were to fall from ten feet, it would likely be destroyed. I should mention that this aircraft carries over 100 tons of aviation fuel—about 300,000 catties. A fall from even that low would be catastrophic; no one, not even a Da Luo Jinxian, would survive…”


    “That’s terrifying…” Wu Bolin (Bick) eximed, turning to the other two elders, “We’re basically flying in a giant fire barrel!”


    Jadiel rified, “The power of aviation fuel is significantly stronger than the oil we used to know.”<fn1dc9> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? find(?)ovel</fn1dc9>


    Wiping his brow, Wu Bozhong (Dorwin) murmured, “This is way too frightening… If it explodes, even our eight lives wouldn’t be enough to withstand the mes from hundreds of thousands of catties of kerosene…” Jadiel smiled and reassured him, “Grandpa Wu Bozhong, there’s no need to worry. The ne is much safer than you think. Why don’t the three of you just close your eyes and meditate? You might find that once you enter meditation, you’ll arrive in Aurous Hill before you know it.”


    Wu Bolin (Bick) shook his head vigorously, “With the ground more than three thousand feet below, how could I possibly meditate?”


    Hispanions nodded in agreement.


    For them, flying for the first time was a mix of novelty and fear.