Below, the commoners of Taiyue City gazed up at these young people who seemed to have ascended to the heavens, their eyes filled with awe!

Henry Carter did not bother to accept the attention of the townsfolk. He boarded the immortal vessel early and sat silently in a corner.

He knew that at this moment, he had almost become a laughingstock in Taiyue City, but he didn’t mind.

He had seriously considered whether his choice was right or wrong, and in the end, he remained firm in his conviction.

He was certain that he truly loved cultivation, so he was determined to walk this path.

Of course, it would have been ideal to enter the immortal sect as the top scorer on the Jiazi Ranking and become a true disciple directly. But when the only path left to achieve his goal was to become a menial worker, he chose without hesitation to become a menial servant in the immortal sect.

In essence, there’s not much difference between a true disciple and a menial worker. He couldn’t be bothered with others’ ridicule or their false sympathy.

“Uh, Senior Brother Carter?”

The prodigies of Taiyue City who had climbed the cloud ladder onto the law vessel saw Henry Carter as soon as they entered the cabin.

Their expressions were a bit awkward, and they nodded at him.

After greeting him, they said nothing more and each found a place to sit.

Henry Carter remained calm. If someone greeted him, he would return the gesture; if no one spoke to him, he silently read his book.

He held a pile of books in his arms, all gifts from Mr. Brooks before his departure—covering pharmacology, divination, artifacts, and more. These were all things one had to learn before embarking on the path of cultivation. Since the Dao Yuan True Explanation was fake, he naturally had to start learning these things from scratch!

All these prodigies boarding the vessel were fellow disciples entering Qingyang Sect, full of longing for their future cultivation. They kept discussing the years of cultivation ahead. However, after seeing Henry Carter, their joy was somewhat dampened. This person, who once outperformed them all, could now only enter the immortal sect as a menial worker. He was like a thorn in their hearts.

“Heh, Junior Brother Carter, it seems you shouldn’t be sitting here!”

That slightly oppressive atmosphere finally prompted someone to approach Henry Carter and speak with a light laugh.

That person was named William Clark, the young master of the Zhou family, a minor noble house in Taiyue City, and also ranked on the Immortal Ranking—though lower than Henry Carter, Emily Bennett, and Richard Foster, barely making it onto the bottom of the Jiazi Ranking, almost falling to the Xiao Yi Ranking.

Henry Carter looked up at him, frowning. “What do you mean?”

William Clark glanced around and smiled, “We’re all going to Qingyang Sect to become disciples and cultivate, but Junior Brother Carter is going to work. Since we’re on different paths, perhaps we shouldn’t sit together. Otherwise, when we discuss cultivation, we might mention secrets that someone of your status shouldn’t hear, which could bring you great trouble. Haha, wouldn’t that harm Junior Brother Carter?”

What secrets could outer disciples who haven’t even entered the sect have that others can’t hear?

Everyone immediately understood that William Clark was just making up an excuse to drive Henry Carter out of the cabin.

At once, all eyes turned to Henry Carter, and most of them seemed to agree.

After all, with Henry Carter in the cabin, they did feel a bit uncomfortable and couldn’t speak freely.

“Junior Brother Clark, you’ve gone too far!”

Some felt a bit of pity. A young woman in a green dress frowned and spoke up, seemingly unable to bear it.

“That’s right, we’re all from the same hometown. Once we reach the immortal sect, we should look out for each other. Why make things so awkward?”

For a moment, several people echoed the woman in green, trying to persuade William Clark.

“Heh, just joking…”

William Clark gave an awkward laugh and prepared to step back.

It wasn’t that he was swayed by these few people, but rather, facing Henry Carter’s calm expression, he always felt a bit uneasy.

This was the result of ten years of accumulated prestige.

In the past, Henry Carter had always been far ahead of them, someone no one dared to underestimate. Although his circumstances were now very different, when facing Henry Carter, the arrogance of a rich young master always seemed to lose its edge…

“I actually think Junior Brother Clark is right!”

But just then, a faint voice suddenly spoke, and everyone in the cabin was slightly taken aback.

The speaker was a tall young man dressed in a rather luxurious purple robe. He glanced coldly at Henry Carter, his gaze full of disdain. Meeting everyone’s eyes, he said expressionlessly, “When I boarded the law vessel, I saw a small cabin to the left, which seems to be where the servants stay. Perhaps Henry Carter has entered the wrong cabin and shouldn’t be here!”

Everyone in the cabin felt a heaviness in their hearts. This young man in purple was the son of General Qi, the commander of Taiyue City, Richard Foster, who ranked near the top of the Jiazi Ranking. In terms of status and prospects, he was far above the others.

Since he had spoken, no one else tried to persuade further, and William Clark looked even more pleased.