Rizhao Valley is a hundred miles away from Dongzhou, but this time the destination is Jiangdong Mansion, which is even further away.
The power of the sea boat is entirely provided by the demon crystal, and its traveling speed is not very fast, so it will take two days to reach the shore.
On the first day, Xuan Ye spent all his time learning formations from Mr. Kui, occasionally fishing, and the time passed very quickly.
Until nightfall, the sea surface was pitch black, making it impossible to see anything.
Xuan Ye sat on the bow of the boat, drinking hot tea and looking into the distance. Thinking of the giant beast he saw in Rizhao Valley, he couldn't help but shudder.
Suddenly, the fishing rod in front of him shook. He was stunned for a moment before going to catch it, but he could only come back with an empty hook.
"You have to concentrate. Fishing requires patience." Mr. Kui's expression was calm and his tone of voice was slow and slow.
Xuan Ye secretly laughed, it was much better to go out now than in the mountains, at least the mentality was different.
"Teacher, do you think there are monsters in this sea?" Xuan Ye asked casually, throwing out the fishing rod again.
"Huh? Of course there is, but it's just not as scary as the one outside the sea." After Kui Lao said this, he lifted the hook fiercely, but his body sank, and his face showed a bit of disbelief.
Xuan Ye looked at the bent fishing rod and was a little surprised.
Suddenly, Mr. Kui noticed that the strength in his hand was loosened, and a black shadow flew up and fell on the boat. When he looked closely, he saw that there was only half a fish head.
The two looked at each other and looked at the sea at the same time.
"Could it be..." Mr. Kui exclaimed, leaned out of the ship, and illuminated the sea surface with his magic pen. After seeing the situation clearly, he immediately started running and said in a deep voice, "Disciple, activate the defense formations everywhere.
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Xuan Ye did as he was told, but at the same time he also noticed a strange aura lingering nearby. Could it be that he was right, that there were sea beasts at the bottom of the sea?
There was another shiver, and he didn't have time to think too much. He quickly filled up the crystals in various formations, and then injected spiritual power. The lines of the formation were quickly filled with light, emitting a radiant light.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew against my face.
Xuan Ye immediately took out the jade ruler from his waist and swept it away. The moment the spiritual power was injected into it, the jade ruler trembled slightly, ink marks spurted out, and the heavy sword instantly condensed.
The blade struck, and the black shadow immediately split into two halves and fell onto the boat.
Only then did Xuan Ye see clearly that it was just a humanoid monster. Its head was somewhat similar to that of a toad, its mouth was full of sharp teeth, and its hands and legs were webbed. It was not very advanced, and was only in the late stage of transformation.
He couldn't understand why Mr. Kui was so serious and activated all the formations.
Suddenly there was a vibration, and the entire hull shook, and then I realized something was wrong.
"Damn it, I unexpectedly encountered these beasts!" Mr. Kui came over cursing, and when he saw the corpse on the ground, he even showed disgust. "Disciple, please be careful for a while, these beasts look like they are in heat.
The bull will kill you even if it goes crazy."
Xuan Ye didn't understand what he meant when he suddenly felt several cold winds coming towards him. The defensive formation was activated immediately, emitting a golden light and swinging it forward like a long whip.
In an instant, the black shadow approaching the boat was chopped into pieces and fell into the sea. Only a few pieces landed on the deck, exuding a pungent stench.
However, as soon as one wave stopped, the next wave rushed up again, and the number was doubled.
After a while of stirring, more minced meat fell on the deck.
Only then did Xuan Ye understand the disgust in Kui Lao's eyes. This monster was too fishy, mixed with the pungent smell of sulfur.
"They're coming! They're coming!" Kui Lao roared angrily, and prepared his magic pen to prepare for the attack.
Xuan Ye was also attentive and alert, but he put away the jade ruler and replaced it with the khaki magic pen.
"Pah, pah, pah..."
The sound of rushing out of the water kept ringing. Looking at the overwhelming demonic figures, Xuan Ye couldn't help but roar. "Don't come over here!"
The two fought hard all night, killing each other until the sky was dark, and the pieces of meat piled up into mountains.
It wasn't until dawn that the group of monsters stopped attacking again.
Xuan Ye was lying on the railing, almost vomiting his intestines, his face was ashen, and there was not much energy left in his eyes.
The next day, the master and the apprentice spent cleaning up the meat and blood stains on the boat. After cleaning most of them, they found that it had no effect, and their bodies were already covered with a fishy stench that could not be washed away even with water.
Another day passed, at the bustling port.
The businessman who was about to go to sea was suddenly attracted by a stench. Looking closely, he saw a blood-stained sea boat floating with the waves.
"Ghost ship! It's a ghost ship!"
With an exclamation, the name of the ghost ship spread in the port.
As the culprits, the two masters and apprentices had already jumped up when they approached the shore, found a mountain stream to clean up, changed their clothes, and then walked towards the prosperous Jiangdong Mansion.
Despite this, Xuan Ye still felt that his nose was filled with a fishy stench, which was extremely uncomfortable.
After a while, the two of them stepped into the city gate. The avenue was crowded with people, rubbing shoulders, but the expressions between them were indifferent, even a little decadent.
Such a weird atmosphere made Xuan Ye tighten his black robe tightly and look at the palace-like building in the distance through the lowered brim of his hat.
"Don't worry, Jiangdong Mansion is a place where celebrities gather. There is no difference between civilians and slaves here." Kui Lao said.
Xuan Ye didn't care about this, but suddenly thought of Yuan Wen. Although he was tricked by him, there was still a message in the Xumi Ring left behind, asking him to rescue the slaves under the imperial city.
The majestic crown prince also bowed his head in this way at the last moment.
The two of them continued forward, passing through the civilian area and arriving at a more luxurious place. After that, they sat quietly by a pool.
"I haven't been here for a hundred years, and the place has really changed a lot." Mr. Kui sighed with emotion.
"Teacher, are we waiting for someone?" Xuan Ye asked.
Mr. Kui nodded, took out a piece of black carved fox jade, and placed it next to him. "It hasn't been a hundred years, and I don't know if I can still contact you the same way I did back then, so I'm still waiting here. If I'm still there,
They should find us soon."
"What did the teacher say?"
"Black market!" Mr. Kui whispered, and then he leaned back comfortably on his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Xuan Ye sat quietly, when suddenly there was a noise in his ears. He looked up and saw a group of young masters in fine clothes, carrying whips and beating a young man.
"Lu Shisan, I asked you to admit that you stole something, why don't you admit it?"
The whip fell on the young man, but he remained silent, lowered his head and endured it silently.
"You are really worthless. If your father hadn't saved my father back then, do you think you could wear this outfit? After all, you are just a dog of my You family!"
"Oh, Master You, please don't be angry. Isn't he just a dog? A child born from a dog father is naturally a dog son."
Everyone burst out laughing when they heard this, and the boy in purple who was whipping him with the whip was even more proud.
"How about we put him on a leash and drag him along the street. It would be fun."
After hearing these words, the beaten boy finally showed a hint of fear, obviously he had experienced this kind of thing before.
"What? Lu Shisan, are you finally afraid?" The boy in purple laughed.
Xuan Ye, who had no intention of paying attention to it, stared at it again after hearing these words. Suddenly his heart skipped a beat and he stepped forward, "Let's stop here."
The purple-clothed boy turned around and stared, only to see a black robe. He met Xuan Ye's cold gaze through the brim of his hat. He immediately trembled. But then, he straightened his chest and said coldly: "Who are you? I
But young master of the You family, no one in Jiangdong Mansion dares to take care of me!"
"Master You, this man seems to be a martial arts cultivator." A bystander shouted after seeing the jade ruler hanging on Xuan Ye's waist.
When You Ning saw this, he immediately showed disdain, "But a mere martial artist dares to yell at me. Believe it or not, you can't even leave Jiangdong Mansion?"
Faced with the threat, Xuan Ye didn't take it seriously at all, and just stared closely at the young man kneeling on the ground.
"I'm talking to you!" You Ning swung his whip coldly, but unexpectedly he was grabbed in mid-air. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free, and his face turned livid.
I wonder if the eleventh young master of the You family has ever received such humiliation. Even a strong man in the transformation stage has to bow his head in front of him, let alone a martial artist. "Asshole! Try not to let go!"
When Xuan Ye heard this, he immediately let go. You Ning stumbled and fell out, falling into the pool. When he came out, he looked extremely embarrassed.
"Asshole!" You Ning gritted his teeth, his face turned red from holding back, and he was about to pounce on him. However, Xuan Ye glared at him, his legs went weak, and he sat back in the pool.
At this time, everyone realized that Xuan Ye was not easy to mess with, so they hurriedly ran to help You Ning up and left in a hurry.
The boy who was beaten also wanted to follow him, but was stopped by Xuan Ye.
"Your name is Lu Shisan?"
The young man frowned slightly and shook his head, "My name is Lu Ming."
"Then why do they call you Lu Shisan?"
The young man bit his lip and looked away, "Because before I came here, the You family had twelve dogs."
Xuan Ye suddenly realized, looking at this young man who was only a few years younger than himself, for some reason, he always felt like an elder was taking care of the younger ones.
"I'm leaving. If I come back late, they will punish me." Lu Ming was about to take a step, but was stopped again. He looked at the man in black robe in front of him with a puzzled expression.
"Do you want to get rid of this fate? It only takes ten years, or even less, to become a being that scares the entire Youjia!"
Lu Ming was stunned and immediately shook his head, "I don't understand what you are talking about?"
"Don't you want to? Become a cultivator! As long as you are strong enough, they won't dare to bully you?"
"But... the You family elders are very kind to me, but..."
Xuan Ye sighed softly and patted Lu Ming's shoulder, "In that case, I can't force you to come. If you have made up your mind, I will be waiting for you here at nightfall in three days."
"Why... why do you want to help me?" Lu Ming asked timidly.
"How should I put it? It's probably because of the eyes~" Xuan Ye smiled slightly and walked away immediately.
Lu Ming hesitated for a while, then walked in the direction where You Ning and others left.
Mr. Kui glanced at Xuan Ye, then continued to close his eyes to rest, "You caused trouble when you first arrived? You seem to be the son of a celebrity. I don't know what kind of force is behind it."
"Does the teacher think it's worth it?"
Mr. Kui shook his head, "That kid has good talent, but I'm afraid he has a bad temperament, especially if you tell him that strength is paramount, in case he goes astray."
"I don't think so, because he is a bit like me."
Mr. Kui smiled and did not respond.
After a while, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard.
You Ning came to the square with a group of guards and pointed at Xuan Ye angrily, "He's this cheap slave, chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs!"