“Get down here! Who has time to eat?!”
“What do I do? The local fans are way too enthusiastic. My mouth can’t stop!”
Ji Shiyu was busy dealing with the crowd from the pavilion that surrounded her. One claimed to be some king, another came representing some island to invite her as a guest. Just saying no was exhausting enough.
Normally in the sect she didn’t feel much, with so many senior brothers and fellow disciples only knowing the supremacy of sword techniques and looking down on everything. But out here, her foolish daughter finally understood how popular her sworn father really was.
‘Where is Little Salted Fish? Help me, hey!’
Li Su smirked and said, “You asked for this. Of all people to impersonate, you had to be your father. Mr. Yun belongs to no sect, his status is extremely special. To rogue cultivators, he’s a mobile Penglai Island, you know.”
“Is that so? Looks like I really need to study the Path of Alchemy.”
Ji Shiyu was both troubled and a little happy. She suddenly felt that her teacher actually doted on her, and he didn’t even bother with those who came to curry favor.
Among the many guests at the banquet, Golden Core cultivators could only drink the northwest wind on the sidelines, while Nascent Soul big shots cast aside their dignity to greet him eagerly, all hoping to leave a good impression on Mr. Yun.
As Li Su had expected, no matter how powerful, no cultivator dared to use Divine Sense to scan them. How would they dare offend the two?
In the end, it was a short man who claimed to be the Second Villa Master of Wu Family Fort who rescued Ji Shiyu. In his capacity as host, he invited the White Whale Island Master and the East Extreme Pavilion Master to take the seats of honor, to sit together with Wu Family Fort.
“Your arrival, Mister, is an honor for our Sea-Severing Alliance. If you had informed us earlier, we could have prepared!”
She thought the Second Villa Master would be a normal person, but who knew the old guy would grab her hand as soon as he came up and prattle on, only regretting that he didn’t have a stunning daughter to introduce.
“Mr. Yun, you must be tired from your journey? How about I arrange two clever maids to bathe and change your clothes? Don’t worry, they are all female cultivators who admire you.”
Ji Shiyu shook off his hand in disgust, thinking to herself: ‘I just want to eat. Why can’t they let me be quiet for a moment?’
She gave a dry laugh: “Ahaha, the White Whale Island Master and I happened to pass by. I heard Howling Fjord is full of passionate people. I hope the Fortress Master won’t find my intrusion too abrupt.”
“How could that be!”
Xu Qihua waved his hand and said boldly, “Mr. Yun coming here is definitely a wise choice. Rather than associating with the four island sects and eating leftovers, you can be free and unrestrained in the Sea-Severing Alliance. All members of our alliance are equal.”
Cultivators of the Sea-Severing Alliance called each other brothers. In earlier years, they weren’t much different from the Chain Docks pirates. After annexing nine small gangs and gradually growing, they started to whitewash their past, wanting to use Howling Fjord as a foundation to stand on equal footing with other cave heavens.
As for the talk of equal share of fortune, whoever believes that is a fool!
Before coming, Li Su had briefly introduced the situation to Ji Shiyu. They had no intention of forming deep connections, so they just perfunctorily dealt with it.
Seventy to eighty percent of the alliance guests in the pavilion had arrived. They were all somewhat famous wandering rogue cultivators, mostly at Golden Core cultivation. The Second Villa Master knew the outsiders weren’t familiar, so he quietly introduced them.
The Hero Invitation looked quite intimidating, and they thought it would be a big occasion. But in the end, it was all low-level nobodies, just rats in a sewer conspiring in a gutter. The White Whale Island Master was considered a big star.
The two troublemakers exchanged a smile, thinking their plan was flawless, and they felt quite proud.
Successfully infiltrated the enemy’s interior to gather information!
At this moment, Mister Canghai and Qin Sister were probably looking for them everywhere…
Ji Shiyu glanced sideways at Li Su, her smile meaningful. So Little Salted Fish had a secret crush on Senior Bai. No wonder she had been so friendly when they met again in Yudu. Her crush had been cured by her teacher’s help.
Li Su muttered inwardly: ‘I say, you Yellow Hair have no interest in the Path of Alchemy, so why did you sneak into the Rosy Fragrance Pavilion to work? Turns out it was to pick up men.’
‘I knew you two had an impure master-disciple relationship. No wonder Xiao Ran has a bad expression all day. With a best friend like this, Little Red Hair is really enjoying great fortune~’
At the same time, a warship crossed the strait from Chain Docks, heading straight for Splendid Mansion on the opposite shore.
He said he was there to cause trouble, but Fang Ya still put on enough airs, brazenly barging into the enemy’s territory.
Besides Big Sister of Hong Dock and the three Fang family guest elders, he also invited many of his subordinate captains. Their Golden Core cultivation was so-so.
Yun Liu originally wanted to leave Gelan on the ship to take care of Ah Lian, but the two refused no matter what, so he had to bring the whole family along.
Fang Ya curiously took a few more glances, not recognizing the two disguised head seats, but felt that one female cultivator’s generous bosom seemed somewhat familiar.
Among this group, the only one whose cultivation he could discern was the shivering girl wrapped in a cloak. Even the weakest was a Golden Core cultivator. The Celestial Aristocratic Family was indeed extraordinary.
“To put it bluntly, you outer-realm cultivators are called ‘landlubbers’ by us at sea. Every time this season, you can’t wait to come and die. Younger Brother Shiyu, don’t underestimate these local snakes. Their strength may not be much, but they are all used to dealing with the capricious sea.”
Hong Xiufang reminded again. Having mixed in Howling Fjord for so many years, she deeply understood the unpredictability of people’s hearts.
If nothing unexpected happens, many people here will be buried in the Great Whirlpool, let alone entering Mirage City.
Yun Liu calculated silently, trying to find some cannon fodder among these old thieves that could be used. He smiled and said, “I remember everything Sister Hong said. If I really run into trouble, I’ll certainly run faster than anyone. But the strongest of the Sea-Severing Alliance should be Fortress Master Wu they mention, right?”
“That’s right. Wu Da has Transformation God cultivation, with a violent temper, and doesn’t manage much. Alliance affairs are handled by Second Villa Master Xu Qihua and Third Villa Master Wu Lei. Those two sly foxes have clear factions and are not of one mind.”
Last night, Wu Lei wanted to recruit the fierce generals of Hong Dock for his own use. His motive was obvious, and he had already sensed Xu Qihua’s ambition.
As the Chain Docks warship openly entered the harbor, the alliance guards at the dock changed color and became alert. Seeing this posture, it didn’t seem like a hostile attack.
Today was the Fortress Master’s big day, with heroes gathered. If they wanted to cause trouble, they had chosen the wrong time!
“Stop! Please present your letter of visit.”
“Get lost!”
Fang Ya couldn’t be bothered with the other minions. A guest elder behind him simply released his Spirit Breath, scaring away the alliance guards, and they went straight up to the building to pay respects.
The Sea-Severing Alliance members’ faces turned ugly, and their legs went weak immediately. They recognized many Chain Docks experts—this was not something they could handle.
Sea-Severing Alliance, Assembly Hall.
“Everyone!”
The guests at the banquet quieted down.
Third Villa Master Wu Lei suddenly stood up, wanting to start before Xu Qihua, when he saw a group of people burst in.
A sudden change; the newcomers were hostile. The alliance guards couldn’t block them in time, and were all thrown back by Hong Xiufang’s burly figure and imposing presence. Everyone present frowned.
“Fang Ya, what is the meaning of this?!”
Wu Lei’s face darkened. The first person he looked at was actually Xu Qihua, having sensed something.
That old guy indeed revealed a strange smile, as if he had expected this. As a villa master of a different surname, he naturally needed some means to protect his hard-won position.
Fang Ya smiled and said, “No special meaning. Since it’s a Hero Assembly, how can Howling Fjord lack my Chain Docks?”
Xu Qihua glanced at the grim-faced Wu Lei and said with a smile, “Third Villa Master, don’t be impatient. Chain Docks is one of us, and these captains are indeed heroes. They must have come to plan a great undertaking together. It’s fine even without a Hero Invitation.”