When Golden Flower Granny's ship left into the distance, some people began to board the other sh.i.p.s in the port while they cursed up a storm.
"Hurry! Hurry!"
"Set sail, don't lose sight of them!"
"Set sail, my foot! Do you think there's an engine in the boat?"
"What are you saying?"
There were quite a number of people at the port, but they all belonged to different factions of power, and they refused to give in to each other.
Quite a number of people had anger on their faces while they fought for sh.i.p.s.
"I was the one who boarded this ship first!"
"I was the one who saw it first!"
"Damn it! Why don't you go back and look at your dad?!"
The sounds of weapons being drawn suddenly rose in the port. Sword glares and sword forces swiftly destroyed the peace of the river near the port.
Splash!
A few sh.i.p.s that stopped near the port were destroyed by the players' fighting. Then, those involved in the fight all received a notification from the system deducting their money. The situation was incredibly chaotic.
At that moment, someone slowly came out of the restaurant where Golden Flower Granny had rested. He was dressed in green and had a Bamboo Hat over his head. He was incredibly thin and frail-looking, but also had the air of a wandering swordsman.
"Who are you? How dare you cause trouble in this place?!"
The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guards appeared outside the port. He had a scimitar in a long sheath with silver edges, and he looked incredibly noble and mighty. He stood near the port and pointed at the group of martial artists who kept on fighting.
"Guards! Catch them all and send them into prison!" he shouted out.
Boom!
Hundreds of Embroidered Uniform Guards rushed over from everywhere!
There were groups of Six Doors constables with shackles in their hands. They came with a mighty presence, and the players at the port instantly panicked. It was only then that they remembered that they attacked someone in the city and were seen by Embroidered Uniform Guards and the people from Six Doors. It was already impossible for them to buy a ship and set sail.
"Run!"
"Jump into the water!"
The sound of water splashing could be heard nonstop.
There were also some who were smarter than that. They used their lightness skills and fled into a good distance on water. They did not suffer as tragic of an ending as the people who were pushed down by the Embroidered Uniform Guards after they jumped into the water helter-skelter.
Even though the port was in chaos, some people still noticed that the man with the Bamboo Hat and green robes seemed to have predicted all this since a long time ago. He slowly moved through the chaotic crowd and arrived near the sh.i.p.s that had not set sail at a brisk pace, even though he seemed to have been travelling slowly.
"Head to Spirit Snake Island."
"Alright."
The ship captain's sorrow turned to joy, and he quickly released the anchor and set sail.
Splash!
The surface of the water was torn through.
The unfamiliar person did not even turn his head around. He just stood at the bow while the port grew further and further behind him!
Chapter 465 - Spirit Snake Island, Xie Xun
Spirit Snake Island was a small island located in South China Sea. It was not too far away from land, but the surface area of the island was not small. There were three mountains standing tall on it, and they were lush and green. The sounds of birds chirping could be heard, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. The island could be considered a great place to avoid the heat.
The ship that carried Golden Flower Granny and her group had just approached the island when Golden Flower Granny arrived at the bow of the ship and suddenly saw a few big sh.i.p.s resting in the distance. There were a few Beggar's Sect disciples in the area, and her expression darkened.
"A'li, keep an eye on them," she ordered quietly.
Her voice was old, but it was cold and filled with killing intent.
Before the dozen or so people on the sh.i.p.s could react to the situation, they saw Golden Flower Granny raise her hand slightly. Night Rain Follows Wind and the others swiftly noticed a piercing gust of wind quickly charge at them. They could not avoid it, and their bodies became stiff. They were instantly unable to move.
A'li did not find this strange. She brought Zhou Zhiruo along while walking out of the cabin.
"I understand, granny."
Night Rain Follows Wind and the others were also Beggar's Sect disciples. When they saw Golden Flower Granny sealing their acupressure points for no reason, they were shocked. Then, they noticed the Beggar's Sect disciples on the sh.i.p.s not too far in the distance from the corner of their eye. They also heard them screaming in surprise and crying out in pain. Before long, Golden Flower Granny came back while coughing with a hunched back.
A'li quickly went forward to support her.
Golden Flower Granny swung her arm, and Night Rain Follows Wind as well as his group shuddered. Their acupressure points were unsealed.
"Follow me to the island," Golden Flower Granny ordered in a tone that accepted no disagreements.
"Huh?" Night Rain Follows Wind and his group put on troubled expressions.
"You will receive money. You will stay with me on the island for some time. No one is allowed to go anywhere without my orders."
The group said nothing, just cast their gazes on Night Rain Follows Wind. They were all Beggar's Sect disciples, and this time, they had followed Night Rain Follows Wind to sea. If they were trapped in Spirit Snake Island, they would be filled with a great wave of resentment.
Night Rain Follows Wind had an anguished look on his face. He did not expect that he would run into this sort of thing in Spirit Snake Island. He had wanted to try his luck and see whether he could trigger Xie Xun or Chen Youliang's quest, but he did not expect that Golden Flower Granny would be so cautious and forbid them from taking any action without her permission. It was quite troublesome.
As they thought about it, they noticed that Golden Flower Granny's gaze had become dark. In resignation, Night Rain Follows Wind could only bow and answer, "We will listen to your orders, granny."
They had to calm down Golden Flower Granny first, so they decided to proceed with caution.
*****
Soon after the group entered the island, another ship approached Spirit Snake Island!
A man in green and with a Bamboo Hat on his head decisively landed on the beach. He cast a glance at the ship that had been anchored by the side of his ship, then at the other sh.i.p.s further in the distance. He frowned slightly, but did not dare to be slow in acting anymore. With a few jumps, he quickly vanished from the boatmen's eyes.
The tracks left behind on the sand were very clear.
It was not hard for anyone to go after Golden Flower Granny and her group based on where the footprints led.
"Brother, please help us unseal our acupressure points."
When he pushed open a door, he saw a group of men who were in all sorts of stiff poses. They looked like a living statue museum, and one of them looked like a rather straightforward man. A side of his body was turned to the entrance, and he had been the one to hear the sounds of someone moving and notice a person passing by through the crack in the bamboo house.
"Beggar's Sect disciples?" The person who came over let out a light gasp of surprise. He then asked, "Where did Golden Flower Granny go?"
"The bamboo forest behind us."
The person who spoke and had his acupressure points sealed was Night Rain Follows Wind. In truth, when he spoke just then, he regretted his decision. He suddenly remembered that the newcomer might have come for Dragon Saber, and if he gained the idea to kill them to shut their mouths, that would truly be a catastrophe they did not deserve.
Thud! Thud!
His c.h.e.s.t shuddered
, and the bad thoughts that had been churning in Night Rain Follows Wind's mind instantly vanished as his limbs recovered their mobility. He laughed. "Thanks!"
When he turned his head around to thank the person, he noticed that the person at the entrance had already vanished.
"Big Brother Night Rain, hurry up and unseal our acupressure points! If you take any longer, Elder Chen and the others might leave!"
Once Night Rain Follows Wind's acupressure points were unsealed, a solemn look appeared in his eyes, and he gave his friends instructions with a grave expression.
"The person just unsealed my acupressure points through the air, and he's very familiar with it. He might be an expert on the Dragon Rank. If we run into him later, do not fight against him unless it is absolutely necessary."
*****
Night Rain Follows Wind and the group chased after the person who saved them into an empty area within the bamboo forest. By the time they arrived there, the battle had almost reached its end!
Chen Youliang might have brought a large group of elites on his second trip to Spirit Snake Island to form Beggar's Sect's Great Dog Beating Formation, since they had to face Xie Xun, who was very powerful and had Dragon Saber with him, the one hundred or so disciples in the Dog Beating Formation were soon slaughtered until there was no one left.
Even the two elders from Beggar's Sect, who were elites at the peak of Moksha Realm, could not last under the hands of the blind Xie Xun. One of them died, and the other was injured. His hand was cut off, and he rolled on the ground with blood pouring out nonstop from his wound.
Golden Flower Granny stood outside the battlefield with A'li.
"Why is that person here?"
Night Rain Follows Wind and his group naturally did not dare show their faces. They carefully hid in the bamboo forest and surveyed the entire battlefield. It did not take them long to notice a young man standing outside the battlefield.
"... It's not him."
Night Rain Follows Wind only needed to cast a glance at him to know that the person was not the one who had unsealed his acupressure point. Even though he only saw him through the corner of his eye and did not see the person's robes clearly, his instincts told him that their presences were completely different.
"He's not the one who unsealed my acupressure point," Night Rain Follows Wind told the others.
"Could he be that Japanese?"
The group's expressions changed slightly.
Once they looked at each other at a loss, some of them grew contemplative. 'Since he's not the person who unsealed our acupressure points, he must be the Japanese player who traveled across the ocean from Daiei to Spirit Snake Island to steal Dragon Saber.'
"I'll go kill him."
"Don't. That brat seems to have gained Xie Xun's trust. Besides, Xie Xun is blind. If we move even in the slightest, we can get attacked by him…"
Night Rain Follows Wind was cautious, and he got rid of everyone's idea to go out. He watched the situation for a while before he suddenly heard a voice lacking in fluency in the language from the other side.
"Senior!"
Xie Xun's expression grew attentive.
The young Japanese player with the clean and handsome face spoke in Mandarin, though he was lacking in fluency. "Beggar's Sect disciples, really chivalrous. But senior, they attacked again and again. Hard to protect Spirit Snake Island for us. Someday, maybe, they call more people. Senior, your martial arts, strong. No worry. But if your foster son comes, he might…"
Xie Xun scowled, and as expected, killing intent appeared on his face. He slowly walked toward the Beggar's Sect elder who was rolling on the ground.
Chen Youliang was shocked. He went forward to stop him, but he was cut down by a single slash, and he coughed up blood after being sent flying. He was severely injured.
Night Rain Follows Wind and his group had shocked and fearful expressions while they were in the bamboo forest.
"That brat sure is ruthless. With just a few sentences, he mentioned the thing Xie Xun is wary of the most. Right now, Xie Xun is alone and has no one to rely on, but he cares about the whereabouts of his foster son, Zhang Wuji, the most."
"The elder is in danger!"
"What should we do?"
While the group burned with anxiety, a system notification suddenly rose.
"Save the two Beggar's Sect elders from Xie Xun and escort them to the sea."
Night Rain Follows Wind and the others instantly looked at each other at a loss.
'Save those two from under Xie Xun and Golden Flower Granny's eyes?!'
Chapter 466 - Say It Again!
"Thank you, Third Brother!" Golden Flower Granny took a few steps forward during the critical moment and called out to Xie Xun. "Since the people from Beggar's Sect have already come to Spirit Snake Island twice, they will have spread the information that can be spread already.
"It'd be better if you didn't kill these two Beggar's Sect elders in case you anger those beggars. If they come and attack us en masse, it'd be even more dangerous. I don't want Spirit Snake Island to turn into hell on earth."
"Hmph." Xie Xun might think that what she said was logical, but his stubborn personality made it so that once he attacked, he would not regret his decision. "Deities Without Thought, I'll let you take care of those two people."
"Understood!"
The young Japanese player standing by the side had been waiting for that moment for a long time. When he heard it, joy appeared on his face. He walked forward with short and swift footsteps, and very soon, he sped up before he jumped up.
His lightness skills were clearly not very good, but his speed was pretty decent. It was very easy for him to catch up to Chen You Liang, who was severely wounded while he still supported an elder with a severed arm.
He threw two shurikens outward at lightning speed, and they went for Chen You Liang's back.
During the critical moment, two throwing knives shot out from the bamboo forest.
Clang! Clang!
Two clear sounds of metal clashing against metal rose, and the throwing knives accurately struck away the two fatal shurikens.
"Who is it?!" Deities Without Thought stopped warily and stared into the depths of the forest.
Night Rain Follows Wind saw that he could no longer hide himself, so he walked out. It was his task to protect Chen Youliang until he left. "Elder Chen, hurry up and leave. Leave this to us."
"Dream on!" Deities Without Thought had been in Spirit Snake Island for some time, and he had very limited chances to train, so when he saw that there was a good chance for him to kill a Moksha Realm martial artist, he was naturally unwilling to let it go. He gritted his teeth and got ready to bypass Night Rain Follows Wind to chase after the two Moksha Realm Beggar's Sect elders.
"Who is it?!" At that moment, Xie Xun noticed that someone had stopped Deities Without Thought from attacking, and he roared in anger while charging at them.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Child's play!" Xie Xun snorted coldly in the air, and with one palm wind, he destroyed all the projectiles, causing Deities Without Thought, who had been shocked by the number of people who came over, to feel high-spirited.
"Big Brother Night Rain, we'll hold Xie Xun back. Protect the elder and leave!"
Someone from the bamboo forest attracted Xie Xun's attention and quickly headed to the depths of the bamboo forest.
Night Rain Follows Wind felt his pressure lighten and held his saber while standing in front of Deities Without Thought.
When Deities Without Thought faced Night Rain Follows Wind alone, he smiled coldly. "You think you're enough to stop me?"
He had a strange accent that was not particularly rich in tone, and his words instantly made Night Rain Follows Wind agitated. He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and said nothing else but went to receive Deities Without Thought, who came charging at him with swift footsteps. His gaze focused, and he suddenly took a step forward before a fierce, blood red saber glare exploded
from his saber!
The blood-red saber glare cut upwards diagonally, and it sealed off all the paths ahead of the enemy.
Deities Without Thought was shocked!
But his reaction was pretty fast. He sank back and crawled into the earth.
Night Rain Follows Wind's strike, which he had been certain would hit, landed in the air! He stared at the hole where Deities Without Thought had disappeared into a little dazed. When he turned around, he heard some sounds, and he suddenly noticed that Deities Without Thought had bypassed him underground and caught up to the two elders.
"Bastard!"
Night Rain Follows Wind cursed, feeling like he had been made a fool. He quickly turned around and increased his speed to the max.
Night Rain Follows Wind was a player who was among the top in Beggar's Sect. He was also rather famous in all the large sects in the south. He had quite the extraordinary abilities, and soon, he caught up to Deities Without Thought.
However, Deities Without Thought was not weak either. He was considered one of the top players in Daiei, and since he admired the extensive and profound martial arts culture in China, he had traveled across the ocean to see it, and he had come to learn a lot from various sources. Then, he chose Spirit Snake Island's Golden Haired Lion King Xie Xun as his breakthrough.
"Get lost!"
When he saw that Night Rain Follows Wind had caught up to him so quickly, Deities Without Thought became even more wary and careful. He knew that even if this person was not among the top in China, he might still be a top-class player. Without another word, he threw batches upon batches of shurikens to interfere with Night Rain Follows Wind's speed.
Night Rain Follows Wind was worried about the safety of the two elders, but he did not dare to receive the shurikens head-on. He moved left and right, and at the same time, he also used his throwing knives to fight back.
The bamboos by the sides were continuously attacked by hidden weapons. Cracking sounds were heard, and they were torn and bent one after another.
When Deities Without Thought saw that his speed had also been affected, Night Rain Follows Wind was gradually showing signs of catching up to him, and Chen Youliang had exited the bamboo forest into the beach, he knew that it was already very difficult for him to complete the quest. He gritted his teeth and suddenly stopped throwing shurikens. He turned around resolutely, and with great killing intent on his face, he rushed at Night Rain Follows Wind!
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