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The sea.
The sea waves surged and rippled, and the golden sunlight made the surface of the sea sparkle.
On the vast and boundless sea, a giant merchant ship is slowly sailing.
Yu Tianxiao sat quietly at the bow of the boat, enjoying the sea breeze and gazing at the scenery of the ocean.
"Lord Yu, breakfast is ready."
At this moment, the captain of the merchant ship came over and respectfully called out.
"Alright, Captain Jack."
Yu Tianxiao withdrew his gaze and nodded to Captain Jack.
The two arrived at the dining area of the merchant ship, where many crew members changing shifts were already frantically devouring their food.
"captain."
"Master Jade."
Upon seeing Yu Tianxiao and Captain Jack, everyone greeted the two.
"Um."
Seeing this, Yu Tianxiao nodded slightly in greeting.
Captain Jack chuckled and scolded the crew, telling them to finish their meal and get back to work.
"Captain Jack, how many more days until we reach that area?"
Sitting down, Yu Tianxiao glanced at the breakfast on the table.
A merchant ship that makes a living at sea naturally eats marine creatures.
Each person is basically served three small bluefish, plus some vegetables to prevent nutritional deficiencies at sea.
Although it wasn't anything special, the seafood was delicious.
"grown ups."
While Yu Tianxiao was having his meal, Jack explained, "Our journey is to Poseidon Island to trade goods with the island's inhabitants."
"The sea area you mentioned is quite far from the direction we are going."
At this point, Jack secretly glanced at Yu Tianxiao's reaction, and then added, "Moreover, the sea area you are going to, sir, is the legendary forbidden zone of the ocean, the Demon Whale Sea!"
"Yes, I know."
At this moment, Yu Tianxiao also finished his meal.
He wiped his mouth and looked at Jack calmly, saying, "When you boarded the ship, you said you'd go anywhere on the high seas for a thousand gold soul coins."
"I've already paid the money beforehand. Do you want to break the contract?"
The Demon Whale Sea is the habitat of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a million-year-old soul beast in the original work.
This was also the best choice Yu Tianxiao could think of for his ninth spirit ring.
Because he was not very familiar with the sea, he traveled all the way to Hanhai City after leaving the far north.
At the docks of Hanhai City, they found Jack, the captain of the merchant ship.
After some discussion, Yu Tianxiao paid Jack one thousand gold soul coins, asking him to take him to the Demon Whale Sea.
Yu Tianxiao was aware of the dangers of the Demon Whale Sea, so he arranged beforehand for Jack to stop him near the sea.
But judging from Jack's current words, it seems he wants to break the contract.
"this..."
Jack looked troubled. "Lord Yu, you are a land-based Soul Master and do not know much about the sea."
"That Demon Whale Sea is home to the Demon Whale, a creature that strikes fear into the hearts of all Sea Soul Masters. It can be described as a forbidden zone for life on the sea."
"Because the Sea Soul Masters are wary of the Demon Whale, they rarely pass through that area, so the pirates there are rampant."
"And recently, for some reason, the wind and waves have been getting bigger and bigger, making navigation increasingly dangerous."
"If you insist on going, then..."
At this point, the words gradually faded away.
Jack lowered his head, his eyes occasionally glancing at Yu Tianxiao.
"Oh..."
After hearing this, Yu Tianxiao scoffed.
At first, I would agree to wherever the guests said they wanted to go.
After the guests board the ship, the voyage is first exaggerated in its difficulty, and then the rampant piracy at sea is revealed, both openly and subtly.
Isn't this just blatantly trying to slaughter a pig?
In the past, when guests boarded the ship, seeing that it was full of Jack's men, and hearing about pirates, they would usually be very impressed.
They probably all felt it was better to avoid trouble, so they reluctantly gave him more money.
But the situation is different when it comes to Yu Tianxiao.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
"What will it take for you to send me to the Demon Whale Sea?"
However, Yu Tianxiao did not directly break ties with Jack.
He watched the fat captain, who was chuckling to himself, with great interest.
Sailing at sea is boring, so he's going to have some fun with this.
"hey-hey..."
Having heard what he wanted to hear, Captain Jack immediately raised his head.
A triumphant smile crept across his lips. "Lord Yu, if you add another 10,000 gold soul coins, I, Jack, guarantee to deliver you to the Demon Whale Sea."
"Most of the crew members on my merchant ship are Sea Soul Masters, and even I am a Sea Soul Master at the Soul Emperor level."
"For an extra fee, we guarantee to deliver you safely to your destination."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianxiao feigned displeasure.
He knew that Jack's scam involved much more than just that.
"The price was agreed upon at the dock beforehand, and now that we're on board, you're telling me I have to pay more."
What if I don't add it?
Yu Tianxiao sneered, "Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Even now, he's still pretending.
Yu Tianxiao wanted to see just how many people on this ship had prepared to maintain this scam.
"No extra charge?"
"Hmph." Captain Jack's face turned cold upon hearing this. "That's not up to you."
"They should have just paid more money honestly, but they had to beg for trouble."
"Jones, Hoss, come out here, there's work to be done."
The words fell.
The ceiling inside the room suddenly burst open, and two figures descended from the sky, landing on either side of Jack.
"Another one looking for trouble?"
The one who spoke was the burly man to Jack's left. He looked at Yu Tianxiao with a sneer: "Kid, you're asking for death when you could have settled this with some money."
"Hey, I have food to feed my fish again."
Immediately afterwards, the gloomy man standing to Jack's right also spoke.
He stared at Yu Tianxiao with bloodshot eyes: "Tsk, with such delicate skin and tender flesh, it must taste pretty good. It'll be perfect for feeding my little fish."
"Well, what do you think, Soul Master from the mainland?"
After the two appeared, Jack stopped acting altogether.
He said dismissively, "The three of us are all Sea Soul Masters at the Soul Emperor level, and we're still on the high seas right now."
"Even if you're strong, can you really beat us?"
"Tsk..."
At this point, Yu Tianxiao had seen all of Jack's cards.
He had initially thought that there must be someone powerful behind him.
Unexpectedly, it was just two Soul Emperors.
This instantly killed his interest in having fun.
"Sigh, seeing how fearless you are, I thought you had some powerful backer."
"I didn't expect it to be just two Soul Emperors."
These words immediately ignited the anger of the three men.
The burly man, Jones, sneered, "You're facing imminent disaster, and you're still spouting nonsense."
"Kid, I've decided to cut you up piece by piece and feed you to the fish later," the gloomy-faced man, Hoss, said.
"Let's go together."
Jack even activated his Martial Soul directly.
Immediately afterwards, the three activated their martial souls, and six soul rings appeared beneath them.
"Boring."
Seeing this, Yu Tianxiao didn't even blink, and with a flick of his hand, he threw out a bolt of lightning.