619: Not playing by the rules.

Duan Kong had never seen such a shameless person, and almost choked on his Qi.

Without a word, Duan Kong immediately turned and continued leading his people into the ship's cabin.

"Who was that person?" Entering the cabin, the young man beside him remained silent, but his voice echoed in Duan Kong's ear.

"A Sword Cultivator, his strength is unfathomable. I merely glanced at him casually, without even using the Three-Eyed Secret Method to peek, and he instinctively counterattacked..." The Grand Elder slowly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot, and his pupils had lost focus. It seemed his eyes were temporarily blind.

"I knew it, the rumors outside are a conspiracy. These insidious and cunning pirates are deliberately feigning weakness. This is to establish their authority with a new Captain. A crew member's strength starts at least at the Divine Ability Great Cultivator Realm, and that Captain's Realm is only Martial God? Do they take this old man for a fool? When have I ever seen a Martial God with such a profound and thick Qi foundation? Shameless!"

"You mean, this new Captain deliberately Sealed his strength?" The young man looked astonished...

"It must be so. This new Captain's strength is only stronger, not weaker, than the unfathomable Ghost Ship Captain from before, and he's even more shameless. To establish his authority, he'd try such methods, and the person he sent out, the First Mate, is even a criminal. Do they think everyone is a fool!" Duan Kong said.

When the three entered the Captain's room and saw the somewhat handsome, kindly smiling young man...

The eyes of the three visitors changed simultaneously.

"Indeed. This child looks kind, but his level of danger is even greater than that unreliable Sword Cultivator outside!" Duan Kong said with certainty.

"Young Lord Sect Leader Ding Dong of the Lantern Sect greets the Captain." The young man stepped forward, introducing himself and formally saluting.

Shen Bei immediately narrowed his eyes, curiously looking at this young man about his age, and asked directly, "Lantern Sect? What is its relationship with the Hanging Lantern Sect?"

Sect Leader Ding Dong was startled: "Hanging Lantern Sect? What is that?"

Shen Bei waved his hand: "Never mind."

It seems this guy doesn't know. Thinking about it, the Hanging Lantern Sect was a Sect that existed during the Old Capital era. Now, in the Imperial City, a large number of 'Others' don't even know what the Old Capital is.

Let alone the Hanging Lantern Sect.

Perhaps the two are just similar in name and have no connection.

"Brother Shen, we have come with great sincerity to cooperate this time." The Young Lord showed a smile and pointed to the top of his head: "The Ascension Tide is undoubtedly a barrier path, and we have confirmed information that the barrier yields no small amount of resources, and there should also be a blessed land within it, which must contain a great Opportunity. If we cooperate, we will surely seize the initiative. At that time, if there is anything we both need, we will split it fifty-fifty."

"Alright, since I'm idle, going to take a look is fine. I don't particularly need anything. I'll pick a few items then, and you can convert the rest into resources."

Shen Bei's single sentence made all of Sect Leader Ding Dong's prepared speech die in his stomach.

What was this?

Reliance on his own strength? Confidence? Or simply not caring? Not afraid of any other unforeseen circumstances?

"Pay the fare first. After all, there are quite a few mouths to feed under me, and taking everyone on an adventure like this costs a lot."

"Alright, someone will deliver it tomorrow." Sect Leader Ding Dong was a bit unable to keep up with Shen Bei's rhythm and could only dryly agree, completely unable to understand what Shen Bei was thinking.

It wasn't until after they left that the usually silent Duan Kong finally let out a long sigh.

"Young Sect Master, I think this new Captain truly doesn't care. Although the Dead Sea is dangerous, its resources are abundant. He certainly wouldn't be interested in an unknown Secret Realm. His willingness to go is giving others an Opportunity to jump into a pit..."

"Just don't provoke him, that's all. Cooperation is best. If we encounter danger, we'll retreat immediately." The Young Lord also had a headache; he didn't play by the rules...

...Time flew by, and a week passed. On the southern edge of the South Sea's southern region, near the line of Sea-Suppressing Heavenly Pillars.

There was an area where the waves were significantly larger than elsewhere, and as time passed, the height of the churning waves also began to increase.

This was the location of the Sea-Suppressing Heavenly Pillar that collapsed three hundred years ago.

The starting point of the Ascension Tide was here.

Many ships had arrived on the sea, large and small, at least dozens of them.

When the Ghost Ship sailed in, the smaller boats immediately gave way, but a large steel ship approached.

"Brother, I didn't expect you to survive, impressive!" From the railing of the large ship, a young man in luxurious clothes with a small mustache slightly cupped his hands to Shen Bei, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Who are you?" Shen Bei was startled; this guy looked very unfamiliar...

"We met that day, the Headless Undead. Don't you remember, Brother?"

"Oh, so it was you." Shen Bei suddenly realized.

"It's good that Brother remembers."

"I remember that very exquisite pair of underpants you had on your head. I didn't recognize you after you took them off."

Brother Fugui's smile froze on his face.

Last time, when he was rushing to escape, he saw a ship full of people wearing underpants on their heads, and only Shen Bei was pretending. He had sighed in his heart that this person was most likely confident in his strength. In the South Sea, anyone who dared to do that when encountering a Headless Lantern was no simple character.

When he said he wanted to make friends, it was absolutely sincere.

However, now he regretted it a little.

Damn it, how would he explain how they met in the future? What was his deepest impression?

It was himself in luxurious clothes, with an exquisite pair of underpants on his head. He didn't remember anything else, just a pair of underpants?

Brother Fugui wanted to show an awkward but polite smile, but he couldn't manage it.

Seeing Brother Fugui's silence, Shen Bei chuckled.

He didn't want to deal with anyone from Kong Ming Island. They were all stingy, from top to bottom, only wanting benefits and not wanting to pay. What good things were they dreaming of?

It's better not to have any connections; it's expensive.

The sea was turbulent, and many ships had arrived, all waiting for the surging tide to rush straight into the sky.

Among themselves, at most they would verbally take advantage of each other. No one wanted to cause any major conflicts at this time; fighting was impossible.

Others would be eager for someone to start fighting now, hoping that all those damn fools would die so there would be no competition.

Shen Bei, however, was very satisfied with the current situation.

The more chaotic, the better. The more people, the better. Even if the Secret Realm after ascending the Ascension Tide didn't have the entrance to the Burial Sea Secret Lord's tomb, it didn't matter. This loss was insignificant.

If it did, that would be even better. Even if they couldn't find the entrance, he would rely on the information he had already obtained and his own amateur geomancy knowledge to act as a geomancy expert and help them find the entrance.

Let them go in and step on the mines, let them go in and fight to their heart's content.

Shen Bei's goal was very clear: anything other than the key to the Burial Sea Secret Lord could be abandoned and ignored.

No matter how many external possessions one had, giving you a wondrous item was not as important as one's own future.

Everything, every treasure, had to make way for this matter.

So Shen Bei's self-positioning was very clear: this time, he was here to be a disruptor, a good person, a troublemaker...

No, that's not right. He should be described as a good Captain who is wholeheartedly devoted to others, righteous, and willing to help.

So Shen Bei was in a very good mood. Looking at these dozens of ships now, everyone looked pleasing to his eye, everyone...

looked like a hero who might step on mines later.