158: Chapter 158 Arrival

After leaving Wangjiang Port, the passenger ship slowly sailed into the open sea.

It was at this moment that a crew member responsible for security shouted at the top of his lungs.

"We are about to enter the open sea. The sea breeze is very strong, so everyone please hold on tight."

Hearing this, many passengers went inside the cabin.

Pei Qingyun remained sitting quietly to one side, his gaze fixed on the vast ocean ahead, unmoved.

Before long, a crew member responsible for security patrolled over to this area.

When the crew member saw that Pei Qingyun was still in the same spot, he assumed the old man was hard of hearing, so he reminded him, "Old man, we are about to enter the open sea. The wind and waves outside are strong. Would you like to go inside the cabin to take shelter and avoid catching a cold?"

Facing the crew member's well-intentioned reminder, Pei Qingyun did not use his status to pressure him but instead calmly explained, "This little bit of wind and waves cannot knock me down."

Perhaps it was Pei Qingyun's calm and composed demeanor, or perhaps it was his tone of voice, but the crew member realized that the old man before him was a Martial Artist expert.

"Old man, then I shall take my leave." After saying this, the crew member walked toward another area.

The passenger ship that Pei Qingyun and his group had boarded was actually not very large; it could barely accommodate a few dozen people.

Purely in terms of volume, it could at most be considered a micro-to-medium-sized passenger ship. The reason for choosing this type of ship was mainly its small size and limited passenger capacity.

Because of this, the time spent docking at each port would not be too long.

However, the safety of such a micro-to-medium-sized passenger ship certainly could not compare with a large passenger ship.

But for Pei Qingyun, this had no impact.

For such micro-to-medium-sized passenger ships, there were undoubtedly two types of dangers encountered while sailing.

Either the wind and waves were too strong, causing giant waves to capsize the ship, or it encountered an attack from a large spiritual fish, leading to the risk of the ship sinking.

Finally, there was the looting from pirates.

The former was a natural disaster, but the probability of it occurring was not very high. The latter two could be avoided by relying on strength.

As it happened, Pei Qingyun possessed exactly that kind of strength.

As long as he did not encounter a giant spiritual fish of the fourth rank or higher, he could safely make it through.

As for pirates, it went without saying.

In the sea area outside Wangjiang Port, they were already very close to Deep Water Harbor.

If pirates were to really attack, it would most likely be the Gale Pirates.

As it happened, Pei Qingyun also wanted to test the depths of the Gale Pirates.

Through such unexpected incidents, it would actually be more conducive to his gathering of intelligence.

But the result was that he sailed on the sea for several consecutive days without encountering any risks.

The only slightly thrilling incident was encountering a third-rank spiritual fish, a Deep Water Shark.

Unfortunately, this Deep Water Shark did not attack the passenger ship but instead brushed past it.

Even so, it still gave quite a few crew members a good scare.

Only Pei Qingyun sat on the ship, a trace of regret appearing in his eyes.

During these days, although he had been fishing on the sea, the fish he caught were basically common fish, with only a few being first-rank spiritual fish.

Regarding these common fish, Pei Qingyun chose to release them directly, while the spiritual fish were used to make soup.

This made the other passengers on the ship incredibly envious, categorizing Pei Qingyun as one who was old but vigorous.

Only a small number of Martial Artists saw that Pei Qingyun was not simple.

Even fishing for first-rank spiritual fish was not a simple matter, to say nothing of the high material requirements for such fishing tools.

The operator also had to be a Martial Artist with a certain level of foundation.

Otherwise, it would not be a person fishing for fish, but the fish fishing for the person.

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"Old Ancestor, we are almost at Deep Water Harbor." Pei Kong walked onto the deck in a tight-fitting outfit. Seeing that Pei Qingyun was still fishing, he offered a timely reminder.

When he first boarded the ship, Pei Kong still carried a trace of anticipation. But after staying on the sea for nearly ten days, that trace of anticipation had long since been worn away.

At this moment, he only wanted to get off the ship as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Pei Qingyun slowly stood up and looked toward the direction the passenger ship was traveling.

Although they were nearly ten miles apart and obscured by mist, with his astonishing eyesight, he could still vaguely see the outline of the port; it was a huge black shadow.

At the passenger ship's speed, it would take about a quarter of an hour to reach Deep Water Harbor.

Very soon, the passenger ship docked at Deep Water Harbor.

Pei Qingyun's understanding of Deep Water Harbor was almost entirely based on Family intelligence.

But intelligence was, after all, just intelligence.

Now that he saw it with his own eyes, Pei Qingyun truly felt the vastness of Deep Water Harbor.

Deep Water Harbor had an area of fully ten square kilometers, with dozens of docking ports.

These docking ports varied in size, but even the smallest one was enough to accommodate a medium-sized passenger ship.

Like the micro-to-medium-sized passenger ship Pei Qingyun was riding, even if a hundred of them came at once, it would be enough to accommodate them.

Given the scale of Deep Water Harbor, the benefits it brought were astonishing. Although Pei Qingyun was not clear about the Cui Clan's financial reports, from his perspective, taking over Deep Water Harbor would definitely not be a loss for his Pei Clan.

For such a port, logically speaking, the merchant ships coming and going should be endless.

But when he carefully examined Deep Water Harbor, he discovered that the situation here was far more desolate than he had imagined. Apart from a few scattered medium-sized merchant ships, many docking ports were completely inactive.

If things continued like this, within two years, this Deep Water Harbor would be ruined.

After getting off the passenger ship, Pei Qingyun and his group entered the territory of Heyuan Prefecture from the pier.

This time, the number of people Pei Qingyun brought was not many; in total, it was actually less than ten people.

But if one counted the scouts the Pei Clan had arranged in the Deep Water Harbor area, the number would be several times higher.

As soon as Pei Qingyun and his group walked out of the pier, they ran into the Cui Clan's welcoming party.

Before coming, Pei Qingyun had notified Cui Ruiyuan in advance. For these past few days, Cui Ruiyuan had been arranging for personnel to keep watch at the pier.

As soon as Pei Qingyun appeared, the personnel keeping watch notified him immediately.

In order to show sincerity, Cui Ruiyuan naturally dared not put on airs and brought his trusted Elders to welcome him personally.

After some pleasantries, Cui Ruiyuan arranged for personnel to lead Pei Qingyun's group to the guest rooms that had long been prepared.

As for Pei Qingyun himself, he was arranged into a separate small courtyard.

"Grandmaster Pei, you have had a tiring journey. Please rest for a while here at the Jingyuan Small Courtyard. If you have any needs, please feel free to give orders." Cui Ruiyuan respectfully made a gesture of invitation.

It had to be said that the foundation of the Cui Clan really could not be compared to that of the Wuyang Pei Clan.

From this small glimpse alone, Pei Qingyun could sense the extravagance of the Cui Clan.

Of course, this was also because of Cui Ruiyuan's special arrangements.

But regardless, the Wuyang Pei Clan's hospitality standards could not reach this level.

"Alright, this will do for now. After I have rested a little, we shall discuss matters." Pei Qingyun swept his gaze across the place and then withdrew it.

Seeing Pei Qingyun say this, Cui Ruiyuan also knew it was time to leave.

However, before leaving, he cast a glance at the maidservant on the side.