78: Chapter 78 Casting a Long Line to Catch a Big Fish

Chun Xiaobai wasn't necessarily trying to prove a point, nor was he adamant about entering the cabin.

It was just that he had heard Fang Yuan boasting before that a Flying Vessel of this caliber was an Earth Rank Magic Treasure, capable of shrinking and expanding, and was incredibly mysterious.

Especially the interior of the cabin; it didn't look big from the outside, but it actually contained a world of its own.

Sure enough.

The moment he stepped into the cabin, the scene before his eyes opened up completely. This wasn't just a cabin; it was a massive spatial market!

It was packed with people; some were gathered in small groups, chatting and bragging;

others were sparring with Dao techniques on the side;

there were even people who had set up a small table to play chess.

All around were deep corridors, with countless small rooms opening on both sides. The doors flickered with Spiritual Qi, clearly the rest rooms on the Flying Vessel.

And this was just the first level of the Flying Vessel.

No way, he had to get one of these!

In the future, when running long-distance jobs, he could take all his brothers across mountains and rivers at once. How exciting would that be!

The more Chun Xiaobai looked, the more envious he became.

The arrival of their group quickly drew the attention of the Inner Sect Disciples.

Those Inner Sect Disciples whispered to each other, then looked at Chun Xiaobai with eyes full of both envy and wariness.

"What exactly did Peak Master Yun see in him?"

"Could it be because he's the Sect Leader's son?"

"Impossible. Back then, Peak Master Yun Huoyue didn't even give the Sect Master any Face, so how could she care about the status of an Outer Sect Leader?"

Chun Xiaobai ignored their gazes.

He led the group, turned directly into a corridor, randomly found an empty rest room, and dove right in.

Once inside, Chun Xiaobai stroked his chin, his eyes darting around.

Fang Yuan and Bai Jiner were full of excitement. In the past, they wouldn't have dared to even imagine such treatment. Following the boss really made a difference.

Not only did their cultivation rise as if they were riding a Flying Sword, but they also had Face wherever they went.

Suddenly.

Bai Jiner, who was on the side, noticed Chun Xiaobai wearing a familiar look, and her heart immediately sank.

This guy... he wouldn't be thinking about pulling a job here just because there are so many people, would he?

This... this isn't the Outer Sect!

Everyone here is an Inner Sect Disciple, with the lowest cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Those formidable Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters are even experts at the Mid-stage or Late Stage Foundation Establishment!

Taking action here would be suicide, right?

Fortunately, Chun Xiaobai only pondered for a moment before withdrawing his sneaky gaze.

Pulling a job here carried too high a risk.

If he wasn't caught, it would be fine, but once discovered, it would be like losing a watermelon while trying to pick up a sesame seed.

Since this "Demon Suppression Assembly" was called an "Alliance," it couldn't just be the Qingyun Sect.

The Qingyun Sect sent nearly ten thousand Disciples, which meant other Sects probably sent similar numbers.

Ten Sects would mean one hundred thousand people, one hundred Sects... good heavens, that would be one million people!

By then, just taking a stroll outside would allow him to run into ten or eight thousand walking fat sheep.

Why be in such a rush?

After analyzing it, he decided he had to hold back for now; only by playing the long game could he catch a big fish.

"Right, Second-in-Command," Chun Xiaobai put away his thoughts and instructed Fang Yuan, "Go outside and find out where this Demon Suppression Assembly is actually being held."

"You got it!"

Fang Yuan nodded immediately and trotted off happily.

As soon as Fang Yuan left, the rest room fell silent.

Bai Jiner stood to the side, her heart suddenly pounding with nervousness.

A man and a woman alone in a room, and this guy in front of her was, in name, a bandit leader!

Although he wasn't a real bandit, who hadn't heard a few stories about mountain bandits when they were young?

When a Mountain King ran out of food, he would go down the mountain to plunder;

when he wanted a woman, he would go down the mountain to snatch up some innocent young maiden.

This Chun Xiaobai... he was at the age of being full of vigor; what if... what if he decided to do something to her...

Thinking of this, Bai Jiner's heart beat like a drum.

"Oh, Third Leader, why do you have no sense of awareness?"

Chun Xiaobai suddenly spoke, interrupting her wild imagination.

"Uh!"

Bai Jiner snapped back to reality, looked up at Chun Xiaobai, and saw him pointing at his own shoulder with an expression of complete entitlement.

Her heart tightened instantly.

It... it was true!

The stories those storytellers made up weren't lies after all! What should she do?

Resist?

Or...

But thinking of Chun Xiaobai's free-spending generosity, her body seemed to have a mind of its own. Conditioned by reflex, she leaned over, stretched out her two small hands, and began to clumsily knead his shoulders.

Chun Xiaobai's mouth twitched immediately.

"Alright, alright, alright!" He quickly waved his hand to stop her. "With your strength, it's like kneading dough. Go rest on the side!"

This technique wasn't a massage; it was torture.

He couldn't help but miss the days back at Black Wind Stronghold. The Seventh-in-Command's technique was better; that was true comfort.

Once he established his own mountain stronghold, he would see if he could find a way to bring all his brothers over, to share in the hardships and enjoy the good times together.

...

Five days passed in a flash.

On this day, the speed of the Flying Vessel beneath their feet slowed down significantly. Clearly, they were about to reach their destination and were beginning to decelerate.

Chun Xiaobai immediately stood up, took Fang Yuan and the sullen Bai Jiner, who had been brooding for the past few days, out of the rest room and onto the deck.

Looking up, he saw green mountains and clear waters in the distance, surrounded by swirling Spiritual Qi.

Between the peaks, waterfalls cascaded like springs, resembling a fairyland.

Having been cooped up for five days, Chun Xiaobai took a deep breath. Even for someone like him who wasn't good at sensing Spiritual Qi, he felt refreshed, and the stale air in his chest was swept away.

"A blessed place like this, and it has Devil Heads?"

Bullshit!

This was clearly just them eyeing someone else's territory and finding an excuse to come over and openly rob them!

He finally realized now that these so-called Righteous Path immortal Sects were no different from his damn Black Wind Stronghold.

No... they were even darker than his Black Wind Stronghold!

When his Black Wind Stronghold wanted to rob someone, they did it openly with blades and spears; it was honorable!

But these guys, they were obviously robbing, yet they insisted on framing others with charges. They were like whores wanting to build a memorial archway to their own chastity!

Not honorable at all!

Chun Xiaobai curled his lip in disdain and grabbed Fang Yuan, who was still looking around on the deck.

"Second-in-Command, how did that investigation go?"

"Gr... Great King, I've found out everything." Fang Yuan rubbed his eyes, his voice sounding a bit weak.

Chun Xiaobai looked closely and was stunned.

For the past few days, in order to avoid drawing attention and to pull off a big job, he had been hiding in the rest room, conserving his energy and sleeping.

But this fat guy in front of him, whom he hadn't seen in five days, looked like he had been drained dry by eight hundred old hags!

His eye sockets were sunken, he had two huge dark circles under his eyes, and his chubby Face was so haggard it was unrecognizable.

Looking at Bai Jiner beside him, those small hands that had been kneading his shoulders for days actually had several blisters on them.

"What... what is going on with you two?"

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