SFS Chapter 82 Yunrui Island, Slaying the Crimson Serpent
Chapter 82 Yunrui Island, Slaying the Crimson Serpent
Yunrui Island is only a first-tier spirit island. Although it is rich in spiritual herbs and medicines, the fact that the Zhou family sent a secret agent to guard it shows that they attach great importance to it.
"However, this matter still needs careful planning; we must not act rashly!"
Chen Ye glanced at the corpse on the ground, put away his storage bag, and turned to leave the cabin.
This man's name is Zhou Xun. He had been stationed on Yunrui Island for a period of time, so he was quite familiar with the situation on Yunrui Island.
According to Chen Ye's interrogation, there are also eight members of the Zhou family, twenty-three people from other families, and hundreds of spirit farmers stationed on Yunrui Island.
Most of the hundred spirit farmers were at the early stage of the Spirit Gathering realm. They were all rogue cultivators on Yunrui Island, forced by the Zhou family to plant spirit plants. They had no loyalty to speak of and were not worth considering.
As for the more than thirty Zhou family cultivators, the strongest among them was a steward with a cultivation level of the ninth level of the Spirit Gathering stage, and there were no cultivators at the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage!
In addition to the detailed situation on the island, Chen Ye has just received an extremely important piece of information!
"In seven days, the Zhou family's secret stash will be escorting a cargo ship loaded with spiritual herbs away from Yunrui Island..."
Chen Ye came to the deck and looked at the crew of the Mo Jiao who were counting the spoils of war with a deep gaze.
Over the past month, although he had been leading the Ink Dragon to plunder Zhou family ships everywhere, the difficulty was increasing.
After all, the Zhou family couldn't possibly be completely unaware that their demon-hunting ships had been repeatedly plundered. In the short term, they might be able to catch the enemy off guard by taking advantage of the time difference, but as time went on, the Zhou family would definitely send a powerful expert to oversee the demon-hunting ships.
So after careful consideration, Chen Ye decided to change his target, finish the job, and immediately return to Jinwu Island, and not go out to sea again for a while!
"The cargo ship is loaded with spiritual plants, which are important cultivation resources for the Zhou family. But who would have thought that my target would be Yunrui Island?"
Chen Ye murmured to himself, and seeing that the battlefield was almost cleaned up, he led the crew back to the Mo Jiao.
A moment later, boom!
With a deafening roar, the demon-catching ship, built by the Zhou family at a cost of tens of thousands of spirit stones, was slowly swallowed by the surging waves.
.........
a few days later.
Yunrui Island.
At the edge of the spiritual pool, which exudes a rich spiritual energy, stands a magnificent pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters, reaching several stories in height.
A middle-aged male cultivator, dressed in a red robe and with a robust build, sat cross-legged on a futon on the top floor, meditating and regulating his breathing.
At this moment, the protective array surrounding the pavilion suddenly shook, and then a respectful voice came from outside.
"Elder Tu, the last batch of spiritual herbs has been loaded onto the ship. The master has instructed you to escort the spirit ship back to Bizhu Island immediately."
"understood."
After a few breaths, the male cultivator surnamed Tu responded, his spiritual energy receded, and he slowly stopped his cultivation. He opened his eyes, a deep hatred flashing in them.
"Two whole years have passed, and the sword energy left behind by that damned bitch from the Gong family still has a trace remaining in my body!"
Indeed, this person is none other than the leader of the Red Serpent Gang, Tu Chishe, whom the Gong family fleet encountered at sea two years ago when they returned from Qingjue Island!
In that battle, not only was the Red Serpent Gang, which he had painstakingly built, wiped out by the Gong family, but he himself was also seriously injured in the fight with Gong Qingru, losing one of his arms and one of his legs.
Although he managed to escape Gong Qingru's pursuit with his movement techniques, his injuries were so severe that he was on the verge of death. Fortunately, the Zhou family, considering the considerable benefits he had brought them over the years, gave him a second-tier Jade Bone Regeneration Pill.
After recuperation, the severed hands and feet grew back, but after all, they had suffered serious injuries, so much so that now, whenever I circulate my true energy, my left hand and foot will feel extremely painful, and the meridians inside cannot withstand the flow of true energy at all!
"Elder Tu, the spirit ship is waiting at the dock." Another urgent voice sounded from outside.
Upon hearing this, Tu Chishe felt a surge of resentment. If his strength hadn't only recovered to less than 50% of its peak, how dare a mere core member of the Zhou family speak to him like that?
Unfortunately, if he didn't have the Zhou family's protection, he would probably be hunted down to the ends of the earth by his old enemies!
Tu Chishe got up and walked outside. One of his arms and legs was visibly shorter, and his shoulder was crooked. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a cripple.
Even for cultivators, limb regeneration takes a certain amount of time.
Upon arriving outside the pavilion, Zhou Che, the Zhou family steward, was waiting with two clansmen. Seeing him come out, they quickly bowed and stepped forward.
"Elder Tu, the clan leader has sent an order that several of our Zhou family's demon-hunting ships have been plundered recently. We hope Elder Tu will be careful."
"What? The Gong family dares to send out hidden cultivators? If you're so cowardly, why don't you return Yunrui Island to the Gong family?"
Tu Chishe sneered. Although Zhou Che did not say it directly, it was obvious that it was Gong Jiaqian's doing.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tu Chishe ignored Zhou Che's extremely ugly expression, summoned his Crimson-Blue Greatsword, leaped into the air, and flew towards the dock.
Those who cultivate in secret realms can already fly through the void, but unless there is something urgent, there is no need to expend too much of their internal energy.
Only after Tu Chishe's figure disappeared from sight did a young clansman behind Zhou Che say disdainfully.
"Hmph, if it weren't for the Zhou family's intervention, he would probably be dead on some deserted island by now. How dare he be so arrogant?"
"Alright, he is, after all, an elder from outside our family. He might come in handy when we destroy the Gong family in the future."
Zhou Che waved his hand, interrupting the young clansman.
Even wounded secrets are still secrets. Some things are better left unsaid, but if you say them out loud and someone hears you, you'll inevitably get another scolding!
Yunrui Island is not large. It is only about 20 miles from the pavilion where Tu Chishe cultivated to the dock. When he arrived, a cargo ship about 60 or 70 feet long was already docked at the dock.
In addition to the usual "water control" and "strong" formations engraved on the ship, a special spirit-gathering formation was also set up to cover the entire spirit ship.
Once a spiritual herb or medicine is harvested, its medicinal power will slowly dissipate, and large-scale processing requires the use of a spirit-gathering array.
In order to prevent the Gong family from reclaiming Yunrui Island, the Zhou family has done everything in its power to exploit the island's resources. They even forced the spirit farmers to ripen herbs that were not yet of age and take them away.
As a result, the ship carried more than four thousand medicinal herbs, the value of which was almost greater than that of some large merchant ships!
"sail."
Tu Chishe did not linger on the deck. He simply left those words behind and then flashed into the most luxurious cabin on the top floor of the ship.
As for the captain or manager, humph, do you think you can argue with him?
"Waaah~~"
As the echoing conch shell resounded, the cargo ship, laden with spiritual herbs and medicines, slowly sailed out of the harbor and headed towards Zhou Family's Bizhu Island.
Meanwhile, in a dense forest several hundred feet away from the dock, Chen Ye was peering through the gaps in the trees at the cargo ship that was gradually moving away, especially at the water-controlling array that occasionally lit up with spiritual light on the ship's hull.
"There is only one mid-level water control formation. The maximum distance for a single voyage is about 1,500 miles. After that, we have to stop and wait for the formation to recover." Chen Ye quickly calculated in his mind.