"Haha! Don't worry, if you can meet her, I guarantee you, Brother Tian, will never forget her!" Li Chongwen laughed heartily upon hearing this.
The women, seeing Yu Tianjun's interest in Qin Qingqing, were all a little disappointed. Yu Tianjun was not only a super handsome man, but his cultivation talent was also top-notch. As for his family background, if he claimed to be a rogue cultivator, only a ghost would believe him!
"Brother Li! That's for later, where are we going now?" Yu Tianjun, seeing their somewhat excessive reactions, quickly changed the subject.
"We plan to go to Guiya Island for an expedition. It's an island in the Demonic Sea shaped like a giant tooth, hence the name Guiya Island. There are many demonic beasts there, and it's close to the mainland, so many cultivators from various races go there to seek treasures... This time, we'll be like adventurers there for two months, then return to the academy," Li Chongwen explained. Since Yu Tianjun didn't want to talk about that matter, he naturally wouldn't press it.
"Little Brother Tianci! You must help your elder sister!" At this moment, Jiang Yunmeng, like a little snake, snuggled close to Yu Tianjun, speaking like a little lover.
"Are all women from the Jiang family like this?" Yu Tianjun asked, puzzled. Jiang Yu was also like this.
"Huh? You know other women from my Jiang family?" Jiang Yunmeng said, a little startled. The Jiang family didn't have many people venturing outside, and besides, she wasn't from the main branch of the Jiang family, so she didn't know too much about other branches.
"Hmph! Yes! I even know an old hag who's tens of thousands of years old..." Yu Tianjun recalled Jiang Yu, curling his lips into a smile. "She also likes to hug men, just like you," he added.
"Old hag?" Jiang Yunmeng's face darkened. Comparing an old woman to her, a woman in the prime of her youth? Did this guy not understand romance at all?
Yu Tianjun was a little surprised that Wu Qingqing seemed to genuinely not recognize him. It seemed Wu Zixuan had done something. Erasing a segment of memory from a Human Core Realm cultivator might not be difficult for a Saint Ancestor Realm mighty figure. This made things even more convenient for him. The three people Wu Zixuan took away that day were probably all treated similarly. He could go to the Martial God Academy for a stroll. It had been fifteen years, and he had only focused on cultivation and building his power. His power had probably begun to develop strongly. He could temporarily relax about worrying about Void Realm mighty figures. Hmph! They didn't even have any enmity. Besides, he didn't believe that a Void Realm mighty figure could appear within the next thirty years. This era couldn't yet break through to the Void Realm. The Ancient Void mighty figures had many restrictions and certainly couldn't reveal themselves yet. By the time they did, he might not necessarily fear Void Realm mighty figures. Who would fear whom remained to be seen.
After a small surprise, everyone didn't talk much anymore. Of course, many gazes still openly showed admiration towards Yu Tianjun. Xiao Yun, in his arms, also closed her eyes and fell asleep out of boredom. He also felt a little bored. Everyone was doing their own thing. Even though Yu Tianjun was a genius, his cultivation was only at the Heavenly Core Realm. His combat power was still unknown. This trial would still be led by the three Divine Realm cultivators, who naturally had their own objectives.
"Ah! Brother Li, how much longer until we reach Ghostfang Island?" Yu Tianjun suddenly turned to ask Li Chongwen. This was Yu Tianjun's second time in the Demonic Sea, and he knew very little about it, only some basic common sense. As for specific locations in the Demonic Sea, even with a map, he would be completely lost.
"Haha! Not long, about three days. Ghostfang Island is very large, no smaller than a supercontinent, so people often set up stopping points nearby. Travel isn't too difficult. Brother Tian, it seems you haven't been to the Demonic Sea before, have you?" Li Chongwen said with a laugh. Yu Tianjun's family background was unknown to him, but he was sure it wouldn't be simple. As for cultivation talent, he only speculated that Yu Tianjun's talent was also very high, but he didn't know for sure. Befriending this person wouldn't harm him.
"That's right! It's my first time, so it's still very new to me." Yu Tianjun chuckled. "Three days, huh? Oh, I'll take a nap, that should be fine, right?" He asked Li Chongwen.
"Uh! Sleep..." Li Chongwen looked at Yu Tianjun with a dark expression. Cultivators at the Human Core Realm usually don't need to sleep; they only need to meditate and cultivate to feel refreshed. Sleeping has little meaning, not to mention that doing so would leave one unprotected. A Heaven Core Realm cultivator wants to sleep? Didn't his elders teach him anything? "Haha! It's fine, sleeping is fine. The ship is very safe, no problem." He said with a dry laugh.
"Oh! Thank you, Brother Li. I'll take a nap now. If we reach Ghostfang Island, please call me. I want to see what a Demonic Beast looks like." Yu Tianjun heard this and gave a faint smile, stretching without a care in the world. He lay down on the deck near the railing and closed his eyes. With a flash, a fur pillow appeared, made from the skin of some unknown demonic beast. He rested his head on it and began to sleep. As for Xiao Yun, she was lying on his chest, also falling into a deep sleep. The scene was a little strange.
"Uh..." Li Chongwen was stunned when he saw this. That guy must have prepared in advance, even having a pillow ready instantly. Was he not sleeping every day?
The women who had been looking in Yu Tianjun's direction covered their mouths and chuckled charmingly. That person was not only extraordinarily handsome but also acted very strangely. They wondered if he was truly a genius as he claimed.
"He's really sleeping..." One girl said. It wasn't that these women were infatuated with handsome men, but Yu Tianjun carried a mysterious aura that made others curious. He was also a handsome man, acted unrestrained, wasn't afraid of power, and constantly strived. Even if he was temporarily inferior to others, he remained unwavering. He was a man with a firm mind, and for women, that was enough!
"It seems this is his first time venturing out for experience. His elders at home didn't remind him to be wary of others. What an interesting young man." Another woman said.
"You all are just smitten because you find him handsome..." Another woman also said. It was true that wherever there were people, there was a martial world; wherever there were women, there was a market. They quickly formed a group, discussing Yu Tianjun without noticing a dark, terrifying gaze fixed on him.
Wan Jingshen, the senior disciple Wan, had a primary objective for this trip: to create an opportunity to bring Jiang Yunmeng under his control. Information from his family revealed that Jiang Yunmeng was a member of the Jiang family, one of the Twelve Peak Human Race powers. Although she was only from a branch family, her extraordinary talent had been recognized by the main Jiang family, and she would become a managing member of the Jiang family in the future. If he could form a pair with her, his family could rise to prominence, and he could consolidate his position within the family. Moreover, Jiang Yunmeng was also a great beauty, and he coveted her beauty immensely. Of course, he could only seek to gradually approach her; being too forceful might cause her to resent him.
Over the past few days, his constant care for her had earned him some favor, but Wu Tianjun's appearance ruined everything. Not only did Wu Tianjun openly defy him and make him lose face, but he also made Jiang Yunmeng act like a young girl in love, wanting to cling to him. And Wu Tianjun didn't even show any interest! If Wu Tianjun had agreed, who knew if Jiang Yunmeng would have immediately fallen into his arms? Wan Jingshen blamed Wu Tianjun for everything. If he hadn't appeared, Jiang Yunmeng would probably already be in my hands! This was merely Wan Jingshen's thought; reality...
"Hmph! So what if you're a genius? You're only at the Heavenly Core Realm, yet you dare to oppose me. When we reach Ghost Fang Island, I'll make sure you die without a burial place." Wan Jingshen thought to himself. "As for that slut Jiang, once I have you under my crotch and torment you, you'll know what it means to desire life and death, hmph hmph..." He glanced at Jiang Yunmeng, a lewd glint flashing in his eyes before disappearing as if nothing had happened.
"Senior Disciple Yuan! How about we invite these people onto the ship? We're going to Ghost Fang Island for trials, should we invite them to come along?" Another God Realm cultivator asked the leader.
"As for this matter, when we reach Ghost Fang Island, let Junior Disciple Ren talk to them! If their goal is also Ghost Fang Island, they're probably like us, mainly to fight Demonic Beasts to improve their combat ability. If we say something, they might follow us. The more people, the easier it is to look out for each other during trials..." Senior Disciple Yuan said indifferently.
"Inviting four Spirit Communication Realm cultivators, three Heavenly Core Realm cultivators, and three Earth Core Realm cultivators, adding them would at most increase our overall combat power by more than twenty percent, but if we encounter a group of Demonic Beasts, we'll have an advantage. Remember, Ghost Fang Island is mainly populated by herds of Demonic Beasts. Adding them will make our trials end faster." He continued.
"Ah! Senior Disciple Yuan's insight is indeed profound." Junior Disciple Ren's eyes lit up as he spoke. Senior Disciple Yuan wanted to use the ten invited people as shields; if anything unexpected happened, he would exploit them! This plan was undeniably ruthless.
"Heh heh! Senior Disciple Yuan's calculations are indeed flawless; he's even recruited a few more pawns for us..." Wan Jingshen said with a cold laugh. "If there's an opportunity, I hope Senior Disciple Yuan will let me handle that guy..." He was, of course, referring to Wu Tianjun.
"Huh! Do things cleanly. That guy's background might not be simple!" Senior Disciple Yuan curled his lip. "Daring to disregard the words of a Martial God Academy student, he's asking for death!" He changed his tone and said coldly.
"Haha, so what if his family background is powerful? He dares to come to my Martial God Academy to seek revenge on a student." Junior Disciple Ren said with a faint smile.
"Hmph! Alright! If we're going to do it, let's make it clean. Most of the demonic beasts on Ghost Fang Island... Heh heh! He'll just be killed by demonic beasts." Senior Disciple Yuan chuckled strangely. After killing someone and throwing them to the demonic beasts, who would know who the killer was?
"Senior Disciple Yuan's insight is truly profound..." Wan Jingshen immediately flattered him with a smile.
"Haha..."
Wan Jingshen and his group were transmitting their voices and whispering to each other at the bow of the ship, so no one nearby knew what they were discussing. They only knew that after their conversation, they laughed cheerfully, probably talking about something amusing. Of course, no one would think that these three outstanding students of the Martial God Academy were plotting such a wicked scheme, even planning to use cultivators who were not from the Martial God Academy as human shields in critical situations. They were truly disgracing the Martial God Academy! If Martial God knew, would he be so angry that he'd vomit blood?
As for Yu Tianjun, he had indeed fallen asleep. For four or five years, he had focused on researching elixirs, keeping his mind at its peak. This could be considered catching up on sleep. Of course, he wasn't simply sleeping; not to mention his keen spiritual senses, he would immediately awaken if there was danger. Xiao Yun, at the peak of the second stage of the Divine Realm, was merely meditating. Its perception of danger was also very sharp. The small fry on this ship weren't even worth its attention.
Yu Tianjun didn't hear the three Divine Realm cultivators' conversation, so he didn't know about it. Even if he did, he wouldn't pay much attention. If nothing happened, then so be it. But if something happened that negatively affected him, even if they were Martial God Academy students, he wouldn't hesitate to send them on their way. A few years ago, he had still been wary of the Martial God Academy, yet he had wanted to kill Wu Qingqing without a second thought. If Wu Zixuan hadn't stopped him, he would have killed her, and he wasn't afraid of Martial God's revenge. Today, it was still unknown who feared whom between him and Martial God. They were just a few students. Even if Martial God was stubborn, he wouldn't fight him over a few good-for-nothings. This was not to mention that Martial God's goal was the prosperity of the Human Race. Forget a few students; he would even agree to sacrifice the Martial God Academy if it could keep Yu Tianjun.
Three days later, standing on the ship, one could see a vast, endless dark shadow in the distance. That was a continent, but it was so immense that its two ends couldn't be seen from afar. They had arrived near Ghost Fang Island.
Senior Disciple Yuan stood up, performed a few incantations, and then cast them towards a large ship at the front of the Xuanming Merchant Association's fleet. It was probably a signal to leave the group and head to Ghost Fang Island.
"Alright! Everyone, prepare yourselves. In about half an hour, we'll reach Ghost Fang Island. Once there, we'll decide what to do next!" Senior Disciple Yuan shouted to everyone on the ship.
"Yes!" Everyone on the ship immediately shouted excitedly. They had never fought demonic beasts before, so it was a bit novel. This experience wasn't very dangerous, after all. At least, up until now, they hadn't encountered any danger. Moreover, with three Divine Realm First Stage cultivators overseeing them, as long as they didn't venture too deep into the demonic beasts' territory, not much would happen.
"Brother Tian! Brother Tian!" Li Chongwen heard this and shook Yu Tianjun awake. This guy had been asleep for over two days and still showed no signs of waking up. He was truly sleeping so soundly he didn't know what day it was. Was he naive and fearless, or was he so skilled and bold that he had no fear? For cultivators, relaxation was deadly. One must always be on guard against their surroundings, otherwise, even if they died, they wouldn't know how they died, dying a wrongful death.
"..." Yu Tianjun startled awake, opening his eyes. "Are we there?" He looked at Li Chongwen, bewildered.