Inside the Demonic Sea where Wu Tianjun once underwent his tribulation, a merchant ship from the Xuanming Merchant Guild was docked, with six people standing at its bow.
"You said your young master was personally confirmed by that person to be a member of the Wu family? He uses demonic artifacts?" The young man holding the small tiger said with some excitement. His state of mind hadn't changed in ten years.
"Isn't this information widely known?" The young woman asked, puzzled.
"Hmm! Can you contact your young master?" The young man holding the small tiger asked again.
Beside him, the four other young men remained silent. They weren't clan members, were they? Speaking of his third uncle, he wasn't overly happy, nor as agitated as this. He had followed him for over three years, and the young master always seemed indifferent to the world.
"This... I'm not sure!" The young woman said timidly. Even though she was greatly favored and cared for by the young lady, this was the Young Master; she dared not say anything.
"Huh?" The young man holding the small tiger frowned. "I wonder if the person in charge of this ship can help?" He turned towards the control cabin.
"This young master is making things difficult for me, Xia!" A middle-aged man walked out from the control cabin of the merchant ship. He was the person in charge here, and his cultivation had actually reached the late stage of the Divine Venerable Realm! His cultivation was much higher than the previous people in charge.
They were businessmen; if a guest wanted something, they naturally tried to fulfill it. What's more, those five young men were probably not simple. He suspected they were young masters from a hidden aristocratic family out for experience! More than half a year ago, their merchant ship had actually carried a giant from the Wu family. Fortunately, he was there that time; otherwise, if the Third Young Lady had encountered any mishap, the Guild Master's wrath would have left few well-off. This mysterious young man was also mysterious; if they weren't careful, he might be someone unpredictable!
"You can't contact him? I need to confirm something! If you have any difficulties, you can tell me!" The young man holding the small tiger said helplessly.
"Ah! Not at all! The Young Master is currently heading to Phoenix Saint Palace to participate in the martial arts competition, so he cannot be met!" The person in charge said with a smile. After the incident in the Demonic Sea, many people knew that Phoenix Saint Palace was holding another martial arts competition. Many understood that Phoenix Saint Palace was telling the world that within their palace, there was a Heavenly Phoenix Body who was a member of the Wu family, and the martial arts competition was just a way to show it.
"Phoenix Saint Palace?" The young man holding the small tiger frowned, then turned to another young man. "That's your clan!"
"I follow the young master! They once drove me away; that place is not my clan!" The other young man said coldly upon hearing this. "In this life, I will follow the young master to conquer the starry sky!" He then respectfully clasped his hands towards the young man holding the small tiger.
"Huh! Enemies should be reconciled, not made! This time, let's go to Phoenix Saint Palace and test those geniuses a bit!" The young man holding the small tiger said. "I should also go see my little sister! It's been ten years..." He said in a voice only he could hear, his eyes a little gentle.
"Yes, Young Master!" The four young men bowed their heads and accepted the order.
"Let's return to the port!" He turned to the person in charge. "How long will it take to reach Phoenix Saint Palace?" he asked.
"Ah! Not long! After returning to the port and using my Xuanming Merchant Association's teleportation array, it will take no more than three days to reach the Phoenix Saint Palace. It's just the cost..." The steward said in surprise. These five young people not only had high cultivation, but just renting this giant ship to enter the Demon Sea for five million high-grade spirit stones was not something anyone could do!
"Hmm! No problem! I have some important matters! At that time, I'll trouble your merchant association's teleportation array again!" The young man holding the little tiger said without thinking. If that person was truly confirmed, let alone spirit stones, he would agree to even divine stones or saint stones. He didn't care about money at all.
"Alright! I, Xia, will immediately have the ship turn back!" The steward agreed briefly and then left. He was turning the ship back to the port, leaving six people behind.
"Young Master, may this humble girl ask a question?" After the steward left, the young girl finally couldn't hold back and asked. From the moment she saw the young man holding the little tiger, his appearance had startled her greatly. First, it was his aura, and then partly because he looked somewhat familiar. She had seen him many times in her young lady's room.
"Ha! You've been pondering for a while, haven't you? What do you want to ask? Consider me in a good mood!" The young man holding the little tiger said with a smile. He indeed had great hope and joy.
"Ah! It's like this! More than three years ago, near the Demon Origin Mountain Range, were you the one who saved my young lady?" The young girl secretly looked at him and asked, as if afraid of being captivated by him again and unable to escape.
"More than three years ago..." The young man holding the little tiger frowned, thinking back. With so many small details, how could he remember them all?
"Master! More than three years ago, when you went to that Six Demon Star to observe the power of reincarnation left by that mysterious expert, you conveniently saved a girl on your way back. I slapped that Divine Lord who was trying to capture her to death. You also said that women need to be protected, especially beauties!" The little tiger, who was in his arms, transmitted its voice. The young master's memory was really not good; it always needed to remind him.
"Ah! Was she a beauty?" The young man holding the little tiger said with a hint of surprise. "Huh! If I'm not mistaken, then it must be right!" He turned to the young girl and said.
"The young lady said you have a talented demon race as a pet!" Having received confirmation, the young girl stared at the little tiger and said.
"Stare again and don't blame this great master for killing you!" The little tiger, being stared at, spoke with some annoyance.
"Ah!..." The young girl was indeed quite startled! There was no longer any doubt. The young lady's secret crush for these past few years was right before her eyes!
"Young Master, when did you sow the seeds of love again?" The four young men exchanged glances. The young master was indeed a charmer! Within the Demon Origin Mountain Range, many transformed female demon race powerhouses had fallen for him. Outside, among the human race, many were willing to marry him. This was despite him rarely meeting outsiders. It seemed no one met him without being captivated and then longing for him endlessly. That young lady was probably another victim!
"More than three years ago, Young Master went out once to that Six Demon Star..." One of the four young men suddenly remembered and said.
"Tsk! It was only that one time! A hero saving a beauty, and she's willing to give herself to him!" One person stroked his chin, as if in thought.
"Don't you know how to use voice transmission?" The young man holding the little tiger said somewhat helplessly. It seemed he had let these guys get too comfortable, daring to talk about his affairs right to his face. They immediately shut up.
"Huh! Consider it that I saved her! Is there something wrong?" He said to the young girl.
"Ah! No! No! No!" The young woman said, startled and flustered.
"Oh! That's good! You go do your work! I want to be alone." He said, puzzled. Women are truly difficult to understand! He really didn't have time to study them.
"Ah! No! There! There's something!" The young woman quickly waved her hands again. "My young lady wants to thank you if she gets the chance!" She was truly flustered today.
"Huh? Alright! Let her thank me herself!" The young man, holding the little tiger, turned his head and no longer paid attention to the young woman. He was a little nervous.
"Ah! Then this humble servant will withdraw!" Seeing this, the young woman said no more. Didn't he say to let the young lady thank him herself? Heh heh! This young lady will immediately inform the young lady to wait for him at that teleportation array point, once again getting the upper hand on the young lady!
The young woman left, leaving five young men standing there. No one interfered with them anymore. After an hour of silence, one of the four young men standing behind spoke up.
"Young Master! Is that matter very important? For us to go to Phoenix Saint Palace at this time..." The Young Master had planned to let them appear in the world only when they reached the Divine Realm. This time, he changed his plan just to confirm one thing, so it must be very important.
"Huh! Very important! If it's really true, then good. If not, it doesn't matter! Consider it an opportunity for you to interact with those geniuses! Struggling with demonic beasts all day isn't the only way. The Human Race has different fighting styles; the more diverse, the better!" The young man, holding the little tiger, said. "After that, it won't be too late for us to return to Demonic Origin Mountain Range!"
"Aiya! I'm more interested in that young lady! Heh heh!" One of them said with a wicked laugh.
"Get down!" The young man, holding the little tiger, mercilessly kicked him down into the Demonic Sea. "Let me see if your Black Tortoise Saint Art is as exquisite as your tongue!" He said with a smile.
"Ah! Young Master! You can't be so heartless!" The person who was kicked flying out of the merchant ship shouted loudly, but he reacted without any delay, using a mysterious movement technique to step on the water and follow the merchant ship. He looked very slow, but he always kept up with the merchant ship. The ocean waves seemed to have no effect on him, even automatically avoiding him. It was very strange.
"Huh! Not bad! Follow me all the way to the port! Get on my ship... cut!" The young man, holding the little tiger, said, emphasizing the last word, causing the three standing next to him to involuntarily shrink back a little and shiver.
"Ugh! Young Master! I won't say anything after this!" The person running on the sea surface shouted loudly. One should know that ordinary cultivators, if they haven't reached the Divine Realm and want to enter the Demonic Sea, usually follow a merchant ship. Otherwise, being at sea without the ability to fly and sufficient strength means certain death. This person, at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, could walk on the Demonic Sea as if on solid ground. That Black Tortoise Saint Art must not be simple.
"Consider it practice!" The person holding the little tiger said indifferently, no longer paying attention to him.
"Haha! Xuanwu! There are some things you shouldn't say in the future!" The remaining three young men, of course, wouldn't be like that. They kept shouting and teasing that person, equally shameless.
"Hmph hmph! You guys just wait!" Xuanwu gritted his teeth and snorted coldly, daring to tease him when he was in trouble. He wouldn't let those three have an easy time later.