The City Lord (3)

"Hehe, I have my own Diamond Space, I don't need that many. Besides, you seem to need this more than I do," Fanxin Xin said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the old man hesitated for a moment before accepting it.

He knew what Fanxin meant; it was definitely those ordinary people. Fanxin was, after all, a pirate, and couldn't take them with him forever. So, in time, they would have to leave the Diamond Space.

At that time, the question became: where should everyone go?

If he fails to find a place, those people will have nowhere to go.

So, at that time, he could put them all into the small world.

With this, he wouldn't have to worry about everyone having nowhere to live.

"Thank you," the old man said.

"Hehe, no need to thank me. Alright, get on the boat. I'll give you a ride first, and then find you a place to stay after you've all recovered," Fanxin said, waving his hand.

He rescued the hostages not just for the old man's sake, but out of genuine compassion. He couldn't stand that bastard's bullying of men and women.

He'd deal with any of those kinds of guys he saw without hesitation.

Now that he's seen it, he naturally won't hold back.

"Alright, thank you very much then." The old man nodded in response.

Without further hesitation, he boarded the boat immediately.

Once aboard the ship, everyone set off together for the next island.

On their way, they encountered the villagers again. The villagers hadn't gone far; they remained nearby. Having witnessed the great battle on the island, they dared not return.

However, even though the great battle is over, they dare not go back. Everything around them has been destroyed, and they would have nowhere to live if they returned.

So, Fanxin stopped talking and immediately stopped the boat, bringing everyone aboard.

"Hehe, everyone, the battle with the monster just now went too far and destroyed the entire island. Therefore, you can no longer live here. However, don't worry, I will arrange everything for you, don't worry," Fanxin said.

Arranging for some people was not a big problem for him. He had the money and could easily settle them.

"Well, since it's destroyed, there's nothing we can do about it," the villagers said helplessly.

They've lived here for a long time, and to be honest, they're very reluctant to leave. However, the place has been destroyed, and there's nothing they can do about it.

Now, they have no choice but to accept it all.

"Don't worry, you can still come back once you've settled down here," Fanxin said.

The temperature here is fluctuating between hot and cold, and the environment has become harsh. It will be difficult to restore it to its original state in a short period of time.

If they lived there now, it would definitely be bad for their health.

Therefore, they had no choice but to leave their hometowns temporarily.

Everyone nodded and then went to their rooms to rest.

Fanxin sat at the bow of the boat, drinking wine with the old man.

"What are your plans for the future? You're not really going to stay with them forever, are you?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Hehe, that might be the case. Once they recover, I will begin teaching them martial arts so they can unlock their physical potential," the old man said.

"Oh, why do you want to do that?" Fanxin Xin asked, puzzled.

"Sigh, after this incident, I think everyone should learn to fight. That way, who would dare to bully them? They could fight back with all their might and wouldn't end up in this state," the old man said.

"Yes, that's true. Sometimes, force is necessary," Fanxin said immediately upon hearing this.

He understood this deeply. As the captain, how could he command the followers and render the navy helpless if he lacked strength?

If he lacks strength, other pirate crews will destroy him, and the Navy will also target him. At that point, he will be doomed.

Therefore, for the safety of the pirate crew, everyone on their ship should hone their martial arts skills. Only in this way can they deal with those who want to destroy their pirate crew.

The old man was the same; those people were all his clansmen. His individual strength was useless, because if he fell, the rest of them would suffer.

Therefore, when the old man taught them martial arts, their Fanxin were temporarily suspended, and they even raised both hands in reverence.

"Indeed, it was necessary to be powerless. In the past, our ancestors relied on the army and did not know martial arts themselves. Because of this, once the army rebelled, they would Ma Cheng prisoners," the old man said. "However, such things will not happen again."

"Hehe, you're very strong. I really want to spar with you," Fanxin said with a smile.

He was telling the truth, although the old man hadn't displayed any particularly formidable strength this time.

However, he believed that if he were to fight his opponent, he would definitely not be able to win in a short time.

"Hehe, never mind. I have no competitive spirit. I only learned martial arts to save people. Now that I have achieved my goal, I will retire to the countryside and teach everyone martial arts." Upon hearing this, the old man immediately waved his hand and said.

He knew that Fanxin was a battle maniac, and if he agreed to fight alongside him, he would definitely suffer a loss.

Because Fanxin is young and strong, and his strength is formidable. He is old and lacks vitality, how can he fight Fanxin to the death?

If absolutely necessary, he would fight to the death. However, he had no deep-seated hatred for Fanxin, and he had no desire to spar with him.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, it wouldn't be right for me to force you," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Hmm," the old man nodded in response.

"Alright, let's not talk about anything else, let's drink," Fanxin said.

The old man nodded, relaxed, and drank heartily with Fanxin.

A month later, they arrived at Northern Darkness Island, a large human settlement where a kingdom ruled over everything.

Fanxin looked at the old man and said, "Are you sure you want to go down here?"

Two weeks ago, after looking at the map, the old man decided to disembark at this place and live here with everyone.

Since their route wasn't too different, Fanxin had the Little Black Cat adjust its course and head straight this way.

Now that he had arrived, the old man was preparing to leave.

After spending a month together, Fanxin was truly reluctant to part ways. However, the old man insisted on leaving, and there was nothing he could do.

"Yes, thank you so much for the past month. Don't worry, I'll take good care of them," the old man said with a smile.

"Hehe, I'm not worried about that," Fanxin nodded and said.

The old man was their senior; how could he possibly harm them? Therefore, Fanxin had nothing to worry about.

"Alright, come visit us anytime you have time. I'll treat you to a feast then," the old man said with a smile as he reached the shore.

This time, if it weren't for his Fanxin, he really wouldn't have been able to successfully rescue his people.

Therefore, he would absolutely welcome Fanxin that came to him.

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. I'm leaving," Fanxin said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately waved his hand and bid farewell to Fanxin.

Fanxin immediately instructed the Little Black Cat to turn the boat around and head towards the distance.

Their purpose in coming here was to bring the old man here. In fact, their real route was not this place.

Therefore, he decided to return to his original path.

Soon after, the ship disappeared from the area.

The old man watched until Fanxin's ship disappeared. Only then did he head into the city.

Once inside the city, he used the large sum of money given to him by Fanxin to buy a large empty area and settled down. He was preparing to settle his clansmen there.

After he had settled things, he released his tribesmen one by one.

After a month of careful recuperation, the villagers looked much better. They just need to take good care of themselves and they should be fine.

Afterward, the old man arranged for the man to go outside with him to do some work, while the woman stayed home to do housework.

Everything proceeded in such an orderly manner.

On the high seas, the ships of Fanxin returned to their original course. They prepared to follow this path and reach their destination.

Everyone was excited; the adventure could finally begin.

For the past month, they had been extremely cautious because there were too many civilians on board. If they provoked a powerful figure, things could get very complicated.

They were capable enough to avoid those guys' attacks.

However, these ordinary people have no power; if they are targeted, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, they were all very cautious, and when they encountered other pirate crews, they tried their best to avoid them.

However, they don't need to do that anymore. Because those fathers have all been sent away. Now, they don't need to hide anymore.

If they encounter pirates, they can simply charge in and attack them.

"Alright, the next adventure begins. Everyone, are you ready?" Fanxin asked, looking at everyone.

"Hehe, of course, we've already made the decision and are ready to leave anytime." Everyone laughed as they heard this.

"Okay, let's start now..." Fanxin Xin wanted to say, "Let's start our adventure now."

However, at that moment, a colossal creature suddenly emerged from the seabed and aimed directly at their ship.

That behemoth was enormous; to it, Fanxin's boat was nothing but a tiny speck.

Fanxin was standing on the bow deck when the monster just stood there staring at him, looking quite frightening.

However, no one panicked because they knew Fanxin's strength. Fanxin was even less panicked because although the monster was enormous, defeating it was virtually impossible.

Fanxin didn't speak, but slowly turned around to look at the enormous creature.

It was a horned snake; its head was larger than the Fanxin's boat, not to mention its body.

However, faced with such a large monster, Fanxin was only somewhat surprised, and not flustered at all.

"You want to eat me, don't you?" Fanxin said, looking at the horned snake with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, the snake opened its blood-red mouth wide, its meaning clear: it was about to attack Fanxin.

"Hehe, quite the appetite. But let me tell you, although my body is small, it's impossible for you to eat me. Therefore, I advise you to give up, otherwise, you might end up suffering a loss," Fanxin said with a smile.

He was warning the other person not to be blinded by greed. If they didn't listen, something bad would definitely happen in the end.

However, even though Fanxin had made himself very clear, the snake was not going to give up on the idea.

It had a gaping maw and charged straight at Fanxin, wanting to devour Fanxin.

"You beast, you really are a beast. In that case, I'll send you to the Western Paradise." Fanxin said, immediately drawing his diamond knife.

He swung his sword at the giant snake, and a moment later, a burst of sword energy erupted from the diamond blade, heading straight for the snake.

The sword energy finally struck the giant serpent's neck.

The snake's attack stopped quickly, because its head had separated from its body.

The enormous snake head came crashing down, about to smash into Fanxin's ship.

If that snake's head were to actually strike, the Fanxin's ship would surely capsize, because the snake's head is enormous.

But just then, the Little Fox struck. It launched a series of attacks, bombarding the tongue.

Shortly afterward, the snake's head was knocked away and flew far away.

The snake was dead, and its blood stained the area red; it looked horrifying.

Fanxin glanced at it but didn't say anything more.

Because this is the New World, if he doesn't deal with the snake, it will eat him.

Therefore, he had no choice but to take action.

He turned around, looked at everyone, and said, "Alright, let's continue. Remember, we're definitely going to have a life-or-death battle coming up. So you all need to be careful to protect yourselves. It doesn't matter if you can't win, but the key is that you protect yourselves first. If you die, you won't have a chance to turn the tide. Understand?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly, indicating that they understood.

After that, Fanxin didn't say anything more and told everyone to set sail and head into the distance.

This area fell into complete silence.

Only the large, dead snake remained, floating silently, indicating that a battle had just taken place here.

Soon after, a pirate ship arrived, glanced at the dead serpent, and then continued on its way.

The direction they were heading was exactly the same direction that Fanxin and the others were going.

"They must be heading this way. Now give it your all and stop them! No matter what, we must completely annihilate that Fanxin this time and utterly destroy his Heavenly Soul Pirates. If they're all dead, there will be fewer competitors at the finish line!" Excited shouts echoed from the pirate ship.

From their words, it's clear that this group are Fanxin's enemies. Their goal is to kill Fanxin.