Buying Over the Li Family Without Even Trying

Hu Liena's words made Li Haitian and the others unable to suppress their laughter.

Being young was nice.

Innocent, lively, and carefree.

"I think Miss Na Na still doesn't understand the situation outside."

"The pirate leader named Coral is a Titled Douluo. Even I cannot guarantee that the Li Family can withstand the attack of nearly ten thousand pirates outside."

"Miss Na Na, you should not try to act tough."

Li Haitian urged her with a grave expression.

The two before him were both benefactors of the Li Family, and there might be major powers behind them.

If they failed to protect Ye Tian and Na Na, then even if the Li Family repelled the pirates, they would likely suffer a devastating blow from those major powers.

The Li Family could not bear such consequences.

Hu Liena stuck out her tongue and did not refute Li Haitian.

She looked at Ye Tian. "Brother, since Patriarch Li is worried about our safety, we should obediently stay in the courtyard."

Ye Tian merely chuckled.

Before this, Zhou Long had already gone to deploy the submarines.

A pirate attack was the perfect testing ground for submarine combat.

How could he let such a good opportunity pass?

If he could make detailed records, they would also provide accumulated data for future submarine upgrades.

He raised a hand calmly. "Don't worry. Zhou Long will help your Li Family. The pirates will not breach Li Family Castle."

Li Haitian was immensely grateful.

Zhou Long was at the level of a Titled Douluo. With him joining the defensive battle, there would be no need to worry about lacking top-tier combat power.

With that thought, Li Haitian could no longer persuade Ye Tian to remain in the secret underground chamber.

He could only instruct Li Jiuchuan beside him, "Jiuchuan, bring more guards with you and protect Young Master Ye."

"I understand, Grandpa." Li Jiuchuan nodded in reply.

Seeing Li Haitian turn to leave, Ye Tian stepped forward and stopped him.

He took a jade bottle from the Storage Space at his waist and handed it to Li Haitian.

"Patriarch Li, this is a Strengthening Golden Pill. It can restore your Titled Douluo cultivation for a short time. The price is that you cannot use Soul Power for one month after taking it.

It can serve as an emergency measure at a critical moment."

Li Haitian solemnly accepted the jade bottle, deeply grateful.

"...Great kindness needs no words of thanks. After this, everyone in the Li Family will follow Young Master Ye's lead!"

Ye Tian smiled faintly and waved his hand.

He had not expected it to be so easy to win Li Haitian over.

Having one more subordinate family seemed rather nice.

Not long after.

Several powerful guards arranged by Li Haitian arrived in the courtyard and bowed. "Greetings, Young Master Ye, Miss Jiuchuan."

Li Jiuchuan stepped forward and looked at Ye Tian. "Young Master Ye, what are you planning to do?"

The task her grandfather had given her was to protect Ye Tian.

If Ye Tian wanted to personally enter battle and kill enemies, she absolutely could not agree.

That was simply too dangerous.

"Go up to the city wall and watch the battle." Ye Tian remained composed.

He only wanted to record data from the submarines' combat. He did not care about anything else.

"Go up to the city wall..."

Li Jiuchuan hesitated. The city wall was the front line, and it was nearly as dangerous as personally fighting the enemy.

Seeing the concern in her eyes, Ye Tian waved a hand. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

"That's right. No matter how rampant pirates are, they are still just pirates." Hu Liena raised her pink fist.

She was quite happy for Ye Tian to watch the battle from the city wall. That way, he could clearly see Spirit Hall's patrol team "happen" to pass Golden Turtle Island and conveniently deal with the pirates.

That would undoubtedly increase Ye Tian's favorable impression of Spirit Hall.

Thinking of this, Hu Liena giggled.

She really was such a clever little genius.

"Alright." Li Jiuchuan no longer objected. Instead, she looked determined. "If the pirates attack Young Master Ye, I will stand in front of you."

Her words gave Hu Liena quite a sense of crisis.

Well, well. Is she trying to win Brother's favor?

She stepped forward and stood in front of Ye Tian, smiling as she stared at Li Jiuchuan, though there was more vigilance in her gaze.

"Jiuchuan Sister needn't worry so much. I will protect Brother."

Li Jiuchuan looked awkward. She said nothing and merely nodded lightly.

Ye Tian glanced at Hu Liena indifferently.

Was she treating him as her boyfriend on a subconscious level?

This was troublesome.

But he said nothing.

After all, Na Na was still young.

Of course, that referred to her mental age.

Led by Ye Tian, the group arrived at a secluded section of the city wall.

This section was some distance from the harbor, allowing them to avoid attacks while still providing a broad view that did not hinder their observation of the battle.

In truth, Ye Tian had originally planned to watch from the main city wall.

However, Li Jiuchuan had strongly dissuaded him.

Left with no choice, he could only come to this section of the wall.

"What a pity I didn't bring binoculars. Otherwise, I could see much more clearly."

Gazing at the pirate ships in the distance, Ye Tian sighed softly.

"Binoculars?" Hearing this term for the first time, Li Jiuchuan gave a soft cry. Her finger rested against the corner of her lips as she looked puzzled.

"A type of lens that lets you see far away."

Hu Liena covered her mouth and laughed. Li Jiuchuan's expression looked exactly like hers when she had first seen binoculars.

"...Oh."

Li Jiuchuan nodded as if she understood, though she did not fully.

Just then.

A voice came from the pirate ships.

"People of Golden Turtle Island, listen up! This is a grudge between us and the Li Family Patriarch. Put down your weapons, and we will not kill the innocent!"

The voice was transmitted to the island through Soul Power, and it could practically spread across the entire island.

Hearing it, Ye Tian sneered.

"These pirates are quite professional. They know how to shift the conflict."

Li Jiuchuan's expression turned solemn. "Half the people on Golden Turtle Island are members of our Li Family. The other half are steadfast vassals of the Li Family. They will not believe such petty tricks."

Ye Tian did not think much of it.

If Li Haitian had not recovered his strength, the pirates' shouting might actually have had some effect.

When facing danger, one could not make blanket assumptions about people's thoughts.

Forget vassal families—even direct family members could not necessarily be trusted.

However, Ye Tian did not say this aloud.

At a critical time like this, he could not undermine morale.

"Pirates, do not be so arrogant! I am here. If you wish to attack, then see whether you can get past me first!"

The response came from Li Haitian, the Li Family Patriarch.

His reply at this moment could greatly stabilize the Li Family's morale.

It would also give the pirates on the other side quite a shock.

After all, these pirates had gathered precisely because the Li Family had no patriarch overseeing it.

Now, Li Haitian's booming reply was a resounding slap in the pirates' faces.

Sure enough, after Li Haitian's shout.

The pirates fell silent and did not call out again.

They clearly knew that with Li Haitian present, their shouting had lost its effect.

So they directly raised their sails and entered battle formation.

At this moment, the typhoon had made the winds and waves at sea extremely fierce.

For ships that spent long periods at sea, this was certainly a major disadvantage.

But for ships launching an attack, it was undoubtedly a considerable advantage.

After raising their sails, the pirate ships surged toward Golden Turtle Island's harbor in a charging formation like arrows released from a bow.