Purple Pearl

The days were so boring. Xu Mingxi leaned against the observation deck, looking at the unchanging scenery in the distance. After putting on the Mask, even the sea breeze couldn't blow.

A year has passed since the Swordfish set sail from the Sun Moon Continent. Fortunately, no major natural disasters were encountered this time. With Xu Mingxi and the First Elder around, the Swordfish sailed safely on its planned route.

By comparing the speeds of the Swordfish and the Shark Tooth, and considering the time it took the Shark Tooth to travel from Vast Sea City to the Sun Moon Continent, the sailors and navigators on board speculated that they were now close to the Douluo Continent and would arrive at Vast Sea City in another ten days to half a month.

If he didn't go ashore soon, Xu Mingxi would be sick of cultivating. After absorbing the Soul Ring and Soul Bone of the Moon Worship Wolf King, his Soul Power reached the peak of level 92, and in the past year, he directly broke through to level 93.

Moreover, he was able to draw in more and more Moonlight Essence, and with Xu Mingxi's help, the two Soul Douluo Elder reached level 84.

The First Elder, perhaps due to his severed arm, did not increase his Soul Power and remained at level ninety-two. However, he is now passionate about Soul Tool. Using the Soul Tool blueprints, carving knives, and soul tool metals that they had plundered in Rising Sun City, he has now become Level 6 Soul Engineer.

Suddenly, Xu Mingxi saw Huo Quan sweeping the deck below. This kid has been living a comfortable life these past few years. With Song Jiang's help, he even obtained his third and fourth Soul Ring and became a Soul Ancestor.

"Huo Quan, come up here for a moment."

"Young Master Xu, what are your orders?"

"You said you were from Sea God Island, right? Do you have any plans to go back?"

"How could that be? The moment they banished my parents from Sea God Island, I was no longer a member of Sea God Island. Besides, aren't I supposed to follow you, young master?"

"That's fine. You can come back to the Star Crown Sect with me then. But I'd like to ask you, have your parents ever told you about the Poseidon ...?"

Before Xu Mingxi could finish speaking, a ship appeared ahead and immediately turned around upon seeing the Swordfish.

"Huo Quan, take a look at that ship over there and see what's going on."

"Yes."

Huo Quan's eyes gleamed. The Soul Ring he absorbed all helped improve his observation skills. Even if his combat power was slightly lacking, once he grew up, he would definitely be the strongest scout on the continent.

"Young master, that's a transport ship. The captain is a woman dressed in purple. I feel like I've seen her somewhere before when I was in the Douluo Continent."

No, they weren't a transport ship. Those people stripped the clothes and Soul Tool off some of the people on board who looked like noblemen and threw them into the sea.

"Oh, I remember now, they're the Purple Pearl Pirate Group, the kind of pirates who like to disguise themselves as transport ships."

Ignoring Huo Quan's startled reaction, Xu Mingxi watched the ships gradually disappear into the distance and immediately ordered them to give chase. With the Swordfish's speed, they definitely couldn't escape.

However, the name Zi Zhenzhu seemed somewhat familiar. It was a woman Tang San met when he went to Sea God Island. It had been so long that Xu Mingxi had long forgotten about these unimportant plot points.

On the other side, on the Zi Zhenzhu, Captain Zi Zhenzhu kicked a rich young man who had been stripped naked into the sea. Standing at the stern, with one foot on the railing, she looked at the approaching Swordfish with a very ugly expression.

The Zi Zhenzhu had already increased its speed to its maximum, but it still couldn't outrun the nautical Soul Tool chasing behind. The person who could possess Soul Tool of this level was simply someone that a mere Soul Emperor like her could not afford to offend.

She couldn't outrun him, and she couldn't fight him. What could she do but surrender? Zi Zhenzhu waved her hand and flicked her cloak behind her.

"All crew members, stop the ship, we surrender."

As the Zi Zhenzhu slowly came to a stop, the Swordfish quickly caught up, and Xu Mingxi jumped directly from the lookout tower onto the deck of the Zi Zhenzhu.

"We mean no harm, we just want to go to Vast Sea City, please show us the way."

The route for the Shark Tooth, as shown on the Route Board, is too complicated around the Vast Sea City, almost a tangled mess. To avoid getting lost, it's best to have a guide leading the way.

"Young master, you're too kind. We can certainly help you lead the way; you can just follow behind us."

"No, your ship is too slow. You get on my ship and give me directions, then your men can take this ship back."

Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the person opposite her, Zi Zhenzhu had no choice but to obediently comply, otherwise no one would even know if she died on this vast ocean.

When she boarded the Swordfish, she unexpectedly saw an old acquaintance there.

"Song Jiang, Shui Fu, you two are not dead."

"Oh, isn't this Zi Zhenzhu? How could we die if you're still alive?"

The three were well-known figures in Vast Sea City and had known each other for many years. They were both rivals and friends. Song Jiang had even been hired by nobles to hunt down the Purple Pearl Pirate Group.

Zi Zhenzhu wanted to say something more, but under Xu Mingxi's oppressive gaze, she obediently pointed the way to the navigator in charge of steering the ship before walking towards Song Jiang.

"Song Jiang, what happened to you guys back then? You suddenly disbanded your mercenary group and then disappeared."

"Didn't you see? We went out to sea with Young Master Xu and are only just getting back now."

"Really? It's amazing that you've survived all these years. You're not still stuck at the Soul Emperor level, are you?"

Soon, Zi Zhenzhu looked at Song Jiang's pitch-black Seventh Soul Ring with boundless envy. A level 75 Soul Saint! He might even be able to break through to Soul Douluo in this lifetime. Did he really gain so much from this sea voyage?

With Zi Zhenzhu's guidance, Xu Mingxi arrived at Vast Sea City in just over twenty days and immediately spotted the small trading post on the shore bearing the Star Crown Sect's insignia.

This was specially set up in Vast Sea City by the Sect Master after they left, so that he could get news of their return as soon as possible.

"Song Jiang, your Mercenary Group has been disbanded. Do you want to come back to the Star Crown Sect with us?"

Song Jiang and his wife exchanged a glance and shook their heads. All they wanted to do now was return to their home. However, before leaving, Shui Fu said that if there was an opportunity, he would bring his family's younger generation to visit.

Xu Mingxi didn't insist. He gave them the discarded Shark Tooth and told Shui Fu that the Star Crown Sect would welcome them to visit anytime. Even without so many years of friendship on the same ship, the Star Crown Sect still needed a Soul Douluo seed.

Having finally set foot on the Douluo Continent, Xu Mingxi and the Three Elders were overjoyed. They grabbed Huo Quan and the Star Crown Sect disciples guarding Vast Sea City and headed straight for the sect.

More than ten years later, they have finally returned to this land. Now they just want to go back to their ancestral home as soon as possible and see their family members whom they have been longing for day and night.