Late at night, aboard a large ship on the Endless Sea.
Long Yuan and the leader of the Men in Black stared each other down, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
"Brother, you've had a long day too. How about getting some sleep?" Long Yuan suggested.
"Not sleeping," the leader of the Men in Black replied coldly.
"Then how about we chat? Just sitting here doing nothing is way too boring." Long Yuan launched his verbal assault again.
Riiip!
The iron chains binding Long Yuan suddenly tightened, snapping several of his ribs.
Long Yuan's body, which had only just recovered a little, was severely injured again.
"I told you, you're not allowed to speak." The leader of the Men in Black snorted. "Say one more word, and I'll sew your mouth shut for real."
Long Yuan promptly shut his mouth.
He muttered inwardly, This Man in Black really won't budge. My chances of saving myself are practically nonexistent.
Sigh, Mom should be looking everywhere for me right now, shouldn't she? I've been missing for so long. She must be worried sick.
Why hasn't Aunt Nan come looking for me yet? Didn't she say there wasn't anyone in the world she couldn't find? Was she bluffing? Aunt Nan, how could you lie to me...
Master, that slash I used earlier left your Blade Qi over the sea. I hope you find it soon.
All sorts of thoughts flashed through Long Yuan's mind.
He leaned tiredly against the wall, feeling drowsy.
He had been too exhausted today.
Over the course of the day, Long Yuan had suffered who knew how many injuries. The waves of pain constantly reaching his brain had nearly made him pass out several times.
But he could not lose consciousness yet. He had to remain as calm and