Just like that, led by the captain of the Xuanming Pirate Group, Li Qing and his party changed direction, temporarily altering their objective to seek out Xia Wushuang's pirate group.
After another ten-odd days passed, an uninhabited island could be seen in a silent stretch of sea, surrounded by ship after ship.
The leading vessel was precisely the Sea Breeze, which Li Qing recognized. Seemingly sensing a spirit boat rapidly approaching, figures upon the ships released their cultivator auras as a warning.
"Those approaching, halt!" Two smaller ships sailed over, the pirate cultivators aboard them wearing wary expressions.
Very soon, they saw the captain of the Xuanming Pirate Group aboard the vessel. Their expressions changed drastically as they cried out, "This is bad—it's the Xuanming Pirate Group!"
"Hm? What nerve! They actually dared to come back and seek death? I was just worrying that we couldn't catch them!"
"Quick, hurry and notify the captain! The captain of the Xuanming Pirate Group has come back to settle the score!"
"..."
Boom!
Almost at the same time, the Sea Breeze crushed through layer upon layer of enormous waves as it sailed over. Many cultivators stood aboard it. Most were maintaining the ship's formation, while the few with profound cultivation stood grim-faced at the bow.
At their head stood a wild and uninhibited curly-haired man. One of his eyes was covered by a black eyepatch, and his aura had already drawn infinitely close to the late Void Refinement stage. He could break through at any moment.
This man was Xia Wushuang, from whom Li Qing had been separated for a long time. He narrowed his lone eye at the swiftly approaching spirit boat, and joy gradually appeared on his face.
"Hahahaha! Brother Wuji, what a small world! I never expected to see you