As they spoke, a medium-sized cargo ship flying the banner of the Weiyuan Escort Agency came speeding out from the direction of the island's interior.
The ship was moving fast, clearly eager to leave this troubled place as soon as possible.
Five or six people stood at the bow. The leader was a burly man with a face full of thick whiskers, and his aura was unmistakably at the initial stage of Embracing Dan Strength.
Though he and the escorts behind him were stained with blood, with quite a few of them wounded, every one of their faces brimmed with wild joy and excitement. The cabin was packed to the brim, and bulging cloth sacks even spilled out through the hatch.
A sharp gleam flashed through Shen Xiuyong's eyes. His body shifted slightly, and in the next instant, he appeared on the water directly before the escort ship. Lihuo True Qi formed an invisible platform beneath his feet, allowing him to stand steadily.
The speeding escort ship came to an abrupt halt, sending great waves crashing up at its bow.
"Stop! I am Shen Xiuyong, elder of the Wutai Sect."
Shen Xiuyong's voice was not loud, yet it reached every escort clearly. "The Wutai Sect is here to purge the remnants of the Demonic Sect! Who are you people? What are you carrying aboard your ship? Have you seen any Zheng Family remnants or the leaders of the Nine Waves Island bandits? Submit to inspection at once!"
The wild delight on the whiskered escort leader's face froze instantly. Upon seeing who blocked his path, his heart sank sharply. Damn it, why did we have to run into this baleful star?
He forced out a smile, cupped his fists, and bowed with extreme humility. "So it is Elder Shen! I am