The flames at Batu Island's harbor gradually died down. The Cursed Ones were inspecting the ruins, where the smell of charred remains spread through the air.
When Su Xiao attacked Batu Island earlier, he had not been trying to seize its wealth. Compared with the Sea of Demons gold coins he could obtain, dealing a heavy blow to the West Sea King's pirate crew was more important.
Batu Island was a pirate island that the West Sea King had painstakingly developed for many years. Now that it had come under attack, the West Sea King had instead holed up in his headquarters. The blow this dealt to the pirates under him was obvious. Everyone would think that the West Sea King was afraid.
The West Sea King was naturally not afraid. Compared with having his industries destroyed, seizing the Sea King's Horn was more important to him.
In a town toward the back of the harbor, inside an underground warehouse.
Calling this place a warehouse was inaccurate. Treasure vault would have been more appropriate. Two rows of wooden shelves stood against the walls. Several rows of crystals emitting a faint golden light were embedded in the ceiling above, illuminating the place brightly while bathing it in a layer of gold.
Su Xiao walked before the wooden shelves. There was a faint floral fragrance in the treasure vault, but he could not find its source.
The two rows of shelves on either side were filled with all kinds of strange objects. Every item here shared one trait: none had been authenticated. Su Xiao had obtained ownership of them, but he could not take them out of the Sea of Demons World.
Su Xiao had a way to solve this. He could choose the most valuable secret treasure, place it in the