"Keep your subordinates in line."
Lan Shi'er reached out and took the pill box. It was a free God-level Pill—how could she possibly refuse it?
The value of this Enlightenment Pill was equivalent to five hundred years of hard cultivation for a God-level Expert.
Seeing that Lan Shi'er did not pursue the matter further, Ma Heng let out a long breath of relief. Stroking his beard, he smiled and said, "Princess, I heard an incident occurred on Kunpeng Island, and fighting is underway there. I assume you are heading to the Nether King Ship. This subordinate can have a mining ship take you there."
What had happened on Kunpeng Island had already spread. Anyone with even slightly well-informed channels knew about it.
"Alright."
Lan Shi'er did not refuse.
With a Nether King Ship vessel escorting them, it would be much safer. They would not need to worry about being hunted down or encountering Ocean Ferocious Beasts.
"Princess, please follow this subordinate."
No matter what Ma Heng truly thought of Lan Shi'er, he remained respectful on the surface.
Before leaving, Jiang Ping An collected the corpse from the ground.
Wu Chuan likely never imagined that he would meet such a miserable end. If he had taken the resources and released them, none of this would have happened.
He had brought it all upon himself.
Life was full of accidents. No one knew what would happen the next moment.
Ma Heng sent Lan Shi'er aboard the cargo ship bound for the Nether King Ship and arranged two luxurious rooms for them.
"If there is nothing else, Princess, this subordinate will return. There are still many matters to handle at the mining area."
"Thank you."
"It is this subordinate's duty."
Ma Heng smiled and withdrew from the room.
Once the door closed, Lan