Abyss IV

One year later.

Ci Tong Port.

A loud, booming bugle call rang out from the large ship that was docking at the shore.

As the sails were lowered, the sailors shouted and cheered, standing on the ship's side and gazing excitedly at the shore.

One of the large ships, fully loaded with cargo boxes, quickly began unloading after docking.

The boat owner, wearing a gray mandarin jacket and a red headscarf for wind protection, with one eye white and no vision, was chatting and laughing with an old customer who had come to make contact.

"This time we finally found quite a bit of what you wanted. These things are really hard to find, and it took me a lot of effort and time. The money is also 30% more than expected." The ship owner A Sa Luo, gestured with his hand to indicate three.

Standing opposite him was a young, beautiful, tall woman with long, flowing hair.

The woman had slightly red eyes, wore a wide-brimmed black hat, had a curvaceous figure, and fair skin, but she did not have the delicate temperament of a young lady from a wealthy family. Instead, her every move exuded competence and aloofness.

"Thirty percent is too much. A Sa Luo, your price is already ten percent higher than other fleets, and we cannot accept any more."

"Other fleets won't find what you're looking for," A Sa Luo said with a smile. "Miss Sun, we're the only ones doing this business here. The price is already quite favorable considering our long-term cooperation."

"Fifty percent. Take it or leave it," the woman said coldly.

"15%? That's way too much!"

"Never mind then!" The woman raised her hand and said no more.

"Alright, alright, 15% it is. Sigh, even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. You Great Ling People really know how to do business." A Sa Luo sighed.

After the two reached an agreement, they took out a list and checked the unloading items one by one.

Neither of them noticed that a boat was docking in the distance, and two women on the gunwale were gazing in their direction.

"Is that A Sa Luo?" One of the women, dressed in a white dress and wearing a white veil, frowned as she stared at the shore.

"Yes, Miss. A Sa Luo is the only ship owner in Citong who can guarantee the safest voyage. His fleet has the most extensive sailing experience here. If we want to leave Great Ling, it's best to find him." The woman in the green dress whispered.

"But how come I remember that the largest fleet of ships here isn't his?" the White Dress Woman asked, puzzled.

"The largest fleet, and the only one willing to accept individual passengers, is his," the woman in the green dress replied.

The tone is emphasized when mentioning the words "individual traveler".

The White Dress Woman sighed, and her veil was lifted by the sea breeze, revealing a fair and delicate face.

If any member of the Imperial Clan Great Capital were to see her, they would recognize her at a glance as Thousand Leaves Princess Ye Bai of Qianye, who should be staying in the Imperial Palace.

"Miss, do we really have to give up everything, leave Great Ling, and live abroad?" the woman in the green dress couldn't help but ask again.

She had asked this question many times along the way.

"Yes," Ye Bai nodded slightly. "What's the point of staying here? It's just continuing to be a caged bird."

"But we don't have to go that far, do we? We can find a place where no one knows us and live in seclusion. Wouldn't that be better?" The woman in the green dress, Lu Luo, her personal bodyguard, spoke up again to persuade her.

"Although the Great Ling is vast, under the tracking of the Snow Rainbow Pavilion and the Great Sect Alliance, there is nowhere for us to hide." Ye Bai shook his head slightly.

Looking at the peaceful and tranquil Ci Tong Port before her, she longed to flee overseas, but alas, staying in the country meant that sooner or later, the people of the Snow Rainbow Pavilion would track her down and come knocking on her door.

These people, though called Imperial Clan, were high above others, enjoying wealth and luxury. But since Ling Zhi Emperor's death, the so-called Imperial Clan were actually no different from canaries under house arrest.

Even now, Snow Rainbow Pavilion is being coerced by the Great Sect Alliance and forced to cooperate with their actions.

The Divine General dared not openly oppose them, for the Great Sect Alliance was the heaven of the Great Ling.

Even the Rebel Alliance, which had previously launched uprisings everywhere, was suppressed and forced to lie dormant in the shadows, no longer causing trouble.

The world quickly entered an unprecedented period of peace.

Just as Ye Bai was lamenting in his heart.

"Look, so many ships are coming!" Suddenly, exclamations came from the other passengers on the deck not far away.

"It's a warship!"

"Which country's warship is it?"

"If I can't recognize the military flag, it doesn't seem to be the national military flag?"

Woohoo!! A resounding horn call echoed from both sides of the harbor.

Ye Bai was startled and looked carefully towards the sea.

A vast array of white ships with sails and blue prows, warships, were sailing majestically toward Citong.

Most of the ships had dark cannons mounted on Upper Capital prows.

Bang bang bang bang! Suddenly, a flash of fire appeared.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

A large column of water immediately splashed up from the nearby sea.

The enemy actually opened fire!?

Ye Bai's mind went blank. He never expected that someone would dare to fire on the Great Port in the Great Ling.

Boom! A sudden, loud noise.

Their ship was hit in the middle by the explosion and began to shake violently.

"Miss, jump into the water and get out of here!!" Lu Luo shouted, grabbing the gunwale to steady herself.

Ye Bai's eyes cleared, and he looked around.

The ships were so densely packed that they were easily hit by the cannon fire, collapsing and bursting into flames.

"It's the White Ten Sect!" she suddenly recognized the flags flying over the warships.

Not only that, but even at the Dock, a large group of rebels wielding curved knives suddenly appeared out of nowhere, killing anyone they saw and robbing any goods or gold and silver they encountered.

The rebels waved the same flags as the White Ten Sect, shouting incomprehensible languages; most of them were Hu Xi People.

Their expressions were fanatical, their eyes filled with greed; some of them would pounce on any pretty woman they saw and try to rape her on the spot.

Screams, explosions, screams, and maniacal laughter rose and fell with the ebb and flow of the waves.

Ye Bai and his servant jumped into the water. Both of them were Super Grade experts, and they quickly swam to the shore and got out of the water.

But their wet dresses also perfectly accentuated their beautiful figures.

"There are two beauties here! Grab them!! Hahahaha!" Several Hu Xi People, their Big Beard trembling, rushed towards them.

They held up scimitars, their eyes filled with fanaticism and lust.

Swish! Ye Bai his hand and fired a handful of golden needles, which perfectly pierced the throats of this group of people.

The poison in the needle took effect, and the men immediately became weak and collapsed to the ground, writhing and struggling.

"Hurry up!" Ye Bai's expression was solemn. He quickly used his movement technique to leave into the distance with Lu Luo.

In the chaos, groups of Hu Xi People were attracted by their beauty and were repeatedly pierced to death by the golden needles, falling on the road.

As more and more people died, the commotion gradually attracted the attention of even stronger experts.

However, ordinary experts were no match for the two of them, and they were quickly defeated and killed.

They were about to rush out of the Dock and into the city.

Suddenly, Ye Bai's attention was drawn to a fight between two groups of people on the plaza to his right, near the pool.

More than a dozen Big Beard with white turbans were wielding curved swords with incredible speed, slashing wildly at the three people surrounding them.

From a distance, these Big Beard all appeared to be at least at the level of External Medicine practitioners. Furthermore, Upper Capital them had a white cross embroidered on the hem of their clothing.

Two of the three people being attacked desperately protected the woman in the middle.

The woman was dressed in a bright red, form-fitting outfit. Her face was cold and stern, and her temperament and appearance were like a noble peony, delicate and beautiful.

"Is it that Spirit Person who was with A Sa Luo?" Ye Bai frowned. She still hadn't given up on the idea of leaving the Great Ling with A Sa Luo's help.

"Lu Luo, save people!" With a sudden thought, she rushed over there.

As a former top-ranking member of the Golden Wing Tower, Ye Bai himself possessed the strength of Super Grade Internal Method. Now, once he made his move, combined with the External Medicine herb, Lu Luo...

The two of them became the last straw that broke the balance, and together with the Red-clad Woman, they quickly forced back the Super Grade of the White Ten Sect.

The two groups quickly merged and rushed towards the outer perimeter.

"Don't go to the city center, it's even more chaotic there! Go outside the city! We have people to meet us!" the Red-clad Woman shouted.

She was Sun Chaoyue, who had come to Citong to purchase medicinal herbs, but she never expected to encounter such a calamity.

After meeting up with Ye Bai and his servant, she saw that the two wanted to go to the city and immediately shouted a warning.

The five of them immediately joined forces and broke through the encirclement. They fought their way out.

Soon, outside the Citong City, they shook off the Big Beard who had caught up with them last, and the group finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In a Coconut Grove.

Ye Bai was panting heavily and looked exhausted. She wasn't Worship God, and even with her Super Grade Internal Method, she felt extremely drained after fighting a group of Super Grade cultivators in a row.

But more than her exhaustion, she was thinking of finding A Sa Luo as soon as possible. She immediately turned to Sun Chaoyue for help.

"A Sa Luo?" Sun Chaoyue was taken aback, then shook her head slightly. "He led his men back to the ship. The ship was hit by a cannonball, and it's probably in grave danger."

"Dead??" Lu Luo quickly looked at Ye Bai.

But Ye Bai looked blank, clearly unsure of what to do.

They traveled thousands of miles from Great Capital to come here, hoping to sail out to sea, but now, judging from the current situation, the entire port is unable to accommodate any long voyages.

They were at a loss as to what to do next.

"If you two wish to embark on a long voyage, it seems unlikely in the short term. Citong is probably now occupied by the White Ten Sect. Why don't you come with us to a safe place first, and then make further plans?" Sun Chaoyue gently advised.

Both of them are Super Grade experts, and if they could travel together, it would be of great benefit to them.

"Where do you plan to go?" Ye Bai asked after a moment's thought.

"Dinghe Road, Shan Province!" Sun Chaoyue replied quickly. "That's our chamber of commerce headquarters; it's the safest place there."

"Okay!" Ye Bai had barely finished speaking.

Then they saw several white-armored figures rapidly approaching from afar.

These people were dressed in full sets of heavy armor and carried two-handed greatswords. Every step they took sent tremors through the ground.

Most remarkably, their speed far surpassed that of ordinary Ninth Grade martial artists, and their bodies faintly exuded a pure and domineering scorching aura.

"It's the White Ten Sect God Worshipping Great Knight! Let's go!" Ye Bai shouted in a low voice.

The five people fled quickly into the distance.

Just as the group left their original spot, the great knights arrived at the Woodland where they had been standing and gently sniffed.

The blond young man leading the "Aura of Evil" removed his Helmet, revealing a cold and stern face.

"There were rumors that this land had lost divine protection and become a paradise for demons, and now it seems that it was indeed true."

"Knight Commander An Duo La, shall we continue the pursuit?" a knight beside him asked in a deep voice.

"All evil must be purified! This is Divine Decree!" Grand Knight An Duo La said coldly.

"Moreover, the group of people just now had a very strong demonic aura, so they must be important figures."