In Zhou Xu's eyes, Delar's strength was only average, so before this, he had never allowed Delar to act on his own, lest he cause some trouble beyond Zhou Xu's control.
It was only today, after bringing Eredar to Dark Spirit Island once again, that the operation officially began.
With Zhou Xu and Eredar present, he couldn't say they could handle absolutely anything, but at the very least, they could deal with more than ninety percent of situations.
Even if the Sea Beast on the other side was stronger than Delar, it didn't matter. As long as Delar could lure it into the shallow waters, Zhou Xu could deal with it easily.
Eredar's presence was more like an extra layer of insurance.
At this point, someone might wonder: if the Sea Beasts recruited later were stronger than Delar, how could they ensure that Delar would be able to keep those Sea Beasts in line after Zhou Xu and Eredar left?
In truth, that line of thinking was mistaken.
Once such a situation arose, the one responsible for intimidating the Sea Beasts would no longer be Delar.
As mentioned before, Delar was merely Zhou Xu's enforcer at sea.
The relationship between Zhou Xu and Delar was somewhat like that between an emperor and the chief eunuch at his side.
Why did the ancient ministers have to show that chief eunuch some courtesy as well?
Were they afraid of the chief eunuch himself?
No. They feared the emperor behind him.
Zhou Xu was the same. At sea, Delar was his representative. Delar's existence was meant to tell those Sea Beasts that Zhou Xu's reach extended into the sea, so they shouldn't think that fleeing into the ocean would leave him helpless against them!
Thus, as long as those Sea Beasts still feared