As Xie Jinjia spoke, his gaze roamed over Yang Ling without restraint.
The civil officials following behind him were also quietly sizing Yang Ling up.
Seeing this, the martial artists from the various factions all glanced at Xie Zhihu.
"Senior brother, I heard Vice Minister Xie is an elder from Xie Zhihu's clan?"
The junior brother beside Hua Zhuo had barely spoken before Hua Zhuo silenced him with a glare.
Yang Ling heard those words too, and his heart gave a jolt.
"Many of the young talents here have come to Fire Flood Dragon Island for the first time today. Some have even crossed the ocean for the first time, and know little of the situation out here."
Xie Jinjia withdrew his gaze from Yang Ling and swept his eyes over the crowd.
"The Star Sea Fishing Alliance is a very complex force. Some of its islands have reasonably good relations with our Zhao State, while others have hostile relations with us for various reasons."
"The details are too complicated to explain one by one, so if you encounter experts from the Star Sea Fishing Alliance after landing on the island, avoid them as much as possible."
The Sixth Ranks from the various factions silently committed this to memory, growing more wary of the Star Sea Fishing Alliance.
"However, the Star Sea Fishing Alliance sometimes discovers treasures in the sea."
"If they are willing to offer those treasures in exchange for something of yours, you may decide for yourselves."
"Some of the rare flowers and herbs found in the sea are seldom seen in our Zhao State."
Xie Jinjia spoke again.
Rare flowers and herbs from the sea? The eyes of quite a few Sixth Ranks lit up.
After finishing, Xie Jinjia looked at Yang Ling again.
"How many of