"Fourth Prince, they don't seem to have many Sixth Ranks either. Most are Ninth-Rank Warriors. Perhaps we could charge in."
After observing carefully for a while, Pei Ran of the Extreme Flame Sword Mansion offered a suggestion.
"Charging in like this would be most unwise when we can't be certain there's anything to gain inside."
Qin Kunlun spoke flatly.
Pei Ran glanced at him without a word. He was only responsible for offering suggestions; he did not care who made the decisions.
"Perhaps the Star Sea Fishing Alliance has already discovered something here, which is why they sent so many Martial Artists..."
Zhao Zheng stared at the scene ahead.
"Of these thousand-plus Martial Artists, no more than fifty or sixty are Sixth Ranks. The rest are Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Ranks.
"They should have powerful crossbows. A direct charge would cause casualties on our side too. We'd stand a better chance splitting up and moving individually."
Rustling sounds arose, as though someone was approaching.
Yang Ling's perception immediately picked up something unusual.
But he did not act rashly.
There were rather too many Martial Artists surrounding the area, each armed with a powerful crossbow or bow.
Most importantly, he seemed to have sensed someone who should never have set foot on the island.
Is that a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster? Didn't they say a Grandmaster's Island Landing would... invite danger?
Just as that thought arose in Yang Ling's mind, Zhao Zheng and the others also realized they were completely surrounded.
Experts from the Star Sea Fishing Alliance aimed powerful crossbows or bows at them.
"Zhao Zheng, Fourth Prince of Zhao State; Qin Kunlun of the Divine Sect; Jieshu of Arhat Temple; He Tongchen of the Extreme Flame Sword Mansion; and the daughter of the King of Pinglan... Zhao Yingying."
A strikingly handsome