The ship rose and fell with the surging waves. The closer they drew to Sea God Island, the more reefs lurked beneath the surface, and the more turbulent the sea became. Everyone had no choice but to clutch whatever they could around them to keep their balance.
Amid the constant swaying, Demon Shadow frowned slightly. He then lowered his head and softly said to Xu Yuexuan, who was sitting on a cargo crate nearby,
"Princess, the Soul Tool Technology here seems rather underdeveloped. Even their ships lack the most basic course stabilizers. They rely on compasses and maps just to determine direction, and sometimes even have to depend on the weather..."
"I believe that the so-called two great empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, and even Sea God Island itself, cannot be very strong. Otherwise, even such simple Soul Tools would not be so uncommon..."
Xu Yuexuan frowned faintly, then gently shook her head and lowered her voice.
"Do not speak nonsense. Father said long ago that Soul Masters and Soul Engineers complement one another. That Titled Douluo from before was definitely not very old. A Titled Douluo at such an age is unheard of even within the empire. In other words, those Titled Douluo in the empire have exhausted their potential too thoroughly in advance; they will have no possibility of advancing further in the future..."
"Moreover, Soul Tools originated from Soul Masters. Whether Soul Masters are powerful is what truly determines everything. Do not speak recklessly again. This is ultimately someone else's territory. We are merely refugees now, not masters. Without their permission, we may not even have the chance to speak..."
Demon Shadow acknowledged her words respectfully without showing any dissatisfaction.
As shadow guards trained by the empire, they had been assigned to the various princes and