Seeing the shock on his young master's face, Steward Liu hurriedly looked past Du Yueji, the leader of the Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance, and the two elderly men behind him. His gaze settled on the handsome young man in blue robes at the back of the group.
What had troubled Steward Liu most since their last parting was that the young man had saved his life, yet he did not even know his name.
He had since guessed at all sorts of possibilities about the young man's identity, but he had never imagined a connection to the Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance.
The reason was simple. If the young man was important enough for Du Yueji himself to accompany him, why would he have needed to roam the Endless Sea using the Transposition Technique? Why would he have gone to the Heavenly Pill Sect in person to seek Cultivation Pills?
Steward Liu and the Long Family Young Master considered what the young man's background might be.
They did not rush forward to thank him for saving their lives. Instead, they quietly made their way to an inconspicuous corner of the exchange and stood there.
After all, they had both seen the young man slaughter the Dragon Palace guards.
If he worried that they might reveal his true identity and bring the Endless Sea Aquatic Clans down on him...
He might decide to silence Steward Liu and his young master before they could say a word.
"Oh? Weren't you two transporting cargo by ship? What are you doing here?"
The two of them had no wish to disturb the young man, but he came over with a smile and greeted them first.
"We..."
At the young man's question, Steward Liu, who had spent years traveling the Endless Sea, found himself at a