A chill rose in Liu Bo's heart, and a primal fear shot straight to his head.
He was an old hand who had spent years delivering goods for the Long Family to various Immortal Sects and the Merchant Alliance.
The young man's expression seemed perfectly ordinary, even somewhat gentle.
But the cold indifference in his eyes somehow filled Liu Bo with unease.
It was the keen instinct of someone who had spent years roaming the world, an instinct for those with formidable strength.
With eyes like those, even if the young man on the deck was no villain given to rape and plunder, he was certainly no kind soul.
The more Liu Bo thought about it, the more alarmed he became. Yet he did not dare retract the invitation his young master had made.
If he did, his young master's earlier words would amount to a provocation.
Then today's affair might truly be impossible to settle peacefully.
At that thought, he hurriedly leaned out and nodded toward the young man on the deck.
"Senior, we had no intention of disturbing your cultivation."
"My young master only offered the invitation to remind you that there are many eyes and ears aboard the Treasure Ship. If someone with ill intentions were to interfere at a critical moment in your cultivation, the consequences..."
Liu Bo left it at that. He knew the young man was clever and chose not to belabor the warning.
After all, if the young man felt slighted by it, that might bring fresh trouble.
This was Luo Yi's first time traveling alone, and the first time anyone had come forward to greet him.
He pondered for a moment, then cupped his fists in reply.
"Please thank your young master for his kindness, but I'll pass on cultivating in the