Some time ago, the people from Ten Directions Platform returned in a warship, only to be spotted by one of the shipowners' informants.
Upon hearing the news, the shipowners immediately rushed over and demanded that Coastal Market seize the warship, claiming it was theirs.
Great Dream Adept naturally refused. He had promised Feng Jun that he would settle the loose ends involving this warship, so he stated firmly that they had bought it from Feng Jun. Returning it to them was out of the question!
Since Ten Directions Platform had bought it, it belonged to Ten Directions Platform! If they were dissatisfied, they could come at him.
It was not that he was deliberately shifting the blame onto Feng Jun. This was simply standard practice among the Four Sects and Five Platforms. As mentioned before, anything they spent Spirit Stones to buy had belonged to them "since ancient times."
With Ten Directions Platform being so unyielding, Coastal Market had no choice. Feng Jun's seizure of the ship was still a muddled matter anyway.
Thus, they stepped forward to mediate. Everyone should calm down; everything could be discussed. Ten Directions Platform happened to need to rest and reorganize nearby, so the two sides could negotiate properly and strive for a solution acceptable to both.
Ten Directions Platform's expedition into the Endless Sea had suffered grievous losses. Of their remaining five Golden Cores, only three could barely still fight. However, they had previously intended to straighten out Coastal Market, so they had left two Golden Cores and some disciples behind.
They had concealed their losses well, but no one else was foolish. Those who made a living around the Endless Sea needed some discernment. People had already guessed that Ten Directions Platform's campaign had gone badly—could it be that even their warship