After all, Li Yuan was a Rocks Pirates Officer. Once others learned that he had children, they would become a weakness he could exploit.
This voyage was also meant to take them out of the spotlight, have the children, and then hide them away.
"Mm, I'll go with you."
Shakky nodded. Although she was an intelligence agent for the Rocks Pirates, she was far from the only one.
There were many of them. Rocks could not possibly concentrate all the intelligence in one person's hands.
And because of Li Yuan, Rocks placed few restrictions on Shakky.
"Captain, I'll be heading out soon. I may be gone for half a year, perhaps even longer."
Having decided to set sail, Li Yuan went to find Rocks the next day and explained his intention to leave.
"Oh? What made you want to go out to sea?"
Rocks asked curiously. As far as he knew, Li Yuan was a cultivation fanatic.
During his more than half a year with the Rocks Pirates, he had spent most of his time training. For a pirate, that was simply bizarre.
They were pirates already, so who would train so hard that they turned themselves into an ascetic?
"I'm going out to seek an opportunity to break through and become a Great Swordsman."
Li Yuan said. He would not reveal his true purpose, but neither was he lying. The Seven Star Sword might truly be his opportunity to break through into the realm of a Great Swordsman.
"Then go. Just don't die out at sea."
Rocks said with narrowed eyes. It was a reminder—a reminder to Li Yuan.
If the Marines and World Government, who wanted to deal with the Rocks Pirates, learned that Li Yuan had gone to sea alone, Marine Admirals would be waiting to encircle