But before Tang Changsheng could make a move, a Sea Beast swam over, swaying its head and tail.
The Sea Beast was twenty or thirty meters long, but its body was half-rotten. It looked much like the ones Tang Changsheng had seen along the coast of Su Xu.
Yet it did not rampage or overturn the boats. Instead, it swam past as though on patrol...
Suspicion rose in Tang Changsheng's heart. He put aside his plan to leave and decided to take a closer look.
Without hesitation, he headed in the direction the fleet was traveling.
The Vengeful Spirits aboard stared woodenly at Tang Changsheng. They said nothing, and not one of them showed any expression.
It was not that they had failed to see him. They had likely died only recently, and their souls were incomplete; their wits had yet to return.
Judging by their appearance, most of these people were dressed like sailors, or... Hm?
Tang Changsheng had paid little attention to the Vengeful Spirits at first. Now that he looked closely, he noticed something wrong.
These Vengeful Spirits had not yet entered the Underworld and washed away all traces of their former lives. They still looked and dressed as they had while alive.
As Tang Changsheng studied them, his doubts deepened. Their features were quite unlike those of the people of the Eastern Glory World, and their style of dress was even more different.
The Eastern Glory World broadly resembled Great Chu in ancient times, though there were many differences in the details.
That was one reason Tang Changsheng had been able to fit into the Great Chu World so quickly.
These Vengeful Spirits, however, had high noses and deep-set eyes. Some even had yellow hair. Their clothes were nothing like those of the Central Land!
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