The harbor at Sea City was not deep enough for the treasure ship's draft, so it did not proceed any farther, instead stopping out at sea.
The faint spiritual glow of the Formation Array flickered, neutralizing the surrounding waves. The enormous treasure ship stood steady as an island that had appeared out of thin air.
"Golden Toad True Person is here, Young Master Fang. What do you intend to do?" someone asked.
Fang Qianyuan glanced at the speaker. His name was Xu Fei, the lord of Yirong City in the East Pass Lands.
In his youth, he too had been one of Moonlight Fairy's admirers, but he had possessed enough sense to move on, marry, and establish himself. His presence now was merely a courtesy to the local magnates of East Pass.
Without a conflict of interests, he would have been more than happy to help such a peerless beauty. With one, however, it was another matter entirely.
This was, in fact, the attitude of many of the powerful local experts.
The others likewise looked at Fang Qianyuan. Word of this affair had already spread throughout the East Pass Lands, and everyone was curious how he intended to resolve it.
"I'll speak to him first. I want to see for myself just what sort of man he is," Fang Qianyuan replied, immediately rising into the air.
"Hm? Aren't you going to wait for him to come over?" Xu Fei asked.
"No need. We'll go to him," Fang Qianyuan answered.
"Young Master Fang, isn't that rather inappropriate? This is our home ground, after all. Why should we go out to welcome him?"
"Exactly. That would make us look far too weak."
"There shouldn't be any need..."
The crowd was not particularly satisfied with his answer.
But Fang Qianyuan acted as though