Night fell. The moonlight was hazy, and stars dotted the sky.
At the edge of Dragon Island, beside Small Lake, which gleamed like a sapphire, mouthwatering aromas drifted through the air.
Several huge slabs of beast meat were roasting over the fire, crisp and golden. Beside the bonfire, various kinds of seafood simmered deliciously inside a giant shell. Nearby lay all sorts of large, plump fruit—mangoes, lychees, pineapples...
Beside one of the bonfires, several young men and women were contentedly enjoying their food.
"Come on! Brothers, eat up, eat! Haha!"
"Eat, let's all eat!"
"Brothers! Come, a toast to Big Brother!"
Listening to the sailors' rowdy shouting and laughter from another bonfire,
the effeminate scholar shot them a displeased glance, then complained to the seductive woman beside him.
"Senior Sister, why give those people so much food? As long as they don't starve to death, isn't that enough?"
In the effeminate scholar's eyes, Xiao Chen and Bai He's possessions already belonged to them.
And on this dangerous island, food was not easy to come by. Rather than letting those weak sailors waste it, they might as well use it to last longer themselves.
As for Bai He and Xiao Chen, they believed the two were dead men sooner or later!
The seductive woman rolled her eyes at the scholar. After taking a sip of coconut juice, she said leisurely,
"Junior Brother, if you want a horse to run fast, you have to feed it more grass! Let them eat a little more now; they'll have to pay it back in the future!"
The effeminate scholar frowned in confusion, then asked, "What do you mean, Senior Sister?"
The seductive woman let out a string of coquettish giggles, then raised an orchid finger and chided the effeminate scholar flirtatiously.
"Junior Brother, you really are stupid! There's only one ship left on this island now. Whoever wants to leave later will still have to board our ship, won't they?"
"Then, whether we take the chance to make a fortune or make others owe us a favor, wouldn't either option be worth more than this meal?"
"So these sailors are still useful. If they run off or starve to death, are you going to sail the ship?"
"Senior Sister truly has thought everything through!
Hearing his Senior Sister's words, the effeminate scholar showered her with praise, making the seductive woman laugh coquettishly without end.
Bai He, seated nearby, secretly curled his lip. Hehe. What a skilled bootlicker!
The sinister-looking man quietly eating roasted meat also gave a "heh," as though sneering. It was unclear whether he simply disdained the effeminate scholar's behavior or meant something else.
"You!"
Hearing the sinister-looking man's sneer, the effeminate scholar's face suddenly stiffened, and his expression darkened at once.
"Wang Zifeng, I've put up with you for a long time! What exactly do you mean? Do you look down on me?!"
The effeminate scholar abruptly stood and exploded at the sinister-looking man. Their relationship clearly was terrible!
The sinister-looking man, Wang Zifeng, did not answer. As though he had heard nothing, he simply ignored the effeminate scholar.
"Oh my! Junior Brother Lu Jun, don't speak to Senior Brother like that. We're all family. Come, sit down, sit down!"
Seeing the two were about to quarrel, the seductive woman hurried over to mediate, trying to calm the scholar, Lu Jun.
Though Lu Jun had been furious, after the seductive woman spoke softly to him for a while, he ultimately cooperated and sat back down, though he still looked indignant.
Bai He, watching from the side, had figured out a few things. The relationship between these three was not actually that complicated!
The effeminate scholar Lu Jun probably liked the seductive woman, and his status within the Undying Saint Gate was likely not low either!
After all, in a demonic sect, for someone this foolishly naïve to survive until now without any backing would be nothing short of a miracle!
But although the seductive woman appeared impartial, she was actually on the same side as the arrogant and unruly Wang Zifeng.
The two might even have gotten together. As for why they still concealed it outwardly, perhaps they merely wanted to use Lu Jun as free labor!
At that thought, Bai He seemed to see a lush green prairie resting atop Lu Jun's head.
"Ah, foolish child! One man's goddess is another man's... sigh!"
Bai He shook his head, but suddenly, he seemed to think of something.
These people were speaking without avoiding him at all. It seemed they had already made up their minds to kill him!
But he could not just sit around and wait for death!
Bai He turned to look at the sailors nearby, who were wolfing down meat, and an idea immediately came to him: sow discord!
Though these sailors were not particularly strong, there were many of them, and they were still a nuisance!
Besides, this could also disturb his opponents' state of mind.
"Big Sister, where is your ship docked? This island is so dangerous. Can I leave with you?"
Bai He suddenly asked with a very "innocent" expression, saying that he hoped to leave with them.
He was practically sickened to death, but after thinking about it, he really was only fourteen now. Calling her Big Sister was not wrong... Blech~
"The ship?"
At Bai He's words, the three of them were suddenly a little bewildered as well.
They did not know where the ship was docked either. They had disembarked before reaching shore; the sailors had docked the ship.
Thinking of the ancient vicious beast, the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon, they had encountered in the Forbidden Sea, the seductive woman's heart sank.
If the ship had been destroyed, they would get nothing at all!
"Guan Qiang, where did you dock the ship?"
The seductive woman suddenly stood, her expression anxious as she called to Bearded Face, who sat by the other bonfire.
"On the beach by the shore!"
Bearded Face took a drink of water, wiped the moisture from his beard, and pointed toward the stretch of beach where the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon lived.
Just as expected! Bai He could not help smiling inwardly.
"Big Sister, that seems to be the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon's habitat. My master told me about it before!"
Bai He suddenly shook his head, his tone sounding rather "dejected."
It seemed the ship you mentioned was probably doomed!
Hearing Bai He's words, Bearded Face's expression suddenly turned ugly.
He knew that the reason these three outstanding disciples of the Undying Saint Gate had been so tolerant of them was because only they could sail the Giant Ship.
But now the ship was gone. Their attitude in the future was easy to imagine!
Yet they had no choice. Everywhere else along the coast was made up of sheer cliffs; only the beach allowed a ship to dock!
The three from the Undying Saint Gate sat back down with grim expressions. Looking at the bonfire before them, they fell silent.
The sailors nearby also quieted down instantly. They were useless now, so they had no choice but to behave!
After a long while, the seductive woman finally spoke with an ugly expression. "Forget it. Don't think about it anymore. No one else has a ship either. We'll think of a way together later! As for them..."
Though the seductive woman did not say it aloud, all three understood what she meant. Since they were no longer useful, they could be used however they wished from now on!
Under the night sky, with the moonlight faint and indistinct, Xiao Chen slowly walked over from afar with a plate of fruit in his hands.
Because there were far more people by the lake now than in the original story, the food the two had stored was not quite enough.
Seeing Xiao Chen approach, the seductive woman immediately rose with a coquettish smile.
"Thank you for your generous hospitality, Brother Xiao. My name is Liu Yue. This is my Senior Brother Wang Zifeng, and this is my Junior Brother Lu Jun."
She smiled seductively. Her delicate body, clothed only in thin gauze, trembled slightly, exposing her snow-white shoulders. The jade peaks wrapped in gauze over her chest also quivered with her laughter.
This made the effeminate scholar Lu Jun, standing beside her, stare so hard his eyes nearly went straight.
Wang Zifeng continued, "You may not have heard our names, but you should have at least heard something of our lineage's patriarch."
Xiao Chen asked, "May I ask who your sect's patriarch is?"
"Our patriarch is Evil King Shi Zhixuan!"
All three spoke the name in unison, and reverence and longing appeared on their faces.
Hearing that name, Xiao Chen was immediately shocked.
Seeing Xiao Chen's reaction, the three nodded in satisfaction.
"Could it be that the Evil King has long since attained eternal life in this world?"
Having heard this extraordinary name in his memories, Xiao Chen could not help asking excitedly.
"Of course. Our patriarch long ago attained an indestructible body!"
"And you?"
"We... of course, we are still far from reaching the realm of immortality. The Realm of Longevity is far beyond what you imagine. In truth, there are not many people who are truly immortal and undying."
Liu Yue said with a coquettish laugh.
"Brother Xiao, I see you have only just entered the Realm of Longevity and do not understand much about anything. Why not let us recommend you for entry into our Undying Saint Gate? This handsome little brother can join with you too!"
Trust you, and we'd be finished!
Hearing Liu Yue's words, Bai He could not stop mocking them inwardly.
If it had been said by disciples of some righteous and prestigious sect, he might have believed it. But the Undying Saint Gate? No matter how sweetly they spoke, they could not change its demonic sect nature!
The strong devoured the weak; only the fittest survived!
He did not believe Liu Yue, Wang Zifeng, and Lu Jun would bring them back to join the Undying Saint Gate, only to give themselves a few more rivals. These people were not that broad-minded!
"Then may I ask what is so unusual about this island? Why are there so many powerful ancient vicious beasts on it?"
Xiao Chen knew absolutely nothing about the Realm of Longevity and had many questions for them, but for now, he could only start with this Wild Island.
"Unusual? Hehe, it is unusual to the extreme. It needs a divine stele fallen from heaven to suppress it!"
Wang Zifeng sneered, but did not explain further.
Liu Yue smiled seductively and continued.
"It cannot be explained clearly in just a few words. You will slowly come to understand in the future. This world is far more miraculous than you imagine. Even encountering supremely powerful humans with wings would not be considered strange!"
At that moment, a powerful wave of life energy suddenly came from a distant tree. Everyone sensed it and turned to look.
They saw a little white horse with a single horn, its entire body seemingly carved from creamy white jade, hiding atop a tall, lush ancient tree and secretly watching everyone with a pair of large, black-jewel eyes filled with curiosity.
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