Creak!
The tremendous impact of the black-clad man's landing tilted the entire ship, making it creak with a teeth-grating sound.
"I'm still alive..."
Chen Dahe lay on the deck, looking somewhat dazed.
He had thought he was about to sink to the riverbed, only to be saved at the crucial moment by a mysterious man in black.
Looking at the black-clad man, Chen Dahe's eyes filled with gratitude.
"Thank you for saving my life, young hero..."
The man in black was none other than Wei Sheng. He had come by boat, and from a great distance, he had smelled the heavy stench of blood ahead and sensed astonishing fluctuations of power.
So he had abandoned the black-canopied boat and come across the water.
Fortunately, he had arrived just in time to save the injured Chen Dahe. But looking at the wounds on the man's body, Wei Sheng could not help frowning.
He had lost too much blood, and his wounds had swollen from soaking in the river. They could hardly close and were still bleeding...
Without prompt treatment, he would not live more than a few days.
"You bastard! Put down my Silver-Sand Carp King!"
Seeing the fish king snatched away, Chu Dongjiao's eyes nearly split with fury. He struck the river's surface with his palm and used the force to launch himself up, landing steadily before the railing on the ship's second floor.
On the other side, Gu Diao also turned back toward the ship. He said nothing, merely locking onto Wei Sheng alongside Chu Dongjiao, one on either side.
"If you want it, take it!"
With a casual swing, Wei Sheng hurled the still-struggling Silver-Sand Carp King at Chu Dongjiao like a shot put.
Delighted, Chu Dongjiao leaped forward to catch it, only to be knocked backward by