Ye Xuan was not surprised at all by the arrival of this steward.
After all, a Divine King died here, and a battle broke out. It would be strange if no deacons came.
He had already decided that if the deacon didn't cause trouble, everything would be fine.
But if this deacon causes trouble, don't blame him for taking direct action.
At worst, he could kill the steward, jump ship, and head to the Hundred Leaves Kingdom alone, then figure out a way to reach the Great Saint Sect.
However, to everyone's surprise, after the deacon appeared, he merely glanced coldly at all the cultivators and didn't say anything more.
He casually grabbed Yan Kai, who was lying there like a dead dog, and then turned and left.
Seeing this, not only the cultivators in the lower-level warehouse breathed a sigh of relief, but even Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he had prepared for the worst, being able to reach the capital of the Hundred Leaves Kingdom by merchant ship would naturally be the best outcome.
After the butler left, the warehouse became quiet again, and the previous noise was gone.
Within a five-meter radius of Ye Xuan, there was no one left; no cultivator dared to enter.
Ye Xuan watched this scene with a sense of relief.
He didn't waste any time and began cultivating.
A month passed quickly, and nothing happened; no one dared to provoke Ye Xuan again.
Even the other two Divine King wouldn't dare.
And so, Ye Xuan quietly cultivated for a month, and his cultivation level rose from the Spirit Transformation Realm First Level of the Peak of Spirit Transformation Realm Second Level.
This was only because he hadn't dared to fully unleash his cultivation potential; otherwise, according to his calculations, it wouldn't be impossible for him to break through to the third or fourth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
However, Ye Xuan didn't know whether there was Saint presiding over this merchant ship, which was why he didn't dare to unleash his full cultivation potential.
Nevertheless, such a terrifying speed of cultivation would be astonishing enough if word got out.
Of course, this is also related to Ye Xuan's abundant resources and the fact that he absorbed a lot of cultivators' cultivation at the Transcend Immortals Restaurant.
Otherwise, even he couldn't have cultivated at such a fast speed.
On the top deck of the merchant ship, in a luxurious private cabin.
Xue Zhaohai sat at the head of the table, holding a teacup in his hand, and was drinking tea.
However, his expression was somewhat gloomy.
"Has the investigation been completed? Have any suspicious individuals been identified?"
In the past month, Xue Zhaohai has sent people to search the merchant ships, and they have gone through almost all the cultivators.
Because he had already learned that when the Jing Shuangdi descended, it was to find a cultivator who practiced lightning-based divine abilities.
Although Jing Shuangdi ultimately gained nothing, he suspected that the cultivator who practiced lightning-based divine abilities might actually have managed to sneak onto the spaceship.
Of course, he had no evidence; it was just a gut feeling.
But even just a gut feeling was enough for him to send someone to investigate.
Lightning-based divine abilities are heaven-defying techniques, possessing a fatal allure even for Saint, let alone Half-Saint like him.
Moreover, even if the cultivator who practices lightning-based divine abilities wasn't on the ship, it wouldn't matter.
It's just a matter of having someone check; it won't take much effort. What if it really is there?
"Reporting to the steward, aside from a few special guests and the Rogue Cultivator in the warehouse, all the cultivators have been checked, but no suspicious individuals have been found."
As soon as Xue Zhaohai finished speaking, someone below immediately answered.
This man, named Zheng Hong, was also a Half-Saint, but only at the Middle Half-Saint, and was a confidant of Xue Zhaohai.
As Zheng Hong spoke, he also reported to Xue Zhaohai about the cultivators in the private rooms who had not been investigated.
Upon hearing this, Xue Zhaohai's brows furrowed even more deeply.
The cultivators in the lower-level warehouse were relatively easy to investigate, since they were all Rogue Cultivator with no real background.
But those special guests are not so easy to investigate.
Those people all have connections; if something happens on this merchant ship, even Xue Zhaohai wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility.
If it were anything else, Xue Zhaohai might have given up.
However, he was not willing to give up easily in the face of the temptation of lightning-based divine abilities.
Now that the investigation has begun, he must go through everyone involved; only then will he feel at ease.
After pondering for a long time, Xue Zhaohai suddenly said, "How about this, you hold a large-scale exchange meeting, the kind that any cultivator can participate in, including those from the bottom tier."
"During the exchange meetings, we can also hold some debates and discussions. This not only allows everyone to learn from each other and improve together, but it can also add some fun to a lonely journey."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hong's eyes lit up, and he immediately said:
"Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
He secretly praised Xue Zhaohai's brilliant move.
After all, for those special guests, if they don't come out on their own initiative, they can't force their way in to investigate.
But organizing these kinds of exchange meetings and forums is a different story.
A month-long merchant voyage is quite boring; he believes that most of the guests would definitely attend if an exchange meeting were held.
Besides, what can a simple examination really reveal?
After all, even the Jing Shuangdi back then didn't see it.
But discussing principles is a different story.
If that cultivator who practices lightning-based divine abilities can't stand the loneliness and steps onto the stage to discuss the Dao, he'll be walking right into a trap.
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Ye Xuan was naturally unaware of what had happened on Xue Zhaohai's side.
Not only him, but in fact, none of the cultivators in the bottom warehouse knew this.
After all, everyone stayed in the warehouse the whole time and never went out, so how could they know what was happening outside?
Of course, Ye Xuan didn't feel lonely and continued cultivating.
In the blink of an eye, several more days passed, and Ye Xuan's cultivation advanced once again, reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm Third Level.
Spirit Transformation Realm Third Level —if this level of cultivation were placed in the Eastern Wasteland, it would definitely not be considered weak.
But in this Yuanqing Domain, it's nothing at all.
Therefore, Ye Xuan did not stop cultivating; he continued to seize every minute to improve his cultivation level.
Anyway, he has plenty of resources, so it would be a waste not to cultivate them.
Meanwhile, thanks to the deliberate promotion by the merchant ship steward, rumors about a conference to be held by the merchant ships had already spread like wildfire.
It's safe to say that everyone on the merchant ship, except for Ye Xuan and other independent Rogue Cultivator who were holed up in the hold, knew about it.
Countless cultivators were thrilled upon hearing this news, especially when they learned that there would be a Dao Discussion Conference.
There's nothing we can do; everyone's been incredibly bored and restless for the past month.
After all, not all cultivators can endure loneliness and peacefully cultivate in seclusion.
Moreover, even if they can endure loneliness and focus on cultivation, they won't refuse to watch any excitement.
With a loud crash.
The warehouse door opened again, and the butler walked in once more.
Swish Swish Swish--
Almost the instant the deacon entered, all the cultivators looked up and their gazes fell upon him.