"Okay, then wait for me here, I'll be right back."
Ye Xuan didn't waste any words, quickly left a sentence, and then stepped out of the lower deck.
Since we're leaving, we can't leave empty-handed.
Ye Xuan had no intention of killing the merchant ship passengers, but he didn't need to be polite to the ship's stewards.
Xue Zhaohai provoked him first, and those stewards allowed those merchant ship passengers to come and cause him trouble. If he didn't vent his anger, he wouldn't be Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan stepped out of the lower deck, his Absolute Domain extending outwards, quickly taking in everything within a radius of ten thousand meters.
"You--"
A merchant ship steward stationed at the stairwell saw someone dare to come out from the lower deck and his expression changed drastically.
However, just as he was about to reprimand him, Ye Xuan had already taken a step forward.
The next second, with a loud bang, the deacon was blasted into pieces.
Ye Xuan casually put away the storage ring on his body and continued walking forward. Soon he walked up the stairs and entered the first floor.
The first floor is inhabited by cultivators with less impressive backgrounds; this is the lower-class area.
The second floor is the middle-class cabin area, where the monks who live are relatively wealthier.
The third floor is where the high-class and even premium-class areas are located.
Ye Xuan did not linger on the first floor; his target was the Half-Saint and Venerable Realm deacons on the third floor.
Those people have the best stuff, and you can also absorb some of their cultivation after killing them.
As for the stewards on the first and second floors, Ye Xuan would not deliberately seek them out unless he happened to encounter them and dealt with them casually.
He now looks down on those cultivators with low cultivation levels; they're all poor bastards, with far too few resources and far too little cultivation to absorb.
Ye Xuan continued forward, and after killing three merchant ship stewards, he finally reached the third floor.
During this time, some guests saw Ye Xuan, but they didn't dare to say a word.
Almost the instant he saw Ye Xuan, he quickly bowed and scraped before returning to his room.
Ye Xuan naturally ignored those people.
Third floor.
Zheng Hong and his group had regrouped, their faces all looking extremely grim.
Because they had already seen through the monitoring array that Ye Xuan had swept his way up.
It's obvious they're targeting them.
Zheng Hong glanced at everyone, then suddenly frowned slightly and asked, "Where's Huang Jingshan? Why didn't he come?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other cultivators were not very pleasant.
A butler in a purple robe said, "I don't know. I went to Deacon Huang's room just now, but I couldn't find him."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned even more grim.
They were all seasoned veterans; even the lowest-ranking among them had reached the Venerable Realm. How could they not know what this meant?
Huang Jingshan escaped; he didn't even inform anyone, fleeing alone.
It should be noted that although Huang Jingshan's cultivation level was not as high as Zheng Hong's, he was still the second strongest person present.
Aside from Zheng Hong, Huang Jingshan possessed the strongest cultivation.
But now, he has abandoned everyone and fled alone.
"You bastard, Huang Jingshan, that despicable scoundrel!"
Zheng Hong's face turned as black as iron, and he couldn't help but roar in fury.
His murderous intent surged to a terrifying level.
In this situation, everyone should unite against the enemy. Besides, even if Huang Jingshan were there, they might not be able to deal with Ye Xuan.
Now that Huang Jingshan has escaped, their chances of success are even slimmer.
The others looked grim, but remained completely silent.
Regardless, Huang Jingshan was Half-Saint expert, and even if Huang Jingshan wasn't here, they wouldn't dare to insult him behind his back.
Zheng Hong was less hesitant because he was stronger than Huang Jingshan.
"Alright, let's not talk about Huang Jingshan for now. That guy will be up here soon. Let's proceed according to the original plan."
"If appeasement works, then try to appease him and meet all his demands. If that doesn't work, then take action."
Zheng Hong didn't dwell on Huang Jingshan's matter, but quickly spoke.
"Yes!"
"We will follow Deacon Zheng's arrangements!"
Upon hearing this, the others all nodded, indicating that they had no objections.
Almost as soon as they finished speaking, a loud bang rang out, and the entire room seemed to shake violently.
The next second, Ye Xuan stepped in.
"Everyone's here, huh? Great. Are you all plotting how to kill me?"
Ye Xuan stepped in, looking at everyone calmly and leisurely.
Zheng Hong's eyes were fixed on Ye Xuan, his heart filled with murderous intent, but he dared not lash out.
He desperately wanted to use his Half-Saint Domain to investigate Ye Xuan and see if Ye Xuan was truly weak, but he didn't dare.
Taking a deep breath, Zheng Hong said in a deep voice, "Senior, what do you mean by this? Aren't you feeling that your domineering and arrogant behavior is going too far? Are you implying that the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association has no one to rely on?"
"Our cultivation may not be as strong as yours, senior, and we know that even if we all attacked together, we would be no match for you. But the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association is not to be trifled with!"
Zheng Hong, though outwardly fierce, suddenly changed his tone. "Of course, we also know that it was Deacon Xue who provoked you first."
"Although this was his personal act and has nothing to do with us, we are still willing to pay compensation for this matter."
"Please feel free to make any requests, senior. We will absolutely not refuse as long as we can fulfill them."
It must be said that Zheng Hong is quite a character; he first used threats, then softened his stance and offered inducements.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan couldn't help but laugh, "Too much? Excessive? None of your business? Interesting!"
"Then I'd like to ask, with so many people going to the lower decks earlier, your company must have known about it, right? Did you try to stop them?"
"Isn't this tacitly approved by you? If I didn't still have some skills, I'd probably be nothing but bones by now."
Ye Xuan said dismissively, too lazy to continue with any more nonsense.
The Power of Rules surged forth instantly, landing on Zheng Hong and the others.
In an instant, Zheng Hong and the others were horrified to discover that their cultivation levels had begun to decline.
"How is this possible?"
"It's actually Power of Rules that suppresses cultivation levels, you—"
"I see!"
In an instant, exclamations of surprise rose and fell, and Zheng Hong and the others finally understood why Ye Xuan was able to kill Half-Saint.
Such terrifying Power of Rules would be enough to make even Half-Saint- Saint, kneel down.
Of course, what he didn't know was that Ye Xuan's Power of Rules was completely useless against the Saint Realm.
"Don't hesitate, do it!"
Zheng Hong was shocked, but his reaction was also the fastest.
In an instant, he regained his senses, and the next second, he stomped on the floor with a loud bang, unleashing a burst of powerful Spiritual Qi, and charged towards Ye Xuan like a cannonball.