Ten days later, in the nearshore waters
On the deck of the giant ship Long March, five figures stood upright, with a huge creature beside them, looking quite out of place.
Zi Zhenzhu glanced at Bibi Dong beside her with her beautiful eyes, a strange expression appearing on her face. She hadn't expected that this aloof and indifferent older sister could be so passionate when cultivating with her husband.
Since the voyage had successfully completed its mission, Lin Chen enjoyed imperial treatment on the return journey. Whenever he had free time, he would tease and tame Zi Zhenzhu, which greatly frustrated her. If it weren't for the assistance of Huo Feng and Bibi Dong, she definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand Lin Chen's onslaught alone.
After a stick of incense had burned, the outline of a city appeared before everyone, and the long coastline became increasingly clear.
Huo Feng stretched. "Hmm, finally back~"
Zi Zhenzhu looked at Lin Chen beside her and asked timidly, "Husband, I'd like to make some arrangements for my people."
The male pirates of the Purple Pearl Pirates have been almost wiped out, leaving only a few hundred women, children, and the elderly. Together with the other few hundred women captured by the North Sea Pirates, there are more than a thousand people on the three ships next to them.
Zi Zhenzhu was proud and fiery, but also a responsible pirate leader. How could she stand by and watch hundreds of her subordinate women wander the streets?
Lin Chen said calmly, "It's a small matter. I'll have Ningrou build a relief castle later and arrange a place for them to stay first. As for their food, clothing, and other necessities, we can arrange those later."
Zi Zhenzhu said happily, "Hehe... Thank you, my husband~"
Meanwhile, at Vast Sea City Wharf
Shortly after the Long March appeared, a thousand soldiers from the Governor's Office arrived, each armed with a sword and shield, and lined up in a row on the shore.
Tap tap... tap tap...
Immediately afterwards, three beautiful women dressed in blue dresses gracefully approached. The one in the middle was the most stunning, with her hair piled high in a bun, styled in flowing cloud-like hair. Her mature and beautiful oval face was captivating, and she had a beauty mark at the corner of her eye. She had a voluptuous figure with a slender waist and hips wider than her shoulders, truly a rare beauty.
"Governor, the Emperor and the Empress are almost here."
Shui Ningrou nodded. "Yes, order all ships at the dock to give way to the Long March. Also, send people to prepare to receive the women, children, and elderly captured by the North Sea Pirates."
"Yes!"
Although the Long March had already seen the coastline, there was still a long way to go, and it took a full half hour for the giant ship to dock in port.
The group of brutally murdered women disembarked from the other three ships. Looking at the long-lost Vast Sea City, they all showed excited expressions, and some even knelt down in anguish.
"Waaaaah... Thank you Spirit Hall Empire!"
"Thank you, Your Excellency, and thank you, Empress!"
On the other side, Zi Zhenzhu was also directing her former subordinates and relatives to form a line near the port, in coordination with the Governor's personal guards.
After Lin Chen and the three women, Bibi Dong, disembarked, Shui Ningrou personally led a group of people to greet them, asking softly, "Husband, Sister Dong'er, are you alright?"
Lin Chen waved his hand dismissively and said calmly, "Thankfully, everything went smoothly."
Shui Ningrou didn't take his arm; instead, she stepped forward to support Bibi Dong, saying, " Dong'er, you must be tired. I've prepared a superior room and banquet for you. Would you like to go back and rest?"
Bibi Dong smiled slightly, " Ningrou, you're so thoughtful~"
Shui Ningrou glanced at the Zi Zhenzhu in the distance with her beautiful eyes and asked softly, "Sister Dong'er, who is that younger sister?"
Bibi Dong explained, "My husband took her on as the leader of the Purple Pearl Island Group because he thought she was alright, and she'll be working for the Vast Sea Navy from now on."
Shui Ningrou nodded. The meticulous woman had already arranged everything properly, and even sent soldiers to carry the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King off the giant ship.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is over 200 meters long, nearly 100 meters tall, and weighs a terrifying several thousand tons, making it impossible for ordinary soldiers to move.
Commander Li Wan's pretty face turned serious. "Ordinary manpower simply cannot move it. Xiao Wu, go and get the iron chains."
"Yes!"
Before long, hundreds of people were busy around the huge creature, wrapping the corpse of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King with ropes made of iron chains.
"One, two, three, pull!"
Hey!
"Push! It moved!"
Sizzle... Sizzle...
The colossal object, over two hundred meters long, began to move under the full force of hundreds of Soul Master, its friction against the deck producing a series of screeching sounds.
The commotion here naturally attracted many ordinary citizens and Soul Master, as people love to watch a spectacle.
"Holy crap, is that mountain-like thing Soul Beast?"
"Are you blind? It's definitely Soul Beast!"
"Nonsense! You know, the longest known Soul Beast in the deep sea is only two hundred meters long. This is almost three hundred meters. What kind of Soul Beast can reach this length?"
"You don't know? This is the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!"
" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King? Really? Isn't that the legendary Hundred Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast from the deep sea?!"
"Of course it's true. My brother's neighbor's second uncle's nephew's friend is a soldier in the Governor's Mansion. He's one of the ones pulling 'beasts' there. How could it be fake?"
"Holy crap, it's true! The Spirit Hall Empire is really awesome. They managed to hunt down such a deep-sea overlord. Ships sailing on long voyages will be much safer from now on."
"Yes, the Spirit Hall Empire is much stronger than the previous Heaven Dou Empire. See that group of old people, children, and women? They were all rescued by people from the Spirit Hall Empire."
"That's great. In a few years, when my son grows up, I want him to join the navy too."
"Damn, their benefits are so good, and the entry requirements are high too. You think you can just walk in like that?!"
A deserted beach on the Vast Sea City
Just as a crowd of people gathered at the port, a figure in blue robes fell to the ground in a disheveled state. He was none other than Tang San, the former prodigy of the Douluo Continent.
Lin Chen didn't kill him that day; instead, he simply ignored him.
For Lin Chen, the living Tang San was the most valuable thing to him, and it would be even better if he could obtain some great opportunity.
"Ahhh... Lin Chen, I'm going to kill you!" Tang San knelt on the beach, like a dead dog, his eyes bloodshot.
He flew directly back from Zhonghai. Due to insufficient Soul Power, he had to stay in the sea for several hours before he survived.
That day, Lin Chen was disciplining Zi Zhenzhu in the main hall when he saw Tang San wake up. He then casually restrained him to the side, forcing him to listen but not watch.
Upon hearing Zi Zhenzhu's words of submission, Tang San fainted again, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Every woman he set his sights on was won over by Lin Chen. How could Tang San possibly stand for that?
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Tang San bit his lip hard, thinking to himself: I still have a chance. Once I obtain the Asura Inheritance and plunder the Sea God Inheritance, I will make Lin Chen wish he were dead, and also Xiao Wu and that bunch of bitches, Zi Zhenzhu!