The Shipyards Apply Pressure

With so many witnesses, and even Image-Retaining Stone in the possession of Bai Kejin and his companions recording the scene of the attack on Jing Huan and the others that day.

With so much evidence before them, the people of the Listening Tide Sect had no way to argue anymore. Moreover, He Lun had no intention of arguing at all. After being completely rejected by the Beast God he had been so devoted to, he had already lost the will to struggle.

The Listening Tide Sect's actions quickly reached the ears of others in the Cloud Mulberry Realm. Green Lotus and the others no longer needed to hide and could openly appear in front of others to recount their tragic experiences of being imprisoned for so long.

Even though the people of the Cloud Mulberry Realm didn't have a good impression of the outside cultivators, they couldn't help but feel sympathy for them after hearing about their experiences these past few days.

Suddenly, voices supporting the execution of He Lun and the destruction of the Listening Tide Sect were extremely loud, and it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the entire Cloud Mulberry Realm was filled with voices of disgust towards the Listening Tide Sect.

He Lun and the high-ranking officials involved in the matter were all imprisoned, and Zhao Ting was not spared either. In fact, because of his relationship with He Lun as uncle and nephew, and because he was specifically responsible for the Listening Tide Sect, all his crimes combined meant that his final fate would not be much better than that of his uncle He Lun.

The two were mercifully locked up together. He Lun, who had long been in despair, slumped in a corner of the cell day after day, seemingly indifferent to everything.

But Zhao Ting was still very young; he hadn't lived enough and was desperately trying to survive.

When someone interrogated him, Zhao Ting didn't even need to lift a finger; he proactively revealed everything he should and shouldn't have said.

This also includes the origin of those Black Sheath Gu Worm.

It is said that He Lun obtained this by accident, but Zhao Ting does not know who he got it from. However, when He Lun obtained this Gu worm, he only thought that the Black Sheath could devour the Spiritual Power of cultivators and make them obey him and use him.

But to his surprise, the truth was quite different; he himself had been deceived.

The Gu cultivators arrived just in time. They collected the last batch of Black Sheath from the Listening Tide Sect, which they treasured and planned to take back to the Immortal Spirit Realm to cultivate.

Originally, the Gu cultivators wanted to ask He Lun about the Black Sheath, but He Lun, who was in prison, remained silent and refused to say anything.

Seeing that they couldn't get He Lun to speak no matter what they did, everyone simply stopped paying attention to him.

Compared to He Lun and the Listening Tide Sect, what truly shook the Cloud Mulberry Realm was the newly emerged Beast God!

The strange phenomena that accompanied the birth of the white behemoth went unnoticed by Sang Ying and the others, but the news spread throughout the entire Cloud Mulberry Realm.

Both the land and sea Demon Beast cried out and paid homage towards the Listening Tide Sect, as if celebrating the birth of a new king.

Jin Liner, on the other hand, hid in the depths of the sea, unwilling to smell the scent of her mortal enemy.

The Beast God and the Jiaoren royal family were originally enemies, and both had the power to intimidate and control Demon Beast. The Jiaoren refused to obey the Beast God's orders, Beast God also thought the Jiaoren were stubborn.

In addition, the great war ten thousand years ago resulted in the fall of the Beast God, and the Jiaoren King did not fare well either, quietly perishing in the sea not long after the battle ended.

At that time, Jin Le'er and Jin Liner were still young and had no idea of the wickedness of people's hearts, nor had they learned how to be a Jiaoren queen.

Therefore, the two sisters had a very difficult time growing up without their father's protection. It wasn't until Jin Le'er finally came of age and revealed the power of the Jiaoren King that their lives became much easier.

But this happy period didn't last long. Jin Le'er was young, and her father had been too protective of them both, so Jin Le'er was easily deceived by Human Race cultivators who took her out of the Cloud Mulberry Realm and disappeared without a trace.

Jin Liner waited for her sister to return, and during this time she grew little by little, eventually becoming the new master of the Endless Sea.

Jin Liner resented her sister for abandoning her and also resented the Beast God for killing her father, which caused her to suffer so much. But she resented herself even more.

A new Beast God has emerged, and the Endless Sea has welcomed a new master. Everything in the Cloud Mulberry Realm seems to be developing in a positive direction.

"Thank you so much for what happened this time." Jing Huan looked at Sang Ying and the others, his tone tinged with apology.

He truly felt guilty. If it weren't for these people helping him this time, when the Beast God underwent its transformation and appeared, their Beast Soul Sect would have been the first to suffer a terrible fate.

Having been thoroughly ripped off by Jing Huan and his gang, Dong Fuzhu scoffed, "Now you know we helped you? Where were you before?"

Jing Huan lowered his head and bowed respectfully to everyone again. "This time it was our fault. Thank you all for saving us. I will never forget your great kindness."

Dong Fuzhu, who initially disliked Jing Huan, was rendered speechless by his sudden action, let alone Sang Ying and the others who didn't care much about the matter.

Sang Ying quickly helped him up and personally expressed her understanding towards Jing Huan: "After hearing about the evil deeds committed by those outsider cultivators against the Cloud Mulberry Realm, we can understand the Cloud Mulberry Realm's resentment towards us cultivators. However, a cultivator's character is not determined by their origin, but by their heart. I hope your sect can show more trust to outsider cultivators in the future. I don't ask that you treat them too well, I only ask that you treat them as ordinary people."

"Of course!" Jing Huan nodded immediately. "After this incident, both my master and the Array Sect reflected on their actions. A sect that has been established in our Cloud Mulberry Realm for many years wanted our lives. On the contrary, it was you outsiders who did your best to save us. We were wrong before. From now on, my Beast Soul Sect will try to get along harmoniously with outsiders."

Sang Ying breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Jing Huan's affirmation. She also expressed that if she saw Jiaoren outside, she would try her best to bring them back to the Cloud Mulberry Realm.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two groups said their goodbyes.

Sang Ying and the others came here for training, because they had already wasted too much time on He Lun's matter and could not afford to waste any more time.

On the day Sang Ying and the others decided to set sail, the weather in the Cloud Mulberry Realm was better than ever before. The sea was calm and the waves were small, seemingly foreshadowing a peaceful and safe journey ahead.

Knowing that the great calamity in the Cloud Mulberry Realm was resolved by Sang Ying and her group, the shipyards, which had previously been quite hostile towards them, sent their managers one by one to discuss the matter of ships going to sea with them.

Several Lineage who have always worshipped the Beast God even offered to give away ships for free if they could have contact with the Beast God. Yes, even though the Big White Dumpling is the Beast God of the Cloud Mulberry Realm, it was only with Sang Ying's help that it left the Beast God Space, and Sang Ying was the first person it ever met. Therefore, it inevitably developed a dependence on Sang Ying.

Sang Ying originally intended to leave the Big White Dumpling at the Beast Soul Sect, and Sect Master Luo and the others agreed. However, after learning this, the Big White Dumpling cried and made a fuss, blocking everyone's way out and insisting on going out to sea with Sang Ying for training.

When everyone was at a loss, Sang Ying said that it was too big to fit on the boat.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the guy had shrunk to the size of a rabbit and was clinging to Sang Ying's leg, refusing to let go.

There was nothing anyone could do; no one could control the Beast God. In the end, everyone had no choice but to agree to the Big White Dumpling's request. For convenience, Sang Ying named it Bai Ze, hoping that it would no longer be the wicked Bai Ji from her dreams, but rather Bai Ze who would bring blessings to the Cultivation World.

Sang Ying naturally rejected the boat shop's little schemes. Whether or not to meet them was Bai Ze's own decision. They were dreaming too much to exchange a boat for a chance to show their face in front of the Beast God.

Upon hearing that their overtures had been rejected, the people from the shipyards remained defiant, saying, "These outsider cultivators are ignorant and Qi Ingestion! Do they think we're afraid just because they have the Beast God backing them? Spread the word that all the shipyards are forbidden from providing any assistance to those people. I want to see how your group manages to set sail!"

Not all the boat manufacturers intended to intimidate Sang Ying and her group; some of them simply wanted to use this opportunity to make Sang Ying submit and to let them meet the Beast God.

But once this stance was adopted, the situation changed completely when the news reached Sang Ying's ears.

Dong Fuzhu was furious. "What kind of people are they? Before, they drove up the price to the sky because we were outsiders. Now that they see we have a good relationship with the Beast God, they're using this to threaten us! Do they really think they're the only ones in the world who own ships?!"

Sang Ying, who wasn't initially angry about this, has now inevitably been provoked.

She patted her junior sister on the back and gently comforted her, "It's alright, your senior sister will let you drive the boat tomorrow."

Dong Fuzhu's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood what Sang Ying meant.

With excitement, Dong Fuzhu finally saw the day she would set sail. Her gaze swept over the shipyard managers mixed in with the crowd, and the large ship-shaped Law Artifact in her hand was eager to be displayed!

A note from the author:

I'll admit I'm wrong first, sob sob, only two updates today, please forgive me. [Image of Sparrow slapping in the face]

See you tomorrow (very quietly)