Don't Follow Our Old Path
The people of Blue-Green Village were well aware of the immense power of Subdue the Sea Shipyard.
If these shipyards hadn't expanded so wildly over the years, taking up most of the seafood market, their lives wouldn't be so difficult.
Qian Wencong himself might not believe the revenge methods Sang Ying described, but the people of Blue-Green Village did.
Even before Sang Ying finished speaking, the woman who had just spoken silently hugged her child tightly and hid inside the house, her gaze towards Qian Wencong and the other woman filled with fear.
Sang Ying continued, "Of course, since I've taken charge of this matter, I can't just stand by and watch you get into trouble. I'll set up an array in Blue-Green Village to prevent the Qian Household from breaking in. However, my cultivation is limited, so I can only protect you within the Blue-Green Village. But you might still encounter the Qian Household outside of Blue-Green Village, so you need to think this through."
Upon hearing this, the village chief turned to look at the families who had been involved in the incident. "You should also consider what kind of compensation you'll receive. It's our people who are suffering losses in this matter. The path you've chosen should be one you're willing to accept. Go back and discuss it with your families; don't make the wrong choice and regret it for the rest of your lives."
Looking at the children inside the house who couldn't even read yet, the village chief sighed inwardly.
"There's no need to go back and discuss it. I'm the only one left in my family." The old man who initially wanted to hit someone with the harpoon waved his hand and said, "What good would it do if he paid with his life? My son is gone anyway. It's better to take more Spirit Stone and give them to the younger generation in the village so that their cultivation can be higher, the village can become wealthy, and they won't have to make a living at sea."
"Uncle Yongfu," the village chief called out the old man's name.
With his help, the old man stood up. He didn't look at Qian Wencong, but said to the village chief, "You don't need to give me the Spirit Stone from our family. Give them to the children in the other families. Don't let them follow in our footsteps when they grow up."
After saying that, he walked past everyone in the house and left the village chief's house step by step, trembling. The only thing he had with him was the harpoon that had been with him for many years.
Qian Wencong's eyes turned red for some reason. He bit his lip and didn't say anything, but his gaze remained fixed on the old man's back for a long time.
"I really know I was wrong," he murmured to himself.
The pain of losing loved ones has not yet subsided, but those who are still alive must always think about the future.
After the old man left, the remaining families inside the house had another good cry, and ultimately, like the old man, chose to compensate with Spirit Stone.
As they left, one of the girls, who had accompanied her pregnant sister-in-law to demand an explanation, coldly looked at Qian Wencong and said, "We haven't forgiven you; we were just forced to do this to survive. If you can, please don't come to Blue-Green Village again. We don't want to see you."
What should have been discussed in a few days was half-decided tonight. If even something as serious as human lives can be resolved, then the remaining dozen or so ships will be much easier to handle.
"Since the young master of the Qian Household has stepped forward to take responsibility, we ask the village chief to be a little more lenient with the Qian Household. This will give us more leverage when it comes to demanding compensation. As for the amount of compensation, we'll discuss it with all the families involved later." Once a mutually satisfactory agreement is reached, we can then contact the Qian Household to pay the Spirit Stone directly.
To avoid informing the Qian Household too early, lest they pull some tricks to cause Blue-Green Village to suffer losses.
The village chief agreed to Sang Ying's suggestion and prepared a room for Qian Wencong and his group to stay in.
Although the house was small and somewhat dilapidated, Qian Wencong, who was always particular about the finest food, surprisingly had no complaints and obediently moved in.
Seeing his utterly dejected expression, Sang Ying genuinely hoped that he would learn his lesson and realize his mistake. Because in that case, if the Qian Household intended to make things difficult for Blue-Green Village, he could mediate and protect this small fishing village.
After this matter was dealt with, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue decided not to return to the ship, but instead sat on the beach until dawn.
They didn't say much, but as they sat there, their hands clasped together. They looked up at the sky, their anticipation for returning to the Dragon Race mingled with a hint of fear.
After all, no one knew what awaited them in that mysterious place.
Daylight broke quickly in the Cloud Mulberry Realm, and Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue took the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the sea, which was quite a pleasant experience.
Zhang Ping'an was waiting at the dock earlier than they had agreed. When Sang Ying and the others arrived there, Zhang Ping'an's men were already standing there, gazing at the treasure ship not far away.
"My two benefactors, so you didn't leave Blue-Green Village after all," Zhang Ping'an said, looking in the direction they had come from.
Sang Ying replied, "Yes, the sunrise over the sea at Blue-Green Village was beautiful, so we watched it a few more times." She didn't tell the other person what had happened the night before; it was more appropriate for the village chief to tell them.
Zhang Ping'an has already mentioned, the area where the fish were caught has many reefs and shallow water, making it inaccessible to large ships.
So Sang Ying selected a few people, and they took a small boat all the way to the rocky area.
The remaining Dong Fuzhu, Bai Kejin, and Red Lotus stayed on the large ship to continue fighting against the Demon Beast in the sea that deliberately came up to provoke them.
Sang Ying and the others arrived at the reef relatively smoothly. Once there, Zhang Ping'an pointed to a spot where the current was very calm and said, "That's it. My dad and I caught this fish under those rocks. It was half-dead and stuck in a crevice. I caught it without much effort."
Because fish without Spiritual Qi are extremely rare in the Endless Sea, Zhang Ping'an was particularly impressed by it.
Upon hearing this, Sang Ying raised her hand and created a barrier that encompassed the entire rocky outcrop.
The surging Spiritual Power dissipated completely, and her Divine Sense carefully searched every inch of sand beneath the reef.
Finally, Sang Ying opened her eyes. She raised her hand and waved it, and a gray pebble the size of a human thumb leaped up from under a certain reef and landed directly in Sang Ying's hand.
The moment the pebble landed in her hand, it began to frantically absorb the Spiritual Qi from her body.
Sang Ying frowned and could only immediately raise her hand to seal the piece of rubble.
Just then, Green Lotus finished her investigation and stepped forward to Sang Ying, saying, "Senior Sister Sang, I've figured out where this water is coming from. We can go back now."
Sang Ying nodded in agreement and raised her hand to remove the Spiritual Qi barrier around the reefs. The remaining Spiritual Qi dissolved into the water, and immediately all the aquatic creatures around rushed into the reefs, attracting many boats from the vicinity.
Zhang Ping'an seemed somewhat moved by what he saw, but Sang Ying had already said she wanted to go back, so he had no choice but to suppress his longing and leave with them.