Chapter 884: Chapter 672: Zong Ge Is Saved
Before, Qian Xing sought help from Da Han to rescue Ba Qi.
Da Han, as promised, helped him find Ba Qi. Then, both were startled away by the Undead Master.
Although Qian Xing did not achieve his own purpose, Da Han indeed fulfilled his promised part, so after coming back, Qian Xing stayed with Da Han’s fleet and did not leave.
Qian Xing did not show himself publicly either, becoming a hidden asset for Da Han under his arrangement.
Seeing Da Han’s “struggle” in pursuing Feng Lian, Qian Xing volunteered.
Da Han refused through voice transmission: “There is no need for that.”
Qian Xing’s promise of “fully assisting in battle” was hard-earned; he wouldn’t waste it on Feng Lian. Using a Holy Domain Level force to take Feng Lian’s life was not worthwhile.
Da Han decided not to personally participate in the battle, and within the Holy Domain’s enclosure, he flew back to his flagship.
With a wave of his hand, he ordered everyone to pursue the Divine Wind Pirate Group.
Qian Xing started to ponder deeply.
He could tell that Da Han was not using all his strength to deal with Feng Lian.
“Though Feng Lian is at the Golden Level, his own combat power is not to be underestimated. He also possesses two pieces of Holy Domain Level equipment…”
“Is Da Han holding back his strength deliberately to advance into the Ice Sculpture Kingdom?”
Indeed.
Qian Xing could see clearly: Da Han’s magician bloodline is frost系, and he also practiced Time Divine Arts. Da Han’s situation was different from Feng Lian; his Faith in the God of Dusk was wholehearted, and he followed the doctrine of the Dusk Sect from his bones.
Da Han’s strength mainly consisted of two parts: one part being the power of frost, the other, the might of time. Therefore, the Ten-thousand-year-old Ice Lake in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom was really suitable for him.
If placed in the same position, Qian Xing would definitely also head to the Ten-thousand-year-old Ice Lake. There is absolutely a chance to enhance his Holy Domain level there!
Besides conserving strength, Qian Xing also thought of another possibility.
“Da Han… did he predict something during the recent reconnaissance?”
Da Han’s Time Divine Arts could not only trace back to the past but also predict the future. Initially, when Qian Xing asked Da Han for divination, Da Han faced deception when tracing the past, but saw the Undead Master when predicting the future.
In Qian Xing’s view, Da Han’s ability to predict the future surpassed his ability to trace back the past.
“Da Han, tracing back the past, discovered many secrets about Feng Lian. How could he not predict the future?”
“If it were me, I would certainly do the same.”
“If this possibility is true, then it means Feng Lian possesses means that could threaten the Holy Domain Level!”
The more Qian Xing thought about it, the more he felt this possibility existed, and it was not small.
This also explained—why Feng Lian’s attitude towards Da Han was actually quite strong.
Under normal circumstances, a Golden Level avoiding a Holy Domain Level would be something they desperately avoid.
Combining this with what Da Han revealed during the battle, about Feng Lian being a remnant of the Taihe family.
Qian Xing secretly thought: “The heritage of the Taihe family likely contains means to deal with the Holy Domain Level. Just like, in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, there must be a trump card hidden to deal with the Legendary Level.”
The Ice Sculpture Kingdom was once a Legendary level force; although now it only has three Holy Domain Levels, as an independent nation at sea, and with its unparalleled alchemy technique, it certainly possesses Legendary-level means.
This is widely accepted by the public.
Although Qian Xing only practised Fighting Energy and was a pure fighter, he was not a reckless person. His thinking was always quite keen, possessing sufficient battle wisdom.
While Qian Xing was contemplating, Feng Lian also landed on his flagship’s deck.
Without Da Han’s personal battle participation, Feng Lian also withdrew his Wind Tie, cutting off his contact with the subordinate pirate group.
Thus, Feng Lian decisively stopped using the Bronze Mask. After all, relying solely on his personal mana pool and his reserve of fighting energy, using the Holy Domain level equipment was still too demanding.
The First Officer asked urgently: “Boss, the Ice-Sealed Pirate Group is relentlessly pursuing us, what should we do?”
Feng Lian looked calm: “Da Han possesses Time Divine Arts, and I can sense that he utilized different Divine Arts to investigate me.”
“Perhaps, he discovered something.”
“So, he voluntarily stepped down and is using his subordinates to exhaust us.”
“Heh heh heh.” Saying that, Feng Lian chuckled to himself, “Then let them pursue.”
The First Officer wore a worried expression.
On the surface, the Divine Wind Pirate Group had an advantage in sailing speed. But didn’t the Ice-Sealed Pirate Group have means to deal with such fast-sailing opponents?
They certainly did.
And the means were not limited to just one.
As the Fourth Leader of the Firebeard Pirate Group, a force at the Holy Domain Level, the Ice-Sealed Pirate Group had been traversing the vast ocean for so long and able to maintain such a massive scale, how could they be incapable of dealing with high-speed targets?
To say nothing else, just Da Han’s Time Divine Arts alone was a huge threat to the Divine Wind Pirate Group!
The First Officer said: “We are already caught in the Time Divine Arts now, unable to shake off the Ice-Sealed Pirate Group. Who knows what means they will use to deal with us next?”
“Even if the current situation remains, this mode of attrition is extremely unfavorable to us.”
The First Officer’s words were very reasonable.
The Divine Wind Pirate Group was currently sailing at maximum speed.
This is not normal.
Ships typically sail at a normal speed. Maximum speed consumes a tremendous amount of mana.
Over time, even the Divine Wind Pirate Group cannot withstand such intensity.
Beneath the Bronze Mask, Feng Lian’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
In this situation, he could take the initiative to throw away the Worry Relief Red Wine, toss it to Da Han. With gains in hand, having a way out, Da Han is likely to back off.
But this doesn’t align with Feng Lian’s interests.
After pondering, Feng Lian sneered coldly: “Change course, head towards Ice Sculpture Island.”
“All of this is to take revenge on the Lijian family.”
“Last time, the attack on the Drunken Sect’s fleet didn’t lure them out. This time, I’m going to charge their defense zone with Da Han’s Ice Pirates. I want to see what these guys will do!”
“Cough cough cough.”
Feng Lian coughed a few times, spitting out several mouthfuls of fresh blood.
The blood fell onto the deck, instantly forming frost.
The First Officer responded with resolute obedience.
In the fight with Da Han, although Feng Lian was defeated, his prestige remained unscathed.
He remained steadfast, resisting the external pressure brought by the Ice Pirates, and in turn, employed a strategy to sow discord, intending to use a borrowed sword to kill!
The Lijian family’s Kong Pan took the initiative to abandon the Worry Relief Red Wine, luring the pirates to fight among themselves.
Feng Lian had been in their trap for many days, but he had figured it out.
This time, he was using himself as bait for another revenge against the Lijian family.
Because of Feng Lian’s actions, the storm of slaughter at sea quickly approached the coastline of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
Meanwhile, in the Ice Sculpture Royal Capital, currents surged beneath the surface as the national ceremony approached.
Zi Di looked at the Pearl Bubble in her hand and sighed inwardly: “Only five left.”
This was the last of the stock.
Not just Zi Di’s, but all of the Pearl Bubbles belonging to her and Zong Ge and the others!
Only five.
And now, she had to use one on herself.
Deception and Disguise Skill!
Zi Di had long built a portable array capable of casting such a spell.
When she walked out from the array, her appearance had dramatically changed, becoming Long Fu.
Zong Ge, who had been playing Long Fu, collapsed, still unconscious. Zi Di had no choice but to step in herself, impersonate her squad leader, and deal with the outside world.
In the reception room, Zi Di received the housekeeper from the Lijian family.
Seeing “Long Fu,” the housekeeper’s face showed just the right amount of joy: “Lord Long Fu’s strength is astonishing, struck by the Frost Halo, as if having taken the ‘Beautiful Future’ Magic Potion, yet it had no effect on you, my lord.”
“To be honest, the Family Head was quite concerned about this. On this mission, not only did he send me with a specialized Alchemy Daoist for testing, but also brought three bottles of Worry Relief Red Wine.”
“Long Fu” (Zi Di) felt a stir in her heart and smiled: “The ‘Beautiful Future’ Magic Potion’s effects are indeed troublesome, but after the battle, I prayed, and I was fortunate to receive the favor of my master, the God of Justice, who entirely dissipated the potion’s effects on me.”
“Of course, I have received the care of your family.”
“Why not let me take the test now, and let Lord Mian licang be completely assured.”
Seeing “Long Fu” take the initiative to request a test, the Lijian family’s housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
One of his missions on this visit was to facilitate the test.
Having just heard “Long Fu” mention the God of Justice and prayers, the housekeeper was concerned that proposing this request might not go well. After all, matters of faith were in question, which would be seen as doubting the God of Justice. For the followers of the God of Justice, this would be an enormous insult.
But now, with “Long Fu” (Zi Di) proposing it voluntarily, it couldn’t have been better.
Immediately, the housekeeper took out an alchemy tool and handed it to Zi Di.
Zi Di inspected it first, confirmed it was not problematic, and then used it.
The results of the alchemy tool test were, of course, without issue. Firstly, Zi Di definitely had no potion effects. Secondly, even if there were, the Deception and Disguise Skill was far superior to the testing alchemy tool.
Seeing this result, the housekeeper also breathed a sigh of relief, offered compliments to “Long Fu,” and praised the divine power of the God of Justice.
Then, he inquired about the previous cooperation proposal.
Zi Di’s heart sank slightly, informing the other party: “I have reported it up, but I cannot guarantee when a specific response will be received.”
The housekeeper urged a few times before standing to take his leave.
Zi Di stopped him, proposing to trade for Worry Relief Red Wine. Her reason was legitimate—she recently acquired the alchemy technique for Ice Wine. Time Ice was easy to obtain, but Worry Relief Red Wine was hard to come by. Therefore, she wouldn’t miss any opportunity to acquire the wine.
The housekeeper smiled, paused, and discussed the matter with Zi Di.
Zi Di showed no hint of impatience, but very patiently haggled, eventually buying only two of the bottles to avoid suspicion.
“Alright, now Zong Ge is saved!” Zi Di suppressed the delight in her heart and, at parting, expressed to the housekeeper that if the price was right, she was very interested in any Worry Relief Red Wine that the Lijian family had on hand.