The man, seeing Elder Li's displeasure, quickly waved his hands.
With a face full of smiles, he continued, "Elder Li, to be able to steer the ship out of the sea's eye, this is something that hasn't happened in a thousand years! This time... Elder Li will surely be heavily promoted by the Merchant Association! Don't forget your little brother when that happens. I congratulate Elder Li here and now!"
After the man showered Elder Li with flattery, Elder Li found it difficult to refuse his amiable demeanor.
He could only cup his hands in greeting. He was not a man of many words. "Please lead the way, brother, and find someone to look after Zhangcheng. Make sure he doesn't die!"
The man bowed and gestured with his hand. "Elder Li, rest assured, I'll have someone fetch some spirit soup to keep him alive!"
Elder Li nodded.
He took a step forward, but before his foot landed, he suddenly heard a thunderous roar.
"Gu Feng, you old scoundrel, Chu San Ye is here! Get out!"
The roar carried endless killing intent, as if it came from the wrath of gods and buddhas from the highest heavens.
As he roared, the previously azure sky was instantly shrouded in a layer of haze.
The killing intent could radiate through heaven and earth, altering the very atmosphere of the entire world.
Rumble...
In the distance, at the horizon, a patch of dark clouds began to form.
It was unclear whether it was rain approaching or the arrival of Chu Tian affecting the weather.
Everyone was shocked.
The man who had been bowing and scraping to Elder Li moments ago straightened up and looked into the distance.
With a very grim expression, he said, "Who is this insignificant junior who dares to address an Elder of the Yunshui Merchant Association by name?"
This man was a sycophant. He knew that Gu Yun was the Elder on Elder Li's ship, and his cultivation had reached the peak of the Saint realm, almost half a step into the King realm. To have someone like this suddenly appear and call out his name, he naturally had to scold him, considering it a way to curry favor.
Elder Li, who knew the terror of Chu Tian, now had a very grim expression.
"Chu Tian... he's actually still alive! Alive and out of the center of the sea's eye!"
At this moment, he felt despair again. Chu Tian could emerge alive from the sea's eye and still chase them here, which meant that the great demons within the sea's eye were powerless against him!
"All you extraneous people, get out of my way! Today... I'm going to slaughter everyone here! Everyone from the Yunshui Merchant Association will die! You beasts, to escape the sea's eye, you sacrificed millions of living people! Today, I will bring justice for them!"
Chu Tian's voice grew closer and closer.
He was filled with endless rage and resentment. Originally, the journey was expected to take about ten days to catch up with the Yunshui.
But unexpectedly, in the last few days, the Yunshui had accelerated. It was likely to make up for the time lost in the battle with the sea demons and being stranded in the sea's eye.
This caused Chu Tian to chase for a full month. He only arrived after the Yunshui docked.
"Someone, quickly ring the alarm bell! We have a troublemaker!"
The person next to Elder Li barked orders to someone beside him.
Chu Tian's voice resonated throughout the entire city. He didn't even need someone to call for an alarm.
The entire Bihai City was filled with people from the Yunshui Merchant Association. Chu Tian's roar, combined with the changing weather and endless killing intent, made everyone realize that a troublemaker had arrived.
Instantly, all sorts of powerful individuals took flight. In almost an instant, over ten thousand people gathered along the coastline.
Chu Tian's figure drew nearer and nearer. The dark clouds behind him seemed to serve as his backdrop.
Gu Yun had also come out long ago. He stood at the forefront, looking in Chu Tian's direction. His expression kept changing. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Elder Gu... what do we do?" The seven people following closely behind him were at a loss.
This brat was truly resilient, escaping from the sea's eye. He had even traversed half the Netherworld Sea with his physical body. Were they truly provoking such a powerful, heaven-defying genius? At this moment, some had already started to regret their actions.
Right now, Chu Tian was no longer someone they could contend with. If this brat were given more time, the entire Yunshui Merchant Association might have to bow down and submit to him.
"When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth. The owner of Bihai City is a cultivator at the early stage of the King realm. This brat can't be any stronger than that. Plus, with so many of us, are we still afraid of him?"
The old man Gu Yun's smile had long vanished from his face. Chu Tian had directly exposed their crimes. There were countless outsiders in this city. It was believed that soon, what they had done in the Netherworld Sea to escape the sea's eye would be known to the world. This would bring severe reputational damage to their Yunshui Merchant Association. After all, if a shipping vessel could not guarantee the safety of its passengers, who would dare to sail? The other two major merchant associations would also definitely make a big deal out of this matter to suppress them.
He had handled this matter quite well initially. He believed that the people on the ship would absolutely not speak carelessly, because the Yunshui Merchant Association had made sacrifices to save their lives. Even if there were some rumors, these people would likely stand by them and make excuses for them. Gu Feng would also receive rewards from the Merchant Association headquarters for this. After all, escaping the sea's eye was an unprecedented event in a thousand years. He had etched a significant mark in maritime history and left his name behind. These were all things he had once envisioned. However, this brat before him had shattered all his dreams.
"Damn it, damn it?" he cursed inwardly.
Whoosh...
A figure appeared.
"Is what this brat said true?" The person was relatively young, a middle-aged man dressed in black robes, wearing a golden crown. He was none other than the City Lord of Bihai City and a member of the Yunshui Merchant Association's Elder Council. Members of the Elder Council were not on the same level as honorary elders like Gu Feng. This person, at such a young age, had already reached the early stage of the King realm, which spoke volumes about his potential.
Upon seeing him arrive, Gu Feng respectfully cupped his hands. "City Lord Zhao! It is indeed true... this brat bought a bottom-tier ticket! When we encountered the sea's eye, according to the maritime handbook, we could only choose to make a sacrifice, which is how he was teleported out, thus offending him! I hope City Lord Zhao will lend us his assistance!"
Gu Feng humbly narrated the events.
The City Lord Zhao listened, his expression unchanged, only nodding. "Rest assured, Elder Gu did nothing wrong!"
Upon hearing his words, Gu Feng breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, but he did not show it. He was truly worried that this legendary, stern, and righteous City Lord Zhao would reprimand him after hearing about the sacrifice of over six million people. Although the other party would not ignore the matter, at his age, being reprimanded by a junior in front of everyone would be a loss of face! However, he forgot that although City Lord Zhao was legendary for being stern and righteous, he was utterly loyal to the Merchant Association and came from the shipping system. He had worked as a sailor on ships for many years in his early days. Naturally, he was well-versed in the maritime handbook. What Gu Feng had done was entirely in accordance with the handbook, and in his eyes, it was an act of righteousness, with no fault whatsoever.