Chapter 1669: Chapter 1701: Putting on Airs
“You’re crazy, those are Lei Family disciples, all with the power of the third level of the Spirit Void Realm, stop spouting nonsense here!”
Qin Bai and the other two glared angrily, snarling at Wu Tianchou.
For a mere Loose Cultivator to dare interfere with the actions of Qin Family disciples, and even suggest bringing the ship closer, truly not knowing their place!
“Get closer!”
Qin Shuang nodded and said straightforwardly.
She wanted to confirm whether her thoughts were correct, whether the four young men before her were truly significant figures.
“Sister Qin Shuang!”
“The Lei Family is prepared, how can we alone be their match? Even if we win, there will be a price to pay, and we can’t afford any carelessness in future treasure hunts!”
“Indeed, why listen to these outsiders, what do they know!”
“In my opinion, throw these guys overboard, delay the Lei Family’s warship for a moment, and buy us time!”
Qin Shuang’s words left the three core disciples of the Qin Family incredulous. How could their usually decisive and bold leader listen to these outsiders?
These wild mercenaries gathered from the wilderness, what could they possibly know about their battle formations?
“Silence, follow orders!”
Qin Shuang’s pretty face turned cold, she said coolly, with her own considerations in mind.
Even surrounded by Lei Family disciples, she could escape, but she wanted to use this opportunity to see the true capabilities of the four young men following her.
“Understood.”
Qin Bai and the other two were full of confusion, their eyes mixed with grievance, but they obediently turned the ship around, heading towards the incoming warship.
The Lei Family’s warship was engraved with patterns exuding various lightning auras, flashing with lightning light, with a large character ‘Lei’ flamboyantly written on the sails.
“Isn’t this too aggressive?”
Li Xiaobai asked softly, the time for hiding his strength had been too short.
“What is this but a rabble? Following them would only expose our whereabouts, why keep them?”
Wu Tianchou said nonchalantly, completely unconcerned.
“Who’s going?”
Wu Tianlong asked, not wanting to deal with such novices, which would lower his prestige.
“Naturally, whoever suggested it goes. Since Brother Heavenly Chou wants the ship to approach, then Brother Heavenly Chou can take on the task.”
Li Xiaobai glanced at Wu Tianchou, speaking slowly.
“Not so, not so. The three of us understand each other well, but as an outsider appearing at the Wu Clan’s Clan Leader meeting, being strongly recommended by Brother Heavenly Dragon, Li Daoist friend must have some extraordinary qualities. Why not show us your skills here, and let us see for ourselves how capable you are?”
Wu Tianchou’s lips curled into a mischievous smile, speaking playfully.
He wanted to test Li Xiaobai and see his true capabilities.
Wu Tianlong squinted his eyes, not responding. If it were a previous branch clan leader of the Wu Clan, he knew it would be a weakling, but this young man came to deal with him, and he couldn’t gauge his strength. There were too many oddities that needed to be confirmed in battle.
“You’re causing trouble and want me to clean up for you?”
Li Xiaobai’s expression was also playful. Their four-member team seemed united but was actually divided, with each member harboring their own small schemes.
He wouldn’t expose his skills and cards to these clan leaders, and what’s more, he was pretending to be strong. If he really got into a fight, wouldn’t that reveal everything? The Four Parts Obversation Realm was no different from a novice to these clan leaders.
The atmosphere on the warship was tense like a drawn sword. Qin Shuang and the others were baffled. Weren’t they supposed to draw the ship closer? How could these four immediately start fighting amongst themselves after doing so?
Was this a dispute about deciding who would take action?
Seeing their casual expressions and indifferent attitudes, she became more convinced that her guess was correct; these four each possessed the power to defeat the Lei Family cultivators.
What kind of power would that require?
Completion of the Spirit Void Realm?
Or perhaps the Four Parts Obversation Realm?
Wu Dazhuang saw the tension between Li Xiaobai and Wu Tianchou and stepped forward to mediate: “What’s there to argue about over such trivial matters?”
“Tianchou, you’re not being fair here. How about I accompany our young friend, let’s resolve the rear warship together.”
Wu Dazhuang played peacemaker, doing a very good job on the surface, but actually taking sides.
Li Xiaobai knew what was happening, realizing he wouldn’t be able to avoid this today. With the old man wanting to accompany him, he couldn’t find an excuse to refuse. This clearly showed they wanted to see his strength!
“Let’s go.”
Li Xiaobai leapt down from the warship with his hands behind his back, landing freely and creating a massive crater in the ground below.
Wu Tianchou and the others above stared in amazement, realizing that without using cultivation power, just relying on his physical body, this fellow’s physical strength was extraordinary!
“Rest easy, young friend, I’ll watch your back!”
Wu Dazhuang, like a shadow, silently hovered and followed Li Xiaobai like a specter.
This technique he had seen on the female phantom before; such differences in strength would cause this sort of situation.
Li Xiaobai, unperturbed, calmly headed toward the Lei Family’s warship.
On the Lei Family warship, over twenty cultivators were wildly circulating their cultivation power, with electric light flickering around their bodies, ready to launch a fierce counterattack at the first move of the opponents.
“Two people came off the Qin Family ship, what do they intend, to negotiate or surrender?”
“After the windstorm passed, Qin Family’s rabble amounts to less than ten fingers. How could they possibly contend with us? Sharing information about treasure locations, benefiting mutually is the wise choice.”
A leading, burly man on the warship revealed a sinister smile. His goal was not limited to this, his eyes fixated on the heroic-looking woman at the bow of the opposing ship, full of aggressive intent.
But his thoughts were soon interrupted by the exclamations of other cultivators.
“They’re coming straight at us!”
“Those two aren’t Qin Family disciples, never seen them among Qin Family disciple ranks!”
“They’re trying to board the ship, stop them!”
Li Xiaobai and Wu Dazhuang’s intentions were clear, the two stopped directly below the ship.
With a thought, Li Xiaobai produced two talismans, golden light flashing, instantly swapping positions with two cultivators on the ship.
“Mere Lei Family, such audacity, daring to covet the Qin Family cultivators, you truly don’t know the meaning of the word ‘death’!”
Li Xiaobai spoke with pomp, in tones of righteous indignation, sternly scolding.
Wu Dazhuang caught on immediately, using a similarly mocking tone, with a theatrical gesture, shouted: “A bunch of scoundrels, daring to have improper thoughts about our Miss Qin Shuang, be careful or the Qin Family will obliterate your Lei Family!”