"Even if you eat less, you still eat more in one meal than all of us combined!" Hu Wu grumbled unhappily. Ever since Tao Tie arrived, he was always snatching their food, and what's more, they couldn't beat him.
"I can eat a little less," Tao Tie thought carefully. He had no choice. Xiao Man's Tong Tian Tower had countless spiritual herbs and elixirs, and she was a top-notch cook. Such a good meal ticket was hard to find, and once found, he couldn't let her escape.
Xiao Man was amused, "Alright, I'll keep you."
"Master, he eats so much..."
"When we reach Futu Mountain, I will steal all the treasures of the Heavenly Demon Clan for Master!" Tao Tie immediately declared his loyalty. Eating a lot was nothing; being able to earn a lot was the real skill.
"Okay."
"I want to go too," Yue Ran poked his head in, "The Heavenly Demon Clan ruined my family. I will not let them off."
Seeing Yue Ran, Xiao Man's expression dimmed for a moment. Then she beckoned Yue Ran to come in.
"A Ran, Yue Tianxia he..." Xiao Man stroked Yue Ran's head. No matter how bad Yue Tianxia was, he was still Yue Ran's father. Now that Yue Tianxia had met such a fate, it was retribution. But Yue Ran was not wrong. "He became a Bai Jiang through demonization."
Yue Ran's body stiffened, then returned to normal after a moment. "That is his fate. Who told him to do so much evil? Becoming a Bai Jiang through demonization is his punishment."
"We are researching a way to cure him." Xiao Man knew that although Yue Ran hated Yue Tianxia's heartlessness, he could not be as heartless as Yue Tianxia. "You don't need to worry too much."
"Sister, when he tried to possess me, he was no longer my father," Yue Ran clasped Xiao Man's hand. "My only family is you, Sister."
"What, is your brother-in-law not family anymore?" Nangong Yu interjected at the opportune moment, "And your nephew isn't family?"
"Nephew?" Yue Ran stared at Xiao Man's belly. "I'm going to have a nephew?"
"Counting the time, your nephew should be about fourteen years old," Nangong Yu said indifferently. "Not here."
"I have a nephew, and he's fourteen years old!" Yue Ran's expression was one of great surprise. "Sister, they say nephews take after their uncles. Is my nephew also as good-looking as me?"
"I haven't seen him for fourteen years, so I don't know what he looks like now," Xiao Man said softly. "Perhaps he looks like me, or perhaps he looks like you. We'll probably only know when we meet."
"Then let's hurry and bring him over," Yue Ran said excitedly. "I can't wait to see him."
"I miss him too, but I don't know how to go back and see him," Xiao Man's expression was wistful. "He's on another continent."
Futu Mountain was located in the Black Sea. Ordinary cultivators could not find its trace. Moreover, the Black Sea was constantly shrouded in thick fog. Even fishermen near the Black Sea would get lost in the fog. Therefore, fishermen would only go out to sea to fish at noon when the fog dissipated or on clear, fog-free days. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Futu Mountain is at sea, so finding it will not be easy," Jun Ru reminded Xiao Man. "Furthermore, Futu Mountain is the stronghold of the Heavenly Demon Clan. Do you know the consequences of infiltrating their stronghold?"
"Even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, I must go," Xiao Man's expression was resolute. "Tian Ze is trapped on Futu Mountain."
As they spoke, the two entered a fishing village by the sea. "Is anyone going out to sea? Ten spirit stones."
As soon as Xiao Man finished speaking, several fishermen surrounded her. "Is the young master going out to sea for leisure, or do you want to go fishing?"
"To Futu Mountain."
Upon hearing Futu Mountain, everyone dispersed. Even though Xiao Man offered a hundred spirit stones, no one responded.
"Two hundred spirit stones, is anyone going?"
"Even if you offer ten thousand spirit stones, no one will go," someone reminded Xiao Man when they saw her persistence. "Futu Mountain is an immortal mountain, and mortals cannot go there. Anyone who goes will never return. Therefore, no matter how much you offer, no one will go."
"Excuse me, young man, is Futu Mountain that terrifying?"
"The immortals on Futu Mountain never come to our small fishing village. But anyone from our village who gets close to the vicinity of Futu Mountain either capsizes or gets lost at sea and eventually loses their life. So, no fisherman will go to Futu Mountain. Don't waste your efforts. I also advise you not to go to Futu Mountain; it's really dangerous."
"Thank you for the reminder, young man," Xiao Man said quickly. "Could you please help us buy a boat? I'm still offering two hundred spirit stones."
When the young man heard that he didn't have to go to Futu Mountain and only needed to help them buy a boat, he immediately said, "Follow me, I know where there are boats."
Xiao Man and Nangong Yu exchanged a look and followed him. The young man led them to the southern dock. The southern end was filled with fishing boats, and many fishermen were selling the seafood they had caught. The entire dock was very lively.
"Captain, someone is buying a boat," the young man shouted from under a triangular-sailed boat. "They need a good boat to go out to sea. Your boat is the most seaworthy around here."
A head with a full beard and bare chest poked out from the boat. His gaze swept over Xiao Man and Nangong Yu, then settled on Nangong Yu. "You want to buy a boat?"
"Yes, we want to buy a boat," Nangong Yu took out a bag of spirit stones. "Do you sell your boat?"
The captain lowered the rope ladder and beckoned, "Come up and inspect the goods."
The two boarded the boat. The sailboat was indeed very suitable for sailing. It didn't look large, but it was fully equipped.
"Captain, this is the money for the boat," Nangong Yu gave the spirit stones to the captain and then gave ten spirit stones to the young man who had led them. The young man waved his hands, signaling that it was too much, but Nangong Yu still stuffed it into his hand. "Thanks to you, we were able to buy such a good boat."
"Captain, I have a few people here who need you to teach them how to steer this boat. The fee is separate," Nangong Yu looked at the captain. "Is that feasible?"
"Yes, I like straightforward people," the captain said with a smile. "After noon, bring your people over, and I'll teach them how to operate it."
The next morning, Xiao Man and her group set sail in the boat. The captain stood on the dock, watching the boat sail away. "I ask you, do you know where they are going?"
"Futu Mountain."
"Where?"
"They are going to Futu Mountain. No boat was willing to take them, so they bought a boat themselves to go out to sea."
The captain slapped the young man on the head. "Didn't you tell them that Futu Mountain is very dangerous and approaching it is life-threatening?"
"I did, but they insisted on going!"
The captain slapped him on the head again. "Then why didn't you tell me? If you had told me, I wouldn't have sold them the boat. Isn't this endangering lives?"