Chapter 541 - 240: Visitor from Tingtao
Chapter 541: Chapter 240: Visitor from Tingtao
"Back on Nameless Island, was that Sikong Cheng really scared to death by Hero Fang?"
Zhou Zhengze immediately nodded and said with a serious expression,
"You all know I never lie.
"After Hero Fang defeated him, Sikong Cheng spoke with him for a long time. He didn’t show any sign that he was about to die.
"But then, after Hero Fang revealed his identity, he just dropped dead.
"If that’s not being scared to death, what is?
"You all saw it with your own eyes."
Zuo Xuan had thought Sikong Cheng’s injuries were simply too severe, that his time had come and that was why he died...
But now, seeing the billowing red light surging into the sky from the island, a scene resembling a Human Purgatory,
he suddenly wondered if he still didn’t have enough respect for Fang Shuwen.
’Could it be that Sikong Cheng, being so worldly and experienced, understood Fang Shuwen’s terror on a deeper level? Is that why he was scared to death?’
"Xiaohong... from now on, our reverence for Hero Fang must surpass even our reverence for the Young Miss.
"This is all so the Young Miss can return to Qingxiao Pavilion."
Zuo Xuan looked at Zuo Hong seriously.
Zuo Hong rolled her eyes at him.
"You think I don’t know that?"
"..."
Zuo Xuan was speechless. Just as he was about to say something, Zhou Zhengze suddenly spoke in a low voice.
"Hush."
Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong immediately fell silent.
They followed his gaze into the dark mist in the distance. The two of them stared for a long time but couldn’t make anything out.
Just as they were about to ask, they heard Zhou Zhengze say in a heavy voice,
"A ship is coming. I can hear it cutting through the water."
"What?"
Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong were startled. They exchanged a look, their expressions turning grim.
Fang Shuwen had come to wipe out the island. He wasn’t even finished, and now someone else was showing up... This was an unnecessary complication.
After the three exchanged a glance, Zhou Zhengze asked,
"What do we do?"
Zuo Xuan was taken aback.
"You’re asking me?"
Zhou Zhengze nodded very seriously.
"Before Hero Fang left, he told you to lead the two of us.
"Now that something unexpected has happened, how should we proceed?
"It’s only natural for you to give the orders."
Zhou Zhengze had a point. Zuo Xuan thought for a moment. ’Going ashore to inform Fang Shuwen right now is probably impossible.’
’The island is in chaos. If we rush in, we’d be lucky just to avoid being killed by the Black Guards, let alone find Fang Shuwen.’
’We aren’t afraid of a one-on-one fight, but that island is crawling with people... The phrase ’one against many’ is easy to say, but how many can actually do it?’
’Besides, if Fang Shuwen didn’t recognize us and killed us with a casual palm strike, that would be the worst luck of all.’
So, after a moment of hesitation, he said,
"Are there many of them?"
Zhou Zhengze shook his head.
Zuo Xuan thought he meant there weren’t many, but then Zhou Zhengze said,
"I don’t know... It’s a feat I can even tell someone’s approaching. In this weather, how could I possibly make out their numbers?"
"..."
Zuo Xuan was speechless again, but there was nothing to be done about it now. He took a deep breath.
"Alright, we’ll use the same method as before. We’ll take their ship.
"If anyone’s left on guard... subdue them. If we can’t, we still need to find out who they are. If they’re trouble, find a way to kill them. If they’re not... find a way to escape."
Zhou Zhengze nodded immediately.
"Right."
Zuo Hong couldn’t help but ask,
"Can we do it?"
"We can."
Zuo Xuan said,
"As long as we control their ship, no one on that island can escape.
"No matter who these people are, once they set foot on that island, their lives are no longer their own.
"Whether they live or die will be decided by Hero Fang alone.
"Besides, if we don’t take their ship and the people from Black Island get to it first and escape... how would we answer to Hero Fang?"
Hearing this, Zuo Hong immediately nodded.
"That makes sense!"
All three were young, at an age where they were bold enough to think and act.
They immediately followed Zhou Zhengze’s directions, quietly approaching their target.
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Under the cover of night, a large ship silently pulled up to the docks of Black Island.
On a large banner fluttering in the wind was the name ’Tingtiao’.
At the forefront, standing on the deck, was a young master dressed all in white. His gaze was profound as he stared at the fires on the island.
Someone spoke in a low voice,
"Young Pavilion Master, this should be the place.
"The last message from our two disciples of Tingtiao Pavilion pointed to this location.
"From the looks of it, a master of the Righteous Dao is already here, vanquishing evil."
"If that’s the case, then we shall go ashore and lend them a hand."
The young man spoke softly.
Beside him stood a woman with delicate features. She sighed.
"The situation on the island seems quite complicated. You shouldn’t be too hasty."
"Disciples of Tingtiao Pavilion have vanished without a trace.
"I can’t just let it go."
The young master smiled.
"Don’t worry, Sister. I’ll be fine..."
"Of course I trust you."
The woman seemed to want to say something more but held her tongue, letting out only a soft sigh.
But the young master just chuckled.
"Why don’t you come ashore with me, Sister? We can see which hero is on the island and get acquainted. If he’s young and promising, I might even gain a brother-in-law..."
"You brat! How dare you joke about your sister?"
Exasperated, the woman instinctively raised a hand to teach her mischievous brother a lesson.
But considering his status, she knew she had to let him save face in front of his men.
So she just shot him a glare and let it go.
"Forget it. I don’t enjoy killing... I’ll stay on the ship.
"You all go on without me."
The young master didn’t press the issue. He nodded and called out,
"Disciples, hear my command!
"Leave two men to guard the ship! The rest of you, follow me ashore... to vanquish evil!"
The disciples behind him all roared their assent. Led by the young master in white, they leaped from the ship and advanced into the island’s interior.
Normally, leaving only two disciples to guard the ship would be insufficient. But with that large banner flying from the mast, no one would dare touch their ship, even if it were left completely unguarded.
What’s more, his sister was still on board. Absolutely no one would dare try anything with the ship.
But this time... things seemed a little different.
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