Chapter 1421: Chapter 1408: A Feeling of Getting on a Thief Ship_1 Chapter 1421: Chapter 1408: A Feeling of Getting on a Thief Ship_1 “Hahaha, brother, you're so straightforward.”
The middle-aged man let out a hearty laugh, with a flicker of a sly glint in his eyes.
“Shitou, what's going on? Why did you agree so quickly?”
As Pei Qingyu listened to the two men's conversation with perked ears, he playfully nudged Shitou with his elbow at the mention of female cultivators, a teasing smile on his face.
Shitou's eye twitched, “It's not what you think.”
“Oh? Then what is it?”
Pei Qingyu's laughter grew even more exuberant as he winked at Shitou.
“It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go over there first.”
Rarely blushing, an annoyed Shitou shoved Pei Qingyu off.
“Let's go.”
With the likes of Wang Meng and others, who were both talented and courageous, as well as having their Master around, they had nothing to fear. They followed the middle-aged man towards the makeshift team.
Indeed, among the five who had already agreed to form a team, there were two female cultivators with charming and lovely appearances, evoking feelings of pity upon first sight.
Pei Qingyu shot Shitou a glance, giving him an ambiguous smile.
“You, seriously, when will you quit?”
Without thinking, Shitou threw a kick at Pei Qingyu, forcibly silencing him.
*
The middle-aged man seemed quite adept at winning people over with the female cultivators; in no time, he brought back two more male cultivators from the coastline.
With the 15-person team quickly assembled, the middle-aged man, acting as the team leader, collected the fees: “Thirty mid-grade spirit stones per person.”
“Why thirty?”
Shitou was feeling upset, getting the impression he had boarded a pirate ship.
“Apart from the cost of renting the spiritual boat for the round trip, the remaining spirit stones will be used as protection fees and given as a token of respect to the Golden Core Stage seniors.”
The middle-aged man chuckled twice, emphasizing the words 'Golden Core Stage.'
No one else objected.
Including the female cultivators, everyone took out their spirit stones and handed them over to the middle-aged man.
Counting the amount in each storage bag one by one, the man eventually turned to Shitou and explained, “Going to Sudden Wind Ocean to hunt sea beasts is extremely dangerous. Having a Golden Core Stage expert onboard ensures a higher level of safety. What do a few spirit stones matter compared to your life?”
“Shitou, give it to him.”
Qing Yuan's soft and delicate voice was clearly heard in Shitou's ears.
“Fine, it's just ten mid-grade spirit stones. I can afford it.”
Hearing his Master's voice, Shitou suddenly felt more at ease. He took out his spirit stones with an air of arrogance, as if he were a rich young master, and slapped them into the middle-aged man's hand.
One by one, Wang Meng and the others took out their spirit stones and paid the fees.
“Hehe, you guys are so refreshing.”
With all the spirit stones collected, the middle-aged man's grin showed all teeth and no eyes. He stuffed the storage bag into his bosom and headed towards the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's rental shop on the nearby coastline where spiritual boats were up for rent.
*
Not long after, a spiritual boat hovered above everyone's heads.
The middle-aged man poked his head out of the spiritual boat and waved, signaling everyone to board.
The three-inch-bearded Golden Core Stage cultivator, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and was the first to fly onto the spiritual boat.
The rest boarded the boat one after another, each finding a seat and settling in.
“One token per person.”
The Treasure Gathering Pavilion attendant, with a cold and handsome face, distributed the tokens one by one. “There is no fixed time for the return trip; board the boat with your token. The boat will depart once it has 15 passengers.”
“What does that mean?”
Shitou pinched the token, confused. “We can board the boat for the return trip whenever we want? We're not coming back together?”
“You have to survive to come back.”
Feng Yi shot him a look as if he were an idiot.
“Ah, come on.”
Shitou intentionally slapped his chest like he was scared, saying, “That does sound a little frightening. Should we, brothers, write some last words to leave behind for our loved ones?”
“Get lost!”
Wang Meng slapped him and scolded, “When will you ever be serious?”
Chapter end
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