Chen Jiuyang’s expression shifted slightly upon seeing Wu Shuang’er in her blue attire, immediately conjuring several possibilities.
The Wu Shuang’er before him was no longer an ordinary person but possessed a certain cultivation, distinctly different from the Wu Shuang’er Chen Jiuyang knew before.
“If that’s the case… she carries other primal great daos within her…”
As Wu Shuang’er boarded, Chen Jiuyang’s heart sank.
With Wu Shuang’er on board, it was certain that strange occurrences would happen again when the ship set sail.
He found it hard to comprehend why Wu Shuang’er would appear again here, having personally buried her corpse.
Moreover, the Wu Shuang’er before him, after boarding, glanced at the people on deck and seemed not to recognize Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang rose again and explored the ship’s interior, but it remained ordinary, with no signs of strangeness or palaces.
“Do the peculiar events only begin after the Du You ship sets sail…”
“Then, this ‘Wu Shuang’er’ likely knows something…”
Chen Jiuyang suddenly clasped his hands in a salute, saying, “May I ask why everyone is traveling? I am going to find a friend or relative. Since we are on the same ship, we are fated to meet.”
“Hmm?”
Jiang Xuming, Han Jiuguang, Ji Yaoguang, and Yin Wuli were surprised by Chen Jiuyang’s ordinary demeanor.
“This ship is extremely dangerous. If you wish to survive, cooperate with me.”
Secretly, Chen Jiuyang emitted a trace of his Red Dust Immortal aura, which immediately sent a tremor through the four of them.
The power of a Red Dust Immortal, yet still in this Nine Nether Myriad Tombs? What kind of dao fruit of tribulation had Chen Jiuyang refined?
Even more shocking was that a Red Dust Immortal like Chen Jiuyang claimed this ship was extremely dangerous…
After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Xuming smiled and said, “I, Jiang, am seeking a weapon.”
“I intend to explore a market,” Han Jiuguang stated.
Ji Yaoguang mused, “This Palace seeks a token from a predecessor.”
Yin Wuli said, “I am here to find the remains of a local senior and bring them back for burial.”
Chen Jiuyang’s heart stirred. They were all here searching for something; it seemed to be an arrangement of the Dao Fruit.
He himself was boarding the Du You ship to retrieve ‘Sanhua.’ He noted this down first.
Chen Jiuyang then looked at Wu Shuang’er, “May I ask, Miss, what brings you here?”
Wu Shuang’er, seeing Chen Jiuyang’s handsome and extraordinary appearance, as if he were a celestial being, ethereal and refined, and feeling a vague sense of familiarity, blushed slightly and said, “I… I am returning home by boat…”
Chen Jiuyang nodded slightly, “Even chance encounters are fate. I hope everyone can get along well.”
“May I ask where this young lady comes from?”
Jiang Xuming, Han Jiuguang, Ji Yaoguang, and Yin Wuli’s expressions changed slightly. They immediately surmised that Wu Shuang’er was unusual, otherwise, why would a dignified Martial Dao Red Dust Immortal inquire about a junior like this?
Wu Shuang’er felt there was nothing to hide, “Several years ago, I went out to sea and almost lost my life. Fortunately, I met an immortal and became their disciple. I have now achieved some success and am returning home to see my family.”
“Indeed, the power of chaos is influencing this. Is it a temporal displacement…”
Chen Jiuyang mused inwardly.
He wondered if the master Wu Shuang’er had taken as a disciple was the ‘Supreme’ Ancestor.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, “In that case, it’s quite similar to my situation.”
“Thump thump thump!”
At this moment, another person boarded. It was a middle-aged man with a bulbous nose, wearing sailor’s attire, carrying a bottle of wine.
“I am the captain of this ship. Are you the only ones boarding this time? Each person pays two taels of silver for passage, and then we can set sail.” The middle-aged man appeared to be an ordinary person, speaking somewhat drunkenly.
There’s a captain now…
Chen Jiuyang noted this down. Jiang Xuming, Han Jiuguang, Ji Yaoguang, and Yin Wuli frowned. They were all top prodigies, carrying cultivation resources in their spatial rings; how could they have silver for mortals?
Wu Shuang’er had a storage pouch at her waist. She took out two taels of silver.
Chen Jiuyang walked up and took out a half-section of a Medicine King material, looking at Wu Shuang’er, “Miss, I forgot to bring money when I went out. Could I exchange this half-section of medicinal material for some silver?”
Wu Shuang’er, having come from a medicinal shop and now cultivating, naturally recognized the value of the half-section of medicinal material in Chen Jiuyang’s hand. She hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded, saying, “Yes, you can.”
She then gave Chen Jiuyang a hundred taels of silver and took the half-section of medicinal material.
Chen Jiuyang handed over two taels of silver to the captain. Unexpectedly, the captain uttered a meaningful remark, “Good boy, you’re sensible and not trying to skip fare. The journey is long, find a room to stay in yourself.”
“Remember, after the ship sets sail, you cannot leave your room until mealtime.”
Chen Jiuyang frowned and asked, “Then how will I know when it’s mealtime?”
The captain took a swig from his wine bottle and said, “I’ll notify you when the time comes.”
Chen Jiuyang nodded and said no more, heading into the ship’s interior. As expected…
The ship’s interior, which had been empty moments ago, now silently had dozens of rooms after the captain boarded. Dim candlelight was lit within the ship, making it appear somewhat dark, ominous, terrifying, and strange.
Among them, six rooms had their doors open, as if uninhabited.
Chen Jiuyang’s heart sank. This captain was problematic. There were exactly six people who had boarded this time.
Before long, Wu Shuang’er, Jiang Xuming, Han Jiuguang, Ji Yaoguang, and Yin Wuli all came down from the deck and stood before the corridor of rooms inside the ship.
The captain said, “One room per person, go ahead and settle in. Time is short, I’m about to set sail.”
After speaking, the captain turned and left.
Chen Jiuyang said, “After entering your rooms, do not leave until the captain announces mealtime.”
Jiang Xuming, Han Jiuguang, Ji Yaoguang, and Yin Wuli’s expressions turned serious.
Only Wu Shuang’er’s eyes held a hint of confusion.
They each chose a room and went inside, then closed the wooden doors.
Before long, the Du You ship set sail, and the hull gave a jolt.
“Splash!!!”
“Thump thump thump!!!”
Chen Jiuyang heard the sound of heavy rain outside the ship, his expression solemn. “Here it comes!”
The ship set sail, and it began to rain again. If it were like last time, the primal great daos of strangeness on the ship would begin to run amok and kill people.
“‘I’ do not ‘forget’!”
As a precaution, Chen Jiuyang immediately used the power of his two primal great daos to fortify himself, to avoid being affected by the primal great daos of strangeness.
Two invisible strands of immortal energy coiled around Chen Jiuyang, exuding an unspeakable terror!
This was the might of a Martial Dao Red Dust Immortal!
“Knock knock knock!”
At this moment, a knock on the door sounded, causing Chen Jiuyang to slowly open his eyes. “Who is it?”
From behind the door came ‘Sanhua’s’ voice: “‘Qianyang’ is me, hurry and open the door to come with me!”