"No, I can't just stand by and watch good people get robbed!"
A sharp glint flashed in Yun Tiankong's eyes.
He decided to act.
However, he was merely a "Foundation Establishment cultivator," lacking sufficient strength. Facing the entire "Plundering Gang" head-on, he had no chance of victory.
Yun Tiankong pondered for a moment, then decided on a "circuitous route to save the nation."
Yun Tiankong quietly sent out a stream of true essence, wrapping a slip of paper, and flew it towards the opposing "United Fleet."
"Flee quickly, there's an ambush!"
Yun Tiankong was not a "Golden Core cultivator," he couldn't yet perform "flying sword messages," so he had to resort to this "clumsy method" to convey information.
Fortunately, things went relatively smoothly.
The slip of paper, enveloped by true essence, rapidly flew into the "United Merchant Fleet" and landed on the deck of a "Sea Crossing Spirit Boat." Yun Tiankong personally saw a plump, chubby man pick up the slip of paper…
Hmm?
Why does that chubby man look a little familiar?
Yun Tiankong felt a surge of confusion.
He thought to himself: I don't know many people, and they are all in the Eastern Wilderness Mountains. They couldn't possibly be here in the vast outer seas.
It's an illusion, it must be an illusion!
Yun Tiankong shook his head, casting aside all these nonsensical thoughts.
He watched the chubby man, hoping he would react in time and lead the entire fleet to escape this place.
To his surprise, after reading the slip of paper, the chubby man merely smiled faintly and paid it no further mind, continuing to stand on the deck admiring the magnificent view of the sea!
This…
Seeing this, Yun Tiankong felt both disappointment and sadness.
Alas!
He wished to save them, but they didn't understand his good intentions!
Alas, alas, alas!
Yun Tiankong sighed a string of sighs.
It was already too late for him to issue another "warning."
Furthermore, "Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo, had already set his sights on him.
Wei Suo's pair of triangular eyes flickered with a sinister cold light, fixed on Yun Tiankong.
"The great battle is imminent, why are you sighing?"
Yun Tiankong, helpless, could only make up a lie.
"I, I have a very ominous premonition, it feels like something bad is about to happen!"
Wei Suo let out a heavy, cold snort.
"Don't go spouting nonsense here, what ominous premonition? It's clearly your cowardice! You surnamed Yun, I warn you, don't think that because you are Hai Wei's husband I will go easy on you… If you dare to spread rumors and disrupt morale again, I will definitely cut you down as a sacrifice!"
Uh…
Why does that sound a bit strange?
Hai Wei, who is Hai Wei?
Oh, right, Hai Wei is Elder Hai's daughter, that legendary "Sea Queen."
Holy cow!
Yun Tiankong's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Wei Suo.
Could this "Young Master Yin Jian" also have something going on with the "Sea Queen"?
After this "small interlude," the "United Merchant Fleet" had entered the encirclement pre-arranged by "Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo.
He let out an excited, strange laugh and shouted.
"Deploy the formation!"
As his words fell, dozens of "Demonic Path Sword Cultivators" responsible for the "encompassing restriction" all activated their "demonic essence" and unleashed the "restraining formation."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Streams of black demonic energy surged into the sky.
The demonic energy converged, forming a "cage," sealing heaven and earth.
The sea surface within a hundred-mile radius was completely sealed off!
The three hundred "Sea Crossing Spirit Boats" were all trapped within the "encompassing restriction."
This had now become a situation of "trapping a turtle in a jar."
It's over, it's over, there are pirates!
The entire "United Merchant Fleet" instantly became restless.
These "merchant guilds" were a collection of "rabble," disorganized and undisciplined. They had met by chance, most merchant guilds didn't know each other, nor did they have any command over one another, they simply gathered to sail together.
Now that they were "suddenly attacked," they were like "headless flies," completely losing their composure and milling about in confusion.
What to do?
What should we do?
Cries of weeping, shouts, pleas for mercy… erupted all at once!
The entire "United Merchant Fleet" descended into chaos.
"Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo, flying in the air, saw this scene and a sinister, triumphant smile spread across his face.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, we haven't even made a move, and these guys are already in disarray… It seems we don't even need to attack them, in a little while, they'll willingly surrender and hand over all their wealth!"
As if to confirm "Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo's prediction.
Soon, dozens of "Golden Core cultivators" flew up from the "United Merchant Fleet" below.
These "Golden Core cultivators" were, without exception, the stewards of their respective "merchant guilds."
They were all trembling, like frightened "quails," their faces pale and filled with immense fear.
From a distance, they respectfully and fearfully saluted Wei Suo.
"Fellow Daoist, spare our lives!"
"Fellow Daoist, take whatever wealth you wish, just please spare our lives!"
"Fellow Daoist, please spare us!"
…
Seeing these "merchant guild stewards" so understanding, Wei Suo was filled with smug satisfaction and laughed heartily.
"I love seeing you righteous cultivators acting like spineless cowards! You look particularly pleasing to the eye!"
"Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo waved his hand grandly and said.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't kill you for now! Hand over all the wealth of the entire United Merchant Fleet, and you may leave!"
Uh…
A group of "merchant guild stewards" exchanged glances.
This is too ruthless!
They actually demanded that they hand over all their wealth, that's going too far!
You must know, on this "Endless Outer Sea," even the most vicious "pirate gangs" wouldn't demand that "merchant fleets" hand over all their wealth.
This is called "fishing in a dried-up lake"!
If "merchant fleets" were always "robbed bare," who would come to do business in the future?
Without "merchant fleets" coming to do business, the "pirate gangs" would be left to starve!
Therefore, after "pirate gangs" intercepted "merchant fleets," as long as the "merchant fleets" didn't resist fiercely, they could sit down and "negotiate."
Generally, "pirate gangs" would take half of the wealth.
The "merchant fleet" would still have half the wealth to continue doing business, selling half the goods, at least not losing money, and would have the capital to continue "sailing and doing business" next time.
This is called "sustainable fishing in a dried-up lake"!
The survival strategy of "pirate gangs"!
A group of "merchant guild stewards," accustomed to the rule of "half and half," planned to hand over half of their wealth to "buy their lives" after being intercepted.
But they never expected that "Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo, was so greedy, demanding all their wealth at once.
If all their wealth were seized, they would truly "lose everything" this time.
A group of "merchant guild stewards" hesitated.
An old steward with white hair and beard stepped forward and said cautiously.
"Fellow Daoist, this, this taking all the wealth, I'm afraid… it's not in line with the rules, is it!"
Rules?
"Young Master Yin Jian," Wei Suo sneered.
"My rules are the rules!"