"Ye Cangtian, what are you hesitating about? Are you getting on the ship or not!"
Just as Ye Cangtian was filled with suspicion, a voice reached him.
Turning his head, he saw a warship, and a man in Tiger King Sect attire poked his head out.
Ye Cangtian was stunned. The man in front of him was Zuo Hu. He hadn't expected Zuo Hu to be inviting him onto the ship.
He had to admit, the man was quite bold!
Wasn't he afraid that Ye Cangtian would strike him down?
"Help! Help..."
Before Ye Cangtian could respond, cries for help came from the distant beach.
Ye Cangtian turned his head and saw a familiar figure running towards him frantically.
This person was none other than Geng Chao, whom Ye Cangtian had been trading information with.
Behind Geng Chao was a mixed group of over ten people, wearing attire from different factions.
They were all very strong, each having reached the Quasi-Heavenly realm.
As Ye Cangtian recognized Geng Chao, Geng Chao also noticed the solitary Ye Cangtian.
He quickly extended his hand and said, "Lord Ye, Lord Ye, save me..."
As his voice reached him, Ye Cangtian had already moved. Regardless, he couldn't just watch Geng Chao die.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian stood in front of Geng Chao. Seeing Ye Cangtian, the group of over ten people stopped their pursuit.
After all, they knew that Ye Cangtian was not someone to be trifled with.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Geng Chao and asked with annoyance, "What kind of wicked deeds have you been up to, boy? Why are so many people from different factions chasing you?"
Geng Chao lowered his head and whispered, "I just paid attention to their movements and then passed on their movements to other factions to earn some small money..."
Uh.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately understood.
Needless to say, Geng Chao must have been passing information between mutually antagonistic factions to profit, and these factions would then engage in conflict due to his intel.
When these factions realized what was happening, they would naturally pursue Geng Chao.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Geng Chao and said indifferently, "You're truly harming others without benefiting yourself. This is all your own doing, don't come to me with this!"
Saying this, Ye Cangtian turned to leave.
As Ye Cangtian left, the more than ten people around them immediately revealed sinister smiles and slowly advanced towards Geng Chao.
Seeing this, Geng Chao quickly stopped Ye Cangtian and pleaded, "Lord Ye, you can't leave me behind! Otherwise, I'm doomed!"
"If I help you with what you've done, wouldn't that be colluding with you?"
"If that were the case, what about my reputation? What about the reputation of the Hidden Bureau?"
Ye Cangtian looked at Geng Chao and said indifferently.
If Geng Chao had animosity towards these factions, then his actions might be understandable.
But the problem was that these factions had no prior grievances with Geng Chao.
In such a situation, Geng Chao's actions were no different from what the Flying Cloud Pavilion had done.
The difference was that the Flying Cloud Pavilion utilized the Titan Stone Ape, while Geng Chao exploited the conflicts between parties.
Therefore, before rescuing Geng Chao, Ye Cangtian had to teach him a lesson.
Meanwhile, hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Geng Chao became anxious. If the other party truly didn't care about him, he would surely die today.
He quickly said, "Lord Ye, I know I was wrong. I promise I'll never do this again..."
Seeing Geng Chao on the verge of tears, Ye Cangtian finally let out a soft hum. Regardless of whether what the other party said was true or false, he believed that Geng Chao would remember this lesson.
The next moment, he slowly said, "If you want me to act, you must return all the benefits you've gained."
This...
Hearing this, Geng Chao became hesitant.
He had taken such great risks to do such things precisely for the benefits, hadn't he?
Now, asking him to return them, his heart ached!
Hmm?
Just then, Ye Cangtian's stern voice came, and Geng Chao trembled instantly. He quickly said, "Alright, I'll do as you say, my lord."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's gaze turned towards the people from the other factions.
"I know this brat has gained some ill-gotten gains from you, and has caused your respective forces to suffer losses. He truly deserves his fate."
"However, to put it another way, a fly never lands on an egg without a crack. If there were no conflicts between you, this brat wouldn't have approached you."
"Of course, I'm not trying to protect him, but to mediate your conflict."
Seeing their expressions change, Ye Cangtian continued, "So, do me a favor. He will return all the benefits to you, and the matter will be dropped. What do you say?"
This...
The more than ten people in front of him exchanged glances, their eyes flickering.
After a moment, the more than ten people slowly nodded, agreeing to the terms.
There was no other choice. The situation had come to this, and continuing wouldn't recover their losses. Moreover, Ye Cangtian clearly intended to intervene.
In that case, forcibly killing Geng Chao would be impossible.
Therefore, it was better to cut their losses and accept the offer.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't dally. He glanced at Geng Chao and gave him a meaningful look.
Geng Chao understood and took out a Qiankun bag, tossing it over, saying, "These are all the benefits I obtained from you, all contained within this Qiankun bag. Divide it amongst yourselves!"
Ye Cangtian saw that the more than ten people had divided all the benefits and showed no dissatisfaction.
He then said, "Remember, your matters with Geng Chao are concluded. If you cause trouble for Geng Chao again in the future, that will be a different matter."
As his voice faded, the more than ten people nodded at Ye Cangtian and then turned to leave the area.
"Thank you, Lord Ye, for saving my life!" Seeing them retreat, Geng Chao immediately cupped his hands in a salute to Ye Cangtian.
Ye Cangtian directly helped Geng Chao up and said indifferently, "Remember, do not do things that harm others without benefiting yourself! If there's a next time, I will not help you!"
"Understood, understood!" Geng Chao nodded repeatedly.
Ye Cangtian didn't say any more and walked directly towards the warship.
On the other side, Zuo Hu on the warship saw Ye Cangtian approaching and immediately called out, "Ye Cangtian, are you getting on the ship or not? If you don't, we're setting sail!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Zuo Hu and said indifferently, "Zuo Hu, given our relationship, if I were to board, wouldn't you be afraid that I would destroy you?"
Heh.
Zuo Hu sneered and said, "Ye Cangtian, if we were elsewhere, perhaps I would be, but out on the vast sea, you wouldn't dare kill us!"
"Why?" Ye Cangtian asked subconsciously.
Zuo Hu heard this and said indifferently, "If you want to know why, then come up!"
Hmm?
What's going on?
Ye Cangtian frowned. He had a feeling that Zuo Hu was intentionally luring him onto the ship. Could there be a trap on board?
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian let out a soft hum and said, "Alright, I'll get on now. I'd like to see what tricks you have up your sleeve!"
With that, Ye Cangtian, with Geng Chao, boarded the warship.
Upon arriving on the deck of the warship, Ye Cangtian's gaze shifted.
Contrary to his expectations, it wasn't just the Tiger King Sect here. There were dozens of people from other factions as well.
However, there were no true powerhouses present. Zuo Hu of the Tiger King Sect was considered one of the strongest here.
It seemed this was not a trap set specifically for him.
Thinking thus, Ye Cangtian looked at Zuo Hu and asked, "Zuo Hu, what do you mean by asking me to come aboard?"
Zuo Hu glanced at Ye Cangtian and said indifferently, "It means nothing. We're just traveling together, it's that simple!"
Heh.
Ye Cangtian chuckled, his gaze turning playful, and continued, "I just asked, aren't you afraid I'll destroy you here?"
"Not afraid!"
Zuo Hu shook his head and then gestured to the central area of the deck, where an outdoor ship's helm was located. On the helm, there were two handprints.
Seeing Ye Cangtian's confused gaze again, Zuo Hu explained, "To get the warship moving, someone needs to press the handprints and continuously channel spiritual energy..."
Zuo Hu indicated that someone like Ye Cangtian would naturally not input spiritual energy himself.
Therefore, these tasks would be carried out by him and a few other disciples from various factions.
Because of this, Ye Cangtian would not make a move on him until they reached their destination.