darknovel Chapter 12 The Storm Begins
Chapter 12 The Storm Begins
Vertical day.
Chen Ye held a giant butcher's knife, his whole body surging with power, and swung it down fiercely.
*Pfft!*
The sharp blade cleanly sliced through the thick skin of the whiskered whale, instantly severing its ten-foot-thick tail in two.
"Brother Chen, you're really strong! This butcher knife is the heaviest on our ship, weighing over two hundred pounds. Only you can wield it!"
Upon seeing this, Luo Chen immediately gave a thumbs-up in praise.
Chen Ye smiled but didn't speak. Cultivators' physiques far surpass those of ordinary mortals. Even at the early stage of Spirit Gathering, a weight of over two hundred jin is nothing.
But few can use it as easily and effortlessly as he can.
After all, those fifty points of blood energy gained last night weren't for nothing.
Then, Chen Ye picked up a small butcher knife and began to dissect the spirit whale carcass with the other crew members.
Although the flesh and blood of demonic beasts contain spiritual energy, they will also deteriorate if left untreated for a long time in hot weather.
Just as Chen Ye and the others were dissecting the demon corpse...
At the bow of the ship, Li Hongnian and Zhou Heng stood beside the damaged demon-hunting crossbow, while several independent cultivators with profound auras accompanied them.
These rogue cultivators were all subordinates whom Li Hongnian had mobilized overnight after their conversation the previous night.
Their strength was already formidable among the crew, with all of them at least at the third level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, and two of them even reaching the fifth level.
Of course, Li Hongnian didn't accept just anyone. After all, how could someone who rebelled against their master's family not be handled with utmost care?
Therefore, he only chose those independent cultivators who harbored resentment towards the Gong family and had no family on Jinwu Island. Such people were unattached and acted entirely according to their mood, without having many concerns!
"It's agreed that once the matter is settled, all the valuables on the Cangyun will belong to us brothers. As for Gong Chengyuan's Vortex Blade Wheel, consider it our gift to your family."
Li Hongnian glanced at Chen Ye and the others who were busy at work from a distance, and said in a low voice.
If it weren't for the pretext of repairing the demon-hunting crossbow, such a large group of people gathered together would have been too conspicuous, and it wouldn't have been good if the Gong family had noticed them beforehand.
"Brother Li, rest assured, the Zhou family keeps its word. Not only will you be in charge of the cargo on the ship, but you will also be the captain of the Cangyun. As for the manager..."
Zhou Heng smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the two rogue cultivators at the fifth level of the Spirit Gathering stage.
Their cultivation level is a bit low, but we can grant them that promise for now. Once things settle down, we can easily find some excuse to send them away.
"By the way, when will your Zhou family's ship arrive? Can't it be any faster?" Li Hongnian asked, frowning.
"The earliest we can arrive is tomorrow night, but if it's slower, it might be the day after tomorrow."
Zhou Heng replied helplessly, but it really wasn't his fault.
He had already reported the situation of the Cangyun to his family via a communication talisman, but unfortunately, the spirit ship sent by his family encountered a storm en route, causing a two-day delay!
Otherwise, according to the plan, the Zhou family's ship would have arrived long ago, and there would have been no need for Li Hongnian.
"No, it's too slow," Li Hongnian said, shaking his head with a gloomy expression.
"Although Gong Chengyuan was seriously injured, the core members of the Gong family all carry second-tier healing pills with them. Two days will be enough for him to recover. Moreover, he also has a top-grade magic weapon. Even if your elder at the ninth level of the Spirit Condensation Realm comes, he may not be able to defeat him."
"So, Brother Li, what do you mean...?" Zhou Heng paused.
"We'll make our move tonight!" A cold glint flashed in Li Hongnian's eyes.
Such matters should be handled sooner rather than later; the longer they are delayed, the more likely unexpected problems will arise.
"Okay, tonight it is." Zhou Heng nodded vigorously, but his motivation was more driven by his own ambition.
If they make their move tonight, the credit for taking down the Cangyun will be his. But if they wait for the family's spirit ship to arrive before making their move, the credit will be much less!
Unlike the Gong family, the Zhou family does not emphasize "family unity." If members of the Zhou family want to receive preferential treatment from the family, they must first demonstrate their value.
If it weren't for this, why would he have gone all the way to work as a laborer on a rival family's ship?
"By the way, what should we do with these people from outside the Gong family?" someone among the rogue cultivators asked.
"Hmph, what can we do? If they're willing to join us in this uprising, we'll share some of the cargo on the ship with them. If they're not... hmph!" one of the burly rogue cultivators said disdainfully.
These members of the Gong family from outside the clan were mostly boarding the ship for the first time, and their cultivation levels were mostly at the early stage of the Spirit Gathering stage. What was there to fear?
"The others are fine, but that guy named Chen Ye, he has the water-dividing spike that the captain gave him, and he made quite a name for himself during the whale hunt..."
"It's just a low-grade magic artifact. If he doesn't know what's good for him, I'll personally snap his neck!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let them hear you..."
the other side.
"Brother Chen, what do you think these rogue cultivators are always whispering about?"
Luo Chen cut off a piece of whale belly meat, glanced at Li Hongnian and the others in the distance, and whispered to Chen Ye with a puzzled look.
The sea was quite rough, and with the two groups separated by a wide deck, they all kept their voices down. Unless a cultivator from the Hidden Realm used their divine sense, no one could hear what they were saying.
"have no idea."
Chen Ye shook his head, saying that was true, but for some reason, he felt a vague sense of unease.
When Chen Ye arrived at the deck to work in the morning, he noticed that several rogue cultivators were looking at him with extremely sharp eyes, as if they were ready to attack him at any moment.
But this is just a feeling. Even if we report it to Gong Chengyuan or Gong Lin, without concrete evidence, we can't do anything to these rogue cultivators.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Ye said to Luo Chen.
"If there's nothing else going on these next few days, try to stay in your room and stay away from those rogue cultivators."
"Oh, I see." Luo Chen was slightly taken aback, but he couldn't figure out what Chen Ye meant by that.
"I hope I'm just overthinking it."
Chen Ye glanced at the surging sea and felt that the waves seemed to be bigger than usual today…
.........
Night falls.
The boundless darkness enveloped the Cangyun, which sailed alone on the sea. Only the whale oil lamp at the bow emitted a dim yellow light, as if reminding the large ship not to lose its way.
"Knock knock knock!"
Inside the cabin, a sudden knocking sound rang out, followed by an urgent voice.
"Steward Gong, the hull that was repaired during the day has started leaking again. Steward Li wants you to take a look!"
"Is it leaking again?"
Upon hearing the sound, Gong Lin, who was meditating to heal his injuries, reluctantly opened his eyes.
Since the whale hunt ended yesterday, he has hardly stepped out of his room, mainly because he had been soaking in the seawater for a long time. Although he managed to protect his heart meridian by circulating his spiritual energy in time, a lot of cold energy still invaded his body.
He was also fortunate to have received the second-tier healing pills from the captain; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to recover to almost full strength in such a short time.
"I'm coming!"
Gong Lin responded, then got up and pushed open the door.