Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 413: Chapter 96: You Must Be Cautious When Running a Dungeon_3

Indeed, having a Celestial being as an ancestor from another family, no matter how good the relationship is, is not as convenient as having your own Celestial ancestor. Now, all that the Ping’an Wang family needs is a true Celestial ancestor of their own.

The most promising candidate, without a doubt, is the Old Ancestor Longyan.

Due to injuries she incurred, her cultivation was stalled at the mid-stage of the Spirit Platform Realm for over fifty years. But after her wounds healed, she dual cultivated Mysterious Ice and Yin Sha, rapidly advancing her cultivation over the last few years.

If she could obtain a suitable Yin Sha cultivation technique to practice along with the Mysterious Ice True Verses, her progress could be even faster. This is one reason why Wang Shouzhe is keen to deal with the puppet master behind the Yinsha Sect.

The puppet master might possess a Yin Sha attribute cultivation technique.

His requirements are minimal; as long as it is of middle grade, it will suffice.

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Hundred Islands Guard.

In terms of geography, the Hundred Islands Guard is located at the southernmost tip of the Da Qian territory. Further south lies the outer sea.

Like the frontier, the outer sea refers to oceanic areas that are yet to be developed by humans. The outer sea is deep with high waves and bad weather, with frequent hurricanes and tsunamis. Additionally, powerful sea beasts roam around, making the area fraught with dangers, even more, perilous than the frontier.

Even with full preparation, exploring the outer sea is risky, even with a Tianren Realm Cultivator on board, it can’t be guaranteed safe.

In contrast, the inner sea, thanks to its shallow waters and small waves, and rarity of powerful sea beasts, coupled with the protection of prominent families like the Zhong’s of Bai Dao Guard, is gradually becoming increasingly prosperous.

If someone were to take a census of the population of the Hundred Islands Guard, they would find that it has almost doubled from five hundred years ago. Even the number of fishing boats crossing the sea had increased substantially.

From time to time, massive cargo ships laden with goods sail across the sea, stirring up the exuberant spray of waves, showcasing the flourishing commerce of the Hundred Islands Guard.

In the southwest of the Hundred Islands Guard, there is a small private island.

This island, known as “Zhong Mountain Island”, though not large in area, is in a strategically advantageous position. Not only is it easy to defend, but it is also near important sea routes. It is currently the most important private island owned by Zhong’s Family.

This is where Zhong’s main residence is, and also where their ancestral celestial being practices cultivation.

For this reason, there are patrol boats from Zhong’s that patrol the area around Zhong Mountain Island every day. This makes it one of the safest sea areas in the Hundred Islands Guard. Many fishermen are happy to settle in the nearby sea areas, where they can safely go fishing.

Liu An is one of the fishermen living in this area.

One day, he, his elder brother, and a few cousins were out at sea fishing, when they noticed a patrol boat from Zhong’s appear unusually at noon.

“What’s going on?” Liu An’s older brother was somewhat uneasy, “Has something gone wrong?”

As they talked, the distance between the fishing boat and the patrol boat was getting closer.

Noticing a familiar figure on the boat’s side, Liu An hurriedly shook the flag at the bow of the boat, cupped his hands around his mouth, and called out to the patrol boat in the distance, “Big brother Han, has something happened at sea?”

The figure on the other side turned out to be his maternal cousin, Han Ying, one of the house guards of Zhong’s Family. He regularly performs duties on the patrol boat.

“Is that you, Liu An?” Han Ying also noticed their fishing boat, and seeing it was his relative, he smiled, “There is a level four sea beast roaming nearby. We are conducting a large-scale search. It’s not safe here. Stop your fishing and go back home immediately.”

Upon hearing this, Liu An and his brothers immediately became anxious.

Their fishing boat, bought together by several families, was sturdy enough to withstand the sea waves, but it would not stand a chance against a formidable sea beast.

If they were unlucky and encountered a sea beast, or if a sea beast accidentally got caught in their net, it would, at the least, mean a destroyed fishing net and, at the worst, loss of their lives.

“Let’s go, let’s go~ We’re not fishing today. We’ll wait until this level four sea beast is caught,” Liu An’s older brother, who had always been cautious, thanked Han Ying and decided to take his brothers back home. They could always fish another day. The safety of his brothers was the most important thing.

Just as their fishing boat slowly turned around, suddenly, in the distance, a massive sailboat appeared.

The commercial ship was enormous, with towering masts and large white sails inflated by the wind. From afar, it looked like a colossal deep-sea beast.

It cut through the sea, speeding past their fishing boat. Huge waves surged behind it, splashing white foam.

As the distance closed, the giant ship’s oppressive force became more powerful. Their fishing boat’s deck wasn’t even halfway up the waist of the ship, it was like a child’s toy by comparison, the contrast was striking.

Liu An, who thought he had seen many commercial ships, was stunned for a moment, feeling awe, “Whose ship is this? Isn’t it too big?”

“Do you see the flag on its bow?” Liu An’s older brother was knowledgeable, “That’s the emblem of the Ping’an Wang Family. This must be a large commercial ship from the Ping’an Wang Family. Such ships need to be specially custom-made and can’t be afforded by ordinary families.”-

Upon hearing his elder brother’s explanation, Liu An’s eyes lit up, “Do you mean the same Ping’an Wang Family that is almost on par with the Celestial Huangfu Family of Changning Guard?”

The Changning Guard and Hundred Islands Guard are quite far apart, and small matters rarely spread this far. But the price war between the Ping’an Wang Family and the Huangfu Clan has been going on for three years and has even caused the price of meat in the Hundred Islands Guard to drop significantly. Even ordinary fishermen like them have heard many tales about it.

As such, he understood immediately.

“Yes, that very Ping’an Wang Family.”

Liu An’s older brother nodded, feeling a sense of admiration.

It is said that every household under the Ping’an Wang Family is living a good life. He wondered if the rumors were true.

It’s a pity that their family has been fishing for generations, and without this sea, he would be clueless about other things. Otherwise, he would really like to go and see for himself.

While they were talking, the giant commercial ship had already sped past them and was heading towards Zhong Mountain Island.

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