Chapter 795 - 790: Lord Beiming Jihu, Long Time No See
The arrival of Beiming Jihu signaled the end of the battle.
No matter what, the people from the Star-Picking Tower are members of the Black Tortoise Oath.
Although Dongbo Cheng was disgusted by these people, he couldn’t continue attacking them in front of Beiming Jihu.
Similarly, Bai Pu could not either.
"Lord Beiming Jihu, long time no see!"
Dongbo Cheng was enthusiastic towards this senior, Beiming Jihu.
Beiming Jihu nodded slightly, leading everyone to board the Turtle Ship.
When the people from the Star-Picking Tower were planning to return by their Arrow Boat, the plaintiff stepped forward.
"Wait! You surface humans invaded the homeland of our Black Shark People and killed our children... Do you think you can just leave like that now?"
The Black Shark Queen, in her fury, was heaving with emotion, the shell bra adorned with pearls quivering as if about to fall, the jewels colliding with a crisp sound.
If it weren’t for the assistance of Dongbo Cheng, Bai Pu, and others, this Black Shark group might have faced annihilation.
Conversely, it was precisely due to the assistance of Dongbo Cheng and Bai Pu that made the Black Shark Queen realize that the higher-ups of the Guardian Camp harbored no intent to slaughter the Black Shark Race, and it was the Wild Warriors from the Star-Picking Tower who coveted the Black Shark King Bead and initiated slaughter!
Thus, she dared to stand up and demand justice, calling for the Guardian Camp’s leadership to punish the culprits!
Dongbo Cheng added fuel to the fire: "Lord Beiming Jihu, I just saw with my own eyes how these Wild Warriors of the Black Tortoise Oath used young Black Shark people as hostages, acting despicably, potentially damaging the reputation of the Black Tortoise Oath."
Beiming Jihu’s robust figure stood up, his gaze as heavy as mountains, falling upon Taishan next to the Dragon King: "Why?"
The Star-Picking Tower had already thought of their wording when they sent a distress signal to the Turtle Ship.
Elder Taishan spoke: "Lord Beiming Jihu, we were attacked by a group of Demons in the middle of the Ghost Algae Waters... We went upstream to find the source of the Demons before finding this place."
The Dragon King’s subordinates promptly displayed some trophies from their demon-slaying, like the eyeballs of Rotting Corpse Ghosts and the hides of Ghost Frogs, using their freshness to prove their words were true.
Taishan continued with a tone of three parts grievance, three parts confusion, and three parts anger:
"Lord Beiming Jihu! We have ample evidence that this Black Shark group colludes with Demons! Killing the Black Shark is akin to slaying demons. But why were we attacked by Lord Dongbo Cheng’s samurais, causing multiple injuries among our samurais? We don’t understand!"
This counteraccusation is quite skillful.
The Black Shark Queen was nearly bursting with anger: "You speak nonsense! Those Rotting Corpse Ghosts and Ghost Frogs are weaker Demons we rear on the outskirts to avoid the Black Emperor’s surveillance! They are usually under my command and won’t attack humans."
"But our Arrow Boats were attacked by the Demons you keep during our journey," Taishan said. "Is this what you call ’won’t attack humans’?"
"It was because you kept advancing towards the Broken Island Reef that I had to order them to block you. Yet, they did not kill any of you, not even severely injured anyone!"
"That’s because my companions are strong and vigilant, and weren’t harmed by your Demons!"
The argument between the parties continued.
Beiming Jihu shook his head and turned to leave.
"Eh? Lord Beiming Jihu, are you leaving without a result?" Dongbo Longjie was somewhat surprised.
A Ghost Warrior from the accompanying Beiming Clan, named "Beiming Chuan," smiled and said while stroking his beard: "The Patriarch’s leaving directly without handling the matter implies clearly that this incident is purely a misunderstanding and there’s no need for action."
Dongbo Cheng sighed: "Enough, verbal descriptions can never surpass seeing it firsthand... Since Lord Beiming Jihu is unwilling to handle it, we can’t overstep our bounds. We can’t force Lord Beiming Jihu to deal with the Black Tortoise Oath’s subordinates the moment we meet."
The Black Shark Queen was furious, while the Dragon King curled his lips in a subtle smile.
His gaze swept towards Bai Pu, his lips moving as he transmitted a message: "Gangxin, what can you do?"
Bai Pu ignored him.
He knew in his heart that the Dragon King’s actions were nothing more than trying to provoke him due to his youthful vigor.
If he were to confront the Dragon King on the Black Tortoise Ship, it would certainly incur Beiming Jihu’s disapproval — it is well known that Beiming Jihu doesn’t hold him in high regard!
Considering Dongbo Cheng’s close friendship with him, and the potential split between the Cyan Dragon Oath and Black Tortoise Oath!
This was something Bai Pu could not accept, so he chose to endure silently.
The Dragon King, failing to provoke him, intended to intensify his efforts, but unexpectedly, from within the main cabin, Beiming Jihu’s voice resonated loudly:
"Clan brother, please invite Gangxin and Dongbo Cheng to Entering the Room for a detailed discussion."
Beiming Chuan agreed and arranged for Disciples of the Profound Mirror Style to escort members of the Cyan Dragon Oath Expedition Team and Awakened into the cabins to rest, then personally led Dongbo Cheng and Bai Pu towards Beiming Jihu’s chamber.
The Dragon King’s expression wavered, his brows furrowed. He realized that, even on the Black Tortoise Oath’s territory, Bai Pu wielded significant influence.
The fact that Beiming Jihu had mentioned Gangxin’s name before Dongbo Cheng’s name when he spoke!
In Beiming Jihu’s eyes, Gangxin’s status, perhaps slightly surpassed Dongbo Cheng’s.
"This is the rich reward for slaying the Red Emperor... Indeed, there’s no way to directly oppose it." The Dragon King sighed.
From beside him, Beifeng Elder secretly transmitted: "Lord Dragon King, if Gangxin is so valued and makes slanderous claims against us to Beiming Jihu, what shall we do?"
"There’s no need to worry."
Taishan also joined the small circle of discussion: "From my dealings with Beiming Jihu, this old guy is impervious to Charm Value influence, with a heart as steadfast as iron, and his favorability grows extremely slowly! It won’t be easy for Gangxin to sway him with slander!"
Bai Pu’s team, the Furnace Squad’s internal channels, were also quite lively.
"It turns out ’Bai Yujing’ was just an alias, the true name of Brother Bai is Gangxin!"
"No doubt, just now, several Awakened of the Black Tortoise Oath, including Beiming Jihu himself, mentioned the name Gangxin."
"Gangxin, Gangxin... This name sounds familiar," Rein pondered, stroking his chin, "I think I saw this name in the roster of Awakened Major Generals of Gaia Group, a recent addition, coming from outside the Silver Heart Great World."
Miss Salacia, on the other hand, was full of joy.
Indeed, Gangxin is the real name.
He didn’t lie to me; he told me his true name from the start.
Could it be that he likes me?
Before Salacia could relish in her joy for long, Bai Pu’s transmitted message reached her ears.
"Miss Salacia, there is something you must prepare for immediately..."
...
The Turtle Ship was large, with multiple layers of chambers. As the head, Beiming Jihu’s room naturally resided on the top floor.
The room was spacious, its appearance tidy. Apart from an unadorned Wooden Sword and its rack, there were only a few Cushions, a small table, and no other miscellaneous items, making the room appear rather empty.
On the wall hung a calligraphy with powerful brushstrokes, inscribed with "Nothingness," and signed by Beiming Jihu himself.
Bai Pu entered the room, glanced slightly, feeling an unspoken admiration. Beiming Jihu was still the same as before, a sword enthusiast in pursuit of the ultimate way.
Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng entered the room one after the other and created a scene of solemn silence. Beiming Jihu’s calm but piercing gaze fell on Bai Pu, as he got straight to the point:
"I heard that you and Dongbo Cheng have broken the Cyan Dragon Oath. Is that true?"