Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1162 - 1162 1148 Into the Jar

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1148: Into the Jar Chapter 1162: Chapter 1148: Into the Jar Qiandu Xiang was straightforward, directly making clear that Nangong Yao would be coming to the island. At that time, they would work together to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone and wipe them out, even saying that in the future they would be as brothers, sharing both troubles and fortunes.

An assistant next to him read the letter and was very displeased. They had once tried to join the Sacred Spirit Sect but were ignored completely, and now that they needed help, they talked about sharing both troubles and fortunes. He said, “Boss, Qiandu Xiang is saying this because he needs us. I think what he really wants is for us to help them get the Sacred Spirit Stone, and after they get it, they’ll likely kick us to the curb pretty quickly.”

Hearing this, Yang Zuotai said, “I don’t think that will happen. Qiandu Xiang can recruit so many people to help him, which shows that he’s quite capable.”

“Capable enough to even kill his own master and junior brother,” the assistant said with a cold laugh.

“It just shows that the man has great ambition. Who doesn’t want to become a Sect Leader?”

After a moment of thought, the assistant said, “It seems Qiandu Xiang can’t find a way out and is dragging us down with him. Why don’t we just steal the Sacred Spirit Stone ourselves? Why should we help them get it?”

“With our strength, even controlling Freedom Island is difficult, let alone if the people from the Thirty-Six Islands find out about this, they certainly won’t let us off easily, and they will definitely come after us.”

“We can just steal it quietly, can’t we?”

“You’re kidding, right? You want to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone quietly from Nangong Yao’s hands and keep it a secret from all the people on the Thirty-Six Islands? How is that possible? Whether we can even obtain the Sacred Spirit Stone with our own power is a question in itself.”

The assistant was deflated and said, “So we really have to cooperate with Qiandu Xiang? What if we end up splattered with mud? I know that Shao Hengjiang and Nangong Yao have already joined forces to wipe them out; won’t they drag us into the whirlpool? We can’t afford to make such a losing deal.”

After listening, Yang Zuotai said, “True, this requires us to carefully assess the situation. If the Sacred Spirit Stone is indeed in Nangong Yao’s hands, and according to Qiandu Xiang’s plan, there is still a very likely chance to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone. Once the Sacred Spirit Stone is in Qiandu Xiang’s hands, with the strength of the Sacred Spirit Sect behind him, even if Shao Hengjiang teams up with Nangong Yao, they won’t be a match for Qiandu Xiang.”

Liu An was somewhat tempted.

“If we can really help Qiandu Xiang snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone, how can he not be grateful to us?”

This was a rare opportunity for Liu An.

The assistant, recalling the last time they were scolded by Guan Xun, said, “I hate Nangong Yao, especially their insufferable attitude, which is extremely annoying. What do they think they are, daring to call us chicken thieves and sneaks?”

This statement instantly provoked the local boss, who said, “Enough, let’s cooperate with Qiandu Xiang.”

Yang Zuotai did not expect Liu An to agree so quickly and said, “Leader, shouldn’t we think about it more thoroughly? If we fail, we may well provoke the people from Immortal Medicine Island.”

“Whether we provoke them or not, I don’t care. They disdain me, and I disdain them right back. Let’s just snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone and talk later.”

Yang Zuotai could tell that Liu An was annoyed and said, “Then let’s follow Qiandu Xiang’s plan and find out if it’s only Nangong Yao coming over.”

“Of course, if Shao Hengjiang is there, it likely means this is a trap,” Liu An, the local boss, said.

Yang Zuotai nodded and said, “Exactly, as long as we clarify this, we can be completely assured. Then we will definitely be able to help them snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone.”

With a plan in mind, the local boss said, “Keep a close watch, don’t overlook any suspicious ships that might appear here.”

Yang Zuotai added, “Especially those from Iron Ten Thousand Island.”

Determined, the local boss wanted to take a gamble. This was an opportunity not to be missed. If he won the bet, he could smoothly join the Sacred Spirit Sect. If Qiandu Xiang got the Sacred Spirit Stone, no one would be able to oppose them, and why should he worry about making enemies with the Iron Ten Thousand Island then?

He was determined to make Immortal Medicine Island, which looked down on him, pay the price.

That day, Ouyang Yue was thrilled, holding on to the news she had just received, not knowing whom to share it with; she immediately went to find Ye Chen, who was leisurely fishing at the bow of the ship.

Ever since he had offered advice, he had stopped meddling in other affairs, leaving them all to Nangong Yao. He still preferred relaxing by fishing.

And really, fishing in the vast sea was a completely different experience from a fish pond—it was about achieving a certain state of mind.

There were already several fish, whose names he did not know, in the bucket, as well as a crab trying to escape the wooden barrel.

Days like these were only becoming rarer, and he wanted to cherish them. You never know when you might fall into cultivation deviation. How could he not treat himself a bit?

Ah, with things as they were, there wasn’t much to think about. The quietness was nice, everything was well arranged without entanglements. Being carefree, he wasn’t dragging anyone down. As long as he could enjoy the coming days, he would do so with unreserved freedom.

The sea breeze here was still quite strong, blowing his hair almost aloft.

An excited Ouyang Yue ran over and asked, “Can you catch anything?”

“Of course, with my skills, if I can’t catch anything, who can?”

Ouyang Yue uncovered the wooden barrel, shielded by something, and muttered, “You even managed to catch a crab.”

“Not just a crab, if you came a bit later, I could have even hooked a beautiful woman.”

Ouyang Yue pouted and said, “You’ve decided to stay faithful; even if you hooked a beautiful woman, she wouldn’t be yours.”

“That’s not necessarily true. If the beautiful woman is gorgeous enough, I’d seriously consider it,” he replied.

Hearing this, Ouyang Yue shook her head, “Isn’t Nangong Yan beautiful enough?”

“You haven’t come here to talk about Nangong Yan, have you? If so, better leave now.” His relationship with Nangong Yan was complicated now, and he really did not want to continue entangling with her. Sooner or later, it would lead to trouble.

“Did she scare you?”

Ye Chen sneered and said, “Really, I’m terrified of you all. I’ve already told her that I have someone I like, yet she still shamelessly comes over.”

“Doesn’t that mean you are excellent enough!”

“Of course, my excellence isn’t false, and I don’t need you to mention it. But being too excellent might not always be a good thing.”

“Nonsense.”

“At this time, she comes to bother me about fishing instead of looking for a man.”

He slapped her across the face.

Ye Chen knew that these past few days, Ouyang Yue was still particularly eager to find the internal traitor. Although she hadn’t captured all the leaders, she had Jiu Hu keep an eye on those five suspicious leaders.

Jiu Hu wasn’t middle-aged, so he could be ruled out.

“Did you find the traitor?” Seeing how excited this girl was, Ye Chen couldn’t help but ask.

“No, it’s not so easy to find an internal traitor.” She seemed deflated, but quickly added, “However, there’s some very good news.”

“What news?”

Ouyang Yue glanced around and said, “A piece of great news. Qiandu Xiang has entered Freedom Island ahead of the others.”

“Are you sure?”

“Of course, I’m sure,” Ouyang Yue continued, “Baili He entered with them, and they have two big ships of people.”

Ye Chen thought about it and realized that it was a trap, but still, it was too soon to rejoice. He said, “Are there others?”

“Others? What others?”

“I just want to know whether they have any other help.”

“Not for the time being.”

“Did the people from the thirty-six islands go over as well?”

“How could they? This time, Qiandu Xiang is certain that my Master Uncle has the Sacred Spirit Stone. He thinks we only have one ship of people, and they are planning to enter Freedom Island early to ambush us.”

Ye Chen nodded slightly and said, “Then I will soon be free.” After splitting from Red Demonic Spirit, he felt alone for the first time.

“You wouldn’t help us kill Qiandu Xiang and then sneak away, would you?” Ouyang Yue looked at him suspiciously.

“I’m not that foolish. I have to try and see if there really are other ways to save myself.”

“Don’t give up so easily.”

Suddenly, there was a splash, and a fish was caught on the hook.

“Does this mean they’ve taken the bait?”

“They have, but don’t get too excited too soon. Otherwise, you might end up with the bait eaten and nowhere to cry when you don’t catch any fish – that could still happen.”

Ouyang Yue knew he was just scaring her. Sitting in a chair beside him, she naturally rejoiced at Qiandu Xiang falling into the trap, which meant they hadn’t discovered Shao Hengjiang’s people lying in wait.

As long as everything went smoothly, she could use this opportunity to take revenge.

“Nothing unexpected should happen now, right?”

Ye Chen removed the fish from the hook and cast the baited hook back into the water.

“I heard that you’ve been troubled over a girl from the Central Plains lately, saying that she’s looking for a new partner and that you’re worried.”

It must be Nangong Yan who told her this, thought Ye Chen. Aside from Nangong Yan, who else would talk about these things?

“Given your current situation, it definitely won’t work out anytime soon. Maybe by the time you return, she’ll actually be married— it’s not impossible.”

“Do you really have to provoke me to be happy?”

Ouyang Yue smiled and said, “It seems you really are quite troubled.”

“Are you so curious about my affairs?”

“I live with Nangong Yan. She’s always talking to me about you. I couldn’t help but overhear some things.”

Ye Chen took a sip of water.

“However, as an outsider, I must admit I admire what you’ve done. There aren’t many who could achieve that.”

Ye Chen smiled faintly.