Catching Monsters

Chapter 456 That Immortal's Name is Shifang

"what do you mean?"

As Hu Yi spoke, he slowly turned around and pointed to the large ship of the demon kingdom behind him.

Jiang Yun then nodded.

Upon hearing this, the demon beside him changed his expression slightly and whispered, "Lord Hu Yi, if we don't send this batch of goods back to the Demon Kingdom quickly..."

"Go away, go away." Upon hearing this, Hu Yi frowned and glared at the little demon: "Without this batch of goods, will our fox clan starve to death?"

"I requisitioned this ship for my brother."

The little demon hurriedly continued to persuade, "Lord Hu Yi, you were only sent to guard the merchant ships as punishment."

"Make all the demon merchants disembark and give my brothers some room. Don't load any more goods..."

At this point, Hu Yi looked at Jiang Yun and asked, "About how many people are you taking with you on this sea voyage?"

Jiang Yun thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "More than two hundred people."

"Go, unload all the other cargo from the ship, but keep the food, clothing and other necessities."

Seeing Hu Yi's quick agreement, Jiang Yun couldn't help but ask, "Brother Hu, won't doing this have any negative impact on you?"

Hu Yi glanced at Jiang Yun and said, "Brother, if you say that, you're underestimating my status in the Fox Clan."

"Anyway, I'm always causing trouble and getting scolded in the clan. Compared to the other troubles I've caused, this little thing is nothing."

This is absolutely true. If it were other fox clan experts, they might worry that such reckless behavior would damage their reputation within the fox clan.

It affects one's image in the eyes of the clan leader.

But Hu Yi's image is already so bad. A great demon king of the third rank is being sent to guard merchant ships. How much worse can he get?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun smiled inwardly and sincerely said, "Thank you, Brother Hu Yi."

"Linglong, quick, go and inform your men to prepare to set sail."

While Linglong went back to inform them, Hu Yi, with his hands behind his back, pulled Jiang Yun aside and whispered, "But speaking of which, I still need to ask clearly, what are you planning to do with such a large group of people? What are you going to the Demon Kingdom for?"

"If you want to deal with the other three demon clans, I can provide you with two more ships, but if it's detrimental to the fox clan..."

It seems that Hu Yi is not entirely naive, as he even knows to ask such a question. Jiang Yun then said, "Brother Hu, don't worry. My purpose in coming here is to find the legendary overseas fairy island."

"An overseas fairy island".

Upon hearing these four words, Hu Yi's eyes immediately lit up with interest. He gripped Jiang Yun's hand tightly and said, "Brother, you'll have to take me with you."

"If I really do encounter an immortal, I can ask him if he accepts mounts."

Hearing Hu Yi's words, Jiang Yun was stunned. She hadn't expected that this Brother Hu Yi would have such ambitions...

I want to be a mount for an immortal.

Of course, Jiang Yun couldn't refuse. The ship originally belonged to someone else, and such a large ship needed to have some fox demons skilled in navigating the seas left behind.

Soon, all the Imperial Guards arrived at the scene and boarded the ship.

As for the monster merchants on the ship, and the goods except for food and drink, they were all driven off the merchant ship.

Many monsters still wore expressions of dissatisfaction, but seeing Hu Yi's livid face, no one dared to say anything more.

If they and their cargo are thrown overboard, at worst they'll just have to live in Haiyan City for a week to two weeks until the next merchant ship arrives.

If we anger Hu Yi, that simpleton, who knows what he might do?

Soon, after all preparations were complete, the merchant ship lowered its sails and set sail on Hu Yi's orders.

The merchant ship slowly sailed out to sea, while Jiang Yun and Wen Chen sat on the deck.

Wen Chen, who grew up in the capital, had heard of the sea from many stories, but this time, he truly witnessed it for the first time.

"Master, this ocean is truly vast."

Looking at the boundless ocean, he slowly sighed and said, "Master, what do you think it would be like to keep sitting on this boat until the very end?"

"Some storytellers say that the edge of the world is a huge cliff, and if you fall off, you will be left with nothing but bones."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun, knowing that his apprentice was still his disciple, felt compelled to give him a brief explanation of the relevant knowledge.

He said, "The place where we live will most likely be a sphere or an ellipse."

“If we keep heading in one direction, we will eventually return to the Zhou Kingdom.”

After saying that, Jiang Yun gestured in a circle with her hand and spun around.

“That’s a novel idea,” Linglong’s voice rang out from behind.

Linglong walked to the deck railing, placed her hands on it, and slowly said, "Don't think about that for now. The key is how to find the Immortal Island."

"Finding that fairy island in the middle of the ocean is no easy task."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded, found Hu Yi, asked him a few questions, and then quickly followed him toward the bridge of the merchant ship.

The bridge of the merchant ship, at the highest point, is about twenty square meters in size. It has a wooden rudder and several monsters bustling around inside.

Among them was a monster disguised as an old human man, who was smoking a pipe and staring at the sea.

"This is Hu Lingbing, the most experienced captain in our fox clan."

"He has been sailing the seas for over a century, making him one of the most knowledgeable experts about the ocean."

Hearing Hu Yi's introduction, Hu Lingbing chuckled and said, "Lord Hu Yi, you flatter me too much. I'm just an old man who knows how to sail a boat."

"However, Lord Hu Yi, it is unacceptable for me to sail out to sea without a destination."

Jiang Yun asked, "Mr. Hu Lingbing, I'm looking for that legendary overseas fairy island. Have you ever seen it?"

Upon hearing about the overseas fairy islands, Hu Lingbing chuckled, sat down, picked up his pipe, and said, "I've been sailing the seas for almost a hundred years and have never seen one."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat.

Hu Lingbing said slowly, "That overseas fairy island is not so easy to find."

"Of course, over the years, I haven't seen many people like this."

"It is said that only those who are destined to see it can see it."

Jiang Yun was silent for a moment, then said, "But I saw it from afar, back when we were just preparing to go to the Demon Kingdom..."

Jiang Yun recounted the scene, and after listening, Hu Lingbing gave Jiang Yun a deep look and said calmly, "This means that someone on the ship you were on back then had a connection with that fairy island, which is why the fairy island appeared."

"That overseas fairy island has been sought by countless people over the centuries, including many peerless demons and great human scholars."

"It is likely that very few people will actually find it and climb up to it."

"However, it is said that about seven hundred years ago, a young fisherman encountered a storm at sea, came across this island, and was taken to the fairy island by a crane."

"And, I met a celestial being."

Jiang Yun asked in surprise, "Are there really immortals?"

"It is said that the immortal was named Shifang."

(End of this chapter)