Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 188 Heading Towards the Sea God
Although the old man was somewhat depressed because of the death of his grandson and granddaughter, he was still pragmatic in his style of doing things after years of being in charge.

When the messenger arrived, he even reminded Pei Xia and the others to bring their luggage, as they could set sail today if all went well.

Pei Xia and Han Youzhi exchanged a glance.

The three families seem to be very confident about the matter of removing the sea god.

Well, the three of them didn't have much luggage anyway, so after a little preparation, they left the guest room with the He family's servants.

As a result, they were taken directly to the port.

The port was bustling with activity today. Hearing that the three major clans were going to take action to drive away the sea god, everyone came to watch the spectacle. The area was packed with people, more than a dozen layers deep.

Even with the He family's status paving the way, it still took a lot of effort to squeeze inside.

At the innermost dock, the cultivators from the three major clans had set up an open space with three chairs in it. Old Master He, He Chongguang, and Deng Chengwan, who had appeared at the He family's residence that day, were both sitting in the chairs.

The one on the far right sat a middle-aged man in a brown robe with a short beard. His face bore a resemblance to Cao Heng, whom he had met that day.

Pei Xia glanced at the altar set up by the dock, with fruits, livestock, and cakes and noodles. It must have been the completion of some kind of traditional sacrificial ceremony.

A little further away, on three large ships, many strong sailors were busy going up and down.

Pei Xia walked to He Chongguang's side and whispered, "Grandpa."

He Chongguang turned his head to glance at Pei Xia, then looked at Han Youzhi, and nodded slightly in greeting.

Just then, a dark-skinned young man walked over to the dock and called out "Grandpa" to He Chongguang.

He Chongguang continued the introduction, saying, "This is Yong'er, the last remaining son of the He family after me."

He Yong looked like a dull-witted man from the water. He glanced at Pei Xia and Han Youzhi, his expression respectful, but he pursed his lips and couldn't say anything polite.

Pei Xia sensibly called out "Brother He" before asking, "What are those three ships in front of us?"

He Chongguang sighed: "The Cao family proposed to use the expulsion of the sea god as a competition, with each family sending out a young disciple. Whoever succeeds will have the authority to manage affairs for the next five years."

Pei Xia frowned: "Isn't this just redundant?"

The He and Deng families didn't have this method to begin with, so they simply let the two families hand over their five years of authority, and then they went to dismiss the Sea Patrol God themselves.

The old man shook his head: "Besides winning over the hearts and minds of the people, all that's left... is face."

Pei Xia looked up at the large ship in front of the Cao family and saw a familiar figure pointing and scolding on the deck. It was Cao Heng, who had made such a fuss at the He family that day.

Looking at He Yong standing in front of He Chongguang, he immediately understood.

With the magic weapon in their hands, the Cao family can decide how the game is played. They not only want to obtain tangible benefits and seize fame and prestige, but they also want to recover all the face that Cao Heng lost to He Chen.

The old man is already so old, yet people still take advantage of him like this.

But for the sake of the He family, and for the sake of the entire Ao City, he had no choice but to swallow this insult.

All he could do now was smile wryly: "Fine, when we go out to sea and get close to the sea god, I'll just have Yong'er moor the boat on the outer edge."

Pei Xia twirled her hands in her sleeves, looked at He Yong and his boat, and, thinking of the hospitality the He family had shown her these past few days, finally spoke up: "Why don't we travel with Brother He? After all, I've heard that even those who grow up by the sea may never see the Sea God in their entire lives, and we'd like to broaden our horizons."

There's nothing wrong with that reason.

It's not common in the martial arts world to hear that a Heavenly Consciousness Ancestor has shown up and people want to catch a glimpse of his splendor. This Sea Patrol God is even rarer than a human martial artist at the Heavenly Consciousness Realm.

He Chongguang's cloudy eyes also brightened slightly. During his stay at the He family these past few days, the elders had already realized that Han Youzhi's "Opening Mansion Realm" cultivation was genuine; he was a true master.

As the only son of the younger generation of the He family, He Yong's participation in this meaningless competition was out of necessity. To prevent any accidents, He Chongguang had arranged for the only elder in the family at the Opening Mansion Realm to accompany him. If Han Youzhi could also help him, the old man could finally put his mind at ease.

"Good, good, of course it's good!"

He Chongguang nodded quickly, adding, "I'll trouble you two to look after my Yong'er on this trip. The He family will definitely reward you upon our return!"

Whether you thank me or not is secondary.

Pei Xia felt deep down that the Cao family's precious magical artifact was unreliable. After all, he had received a lot of courtesy from the He family, and he couldn't just watch the He family line die out.

Lu Li leaned on Pei Xia's head, listening to their conversation, and then looked at Pei Xia with surprise: "Are we going to take a boat to see the big fish too?"

Pei Xia didn't respond, but instead carried her luggage towards the He family's large ship, singing as she went: "Bitter sand~"

Han Youzhi and his apprentice were already used to each other's mental state, so he could only chuckle awkwardly and chase after them.

Even after entering the cabin, she was still whispering to Pei Xia, "Wasn't that necessary?"

She meant that there was absolutely no need to come into contact with the monster born of heaven and earth, the Sea God, on any level. Just wait for the three major clans to take care of things. If it works out, we should set off; if not, we should take a detour.

Pei Xia reassured her, "The He family didn't intend to get involved anyway. They'll probably just observe from afar, which is fine. I've never seen the Sea Patrol God before, so I'll take a look."

The most capable sailors from the three major clans were loading supplies onto the ship. Although this was not a long voyage, the opponents were formidable, and no one dared to slack off.

Pei Xia and the others didn't cause He Yongtian any trouble, so they found an empty spot in the cabin to sit and rest.

It wasn't until a horn sounded and the three large ships set sail from the harbor that He Yong's voice could be heard from the deck.

"Hey everyone!" he called out, "Come out and enjoy the sea breeze!"

Unlike He Chen, He Yong was less a scion of a noble family and more like a seasoned sailor from a commoner background. He seemed rather dull at the dock, but now that the ship had set sail, he appeared much more cheerful.

He first clasped his hands in a fist salute to Pei Xia, and then solemnly bowed to Han Youzhi: "This time, I will have to rely on your care, senior."

Han Youzhi had just been saying not to meddle in other people's business, but now seeing how polite He Yong was, he could only awkwardly reply, "It's nothing."

The sea breeze blows across the deck, and looking up, you can see the vast blue sea connecting with the sky. Today the sky is clear, and the sea surface sparkles like floating golden sand.

Lu Li and Han Youzhi rarely saw such a scene, and they both breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if their hearts had broadened considerably.

Pei Xia untied his wine gourd, leaned against the railing, and asked He Yong while drinking, "Is the place where the Sea Patrol God stops far?"

He Yong shook his head: "It's not that close, but it's not that far either."

"What do you mean?"

"It's not close because, according to its location, it should be in the center of the two sides of the Dongzhou Sea."

"It's not far because it's big. I estimate that it won't take long before we can see its body."

Han Youzhi was fixing her hair in the sea breeze when she heard He Yong's words and casually asked, "How big is it?"

He Yongxian shook his head: "We don't know exactly how big it is, after all, not many people have seen its true appearance underwater, we can only say what we can see on the surface of the sea..."

He paused, then uttered a number that left Han Youzhi speechless: "The longest is three hundred li, and the widest is over one hundred and forty li."

(End of this chapter)