The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

"As expected, they are from the Mu family."

Just then, I saw a figure turn around in front of me, and a familiar face appeared.

"It's him?"

Ma Dao's brow twitched, and he was greatly alarmed.

He immediately ducked and hid, afraid of being seen.

Only after Li Ping entered the hospital did he slowly get up and leave.

As he headed towards the market, he thought of the ambush that had occurred a month earlier.

Having drifted at sea for so many years, he was no nobody. He was ruthless and had gathered a group of cultivators under his command. But that incident was the greatest shame of his life.

A late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, leading five people, not only failed to succeed but also lost one of his men.

If he hadn't issued a ban to his men, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold their heads high in this area in the future.

"Since we've met, it must be destiny."

"Kid, you just wait."

……

……

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

After a pleasant rest, Li Ping and his group of four went to patrol outside the island again.

The sea breeze whistles across the rocks.

Mu Ming is planning today's route.

After the areas were divided, everyone was about to disperse when Li Ping suddenly spoke up.

"Brother Li, is something the matter?" Mu Ming asked.

Li Ping nodded, then suddenly smiled mysteriously: "Did you all know that battle results can be exchanged for contribution points?"

"A Tribulation Cultivator guarantees at least fifty contribution points. If their cultivation reaches the late Qi Refining stage, they'll receive an additional one hundred contribution points." Mu Junyi looked at Li Ping. "What, Brother Li, do you have any ideas?"

"I don't think this can go on," Li Ping said calmly. "Daily, aimless patrols are not only mentally taxing, but also uninspiring."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and sighed in agreement.

However, given the situation at sea, no one has a choice.

"The cultivators are elusive, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, and they flee at the slightest touch. What can be done?" Mu Ming asked.

Li Ping shook his head: "I do have an idea."

Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, he slowly said, "Previously, we would demarcate areas and patrol separately. In this way, there was a possibility that someone might get caught by a rogue cultivator while alone, not to mention the possibility of catching one."

"But what else can we do in this vast ocean?" Mu Ming said.

"I have my own ways of locating the cultivators." Li Ping smiled slightly, making a fist with his hand. "We need to stick together for now."

"Brother Li, your idea is good, but what if we let the Jie cultivator enter the market? What about Mu Fangxu's side..." Mu Ming shook his head, "We can't bear that responsibility."

"You don't need to worry. I will take full responsibility for all the consequences," Li Ping said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Ming looked troubled, clearly not believing that Li Ping was worthy of the title.

Seeing this, Li Ping sighed helplessly.

His prestige is still not enough.

He had no choice but to take out Mu Yuebai's Foundation Establishment jade token once again: "With this, are you relieved?"

Mu Ming's eyes lit up, and he complained, "Brother Li, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"If you bring it out now, people will say I'm abusing my power," Li Ping said meaningfully.

"Those are all rumors on the island."

"..."

After exchanging a few jokes, the group sat down on the rocks and waited quietly.

Meanwhile, in an underwater cave, Tie Fuhai held a communication talisman, with tens of thousands of fish swimming in front of him.

They looked respectful, keeping a close eye on Tie Fuhai, ready to act immediately upon receiving a command.

"Raise fish for a thousand days, use fish for only one day."

"Each of you fish has been blessed, and now it is time to give back."

Tie Fuhai looked solemn and was satisfied when he saw all the fish nodding slightly.

"Any unusual activity within a radius of fifty li must be immediately reported to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the water rippled, and tens of thousands of fish dispersed, creating a spectacular scene.

A fish swam quickly eastward, and when it reached the designated spot, it stopped and waited quietly.

One by one, the fish swam like this, and soon, the area within a radius of fifty miles centered on the Iron-Covered Sea was completely covered.

Tie Fuhai nodded slightly, then picked up the communication talisman and said softly, "Everything is ready."

On the reef, Li Ping received the message, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

However, Mu Ming and the other two looked worried and were still somewhat concerned.

It wasn't that they didn't trust Li Ping, but rather that they didn't know Li Ping's plans and were unsure of what to do.

At this moment, Mu Ming couldn't hold back any longer. He moved closer to Li Ping and asked, "Brother Li, are you sure everything is alright?"

"Just relax and wait for them to make their move," Li Ping chuckled.

"Can……"

Before Mu Ming could finish speaking, Mu Chengyuan exclaimed, "There's movement in the sea!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Junyi immediately dived into the water. When he came out, he was unable to speak.

"What's going on?" Mu Ming asked.

"The fish in the sea are all motionless, as if they've all gone mad."

Upon hearing this, Mu Ming's expression changed slightly.

He was about to say something to Li Ping when he saw that Li Ping looked calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.

Mu Ming was surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li, this fish isn't some kind of trick you used, is it?"

Li Ping smiled slightly, and said mysteriously, "Just watch."

Meanwhile, on a deserted island a hundred miles away, Ma Dao sat quietly with his eyes closed.

His three men were huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.

"Didn't you say you were going to lie low and avoid the limelight? Why did you suddenly summon us?"

"They should be looking for Luo Cheng."

"Is he still alive?"

"You underestimate him. Luo Cheng is a master of concealment, and he's also very patient. It's unlikely that he was found by that person."

As they were talking, Ma Dao suddenly stood up: "I went to that place and saw that Luo Cheng is probably dead."

Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances, feeling uneasy.

Although there is little affection among those who have undergone tribulation, after working together for many years, they cannot help but feel a sense of melancholy.

A perfectly healthy person, just like that, is gone because of one careless mistake.

"Look at your faces, do you even look like cultivators anymore?" Ma Dao suddenly shouted, his expression unfriendly. "What's the big deal? It's just someone dying. Haven't you gotten used to it after all these years?"

Upon hearing this, the sorrow they had felt earlier vanished instantly.

Yes, we are cultivators undergoing tribulation; life and death are preordained, and wealth and honor are determined by fate.

Ma Dao's expression improved slightly, and he said, "Luo Cheng is dead, but he can't have died in vain. We must avenge him."

"revenge?"

The three men stared at each other, thinking that their boss was out of his mind and talking nonsense.

They told us not to forget our identities as bandits, and then they told us to take revenge. It's ridiculous.

Not to mention that the cultivators have no tradition of seeking revenge, and that person was also easy to get along with.

"What, scared?" Ma Dao narrowed his eyes.

"Brother Dao, don't let hatred cloud your judgment," the burly man said in a low voice. "That guy is no ordinary person; I think he's not in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but rather the late-stage. I'm afraid the few of us won't amount to anything."

"Don't make excuses," Ma Dao said. "I saw it myself; that person is at the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

After saying that, he glared fiercely at his three subordinates, his expression brooking no refusal.

The three men wept inwardly, feeling that they were destined to follow in Luo Cheng's footsteps.

Unbeknownst to them, all three had already begun to silently consider their escape route.