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Liu Guanfeng clenched his fists and looked towards the direction of Eastern Rain City: "Father, rest assured, I will fulfill your unfulfilled wishes."
Liu Guanfeng turned to Azure Dragon and said, "Master, I would like to return home tomorrow to gather those private soldiers. Is that alright?"
"Of course, that's fine. Then you can leave tomorrow at noon. I will help arrange some related matters."
"Thank you, Master."
The next day, after breakfast, Liu Guanfeng was called to Azure Dragon's room. When he arrived, he found the other three masters were also present. Liu Guanfeng then performed a respectful bow.
"Feng'er, have you prepared everything?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded: "In response to the Four Masters, Disciple has everything ready. We can leave at any time."
At this moment, Vermilion Bird approached Liu Guanfeng and took out three porcelain vials from her bosom: "Feng'er, the red vial contains medicine for treating external injuries; just apply it to the affected area. The blue vial contains medicine for internal injuries; no matter how severe the internal injury is, taking one will heal it. As for the golden vial, it contains the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. Regardless of internal or external injuries or even severe poison, as long as the person still has breath left, taking one will ensure recovery within a day."
After Liu Guanfeng carefully stored the three vials, he bowed to Vermilion Bird: "Thank you, Vermilion Bird Master."
Xuanwu scratched his bald head and said to Liu Guanfeng: "I say, Xiaofeng, how many private soldiers are you planning to gather this time?"
"I'm not sure. The last time I went was over a year ago, and at that time there were about five thousand private soldiers."
Xuanwu nodded: "Five thousand people. Have you thought about how to handle their weapons and armor?"
Liu Guanfeng shook his head: "I'll have to think of a way for that later."
"I have a good idea; I wonder if you're willing to hear it," Xuanwu said with a teasing look at Liu Guanfeng.
Hearing that Xuanwu Master had a plan, Liu Guanfeng's eyes lit up: "I would like to hear what Xuanwu Master has in mind."
Xuanwu took out a small hammer made of an unknown material from his robe, with the characters for 'Xuanwu' engraved on the hammerhead.
"Xiaofeng, take this hammer and find President Qifeng Ge of the blacksmith guild. Just show him this hammer; then let him bring his ten most trusted men along with your private soldiers to that Desolate Island. They just need to help your private soldiers forge their equipment. I will also go personally to guide them a bit. I believe that little guy will be very willing to help."
“Disciple Thank you, Xuanwu Master.”
The White Tiger smiled and said, “You two have already given Xiaofeng something. If I, the White Tiger, don’t give anything, wouldn’t that seem a bit stingy? Feng'er, come here.”
“White Tiger Master,” Liu Guanfeng cupped his fists towards the White Tiger.
“Take a look at what this is,” the White Tiger said as he pulled out a small cloth bag from his robe and placed it on the table.
Liu Guanfeng walked over, picked up the small bag, and opened it. He was surprised to see that the light emanating from inside was somewhat blinding. Upon closer inspection, he found that the bag contained several Cores of varying sizes.
“White Tiger Master, what is this?” Liu Guanfeng asked, looking at the White Tiger with some confusion.
The White Tiger stroked his black-and-white beard and smiled at Liu Guanfeng: “I said, my precious disciple, you went out this time to find your private soldiers, totaling over five thousand. Don’t they need money when they come back? Do you have any money on you now?”
Liu Guanfeng patted his pocket and shook his head. Since arriving at the Four Sacred Islands, his concept of money had become nonexistent. Even back in Rain City, he had a very loose understanding of money.
“That’s exactly right! Without money, how can your soldiers come over? You can’t expect them to run here while nibbling on leaves, can you? With these Cores, you can exchange them for some money and distribute it to your soldiers so they can come comfortably. This way, it will be easier to win their loyalty, right?”
“Thank you, White Tiger Master.” At that moment, Liu Guanfeng truly felt how nice it was to be cared for; his Four Masters had thought of everything for him.
At this point, the Azure Dragon stood up: “Alright, you’ve all given what you needed to give. After lunch, Xiaofeng, you will walk with me from the west side. I have prepared two large ships for you there. In the future, when your private soldiers come over, they will also take these two large ships to Desolate Island.”
“Thank you, Four Masters. Disciple will take my leave now.”
Returning to his room, Liu Guanfeng placed all the Cores given by White Tiger Master into his pack. Of course, he kept the three bottles of medicine prepared by Vermilion Bird Master close to him. As for the Small Hammer given by Xuanwu Master, since it had a small chain on it, Liu Guanfeng decided to wear it as a necklace around his neck.
After lunch, Liu Guanfeng, along with Bao Rui, Copper Bull, Iron Bull, and the other Five Boys, followed Azure Dragon and Xuanwu towards the western peaks. Originally, Liu Yongmin wanted to accompany Liu Guanfeng, but Azure Dragon assigned him a task to collect some daily necessities in Four Holy City, such as food and animal skins. Azure Dragon also gave Liu Yongmin some Cores and gold coins; an Advanced Knight doing business would likely not face any trouble.
After crossing into the territory of the Saber-toothed Tiger with Azure Dragon and Xuanwu, they were escorted to the seaside by a group of Saber-toothed Tiger's subordinates. At that moment, two massive ships were already docked by the shore.
Looking at the two large ships, Liu Guanfeng asked Azure Dragon beside him: “Azure Dragon Master, how many people can such big ships hold?”
“Not too many; together, both ships can accommodate about one thousand five hundred people.”
Two ships like this would definitely be considered giants on Knight Continent: "So, Azure Dragon Master, how many Sailors are needed to operate such a large ship?"
"Haha! You don't need to worry about that. With your Xuanwu Master here, this small problem is easily solved. You won't need to look anymore; once you get on board, you'll understand. Come on, let's go see the ship."
Soon, they boarded one of the large ships. Onboard, Liu Guanfeng and a few other youths ran around excitedly. The ship was divided into three layers, and it was equipped with all kinds of facilities. What intrigued Liu Guanfeng even more was that there was an underground structure in the lower level, which contained many rooms. This meant that the ship actually had four levels in total, no wonder it could accommodate so many people; Liu Guanfeng nodded to himself.
After observing for a while, Liu Guanfeng returned to Azure Dragon's side: "Azure Dragon Master, how can we operate the ship? There isn't a single Sailor onboard."
"The Sailors for this ship aren't on the ship," Azure Dragon smiled at his disciple.
"If they're not on the ship, then where are they? Could they be in the water? Master, you really know how to joke with your disciple."
"You actually guessed right; all the Sailors for this ship are indeed in the sea. If you don't believe me, take a look for yourself." Azure Dragon pointed down towards the water.
Liu Guanfeng followed Azure Dragon's finger and looked down, instantly becoming dumbfounded. He saw objects rolling on the surface of the sea; upon closer inspection, he realized that they were huge Sea Serpents rolling in the water. Since they were in the sea, each Sea Serpent was much larger than those on land. The ones Liu Guanfeng saw were over twenty meters long.
Liu Guanfeng pointed at the Sea Serpents on the surface of the water, his words stumbling: "Xuanwu Master, you... you just said those... those Sailors are those Sea Serpents?"
"Of course! Otherwise, how do you think such a large ship could be operated? Moreover, Sea Serpents have much greater endurance than other magical beasts and possess enough strength to move this large ship, which is why they can serve as Sailors."
"Xuanwu Master, now that we're so far from the beach and those Sea Serpents, how can we get them to pull this ship?"
"There's definitely a way. Just pay attention." As Xuanwu spoke, he began to chant something towards the sea. Suddenly, the surface of the water began to churn again; this time what emerged from beneath wasn't any Sea Serpent but crabs—specifically Giant Claw Crabs. On Knight Continent, this type of magical beast is known as Giant Claw Crab. Each Giant Claw Crab had pincers as large as its body, and their size was quite formidable—each one was bathtub-sized.
Liu Guanfeng couldn't even count how many Giant Claw Crabs surfaced because there were simply too many—there must have been nearly a thousand of them. These Giant Claw Crabs quickly surrounded the large ship where Liu Guanfeng stood. At that moment, a crab twice the size of the others swam up beside the ship.
"Crab King, take your companions and push these two ships towards the Sea Serpents, then follow us," Xuanwu commanded the largest Giant Claw Crab.
The Crab King gestured to its companions before all of the Giant Claw Crabs sank beneath the waves while some swam to the back of the large ship. Under the direction of the Crab King, both ships slowly began to move.
Beside them, Bao Rui and others watched with great interest: "Third Brother, look! Those Giant Claw Crabs are helping us operate the ship." The youngest among them spoke excitedly about this novel experience.
A group of Giant Claw Crabs propelled the large ships towards deeper waters until they reached an area where the Sea Serpents could swim freely. At this point, all of the Giant Claw Crabs sank to the seabed while Sea Serpents swam up beside the ships. Liu Guanfeng then clearly saw that there were twelve Sea Serpents in total, each over twenty meters long. When both ships arrived, six Sea Serpents came up alongside each vessel while another Six-Headed Sea Serpent followed closely behind.
“Isn't the Six-Headed Sea Serpent enough for the Xuanwu Master? Why do we need six more?”
“Although the Sea Serpent has great endurance, it is not invincible. They also need rest, and that’s when the Six-Headed Sea Serpent can take over. This ensures the continuous progress of the ship.”
“Then, Xuanwu Master, how long can they last?”
“They need to be replaced every day and night. However, they can fully recover their strength in half a day.”
After about three hours, Liu Guanfeng had already spotted the Sixth Land. Compared to his last visit to the Four Sacred Islands, the ship pulled by the Sea Serpent was moving much faster than the ferry operated by the Boatman.
Once the Six-Headed Sea Serpent had pulled both ships to a place where it could not swim anymore, it released them and swam back into the deep sea. At this moment, a large number of Giant Claw Crabs returned beneath the ship, pushing it towards the Sixth Land.
Soon, a ship powered by Giant Claw Crabs approached the shallow waters. Xuanwu instructed the Crab King: “Crab King, arrange for your men to keep an eye on these two ships.”
After receiving the order, the Crab King waved its claws at its subordinates. A large number of Giant Claw Crabs crawled out of the sea onto the beach and burrowed into the fine sand next to the two ships. They then used the sand to cover their bodies, leaving only their small eyes exposed.
After Liu Guanfeng led Bao Rui and others off the large ship, he turned back and bowed to Qinglong and Xuanwu: “Masters, Disciple is leaving now.”
Qinglong nodded and waved his hand: “Be careful on your way; go quickly and return quickly.”
The Five Boys mounted their steeds. This time, Liu Guanfeng rode Little Black, while XP sat with him on Little Black's back, heading straight for Young Lion City nearby.
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