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Due to the absence of the small boat, their food became a problem. They mainly relied on the dried meat and fish from Liu Guanfeng's Cosmic Bag. Whenever they encountered a small island, they would stop to rest. They would start a fire to cook their food, and Liu Guanfeng also took the initiative to go fishing. His Tidal Piercing Technique was becoming more proficient in the sea.
Thus, they traveled intermittently over the course of eight days at sea. One afternoon, they arrived at a small island where they caught fish and grilled it as usual. After lunch, Liu Guanfeng and the others lay down on the island for a nap.
Xuan Guang said to Liu Guanfeng, "Shishu, if we continue normally, we will reach Dalu in half a day."
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "In that case, let's rest on this island for a while and set off tomorrow morning. This way, everyone won't be too tired."
"Everything depends on Shishu's decision."
"You all rest here; I will go see if there are any fruits on the island."
When xp heard that Liu Guanfeng was going to look for fruits, he said, "Master, I'll accompany you. I can't sleep anyway."
"Alright, then come with me."
Liu Guanfeng took xp into the depths of the island's forest. The entire island wasn't very large, about the size of two football fields. After searching through the woods, Liu Guanfeng found several types of edible fruits. Gradually, he made his way to the other side of the island. Just as he was excited about finding some edible mushrooms, he suddenly heard voices nearby. One person said, "Winter Thief seems to have really caused trouble this time; our people have been hunted down like this. Only a few of us managed to escort the young lady here. I wonder how Leader is doing?"
"Who can blame anyone? It's all because of that idiot Tai Hongfei. To win the young lady's favor, he recklessly took people to assassinate Severe Winter that old thief. Not only did he implicate his own subordinates, but he also forced us to flee. We still don't know anything about Leader's situation."
"Let's not talk about that; let's see if there's anything to eat inside. The young lady hasn't eaten in several days."
Upon hearing this, Liu Guanfeng slowly retreated with xp and soon arrived at Little Black's resting place. Liu Guanfeng distributed the fruits among everyone and recounted what he had just overheard:
"Xuan Guang, Xuan Kuo, Xuan Nian. Thank you three for escorting us all this way. I have thought of another way to get to Dalu; you can stop here."
"Little Master Uncle, our father instructed us to escort you to Dalu," Xuan Guang replied earnestly following Xuantian's words.
Liu Guanfeng smiled and said, "I have other ways to enter Dalu, and it would be easy for you to be discovered if you stay here. Since your father asked you to listen to me back then, I now command you to return immediately. If I need anything else later, I will come find you."
"Since you said that, fine, Shishu. We'll head back now, and you must come visit us when you have time. We'll be waiting for you in the cave."
"Alright, be careful on your way back."
"The three of us will return first, Shishu." After bidding farewell to Liu Guanfeng, Little Black, and XP, Xuan Guang, Xuan Kuo, and Xuan Nian walked along the beach until they quickly disappeared into the sea.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng stoked the campfire and began grilling several fish again. After about ten minutes, the aroma of the grilled fish slowly wafted towards the center of the small island with the help of the sea breeze.
As Liu Guanfeng had anticipated, a few minutes later, voices could be heard from the forest behind him, followed by the sound of light footsteps.
The two people who had been talking in the forest appeared before Liu Guanfeng. When they saw him, their previous ease vanished, replaced by expressions of vigilance. One of the taller individuals asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
Liu Guanfeng pretended to turn around as if he had just heard them speaking. "My name is Liu Guanfeng. I was originally a merchant. I didn't expect to encounter a storm at sea; my ship sank, and I only arrived on this small island with the help of two Mounts. I've been drifting at sea for three or four days now. I just landed and was grilling something to eat here. Is there a problem?"
The two individuals scrutinized Liu Guanfeng from head to toe. His clothing was originally quite luxurious but had become tattered after being soaked in seawater for an extended period and scratched by branches. Moreover, Liu Guanfeng's fair skin made him look like someone accustomed to a life of comfort. They were merely low-ranking Intermediate Knights and could not perceive Liu Guanfeng's true strength. Meanwhile, XP had retracted one of its heads at Liu Guanfeng's suggestion. Liu Guanfeng had previously asked XP if all Hellhounds could retract their other heads like it did; XP shook its head and said that this ability seemed unique to itself among all Hellhounds.
After XP retracted its extra head, it appeared as a cute Little White Dog, differing from other puppies only by its three small tails. As for the tail issue, XP genuinely had no solution. However, it did not influence XP's image as an ordinary puppy.
As for Little Black, it had now shrunk to half of XP's size. In fact, there was only one such creature on the entire Knight continent; others were completely unaware that it was a divine beast. As long as it did not release its divine pressure, ordinary people and magical beasts would not realize that this little dog with black scales was a divine beast; its only difference from regular puppies was its scales.
Seeing that this little merchant was unarmed and accompanied only by two oddly-shaped puppies without any guards put the two individuals at ease. They believed half of Liu Guanfeng's story; the other half was due to their need to remain vigilant while escaping.
The two approached Liu Guanfeng confidently: "Hey, young man, could you share some of your grilled fish with us?"
"Why? I haven't eaten anything for several days either. If I give you some, what will I do? I don't have the strength to catch more fish right now," Liu Guanfeng said pitifully as he looked at them while the aroma of grilled fish continued to tempt them.
The taller individual squatted beside Liu Guanfeng: "To be honest, we are also merchants. We encountered pirate ships at sea and lost everything; we haven't eaten in several days either. We have a few more people over there—could you share some with us? We can pay you." Saying this, he pulled out a Silver Coin from his pocket.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head: "That's too little. Right now, fish is lifesaving food; you're offering me just one Silver Coin?"
Liu Guanfeng's actions further convinced these two that he was indeed a merchant; only a merchant would still consider pricing at such a moment.
The tall man awkwardly smiled and said, "Little brother, as I mentioned earlier, we were robbed by pirates and lost everything. All we have left is this Silver Coin. How about this: you come back with us, and we'll compensate you later?"
"Well? Let me think about it," Liu Guanfeng pretended to ponder.
Just as Liu Guanfeng was "considering," a loud voice came from the forest: "I sent you two to find something to eat for the young lady, yet here you are, daring to steal food."
As the voice fell, six or seven people emerged from the woods. Leading them was a man in his thirties, whose aura indicated that he had reached the peak of an Intermediate Knight and could become an Advanced Knight at any moment.
Behind this man were five others, aged between twenty and forty, all of whom were also Intermediate Knights. Among the Five People was a girl around ten years old. When Liu Guanfeng saw her, his heart skipped a beat. The girl had Willow Leaf Eyebrows, medium-sized eyes, and an oval face. Her appearance resembled that of Liu Guanfeng's idol from his previous life, Chen Derong, which sparked an impulse in him to pursue her.
However, Liu Guanfeng forgot that when he first saw the girl, his gaze remained fixated on her, completely oblivious to the conversations happening around him.
At that moment, the man in his thirties lightly coughed beside Liu Guanfeng, pulling him back to reality. The girl then shot Liu Guanfeng a glare.
Feeling awkward, Liu Guanfeng forced a smile and scratched his head. "I wonder if you have any advice for me, big brother?"
The man squatted down next to Liu Guanfeng. "Little brother, we came out without any fishing tools. Could we borrow some grilled fish from you? We promise to repay you later."
"Oh? How do I know you won't default on your debt?"
The girl walked over. "Why are you being so stingy? It's just a grilled fish! If it were before, I wouldn't even want to eat it."
Seeing the young lady's haughty demeanor, Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly. "In that case, please help yourself, miss. Only rough people like us deserve to eat such grilled fish."
The young lady pointed at Liu Guanfeng. "You... you're such a stingy man for someone who is still a man! Hmph!" With that, she turned her head away.
The man beside her sighed with a wry smile and shook his head. "Little brother, it's our fault; please don't take offense. We are from the New Era Merchant Association. If you can trust me, I assure you we will compensate you once we reach the main road."
Liu Guanfeng looked at the man. "Since you've said that, if I keep being calculative, it would make me seem less of a man. I can't let others look down on me." Liu Guanfeng deliberately raised his voice for emphasis on the last part.
A soft "hmph" was the only response that came back.
"Hey there, big brother, you have quite a few people with you, but it seems like I don't have enough food here."
"No worries, little brother. As long as you can share three fish with us, that's good enough." The man was very pleased to see Liu Guanfeng relent.
"I know a saying: when inviting someone to a meal, you can't just offer half a meal; you must see it through to the end. Since we've met here, it's fate. Let this meal be on me. You can have these five fish first, and I'll go catch some more for you."
"Little brother, how can we accept that?"
"What’s there to hesitate about? Just wait for me here for a moment." Before anyone could grasp what was happening, Liu Guanfeng suddenly had a pair of weapons in his hands, each about the size of half a regular sword. As he held the weapon, the man immediately felt that it was no ordinary item; he could distinctly sense the temperature of the air around them dropping significantly.
The girl behind him scoffed lightly and muttered, "A big man wielding such small weapons." However, her eyes never left Liu Guanfeng's Water Piercer.
Liu Guanfeng ignored her, lightly snorted, and then leaped into the water. After seeing Liu Guanfeng dive in, the man said to the two others beside him, "We can't let the little brother do all the work alone; you two are the best swimmers. Go down and help him."
The two responded with an "uh-huh" and jumped into the sea. Observing Liu Guanfeng's actions, Little Black gently shook its head. Although it didn't understand much about relationships between men and women, it could tell from Liu Guanfeng's expression that he seemed to have some interest in the girl.
About half an hour later, the two designated helpers returned empty-handed without a single fish. After another ten minutes or so, Liu Guanfeng emerged from the surface of the sea holding four large fish over two meters long.
Liu Guanfeng quickly cleaned the four fish by the shore and then skewered them on a large branch. He placed them over the fire to roast without saying a word throughout. Soon, the aroma of grilled fish wafted through the air. Liu Guanfeng secretly glanced at the young lady beside him and saw her staring intently at the grilled fish while occasionally swallowing her saliva.
Liu Guanfeng felt immensely pleased: Let's see how long you can maintain your composure now.
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