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The speaker was none other than Liu Guanfeng, who was fully aware of his purpose for coming to the forgotten continent of the Supreme Deity. It was his wish to have the opportunity to spar with a potential Divine Knight. Since absorbing the Thunder Energy from the Purple Gold Thunderfruit at Xuantian, Liu Guanfeng's Chaos Bodyguard had reached great perfection through the refinement of lightning. Now, all twenty-four meridians in his body had been opened, and he was currently practicing the eighth layer of the Chaos Initial Skill, Unity of Chaos.
He urgently needed a breakthrough; only by mastering Unity of Chaos could he enter the final stage of becoming a Divine Knight.
When others saw Liu Guanfeng take the initiative to request this challenge, some felt anxious while others reveled in schadenfreude. Those who were anxious included Zhang Yuru and her group; they did not want a talented young man like Liu Guanfeng to fall. His role was far more significant than most people realized.
On the other hand, those who took pleasure in his predicament were from the Chu Family Father and Son lineage. When they learned that Zhang Yuru's victory relied entirely on this newcomer, their hatred for him grew.
One person immediately spoke up, "Since Young Master Liu is willing to take on this arduous task, that is naturally for the best. But what if you fail to thwart Severe Winter's plans?"
Liu Guanfeng glanced at the speaker and recognized him as Chu Hanlu's younger brother, also known as Chu Jiang Tian's uncle. This person was named Chu Hanfeng, and he was arguably the one who hated Liu Guanfeng the most in the entire headquarters. If it weren't for this brat, his nephew would have long become the Big Leader, allowing him to walk around with authority in the main hall.
Liu Guanfeng replied in a low voice, "If you're worried I won't complete the mission, why don't you lead a team as well? That way we would have double insurance. Even if I fail, you can still succeed, right?"
Liu Guanfeng's words immediately put Chu Hanfeng in his place. He had only intended to provoke Liu Guanfeng but ended up being outmaneuvered.
Seeing Chu Hanfeng at a loss for words, another person stood up and said, "How dare you speak to Manager Chu like that! Manager Chu works tirelessly for our organization day and night; how could he find time to search for treasures with you?" Liu Guanfeng looked up and recognized that this person was always hovering around Chu Hanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng coldly smiled at the indignant speaker and said, "Then you must be quite idle yourself; why don’t you lead a team too?"
"I-I-I..." The person stammered three times without saying anything else. Liu Guanfeng scoffed dismissively, "You don't care about alleviating Big Leader's worries; you only know how to undermine each other. With your attitude, you don't deserve to be a manager. Leave this matter to me. I will do my best to thwart Severe Winter's plans."
Although Zhang Yuru was reluctant to let Liu Guanfeng go, she noticed that no one else volunteered after that and could only nod in agreement. "Then you must be extra careful. Do you need me to prepare anything for you?"
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. "I don't need anything; Little Black and I will go together."
"Alright, today's meeting is adjourned. Everyone can leave," Zhang Yuru announced. After the meeting was over, the attendees left the assembly hall one by one. Chu Hanfeng and the person next to him didn't even dare to look at Liu Guanfeng, fearing that Liu Guanfeng would make them accompany him to confront a potential Divine Knight; they weren't ready for that yet.
After everyone had left, Zhang Yuru approached Liu Guanfeng's room. The door was ajar, so she stepped inside and saw Liu Guanfeng packing his things.
"When do you plan to leave?"
Liu Guanfeng turned around upon hearing the question. "Miss, you're here. I plan to leave by noon."
"Why the rush?"
"I'm afraid if I leave too late, Bai Yu will have already dug up all the treasures. That would be unfavorable for us."
Zhang Yuru nodded. "Thank you."
"Thank me for what?" Liu Guanfeng asked, puzzled.
"Thank you for helping me solve such a big problem. I think it would be hard for me to persuade others to go if you didn't, and this is my first time facing such a significant issue. If I don't handle it well, it will be difficult to gain people's trust in the future."
"There's no need to thank me. As a member of the guild, I should contribute as well, right?"
"Just be extra careful."
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "Don't worry, Big Leader. I will be careful. I'll keep XP by your side; having it around will make many things much easier."
"Take XP with you instead. It's dangerous for you this time. Having it by your side will increase your safety."
After packing everything neatly into his Cosmic Bag, Liu Guanfeng smiled at Zhang Yuru and said, "Your safety is more important than mine."
Without waiting for Zhang Yuru to react, Liu Guanfeng rushed out of the room and mounted Little Black, disappearing into the distance. At that moment, Zhang Yuru's face flushed after hearing Liu Guanfeng's words. By the time she came to her senses, Liu Guanfeng had already vanished from her sight.
Zhang Yuru murmured towards the direction Liu Guanfeng had gone, "Be careful."
Liu Guanfeng arrived at the seaside in a cheerful mood. A small boat was already anchored there, and standing on the beach was Li Fei, who was responsible for intelligence. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng arrive, he warmly grabbed his hand and said, "Liu Brother, you must be extra careful this time. I believe Severe Winter will send many subordinates."
"Don't worry, I'll be cautious."
"Liu Brother, this boatman knows the location of that island; I've arranged for him to take you there."
Liu Guanfeng addressed the boatman on the small boat, "Thank you very much."
The boatman bowed slightly to Liu Guanfeng and replied, "It's my honor to serve the guild. Liu Brother, please get on board."
"Li Fei Brother, I'm getting on the boat now."
"Take care." Li Fei bowed to Liu Guanfeng. Liu Guanfeng jumped onto the deck of the small boat with a strong push.
Li Fei then called out to the boatman, "Old Wang, you take care too."
"Yes, understood." The boatman replied while rowing the small boat towards the depths of the sea.
Liu Guanfeng sat directly on the deck, chatting with the boatman while thinking about what to do once he reached the island.
With the help of Liu Guanfeng and Little Black, not only did it save the boatman a lot of effort, but their speed also increased significantly. The boatman wondered why rowing today felt so effortless and why they were moving at two or three times their usual speed.
Three days later, Liu Guanfeng's small boat could faintly see an island in the distance. This island did not appear small; its area was roughly comparable to that of the Four Sacred Islands. When the small boat was still several thousand meters away from the island, it was blocked by two large ships.
A head appeared above the deck of a large ship: "Why is your small boat here? What are you doing?"
The Boatman, surnamed Wang, nodded and said, "Sir, we are just ordinary fishermen. We came out to sea today to catch fish. I followed a school of fish here a couple of days ago."
"Then you should leave now. You shouldn't go any further ahead. If you have any doubts, don't blame us for being rude."
The Boatman nodded again, "I apologize, sir. We didn't mean any harm. We'll leave right away."
He turned the bow of the boat back in the direction they came from and began to row away. After traveling over a thousand meters, he stopped the small boat: "Young Master Liu, you saw it too. Our boat can't get to that small island at all. What should we do?"
Liu Guanfeng looked towards the island: "Thank you for bringing me here, brother. You can go back now. I'll go to the island myself."
"You plan to go to the island by yourself? It's still quite far from here. It's not possible for an ordinary person to swim there. If you're spotted by them, it could be troublesome."
Liu Guanfeng smiled: "Don't worry, I have my own methods. Be careful on your way back. I'm leaving now." With that, Liu Guanfeng plunged into the sea and disappeared without a trace.
The Boatman waited for a few more hours but did not see Liu Guanfeng return, so he rowed away.
After plunging into the deep sea, Liu Guanfeng sank directly to the bottom and swam over from there. Along the way, he noticed many boats on the surface of the sea; the closer he got to the island, the more frequently boats appeared.
This made Liu Guanfeng even more certain that there must be some good things on that small island.
He found a relatively secluded spot and slowly emerged from the water onto the island.
In a deserted little cave, Liu Guanfeng changed into clean clothes and then began to scout around the island.
When he reached the center of the island, he discovered that many tents had been set up on a flat area in the middle. People were moving about outside these tents. In the center, there was a large bonfire where many people were busy cooking—boiling, roasting, frying, and so on. The number of people preparing dinner was no less than fifty; Bai Yu's group wouldn't be too small today either.
In a short while, the aroma of various dishes filled the entire island. Liu Guanfeng noticed that many people were returning from outside in groups, with each group consisting of five to twenty individuals. One person from each returning group would enter the largest tent and come out after a while. Bai Yu was the one who needed to be focused on the most on this island.
The prepared meals were also delivered inside, while everyone else enjoyed their food outside.
Liu Guanfeng kept a close watch on these people's every move. By late at night, everyone had fallen into a deep sleep, and aside from those on patrol, there were no other activities on the island.
Liu Guanfeng slowly retreated to a small grove nearby and said, "Big Black, let's split up and search for treasure."
Little Black nodded and replied, "Okay, but be careful." The human and beast then separated to search the entire island.
The duo maintained their routine of observing the soldiers during the day and searching for treasure at night. Four days passed in total, and the people on the island found nothing, yet they continued their search. Liu Guanfeng and Little Black had almost scoured half of the island but still found nothing.
However, the island was not peaceful during these days. Occasionally, ships from outside attempted to reach the small island but were blocked by external vessels. There were several conflicts, and although no small boats managed to land, Liu Guanfeng noticed that a few more people had arrived on this small island, all of whom were Advanced Knights.
While Liu Guanfeng monitored that group of soldiers, the newcomers had spread out around the camp. He counted a total of five people who completely surrounded the camp.
After a while, the largest tent flap was lifted, and a man dressed in white who appeared to be around forty years old walked out. Everyone paused their work and greeted him with cupped hands, saying in unison, "General Bai."
Liu Guanfeng thought to himself, "It really is Bai Yu leading them. The person before me is undoubtedly Bai Yu."
As Bai Yu appeared, Liu Guanfeng sensed energy fluctuations on both sides of him and silently lamented his luck.
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