Following Elder Wu, Ye Tian and Zhou Long were taken into a room, with strong men guarding the door.
"Mr. Ye, this is what I'm telling you. According to our rules in Phoenix Village, we have to come back every five years to record the situation in order to prevent enemy spies from sneaking in. Anyone who has not come back for more than five years will be examined." Zhou Long said.
"This can reduce the chance of spies sneaking in!" Ye Tian smiled and nodded.
The two of them waited like this. About three hours later, a rough voice came in.
"Is it really Zhou Long? I haven't seen that boy for almost seventy or eighty years. I thought he was killed. I didn't expect him to be alive. Fortunately, I shed a few tears for him."
Ye Tian in the room looked at Zhou Long and found that Zhou Long's eyes suddenly became moist and his face was full of emotion.
"It's Ou Sheng. I remember his voice. This is my best friend." Zhou Long said with a trembling voice.
Ye Tian patted his shoulder with understanding and said: "Bring me to Phoenix Village, you have made a great contribution. When I leave the Haze Strait, if you like it, you can stay here."
"Really?" Zhou Long looked at Ye Tian with surprise.
"Am I still going to lie to you?" Ye Tian said lightly.
"Thank you, Mr. Ye!" Zhou Long thanked him with tears of gratitude.
At this time, the sounds coming from outside were getting closer and closer, and there was also a sound of footsteps.
"Is it Zhou Long? Check carefully later and don't let spies sneak in." This was Elder Wu's voice.
"Elder Wu, don't worry. I joined Phoenix Village with Zhou Long. Even if he turns to ashes, I won't forget him." The rough voice chuckled.
Creak!
The door was pushed open, and two people walked in from the outside. One of them was Elder Wu, and there was a middle-aged man with a resolute face and disheveled hair, looking bold and bold.
"Zhou Long!"
"Ou Sheng!"
Almost at the same time, two surprised voices sounded.
Immediately, Zhou Long hugged the middle-aged man named Ou Sheng tightly, his face full of excitement.
"It seems that there is nothing wrong, Ou Sheng, I will leave this boy to you. I have to leave first." When Wu Honglei saw this scene, he immediately knew that Zhou Long was not a spy, and immediately smiled.
"Elder Wu, walk slowly!"
Ou Sheng and Zhou Long said quickly.
The two brothers had not seen each other for decades. When they met, they immediately had a lot to say, but Zhou Long restrained himself. He introduced to Ou Sheng: "Brother, this is Mr. Ye. Without his help, I would be here." I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back in my lifetime.”
"Thank you Mr. Ye for saving my brother. If you have anything to do in the future, just ask me." Ou Sheng solemnly clasped his fists at Ye Tian.
"It's easy, Brother Ou, you don't have to do this!" Ye Tian smiled faintly. He had a good impression of these two casual cultivators. In such a cruel sea of three swords, it was rare for them to maintain such a friendship.
"Brother, Mr. Ye is also planning to join our Phoenix Village. Let's take him to go through the formalities first." At this time, Zhou Long thought of Ye Tian's purpose and said quickly.
"It's a small matter, come with me." Ou Sheng smiled upon hearing this and immediately led the way.
Along the way, several people were talking and laughing.
"Brother, what happened to you? You haven't come back even once in these years, but your cultivation has improved a lot, and you are almost catching up with me." Ou Sheng asked as he walked.
"It's a long story..." Zhou Long slowly said that he was captured as a slave by people from the Fengyun Chamber of Commerce.
Ou Sheng was so angry that he snorted coldly: "What a Fengyun Chamber of Commerce. I will remember this grudge. I will avenge you again when I have the chance."
"Brother, don't be reckless. Fengyun Chamber of Commerce is powerful, second only to the three major sects. You'd better not provoke... Hey, you have reached the tenth level of Martial King. How come you are so fast?" Zhou Long was about to stop Ou Sheng, but suddenly discovered that Ou Sheng Sheng couldn't help but be shocked by his cultivation.
Ye Tian on the side smiled clearly. He had long discovered that Ou Sheng had the tenth level of Martial King. He was also very powerful among casual cultivators, second only to the dozens of remaining Martial King experts.
"Hey, brother, thirty years ago, I had an adventure. Not only did I get some martial arts, but I also got many spiritual stones. I have already used the spiritual stones, and I will pass on those martial arts to you later." Ou Sheng He said with a proud smile.
"Good luck, brother!" Ou Sheng's face was full of surprise. He and Ou Sheng had known each other for a long time and had a good relationship. They joined Phoenix Village together. As long as they get anything, they are basically divided equally, even the martial arts are the same.
There are many friends like them who support each other among casual cultivators, but definitely not many, because people are selfish, and not many people have such good relationships as them.
Several people flew out of the small town, but entered a larger city, occupying almost one-tenth of the island's area. It looks very terrifying and magnificent, comparable to the imperial capitals of the Eighteen Kingdoms of the North Sea.
"Master Ye, this is Phoenix City, the base camp of our Phoenix Village." Zhou Long proudly introduced to Ye Tian.
Ou Sheng on the side interjected: "Phoenix City has a stronghold leader and twelve elders. It is the safest place in the haze strait. As long as Brother Ye joins our Phoenix Stronghold, he can practice safely here in the future. ”
Life for casual cultivators in Sandaohai was very difficult, and they were often intercepted and killed by disciples of big forces and sects, so Ou Sheng thought that Ye Tian joined Phoenix Village to find a safe place to practice.
Of course, other casual cultivators are like this, and because of this, they unite so as not to be bullied by outsiders.
Soon after, the three of them entered the city. In a main hall, Ou Sheng went through the procedures for Ye Tian to join the Phoenix Village, and Ye Tian also received an identity token.
"In this case, I can be regarded as a qualified casual cultivator." Ye Tian couldn't help but smile while holding his identity token.
"Mr. Ye, I'm happy today. Let's go have a drink?" Ou Sheng invited.
Naturally, Ye Tian would not object. The three of them went into a restaurant in the city together, ordered some food and drinks, and drank until dark before leaving.
As a strong man at the tenth level of Martial King, Ou Sheng had a large courtyard in Phoenix City, where Ye Tian and Zhou Long stayed at night.
The next day, Ye Tian asked about the location of the mission wall and went there alone.
"The Sea of Three Swordsmen is too chaotic. Although I have a map, it is not safe. Moreover, I have offended the Tiandaomen, and I might be encountered by them one day."
"Before that, let's improve some strength in the Haze Strait."
Ye Tian walked towards the task wall. He hoped to receive some tasks that could earn a lot of spirit stones. Unlike others, as long as he had enough spirit stones, his cultivation would improve quickly.
If he could be promoted to Martial Emperor, his safety in the Three Sword Sea would undoubtedly be guaranteed. At the very least, he would not have to be afraid as long as someone who was not at the Martial Emperor level took action.
However, after looking at the task wall, Ye Tian felt disappointed.
There are indeed many tasks on the task wall, and most of them can earn spiritual stones, but even the most advanced tasks can only earn a dozen high-grade spiritual stones at most.
"At this rate, even if I do tasks for decades, it won't be enough for me to practice!" Ye Tian frowned. This group of casual cultivators was even poorer than he thought. The little spiritual energy they earned just by doing tasks The stone is simply not enough for his cultivation.
"I need too many high-grade spiritual stones. In addition to finding the spiritual stone veins, I can only start with those disciples of the sect." There was a hint of murderous intent in Ye Tian's eyes. He finally understood why the Three Swordsmen were so cruel. , if you don’t kill people and loot goods, how can you quickly improve your cultivation level
With disappointment, Ye Tian was ready to go back.
At this time, a casual cultivator ran in anxiously and shouted to everyone: "Good news, I discovered the movement of a merchant ship. It is said that it is filled with spiritual stones. If you are brave enough, be prepared. This time we’re going big.”
"Is there a merchant ship mission?"
"Great, I can finally make a lot of money this time."
"Made, although it is a bit dangerous, I will fight for the spirit stone this time!"
"Copycat, people die for money and birds die for food, do it!"
…
Near the mission wall, a group of casual cultivators suddenly started shouting with burning eyes.
The entire mission hall was in an uproar instantly.
Even Ye Tian excitedly pushed forward to intercept the merchant ship. This was a good opportunity to earn spiritual stones, and he naturally didn't want to miss it.
This incident caused a sensation, and soon a Martial Emperor-level elder came over in person and questioned the casual cultivator in public.
"It's a merchant ship from Lin Nan Chamber of Commerce. I personally heard a few of their crew members talking, saying that they were transporting the headquarters of the Lingshi Society. According to their route, they will definitely pass through Wujiao State. We can definitely ambush there." The casual cultivator said excitedly.
"Very good. If the news you brought is true, I will reward you with at least thirty high-grade spiritual stones." The elder of Phoenix Village was also a little excited and rushed to report the news to the leader of the village.
The rest of the casual cultivators also left, looking for companions and preparing to make a big deal.
Ye Tian also went back and told Zhou Long and Ou Sheng the news. They were immediately overjoyed, especially Ou Sheng, who decided on the spot: "Okay, if I make a big profit this time, I will be even closer to the realm of Emperor Wu." One step closer."
"I know the Pentagon State. If we rush there now, we can definitely ambush there in advance. What a good opportunity!" Zhou Long took out a map and said with excitement.
"You guys wait, I'm going to ask the elders to find out when to set off." Ou Sheng couldn't wait to run out. He has the tenth level of Martial King, and is second only to the elders in Phoenix Village. Naturally, he has some connections.
Ye Tian suppressed the excitement in his heart and said solemnly to Zhou Long: "Is this the case when you encounter merchant ships in the past? Don't you need to confirm, what if the enemy deliberately leaks the information and leads you to be fooled?" He is vigilant and very careful.
"Don't worry, Young Master Ye. When something like this happens, the casual cultivator who reported the news to us will be temporarily controlled. If he dares to deceive us, it will definitely be worse than death. Moreover, we have rules. Only those with high qualifications in Phoenix Village Only deep casual cultivators can gain trust. If there is news from other newly added casual cultivators, we will verify it carefully," Zhou Long said nonchalantly.
Ye Tian frowned. He was not very satisfied with this answer, but for the sake of the spirit stone, he decided to take a risk. He believed that as long as he did not meet a strong man at the level of Emperor Wu, no one should be able to stop him from leaving.