Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1448 - 609: Concealing Strength to Strike Down the Enemy, Entering Sunken Star Island

The two of them stayed on the damaged Spiritual Boat, keeping watch while chatting idly.

Very soon, the spoils of battle were fully counted.

Quite a lot of Spirit Stones and Elixirs were found in the Storage Magical Treasures of the "Blood Slaughter Gang", and there was even a batch of rather decent Spiritual Artifacts.

"Steward Li, you take the lion’s share of these spoils!"

Boss Chen took the initiative to propose.

"Boss Chen contributed the most, you naturally deserve a bigger share."

Li Yunjing waved his hand and said with a smile, "I only struck by sheer luck; just taking some Elixirs is enough for me."

His modest attitude instead made Boss Chen regard him even more highly.

"How about this! Your ’Wuya Gate’ got dragged down by me and lost some Disciples. I won’t be polite then—let’s split fifty-fifty, how about it?"

Boss Chen pondered briefly, then made this arrangement.

"That works."

Li Yunjing nodded. He was only being polite for form’s sake; he had no intention of actually taking less of the resources.

He himself didn’t care much for these spoils, but what about the people of the Acquisition Department?

Those subordinates were all staring at him with eager eyes!

If Li Yunjing couldn’t even secure benefits for his subordinates, who down there would listen to him?

Just now, if Boss Chen had tried to use that as an excuse to shortchange them, Li Yunjing would’ve turned face in an instant, believe it or not!

Giving him face, yet he dares to take the lion’s share?

It was only because Boss Chen was a Golden Core Realm Cultivator and they still needed his strength for the journey ahead that Li Yunjing conceded; otherwise, Li Yunjing would have taken the lion’s share as a matter of course.

Once the resources belonging to "Wuya Gate" were in his hands, he only took a token portion for himself and distributed all the rest to the Disciples below.

In an instant, the crowd of the Acquisition Department burst into cheers, all showering their boss with flattery for his generosity.

After everyone had gotten their cut, Boss Chen’s people did a simple repair on the Spiritual Boat, then started it up and set sail again.

The sea breeze blew past, scattering the smell of blood.

"Steward Li’s Samadhi True Fire Talisman was terrifyingly powerful!"

"I heard that Talisman can only be refined by Nascent Soul Masters, yet he could casually pull out three of them..."

"Shh, keep your voice down! This Steward Li is probably a direct descendant of the Patriarch; we’d better show proper respect!"

...

The Disciples of "Wuya Gate" gathered together, speaking in low voices as they discussed the battle just now.

Li Yunjing stood at the prow, facing the sea wind, the corner of his mouth lifting in an almost imperceptible smile.

The Spiritual Boat cut through the waves, and a month later, the outline of a towering island finally appeared on the distant sea horizon.

"We’re here! Up ahead is ’Sunken Star Island’!"

Boss Chen stood at the bow and pointed into the distance, his tone carrying a hint of relief.

On this journey, besides the ambush from the "Blood Slaughter Gang", they had also run into Sea Beast attacks twice. The losses on this trip were not small, but they had at least made it back with their lives.

Li Yunjing raised his eyes to look. The island resembled a sleeping whale, its mountains rising and falling. Amid the swirling mists, faint Spiritual Light could be seen flashing, clearly showing that an Island Protection Array covered it.

In the Sea Region outside the island, more than ten Spiritual Boats moved back and forth, evidently proof of flourishing trade.

"As expected of one of the twelve great trade islands of the ’Celestial Net Sea Region’, its bearing is truly extraordinary."

Li Yunjing praised inwardly.

According to what Li Yunjing knew, the ruling authority over this "Sunken Star Island" belonged to the "Celestial Net Dao Sect", but a portion of that authority had been handed over to some affiliated Clans.

This was basically the "Celestial Net Dao Sect" eating the meat while letting the people below drink a bit of soup.

The Spiritual Boat neared the harbor, not yet docking.

A team of cultivators in silver armor came striding over the waves, blocking the boat’s way.

"Who goes there? State your names!"

The leading cultivator barked coldly.

Boss Chen hurried forward and cupped his hands. "I am Chen Sihai of the ’Sea Dragon Commerce Association’, escorting friends from ’Wuya Gate’ here for trade on the Commerce Association’s orders. This is our Passage Order Talisman."

The silver-armored cultivator took the Command Talisman and examined it carefully, then swept his gaze over Li Yunjing and the others, his eyes lingering on Li Yunjing for an extra moment, as if sensing the faint Spiritual Power fluctuations on him.

"Since you came under the Commerce Association’s recommendation, then pay the island entry fee according to the rules—ten Low Grade Spirit Stones per person."

Li Yunjing’s brows creased slightly; that island entry fee was not cheap.

But as a newcomer, he didn’t wish to invite trouble over it, so he signaled the Acquisition Department Disciples to comply.

Fortunately, after they endured this little bit of extortion, no further difficulty followed.

With Boss Chen’s help, the goods were unloaded from the ship.

Setting foot on "Sunken Star Island", Li Yunjing immediately felt rich Spiritual Energy rush toward him, at least thirty percent denser than in the Outer World.

The streets were wide, lined with shops on both sides. All manner of rare Spiritual Materials, Magical Treasures, and Talismans were on dazzling display, with cries of hawkers ringing out without pause.

"Steward Li, shall we go to the Commerce Association to deliver the goods first, or find a place to settle in?"

One disciple of the Acquisition Department asked softly.

Behind him were a dozen or so wagons.

Those wagons were piled with the resources brought out from "Wuya Gate".

And pulling the wagons were a number of Puppet Mechanism Beasts.

The people of the Acquisition Department dispersed around them, guarding the goods.

Li Yunjing thought for a moment and said, "No rush. Let’s stroll around first and get a feel for the island before we decide."

His gaze swept past several seemingly idle cultivators standing at a street corner. Those people were pretending to be nonchalant, but their eyes drifted now and then toward the newly arrived cultivators, clearly harboring ulterior motives.

"This Sunken Star Island may look prosperous on the surface, but underneath it’s probably not that peaceful..."

While Li Yunjing and the others were strolling about, in a tall pavilion on the island, a black-robed old man slowly opened his eyes, the blood-colored Jade Scroll in his hand glowing faintly.

"The Blood Slaughter Gang... wiped out to the last man?"

He snorted coldly, pinched his fingers together, and the Jade Scroll crumbled into powder.

"Find out clearly who did it."

In the shadows, a figure retreated without a sound.