Chapter 194: It Was All the Captain's Doing!

Xu Qing was vigilant.

At the very moment of teleportation, he saw the expression on the face of that disciple on Mermaid Island.

Although that expression contained only surprise, with no other discernible thoughts within it.

Yet, putting himself in their shoes, Xu Qing still felt that since even he was tempted by the bounty, there was no reason for others not to be.

"Moreover, I have enemies in the Corpse Clan, as well as that so-called Daoist."

Xu Qing felt that if the statue's nose could not be restored, it could only mean that his Golden Crow Refining All Spirits was too overbearing, and those devoured by it could not be restored.

Since that was the case... it was highly probable that the Daoist's half-face and ear could also not be restored.

"This person must hate me to the bone; I must find an opportunity to eliminate him."

With such thoughts, as the light of the teleportation array flashed, and as everything before his eyes became blurry and then gradually clear again, Xu Qing returned to the Seven Blood Eyes.

Just after teleporting over, the sound preceded the image, entering Xu Qing's perception.

It was the familiar noise and the bustling sounds of the crowd.

Soon, the light arrived, and the Seven Blood Eyes appeared in Xu Qing's sight.

The first things that appeared before his eyes were the crowds queuing up to wait for teleportation, and not far away, two disciples who were registering people coming and going.

These two disciples, one male and one female, were both wearing gray Daoist robes.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over these two; they felt somewhat familiar, but he didn't pay much attention.

But the moment he stepped out, the purple Daoist robe on his body caused a stir among the surrounding people. The expressions of the two disciples responsible for recording changed, and they stood up hurriedly, looking extremely respectful.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle!"

As the two spoke, Xu Qing was just about to walk past them, but after his peripheral vision swept over the female disciple, his footsteps paused, and he looked her up and down.

This woman had a beautiful appearance, with her long hair tied into a ponytail, though her figure was slightly thin. At this moment, as Xu Qing's gaze swept over, she felt nervous in her heart, her body trembled, and while her heartbeat accelerated, her head lowered even deeper.

"Your cultivation is not bad; you are not far from the sixth layer. However, the Forbidden Sea Qi within your Sea Transformation Scripture is significantly less than that of other Seventh Peak disciples at the same realm. You need to deepen your Forbidden Sea Qi from now on; only then can you break through smoothly."

Xu Qing gave a word of guidance, and under the trembling thanks of the woman, he left the place.

The reason he gave guidance was because Xu Qing remembered who this woman was.

That day, when he first came to the Seven Blood Eyes, he had also encountered these two.

At that time, this woman had kindly warned him about the dangers of the sect.

Although this matter was very small, Xu Qing felt that since he had encountered her again, he could still give some guidance in return.

And after he left, these two disciples were soaked through.

It was truly because the pressure naturally exuded by Xu Qing's cultivation, as well as the malevolent aura he had picked up on the battlefield, appeared like a fierce demon in the eyes of these two Qi Condensation disciples.

"This senior's cultivation... is extremely strong!!"

The male disciple among the two took a breath at this moment, the fan in his hand almost being crushed by him.

After speaking, he looked at the woman beside him, his eyes revealing strangeness, and he couldn't help but speak.

"That senior, do you know him?"

The woman's expression was somewhat dazed. She quickly turned and ran to the side to check the array's teleportation information records. After reading it, her eyes widened suddenly.

"Xu Qing!"

"Xu Qing!?" The man was shocked upon hearing this.

"Is it that Xu Qing who has been famous recently, who destroyed the Corpse Clan's holy object, and caused the Corpse Clan to be furious and issue a bounty?"

The woman nodded blankly.

"How does he know you!"

The man's eyes revealed unprecedented envy, and his whole person became excited.

"I have a good memory. I remember that a year ago, a scavenger boy arrived holding a white token. When I warned him about the dangers of the sect that day, I had glanced at his identity. At that time, that boy was also called Xu Qing."

The woman said softly, her eyes also carrying some uncertainty.

The man on the side took another breath, his whole person stunned there, recalling carefully.

"You said at the time that he wouldn't live past three months."

The woman turned her head and looked at her companion beside her.

This man's face turned pale instantly, his breathing rapid. While a strong sense of terror rose in his heart, he also suddenly felt that the behavior he previously thought was too stupid for this Seventh Peak junior sister actually contained such an opportunity when looked at now.

And as for the current Xu Qing, he did not know about the discussion between these two disciples; he had just done it casually.

At this moment, he was walking in the city, having already changed into a gray Daoist robe, heading straight for the Transportation Department of Port 176.

His magic ship had completely collapsed, and he no longer had a place to rest. Unless he returned to the Seventh Peak cave dwelling, he could only find a place to stay for a few days.

The Criminal Investigation Department was the first choice, but before Xu Qing decided to go to the Criminal Investigation Department, he would first go find Zhang San to refine a magic ship.

Having not returned for half a year, Xu Qing, walking in the main city of the Seven Blood Eyes, looked at the crowds coming and going, and looked at those familiar shops and stalls, feeling a rare sense of calm in his heart.

And the distance from the battlefield also made the war atmosphere within the Seven Blood Eyes not so obvious; it looked no different from usual.

Only many of the ports had been requisitioned by the sect to serve as docking needs for the transportation of strategic materials.

After all, although arrays could also transport materials, the cost was too high.

And although merchant ships were slow, for the rhythm of stretching the battlefield time to half a year, it was still acceptable.

After all, this war could not end in a short time.

"Senior Brother Zhang San bet correctly."

Xu Qing thought about the gains that would follow, feeling very pleased.

However, his sense of vigilance always existed; after all, the thing the captain did had attracted too many greedy people.

"Fortunately, the captain is in front; his reward is the largest. If anyone wants to make a move, they should make a move on him first... and he is vain, so I think he is happy to see this happen, so it's not good for me to expose this matter."

Xu Qing thought about it seriously and nodded in agreement. His heart also became slightly more settled, looking forward to the captain returning soon.

At this moment, after walking for a short while, Xu Qing arrived at Port 176.

Here, too, more than half had been requisitioned by the sect. On the sea, there were cargo ships filled with strategic materials waiting to depart. Xu Qing's gaze swept over, and he also had emotions in his heart.

This Port 176 was obviously much more perfect than half a year ago. While the streets were orderly, shops were also opening one after another.

Compared to the past, the crowd had increased by more than dozens of times.

Furthermore, because three ports were connected, the range was very large, and the increase in human flow made the number and variety of shops increasingly rich.

Xu Qing walked very fast. After looking at the prosperity here, he arrived at the Transportation Department of Port 176.

He did not go in immediately, but took out a jade slip to transmit sound to Zhang San.

The next moment, a figure flew out from the Transportation Department; it was Zhang San.

"Xu..."

Before the person arrived, Zhang San's voice came out with excitement.

But he knew his limits. After not being able to help saying one word, he quickly swallowed the other word.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at Xu Qing's side. With excitement in his eyes, he grabbed Xu Qing and entered a warehouse of the Transportation Department.

The first moment he went in, Zhang San spoke excitedly and quickly.

"You and the captain have become famous this time!!"

"It was the captain's doing." Xu Qing spoke immediately to correct him.

"You two are too crazy. You actually went to the Corpse Clan and destroyed the nose of their holy object, making the statue of the Seventh Corpse Ancestor of the Corpse Clan unable to be restored. I heard that it has had no nose ever since!"

Zhang San's expression revealed excitement.

"This was also the captain's doing!" Xu Qing transmitted his words hurriedly.

"This matter is too crazy. I heard that the Corpse Clan exploded on the front line, and even the high-level Corpse Clan tried to talk to the ancestors and others, wanting to get the nose back, but were directly rejected by the ancestors."

"The captain is too crazy. I was also implicated. You know, this was all the captain's doing." Xu Qing sighed.

Zhang San's mood had calmed down a lot at this moment. Looking at Xu Qing, his eyes glowed, and he hurriedly asked in a low voice.

"Xu Qing, is that nose still there? Let me see it."

"It's still there, but after leaving the Corpse Clan, it became an ordinary stone, with nothing strange about it."

Xu Qing felt some regret, took out the nose, and placed it on the side with a boom.

This nose was very large, dozens of zhang in size, gray all over. Although it did not exude any aura, it carried a sense of wildness.

Especially the countless honeycomb-like small holes on it seemed to reveal the sense of time under the passage of wind and sand.

"Be gentle!"

Zhang San exclaimed hurriedly, flew around the nose quickly, touched it here and there, the light in his eyes becoming more intense. Finally, he looked at Xu Qing.

"Xu Qing, who said this nose has nothing strange? This is the statue of the Corpse Clan, and it is the thing the entire Corpse Clan is most eager to take back now, because this is their dignity."

Zhang San was beaming.

"I have a plan to build a huge museum in our port, and then embed the nose you and the captain got together and put it inside."

"With this museum, let me tell you, Xu Qing, our port will be completely invincible!"

"We don't even need to send people to defend it; the sect will come to help, and will also give us vigorous publicity. Our port will definitely become famous, countless people will come to visit, and becoming the number one port of the Seven Blood Eyes is just around the corner."

"And the shops and streets near the nose of this Corpse Clan holy object will become even more valuable. We've made a fortune!!"

Xu Qing listened and listened, a strange light appearing in his eyes. Looking at the excited Zhang San, he felt very impressed by Zhang San's sense of smell in business.

So after thinking about it, he agreed with Zhang San's statement.

After finishing this matter, Xu Qing hesitated for a moment and spoke softly.

"Senior Brother Zhang San, my magic ship..."

Zhang San touched the nose of the Corpse Ancestor statue gently, feeling satisfied.

At this moment, after hearing Xu Qing's words, he raised his head and smiled, looking as if he had known this would happen.

"Take it out. I had long guessed that you would definitely have damage to your magic ship when you returned this time. Now that our port's finances are strong, I will repair any damage to be as good as new for you."

"I'll trouble you, Senior Brother Zhang San. It would be best if you could help me refine it quickly. Thank you!"

Xu Qing clasped his fists at Zhang San upon hearing this, then turned and was about to leave.

"Hmm? Where is the magic ship? You should give it to me. If you don't give it to me, how can I repair it?"

Zhang San was stunned for a moment and looked at Xu Qing in surprise.

"It's gone." Xu Qing looked at Zhang San.

The warehouse suddenly became quiet.

Zhang San looked at Xu Qing, his eyes slowly widening.

"Gone?"

Xu Qing nodded seriously.

"Gone." ===== CHAPTER 195 =====