[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358031,1796,"Chapter 41: A Date with a Beauty","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>On this particular day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye, who had been waiting for his appointment to the captain’s position to no avail,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unexpectedly received a Communication Talisman from Luo Qingjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He wants me to go to Luoyue Mountain for a face-to-face meeting?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone well-versed in history, Su Ye’s mind immediately conjured up thoughts of treacherous banquets and hidden assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No...’ Su Ye shook his head, dispelling these absurd ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Luo Qingjun shared a bond forged in life and death; he was worthy of trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Luo Family’s direct line seemed to hold him in high regard and bore him goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he was currently on Donglong Island, the Luo Family’s main base of operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Luo Family had any ill intentions toward him, they would have acted long ago. Why bother luring him into a trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically and emotionally, it just didn’t make sense for them to do something like that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Summoning me to Luoyue Mountain for a meeting most likely means... they want to discuss something rather private.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For example, a marriage alliance?’ Su Ye wondered, a guess forming in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was highly likely that a crucial position like captain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was impossible to obtain without a connection by blood or marriage, no matter how outstanding one’s performance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to delay. Su Ye set off for Luoyue Mountain at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Luoyue Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He faced the white, mist-shrouded Mountain Protection Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, Su Ye was not as lost and helpless as he had been before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye focused his Spiritual Sense and touched the Falling Moon Chaotic Star Array with a specific, rhythmic pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a relatively simple ’doorbell’ system, designed to notify the cultivators within the array that a guest had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, a servant came out to greet him and guide him to an elegant pavilion on the mountainside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the pavilion sat an elegant, beautiful figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, you’ve arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in a blue gauze dress and wearing moonstone earrings, the exquisite and beautiful Luo Qing’e looked at Su Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a handsome young man...’ Luo Qing’e’s eyes curved into crescents as she sighed in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, his body had undergone a transformation, cleansed by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s already outstanding features had become even more divinely handsome, giving him the appearance of polished jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His deep, dark eyes, like polished lacquer, held a reserved light, making them seem unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He possesses a peerless elegance; with time, he will surely break free from his cocoon and become a butterfly...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This phrase suddenly surfaced in Luo Qing’e’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Flying Serpent returned, Luo Qingjun had described the journey to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had, of course, emphasized Su Ye’s remarkable performance in the naval battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As well as the fact that he had unlocked his potential after a life-and-death struggle and broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in one fell swoop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, cultivators who break through in the heat of a bloody battle can often shatter their previous limits and increase their potential!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su has a good chance of breaking through the bottleneck to Late-stage Qi Refining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that time comes, with his extraordinary temperament and talent for combat, he is bound to achieve great things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already asked. Mr. Su is willing to marry into our family. It’s just that my little sister is too young; we’ll have to wait a few more years...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Luo Qingjun’s absurd idea, Luo Qing’e shook her head internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Luo Qing’e wasn’t dissatisfied with the idea of recruiting a husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from his poor aptitude, Su Ye’s looks, talent, and temperament were all outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for a live-in son-in-law, poor aptitude was actually a bonus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if a live-in son-in-law’s aptitude was too high and he broke through to Foundation Establishment, there was a danger he would turn the tables and seize control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Su Ye, whose chances of reaching Foundation Establishment were slim but who would have no trouble reaching Late-stage Qi Refining... a cultivator who was exceptionally talented in other areas, was a top-tier choice for a matrilocal marriage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Foolish... What if something changes in a few years?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A dragon among men like him must be married off quickly to securely bind him to our direct family line!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides her young sister, there was actually another marriageable woman of a suitable age in the direct line...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s pretty face flushed slightly, a sense of shyness welling up in her heart. Her perfect, rounded toes, wrapped in a pair of white silk socks, curled unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides... I was planning on recruiting a husband anyway...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s gaze shifted slightly as he noticed the fluctuation in Luo Qing’e’s emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, he smiled, stepped forward, and made an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo, the scenery on Luoyue Mountain is delightful. I wonder if you would care to accompany me on a tour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Luoyue Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man and a woman walked together, their appearance and bearing so exceptional that they looked much like a celestial couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s star-like eyes were lowered, her face flushed red, feeling somewhat at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When a man and a woman are alone together, they should be discussing matters of love...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, hesitation showed in Luo Qing’e’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been born clever and bright, and she felt rather indifferent toward the stories of lovesick fools in romance novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her favor toward Su Ye stemmed more from admiration than from being swept away by love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was a woman, she much preferred matters of cultivation or family affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Luo Qing’e decided to stop forcing herself to think of romantic words and instead asked a different question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, what are your thoughts on the current war between the Luo and Shu Families?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s rumored all over the island that the upper sect is about to sanction the Shu Family, and that our family will be able to take Fuling Island easily...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s eyes flickered. She spoke these words deliberately, with the hidden intent of testing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His looks, temperament, potential, and character were all excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he was a fool, she, Luo Qing’e, would never marry him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye casually plucked a leaf and twirled it between his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words, he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take Fuling Island easily? Forgive my bluntness, but that sounds like wishful thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don’t know much, the Shu Family has that genius with the Earth Spiritual Root in the upper sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a genius would certainly attract envy, but he hasn’t died young and has instead reached Foundation Establishment. He must have a backer in the sect protecting him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sect’s sanctions will, at most, reduce the Shu Family’s combat strength by a small fraction. It’s even possible they’ll get off with a slap on the wrist...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, Fuling Island can only be taken back through a bloody battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye spoke in a calm and steady voice, his reasoning clear and organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Luo Qing’e’s eyes lit up, and she nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say is absolutely right, Mr. Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s words had genuinely surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because her own deductions were no different from his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Su Ye didn’t have her access to the information channels of the Luo Family’s direct line!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to make such a clear judgment based on mere fragments of information and subtle clues...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...This made Luo Qing’e’s admiration for Su Ye grow even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, everywhere she looked on a daily basis,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Luo Family was filled with useless dandies who only knew how to play instruments, fight cocks, and race dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or they were short-sighted, superficial people who schemed and fought amongst themselves over petty gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she thought of the ridiculous fools in her family’s main and branch lines,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and then looked at the handsome, spirited Su Ye, who seemed to have wisdom at his fingertips,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s bright eyes sparkled, like a pool of spring water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the two followed a small path up Luoyue Mountain, admiring the scenery as they walked and talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e was clever and bright. Having received all of the Luo Family’s secret teachings, she was knowledgeable about many of the Cultivation Realm’s secrets and stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Su Ye, coming from a modern era, treated Luo Qing’e with neither deference nor arrogance. At the same time, his thoughts were clear and his arguments highly logical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a deep conversation, both of them felt...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...that the other person’s perspective and way of thinking on many issues were very similar to their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their personalities and temperaments were also quite compatible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, they felt as if they had found a kindred spirit in each other!\u003C\u002Fp>",1490,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","2ed5c819d944dec1817adb43d48caabb37b3b7ab8cb5c8d8527445fb4c1947ad","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-42","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-40",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]