[{"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-93":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},1358083,1796,"Chapter 93: Dark Clouds Gather, The Weight of the Crown","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>Donglong Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Family’s fleet advanced swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds of war now hung heavy over the island!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great war was imminent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Donglong Island Marketplace was still brightly lit and bustling with activity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, due to the Luo Family’s strategic withdrawal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After many Luo Family cultivators who were originally stationed on the outer islands returned to Donglong Island, the marketplace became even more crowded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they were Luo Family cultivators or Loose Cultivators,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone felt the tense atmosphere. They desperately purchased all sorts of items to strengthen their means of self-preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prices of all kinds of elixirs, talismans, and Magical Artifacts were skyrocketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the Donglong Island Marketplace became even more prosperous, the market booming like never before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the increasingly cold and stern Luo Family Law Enforcement Team inside the marketplace...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the increasingly frequent incidents of murder for treasure, bloodshed, and death among Loose Cultivators on the outskirts of the marketplace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much bloodshed cast a scarlet, bloody shadow over this twisted prosperity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Luoyue Mountain.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luo Family’s ancestral home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Luo Family were gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of a rank-breaking elixir, she had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining and joined the upper echelons of the Luo Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as the daughter of the previous Patriarch, her status was extremely high; she could almost be considered the ’acting Patriarch’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Luo Qing’e presided over the meeting. Her gaze was steady as she spoke with a grave tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, we’ve received news from the front lines. Qingzhu Island has fallen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingzhu Island...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seated Luo Family elders’ expressions all changed, their hands tightening on the wooden armrests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they had been mentally prepared, the reality of it still came as a massive shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the fall of Qingzhu Island meant one thing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—the Qi Family’s fleet would soon be at Donglong Island’s doorstep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, the Qi Family’s fleet is rapidly approaching Donglong Island!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though the Soul Gold is relatively slow for a Tier-2 spirit ship, they’ll reach Donglong Island in ten days at the latest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that time comes, we will face... a battle for the family’s very survival!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s expression was as grim as still water as she spoke solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Qi Family’s fleet has two Foundation Establishment cultivators. Our only hope of resisting them is to rely on the Island Protection Array.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, we must destroy—or at the very least, heavily damage—the Soul Gold...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Tier-2 spirit ship, the Soul Gold could be considered a ’mobile Tier-2 Array,’ capable of nullifying the advantage of our Island Protection Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without the Island Protection Array, the Luo Family—with only Luo Xiyin as a Foundation Establishment cultivator—would undoubtedly be defeated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, I have a plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the intelligence sent back by our spies, the Soul Gold lacks the ability to deal with small, fast-approaching targets!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The family possesses several Tier-2 mid-grade fire-element talismans. Combined with fire-ship tactics, there’s a significant chance we could heavily damage the Soul Gold...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, this will only be possible if we all work together with one heart...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e explained seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also certain conditions for using talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t as if a Qi Refining cultivator could just take a stack of Tier-2 talismans and obliterate a Foundation Establishment cultivator as if they were playing cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, how could the Way of Talismans be ranked last among the four arts of cultivation: Elixir, Artifact, Array, and Talisman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, using a talisman placed certain demands on a cultivator’s cultivation level and Spiritual Sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier-2 mid-grade talisman, especially an offensive fire-element one, required at least a Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator to activate and control it with any stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if mishandled, the talisman’s Magic might just shoot off toward the sun like a rocket...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e and the cultivators present all understood that this plan required them to risk their own lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s gaze was heavy. As she looked at the Late-stage cultivators of the Luo Family, a sincere plea appeared in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, I ask that you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a discordant voice interrupted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hall, an old crone with white hair and wrinkled skin spoke in a raspy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... You want us old bones to sacrifice ourselves for the family? I have no objection to that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Su Ye? Why isn’t he joining the battle? He’s a Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, in the battle at the shipyard, he killed four other Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. With strength like that, his participation in the plan would increase our chances of success significantly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My husband has other important matters to attend to...\" Luo Qing’e said calmly, her expression unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old crone chuckled, her cloudy eyes turning stiffly. \"Important matters...\" she said in a low, haunting voice. \"Could it be that Su Ye has already taken the Ghostly Flood Dragon to prepare an escape route for the direct family line?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp accusation was like a cold, venomous snake slithering onto the back of her hand in the middle of a dream, causing Luo Qing’e’s pupils to shrink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the other Late-stage cultivators in the hall turned to stare at her in unison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators from the branch families, in particular, had complex and speculative looks in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e’s heart tightened, and she immediately retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could you say such a thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Ye is carrying out a secret mission. Forgive me for not being able to reveal too much, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e took out an exquisite silver Token and held it in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already reported this to the Matriarch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s actually the Matriarch’s Token...\" the old crone murmured, lowering her head and falling silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and regained her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are no other questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I will assign the defensive tasks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「An hour later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luo Family’s Late-stage cultivators left one by one to carry out their defensive assignments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main hall quickly fell silent, leaving only Luo Qing’e behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of exhaustion appeared in her star-bright eyes. Her body relaxed as she leaned back in the Patriarch’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Acting Patriarch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This isn’t just about power; it’s about a heavy, crushing responsibility!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Heavy is the head that wears the crown.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There is no responsibility without power, and no power without responsibility!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Only by shouldering responsibility can one firmly grasp power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I know all these principles...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But I’m just so tired...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone at last, she finally shed her confident, composed facade, revealing a hint of vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a great war imminent, Luo Qing’e, as the acting Patriarch, had to be responsible for the Luo Family’s survival...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luo Family’s three-hundred-year legacy, the hard-won Donglong Island that their ancestors had carved out, the lives of several thousand kinsmen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The responsibility was too heavy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incredibly slim chance of victory, in particular, made Luo Qing’e’s heart feel even heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, she often woke up from nightmares in which she dreamed of Donglong Island being reduced to ruins...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burden on Luo Qing’e’s slender shoulders was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, after all, only in her twenties...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e drew up her legs, planting her jade-like feet, clad in white silk, on the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wrapped her arms around her knees, curling her body up like a little hedgehog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled, and tears shimmered at the corners of her eyes. She let out a few quiet sobs, forcing herself not to cry out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, where are you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e had lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no secret mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no idea what Su Ye was doing out at sea...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He only said that this trip to sea was very important, and that if all went well, he could completely turn the tide of the war...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rationally, Luo Qing’e didn’t quite believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with such a huge disparity in strength, it seemed impossible for a single Qi Refining cultivator like Su Ye to turn the tide of the war...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, taking the Ghostly Flood Dragon out to sea at a critical time like this was tantamount to desertion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just this once, let me follow my heart...’\u003C\u002Fp>",1415,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","24bdb3eb2c09718e2f18a42da7ad6c90fb3621f65c2069f5b3fbecf29d942135","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-94","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-92",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]