Chapter 654: Capturing the Captain

Du Yan the drunkard was so excited he jumped up from the recliner. His voice trembling, he said: "You actually can really cure it!"

Ye Liuyun nodded. "However, your regressed cultivation requires you to retrain it yourself."

"Help me cure my illness, and my life is yours!" Du Yan the drunkard said firmly.

"Your life is useless to me. I'll cure you, and you'll be my captain. To prevent you from having second thoughts, we need to draft a Divine Soul Contract. Do you agree?"

"People's hearts are hidden; Ye Liuyun still felt signing a Divine Soul Contract would be safer."

"No problem." Du Yan the drunkard readily agreed, then immediately asked: "But do you have a ship and crew? Are the funds sufficient?"

Ye Liuyun produced Black Shark's pirate ship. "I have a ship, but no crew. How much will it cost?"

Ye Liuyun also didn't know how much such a long voyage would cost.

"Black Shark's ship?" Upon seeing the ship, Du Yan the drunkard immediately recognized it. He also realized Black Shark had been killed by Ye Liuyun.

That means Ye Liuyun should have obtained Black Shark's wealth, so at least the basic expenses he could afford.

"Fine, I'll sign the contract with you. I'll find the crew and procure supplies, but you need to cover the costs!"

"No problem, you're the captain, your word is law!" Ye Liuyun also immediately agreed.

In this regard, Du Yan the drunkard is certainly more professional; once he signs the Divine Soul Contract, he can confidently let him handle the arrangements.

Ye Liuyun and Du Yan the drunkard immediately signed the Divine Soul Contract.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun immediately absorbed all the demon qi within Du Yan the drunkard's body, and gave him a healing pill.

The rest is for him to recover on his own.

Du Yan the drunkard had long been tormented by demon qi; now that it was gone, he became unusually agitated. Looking up to the heavens, he murmured: "Little girl, Father can now avenge you!"

Ye Liuyun also wasn't worried that his revenge would affect his voyage. The Divine Soul Contract stipulated that his voyage must take priority.

But he still casually asked: "Was it done by demon cultivators?" If he could help, he would still lend a hand.

Du Yan the drunkard nodded solemnly. Then he said: "But rest assured, I'll first take you to your destination, then go take revenge."

"You haven't even asked where I want to go," Ye Liuyun said, puzzled, as Du Yan the drunkard had never asked about his destination.

Du Yan the drunkard smiled: "Isn't it the Central Continent?"

"How do you know?" Ye Liuyun said, curious.

"A youngster just out of the island, if not going to the Central Continent, where else could they go?" Du Yan the drunkard chuckled, then said to Ye Liuyun: "Come on, I'll first take you to find crew, and also check the ship along the way."

Du Yan the drunkard acted without delay, taking Ye Liuyun and them away.

As soon as he left, the whole market was thrown into an uproar!

"Old drunkard? Are you coming out of seclusion?"

"Boss Fu, what exactly are the terms that got you moving?"

Along the way, many crew members and ship captains greeted him.

Du Yan the drunkard's demon qi had vanished; his stride now carried wind, no longer the dazed look he once had.

He greeted everyone, but didn't answer their questions, directly bringing Ye Liuyun to a quiet tavern.

The tavern had only a few simple small tables; behind the counter stood a middle-aged woman in revealing clothes, like the tavern's madam.

Ye Liuyun could see from afar that the madam's cultivation was at the second layer of Yin-Yang; she was no ordinary person.

"Old fogey, when will you pay back the alcohol you owe me?"

Upon seeing Du Yan the drunkard, that old woman immediately started cursing.

Du Yan the drunkard didn't utter a word, sat down, and shouted: "San Niang, bring the liquor—don't you see I have an employer here!"

The tavern was too cramped; Wu Qingcheng and the others didn't enter, only Ye Liuyun and Luo Yurou followed him inside.

"Employer? You're going to set sail again?" The madam twisted her waist, brought out a jug of liquor, but her expression showed deep concern.

"Not bad, my illness is cured. Give me another jug of liquor!" Du Yan the drunkard saw the madam holding the liquor and spoke directly.

"Illness cured? Was it this Golden Pupil brat who healed you?" Hearing this, the madam seemed somewhat shocked, and gave Ye Liuyun another glance.

"Great! You also get ready and come with me to the Central Continent? Deliver him to his destination, then I'll go avenge the girl!" Du Yan the drunkard said to the madam.

The madam first stared, then while thinking, she went back to change a jug of liquor, brought it to Du Yan the drunkard, and only then slowly said: "I've waited for these words for so many years; finally, I've waited for them!"

Her emotions were clearly highly agitated; likely she had an emotional entanglement with Du Yan the drunkard.

She paused, then continued: "However, this Golden Pupil brat can barely protect himself, yet he wants to go to the Central Continent?"

Saying that, she also took out a message tile and released the information inside.

The information displayed an image of Ye Liuyun, with a line of small text beneath it.

"Wanted by the Three Origins Sect, bounty: one hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones."

"Oh? It seems Xiao Mingyue has contacted the Three Origins Sect. My whereabouts are about to be exposed!"

Ye Liuyun immediately realized that since the tavern madam had received the wanted notice about him, surely more people would know he was here.

"Ah!" Luo Yurou exclaimed, then hastily covered her mouth with her hand.

To the people here, the Three Origins Sect is like heaven; and Ye Liuyun has undoubtedly provoked a heavenly calamity.

"What does it matter? We'll leave right away!" Du Yan the drunkard said, unconcerned.

He had long seen that Ye Liuyun was no pushover; having even killed Black Shark, he was surely a troublemaker.

Moreover, he didn't mind these things; out in the world, who doesn't make enemies?

"You say it so lightly, old lady with such a big business, saying we can just leave!" The madam gave him a sideways glance and sat opposite him.

Du Yan the drunkard took a swig of liquor and said to the madam: "Let him compensate you at market price; then you won't lose out."

"Compensate at market price? At the rate of one hundred thousand medium-grade spirit stones? I haven't reported him, yet I already feel at a loss!" The madam said discontentedly.

Ye Liuyun could tell that this woman's relationship with Du Yan the drunkard was not ordinary; she would not report him.

Only, this woman's mouth is unforgiving, her words not pleasant to hear, but she is still a decent person.

"Fine, I'll give you one hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones!" Ye Liuyun interjected.

Ah? Oh my, I didn't expect that, you old immortal, you actually ran into a wealthy patron! Haha, then it's settled like that, I'll pack up right away!