"Sorry!" Goodjohnson scratched his head in embarrassment; "Not having gotten your consent yet..."

  "It's okay, it's okay..." Liu Zhenhong grasped his hand, "Guan Bao."

  Another group of people came over and greeted us with a bow, each holding something in their hands and eating, all looking very friendly.

  "Helen didn't know what to say, "The same kind from the Eastern Continent are already this formidable? At first I thought it was an evil human ship! It scared me!"

  "Evil human?" Gu De was taken aback and laughed: "Humans are evil? How come I didn't realize that?"

  "Haha..." A loud and clear laughter came from inside the cabin.

  An elderly man with a clear and gaunt face walked out of the cabin surrounded by hemp ropes and tung oil miscellaneous goods, smiling at Liu Zhen and Helen.

  The elderly man's face was kind, with three long white whiskers on his chin, and a high crown under which a few strands of white temples were exposed. He wore a white silk robe, full of bookish air from head to toe. The sea breeze blew against his moon-white robe, and in an instant, he seemed to be riding the wind away with an ethereal elegance.

  He thought this old man was just like Qu Yuan, who jumped into the Miluo River in a traditional Chinese painting.

  Looking at this familiar eastern face, Liu was shocked and had mixed feelings.

  It seems like a lifetime ago.

  "Two respected Aeolian mainland Bimon sacrifices, I have long seen your splendor in countless records and books." The old man said with a smile: "Your visit has added glory to the 'Penglai' cruise ship."

  "Elder of Eastern Humanity, may the God of War bless you." Helen bowed respectfully to the elder with a noble gesture.

  In fact, this little fox was completely confused, how could there be a ship that both demons and humans ride together?

  "In Western fashion, you may call me Fogersen Xu." The old man said: "Or you can call me Mr. Xu."

  "Vocalist of the sacred altar, Helena Lena." The little fox touched her chest and pointed at Liu Zhen, saying: "This is my lover, a natural-born vocalist, Pigga tribe's dragon worshipper, Li Cha."

  Cunning Helen said this, playing a little clever, she first declared Liu Zhenya's identity as the dragon worshiper, actually also guarding against the opponent in case of any bad intentions, so that the opponent would have some fear.

  Of course, this is mainly the aftermath of those few rioters who are generally shaped like Eastern Bimon. Those bear-like Eastern Bimons are eating bamboo frantically, who knows if they will eat humans? The knowledgeable Hellen knows that some creatures on the mainland have strange dietary habits, and it's said that there's a continent called Sangri where the wild people not only eat humans but also feces.

  Fox is Fox.

  "Yalong Festival?" Mr. Xu was also shocked after hearing the introduction, but his face quickly returned to normal. "The two noble sacrifices really make me feel ashamed of my lack of knowledge. Mr. Li, I just saw you from behind and thought you were a human from our Eastern Silk Continent, I didn't expect you to be a Bimon sacrifice!"

  "Richard's appearance is just a bit unusual." The little fox smiled faintly, pulling up the corners of her mouth.

  "I may not often roam the Aegean continent, but I've heard of the legendary Blood Moon Sacrifice, the innate soul singer and the great name of the Dragon Sacrifice." Mr. Xu smiled as he rotated the blood jade ring on his thumb.

  Liu Zhen's eyes were fixed on the old man's hand, his gaze as steady as a cicada's bite. On each of Mr. Xu's thumbs was a blood jade ring, with a hint of snow white peeking through the deep red, forming an intricate pattern that exuded an air of luxury.

  Liu Zhenhong glanced at the tortoiseshell on the distant deck with the corner of his eye, and the green turquoise and agate on the hilt of the curved knife inside seemed to have no such luster.

  Liu Zhen suddenly felt that this old man was very stylish and unexpectedly wore two cufflinks.

  "Mr. Xu, please forgive my impertinence." Helen couldn't help but ask; "Why did you dare to enter the waters of Xiya Sea Country? Even if you had obtained permission from Xiya Sea Country, it seems that entering the direction of Bimon's border is not allowed either? You know, those human nations that signed a contract with the sea nation have always been hostile to us beastmen. The additional condition they attached to their agreement with the sea tribe was that no trade ships are allowed to enter our Bimon country!"

  "Miss Helen, we are actually not a group of merchants from the Eastern Silk Continent, but rather travelers from the Zhen Sang Continent across the Aegean Sea," said Mr. Xu.

  "Oh?" Helen waited for more.

  "Many years ago, my ancestors were the most powerful nation on the Silk Continent - the best Fangshi of the Yun Qin Empire. Fangshi is similar to the magicians on the Aegean continent, but our Eastern Fangshi are not focused on studying magic that harms people. We excel at researching mysterious arrays and how to extend human life, allowing us to live as long as the elves and dwarves on the Aegean continent." Mr. Xu gazed out at the distant sea and sky, lost in memories of the past.

  "Life Magician!" Liu Zhen was also shocked and couldn't help but feel a deep respect.

  "This explanation is very tasteful, and it's no wonder that you're the most intelligent innate singer in Bimeng. Mr. Xu smiled at Liu Zhen with approval, 'At that time, our Yunqin Empire swept across the entire Eastern continent, flattening six of the largest human nations, establishing a vast empire that was not inferior to the Chinese Empire, our brilliant civilization stunned the world, and our territory was once protected by walls stretching for thousands of miles.'"

  "Ten thousand miles?" Helen took a deep breath.

  "Yes." Mr. Xu nodded and said: "Ten thousand miles long."

  "What a vast territory!" Helen couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

  "Our king, later known as the Emperor, decreed that my ancestors go to sea in search of an elixir of immortality, so he could rule the empire forever. My ancestors led 3,000 boys and girls, as well as guards, across the ocean, through treacherous lands, searching for countless years, but still couldn't find the elixir of immortality. The Emperor's decree was that if they couldn't find it, they should never return, so my ancestors didn't dare to go back to their hometown again."

  Mr. Xu's face showed a hint of sadness as he continued, "Later, due to years of traveling, my ancestors were exhausted, and brought all the crew members to anchor on the continent of Cheng Sang, where they settled down and multiplied until now. But our dream of returning to our homeland has never been shattered, so every 50 years, we still send out ships and envoys to search for the elixir, hoping to fulfill the Emperor's wish and return home."

  "Immortality?" Helen smiled wryly and shook her head: "Even the longest-lived model tribe in Bimeng, no one can be immortal."

  Liu Zhen's facial muscles twitched slightly, and this slight emotional fluctuation was quickly covered up by him.

  It's impossible, this world is not my world. Liu Zhen was bitterly smiling to himself in his heart.

  "Oaths are oaths, and the oaths of our clan are just as solemn and noble as your Mongolian sacrificial rites. In fact, even if we were to find the elixir of immortality after a thousand years, I reckon the emperor from back then would have long since vanished into thin air." Mr. Xu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing out at the sea with a look of melancholy on his face.

  A fierce sea breeze blew his cloak, fluttering in mid-air.

  "I've never heard of a Cloud Qin Empire in the current Eastern Continent, it seems that the strongest nation in the current Eastern countries is called the Tiance Empire, and the Eastern merchants who come and go from the Aegean Continent seem to be from there." Helen also fell silent.

  When the oath and reality are like two seas and skies that will never intersect, it can better reflect the nobility of the oath. At this moment, Helen was also moved by the elder's feelings for the unknown future.

  Liu Zhen was speechless, he kept staring at this mysterious old man from the East, somehow, his intuition told him that this old man was absolutely not simple.

  Liu Zhensheng saw a thread of deeply hidden evil aura in the eyes of Dao Gu Xianfeng, this kind of evil aura Liu Zhensheng himself also had, very familiar.

  "We have been constantly learning the languages of the Western continent, where there is a civilization that we cannot imagine. We have not given up on our pursuit of the elixir either. As long as there is hope, we will never give up. We are drifting in various seas, and it is precisely for this goal that we are struggling." Mr. Xu said with a smile: "Sometimes being able to pursue something can also be a pleasure."

  "I'm still a bit puzzled, dear Eastern elder," Helen said: "With the Sea Tribe's savagery and strength, how could they possibly allow you to roam freely in their domain?"

  "Haha......" Mr. Xu laughed and said: "I forgot to introduce you, when my ancestors left their hometown, the emperor selected the most loyal and brave warriors from his vast kingdom, the Panda Warriors of the Pantal tribe, as guards for the voyage. The panda warriors had strong bodies like bears and agile bodies like cats, ensuring that the spears they threw were as powerful as bows and crossbows."

  The pandas beside him all stood at attention, their majestic bodies as straight as mountains, and although there were only twenty of them, they exuded an aura that could rival a thousand troops.

  "These Pantou warriors are all descendants of those panda guards from back then. Just seeing the two of you, masters of the sacrificial rites, on your bamboo rafts, drifting at sea for a long time, has made them miss the taste of their favorite bamboo for far too long, forgive them."

  "Could it be that the Yun Qin Empire of those years also conquered the Kingdom of Bimon in the East at the same time?" Helen was even more shocked.

  "We, the Qin Empire, not only have the Mongol warriors, but we also have a maritime border, with a powerful navy composed mainly of aquatic warriors!" Mr. Xu couldn't hide his pride: "When we set sail that year, our escort also included naval forces, our sea tribe guards, the mighty Kaito tribe's Yangzi crocodile warriors had signed a treaty with all the sea tribes using their own bravery, and our medicine-seeking ship was not allowed to have any difficulties wherever it went."

  "Holy cow!" Helen's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. The Kingdom of Baimon also had a navy, but they were all amphibious legions, and only the Frogman Corps and the Turtleman Corps were organized into regular units, which had always been stationed with the Swan Tribe to guard the southwestern border of the kingdom's Sunset Swamp; other aquatic tribes in Baimon either perished in the Great Sea-Land War two thousand years ago or defected to the China Sea and struggled to reproduce, on the verge of extinction.

  If you want to find a guard as strong as the Yangtze crocodile warriors of the Xiangdi tribe, it's simply an extravagant hope. Even King Greyk Sal, the current ruler of Bhim, only has four Bay Crocodile Warriors as his honor guard.

  "Unfortunately, our Kadiri warriors who set sail without bringing their families were lost in the long scroll of history, leaving behind for us later generations only the symbolic crocodile figurehead on the bow and the sea tribe's treaty, and for us, they left behind only infinite longing and nostalgia." Old Mr. Xu sighed.

  "What if the Hai clan no longer recognizes the alliance you made a thousand years ago?" Liu was stunned into silence for half a day before finally squeezing out a sentence.

  "What a clever sacrifice, considering everything thoroughly." Mr. Xu looked at Liu with a profound smile: "Your concern is normal, indeed there are some sea nations that do not want to recognize our contract after the war and annexation. But... we didn't just have one water army guarding us back then, did we? We also had a branch of Mo people from the shell clan."

  "Is it a Mo Sha tribe shell person?" Liu Zhen's eyes stared at the two large clam shells in his turtle shell, stunned.

  "The Clam people are born illusionists, we travel on the sea, of course, we also have some endurance, otherwise, wouldn't we be eaten by the Sea Clan? Hehe... Only with great power can we protect this small boat fully, if the Sea Clan thinks it's not worth it, they will naturally retreat." Mr. Xu said grandly, twirling his long mustache.

  Liu Zhen and Helen were both a little skeptical, the Panda Warrior's chunky build was only slightly stronger than Meng Zhong, but what could be done about it? In water without buoyancy, no matter how strong your strength was, what could you do?

  I reckon this old man still has some secret weapons up his sleeve. Liu Zhen thought to himself.

  "An illusionist?" Helen looked at Mr. Xu with a questioning gaze.

  "Hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once. Let's just let the two of you see it for yourselves." Old Man Xu clapped his hands loudly.

  A white light stood in front of Liu Zhen, a blurred and distorted scene appeared out of thin air, and in the blink of an eye it became clear. A "person" who looked exactly like Liu Zhen appeared in front of everyone.

  Liu Zhen was startled by this sudden scene.

  This suddenly appearing Xibe Liu was wearing a blue wolf skin cloak, had a goatee, and an imposing physique. His hair was tied up in a knot, like a bundle of wheat that had been fertilized with urea, long and unruly; he had a big garlic head nose, three parts pig-like, five parts human-like, and two parts ghost-like.

  Under the sunlight, this western-style building surprisingly still casts a long shadow.

  Liu Zhen was shocked by this fake, and the astonishment in his heart could not be described in words. He saw that on the top of the fake's head, there was a dandruff hanging from its hair, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch his own forehead.

  Palm open, a flake of dandruff the size of a sesame seed on the tip of the finger.

  He lifted his head again, and the dandruff on Xibei Liu's forehead was gone.

  Liu Zhen looked at the little fox, and the little fox was also looking at him, its mouth open like a yawning toad.

  Liu Zhen even smelled the faint scent of fox musk emanating from the fake goods, which was a unique mark that Liu Zhen and Xiao Hu Li had after their entanglement.

  "What's going on here?" Liu Zhen looked at Mr. Xu in shock.

  "Hehe..." The old man chuckled and patted his palm.

  A beautiful girl walked out of the cabin, wearing a white gauze long dress that reached the ground. On her back were two pieces of white shells with transparent mother-of-pearl, and on the shells were some light yellow spots. The scorching sunlight melted into the shell on the girl's back, turning into a soft glow.

  The shell behind the girl's back would tremble slightly with every step she took.

  She was like a butterfly fluttering in the spring light, flapping its wings, bringing a lively and ethereal atmosphere, and an otherworldly beauty that poured into Liu Zhen's heart like a sweet spring.

  "How beautiful!" Helen murmured, her voice filled with unconcealed envy and admiration.

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  Welcome, the great and renowned Bo Guanzhi from the Beastman Empire has arrived to guide us.

  I will be concise with my words from now on and stop writing for the time being. Let's discuss further after the list is out. I'd like to reiterate that Liu Zhen isn't stupid, he just doesn't understand many things at present and shouldn't make reckless decisions.

  Recommend an author's book, his name is Gaoshou.

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