After the young man finished speaking, sounds quickly erupted from below, and then over a dozen people rushed towards the deck.
Mu Feng hadn't gone down yet, but upon seeing the young man, he had already gauged the opponent's approximate strength. Even a hundred of them combined wouldn't be his match.
He had a rough estimate of these people's strengths, and seeing the dozen or so individuals made his smile even more pronounced. At this moment, he realized this ship was only here to pick someone up.
It possessed no formidable protective force. Perhaps those people never imagined they would encounter such a situation one day.
Mu Feng stated calmly, "When you were doing these things, you thought you were being very secretive, but you never considered you might be discovered one day, nor that someone would directly seek you out to cause trouble."
As he spoke, his gaze fixed directly on the young man. "It seems you are the leader among these people. Your status is at least unusual, as you are not controlled by those insects."
"But they are different. These people stand behind you like automatons devoid of emotion, executing orders instantly. They even look at you with fear."
"If I'm not mistaken, they are clearly under your control, making you the undisputed leader of this ship."
The young man immediately grabbed someone next to him and hastily said, "He is the most influential person among all of us, and his strength is also the greatest."
"In the martial world, strength is paramount. If I were to be his leader, he would surely slap me directly."
As he said this, he immediately signaled to that person.
"That's right, I am..."
Before the burly man could finish speaking, Mu Feng sent a palm strike through the air.
He was sent flying backward, his body slamming violently against the ship's wall. He immediately spat out blood, which was mixed with fragments of internal organs. His eyes were filled with bewilderment.
He left this world, not knowing how he died.
Everyone stared at Mu Feng in stunned silence, their eyes filled with disbelief. To injure someone remotely like that indicated at least the Grandmaster realm.
The young man's face turned as pale as paper. He truly never imagined he would encounter such a master coming to stir up trouble, and that his earlier words had fallen into the opponent's ears...
He dared not imagine the consequences he would face.
Mu Feng said calmly, "I ask, you answer. I dislike repeating myself. You must provide a clear answer to the questions I've already asked, or you will not leave this ship."
The young man couldn't help but shiver. Finally, looking at Mu Feng's calm eyes, he knew he could never escape this demon's grasp.
He felt the other person was like a killer devoid of emotion. The bloodstains on the deck were already flowing down. Those people, there was no need to guess their fate.
So many people, yet they had no power to resist in front of him. Even an ordinary person acting so ruthlessly proved this was a merciless executioner.
At this moment, he dared not utter any word of defiance. He nodded like a pecking chick, "We belong to the Alliance. As for who is behind it, we have no idea. I am merely responsible for bringing these people to a deserted island."
"That is where everyone gathers. They are looking for geniuses to cultivate as future personnel. As for the people by my side, they are indeed my subordinates, but they do not entirely obey me. You could say they are experts lent to me to prevent any accidents."
A faint smile appeared on Mu Feng's face. He saw someone pull out a knife, intending to attack the young man.
Just as the knife was about to strike, he flicked out a strand of spiritual energy.
The attacker was struck down, a stream of blood appearing on his shoulder.
The sound of the knife falling to the ground attracted everyone's attention. When they looked over, their eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment. They looked at the person lying on the ground as if their eyes were saying:
"Is this guy out of his mind? Daring to cause trouble in front of such a mysterious and powerful expert."
Only the young man's face was ashen, his eyes filled with fear. "I told the truth, so he wants to kill me. He's afraid I'll leak more secrets, especially the location of that deserted island. If I take you there, it's like unleashing a tiger upon a flock of sheep."
"At that point, no one will be able to stop your progress. You can easily defeat all those experts, and they will likely have no power to resist you."
However, a faint smile remained on his face, and a chilling killing intent appeared in his eyes. "Apart from this fellow, not a single one of the rest shall remain."
Those people were utterly bewildered, not knowing who Mu Feng was speaking to.
But they soon discovered.
Suddenly, over a dozen figures leaped onto the ship from the surrounding waters. Their sharp long swords were unsheathed, and they attacked those people with incredible speed.
"Who exactly are you?"
Someone shouted, and he quickly fell into a pool of blood.
Mu Feng looked calmly at the young man. "What is the cultivation level of the strongest expert on that deserted island you mentioned? If you don't know or cannot provide me with more useful information, then you have no need to continue living."
"I have no interest in finding trouble with them, nor do I care about this matter, and I don't wish to go out to sea."
Upon hearing this, the young man hurriedly said, "The strongest expert is merely a Grandmaster. That deserted island is not some secret place; many within our Alliance know about it, as it is solely responsible for nurturing talent. And it is where all the newly sent individuals are concentrated."
"This matter usually doesn't attract attention, as people are lured there through various means of deception and trickery."
"There aren't many people guarding it. The people I brought with me account for less than a tenth of its strength. I know that place very well. I can be your dog and help you round up all those people."
Mu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. "Then, how far is that deserted island you mentioned from here?"