Su Yingxia's face was pale, shivering in the night breeze. Having been in the water for quite some time, her lips had turned a deep purple.
She looked at the figures in the darkness, her gaze becoming distant.
Involuntarily, she recalled what Du Fumin had told her when he found her.
At that time, Du Fumin had said that if he saw her in danger, Chen Fan would save her.
She hadn't believed it then, but now it seemed to be the truth?
When it came to understanding people's hearts, she was far from being able to compare with Du Fumin, Wu Zhao, and the like.
At the same time, she remembered what Du Fumin had said: that by using such an opportunity, Chen Fan could be driven into a desperate situation and then weep and repent before her.
She couldn't help but give a wry smile; Chen Fan had saved her.
The current situation was something she absolutely could not accept and did not wish to see.
However, the instinct for survival made her absolutely unwilling to experience being soaked in icy seawater again.
Hearing Chen Fan's words, Ze chuckled, stopped his banter, and rowed the boat forward with Ivan.
The cargo ship had completely sunk, and only the turbulent currents created by its sinking were still surging, not yet subsided.
Su Yingxia remained silent, lacking the courage to refuse Chen Fan's rescue, nor did she offer thanks.
On the dark surface of the water, the light from this side attracted the attention of many people floating in the water, who were struggling to approach the inflatable boat.
Chen Fan paid no attention to Su Yingxia. He stood with his sword in hand, looking at the approaching swimming figures, and said, "Light."
Ivan handed him a lamp.
It was a military-grade searchlight. Chen Fan turned it on, and it was extremely bright.
The light beam swept across, falling on two figures paddling towards them.
Under the light were the faces of an old man and a young woman.
Feng Chengmao and Feng Qianluan.
Behind them, several others were also swimming hard.
"Patriarch Feng, Miss Feng."
Chen Fan spoke.
"Chen Tianjiao, it is indeed you!"
Feng Qianluan said, "You were truly prepared. You already had an inflatable boat ready?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Of course. You can cooperate and form alliances with the Brotherhood, and I can't make some final preparations?"
"Chen Tianjiao, let Qianluan on the inflatable boat,"
Feng Chengmao said.
"Father, what about you?"
"It's nothing. Your father is, after all, a martial arts grandmaster. He can float in the seawater for three to five days and not die."
Feng Chengmao replied, "Chen Tianjiao, for the sake of our past alliance, take Xiao Luan. Her cultivation is not high, and she cannot last long in the sea."
Clearly, he also knew that Chen Fan would not allow him to board the inflatable boat.
The space in the inflatable boat was too small. If Feng Chengmao, a martial arts grandmaster, boarded, he would undoubtedly be a threat.
He saw this very clearly.
"Alright," Chen Fan said. "Tell me where Su Yingxue is, and how I can find her."
He had no intention of refusing. Feng Qianluan did not pose a great threat, and after all, they knew each other. He wouldn't be so heartless.
"Northwest of Kunlun Mountain, about a hundred miles west of Sulamu Peak, there is a peak called Yuzhu Peak. At the foot of the peak is a valley, and deep within the valley is a Taoist temple called Kunlun Courtyard!"
Feng Chengmao thought for a moment and said, "Find that Taoist temple. An old man lives there, and he has a way to enter the Kunlun Secret Realm."
"You must have him lead you, otherwise, you'll never find the place."
"Su Yingxue is in the Kunlun Secret Realm, and she has already become a disciple of Reverend Qinglian. I still advise you not to go. Your strength is great, but there are many experts in the Kunlun Secret Realm, and it's not a place you can mess around in."
"Moreover, Su Yingxue has now seized an opportunity, and her future is boundless. You don't need to worry about her."
Chen Fan looked at Feng Chengmao, then at the other swimming figures, and said, "Come aboard."
"Chen Tianjiao, let my father come up too."
Feng Qianluan said.
Patting Feng Qianluan's hair, Feng Chengmao voluntarily swam away, saying, "Chen Tianjiao, please take good care of Xiao Luan. The Feng family owes you a favor."
Chen Fan was too lazy to respond. What was the meaning of the Feng family's favor?
From their initial alliance to the Feng family's current collaboration with Wu Zhao, it was already good if such an ally didn't stab him in the back.
Feng Qianluan watched her father's figure disappear into the darkness, gritted her teeth, and swam towards the inflatable boat.
Ze giggled, "Another beauty. An Ye, your luck with women is always enviable."
He said this in the language of the Aolai Kingdom.
Chen Fan ignored him and looked to the left.
A figure suddenly leaped out of the water, lunging directly at the inflatable boat.
"Oh, business is coming!"
Ze cried out in surprise.
Chen Fan shone his flashlight towards the figure.
The person leaping was tall and slender, exuding a fierce aura. He stirred up waves that splashed onto the sea, like an eagle soaring through the sky.
While still in mid-air, he unleashed a palm strike.
This figure gave Chen Fan a sense of familiarity. In a flash of thought, he recognized the person and said, "Zuo Lizhou!"
"Get down!"
Zuo Lizhou roared.
Chen Fan took a sidestep and swung his sword.
The Heavenly Cloud Sword erupted with dazzling sword light, accompanied by a high-pitched dragon's roar. The sword energy descended, striking the water for thirty meters.
The sea split in the middle, stirring up endless waves.
Facing Zuo Lizhou, Chen Fan dared not hold back, unleashing his full strength with one sword strike.
With a bang, the fist energy exploded, and Zuo Lizhou's figure plummeted like a broken-winged bird, crashing into the sea with a thud.
Zuo Lizhou's strength was by no means limited to this. However, after soaking in the water for so long, leaping from the water put him at a disadvantage. He was unable to break through Chen Fan's sword energy.
After falling into the water, Zuo Lizhou quickly rose again, moved several meters horizontally on the sea surface, and floated on the water, looking coldly at Chen Fan.
"Alliance Leader Zuo, your performance is rather disappointing."
Chen Fan said coldly.
Zuo Lizhou snorted but said nothing more. His true qi circulated, stirring the seawater as he moved away.
He had erupted suddenly, attempting to seize the inflatable boat. Having failed in one strike, he decisively abandoned his intention and no longer contended with Chen Fan.
Among the hundreds of people who had fallen into the water, most were enemies. It was not worth fighting Chen Fan to the death.
As Chen Fan and Zuo Lizhou exchanged blows, the other swimming figures gradually stopped.
The conversation between Chen Fan and Zuo Lizhou made them all aware that the inflatable boat was under Chen Fan's control. Most of them began to retreat.
While drifting at sea was dangerous, the possibility of rescue ships arriving was not low.
However, to fight for the inflatable boat now would be to court death.
Some turned and swam away, but others remained.
"Everyone, although Chen Tianjiao is powerful, he is only one person."
Someone suddenly spoke.
Chen Fan shone his light over. It was a relatively unfamiliar face, likely not a martial arts grandmaster, but his strength should not be weak.
"Everyone, dive underwater and approach the inflatable boat. Let's attack together and seize the inflatable boat. It's better than floating in the icy seawater waiting for rescue!"
This person continued, his voice icy.
"Ze."
The distance was a bit far, so Chen Fan called out.
Ze responded, picked up a rifle from the inflatable boat, and pulled the trigger at the speaker.
Da da da, flames spat from the muzzle.
The man had been watching Chen Fan. Seeing that something was wrong, he immediately dived into the water.
However, due to the dim light, his reaction was slightly slow.
A series of bullets were fired, and it was unclear if he had been hit. The man submerged and disappeared beneath the sea surface.
However, many others seemed to be swayed by the man's words.