The True Master’s banquet ended.

Shen Xuan took an Intelligence Jade Scroll along with some Spirit Wine and Demon Beast Meat and returned to the cabin room.

Yang Huofeng accepted the Spirit Wine and Demon Beast Meat without hesitation.

A sip of wine, a bite of meat, she started eating.

"Is it delicious?"

Yang Huofeng nodded repeatedly at the words.

She managed to swallow a piece of meat with difficulty.

"Master Ming Shen, my appetite is getting bigger and bigger. Father says the income from talisman making, after deducting materials cost, is still not enough to buy meat."

Shen Xuan’s face darkened: "Can’t you eat less?"

"No! I’m too hungry. The more I practice cultivation, the hungrier I get."

"That’s normal. You consume a lot of Spiritual Power while cultivating, so you need Demon Beast Meat to supplement."

"Master Ming Shen, were you this hungry, eating so much, when you were in the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

"No. I’m older, and I eat less."

"Oh. Master Ming Shen, next time there’s good wine and meat, bring more of it."

"Don’t count on me. Find a way yourself."

Shen Xuan said grumpily.

Yang Huofeng’s constitution is somewhat special.

Even without practicing the Devouring All Things type of cultivation technique, her appetite is several times greater than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator, extracting Spiritual Power from it.

"Oh."

Yang Huofeng nodded, and lowered her head to drink and eat.

Seeing Shen Xuan browsing the Intelligence Jade Scroll, not paying attention to her.

Only then did she relax and eat heartily, her hands and mouth covered in oil.

After eating and drinking enough, Yang Huofeng took out a cleansing talisman, activated it, and her whole body was renewed.

At this point, Shen Xuan put away the Intelligence Jade Scroll.

"Master Ming Shen, where are we going? To deal with what Sea Demon?"

"To the open sea, to deal with a group of Iron-jawed Thunder Sharks."

Shen Xuan handed the Intelligence Jade Scroll to Yang Huofeng.

"No matter what happens, do not stray far from me, do not act rashly."

Yang Huofeng casually flipped through the Intelligence Jade Scroll.

"Is this group of Iron-jawed Thunder Sharks really powerful? Wow, this Thunder Shark King, Tier Three Middle Grade, steel teeth and iron jaws, and it can spray lightning. Master Ming Shen, can you defeat it?"

Shen Xuan asked, "What do you think?"

Yang Huofeng awkwardly chuckled: "Master Ming Shen has vast Divine Power, surely you can defeat it."

Yet Shen Xuan sighed.

"Yang Huofeng, listen carefully."

Shen Xuan looked directly at Yang Huofeng, solemnly said, "The greatest danger for cultivators traveling is not Demon Beasts, nor the Demon Race, but fellow human cultivators."

"Huh?"

Yang Huofeng looked bewildered.

"Don’t just focus on eating, remember my words."

Shen Xuan said calmly, "If my guess is correct, this trip out to hunt demons will not go smoothly."

"The real danger is right alongside us."

Yang Huofeng’s eyes moved.

She wanted to ask who was the most suspicious

Thinking that anyone who could threaten Master Ming Shen would at least be a Core Formation Realm True Master.

In the end, she said nothing, quietly sat on the bed, cross-legged, and started meditating.

...

Several days later.

Morning.

The Feiyun Ship.

Shen Xuan stood with Yang Huofeng at the front of the deck, gazing at the boundless blue sea in the distance.

He sensed the varied auras of Sea Beasts beneath the sea surface.

According to the plan, the sea area they were heading to was all the way east.

There it was divided into seven zones. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

In each zone, a Tier Three Sea Demon was active.

The journey was long, and they might encounter these Tier Three Sea Demons.

Moreover, in the distant open sea, they might meet Pirate Cultivators or cultivators from the Demon Sect.

At this moment, the ship had already sailed more than forty thousand miles.

Approaching the destination.

Ye Qinghan and Lin Xuanyuan stepped onto the deck.

After the greetings, the three began to chat.

Soon, the topic shifted to how they would hunt the Thunder Shark King.

According to the plan, Liu Ruoping would release several wild oxen to lure the Iron-jawed Thunder Shark group over.

Ye Qinghan would release a Spiritual Artifact to isolate the Thunder Shark King.

Lin Xuanyuan and Master Ming Shen would then attack with water and fire, killing this beast.

The three discussed the battle’s specific details and strategies.

Suddenly, the ship stopped.

On the horizon in front, a Tier Three sea ship with a fierce tiger flag flying, was approaching swiftly.

The Spiritual Energy Cannon on the Feiyun Ship raised its barrel, all ready for action.

Ye Qinghan glanced at it and said with a smile, "It’s a ship from Fierce Tiger Island."

Lin Xuanyuan explained, "The three Island Masters from Fierce Tiger Island also received the task of cleaning up the Tier Three Sea Demon. Just in our neighboring sea area."

Once the Fierce Tiger Island ship was a thousand zhang away, it stopped.

Three Escape Lights flew over.

Liu Ruoping went up to meet them.

The four exchanged a few words in the air.

Then, they all landed on the deck of the Feiyun Ship.

"Brother Ming Shen, allow Liu to introduce you, these three are fellow Daoists from Fierce Tiger Island."

Liu Ruoping led the sturdy man in snake-scale heavy armor over to greet them.

"I am Situ Zhong, Great Island Master of Fierce Tiger Island, greetings to fellow Daoist Ming Shen of Fire Cloud Sect."

"These two are my brothers, Second Island Master Sun Jiangjing, and Third Island Master Zhang Zeyun."

The lean old man and the short stout man both clasped their fists in salute.

"So these are fellow Daoists from Fierce Tiger Island."

Shen Xuan said with a smile, returning the greeting.

Fierce Tiger Island is also a vassal power of the Yueyun Sect, closer to the open sea, ten thousand miles from Flame Island.

Situ Zhong’s aura exuded the Late Stage True Pill realm,

"Esteemed Daoists, come inside together, Liu has prepared some modest wine, let’s have a small drink, shall we?"

"That sounds good."

Situ Zhong nodded slightly and led the way to the cabin.

At this moment, he seemed to finally notice Yang Huofeng, stopping in his tracks.

"Fellow Daoist Ming Shen, this must be your Fire Cloud Sect’s talented young lady, Yang Huofeng."

Shen Xuan said with a smile, "Indeed."

Yang Huofeng remained silent, standing behind Shen Xuan, clasping her fists in salute.

"Indeed, the younger generation surpasses the old, a new wave rising."

Situ Zhong remarked in admiration.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Ming Shen. I obtained a Fire Technique inheritance recently, unsure of its authenticity, could you please appraise it?"