Eternal Saber-Chapter 288 - 12: Shen Yu

"Miss."

On the deck of the cargo ship, Brother Yin asked puzzledly, "Why did you call this Chen Tang here?"

"This person has good skills, seems to have a cultivation of about sixth or seventh grade, and is very strong in actual combat."

The girl in purple smiled and said, "I lack manpower around me, and if I want to help my father in the future, I need some capable people."

In the recent battle, Chen Tang probably only showed fifty percent of his strength.

Arriving in a completely unfamiliar place, everything is unknown, and it is necessary to keep some backup plans just in case.

If all the cards are revealed upfront, one does not know what dangers and crises might be faced.

Moreover, Chen Tang follows the path of Horizontal Training and has no Inner Qi.

In the eyes of the girl in purple and others, his strength is somewhat unclear, roughly at the level of sixth or seventh grade.

But he is strong in actual combat, clean and efficient, without any delay!

"But after all, he is from the Divine Land."

Brother Yin frowned and said, "On the Hermit Continent, just this layer of identity might attract a lot of trouble."

"Indeed, indeed."

Xiao Pu also nodded and said, "I just heard people on the island talking, saying that not long ago, a woman from the Divine Land came to the island, had a conflict with the Elder Council, was assassinated by a hermit, and reportedly killed many in retaliation. They've now raised her task to Purgatory Level!"

"What?"

The young girl in purple felt a chill in her heart.

In the Shadow Tower, tasks of various kinds are divided into five levels based on difficulty and danger.

The highest level is Purgatory Level!

Being Purgatory Level means unrestricted; all hermits from the Three Eastern Sea States can target this individual.

The number of hermits is not limited.

Three or two hermits can strike together, or ten, dozens can attack simultaneously.

Furthermore, there is no time limit on the assassination.

This Purgatory does not just signify the level of danger the woman represents.

For the woman, her future life will be like purgatory, constantly on edge, even sleeping with one eye open to guard against assassination by hermits!

Only death would be liberation.

Brother Yin said, "He caused quite a stir over there just now, and if someone tasks the Shadow Tower, hermits will surely come after him."

The girl in purple pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay, only Lower Concealment hermits can come to assassinate him. At that time, have him stay with me on the cargo ship, forbid outsiders from boarding, and with your protection, nothing should happen."

"We will stay here for a maximum of twenty days, and once the goods are ready, we will return to the Celestial Cauldron Continent."

Pausing, the girl in purple smiled and said, "Besides, I am quite curious about the Divine Land over there, just in time to inquire with him."

As the three were talking, two servants brought Chen Tang here.

Turning back, the girl in purple couldn't help but brighten at the sight.

At this moment, Chen Tang's hair was not long, barely tied up, looking slightly odd.

However, his features were exceptionally handsome, with fair skin and a tall stature. Clad in well-fitting clothes, walking with ease, his tiger eyes looked around, exuding an extraordinary aura!

The girl in purple, not old herself, had seen some young nobles while accompanying her father.

In her heart, she couldn't help but compare, finding none who could match him.

Perhaps only the demeanor of Uncle Wanderer by her father's side could rival this person.

But this person seemed so young.

Originally, seeing Chen Tang on the ship with a full beard, she thought he was thirty.

As it turns out now, he might not be much older than her, maybe not even twenty.

A sixth or seventh grade not even twenty years old would indeed be a rare genius!

With this thought, the girl in purple wanted even more to keep Chen Tang.

"I am Shen Yu."

The girl in purple came forward with a subtle smile and said, "I heard you came from the Divine Land and have quite the strength, so I desire to befriend you, hoping you won't find it presumptuous and bear with me."

The girl, merely fifteen or sixteen years old, spoke with an air of old-fashioned maturity, not knowing where she learned it from.

"I am Chen Tang."

Chen Tang clasped his fists and said, "I do not know much about here and wish to ask you about a few things."

"Of course."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Feel free to ask; I will answer without reservation."

"Where is this place?"

Chen Tang asked, "What kind of place is the Hermit Continent, and is it related to the Eastern Barbarians?"

He had too many doubts about this place.

Shen Yu said, "This is the largest port on the Hermit Continent, located in Qianzhu City. The East Sea has three states, namely the northernmost Donglai Continent, the central region which is the most expansive, the Celestial Cauldron Continent, and the southernmost, the Hermit Continent."

"In fact, the three states are also three islands of varying sizes, known as the Three Eastern Sea Islands."

Chen Tang's heart moved, recalling a record seen somewhere in a past life.

It was said that in legend, five sacred mountains floated on the sea, two sank to the seabed, and three floated on the surface, forming three lands inhabited by immortals.

"The Hermit Continent originally did not belong to the Eastern Barbarians."

Shen Yu said, "But decades ago, the Eastern Barbarians traveled across the sea, occupied this island, and claimed it as their own, renaming it the Hermit Continent."

"So, hearing that you are from the Divine Land, the people on the island would harbor hostility towards you. After all, the Eastern Barbarians were driven out by an Emperor Wu from the Divine Land years ago, fleeing across the sea to here."

"Yet, you don't seem hostile towards me?"

Chen Tang asked Shen Yu.

"Of course not."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "We are just passersby; why be enemies? Moreover, good and bad people exist everywhere, how can one generalize."

Chen Tang looked at Shen Yu in slight surprise.

This young girl, at such a tender age, possessing such understanding, was rare.

Standing on the deck, Chen Tang looked from a height at the corpses being cleaned on the distant shore.

And after so long, no one from the Government Office has appeared.

Chen Tang asked, "There is no Government Office on the Hermit Continent?"

"Of course not."

Shen Yu said, "The Hermit Continent is entirely a world dominated by hermits! There are many ordinary people and samurai here, as well as hermits, and any ordinary person might be a hidden hermit. On the island, most disputes and conflicts are resolved in the manner of hermits."

"Death is too common on this island, and no one is surprised by it. Killing and being killed are daily occurrences on Hermit Island."

Chen Tang nodded.

No wonder those onlookers earlier were not frightened by the sight of a few dead bodies; they were already desensitized.

Just as Chen Tang was about to turn around, his eye caught sight of a figure.

The person looked rather thin, carrying a goods box with both hands, limping somewhat as he moved goods between the cargo ship and port.

Chen Tang's gaze slightly focused, watching the person for a while before withdrawing his gaze.

Seemingly casually, Chen Tang asked, "Is this cargo ship Miss Shen's?"

"To be precise, it's my family's."

Shen Yu said, "This time coming to the Hermit Continent was a chance I fought hard for before my father, to bring over some family herbs to exchange for..."

"Miss!"

Brother Yin quickly reminded her.

Talking about affairs of Hermit Continent with this unknown Chen Tang was one thing, but there was no need to reveal the family's matters.

Shen Yu waved her hand and said, "It's no secret, nothing unspeakable. The Hermit Continent produces rare minerals, and the Eastern Barbarians excel in crafting weapons. This trip is to bring back some weapons and armor from the Hermit Continent."