After learning that Floating Cloud City had temporarily decided to come and select bait.

The people in the landfill immediately put aside the deaths of Ding Zhenhu and Ding Zhenlong.

From the past to now, no one chosen as bait has ever returned alive to the landfill.

As everyone was anxious and uneasy.

With a "boom!"

A huge opening appeared in the barrier covering the landfill, and an imposing spirit boat hovered above, selecting bait at random as usual.

The residents of the landfill each had an identity token, with a number on it.

The formidable individuals from Floating Cloud City responsible for capturing the Flame Demon Fish randomly called out three numbers, and if anyone’s identity token number matched, they were selected to be bait.

Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong focused intently on the massive spirit boat in the sky.

Cao Yunwei whispered, "Deploying such a huge spirit boat, it seems the number of people this time is substantial. Floating Cloud City must be aiming to capture a large number of Flame Demon Fish."

Shortly after Cao Yunwei spoke.

A voice was heard from the massive spirit boat above, calling out numbers: "Eight hundred and one, eight hundred and two, and eight hundred and three, these three will come with us to capture the Flame Demon Fish."

The voice from the spirit boat echoed throughout the landfill.

Upon hearing the announced numbers, Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong looked alarmed.

Ye Chenfeng, noticing their distress, asked, "Could it be such a coincidence? Were you both just selected?"

Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong nodded bitterly, as they had settled in the landfill together, their identity token numbers were consecutive.

Seeing Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong nod, Ye Chenfeng slightly frowned. The sibling pair had been good to him, and he couldn’t just watch as they went to their deaths as bait. But his strength hadn’t recovered yet, and there were definitely strong individuals on the spirit boat above. The only plan was to go along as bait to ensure the siblings’ safety.

Ye Chenfeng looked around and saw a middle-aged man with an expression like he’d lost his parents. He quickly approached him and said, "Were you selected too? Give me your identity token, and let me take your place as bait."

The middle-aged man, after initially hesitating at Ye Chenfeng’s words, hurriedly handed over his identity token and quickly left, fearing Ye Chenfeng might change his mind.

With the number eight hundred and three identity token in hand, Ye Chenfeng returned to Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong, shaking the token in his hand and saying, "I’ll accompany you as bait."

Seeing Ye Chenfeng’s gesture, a soft spot in Cao Yunwei’s heart was touched, while the anxiety on Cao Xiaodong’s face disappeared, replaced by a cheerful smile. "Brother Ye, I’ve never admired anyone before! From now on, Brother Ye is who I admire most, it’s just being bait!"

Cao Yunwei, her lips trembling, said, "You really didn’t have to, with your Earth God Realm strength, you’re sure to gradually recover your meridians and then you could live in Floating Cloud City."

Ye Chenfeng smiled calmly and said, "I promised to repay you siblings, and I’m a man of my word."

"Selected individuals come out immediately, stop dawdling. We have no time to waste on you trash."

Another stern voice came from the spirit boat above.

At this point, Cao Yunwei knew she couldn’t dissuade Ye Chenfeng. She unexpectedly felt a sense of warmth, as if being bait wasn’t so frightening anymore.

Ye Chenfeng, Cao Yunwei, and Cao Xiaodong walked out, holding their tokens in hand.

When the people on the spirit boat noticed Ye Chenfeng and the other two, a suction force came from the spirit boat.

This force acted on Ye Chenfeng and the others, pulling them toward the spirit boat.

In just a few breaths.

Ye Chenfeng and the others were pulled onto the spirit boat.

The spirit boat had two levels, with over fifty people standing on the second deck.

Among them, an old man with a white beard was the most authoritative, and the others centered around him. This old man was Cheng Gaorong, Third City Lord of Floating Cloud City, with strength at the Mid Divine King Realm.

Beside Cheng Gaorong stood a peak seventh-stage Heavenly God Realm middle-aged man, who was the strongest present besides Cheng Gaorong.

The middle-aged man at the peak seventh-stage Heavenly God Realm was named Bao Xiangtian. Upon seeing Ye Chenfeng and the others arrive, he respectfully asked Cheng Gaorong, "Third City Lord, shall we depart?"

Cheng Gaorong waved his hand and said, "Let’s go."

Upon hearing Bao Xiangtian’s voice, Ye Chenfeng immediately recognized him as the one who had just called out the numbers.

Besides Cheng Gaorong and Bao Xiangtian, the fifty others present had strengths ranging from Earth God Realm to Heavenly God Realm.

After the spirit boat restarted and flew away from above the landfill.

Bao Xiangtian glanced at Ye Chenfeng and the others, noticing they had no imposing aura. His expression sank slightly, not expecting his luck was such that he had chosen three ordinary people?

Bao Xiangtian cautiously addressed Cheng Gaorong, "Third City Lord, these three are just ordinary people. Should we go back and select three new ones?"

In past conditions, selecting ordinary people was acceptable, but with the Third City Lord leading this time, Bao Xiangtian had to be careful.

Cheng Gaorong spoke indifferently, "Forget it, we’ve found a Flame Demon Fish nest this time. It’s said the fish in that nest are asleep. This bait will simply explore for us, and even ordinary people won’t be affected."

After Cheng Gaorong’s words, Bao Xiangtian breathed a sigh of relief, but Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong’s expressions turned grim again upon hearing they were heading to a Flame Demon Fish nest.

The siblings had seen the terrifying bodies of Flame Demon Fish previously. The so-called Flame Demon Fish nest surely housed a large number, and venturing inside to explore could mean being torn apart if the fish weren’t actually asleep.

... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)