Chapter 219: A-San
Liu Sanjue was dressed in a fine brocade robe embroidered with gold and silver threads that formed a pattern of sailing ships and waves. He wore an exquisite jade crown, looked to be about forty or fifty years old, and his face, weathered by the passage of time, was mature and steady. His eyes were deep, revealing wisdom and experience.
Looking at the black carriage in front of him, he gently waved his sleeve, and the carriage shattered into four pieces. Inside a secret compartment of the carriage was a small box made of black sandalwood.
The box gently landed in his hand. After opening it, there was a dragon pearl inside.
A real dragon pearl!
The dragon pearl emitted a gentle and profound soft light, and the color of the light kept changing, from milky white to pale gold. The most peculiar thing was that the dragon pearl seemed to be able to absorb the surrounding light, making the area around the dragon pearl dim, and the colored light intertwined to create a strange mirror image.
A thousand years ago, true dragons were almost hunted to extinction, so dragon pearls naturally became rare.
Only families like the Human-Demon World family, who deal with demon clans, would likely possess this kind of thing.
Usually, no one cared about dragon pearls. But after the demon clans spread the news that there were real dragons in the Black Sea, the value of dragon pearls became apparent.
For dragon clans, dragon pearls could pass on knowledge and cultivation, and were a great tonic. The dragon clans were willing to exchange treasures from the sea for them.
For people like Liu Sanjue, dragon pearls could be used for experiments.
Yes, experiments.
They had already researched ships on the sea thoroughly.
No matter how big the ship was, it was only one or two hundred meters long at most. It couldn’t be bigger.
So, was there any other way to improve the performance of ships?
Originally, they had no clue. But a few years ago, two martial artists came from Yangzhou in the north. One of the martial artists had a dragon shadow on his arm that could talk. After much inquiry and beatings, he finally figured out the origin of the dragon shadow.
Since the dragon shadow could reside in a person, could it reside in a ship?
Become a ship dragon or a ship spirit?
Therefore, he made many inquiries and bought a dragon pearl from the Human-Demon World family, preparing to study it.
The Human-Demon World family did have connections with demons. Although the delivery cycle was slow, taking several years, it was safe. If a person carried a dragon pearl and traveled across the Nine Provinces, the purpose would be too obvious, making it easy to be discovered and attract the attention of demons.
No one expected that a carriage would travel east and west, aimlessly wandering around the Nine Provinces, and finally deliver goods to the South Sea.
The dragon pearl was delivered, and news of the dragon clan also came from the Black Sea. It was truly a double blessing.
This kind of experiment had fault tolerance.
Now that he had the dragon pearl and the Southern Demon Sect also had some dragon bones, it seemed that he could combine them with the keel of the ship and try it out!
Thinking of this, Liu Sanjue closed the box and was about to go to the shipyard.
As he turned around, he saw Master Cat quietly behind him, staring at him, which startled him.
“…Master Cat, why do you walk without making a sound!” Liu Sanjue raised his eyebrows and said.
Damn it, how could this cat have such high cultivation!
“I smell a peculiar scent.” Master Cat’s mind transmission was still slightly old. As he spoke, he circled Liu Sanjue and sniffed him with his nose.
“Is there something delicious?” Master Cat added.
“Where is there something delicious! Speaking of delicious food, my men brought me a dozens of kilograms of pomfret today. I’ll treat Master Cat to it!” Liu Sanjue casually changed the subject.
“One pomfret, two silver pomfret, three Spanish mackerel, pomfret is indeed delicious!” Master Cat licked his tongue and said, “But you have other good things on you!”
“Hey, I’m alone, empty-handed, what good things can I hide!” Liu Sanjue spread his hands and said. He had already hidden the small box in his sleeve with a flick of his wrist.
“A-San, you’d better confess honestly.” Master Cat said, “Otherwise, tell A-Lang, he’ll search you.”
Liu Sanjue was already calm about the strange name A-San.
A few years ago, this man and cat came to his South Sea and ate and drank his food, making him hate them so much.
But if he didn’t provide food and drink, these two would demolish his South Sea Market!
If he could defeat them, Liu Sanjue would have long drowned this cat in the sea and hung Hua Chonglang in the toilet!
Damn it, everyone had heard of dogs relying on their masters’ power, but how could there be cats relying on their masters’ power!
Why hadn’t Ren Daokuang killed Hua Chonglang yet?
You’ve been fighting for years without killing him, what kind of martial arts are you practicing!
The key was that even without Hua Chonglang, he might not be able to defeat this cat!
Damn it!
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These thoughts flashed through Liu Sanjue’s mind, but his face remained calm: “I really have nothing!”
“Really?” Master Cat looked at Liu Sanjue suspiciously, his big head approaching Liu Sanjue’s face, his two big eyes staring at him.
“Really!” Liu Sanjue nodded.
Master Cat suddenly stretched out his right paw and slapped towards Liu Sanjue. Liu Sanjue had been secretly on guard against Master Cat turning hostile, so he raised his hand and punched without any surprise.
Liu Sanjue, his punches were exceptional, his kicks were exceptional, and his shipbuilding was exceptional, hence the name Sanjue （Three Exceptions）.
His fists were like the sea, endless and with strange waves.
But Master Cat’s move was just a feint. His paw gently scratched Liu Sanjue’s sleeve, pulled out a wooden box, and swallowed it in one gulp.
“Delicious! Delicious, it’s like eating a candy bean!” Master Cat smacked his lips and said.
Liu Sanjue only realized he had been tricked after his punch went out. When he saw the dragon pearl he had worked so hard to obtain being swallowed by Master Cat in one gulp, he was instantly furious: “Damn cat, give me back my pearl!”
Master Cat just smiled and said, “A-Lang is back!”
“You swallowed my pearl and you’re still trying to fool me!” Liu Sanjue raised his hand to strike, but then he heard a voice behind him.
“A-San, what are you doing?”
It was Hua Chonglang’s voice!
“Yeah! Liu Sanjue, how can you bully a cat!”
It was Ren Daokuang’s voice.
Liu Sanjue turned around and saw Hua Chonglang and Ren Daokuang coming back side by side.
Hua Chonglang looked at him and said calmly, “Master Cat is a senior in our Demon Sect, are you trying to commit a great transgression?”
Liu Sanjue could only suppress his anger and say, “Master Cat swallowed my treasure! Even a senior of the Demon Sect can’t do this!!”
He knew that if he dared to say anything about committing a great transgression, he would be purged by Old Demon Hua.
“In the Demon Sect, the strong rob the weak, isn’t this a matter of course?” Hua Chonglang looked at him and said calmly.
It meant, so what if I robbed you?
Hit me if you can!
The veins on Liu Sanjue’s forehead bulged one by one, his hands clenched into fists, his nails digging into his flesh.
Hateful!
He, a dignified Heaven’s Barrier martial artist, had been the undisputed leader of Hainan for several years, doing whatever he wanted!
Who could understand how aggrieved he had been these past few years!
Hua Chonglang and Ren Daokuang, these two bastards, hadn’t they been fighting for years, why were their feelings getting better the more they fought?
You guys wouldn’t have become good friends through martial arts exchanges, would you?
“Bullying a cat is ultimately the behavior of the weak! Come on, Ren Daokuang, give you a chance to defeat me!” Ren Daokuang, with red eyes, also said to Liu Sanjue.
Damn it, if I could defeat you two!
You wouldn’t be alive today!
Liu Sanjue raged impotently in his heart.
Liu Sanjue, only his name was mentioned before.
