Chapter 4239
“President Chen, earlier, amidst the stormy waters, I was genuinely concerned for your safety, which is why I advised against going to the deck,” Elder Liu explained earnestly.
“But now that we’ve escaped the storm, what’s stopping us from going up?” Chen Wenliang pressed, clearly frustrated.
“Well… it’s just that the corpse of a demonic beast was recently salvaged and is currently being processed on the deck. The blood is quite heavy, and I’m worried it might affect you,” Elder Liu quickly fabricated another excuse.
“Even though we are pharmacists, we are not delicate. We can handle the slaughtering of demonic beasts,” Chen Wenliang retorted, his expression grim and tone serious. “We simply want to get some fresh air; just give us a straight answer!”
“Of course, you are free to go up! I would never restrict your freedom,” Elder Liu said, forcing a smile and motioning for the two cultivators to step aside.
Once they ascended to the deck, Kai observed that the spirit boat was moving swiftly, having left the treacherous waters far behind.
On the deck, several demonic beast corpses lay scattered, being carelessly chopped by a group of cultivators wielding spirit blades.
However, these cultivators appeared distracted, swinging their blades haphazardly without bothering to extract the beast dan from the heads of the demonic beasts.
Witnessing this, Kai concluded that these individuals were not salvaging the corpses; rather, they were likely running from something!
Chen Wenliang and Zhong Yi shared Kai’s suspicions, realizing that the cultivators seemed indifferent to the demonic beast remains.
“Boss Liu, how did you only manage to retrieve a handful of demonic beast corpses? There are hundreds in those stormy seas!” Chen Wenliang inquired of Elder Liu.
“Oh, it was merely a coincidence. We salvaged a few in haste, eager to get you to the island. The storm is expected to last several days, and we can salvage more later,” Elder Liu quickly justified.
“That makes sense, but shouldn’t the beast dan be extracted immediately after salvaging a corpse?” Chen Wenliang countered. “The beast dan is the most valuable part, and if it remains in the body too long, it could become contaminated and lose its worth.”
“From what I see, none of these demonic beasts have had their inner dan removed. Are you saying you’re only interested in their skin and meat?” Kai challenged Elder Liu.
Elder Liu was taken aback; despite witnessing cultivators chopping the corpses, he realized the beast dan had indeed been left untouched!
“What kind of officers are you? Don’t you know to extract the beast dan first? Utterly incompetent!” Elder Liu scolded, prompting the cultivators to frantically retrieve the beast pills.
“President Chen, Pill Master Zhong, I suggest we explore a bit. Now that we’re on a spirit boat, we can enjoy the ocean breeze without worry,” Kai proposed to Chen Wenliang and Zhong Yi.
He wanted to lead them away from the spirit boat for a while.
Kai sensed something was off with these people, but he couldn’t act rashly, especially since their identities remained uncertain.
If the pill masters stayed inside the cabin, any formation masters among these individuals could easily set up a spell formation to trap them, leaving no chance for escape!
For now, Kai and his companions had to feign ignorance and step off the spirit boat to strategize their next move.
Understanding Kai’s intentions, Chen Wenliang and Zhong Yi nodded in agreement, saying, “Sure, let’s go and see what we can find…”
“You ought to be careful; this sea is home to many ferocious, ancient demonic beasts. I strongly advise you to remain on the spirit boat,” Elder Liu cautioned, trying to deter them from leaving.
“Once we reach the island, if you wish to hunt demonic beasts, you can do so around there!” he insisted, clearly anxious to keep them onboard.