"Is that so?" Hesitation flashed in Miss Mo's eyes. Then, she did not linger on this topic. She said, "The Liu Clan's people have not appeared yet. Tell our subordinates not to let down their guard. Before we return to Starry Cloud Island, we cannot relax."
"This old man has his own plans. Young Miss, there is no need to worry."
"We have to worry. It was not easy for us to find enough Cyclic Meteor Metal on this trip. If something happens, we will not be able to complete the City Lord's mission. At that time, the consequences will be dire."
"In that case, I'll tell my subordinates to pay more attention. I'll take my leave first." Uncle Wang turned around and left, leaving only Miss Mo in the control room.
He frowned heavily. The scene of Xiao Chen calmly dodging appeared in his mind, a miraculous scene of Xiao Chen dodging.
She muttered to herself, "The confidence and sharpness on that person's face. No matter how I look at it, it does not seem like a coincidence."
However, Miss Mo's expression turned cold in the blink of an eye. When she thought of Xiao Chen's frivolous gaze earlier, she no longer cared about this person.
Even if he is strong, he is just a lecher.
After traveling for seven days, the injuries to Xiao Chen's meridians had mostly recovered. He could now circulate his Quintessence and fight without any problems.
As for Ao Jiao, she finally found out the location and name of this sea region. She also gained a better understanding of what kind of faction the Mo Clan was.
If she did not want to expose herself, she could only learn from the words of the cultivators on the ship.
The information she obtained was not complete. However, with the sea map in Xiao Chen's hand, she still had a clear idea of where they were.
This sea region was called the Shattered Cloud Sea. It was a small, independent sea region between the Southern Sea and the Northern Sea. There were seven other similar sea regions in the vicinity.
They were the Broken Cloud Sea, the Chaotic Cloud Sea, the Separated Cloud Sea, the Heavenly Cloud Sea, the Connected Cloud Sea, and the Misty Cloud Sea. On the sea map, this region was collectively known as the Cloud Sea Domain.
The Cloud Sea Domain was definitely not as large as those super sea regions named after their locations. However, it was not much smaller than the Tianwu Domain, where Xiao Chen was.
The reason was none other than the desolate sea regions above the sea regions, which were too vast and could not be compared to land.
The Shattered Cloud Sea, where Xiao Chen was now, was about the size of ten-odd provinces of the Tianwu Domain. There were tens of thousands of islands.
As for the Mo Clan, just as Xiao Chen had guessed, it was a Rank 6 Clan. The Mo Clan was famous for refining weapons, and it could be considered a considerable force in the Shattered Cloud Sea.
"Hee hee, however, the one who is truly famous in the Mo Clan is the Mo Clan's Eldest Young Miss. Her name is Mo Chen. She is the top beauty of the Cloud Sea Domain. Even in the Southern Sea and the Northern Sea, she is quite famous. Young talents go to visit her every year. "
Ao Jiao looked at Xiao Chen mischievously. The meaning behind it was self-evident.
"Beauty? How beautiful can she be? I've seen so many beauties. "
Xiao Chen did not care about it. What he cared about was the strength of the Mo Clan and the strength of the peak experts in this sea region.
However, it was very difficult to obtain this information from the Mo Clan's cultivators in secret.
Xiao Chen still had to go out and personally talk to the others before he could gain any information.
The purple warship was very large. The interior of the warship was very spacious. Furthermore, aside from the guest rooms and storehouses, there were other entertainment rooms. The most popular one was a tavern.
Aside from the Mo Clan's cultivators, there were also many wandering cultivators hired by the Mo Clan. There were also a few cultivators like Xiao Chen who wanted to hitch a ride.
Indeed, the warships of the Heavenly Starry Ocean were very different from those of the continent.
For example, the tavern that Xiao Chen was currently in. The warships of the continent rarely went to such a bustling place.
The interior of the tavern was exquisitely decorated, and the environment was elegant. It was not as noisy as the tavern outside. After all, this was the Mo Clan's internal tavern. Even cultivators would control their drinking and not let it affect official business.
The moment Xiao Chen stepped into the tavern, he felt many gazes on him. Then, they started discussing in low voices in the tavern.
"That's him. Seven days ago, when the two elders made a move, he charged over like a ghost."
"That can't be. No matter how I look at it, he is just a Martial Monarch. How could he dodge the killing moves of two Martial Sages so easily?"
"It is indeed true. However, Steward Wang said that it was a coincidence. The two elders were careless, allowing him to take advantage of the situation."
"I think it is also a coincidence. Otherwise, it would be too strange."
Ignoring these discussions, Xiao Chen found an empty table and sat down. Then, he called over a manservant and asked, "What good wine do you have? Give me a flask."
That manservant was clearly a member of the Mo Clan. He smiled and said, "If we are talking about good wine on the warship, naturally, it is the Thousand Year Flame that our Young Miss brewed herself."
"Thousand Year Flame … what a strange name. Give me a flask, then."
Xiao Chen sighed softly. The name Thousand Year Flame really piqued his interest.
The meaning of the Thousand Year Flame was easy to understand. It was a flame that burned for a thousand years without extinguishing. However, what kind of wine could be called the Thousand Year Flame?
"Hehe! Friend, I was just joking about this Thousand Year Flame. You probably cannot afford it. Furthermore, the wine is priced by the cup and not by the flask."
That manservant looked at Xiao Chen with some disdain. The Thousand Year Flame was normally prepared for Martial Sages. Without a Martial Sage's status, one would not be able to afford it.
The other Mo Clan cultivators in the tavern all laughed, mocking Xiao Chen for being a country bumpkin who had not seen the world.
However, when the manservant said that, Xiao Chen became even more interested. "How much is one cup?"
"One thousand Astral Coins!"
"Hey, that is not very expensive. Give me ten cups."
"Huang dang!" Xiao Chen stretched out his hand, and a hundred Black Astral Coins neatly landed on the table.
Before the laughter of the others faded away, when they saw this scene, they could not help but goggle. Their smiles froze on their faces.
Black Astral Coins! Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen took out Black Astral Coins. Furthermore, he did not even blink, directly taking out one hundred Black Astral Coins. That was ten thousand Astral Coins.
Ten thousand Astral Coins. To a Martial Monarch, this was a huge sum.
An ordinary Inferior Grade Martial Monarch would have to work hard for at least a month to save up such a sum.
The manservant checked the Black Astral Coins and carefully put them away. However, he rejoiced in his heart.
The quality of the Astral Iron in Black Astral Coins was much better than that of ordinary Astral Coins. For the sake of refining Secret Treasures, the Mo Clan had to use Astral Coins to exchange for Black Astral Coins at a high price every year.
Xiao Chen handed over a hundred Black Astral Coins, which was considered a significant contribution within the clan.
"Ten cups of Thousand Year Flame. They will be ready soon. Please wait a moment!"
The manservant moved very quickly. Soon, he carried a tray and placed ten transparent purple crystal cups on the table. The wine in the cups was scarlet.
There was not much wine in the cups. They looked like clumps of burning blood. Together with the glowing purple crystal cups, they gave off a dream-like visual enjoyment.
The purple crystal cups were similar to the goblets of Xiao Chen's previous life. However, they were more elegant and aloof.
"Did your clan's Young Miss design these cups as well?" Xiao Chen asked.
When talking about his clan's Young Miss, the manservant said proudly, "That is natural. You are lucky. Our clan's Young Miss is very talented. Be it brewing wine, refining Secret Treasures, zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, formations, medicine, or astrology, there is nothing she cannot do.
"You are very lucky to be able to buy this Thousand Year Flame from the tavern of our Purple Cloud Warship. If you went to another place, this cup of wine would be ten times more expensive. Even if you had the money, you would not be able to drink it. "
Ten times more expensive? Wouldn't that mean that one cup of wine could sell for one thousand Black Astral Coins? This price shocked Xiao Chen somewhat.
If he sold ten cups of wine every day, that would be close to four million Black Astral Coins a year.
However, after thinking about it, he smiled to himself. This was somewhat unrealistic. The brewing of this wine was probably not a simple matter. There had to be some restrictions.
Xiao Chen carefully sized up this wine. The wine was as scarlet as blood. However, it was very different from true blood and did not seem repulsive.
It gave off an intoxicating feeling of redness, tender and alluring, causing one to be intoxicated.
It was as delicate as clear water and as bright as blood.
However, there seemed to be something else in the wine. Xiao Chen could not just drink it down like that.
Xiao Chen picked up the wine cup and swirled the wine in it. Tiny specks of golden light floated up from the wine and quickly filled the cup.
"Boom!"
A golden flame soared up from the wine cup and turned into a legendary Holy Beast, the Golden Crow. It cried out in the air of the tavern and flew around.
"Interesting!"
Xiao Chen's eyes lit up. Then, he started tapping the table rhythmically with his fingers. The remaining nine cups of Thousand Year Flame also started swaying slowly.
"Bang!
Nine flames soared out from the wine like a blazing sun. In an instant, a dazzling golden light lit up the dim tavern, making it seem like it was brightly lit. It was a great honor to have such a humble place lit up by such a bright light.
Ten Golden Crows chased each other in the sky above the tavern, forming a miraculous scene of ten connected suns. This magnificent scene stunned the others.
Originally, these people were prepared to watch Xiao Chen make a fool of himself. The Thousand Year Flame could not be drunk directly. He had to shake it for a while.
Otherwise, if he drank it in one go, he would not be able to extinguish the fire in his body. However, his body would catch fire in that instant. His clothes, eyebrows, and hair would all be burned away, making a fool of himself.
In the end, not only did Xiao Chen not make a fool of himself, but he even created a magnificent scene of ten connected suns, so bright that everyone could not open their eyes.
The Golden Crows turned into motes of sparks and slowly faded away. The tavern returned to normal.
Xiao Chen, who was preparing to drink, looked at the sky and frowned.
Then, he quietly withdrew his left hand from the table and spread it out. A weak suction came from it. Without anyone noticing, all the scattered motes of sparks in the air gathered together.
"Friend, this wine is ready to drink already," that waiter smiled somewhat embarrassedly. Clearly, he worried that Xiao Chen would blame him, so he did not remind him.
When all the sparks gathered, a resplendent golden light appeared on Xiao Chen's left hand. In that instant, he clenched his fist tightly, not letting any light leak out.
"Ao Jiao, it looks like this Mo Clan's Young Miss is not just pretty."
"Why do you care so much? Quickly drink. Just looking at this Thousand Year Flame makes me want to drink it. Quickly drink. Quickly drink. Tell me what it tastes like," Ao Jiao urged as she stared at the wine cup.
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and helplessly. That's fine, I'll drink first.
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