When Zhao Feng woke up and opened his eyes, the eight Bi family experts guarding the wooden hut felt an inexplicable coldness penetrate into their souls.
In that instant, it was as if their thoughts had been frozen and they all shuddered.
Zhao Feng wanted to get up but found that his body was extremely weak.
After all, Zhao Feng hadn't eaten in the past month and was in a state similar to hibernation.
"My mental energy level has surpassed my physical cultivation. It's comparable to the True Spirit Realm."
Zhao Feng touched the mental energy level and jumped up in fright.
In the dimension of his left eye, a small freezing pond a foot wide was covered in ice and gave off a faint blue light.
Zhao Feng's current source of mental energy was abnormally strong, and it contained a terrifying element of ice.
This coldness could even seep into the soul dimension.
From then on.
Zhao Feng's God's Spiritual Eye had successfully evolved once again.
Miao miao!
The little thieving cat waved its paws around and with a bit of gesticulation, Zhao Feng soon understood that he had slept for a month and twelve days.
"That person's awake."
The Bi family experts surrounded the wooden hut as if they were facing a great enemy.
Zhao Feng laid on the ground and retracted the aura of his God's Spiritual Eye as he put on the new eyepatch that Master Tiegan had given him.
The faint silver eyepatch was as thin as a blade, sharp yet elegant.
The instant the eyepatch was put on, the aura of Zhao Feng's eye bloodline was hidden to the maximum.
Bam!
At this moment, the door to the wooden hut was kicked open.
Two experts of the seventh layer of the Bi family blocked the entrance, their eyes cold and sharp.
Zhao Feng had just finished putting on the eyepatch and the appearance of a one-eyed man caused the expressions of the others to change as their hostility increased.
"This brat is indeed a pirate."
"There are more than ten one-eyed bandits in the Transverse Water Bay area and none of them are easy to deal with. Most of them are leaders."
The Bi family experts were on guard as if they were facing a great enemy.
Pirates?
This scene caused Zhao Feng to be stunned. When did he become a pirate?
Zhao Feng had just woken up and had no idea where he was.
The area around Transverse Water Bay was filled with pirates. Among them, there were quite a number of bandits who wore eye patches.
There were even some pirates who, in order to increase their killing intent, would wear an eye patch even if they were not one-eyed.
Sigh.
Zhao Feng lay on the ground, powerless.
Over the past month or so, although his cultivation had been progressing steadily, his body hadn't eaten or moved. It was weak and limp.
If he really had to fight with these people now, it would really be a bit difficult.
"Let's go, we're hungry, let's find something to eat."
Zhao Feng crawled up from the ground with some difficulty. Ignoring the Bi family experts, he walked straight out.
It was strange.
The seven or eight experts of the Bi family circled around the wooden hut as if they didn't see Zhao Feng and the little thieving cat.
After the evolution of the God's Spiritual Eye, Zhao Feng's mental illusion technique was activated without any warning.
The eight experts of the Bi family were trapped in a maze of illusions.
A moment later, in the Bi family's dining hall.
Miao miao!
The little thieving cat grabbed a few large fried fish and began to wolf them down.
Zhao Feng's expression was cold as he slowly ate, his eyes occasionally inspecting the surroundings.
At the start, he would use a mental illusion technique to disguise himself, but as more and more people came, he didn't care and started to eat like a tornado.
"Someone come quickly!"
"Pirates dare sneak into the dining hall to steal food!"
The Bi family's dining hall was in chaos.
A man and a cat sat in the cafeteria, minding their own business and eating.
This was especially so for the little thieving cat. It even picked up a jug of wine and drank until its eyes were hazy.
More and more people came to watch.
It wasn't long before the seven or eight experts of the Bi family rushed over.
However.
Whenever they neared Zhao Feng, they would circle around as if they had lost contact with the outside world.
Anyone that had hostile intentions would be thrown into an illusion by Zhao Feng's mental illusion technique.
More and more people gathered in the Bi family's dining hall.
This matter quickly alerted the head of the Bi family.
"Which thief dares to cause trouble in my Bi family?"
An invisible pressure swept over like a storm, causing the breathing of the people near the dining hall to stop.
The newcomer was a purple clothed middle aged man whose Qi of half step True Spirit Realm formed a powerful aura that caused the entire dining hall to become deathly silent.
Zhao Feng faintly glanced at him: Looks like it's a small family, around the same level as the Overlooking Mist Liu family.
Now that his God's Spiritual Eye had reached a new level, he wouldn't need to fear even those at the True Spirit Realm.
"Everyone please calm your anger. This one happened to pass by and was saved by you. This one is grateful for your hospitality."
Zhao Feng had just finished eating and stood up to say.
No matter what was said, the Bi family had fished him out of the water and given him a good meal. If he were to just leave like that, he would feel bad.
"You're finally awake."
A girl with a ponytail smiled as she walked out from the crowd and started to play with the little thieving cat.
The Head of the Bi family was still suspicious and wary.
This youth was extremely weird. The Bi family experts that tried to attack him all spun around on the spot.
Even the Head of the Bi family couldn't see through this youth.
"Go and summon Master Bi."
The Head of the Bi family ordered.
The most important thing was to calm this youth down.
"Recently, the 'Savage Blood Pirates' have been around the water stockade, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. They've harmed many innocent people. These people have mistaken little brother for a pirate, please forgive them. "
The purple clothed middle aged man smiled as he politely greeted Zhao Feng.
After a discussion, Zhao Feng had a basic understanding of the Transverse Water Bay.
The Transverse Water Bay had two main forces. One was the pirates and the other was the families, merchants and fishermen that formed the Transverse Water Stronghold.
Simply put, it was black and white.
"The Transverse Water Stronghold is the center of the bay and the pirates usually don't dare to come close. At most, they would rob some merchants and passersby. But recently, the famous Severed Blood Pirates have somehow snuck into the bay. I don't know what their motive is …. "
The Head of the Bi family said as he observed Zhao Feng's expression.
Zhao Feng's expression was cold and emotionless.
After the God's Spiritual Eye had evolved, Zhao Feng's expression became colder and colder.
But this didn't mean that Zhao Feng wouldn't think.
"The Transverse Water Stronghold is after all the center of the bay and is heavily guarded. It's easy to defend and hard to attack. No matter how strong the Severed Blood Pirates are, they're just a bunch of bandits with limited numbers. "
Zhao Feng analysed.
He came to a conclusion that the Severed Blood Pirates definitely didn't want to attack the Transverse Water Stronghold. They probably had another goal.
The Head of the Bi family silently stalled Zhao Feng and waited for Master Bi to arrive.
Master Bi was extremely respected in the Transverse Water Bay area and had a high status in the Bi family.
It was said that this Master Bi was close to two hundred years old.
Without a doubt, only those at the True Spirit Realm would have such a long lifespan.
However, after the Head of the Bi family waited for half the time it took to make tea, there was no news at all.
The little thieving cat's eyes twinkled and with a wave of its paw, the two bronze coins flipped in the air with a 'ding ding'.
Bad omen?
Zhao Feng looked inquiringly at the little thieving cat.
The little thieving cat nodded its head, but this bad omen wasn't referring to Zhao Feng, but Master Bi.
"Reporting to the Head of the Bi family. Master Bi disappeared this morning. Someone said that he was seen leaving the Bi family last night. "
A servant came to report.
Zhao Feng's eyebrows furrowed. The little thieving cat did have some skill and could accurately predict bad omens.
"Reporting to the Head of the Bi family, the situation isn't good!"
"The Severed Blood Pirates have led eighteen groups of pirates to block the three waterways near the bay."
A shocking piece of news spread throughout the stronghold.
The Severed Blood Pirates were famed for their bloodthirstiness and their leader, the Severed Blood Bald Eagle, was said to have reached the True Spirit Realm.
Under normal situations, the Transverse Water Stronghold wouldn't be afraid of being surrounded by pirates and would have the absolute advantage.
"Pass down my order. Lock down the stronghold. No one is allowed to move."
The Head of the Family took a deep breath and said solemnly.
At this critical moment, Master Bi, who had the highest cultivation in the Transverse Water Stronghold, had mysteriously disappeared. The Bi family and the other forces didn't dare to move.
Zhao Feng couldn't help but be surprised. Were the pirates really going to attack the Cleansing Water Stronghold?
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if these pirates could really massacre the Transverse Water Stronghold, their losses would definitely be extremely tragic. How many of them would survive in the end?
"Although there aren't any experts at the True Spirit Realm, the stronghold has many experts and their numbers are several times that of the pirates. It's easy to defend and hard to attack."
The Head of the Family calmly walked towards the entrance of the stronghold and gave out orders.
Because the stronghold was locked down, Zhao Feng could only stay in the stronghold for now.
Within the stronghold, many of the locals were panicking.
It was rare to see a situation like this where pirates gathered together and targeted the stronghold.
Compared to them, Zhao Feng was extremely relaxed.
"After leaving this secluded bay, I'll be able to reach the Capital after passing through three lakes. It looks like I've travelled a long distance on the river. "
Zhao Feng started to study the map.
From the current situation, the destination of his letter wasn't too far away.
As long as the pirates left, Zhao Feng would be able to head towards the Capital.
However, things weren't as smooth as Zhao Feng had imagined. The pirates that had gathered around the stronghold had no intentions of leaving.
The air and waterways were all under the control of the pirates.
"The pirates don't attack the stronghold. What's their goal in doing this?"
Zhao Feng didn't understand.
Just when Zhao Feng couldn't resist anymore and was about to leave the stronghold, another piece of news came.
"Master Bi is back!"
A wave of exclamations came from the entrance of the stronghold.
Zhao Feng focused his eyes and saw a white haired old man holding a dragon head walking stick float into the stronghold.
Master Bi's face was pale white and one of his legs was missing, covered in blood. He looked to be in a terrible state.
"Master Bi!"
The head of the Bi family, Bi Qiaoyu and company exclaimed.
"Last night, after my investigation, the Severed Blood Pirates' goal wasn't the stronghold, but the legendary 'Water Moon Treasure Trove'."
Master Bi's voice was hoarse as he quickly sat down to heal.
Water Moon Treasure Trove!
"How is this possible! The Water Moon Treasure Trove has always been a legend in the bay. "
"Even if the 'Water Moon Treasure Trove' really exists, even us locals don't know about it. How would the Severed Blood Pirates know about its location?"
The high level of the stronghold paled.
Hearing this.
Zhao Feng couldn't help but understand. The mystery in his heart was solved.
No matter how arrogant the pirates were, they wouldn't attack a heavily guarded city.
Their true goal was the Water Moon Treasure Trove.
However, the location of the trove was near the bay. Opening the Water Moon Treasure Trove would cause a commotion and it was impossible not to attract the attention of the locals.
Therefore, the Severed Blood Pirates sealed the waterways so that the stronghold wouldn't act rashly.
This was the only way.
Only then could the pirates achieve their goal of 'monopolizing' the treasure.
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