Long Fei Ye raised his sword and pointed it at Jun Yi Xie. This was the rhythm of a battle. Jun Yi Xie looked on coldly and fearlessly. Was this the rhythm of a battle?
These two were the most famous of the three kings of Cloud Realm Continent and were equally matched in terms of power.
Long before Han Yunxi appeared, they were indeed equally matched in terms of strength. One was highly skilled in martial arts while the other was highly skilled in poison. The two of them restrained each other and were equally matched.
However, Han Yunxi's appearance directly broke this balanced situation. With Han Yunxi's assistance, Long Fei Ye was much less fearful of Jun Yi Xie's poison skills and increased his chances of victory by thirty percent.
In a contest between experts, not to mention thirty percent, even a fifty percent chance of victory was very frightening. Thus, Jun Yi Xie had always lost to Long Fei Ye's sword in the past year.
If he didn't vent this anger on Han Yunxi, who else could he vent it on?
In the confrontation between the two kings, Han Yunxi was the one with the most turbulent emotions. Her gaze was as cold as a blade as she stared fixedly at Jun Yi Xie. She wished she could cut this bastard into a thousand pieces.
Since they were on opposite sides, it was normal for them to fight. Even if it was a fight between a man and a woman, she wouldn't mind. However, Jun Yi Xie's actions were despicable.
If the white-clothed gentleman hadn't risked his life to save her that day, she couldn't even imagine the consequences.
Originally, she still regarded Jun Yi Xie as a person of importance. But now, she completely looked down on him.
She didn't want to bring up such a shameful matter. She also didn't want to cry endlessly and complain to Long Fei Ye for pity.
She only knew that once Long Fei Ye made a move, she would definitely assist him with all her strength. Towards a bastard like Jun Yi Xie, there was no need to talk about principles.
Long Fei Ye's sword trembled with a "clang" and the sword whistled fiercely. Soon, the sword turned into a shadow, and so did the man. After a few illusions in the sky, he went straight for Jun Yi Xie.
There was still some distance between the two boats. Han Yunxi wished that she knew martial arts so that she could follow Long Fei Ye. Unfortunately, she did not.
However, she was not discouraged. She focused all her attention on Jun Yi Xie. While she was on guard against him using poison, she was also looking for an opportunity to use it!
"Duke of Qin, long time no see. Won't you chat for a bit?" Jun Yi Xie seemed arrogant, but he still avoided the question.
"You are not qualified to talk to me!"
In terms of arrogance, who could be as arrogant as Long Fei Ye? He was not foolish enough to chase after the enemy's ship. Instead, he stood in the air above the sea and slashed out with his long sword. His sword Qi was like a rainbow, heading straight for Jun Yi Xie.
Jun Yi Xie immediately dodged. Long Fei Ye quickly realized that Jun Yi Xie was not prepared to fight. Instead, he kept dodging. There must be a trap here.
"What? Long time no see. Has Northern Li's Duke of Kang become a coward?" Long Fei Ye questioned.
Jun Yi Xie's eyes flashed with a hint of unwillingness, but he did not answer. He leaned to the side to avoid the sword and unexpectedly dove into the water.
This …
"Sure enough, he's a coward!"
Long Fei Ye snorted disdainfully. His cold eyes watched every movement on the surface of the sea. Unfortunately, Jun Yi Xie had already dove very deep and could not be seen.
"Baili, be on guard!"
Long Fei Ye shouted. General Baili naturally understood. When fighting on the sea, the scariest thing was that someone would sneak up on a ship from the bottom of the sea. This was the most difficult to guard against, and also the most fatal.
Han Yunxi also closely watched the sea. Although she might not be able to poison such a vast sea, and Jun Yi Xie also could not do it, she still wanted to be cautious.
General Baili sent divers to protect the warship. Fighting underwater was very restrictive. Even an expert like Jun Yi Xie might not be able to withstand the divers.
Time passed slowly. Jun Yi Xie did not have any trace of him. It seemed that he had really escaped.
However, this was not his style!
No matter what Jun Yi Xie wanted to do, Long Fei Ye did not have the patience to accompany him.
The monk could run away, but the temple could not!
His sharp gaze swept across the sea before landing on Northern Li's warship. Let's see if Jun Yi Xie can still come out after I destroy it!
But before Long Fei Ye could make his move, a man dressed in embroidered robes walked out from one of the ship's pavilions.
He was only in his early twenties, but had a graceful bearing and heroic air about him. He was dressed in white robes trimmed with gold, and his every movement exuded an air of nobility that was impossible to ignore. He looked cultured and refined, but his eyes shone with the shrewdness of a businessman.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, it's been a few years since we last met. You're still as elegant as ever!" he cupped his hands in greeting.
"Ouyang Ning Nuo," Long Fei Ye was surprised. He never expected to run into this fellow on Jun Yi Xie's ship.
Han Yunxi's expression turned complicated at Long Fei Ye's words. Although she didn't recognize the man before her, she had long heard of his name.
Ouyang Ning Nuo was the head of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium. He looked cultured and refined, but was actually a shrewd and treacherous man! He controlled many of Cloud Realm Continent's economic lifelines and could directly affect a nation's economy.
For example, Medicine City's medicine trade seemed to be controlled by the three great clans, but that wasn't the case at all. If Ouyang Ning Nuo was unhappy, two-thirds of Medicine City's medicine would go unsold. Rumors had it that Ouyang Ning Nuo had bribed many members of the medical academy and the three great clans to get a hand in the trade between Medicine City and Medical City.
Moreover, the trade between Tianning and Western Zhou at the border wasn't controlled by the commander-in-chief's estate. The true controller was this fellow, who had more skills than the commander-in-chief's estate to establish relationships between the various tribes.
Rumors had it that Ouyang Ning Nuo had a share of the profits from Cloud Realm Continent's two largest black markets as well.
Leaving aside the truth of those rumors, his status as the head of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium was already impressive enough.
He was a man that all powers had to give him some respect.
Why was he traveling with Jun Yi Xie? Did he come to Fishery Island for the sake of the fishing season as well?
"I'm indebted to Your Highness Duke of Qin for remembering my humble name. It's truly an honor of three lifetimes," Ouyang Ning Nuo said modestly.
Long Fei Ye didn't buy it. Cold, he asked, "Since when did Cloud Realm Trade Consortium become the lackey of Northern Li's imperial clan?"
Ouyang Ning Nuo didn't lose his temper, but patiently explained, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, this one is simply cooperating with the Duke of Kang on a business deal. I ask that Your Highness give Cloud Realm Trade Consortium some face. If Your Highness has any personal grudges with the Duke of Kang, please settle them later. "
Long Fei Ye and Ouyang Ning Nuo had no enmity between them. They even had some private business dealings, so it was hard for Long Fei Ye to refuse the man's request for face.
Of course, Long Fei Ye wasn't an idiot. Cold, he asked, "What, has Cloud Realm Trade Consortium set their sights on my Tianning's famine trade as well?"
He got straight to the point.
Most smart people would only see that Ouyang Ning Nuo and Jun Yi Xie were working together to fish on Fishery Island, but Long Fei Ye saw through their schemes at a glance.
These two people came to fish, one was not in need, and the other was not interested. They must be here for business.
Of the three nations of Cloud Realm Continent, only Tianning's citizens liked to eat fish. Now that they were suffering from famine, Ouyang Ning Nuo was planning to catch fish and sell them to Tianning's imperial court!
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, there's freedom to trade. If there's grain to buy, I'm sure Emperor Tianhui and you will be more than happy to spend silver for the sake of the famine victims. Fishing on Fishery Island is free as well. Only the capable can get what they want. Your Highness Duke of Qin wouldn't want to use force to take over the island, would you? If word got out, it'd be a disgrace to your illustrious name. "
Look, Ouyang Ning Nuo's words were so pleasant to hear.
It was clearly a shameless business, but it was crowned with such a dignified reason, making everything sound very reasonable.
If Long Fei Ye refused to budge, wouldn't that mean he was using Jun Yi Xie's personal grudge as an excuse to take over Fishery Island?
Han Yunxi's lips quirked up into a cold smile. Her first impression of this Ouyang Ning Nuo was … shameless!
Although Long Fei Ye was staring at Ouyang Ning Nuo without replying, Han Yunxi knew that she still had to give him face. After all, the other party was Cloud Realm Trade Consortium.
Especially since they were working together with Jun Yi Xie, it'd be even harder to offend them. Once they did, they'd be pushing Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's power and influence to Jun Yi Xie's side.
Han Yunxi was a calm and collected woman through and through. Of course, she was an exception when it came to Long Fei Ye.
While Long Fei Ye was hesitating, a figure suddenly jumped out of the water and landed on the shore of Fishery Island. It was none other than Jun Yi Xie!
Jun Yi Xie wiped away the water on his face with a disdainful smile. "Long Fei Ye, for the sake of Sir Ouyang, your lordship will set aside our personal grudges for now. We'll fight another day!"
This fellow is clearly provoking Long Fei Ye on purpose!
Long Fei Ye narrowed his eyes at him with a dangerous expression, but he didn't make a move.
He was a calm and collected man through and through. He was well aware of the rules forbidding martial arts on Fishery Island. Since Jun Yi Xie was already on the island, he couldn't make a move for now. Breaking the rules was immoral and would be cursed by the world.
There were plenty of chances to deal with Jun Yi Xie in the future, so he wasn't in a rush. It wouldn't be too late to deal with him after he caught all the fish!
"Fine, Ouyang Ningnuo. Your lordship will give you face!" Long Fei Ye happily sheathed his sword and returned to the ship.
"Many thanks to Your Highness Duke of Qin," Ouyang Ningnuo was still as gentle and courteous as ever.
After switching to a smaller boat, Ouyang Ningnuo brought a group of attendants onto the island. Long Fei Ye, Han Yunxi, and the Baili father-daughter pair were all on board as well.
Although they'd given Ouyang Ningnuo face, there was no such thing as face on the island.
Just like what was said just now, the fish on Fishery Island belonged to those who were capable. For example, there was no point in wasting words on finding the fisheye. Strength spoke louder than words!
"Mingxiang, you're under a lot of pressure," Han Yunxi murmured. She wasn't joking.
Ouyang Ningnuo had already admitted that he wanted to catch some fish to sell to Tianning's disaster victims. If they really did find the fisheye first and caught all the fish, Long Fei Ye and Tianning Country would lose all face.
Leaving aside the fact that the disaster areas needed the fish, the current situation meant that they had to win this battle. Failure was not an option!
Baili Mingxiang understood the weight of the responsibility as well, but she was still confident. "Esteemed wangfei, don't worry. I'll definitely do my best."
Both groups settled down on the beach. Jun Yi Xie's attitude was haughty and haughty, while Ouyang Ningnuo remained refined and courteous.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, many thanks for your understanding," he said. "We'll be leaving first."
Since he'd already given way, Long Fei Ye nodded his head openly. Once Jun Yi Xie's group was far away, Long Fei Ye said, "Baili Mingxiang, lead the way!"
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