lín xuān yǐ jīng biǎo míng liǎo zì jǐ de yì tú ， rán ér zhēn yào zhǎo dào yí gè hé shì de xiǎo dǎo nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì de 。
林轩已经表明了自己的意图，然而真要找到一个合适的小岛哪有那么容易的。
Lin Xuan had already made his intentions clear, but finding a suitable island wasn't as easy as it sounded.
liǎo wú rén yān de huāng dǎo dào hěn duō ， rán ér shàng miàn lián líng mài de jì xiàng yě wú ， lín xuān yòu bú shì dài zhe rén dào shì wài táo yuán yǐn jū lái de ， ér shì chóng jiàn bǎi cǎo mén zǒng duò 。
了无人烟的荒岛倒很多，然而上面连灵脉的迹象也无，林轩又不是带着人到世外桃源隐居来的，而是重建百草门总舵。
There were plenty of uninhabited islands, but none with any signs of a spirit vein. Lin Xuan wasn’t looking for a place to retire in seclusion; he was rebuilding the main hall of the Hundred Grass Sect.
méi yǒu líng mài ， fēng jǐng zài hǎo tā yě bú huì kǎo lǜ de ， guān jiàn shì méi xiū xíng dǎ zuò 。
没有灵脉，风景再好他也不会考虑的，关键是没修行打坐。
Without a spirit vein, even if the scenery was beautiful, he wouldn't consider it. The key issue was that there were no places suitable for cultivation and meditation.
zhuǎn yǎn liǎng tiān guò qù le ， yù jiàn de zhēng dòu yǔ dǎ jié zàn qiě bù shuō ， yǒu líng mài de dǎo yǔ tóng yàng yě tú jīng le shù gè 。
转眼两天过去了，遇见的争斗与打劫暂且不说，有灵脉的岛屿同样也途经了数个。
Two days passed quickly. Although they hadn’t encountered any conflicts or robberies yet, they had come across several islands with spirit veins.
kě xī shàng miàn zǎo yǐ yǒu zōng mén jiā zú 。
可惜上面早已有宗门家族。
Unfortunately, these islands were already claimed by various sects and families.
hùn luàn hǎi yù yòu bú shì gāng fā xiàn de mán huāng zhī suǒ ， dà jiā pǎo dào zhè lǐ kāi huāng lái de 。
混乱海域又不是刚发现的蛮荒之所，大家跑到这里开荒来的。
The Warring Seas weren't a newly discovered wilderness; everyone had rushed here to settle down. The history of the Nine Immortals Palace alone spanned at least hundreds of thousands of years. By now, the area was well-trodden by cultivators, with most spirit vein islands already divided up. Finding one that met Lin Xuan’s standards seemed almost impossible.
guāng shì jiǔ xiān gōng de lì shǐ ， zhì shǎo jiù yǒu jǐ shí wàn nián le 。
光是九仙宫的历史，至少就有几十万年了。
Even Song Mangyu understood this. Why would Senior Lin not see through such a task?
zhè lǐ zǎo yǐ biàn bù xiū shì de zú jì ， yǒu líng mài de dǎo yǔ jī běn shàng dōu guā fēn wán bì ， xiǎng yào zhǎo chū yí gè ， ér qiě zhào lín xuān suǒ shuō ， hái yào pǐn zhì bù cuò ， zhè jī hū shì bù kě néng wán chéng de 。
这里早已遍布修士的足迹，有灵脉的岛屿基本上都瓜分完毕，想要找出一个，而且照林轩所说，还要品质不错，这几乎是不可能完成的。
This was clearly unfeasible.
zhè yì diǎn shàng guān mù yǔ hé cháng bù xiǎo de ， lián zì jǐ dōu qīng chǔ de shì qíng lín qián bèi huì kàn bù tòu ？
这一点上官暮雨何尝不晓得，连自己都清楚的事情林前辈会看不透？
Knowing it was futile, why did he still command the Spirit Boat to roam around aimlessly?
zhè xiǎn rán shì bù kě néng de 。
这显然是不可能的。
Song Mangyu pondered over this but refrained from asking, knowing that questioning his mentor might seem like a lack of trust. As her mother’s disciple, Song Yan had fewer reservations and spoke up softly.
míng zhī dào wú yòng ， nà tā wèi hé hái yào cāo zòng zhe líng zhōu sì chù yóu yì ne ？
明知道无用，那他为何还要操纵着灵舟四处游弋呢？
"Master, islands with good spirit veins are likely already claimed by other forces. Our search is in vain."
shàng guān mù yǔ bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ， jǐ cì huà dào zuǐ biān què yòu suō le huí lái 。
上官暮雨百思不得其解，几次话到嘴边却又缩了回来。
"Indeed," Lin Xuan nodded. He had known this from the start.
lín xuān shì nǚ ér de shī zūn zàn qiě bù shuō ， duì běn mén tā yě yǒu dà ēn dà dé ， ruò méi yǒu tā bǎi cǎo mén zǎo jiù huī fēi yān miè diào le ， zì jǐ zhè yàng wèn ， huì bú huì xiǎn de duì lín qián bèi xìn rèn bù zú ， shàng guān mù yǔ kě bù xiǎng liǎng zhě shēng chū rèn hé yì diǎn xián xì 。
林轩是女儿的师尊暂且不说，对本门他也有大恩大德，若没有他百草门早就灰飞烟灭掉了，自己这样问，会不会显得对林前辈信任不足，上官暮雨可不想两者生出任何一点嫌隙。
"Why then…" Song Yan was genuinely surprised. Her teacher's logic was beyond comprehension. Could there be another purpose behind his actions?
ér yǔ mǔ qīn xiāng bǐ ， zuò wéi dì zǐ de shàng guān yàn kě jiù méi yǒu nà me duō gù jì ， cǐ nǚ yě xiǎng dào le tóng yàng de wèn tí ， cǐ shí yīng chún wēi qǐ 。
而与母亲相比，作为弟子的上官雁可就没有那么多顾忌，此女也想到了同样的问题，此时樱唇微启。
But this time, Lin Xuan didn’t answer her question. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and extended his immensely powerful divine sense.
“ shī fù ， líng mài hǎo de dǎo yǔ kǒng pà zǎo jiù bèi bié de shì lì guā fēn wán bì ， wǒ men zhè yàng zhǎo ， shì tú láo wú yòng dì 。”
“师傅，灵脉好的岛屿恐怕早就被别的势力瓜分完毕，我们这样找，是徒劳无用地。”
Seeing Master seem to search for something, Song Yan remained quiet, obediently watching.
“ bù cuò 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zhè ge wèn tí tā cóng yī kāi shǐ jiù xīn lǐ yǒu shù 。
“不错。”林轩点了点头，这个问题他从一开始就心里有数。
Time passed slowly. Soon, Lin Xuan opened his eyes with a faint smile: "Finally."
“ shī zūn jì rán qīng chǔ ， nà wǒ men wèi hé ……” shàng guān yàn shì zhēn de yǒu xiē chà yì le ， lǎo shī de luó jí ， guǒ rán shì yì bān rén bù néng chuǎi mó dì ， nán dào shī zūn zhè me zuò ， hái yǒu bié de yòng yì 。
“师尊既然清楚，那我们为何……”上官雁是真的有些诧异了，老师的逻辑，果然是一般人不能揣摩地，难道师尊这么做，还有别的用意。
"Finally?"
rán ér zhè yī cì ， lín xuān què zài méi yǒu huí dá tú dì de wèn tí ， ér shì yǎn jīng wēi mī ， jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí fàng le chū qù 。
然而这一次，林轩却再没有回答徒弟的问题，而是眼睛微眯，将强大以极的神识放了出去。
Song Yan was taken aback but didn’t speak further. She followed her master’s gaze and widened her eyes in surprise.
jiàn shī fù sì hū zài chá zhǎo shén me ， shàng guān yàn yě fēi cháng guāi qiǎo de bù zài duō shuō 。
见师傅似乎在查找什么，上官雁也非常乖巧的不再多说。
Unfortunately, her cultivation level was too low for her divine sense to reach far. For now, she could only stare.
shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， hěn kuài lín xuān zhēng kāi shuāng móu ， zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū jǐ fēn wēi xiào zhī sè ：“ zhōng yú lái le 。”
时间慢慢流逝，很快林轩睁开双眸，嘴角边流露出几分微笑之色：“终于来了。”
A few moments later, a warship appeared in their line of sight, battered and broken, yet the flag at the prow caught everyone's attention.
“ lái le ？”
“来了？”
It was a skull flag!
shàng guān yàn yī dāi ， zhōng yú méi yǒu kāi kǒu duō yán ， ér shì xún zhe lín xuān de mù guāng ， qiǎo rán dèng dà le yǎn 。
上官雁一呆，终于没有开口多言，而是循着林轩的目光，悄然瞪大了眼。
Pirates!
kě xī tā xiū wèi tài dī ， shén shí zì rán yě jiù zuò yòng bù liǎo duō yuǎn de jù lí ， zàn shí zhǐ néng gān dèng yǎn ér yǐ 。
可惜她修为太低，神识自然也就作用不了多远的距离，暂时只能干瞪眼而已。
The disciples of the Hundred Grass Sect were taken aback, their eyes wide with shock. The distance between them had narrowed significantly, allowing them to see clearly that the pirates’ appearance resembled those in the mortal world.
yòu guò piàn kè ， dà yuē xiǎo bàn zhǎn chá de fū ， yī sōu zhàn chuán chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， pò pò làn làn ， rán ér chuán tóu de qí zhì ， què rě rén zhù mù yǐ jí 。
又过片刻，大约小半盏茶的夫，一艘战船出现在了视线里，破破烂烂，然而船头的旗帜，却惹人注目以极。
But this was the cultivation realm—how could there be pirates here?
jū rán shì kū lóu qí ！
居然是骷髅旗！
Shock washed over everyone.
hǎi dào ！
海盗！
They all thought they were seeing things. But extending their divine sense revealed that these pirates radiated with immense spirit energy, truly cultivators of great power. Some were even at the Condensation Core stage.
bǎi cǎo mén de dì zǐ bù yóu de dà gǎn jīng è ， dèng dà le shuāng móu ， zhè shí shuāng fāng de jù lí yǐ jīng hěn jìn le ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū qù ， kě yǐ kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， duì fāng de dǎ bàn ， yǔ shì sú de hǎi dào zhēn de yǒu fēn xiāng sì 。
百草门的弟子不由得大感惊愕，瞪大了双眸，这时双方的距离已经很近了，将神识放出去，可以看得清清楚楚，对方的打扮，与世俗的海盗真的有分相似。
"Needn't be surprised; these are indeed pirates."
kě zhè lǐ shì xiū xiān jiè a ， xiū xiān jiè zěn me kě néng yǒu hǎi dào ne ？
可这里是修仙界啊，修仙界怎么可能有海盗呢？
Unlike the others who were shocked and panicked, Lin Xuan seemed in good spirits as he explained to them.
chú le jīng è hái shì jīng è 。
除了惊愕还是惊愕。
"Pirates? Really?"
dà jiā dōu yǐ wéi zì jǐ de yǎn jīng kàn cuò le 。
大家都以为自己的眼睛看错了。
The Song sisters exchanged glances, not fully understanding the question.
kě jiāng shén shí fàng chū qù ， zhè xiē hǎi dào ， yí gè gè líng guāng pēn bó ， qiáng dà de lì zài shēn tǐ lǐ liú dòng zhe ， què shí shì huò zhēn jià shí de xiū xiān zhě 。
可将神识放出去，这些海盗，一个个灵光喷薄，强大的力在身体里流动着，确实是货真价实的修仙者。
Lin Xuan continued unperturbed: "In the cultivation realm, there's much bloodshed. Killing and looting are common, but usually just opportunistic. Rarely do cultivators make it a career or hobby."
ér qiě xiū wèi bù dī ， qí zhōng de xiǎo lóu luō yě shì níng dān jí ， qí tā tóu mù shǒu lǐng de jìng jiè jiù gèng bù yòng tí 。
而且修为不低，其中的小喽啰也是凝丹级，其他头目首领的境界就更不用提。
"Indeed,"
“ bù yòng jīng qí ， zhè xiē jiā huo běn lái jiù shì hǎi dào de 。”
“不用惊奇，这些家伙本来就是海盗的。”
The disciples of the Hundred Grass Sect nodded in agreement; they had never imagined their mentors could be pirates.
yǔ bǎi cǎo mén zhòng rén de jīng è huāng zhāng bù tóng ， lín xuān sì hū xīn qíng bù cuò ， wēi xiào zhe xiàng tā men jiě shì qǐ lái le 。
与百草门众人的惊愕慌张不同，林轩似乎心情不错，微笑着像他们解释起来了。
Lin Xuan continued: "While true, there are always exceptions. In the Warring Seas, there's a group of cultivators who have fallen from grace. They don't seek out resources themselves but rely on killing and looting to obtain everything needed for cultivation. They're known as Black Wind Bandits."
“ běn lái jiù shì hǎi dào ？”
“本来就是海盗？”
"Black Wind Bandits? There are such cultivators in this world?" Song Ling murmured.
shàng guān jiě mèi miàn miàn xiāng qù ， yǒu diǎn méi yǒu tīng míng bái zhè ge wèn tí 。
上官姐妹面面相觑，有点没有听明白这个问题。
"There’s nothing strange about it; with a hundred people, there's always a mix of characters. The leader of the Black Wind Bandits, Black Wind Venerable, is said to have ascended from the mortal realm. Before he embarked on his cultivation path, he was a notorious pirate, wanted by the authorities. Afterward, he somehow turned to cultivation but couldn't shake off his old habits."
lín xuān zé zì gù zì de shuō xià qù ：“ xiū xiān jiè duō xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo běn shì cháng shì ， kě yì bān lái shuō ， yě shì lín shí qǐ yì ， kàn jiàn bié rén dé dào shén me hǎo bǎo wù ， ér tān niàn dà qǐ ， hěn shǎo yǒu xiū shì jiāng qiǎng bǎo zuò wéi shì yè yǔ lè qù 。”
林轩则自顾自的说下去：“修仙界多腥风血雨，杀人抢宝本是常事，可一般来说，也是临时起意，看见别人得到什么好宝物，而贪念大起，很少有修士将抢宝作为事业与乐趣。”
Lin Xuan had visited the Warring Seas long ago, though most of his two hundred years here were spent in meditation. He couldn’t have missed Black Wind Venerable’s notoriety; several of his acquaintances had even been robbed by him, leaving them seething with hatred.
“ zhè dǎo shì 。”
“这倒是。”
However, escaping from Black Wind Venerable was a significant achievement.
bǎi cǎo mén dì zǐ diǎn le diǎn tóu ， xiū xiān zhě dāng shān zéi hǎi dào tā men yǐ qián xiǎng dōu bù céng xiǎng de 。
百草门弟子点了点头，修仙者当山贼海盗他们以前想都不曾想的。
According to Lin Xuan, the Black Wind Bandits had plagued the Warring Seas for thousands of years, accumulating many enemies. By rights, they should have been eradicated long ago.
ér lín xuān de shēng yīn zé jì xù chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ biǎo miàn shàng shì méi cuò ， kě fán shì zǒng yǒu lì wài de ， zài hùn luàn hǎi yù jiù yǒu zhè me yī huǒ xiū xiān zhě ， zì gān duò luò ， tā men cóng bù qù zì jǐ xún zhǎo cái liào ， xiū xíng suǒ xū de suǒ yǒu dōng xī ， quán bù dōu tōng guò shā rén qiǎng bǎo ， tā men bèi chēng wéi hēi fēng dào 。”
而林轩的声音则继续传入耳朵：“表面上是没错，可凡事总有例外的，在混乱海域就有这么一伙修仙者，自甘堕落，他们从不去自己寻找材料，修行所需的所有东西，全部都通过杀人抢宝，他们被称为黑风盗。”
Yet, here they were, living freely.
“ hēi fēng dào ， shì shàng hái yǒu zhè yàng de xiū xiān zhě ？” shàng guān líng nán nán de shuō 。
“黑风盗，世上还有这样的修仙者？”上官翎喃喃的说。
The reason? Black Wind Venerable was too cunning and sly; he knew who to avoid and who not to offend.
“ zhè méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ， suǒ wèi rén shàng yì bǎi ， xíng xíng sè sè ， hé kuàng zhè hēi fēng dào dà dāng jiā de ， hēi fēng zūn zhě ， jù shuō běn yě shì cóng xià jiè fēi shēng ér lái de xiū xiān zhě ， zài tā tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù yǐ qián ， nǎi shì yī jiāng yáng dà dào ， bèi guān fǔ tōng jī ， hòu lái bù zhī dào zěn me de ， zǒu shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， què yě tóng yàng gǎi bù liǎo yǐ qián de è xí 。”
“这没有什么好奇怪的，所谓人上一百，形形色色，何况这黑风盗大当家的，黑风尊者，据说本也是从下界飞升而来的修仙者，在他踏上修仙之路以前，乃是一江洋大盗，被官府通缉，后来不知道怎么的，走上修仙之路，却也同样改不了以前的恶习。”
He never engaged in conflicts with forces he couldn’t handle.
lín xuān hěn zǎo yǐ qián ， jiù lái guò hùn luàn hǎi yù ， suī rán dài zài zhè lǐ de liǎng bǎi nián lǐ ， dà bù fèn shí jiān dōu shì zài dǎ zuò xiū xíng ， dàn duì yú shèng míng láng jí de hēi fēng zūn zhě ， zěn me kě néng bù céng tīng shuō ， tā rèn shí de jǐ míng xiū shì ， shèn zhì hái bèi dǎ jié guò ， shuō qǐ hēi fēng dào lái ， jiù hèn dé yá yǎng yǎng de 。
林轩很早以前，就来过混乱海域，虽然待在这里的两百年里，大部分时间都是在打坐修行，但对于盛名狼藉的黑风尊者，怎么可能不曾听说，他认识的几名修士，甚至还被打劫过，说起黑风盗来，就恨得牙痒痒的。
Before every kill or loot, he would scout the area. Those he targeted were usually third- or fourth-rate sects or lone cultivators.
bù guò huàn yí gè jiǎo dù ， néng cóng hēi fēng zūn zhě shǒu xià táo tuō ， yǐ jīng shì fēi cháng de liǎo bù dé 。
不过换一个角度，能从黑风尊者手下逃脱，已经是非常的了不得。
Even if they hated him, there was nothing they could do. The Black Wind Bandits remained untouchable.
jù lín xuān suǒ zhī ， hēi fēng dào tú dú hùn luàn hǎi yù ， yǐ jīng yǒu shù qiān nián zhī jiǔ ， kě wèi jī yuàn zhòng duō ， àn lǐ ， zǎo jiù gāi bèi miè chú 。
据林轩所知，黑风盗荼毒混乱海域，已经有数千年之久，可谓积怨众多，按理，早就该被灭除。
As for major sects and families, they kept their distance; even if the bandits caused chaos, it didn’t affect them directly, so they had no reason to intervene, often mocking smaller sects instead.
kě xiàn zài ， què yì zhí xiāo yáo de huó zhe 。
可现在，却一直逍遥的活着。
Thus, despite thousands of years, Black Wind Venerable and his pirates continued to live freely.
zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ ， shì yīn wèi nà hēi fēng zūn zhě ， tài guò yīn xiǎn ， jiǎo zhà rú hú ， tā míng bái shén me rén néng rě ， shén me rén wàn wàn dé zuì bù dé 。
之所以如此，是因为那黑风尊者，太过阴险，狡诈如狐，他明白什么人能惹，什么人万万得罪不得。
Hearing Lin Xuan’s brief explanation, Song Mangyu and others understood.
bù néng pèng de shì lì tā jué duì bù pèng 。
不能碰的势力他绝对不碰。
"Then Master plans to take action? To rid the world of these bandits?" Song Ling's excited voice rang out. The Hundred Grass Sect had long been in decline, ranking near the bottom among all sects in the Eastern Sea. She could empathize with their plight.
měi cì shā rén qiǎng bǎo yǐ qián ， dū huì cǎi pán zi ， bèi tā jié lüè de bú shì sān sì liú de zōng mén jiā zú jiù shì sàn xiū 。
每次杀人抢宝以前，都会踩盘子，被他劫掠的不是三四流的宗门家族就是散修。
Moreover, thinking about how Lin Xuan had guided the Spirit Boat aimlessly for two days, it was clear he was waiting for the Black Wind Bandits to fall into his trap.
Lin Xuan had already made his intentions clear, but finding a suitable island wasn't as easy as it sounded.
There were plenty of uninhabited islands, but none with any signs of a spirit vein. Lin Xuan wasn’t looking for a place to retire in seclusion; he was rebuilding the main hall of the Hundred Grass Sect.
Without a spirit vein, even if the scenery was beautiful, he wouldn't consider it. The key issue was that there were no places suitable for cultivation and meditation.
Two days passed quickly. Although they hadn’t encountered any conflicts or robberies yet, they had come across several islands with spirit veins.
Unfortunately, these islands were already claimed by various sects and families.
The Warring Seas weren't a newly discovered wilderness; everyone had rushed here to settle down. The history of the Nine Immortals Palace alone spanned at least hundreds of thousands of years. By now, the area was well-trodden by cultivators, with most spirit vein islands already divided up. Finding one that met Lin Xuan’s standards seemed almost impossible.
Even Song Mangyu understood this. Why would Senior Lin not see through such a task?
This was clearly unfeasible.
Knowing it was futile, why did he still command the Spirit Boat to roam around aimlessly?
Song Mangyu pondered over this but refrained from asking, knowing that questioning his mentor might seem like a lack of trust. As her mother’s disciple, Song Yan had fewer reservations and spoke up softly.
"Master, islands with good spirit veins are likely already claimed by other forces. Our search is in vain."
"Indeed," Lin Xuan nodded. He had known this from the start.
"Why then…" Song Yan was genuinely surprised. Her teacher's logic was beyond comprehension. Could there be another purpose behind his actions?
But this time, Lin Xuan didn’t answer her question. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and extended his immensely powerful divine sense.
Seeing Master seem to search for something, Song Yan remained quiet, obediently watching.
Time passed slowly. Soon, Lin Xuan opened his eyes with a faint smile: "Finally."
"Finally?"
Song Yan was taken aback but didn’t speak further. She followed her master’s gaze and widened her eyes in surprise.
Unfortunately, her cultivation level was too low for her divine sense to reach far. For now, she could only stare.
A few moments later, a warship appeared in their line of sight, battered and broken, yet the flag at the prow caught everyone's attention.
It was a skull flag!
Pirates!
The disciples of the Hundred Grass Sect were taken aback, their eyes wide with shock. The distance between them had narrowed significantly, allowing them to see clearly that the pirates’ appearance resembled those in the mortal world.
But this was the cultivation realm—how could there be pirates here?
Shock washed over everyone.
They all thought they were seeing things. But extending their divine sense revealed that these pirates radiated with immense spirit energy, truly cultivators of great power. Some were even at the Condensation Core stage.
"Needn't be surprised; these are indeed pirates."
Unlike the others who were shocked and panicked, Lin Xuan seemed in good spirits as he explained to them.
"Pirates? Really?"
The Song sisters exchanged glances, not fully understanding the question.
Lin Xuan continued unperturbed: "In the cultivation realm, there's much bloodshed. Killing and looting are common, but usually just opportunistic. Rarely do cultivators make it a career or hobby."
"Indeed,"
The disciples of the Hundred Grass Sect nodded in agreement; they had never imagined their mentors could be pirates.
Lin Xuan continued: "While true, there are always exceptions. In the Warring Seas, there's a group of cultivators who have fallen from grace. They don't seek out resources themselves but rely on killing and looting to obtain everything needed for cultivation. They're known as Black Wind Bandits."
"Black Wind Bandits? There are such cultivators in this world?" Song Ling murmured.
"There’s nothing strange about it; with a hundred people, there's always a mix of characters. The leader of the Black Wind Bandits, Black Wind Venerable, is said to have ascended from the mortal realm. Before he embarked on his cultivation path, he was a notorious pirate, wanted by the authorities. Afterward, he somehow turned to cultivation but couldn't shake off his old habits."
Lin Xuan had visited the Warring Seas long ago, though most of his two hundred years here were spent in meditation. He couldn’t have missed Black Wind Venerable’s notoriety; several of his acquaintances had even been robbed by him, leaving them seething with hatred.
However, escaping from Black Wind Venerable was a significant achievement.
According to Lin Xuan, the Black Wind Bandits had plagued the Warring Seas for thousands of years, accumulating many enemies. By rights, they should have been eradicated long ago.
Yet, here they were, living freely.
The reason? Black Wind Venerable was too cunning and sly; he knew who to avoid and who not to offend.
He never engaged in conflicts with forces he couldn’t handle.
Before every kill or loot, he would scout the area. Those he targeted were usually third- or fourth-rate sects or lone cultivators.
Even if they hated him, there was nothing they could do. The Black Wind Bandits remained untouchable.
As for major sects and families, they kept their distance; even if the bandits caused chaos, it didn’t affect them directly, so they had no reason to intervene, often mocking smaller sects instead.
Thus, despite thousands of years, Black Wind Venerable and his pirates continued to live freely.
Hearing Lin Xuan’s brief explanation, Song Mangyu and others understood.
"Then Master plans to take action? To rid the world of these bandits?" Song Ling's excited voice rang out. The Hundred Grass Sect had long been in decline, ranking near the bottom among all sects in the Eastern Sea. She could empathize with their plight.
Moreover, thinking about how Lin Xuan had guided the Spirit Boat aimlessly for two days, it was clear he was waiting for the Black Wind Bandits to fall into his trap.