As evening approached, Li Chang'an came downstairs carrying a roast chicken.

Behind him followed Zhang Xianzong, a Confucian sage.

Chen Da and Xiong Er were listening to Ke Shouliang brag about strange and unusual stories circulating on the sea.

What kind of city is built on a turtle's back? And what kind of crab has eyes bigger than a boat?

The mermaids, described so vividly by him, even the ethereal ones, were portrayed with such conviction that they seemed real.

The most authentic story he told was about a Kunpeng as big as a small island, because Ke Shouliang had actually seen such a thing.

At this moment, he was describing the appearance of the Kunpeng to Xiong Er.

“Let me tell you this, the head of the Kunpeng fish is bigger than this boat.”

"If you put that thing in the pot, it definitely won't fit in one pot."

"Just one fish is enough for all of you brothers to eat for several days and nights."

Just as he had Chen Da and Xiong Er completely stunned, Li Chang'an walked in.

"That's called a blue whale. It's the largest mammal in the world. It's not a fish, nor is it the legendary Kunpeng that can transform into a bird."

Upon hearing his voice, the prison guards all bowed and greeted him.

"Greetings, Your Highness! Long live the Prince!"

Ke Shouliang also quickly knelt on the ground. As a native of Fujian, he naturally believed in gods and Buddhas.

Therefore, he was still somewhat afraid of this legendary disciple of the immortal.

After getting a good night's sleep and a good drink, Li Chang'an's mood improved significantly.

He placed the roast chicken in front of Ke Shouliang, gesturing for him to take it and eat it.

Then, looking at everyone kneeling on the ground, he reached out and waved his hand, signaling them to get up.

Zhang Xianzong laughed as soon as he saw Ke Shouliang wolfing down his food.

"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't that Little Black?"

"You've had diarrhea for a few days now."

As a Confucian sage, he did not have a very good relationship with Wang Laoguai of Wudi City.

Zhang Xianzong detested those brutes who only knew how to use brute force.

Zhang Daoren was, after all, a leading figure in Taoism, possessing a wealth of Taoist knowledge and a refined, otherworldly demeanor, befitting a reclusive sage.

Wuming also came from Cangjian Manor. He carried a broken erhu around every day and played it, which made him seem like a member of a prestigious family.

Wang Xianzhi, however, was a simple martial artist by birth, dressed in coarse linen clothes, and looked like an old farmer.

But this man, who looked like an old farmer, relied on his innate superhuman strength to fight his way up from a fisherman to one of the four great legends of the martial arts world.

Finally, he even occupied the Martial Emperor City of the East Sea and suppressed the martial arts world with force for sixty years.

Zhang Xianzong had some conflicts with him back then, so they had a match. After that, a Master's Sword appeared on the city wall of Wudi City.

Even with his four hundred years of internal energy and the Master's Sword, he couldn't defeat Old Monster Wang, who was unarmed.

After this battle, Wang Xianzhi became one of the four great legends of the martial arts world, known as the invincible old monster.

It can be said that Wang Xianzhi's reputation was built on the face of this Confucian sage.

So when Zhang Xianzong first saw Ke Shouliang, he felt a dull ache in his face and began to feel annoyed.

Despite his displeasure, he still greatly admired Wang Xianzhi's efforts in guarding the East China Sea and fighting against the Japanese pirates.

So he told Li Chang'an everything he knew.

This includes Wang Xianzhi's two apprentices, Zhan Qixiong and Ke Shouliang, who specialized in robbing and killing Japanese pirates at sea.

After hearing Zhang Xianzong's words, Li Chang'an no longer had such a strong desire to kill Ke Shouliang.

If the Fuqing pirates killed people from the Ming Dynasty, then they would definitely have committed murder, and the only option would be to invite the VIP from Hell's Lamp.

But if it was about killing Japanese pirates, then the killing wouldn't be valid.

After all, killing Japanese pirates can't be considered murder.

The Japanese pirates were not human at all.

They are beasts; they have no feelings.

Upon hearing Zhang Xianzong's voice, Ke Shouliang immediately returned the greeting, saying, "This junior greets the Confucian sage."

Upon hearing the name of the Confucian sage, the members of the Fuqing pirate gang, who had just stood up, immediately knelt down again.

Some people even secretly kowtowed twice.

In their eyes, this Confucian sage was the reincarnation of the God of Literature, and it was only right that they kowtowed to him twice.

Many scholars wanted to kowtow to this Confucian sage, but they never had the chance.

Since we've met today, why not quickly offer a couple of toasts?

Seeing another large group kneeling on the ground, Xiong Er scratched his head and looked at Zhang Xianzong, asking, "Old Zhang, I didn't realize you had such a prestigious reputation."

Upon hearing his words, Zhang Xianzong rolled his eyes.

You bastard, you know about this too?

Li Chang'an's subordinates all had a certain degree of awe towards him, this Confucian sage.

If we meet, we'll call him Mr. Zhang.

Only Xiong Er, that simpleton, was constantly being called "Old Zhang, Old Zhang," without showing the slightest bit of respect.

Li Chang'an looked at Ke Shouliang and said, "I also know some things about your affairs."

"Since you killed Japanese people, I will not hold it against you."

Upon hearing this, Ke Shouliang felt relieved.

"That's good, that's good. Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness."

Li Chang'an looked at him and said, "Don't be happy yet. I haven't finished. You may be spared the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment."

"After all, you were robbing and plundering on the high seas, which violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty, so there will be some punishment."

"I see you've had a tough time. Here's what we'll do: after I wipe out the Japanese pirates, you can take me to find your master."

"I'll let this matter drop once I see your master, Wang Xianzhi."

When Ke Shouliang heard that he was going to take Li Chang'an to find his master, he immediately shook his head.

"No, no, Your Highness. My master repeatedly warned me that if I offend you, I must not reveal his name."

"If he finds out that I offended you and even took you to confront him, that's what I'll do."

"He'll definitely kill me, that's absolutely unacceptable. Find another condition."

Li Chang'an tore off a chicken leg and sneered.

"I am informing you, not discussing it with you."

"And you don't need to worry. What did I do to your master? I just want to meet him and talk about something."

"If I really wanted to get back at your master, the grass on his grave would be over three meters tall by now."

Ke Shouliang hesitated upon hearing this.

Looking at his appearance, Li Chang'an continued, "There is an old Chinese saying: 'Those who understand the times are heroes.'"

"Don't make things difficult for me."

Just as Ke Shouliang was still hesitating, Zhang Xianzong spoke up.

"Xiao Hei, if your master finds out that you even went after his daughter, what do you think..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ke Shouliang immediately stood up.

"Your Highness, let's discuss this for a moment!"