"Sorry, it's too late."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang on the deck pulled the rope frantically, ignoring the urging and shouting of those on the shore, and made this top-class passenger ship quickly sail away from this place full of conspiracy.

"There must be something wrong on that ship, shoot!

!”

In an instant, countless ice arrows filled with a strong ice aura shot out from the hands of the guards and headed straight for the orange passenger ship.

Xu Yang came in front of the empress as soon as possible, and a brilliant Tai Chi totem burst out from his pupils. It quickly enlarged in a short period of time, completely covering most of the surrounding hull.

"Hey, look at me!"

At this moment, the little snake suddenly dived into the water, and its body quickly expanded to more than ten meters. It made several earth-shaking tail swings in succession, and terrifying waves rose up. Driven by the strong recoil force, this top-level passenger ship quickly left the shore at a pace several times faster than usual.

"Damn it, send more boats and chase them!

!”

Obviously, the City Lord's Mansion did not intend to let Xu Yang and his men go easily, but since the ship had already set out, there was little hope of chasing them. What's more, there was only one top-level passenger ship on the entire shore, and the power of other ships could not be compared with it.

The fierce fight on the deck soon attracted the attention of the eight guests with orange sea orders on the ship. They soon came to the spacious deck, and three of them recognized the identities of Xu Yang and the Empress.

"Oh, who am I? It turns out that I am the world-famous Master Xu Yang of Qianyun Sect, and the Empress of Hanyue Empire!

I didn't expect you two would travel together, interesting."

The man who spoke was wearing the clothes of the Xuanyuan Empire, but the empress didn't know who he was from his face.

"Who are you?"

Xu Yang asked calmly.

"The free and easy king of the Xuanyuan Empire - Xuanyuan Hong."

The empress's mind stagnated, and she seemed to be instinctively more defensive.

This King Xuanyuan Hong Xiaoyao is actually the youngest brother of the Emperor of the Xuanyuan Empire. He is a legitimate prince, but this guy is not greedy for the throne at all. Instead, he is obsessed with self-cultivation and the way of Taoism. He is also a person with a deep foundation in traveling around.

The reason why the empress was afraid of him was because it was rumored that this person was very good at using poison and was an opponent that should not be underestimated.

"You should also know that the Xuanyuan Empire and the Northern Jin Alliance have joined forces to attack the Qianyun Sect and its various sects, right?"

In response to the empress's question, Xuanyuan Hong did not hide anything, but nodded happily.

"Of course I know. I can only say that my silly brother overestimated his own abilities and even dared to offend the Empress and Lord Xu Yang. I am here to apologize to you on his behalf.

Since we have met, I think everyone is going to Taotie, let me introduce these seven people to you, they are all my companions. "

When Xu Yang heard this, he couldn't help but become alert instinctively.

"May I ask, Your Excellency? The Taotie is a primitive spirit species with extremely strong power. Why are you looking for the Taotie?"

"Hahaha, of course it's to get its inner elixir!

The primitive spirit species is more precious than the ancient beasts. If you can really subdue it and get the inner elixir, you may be blessed by heaven!"

Xuanyuan Hong didn't hide anything, but the people around him all had a very strong aura and it was obvious that they were not good men and women.

It would be fine if this person had no bad intentions, but if he really had any ideas about Xu Yang and the Empress, it would be difficult to deal with him, especially in a place like the East China Sea.

Soon, after two hours, the passenger ship completely left the port and began to enter the vast ocean.

Because of this, the whistling sea breeze around gradually became colder, and from time to time powerful deep-sea beasts jumped out of the water, releasing a very powerful breath.

It has to be said that the spiritual energy in the air on this side of the East China Sea is quite abundant. After being away from the port for a while, Xu Yang and others found that the soul-forbidden seals in their bodies seemed to be almost melted, and their strength had been mostly restored. However, if they were to leave the passenger ship and fly in the vast ocean, it would not take long for them to be targeted by these powerful sea beasts for invasion.

There are a total of ten independent rooms in the cabin, but the internal space is very small, and they are surrounded by Xuanyuan Hong's men, so Xu Yang and the empress instinctively decided to practice on the deck.

By late night, the wind on the sea had become colder, the empress's face looked somewhat pale, and her condition was not very good during the practice of qigong.

Xu Yang knew that this was a side effect of her Hanyue Gong. In such a cold environment, the impact and damage to her body meridians would be more serious.

Gently shaking his head, Xu Yang pinched his hands and an extremely warm golden field invisibly enveloped the empress's body. Soon, the cold feeling in her body gradually disappeared.

The empress did not look at Xu Yang directly, but her mental power was so strong that she had already sensed everything when Xu Yang reacted for the first time. She just kept this favor silently in her heart.

Along the way, the empress had no idea that the bond between her and Xu Yang that was difficult to break had just begun...

"You two, it's too cold out on the sea. Would you like to come in and have a drink?"

"Thank you, King Xiaoyao, for your kindness. It's not necessary."

The empress refused directly, but this time, Xu Yang not only did not refuse, but opened his eyes and looked at Xue Qinghan with concern.

"Your Excellency King Xiaoyao is kind-hearted. I think we should give him some face. Besides, the sea breeze is really fierce. It is not good for your cultivation. Why don't you take shelter from it for a while?"

The empress looked into Xu Yang's eyes, and seemed to read some other meaning in his eyes, so she simply obeyed him this time.

The inner room on the second floor had always been occupied by Xuanyuan Hong's people. I don't know if he had given instructions on purpose or what, but now the entire wine and meat area on the second floor has become much quieter, and everyone else has returned to their rooms to rest.

"Come, come, try my wine, it's a hundred-year-old girl's red wine, I wouldn't be willing to give it to ordinary people!"

Xu Yang obeyed the order respectfully and looked at the other party with a smile: "From what you said, you have been in Sangshui City for a while?"

"The City Lord's Mansion has shares in our Xuanyuan Empire, and I have my own business in the city. Of course, I can come whenever I want!

However, this was my first time going out to sea to look for Taotie. It was also because Qianyun Sect made such a big fuss this time that I got the news about Taotie.

To be honest with you, I have been thinking about the Primordial Spirit Seed for a long time, and I am determined to get the Taotie's inner elixir this time."

The empress couldn't help but sneer: "How powerful is Taotie? How could it be as easy as you say?"

Tuoba Hong laughed loudly: "As far as I know, there are no less than 800 cultivators above the Cave Heaven Realm who have set out from the port to the sea in the past half month, but dozens of ships have set out, and none of them has returned so far. With those people paving the way for us, our chances will definitely be much greater!"