"You're wrong, Giulio. Pirates... are all about being 'flashy'."
For Qin Mo, who was bewitched by Jack Sparrow into becoming a seafaring enthusiast and then fell into the sea and came to this world, pirates were never the main villains. They were lonely, and if they weren't a little flamboyant, what would be the point?
“Elisa, we meet again. Are you going to the temple? That’s great! I can finally find a sparring partner. I’ve been so lonely since you left Venice. I have no opponent!”
The approaching ship stopped about ten feet away from Qin Mo and the others, and the ships moved side by side. The handsome man at the bow greeted Elisa in a loud voice. They were obviously acquaintances, but their way of being acquainted seemed less than friendly.
"Really? Bai Longtang, have you gone mad from my beating? We sparred once three years ago, did you win?" Elisa still had that calm and indifferent look in her eyes, but her cold voice was filled with murderous intent.
"I'm warning you, my name is Tang Bailong, not Bailongtang. You have guests on your ship today, so I'll let you off the hook for now. We'll see who's in charge when we get to Rome."
Qin Mo looked at this guy named "Tang Bailong." He had black hair, blue eyes, a high nose, and healthy wheat-colored skin. Except for his hair, he didn't look like a Great Xia person at all; he looked more like a bodybuilder from the Western Continent. But how could she explain the pure vital energy emanating from him?
Watching Tang Bailong's departing figure, Qin Mo asked Zhu Lio, "His surname is Tang? Is he related to the Great Xia people?"
"His ancestors came from Daxia, but that was a long time ago. Now he is the heir of the Venetian Orac family, a madman who is obsessed with fighting and killing."
Since Tang Bailong has a blood connection with the Great Xia, Qin Mo felt compelled to defend him. "Battles and killings can indeed improve one's combat strength. Just because someone likes to fight doesn't mean they're crazy. I know a woman who awakened through battles and became one of the few female powerhouses in the Great Xia."
Qin Mo was referring to Wang Yushi. Wang Yushi was sent to the suicide squad for several years and did not leave the squad even after achieving the ninth level of merit. She only stopped when she became a cultivator at the Earth Realm. Could she also be a killing maniac?
“I don’t know if he’s crazy, but his fighting prowess is certainly worthy of respect. Cousin Giorio, we shouldn’t argue with him anymore. Defeating him and trampling him underfoot is what we should do.” Elisa, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, her intense hatred undisguised.
"Lord Qin Mo, I have fought Bai Longtang many times, and I have noticed that the aura he emits during battle is very special, somewhat similar to that of your new envoy to the Holy Temple. Is this... a special ability of the Great Xia?" This was the first time Qin Mo had spoken to Elisa since he accused her of being ugly.
"Probably! The cultivation methods of the Great Xia Dynasty all originate from the same school, but each school has its own insights and slight differences. The Great Xia envoy... has shown his skills?"
Qin Mo didn't argue with Elisa anymore, but explained a few things to her. However, he found the aura of the Great Xia envoy strange. Anyone who could be an envoy must be a powerful figure. Unless a powerful figure deliberately reveals their strength, it would be difficult for outsiders to detect their aura. Could it be that Great Xia and Xizhou had a secret conflict? If so, he had to be careful.
"I had the privilege of witnessing the sparring between your Great Xia envoy and the powerful figures of my Holy Temple. Lord Xuanji Chen's strength is awe-inspiring, but his demeanor is even more admirable, unlike some people who are eloquent in words but dare not make a move."
Elisa clearly harbored resentment towards Qin Mo's sharp tongue and secretly mocked her, but Qin Mo frowned upon hearing the name Xuanji Chen. People from Xizhou usually put their surnames last, so Xuanji Chen read backwards is... Chen Xuanji.
"Why are you playing me like this? You transferred my old rival to be the ambassador to the Holy Temple, and all I got in return for my artillery skills was a paltry reward! Emperor Zhaowu...did I abandon your sister or steal your wife?" Want to chat with more like-minded people about *Sailing and Conquest*? Follow "Or" on WeChat to discuss your favorite books with other readers.
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