Chapter 1145: I Am Your Father

After the Feng Family Patriarch ordered the ship to turn around and leave, the Hailong Island disciple who had remained silent all this while finally spoke in a respectful tone to the arrogant man beside him.

"Second Senior Brother, are we really letting them go just like that? Isn't that too easy on them?"

"The old man leading them tried to mask his aura, but he couldn't fool me. He's a Human Emperor. If we push them too hard, we risk trouble. We've already collected the toll, so just let them go."

"What? A Human Emperor?" The junior disciple's eyelids twitched. "You actually dared to point at a Human Emperor's nose and curse him. Second Senior Brother, you're incredible."

"

Heh,

so what if he's a Human Emperor? Who dares to provoke Hailong Island while in Tianlan Sea Region?"

As he spoke, the image of the women on that ship flashed through his mind. His gaze grew heated, and he unconsciously licked his lips. Still, he managed to suppress the thought and said in a low voice, "Right now, Madam is helping Junior Sister capture a life-bound sea demon. If anything goes wrong, given her temper, she'll definitely blame us. We wouldn't be able to bear the consequences!"

"Yes, yes." The disciple nodded quickly. "It's a pity though. With your talent, Second Senior Brother, you were the most deserving to receive the Tianlan Sea Token. Everyone knows that whoever possesses that token will be acknowledged by the Venerable of the Desolate Sea and gain access to a Sacred Realm within the inner sea, where treasures left behind by ancient sea sects are hidden!"

He continued eagerly, "And now Madam is even personally capturing a sea demon to help Junior Sister improve her cultivation."

"Enough with the flattery." The second senior brother snorted. "Junior Sister is the Master's daughter. No outsider, no matter how talented, can compare to her own blood."

Although envy burned in his heart, he knew it was useless. If he could only win Junior Sister's favor, he might one day have a chance to inherit the island lord's position himself.

"We've secured two hundred li of sea. Now that Madam is personally handling this, there is no chance that slippery sea demon can get away."

With a faint hum, the second senior brother urged his seahorse forward. Bubbles rose to the surface, and in the next instant, both riders vanished beneath the waves.

...

Three hours later, the Feng Family's Sea-Calming Dragon Vessel had circled two hundred li away and returned to its original route, continuing toward Tianluo Island.

The Feng Family Patriarch smiled faintly and patted Ling Feng on the shoulder. "Young friend Ling, there's nothing strange about this sort of thing. The Tianlan Sea Region belongs to the ten outer-sea sects. It's no shame to swallow our pride for a while."

"I understand."

Ling Feng gave a small nod, though inwardly he thought,

Those people are lucky. Otherwise, I'd have shown them who's the real father here.

Just then, more than a dozen Seahorse Knights surged toward them, cutting through the waves at three times the vessel's speed. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded the ship. The one leading them glared at the Feng Patriarch and roared, "You people aren't going anywhere!"

The speaker was none other than the same Second Senior Brother they had encountered earlier!

His eyes glinted with killing intent as he fixed his gaze on the Feng Patriarch. "You've got a lot of nerve."

The Feng Patriarch frowned in confusion. "Young man, we've already taken a detour. Why are you chasing us again with such a large group? Is there something else you want?"

Ling Feng looked up and saw that besides the second senior brother, a middle-aged woman stood at the forefront. She wore a flowing robe, her aura dense and powerful, no weaker than that of the Tianluo Ancestor. Clearly, she was also a Human Emperor expert.

Next to her stood a young woman in a tight black outfit. She was beautiful but cold-faced, and from their resemblance, it was clear they were mother and daughter.

The second senior brother's tone grew even harsher. "When Hailong Island gives an order, you obey without question."

At that, the young woman spoke in a flat, detached voice. "Second Senior Brother, were they the ones nearby earlier? Was there anyone else?"

He turned to her at once, his face full of flattery. "Yes, Junior Sister. Only they passed through that area. So it's most likely they were the ones who killed the sea demon. I suspect the Tianlan Sea Token is already in their hands."

He added quickly, "Come to think of it, their timing was far too coincidental. We sealed off the area to capture the sea demon, and they just happened to pass through. Madam, in my opinion, this was no accident!"

The elegant woman frowned and stared at the Feng Patriarch. "Hand over the Azure Jade Scale Serpent and the Tianlan Sea Token, then kill yourselves to atone."

The Feng Patriarch's face darkened. "What Azure Jade Scale Serpent? What Tianlan Sea Token? Madam, we have absolutely nothing to do with any of this!"

"You won't admit it?" The woman didn't even lift her eyelids. Her voice was cold and cutting. "Then I'll kill you first and search your corpses afterward!"

The Feng Patriarch felt his chest tighten in frustration. She might look graceful, but she was clearly a venomous woman.

Ling Feng gave a faint laugh. "Senior Feng, now you see it clearly. These so-called ten outer-sea sects are nothing but pirates. They can't even capture one demon beast, and now they're trying to blame us for it!"

He shook his head. "So this is the mighty Outer Sea Ten Sects? What a joke."

"How dare you!"

The young woman's eyes blazed like twin phoenix flames as she glared at him. "Who are you to insult Hailong Island?"

Ling Feng's voice turned cold. "You told us to change course. Now you claim we stole your demon beast and your worthless token. And you ask who I am?" He smiled faintly. "I am your father!"

"Bastard!"

"Silence!"

The Hailong Island disciples instantly drew their weapons, their fury erupting.

Right in front of the Island Lord's wife and daughter, this man had the gall to claim he was the young lady's father.

That wasn't just an insult. It was blasphemy!

The Feng Patriarch's face darkened. Talking was over. Whether they wanted it or not, they now had to fight.

At that point, enduring any more humiliation was pointless.

The people of Hailong Island were nothing more than unreasonable pirates!