Xue Ming Tai gave a slight smile and patted his shoulder.

"It's okay, I should not have asked so carelessly, sorry," he said.

Having heard this, Yang Fei felt somewhat embarrassed.

But Xue Mingtai did not wait for him to speak and turned to leave.

The outcome of the duel on the platform was determined, and with that, this martial arts event began to disband.

Golden Buddha was still unconscious.

However, his life was not in great danger.

Qiu Yidao and Yan Wuxin carried Golden Buddha, bidding farewell to Xue Mingtai and Yang Fei.

Yang Fei had inflicted serious injuries on Golden Buddha.

But at the crucial moment, he had also saved Golden Buddha's life.

Although Qiu Yidao and Yan Wuxin were angry with Yang Fei,

they couldn't help but admire his martial arts skills and his magnanimous spirit.

Meanwhile, many guests said their goodbyes to Xue Mingtai,

including figures such as Master Zhiguan, Head Coach Huo, and Old Master Yun.

As for Chang Wen, he left without saying goodbye and boarded Golden Buddha's yacht.

Xue Mingtai bid farewell to the three martial arts masters.

He instructed Ye Zi to write checks for two million apiece for the four martial arts masters as a parting gift.

All other guests received valuable presents as well.

In the Mortal World, everyone knew that Young Master Ming Tai was as generous as he was fond of poetry and wine.

For some reason,

Yang Fei found his intuition screaming a warning when he looked at Wu Hai, the young servant behind Yan Wuxin.

It seemed that this indifferent lackey harbored an immeasurable danger.

However, Yang Fei, while suspicious,

had no reason to trouble a mere servant.

Yang Fei could only watch helplessly as Yan Wuxin and his party boarded Golden Buddha's yacht.

The yacht sounded its horn in farewell towards them.

Then, the vessel slowly faded from sight towards the end of Tianhai.

This is the benefit of an arena duel.

Even if the parties fought to the death and harbored enmity,

in public, everyone still had to be polite and observe all the formalities.

Yang Fei watched the huge silhouette of Golden Buddha's yacht disappear with a sense of loss.

The face of the lackey, Wu Hai, kept swirling in his mind.

The warning from the Turtle Extreme inside him persisted.

Xue Mingtai noticed Yang Fei's unusual expression and smiled faintly.

"You seem very interested in that young servant brought by Yan Wuxin?" he asked.

Yang Fei nodded, not hiding his feelings from Xue Mingtai.

"I don't know why, but that person gives me a very ominous feeling," he replied.

Xue Mingtai couldn't help but laugh.

He leaned on the railings of the deck, rhythmically tapping his fingers on the railing.

"Right now, you are the new king of the martial arts circle in Shan Province. How could a mere servant pose any threat to you?"

"I'm actually more concerned that your trip to Xuan Ying Pavilion could be fraught with great danger."

Mention of Xuan Ying Pavilion cast a grave expression on his face.

"As far as I know, the foundation of Xuan Ying Pavilion has always been incredibly deep."

"A decade ago, the master of Xuan Ying Pavilion was summoned by the Martial God to seclude himself in Yinxue Tower and refine the Yan Ru Scripture."

"With instructions from the Martial God, the Pavilion Master's martial arts advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching a mystical and unfathomable realm."

"Even though the master of Xuan Ying Pavilion is currently missing along with the Martial God, his martial arts legacy still remains within the Pavilion."

"So, no one knows to what realm the Elders of Xuan Ying Pavilion have ascended."

Yang Fei nodded and let out a sigh.

"I understand what you're saying, but they have taken my friend Xiao Xuanya."

"Even if Xuan Ying Pavilion is a Dragon Pool and Tiger's Den, I must venture into it," he declared.

Xue Mingtai hummed in response and did not try to dissuade Yang Fei any further.

He walked down the deck and announced their return journey.

Yang Fei had defeated Golden Buddha, but he had also suffered internal injuries.

Just as he was about to enter his room to rest, he noticed a black speck approaching from a distance.

The speck was moving fast and gradually getting bigger.

Yang Fei was startled. The sense of warning conveyed by the Turtle Extreme grew even stronger.

He climbed up the mast to get a better look in the distance.

The black speck was closing in fast.

Within moments, he could make out the vague outline of the speck.

Yang Fei could see it very clearly now—it was a sailing vessel.

He couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Ordinary vessels simply couldn't achieve such incredible speeds.

This was almost the speed of a destroyer.

The sense of crisis became even more intense.

Yang Fei slipped down from the mast and dashed across the deck.

A few minutes later, Yang Fei had burst into the yacht's control room.

The captain was a fat man in his forties.

His surprise was evident when Yang Fei charged into the control cabin.

"What are you doing?"

The captain moved to intercept Yang Fei.

Yang Fei couldn't be bothered with him and casually brushed past.

The stout captain immediately let out a yelp and sat down with a thump on the floor.

Yang Fei activated the radar monitor.

On the screen, it clearly showed a civilian ship rapidly approaching the yacht.

A civilian ship, obviously modified.

On the side of the ship's hull, three automatic cannons were mounted.

Similarly, two more cannons were positioned behind the deck's bunkers.

The most shocking sight was the dense crowd of people on the deck.

Each one was fully armed, their faces fierce and menacing.

Masts on both ships fluttered with large black flags.

The flag's emblem was a blood-red angel.

The angel had wings but also bared fangs, with bulging eyes that looked extremely vicious.

Pirates!

The moment Yang Fei saw the ship's equipment, his heart sank.

Pirates had appeared here.

And judging by their elite weaponry,

this group of pirates was not just any ordinary band.

Yang Fei felt the pirates' flag emblem looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Upon closer reflection, a shiver ran through him.

Wu Hai also had a similar tattoo on his arm.

This guy was actually an accomplice of the pirates.

No wonder the moment Golden Buddha's yacht left, the pirates arrived.

It took the captain some time to stand up.

He, along with two crew members, rushed forward, intending to lay hands on Yang Fei.

Yet, the three of them caught sight of the radar display.

This sight sent the captain and the crew members into a frenzy of fear.

Pirates have long been the scourge that all countries worldwide tirelessly combat.

However, these pirates were like weeds that fire could not eradicate; they grew back with the spring breeze.

This body of water, although not under the mighty Huaxia,

was a place where the pirates, notorious for ravaging the Pacific Ocean, had dared not approach due to the formidable combat power of the Huaxia destroyers.

However, this time was an exception.

The pirate ship daring to appear here, with such a clear target,

made it obvious it was after the yacht.

The captain watched the radar video with terror, his throat spasming uncontrollably.

Eventually, he let out a scream of extreme fear.

"Pirates, all hands on deck, prepare for battle."

Boom!

At that very moment, a huge blast shook the entire yacht violently.

The captain and the crew members all tumbled to the ground.

The pirate ship, still at a distance, had begun to open fire on the yacht.

The captain and crew members hugged their heads, crouching on one side of the cabin.

"Help, the pirates are coming!"

Yang Fei shook his head.

These crew members were ordinary people, who stood no chance against the pirates.

Moreover, the most important thing was that Xue Mingtai's ship lacked any military equipment.

There was simply no way to resist the pirates.

And with the pirate ship's current speed,

this private luxury yacht had little chance of even escaping into Huaxia's territorial waters.

On deck, Xue Mingtai's voice was calm and resonant.

"Don't panic, everyone. Get below deck, find the life jackets, and stay hidden."

With a long howl, Yang Fei's figure flickered as he ascended to the deck.

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