Afterwards, the two of them chatted for a while. Upon learning that Han Yu attempted to use a bamboo raft against the current and ended up dismantling it and falling into the water, it was visibly difficult for him to suppress his laughter.

"It's fine. If you want to laugh, just laugh. I also thought it was quite silly afterwards."

Han Yu was the first to laugh out loud, and the man couldn't hold back his hearty laughter either.

For a moment, the two of them were chatting away warmly.

The man's surname was Mo, named Xingzhi, and he claimed to be a merchant. Han Yu was intrigued, as he had never heard his cousin mention any business dealings at home.

"If you're planning to head north, I can only take you to the next state prefecture, as I'll be docking at Ink Cloud Mansion before heading east to the sea."

Mo Xingzhi said apologetically.

Han Yu thanked him repeatedly, as it was already a favor to hitch a free ride.

In the midst of their conversation, the ship suddenly experienced a violent shake. Even though both of them had physically strong bodies, with one being at the Half-Step Divine Gaze level, they couldn't help but stagger a few steps. Not to mention the group of cultivators, who all toppled over and fell onto the deck, crying out in pain.

Mo Xingzhi's expression tightened, and he quickly dashed to the ship's edge, followed closely by Han Yu.

The calm river surface showed no other abnormalities, yet the ship seemed to have hit an invisible wall, unable to move further.

An array?

Han Yu was skeptical. He had seen this kind of thing on Qin Family members a few times and understood their varied uses. However, the Qin Family's arrays were too lousy, making Han Yu dismissive of them.

"What a brilliant array!"

Mo Xingzhi muttered to himself with a somewhat unpleasant expression, then, looking conflicted, shouted towards the river, "I am Sixth of the Mo Family. Which friend is playing a joke?"

"So it's the renowned Boss Mo, a pleasure to meet you."

A voice glided down from the horizon and landed steadily on the mast. Han Yu looked up to see a man with grizzled hair, seemingly in his fifties, with a slightly weathered face, most notably with a piece of white cloth covering his eyes.

"Well, isn't it Boss Mo!"

Another coquettish voice rang out, and a voluptuous red figure landed where the two of them had just been standing at the bow.

The newcomer was a middle-aged woman, charming in appearance, boldly dressed in a red gown. Her narrow undergarment struggled to contain her ample bosom.

Han Yu's face reddened as he glanced a few times, which the woman noticed. She wasn't angry, instead, she threw him an even more seductive look.

"Be careful, this is the local renowned Demonic Path cultivator, Charming Widow. Don't let her charm ensnare your mind and cost your life."

Mo Xingzhi cautioned in a low voice from beside him, then walked ahead and declared loudly, "Boss Mo is a title I don't dare to accept. I'm just a small figure barely venturing out to do business from the Mo Family where neither cultivation nor skills are impressive."

"Poisonous Bat, Charming Widow, you two are well-known figures in our path, surely it's not necessary to trouble our Mo Family, is it?"

Mo Xingzhi's expression was solemn, with a hint of warning in his words.

He was warning the two of them, reminding them that the Mo Family is the Mo Family of the Divine Strategy Institute, one of the Lower Nine Sects.

Poisonous Bat leaped to Charming Widow's side in an instant, who knew how he managed to identify the position with his eyes covered.

"We mean no harm, we're just entrusted by someone to borrow something from Boss Mo."

Poisonous Bat lifted his face and smiled at Mo Xingzhi, saying.

"If it really can't be helped, this lady could accompany Boss Mo for a night, and then borrow it."

Charming Widow, beside him, also spoke in a teasing tone.

Wow! Is this something a young, vigorous man like me should be hearing?

Han Yu gaped in astonishment at Charming Widow's continuous seductive actions towards Mo Xingzhi.

However, Mo Xingzhi's face was ashen. His ship was clearly just a cargo vessel, with nothing but a load of Spirit Stones in the hold.

Their talk of borrowing things was clearly targeted at the Spirit Stones, what a large appetite they had.

"So, you are intent on becoming enemies of the Mo Family of the Divine Strategy Institute among the Lower Nine Sects?"

Charming Widow and Poisonous Bat hesitated upon hearing this, as the Mo Family's reputation was indeed considerable.

"Once this job is done, we'll escape overseas. Surely the Mo Family won't pursue us overseas?"

Charming Widow's face flashed with determination as she whispered to the side.

Poisonous Bat nodded slightly, then raised his head facing Mo Xingzhi, "Boss Mo, we don't want to make things difficult for you, but this ship of Spirit Stones is too important to us. How about you and your clan members disembark and leave the ship to us, so everyone can avoid bloodshed?"

"You're dreaming."

Mo Xingzhi fumed, cursing out loud, and soon a group of cultivators surrounded him.

Poisonous Bat looked disdainfully at the group of cultivators, knowing that these low-tier cultivators simply couldn't stop him.

"You better be careful, the strength of the Mo Family isn't just about cultivation."

The Charming Widow suddenly warned with vigilance.

Tap, tap, tap!

Mo Xingzhi stomped three times on the deck, and four tall platforms suddenly rose outside the ship's railings, constantly transforming as they rose, soon resembling four crossbow carriages.

A dozen or so cultivators hurriedly jumped into the crossbow carriages, and then a few more continuously filled them with spirit stones from the outside.

"Fire!"

At Mo Xingzhi's order, the crossbow carriages simultaneously targeted the two of them, and four beams of True Essence burst out thunderously from the carriages.

"Such exquisite craftsmanship; these small crossbow carriages can actually unleash power comparable to Half-Step Divine Gaze."

Little Artifact Spirit suddenly exclaimed in his mind.

"So strong?"

Han Yu was also taken aback; he couldn't see how a crossbow carriage in the hands of the Mo Family could become so powerful.

"Too bad it's useless, not flexible enough, overly cumbersome. Those two over there are real Divine Gaze Realm; they won't just stand there and let you hit them."

Just as Little Artifact Spirit said, the crossbow carriages were indeed cumbersome. The Poisonous Bat was initially startled but, after clumsily dodging a few times, gradually noticed the carriages' shortcomings, deftly using his aerial body technique to maneuver continuously.

The Charming Widow was even more straightforward, her red figure weaving through the dead angles of the crossbow carriages' shooting range. In merely the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two of them cooperatively sent all the crossbow carriages and cultivators into the river.

"Such audacity!"

Mo Xingzhi shouted angrily, and pieces of iron, the size of long swords, flew out from the cargo hold. Han Yu recognized these, they were similar to those his cousin used before.

After the iron pieces flew out of the cargo hold, they gathered and combined incessantly in front of Mo Xingzhi, quickly forming a giant sword two meters long and half a meter wide. Mo Xingzhi took out a specially made small spirit stone and inserted it into the sword's hilt, causing the giant sword to suddenly hum.

"Go!"

With a command, Mo Xingzhi gestured towards the Poisonous Bat, and the giant sword rapidly cleaved through the air. The Poisonous Bat's expression changed, hurriedly retreating, not daring to take it lightly.

The massive sword body ignited True Essence continuously as it pursued through the air, with the True Essence blazing like a flame in the blink of an eye.

"This sword's attack can match a Divine Gaze Realm expert."

Little Artifact Spirit said in surprise.

On the other hand, after the Charming Widow sent the numerous cultivators on the deck into the river, she saw the Poisonous Bat entangled with a giant sword, with Mo Xingzhi seemingly controlling it below. After a charming glance, she dashed over.

With a flick of her fragrant sleeve, a dash of powder drifted out—her signature sedative, potent enough to instantly subdue even a Divine Gaze Realm.

Achoo!

Han Yu sneezed heavily, seeing the Charming Widow charging at Mo Xingzhi, intending to assist. However, unexpectedly, he got a face full of powder as soon as he arrived.

At this point, his entire face was part white and part dark, somewhat comical.

The Charming Widow hadn't expected a clueless youngster to charge out. She reached out, her hand turning into a claw, True Essence gathering, as sharp as blade and sword.

Tear!

The claw swiped at Han Yu's chest, managing only to make five finger holes before it could go no deeper.

Han Yu frowned in pain, unable to resist punching that pair of busts.

Bang!

Caught off guard, the Charming Widow was directly knocked flying, and with a splash, she fell into the water.

When she soared out of the water again, she was already dripping wet.

"This widow is so ferocious, actually able to hurt me from a distance."

Han Yu's nose started bleeding, watching as the Charming Widow's wet clothes clung to her, exposing much of her fair skin as her bodice slipped, causing dual streams of nosebleed to flow.

On the other side, the enormous sword, constantly fueled by its burning True Essence, forced the Poisonous Bat into repeated retreat.

"Boss Mo, if you don't stop, I'll really have to deal seriously with you."

The Poisonous Bat, floating mid-air, was angry; this dragging out was ultimately not a solution. The opponent was using spirit stones, without the concern of depleting their own True Essence, while he was hesitant to attack too hard due to his fear of the opponent's background.

Continuing like this, he'd ultimately suffer a loss.

"What a joke! You dare to rob from the Mo Family, but you don't dare to kill me?"

Mo Xingzhi sneered, increasing the output of the giant sword further. He had plenty of spirit stones and wasn't concerned about depleting them at all.

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