You were made to take the blame and go to jail, but you weren't made a master of both medicine

"Are you planning to use the Lingxiao Sword Mansion to get rid of Qin Ran?" Qin Sihai asked back.

"That's right. Last time in Xijing, the sect leader couldn't kill Qin Ran by himself, but it's different now. Qin Ran has come to Linhai. Even if the entire Lingxiao Sword Mansion is mobilized, aren't they still a match for Qin Ran? Even if they fail, we won't suffer any losses."

Qin Sihai looked thoughtful after hearing this, and after a few seconds, he shook his head: "No, we can't do it this way."

Why?

Qin Sihai looked at He Chao: "Ji Guhan is the head of Lingxiao Sword Palace. Even he is no match for Qin Ran. Even if the rest of them attack together, they may not be a match for Qin Ran."

"Ji Guhan helped last time only because of me. He lost to Qin Ran, and his reputation was affected."

"I'll protect you. If it weren't for me, you would all die at his hands, because you knew the truth!"

"If we ask him to deal with Qin Ran again this time, and Lingxiao Sword Mansion is defeated, it will be disgraced. Ji Guhan will have nowhere to vent his resentment and will definitely come to settle accounts with me."

"By then, I might not be able to hold on as the president of the chamber of commerce."

"You want to use him as a pawn? He's not that stupid, so your plan to use someone else to do your dirty work is no longer going to work."

He Chao's expression was somewhat complicated after hearing this.

Upon closer examination, Qin Sihai's words made sense.

He recalled that on the last trip back to Linhai, Ji Guhan hadn't said a word.

His eyes were full of resentment.

When he got off the plane, he repeatedly told him not to tell anyone that he had lost to Qin Ran.

He also threatened to kill anyone who told anyone, showing no mercy to anyone.

If Ji Guhan is allowed to take action again this time...

He failed to kill Qin Ran.

This led to the Lingxiao Sword Mansion losing its reputation.

He will inevitably vent all his resentment on Qin Sihai.

He will have a grudge against Qin Ran, but it's all because of Qin Sihai.

"Then I'll listen to you. I'll pretend I didn't say anything earlier."

Qin Sihai nodded: "A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. Let's talk about it when there's a suitable opportunity later. You go ahead and get busy."

……

Two days later!

Qin Ran and his two companions arrived at the Linhai Wharf.

This is a huge cargo ship.

It's just been out of service for a while now.

Tangda rented it and prepared to head to Alcatraz.

After Qin Ran and his two companions boarded the ship, the cargo ship slowly left the port.

They calculated that even at the fastest speed, it would take six days to reach Alcatraz.

They will be spending the next few days on the ship.

If there is bad weather, it will take even longer.

As the cargo ship sped forward, a beautiful seascape came into view.

Ji Ruyan stood on the deck, gazing at the beautiful scenery in the distance.

Qin Ran walked up to her silently: "I guess you're willing to go out to sea with me because you want to have fun and relax."

"You're right, I'm just here to have fun. If it comes to fighting, I can't be of much help. I no longer have any Chaos Demonic Energy in my body. I'm now practicing orthodox cultivation, and I have to start all over again." Ji Ruyan kept her eyes fixed on the front.

Qin Ran smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't call you over expecting you to fight for me. I just thought you were knowledgeable and experienced, and I wanted to keep you by my side so you could give me some advice!"

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Ji Ruyan turned her gaze back to Qin Ran.

"What do you mean?"

"That is my opinion on your recent voyage."

"Tell me about it."

"I think the chances of you finding your senior sister on Alcatraz are very slim. This might just be a trap."

"Are you so sure?" Qin Ran asked with interest.

"Don't you think it's a coincidence? You just broke the feng shui formation of the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect, and the people you sent found your senior sister's whereabouts, and on Devil's Island no less. Have you ever thought that this is very strange?" Ji Ruyan continued to gaze into the distance.

Qin Ran said, "You mean the Nine Chrysanthemums faction deliberately spread false information to lure me to Devil's Island?"

"Yes, very likely."

Qin Ran smiled gently.

He had already thought of this.

This time, he offended more than just the Jiuju faction.

There's also the Yin-Yang heretical sect from Japan.

These two forces are likely to join forces to deal with him.

However, Qin Ran was not afraid at all.

If this really is a trap.

When they arrived at Devil's Island, the Japanese appeared and killed them all, leaving no one alive.

"It doesn't matter to me. Whether it's a trap or my senior sister is really on Alcatraz, it doesn't matter to me."

"You're so confident in yourself?" Ji Ruyan asked in return.

"Of course, you know my strength."

"Qin Ran, don't forget, you've only mastered the second part of the Nine Revolutions Divine Dragon Technique, and you haven't achieved mastery yet. If you take out just one member of the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, they're definitely no match for you. But if they all come out together, then it's hard to say. Their choice of Devil's Island is definitely not a coincidence, but rather a premeditated plan."

Ji Ruyan's gaze suddenly became profound.

The sea view is no longer as clear as it was when I was admiring it just now.

Qin Ran also felt that her analysis made sense.

The Jiuju school is very good at creating feng shui arrangements.

If this really is a trap.

They will most likely take advantage of the feng shui arrangement under Alcatraz's control.

Qin Ran turned to look at Ji Ruyan: "Since you've already sensed the danger inside, why did you still come with me?"

"As I just said, I'm here to have fun, to travel."

"Aren't you afraid of dying? What if you go and never come back?" Qin Ran asked.

"Actually... last time at Gu Qingwen's place, I was willing to sacrifice myself to save your third senior sister. It wasn't just for show; I was serious," Ji Ruyan said earnestly.

Qin Ran stared at her intently: "You don't want to live anymore!"

"It's not that I don't want to live, it's that I can't find any meaning in living anymore. I'm no longer afraid of death. If I were to die now to salvage something meaningful, I would be happy to do so."

Qin Ran was deeply moved after hearing this.

Although Ji Ruyan had completely broken away from the demonic path.

But the corrupt ideology of the demonic path seems to have deeply harmed her.

To put it simply, they've been brainwashed too deeply.

"Did you have these thoughts when you were a demonic cultivator?"

"No!"

"You're doomed. You're too deeply poisoned and can't get rid of it," Qin Ran said with a wry smile.

"I don't know either. I don't know what to do in the future."

"Then you'll come with me. I'll take you to do meaningful things and help you completely break free from those outdated ideas of the past." Qin Ran said, patting Ji Ruyan's shoulder.

Ji Ruyan smiled but didn't reply...

Before they knew it, Qin Ran and the other two had spent five days on the ship.

They have been living peacefully these past few days.

In addition, the stable sea weather allowed them to enjoy many beautiful sights along the way.

Tang Da has been keeping a close eye on the surrounding situation these past few days.

Sure enough, his worst fears came true.

Several speedboats sped towards them from a short distance away.

Tang Da immediately went to report: "Boss, pirates are approaching us."

"What are they robbing? There's no cargo on the ship."

"But they don't know that."

"A few pirates are nothing to worry about; we can just take care of them."

"no problem."

"I'll go with you."

Qin Ran followed Tang Da to the bow of the ship.

Upon closer inspection, several pirate speedboats were getting closer and closer.

Suddenly, Qin Ran realized something was wrong.

The pirate ships suddenly slowed down.

They started circling around a certain area of ​​the sea.

Qin Ran was somewhat confused.

Give me the telescope.

Tang Da handed the telescope to Qin Ran.

Qin Ran observed carefully and quickly noticed something amiss.

There seemed to be some kind of treasure floating on that sea, emitting a faint golden light.

Although the golden light was faint, it reached straight to the sky.

Qin Ran keenly sensed that it was a treasure.

Whatever it is, grab it first.

"Here's a treasure, take it." Qin Ran shoved the telescope into Tang Da's hand.

The next second, he leaped into the air, his body rising abruptly.

Qin Ran released his true energy and flew rapidly across the sea.

The pirates were stunned by what they saw.

This thing can actually fly.

After realizing what was happening, they opened fire wildly with their AKs.

Qin Ran had already activated his true qi defense.

As the distance drew closer, he raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike.

The explosive true energy struck the sea surface, creating huge waves.

The waves capsized several pirate ships.

Qin Ran landed on a speedboat.

The pirates who had fallen into the water kept muttering something in English.

Qin Ran couldn't understand either, and he completely ignored the pirates.

His eyes scanned his surroundings.

They were inspecting the object that had just been glowing.

He just used his inner energy to stir up the waves.

A wave crashed down, and it seemed to disappear.

Qin Ran felt somewhat disappointed.

However, he was not in a hurry to leave.

His eyes continued to wander.

Suddenly, another faint golden light appeared on the sea surface.

Qin Ran saw that it was a transparent object, like crystal.

He gathered his strength again, his body suddenly rising, rapidly approaching the object.

Then, he adjusted his posture and picked it up.

Mission accomplished, Qin Ran quickly returned.

He quickly returned to the cargo ship.

"What is this?" Tang Da asked, his eyes wide.

Qin Ran didn't respond; he kept staring at the crystal-like object.

It is about 30 centimeters long.

It has a rhombus shape.

"I have a vague feeling that there is some kind of strange energy hidden inside."

At the same time, Ji Ruyan walked over: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a crystal from the Nine Nether Cold Sea."

Upon hearing this, both Qin Ran and Tang Da looked at her.

Qin Ran asked, "Have you seen this thing before?"

"I've never seen them, but I've heard of them. In ancient times, there was a mysterious race in the deep sea called the Sea People. They looked similar to humans, but their skin was blue and they had tails."

Tang Da exclaimed, "I know, it's Avatar!"

Ji Ruyan glanced at him sideways: "I don't know either, I've never seen a sea creature."

"Don't interrupt, let her continue." Qin Ran then looked at Ji Ruyan: "You continue."

"The sea people cultivate using a special crystal called the Nine Nether Cold Sea Crystal. The energy inside is the ancient origin of the water system, which can be directly integrated into the body."

"Without meditation, the physical body can automatically absorb and transform, awakening the innate true meaning of water control, and the dantian can also automatically condense a thick and powerful cold sea true qi, possessing profound internal strength."

"With this level of cultivation, no cultivator on land can rival him."

Qin Ran's throat bobbed after hearing this.

Holy crap.

Is that awesome?

He tried to infuse the crystal with his inner energy.

The next instant, the crystal was flying in mid-air.

A peculiar energy emanated from it.

Qin Ran laughed loudly, "Hahaha, this trip was worthwhile. I'll absorb this energy first. If my body is alright, then you can absorb it. Today, everyone who sees it gets a share."

"Don't rush to absorb it. This thing is for sea creature cultivators. If you don't do it right, you'll turn into a sea creature if you absorb it," Ji Ruyan warned.

Qin Ran frowned slightly.

Ji Ruyan is right.

Don't end up looking like a monster.

However, he quickly dispelled his doubts...