From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

and so!

"Please, help us destroy the paper boat! The great tortoise has carried us and our ancestors for a thousand years; it's time for us to be free!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu was filled with emotion and said to Gu Qian and the others, "Alright, I agree, but you also have to agree to one thing for me."

"Please tell us, we will definitely agree!"

The Dragon Otters defied the king's authority and disregarded royal rule, yearning for freedom...

Over the past thousand years, however, one after another, the Dragon Otter people have chosen to leave the paper boats and go to live on land due to the difficult marine environment.

After coming ashore, these Dragon Otter people gradually adapted to life on land over the years. They no longer learned the skills of the Dragon Otter, nor did they tattoo the sea-penetrating array patterns on their bodies. They could no longer be considered Dragon Otter people.

Gu Qian and the other eight are the only remaining Dragon Otter people in the world.

But forced by circumstances—

Even the proudest heart must submit.

Besides, Jiang Liu had saved their lives.

"Don't risk your life anymore, and don't go deep into the sea to collect pearls or steal elixirs for anyone."

Jiang Liu stated his requirements.

"But--"

Gu Kun spoke up, “Even when the paper boat was still intact, we still had to occasionally go to the deep sea to retrieve pearls from clam shells and exchange them with fishermen on nearby islands for essential supplies.”

"Making a living is fine, but your ancestors created the sea-penetrating array patterns, not so that you descendants would risk your lives to seize pearls from the giant snails and clams underwater for royalty and nobility, right?"

Jiang Liu countered with a question, and before they could answer, he continued, “You who do not submit to the king’s rule and do not respect the king’s way, you can be said to be the spirits of the sea!”

“Okay! We agree!” Gu Qian agreed.

Actually.

No one from the Dragon Otter clan wanted to go to sea to search for pearls for anyone else. It was only out of necessity that they had to dig for pearls to exchange for essential supplies, even if not for others, but for themselves.

In the past, the dragon-otter people who lived on land initially relied on their skill of digging for pearls in the water to quickly earn money...

But for some reason, even though they had earned enough money, those compatriots were still powerless to control their own lives, forced to become tools for others to extract pearls...

at the moment.

This young boy—

Is it for their future that we are considering?

"Then I'll send you off from this paper boat first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Liu raised his hand and pressed it down on Gu Qian and the others, causing ripples in the space that covered the eight people, including Gu Qian.

hum-

Lu Jin felt the paper monkey in his hand tremble, revealing red and blue interwoven patterns. Then, ripples appeared in the surrounding space, and the figures of Gu Qian, Gu Kun, and others appeared beside him one after another.

Who are you?

Lu Jin was startled, not expecting that there were actually people on that ghost ship.

But why are they all wearing Jiang Liu's clothes?

Before Lu Jin could ask, the other sailors on deck exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly looked back.

Just as the ghost ship was about to collide with the steamship, a figure leaped out from it, soaring into the air. He was surrounded by faint clouds of energy, and with a flick of his wrist, he grabbed a steel rod, which instantly extended and swept fiercely across the ship's hull.

boom!

In an instant!

The ghost ship was split in two by the club, which was about 60 or 70 meters long, with a buzzing sound. The collapsing ghost ship stirred up waves tens of meters high on both sides, making the already turbulent sea surge even more.

"Waaah—"

Just then, a loud and long cry came from the seabed.

All I saw was:

The waves in the sea are white, and the giant turtle on the bottom is black.

Breaking through the waves, it raises its head high, its song filled with joy and tears.

There is also a poem to prove it:

Its round, hard shell is no ordinary creature; it carries the Luoshu (a symbol of the Luo River) on its back, like a surging sea vessel. Its forelimbs are like oars, and its hind limbs are like rudders; it dives and swims silently, carrying a paper boat.

The boat rides the waves, chasing the sea, remembering the kindness of others as it faces the wind and thunder. This morning, it broke free from its confines, innocently and carefree, sailing the seas and rivers!

What is this thing?

A sea turtle in the South China Sea, a giant alligator in Guixu!

The giant sea turtle was over forty meters long, which startled the crew members on the ship, as well as a small number of passengers who came out to watch the spectacle.

"There are such big sea turtles in the world!" Jonathan, wearing a raincoat, was shocked when he saw the sea turtle that was happily calling out to the river that was standing in mid-air.

Looking at the river standing in mid-air, they were even more astonished and exclaimed, "God!"

"A giant turtle!"

"Big turtle! We're here!"

You must live a good life from now on!

Beside Lu Jin, eight people, including Gu Qian, Gu Dui, Gu Li, Gu Zhen, Gu Xun, Gu Kan, Gu Gen, and Gu Kun, shouted and danced wildly at the giant sea turtle, their eyes filled with tears, but mostly with smiles.

Because they knew how carefree the giant tortoise was without the paper boat on its back! It was a joyful cry that these dragon otter people had never heard before!

The giant tortoise had cultivated for thousands of years. Although it had not yet attained human form and could not speak human language, it had become spiritually aware. Upon seeing Gu Qian and his group, it slightly opened its mouth and emitted a buzzing sound, as if responding to their calls.

"Big turtle! Big turtle!"

Gu Qian and the others waved their arms and stomped their legs, making the deck creak, performing a peculiar dance in the storm to bid farewell to the giant sea turtle as it submerged to the seabed, disappearing without a trace...

# Chapter 475 Dragon Fire (Part 1)

Once the giant sea turtle had completely submerged and disappeared from sight, Jiang Liu transformed into a stream of light and returned to the deck of the ship.

"You can fly! My God!"

Jonathan exclaimed, "My friend is God!"

"I am not God."

Jiang Liu sidestepped Jonathan's embrace, watched him slip and fall on the deck, and mocked, "Also, please have some self-respect. I don't like hugging men."

"Oh, my ass!"

Jonathan grabbed the railing and scrambled to his feet, rubbing his backside with a look of resentment in his eyes. "Jiang Liu, you're really not being fair! We're friends!"

But now I believe you really aren't God!

God will never run away from my embrace!

But then again, there are sea turtles in the world that are so big, they're practically monsters!

Isn't that right?

Everyone unanimously agreed.

This is simply a miracle!

"Brother Jiang, who are these people?" Lu Jin asked, looking at Gu Qian and the others.

"I almost forgot."

Jiang Liu introduced Gu Qian and his group to Lu Jin. Since he was speaking Chinese, the other foreigners couldn't understand him very well, but Jonathan understood him perfectly, though he didn't speak it fluently.

Dragon Otter?

A being who, according to legend, lived his entire life on a boat and mined deep-sea pearls for the emperors of ancient China.

In other words!

Are there a large number of pearls beneath the South China Sea?

Instantly.

Jonathan couldn't sit still any longer and excitedly hugged Gu Qian, saying, "Hello, I'm Jonathan."

"Hello."

Gu Qian was a little unaccustomed to Jonathan's enthusiasm. He had encountered foreign ships before at sea, but he rarely interacted with them. In fact, the foreigners looked at them with disdain. Could it be because they were wearing clothes?

"Can you go down into the sea to dig for pearls?" Overwhelmed with excitement, Jonathan couldn't control his emotions and blurted out his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qian immediately refused, saying, "We will no longer risk our lives to dig pearls for others!"

"What?" Jonathan was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Why? Pearls from the seabed, especially deep-sea pearls, are priceless. We can split the profits fifty-fifty!"

"Fifty-fifty? How could you even think of that!"

Jiang Liu chuckled, "You provided neither technology, nor funds, nor equipment, yet you let them dig pearls for you in the deep sea, while you were only responsible for selling them and splitting the profits 50/50?"

That's a wonderful idea!

If it were 99/10, I could try to persuade them.

"991?"

“They get ninety-nine, you get one,” Jiang Liu chuckled.

"Wardfa! Jiang Liu! You're a financial tycoon! No! You should be called a vampire!" Jonathan exclaimed in astonishment, his breathing rapid.

Jiang Liu ignored him and found the ticket inspector who had initially caused trouble for him and Lu Jin, asking, "Sir, could you give them a ticket?"

"Ah? Oh! Sure! Sure!" The ticket inspector was flattered to hear Jiang Liu address him as "sir," completely forgetting that he had made things difficult for Jiang Liu and Lu Jin before the ship set sail. He immediately issued tickets to Gu Qian and the other eight people and even planned to pay extra for them.

But Jiang Liu stopped him and paid for the eight people, saying, "I suppose your family isn't well-off, and this job isn't easy either, right? So I'll do it myself."

"Oh well."

In a short time.