It doesn't matter what the lord is.

She just felt a little unhappy for a moment.

But it doesn't matter. She doesn't need to convince herself or find reasons for herself before doing anything.

Because willfulness is the king's privilege.

51. Liability

“This is the sea of ​​clouds…”

Having safely arrived near the South Sea, Reed moved his shoulders while looking at the dark sea.

At first glance, the biggest difference between the South China Sea and the North China Sea is that the water in the North China Sea is very clear, because there are almost no algae and fish and shrimp in it, and various monsters live only in the deep water area. The water in the South China Sea is very turbid, probably because of the warm and humid climate. The species in the sea are very rich, and there are more than a dozen kinds of kelp washed up by the waves.

"The last time I saw the sea, it wasn't like this."

Bai Ye moved his wrist and said to Lid:

"When I was promoted to the tenth level, there were storms on the sea, but the water was still clear at that time. I guess it was because the creatures living in the deep sea swarmed ashore in large numbers, making it turbid here."

Lid's sight was focused on the broken wooden planks floating on the sea and the blood-stained beach. It was obvious that a war had just broken out here. The unruly Ocean Tribe suddenly launched a sneak attack, and Yunhai had no time to evacuate the people on the border to a safe area. In fact, the people in the south would not listen to the warnings of Yunhaiwei. They had lived here for generations and were accustomed to the annual attack rhythm of the Ocean Tribe. It was a very time-consuming task to convince them that the Ocean Tribe would attack again this year.

To make matters worse was the fight for the crown prince.

Not knowing Bai Ye's movements, Bai Feng did not have the courage to send the core troops away from the Never-Sleeping City. He was good in everything except that he was always hesitant at critical moments, whether he was thinking about whether to kill Li De or whether to rescue the people on the border. Bai Feng always wanted to find a safe and foolproof plan, but the problem was that it was difficult to have such a strategy in an emergency.

As long as the Ocean Tribe didn't attack, the war would remain in the stage of speculation, and it might or might not be fought; and if he transferred the army to the south without authorization, Bai Ye would probably attack him at this time... In a situation where his life was at stake, Bai Feng instinctively stabilized his hand at the first time, and this move was a bit passive. Although Bai Feng later came to his senses and prioritized protecting the interests of Yunhai despite the potential danger, war does not wait for anyone.

When the Ocean Tribe broke through the Cloud Sea's defenses and began to plunder, they had room to wage guerrilla warfare on the shore. At this time, even if the Cloud Sea's elite arrived, it would be difficult to kill them with one blow.

As a result, a large amount of property was looted and the entire border was completely destroyed.

Bai Ye stepped over a human corpse that had been bitten into pieces and asked Lid:

"If something like this happened in Yunyang, what would you do?"

Lidd replied:

"Look for the main force of the Ocean Tribe to fight a decisive battle, and at the same time organize the people to conduct group training. If the decisive battle is won, the enemy's morale will drop significantly, and then the army can be divided to wipe out the Ocean Tribe banditry. At this time, the people will also have a certain combat capability, and even if they encounter a small group of robbers, they will have means of defense. Only by taking a two-pronged approach can we drive these locust-like invaders back home."

Bai Ye asked again:

"What do you think my brother will do?"

Lid thought for a moment and replied:

"It should be about the same. He is not a stupid man, and he has so many counselors around him. The problem is time... The Ocean Clan actually has no need to win a head-on decisive battle. They just need to avoid the main force of the Cloud Sea as much as possible and create time for the fishmen who invade the Cloud Sea to plunder. In this war, the advantage of humans lies in the national defense formation, and the disadvantage of humans is that they have no ability to pursue. They can't sneak into the sea to steal a home."

Bai Ye was silent for a while, as if thinking of a countermeasure.

However, he was not good at this kind of thing, and soon asked Lid again:

“Can we change anything?”

As Bai Ye finished speaking, he saw three fishmen wandering on the coastline running towards this side. They should have been gnawing on the corpse of a cow, with dark red beef hanging from the corners of their mouths. After seeing Lid and others, they immediately waved the bone spurs in their hands and rushed over here.

However, before they got close, Alayya immediately drew her sword and stepped forward. With a flash of silver and red sword light, the three fishmen were immediately cut into three sections, upper, middle and lower. If she had been more ruthless, they might have been turned into sashimi.

Reed didn't even look at them and continued to say to Bai Ye:

"It depends on how far you want to go. If you swear to save the world with this fist, then from now on you have to find the main force of the ocean tribe and dampen their spirit first; then you have to go and find those ocean tribes that are doing evil 24 hours a day, kill one if you see one, kill two if you see two, until the world is at peace."

Bai Ye answered frankly:

"I probably don't have that kind of awareness... I can't bear to see the people of Yunhai suffer, but I don't think I can save everyone."

Irene, who was standing behind a few people, bent over like a mature old lady and nodded secretly. She had no idea about realm cultivation, but she believed that these people in front of her were the kind of people who would kill anyone with a spit. If Bai Ye really killed all the sea tribes here, she would definitely feel bad.

Lidd replied:

"Then just fight until you feel at ease, just like other warriors. If Irene's intelligence is correct, then we just need to wait until the crown is delivered to Yunhai, and the confrontation with the Ocean Tribe will come to an end. There is no winner or loser in this war. The Ocean Tribe wants to plunder as much as possible within a limited time. We just need to make them kill fewer people and rob less. As for the head-on decisive battle, leave it to your brother. Since he holds the ace army of Yunhai, he must bear such responsibility."

Lid used to like the theory of responsibility.

The reason why he thought he had no obligation to save the people of Yunhai was because the people of Yunhai had never done anything for him. He could stand here for the sake of humanity, but this was out of his personal interest. If one day he was disappointed with humanity, he would ruthlessly abandon all the things he had done for them.

But Bai Ye and Bai Feng are different. They are the sons of Yunhai, and their food, clothing and daily necessities have been provided by the people of Yunhai since they were young. The elixirs that Bai Ye has taken, the classics he has found, and the teachers he has invited over the years are essentially from the people of Yunhai. Now that he has mastered martial arts, he should do something for Yunhai, and the same goes for Bai Feng. Since their confidence comes from Yunhai, they should do their best to protect the people of Yunhai.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be like a scumbag who just pulled up his pants and ran away?

Bai Ye nodded. Although he didn't know when he could feel at ease, fighting was the best way for him. He hoped that enough fighting would make Bai Feng understand what he meant: facing a powerful enemy, internal conflicts should be put aside temporarily, and everything should be discussed after the war is over.

52. Ordinary moves

Although Bai Ye said that he would do his best, he showed no mercy when it came to killing the marine people.

No matter what, he was at the tenth level of the realm that was recorded in history, and his opponent was the fishmen who were suppressed by the national defense formation. If they really fought, it would be like a single man standing against the enemy. When a group of thousands of fishmen rushed towards him, Bai Ye clenched his right fist, held his left hand in front of him, and after a moment, he punched out, directly penetrating the thick flesh and blood wall, and the smelly fish blood fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

Linglan has woken up, and Baihuang is currently taking care of her. For Baihuang, although her elder brother was suddenly abducted by a woman who came from nowhere, she is willing to forgive him after the misunderstanding is resolved. Linglan now wears a thin ceramic mask on her face. The mask is irregular in shape, revealing one eye, mouth and a small amount of skin, and most of the skin that cannot be restored is covered.

At present, Linglan will not commit any suicidal behavior. Even without Irene's singing, she can still speak and act according to her heart, but she is obviously more autistic. She is unwilling to talk much, and most of the time she follows Baihuang like a puppet, only going over to help him wipe the blood off his body when Baiye is not busy.

Lid had communicated with Bai Ye, and many of Linglan's core logics were still blocked and could not be unlocked for the time being. But her connection with the old gods was cut off by Lid, just like the Internet was disconnected. The old gods could not update the restrictions in her body. Given time, Lid would definitely be able to overcome the last resistance in her body.

Bai Ye said that was enough.

To be able to achieve such a result in fighting with God can be said to be a miracle, and Bai Ye would not ask for more.

Compared to this, he was more concerned about Lid's future. Bai Ye expressed his concerns that Lid should return to Yunyang instead of following him, but Lid didn't seem to care. On the contrary, Lid patted Bai Ye on the shoulder and told him not to worry about these things, and to think more about how to help Alayya reach a higher level when he had time.

Bai Ye specifically asked Alayya how she got promoted before, summarized it, and made the following plan:

Plan one: He fights the sea tribe until he is exhausted, and entrusts his strength to Alayya before he dies.

Plan two might require a little help from Bai Huang or Irene.

Unfortunately, Bai Ye couldn't tell Alayya these two methods for the time being. He could only hint to Alayya that it would not work if you practiced too hard at the beach. I will show you how to do it and you write it down.

"Boxing and sword techniques are at the same level, the mysteries all depend on personal comprehension."

This was the first sentence Bai Ye taught Alayya, and it was also his own understanding over the years.

When his realm was stuck at the ninth level, Bai Ye tried countless ways to break through, learning from the strengths of various martial arts and constantly looking for new inspiration. Although these inspirations did not help him much when he broke through, after he was promoted to the tenth level, Bai Ye realized that the things he had accumulated through hard study were not useless, and that mastering them could make his moves more spiritual.

Personal hard work is one thing, and the second thing is... watching the masters’ moves.

From this point of view, Alayya is much luckier than Bai Ye. Garberd was the first person Bai Ye saw who reached the tenth level, but Alayya had already seen the martial arts of Qingyun and Garberd, and now she could see what Bai Ye showed her in person.

Alayya followed Bai Ye, trying hard to imprint his every move in her mind.

She never thought of herself as a genius. The psychological trauma left by the broken meridians was too great. Even though she had reached the eighth level of perfection and was a leader among the young generation of rookies, Alayya never slacked off. She always tried her best to do her best and grow as much as she could.

"Focus, the Sea Tribe is coming again."

Bai Ye reminded Alayya.

The group arrived at a nearby village. Alayya was helping a little boy with bone spurs stuck in his body close his eyes. After hearing Bai Ye's voice, Alayya drew out the two swords at her waist and tried to follow Bai Ye's footsteps. In the distance, a dark mass of figures approached. Countless fishmen shouted and rushed up with bone spurs in their hands. It was difficult to calculate the approximate number at a glance.

The leading fishman was covered with spikes, and there were dried blood and torn pieces of clothing on the spikes. Even though he was suppressed by the national defense formation, the opponent's realm had reached the ninth level, and the actual realm was probably higher. After the fishman leader approached, the two axes in his hands directly chopped at Alayya's head.

His realm is limited and he cannot read Bai Ye's realm, so he naturally regards Alayya as the most dangerous opponent.

Alayya raised her sword to block, but was directly knocked back a few steps. The sword energy she fired back only cut off a few spikes on the opponent's body. The fishman rushed over here, and Alayya dodged and fought back again. At this time, Bai Ye said:

"Alaiya, have you ever caught fish?"

Without waiting for Alayya to answer, Bai Ye turned around and smashed the head of the fishman leader with a punch.

He wiped his hands and continued:

"If a ferocious big fish floats on the sea, most fishermen will just pick up the oar and swing it on the head. There are 24 vital parts on the human body, and the number varies among the marine people, but the temples, eyes, chin, back of the neck, heart, abdomen, spine, and crotch of ordinary fishmen are usually very vulnerable. You have to find the opponent's weaknesses as quickly as possible within a few moves, because there is no time to accumulate strength in the chaos of battle."

Alayya nodded.

Up to now, Bai Ye has never used the fist of "Dragon Rising from the Sea" even once. On the one hand, it was because innocent people were mixed with the merfolk, making people cautious; on the other hand, there were no opponents of sufficient strength, and if there was time to accumulate strength, the merfolk in front of him would have been killed long ago.

Qingyun's "Mountain Breaking", "Sea Breaking", "Asking the Sky", and "Galberd's Flash" were all extremely exquisite moves in Bai Ye's eyes. They were the epitome of their lives and the brilliance of their lifelong efforts. However, these moves were all special moves, which put a heavy burden on the body. They were not the kind of skills that could be used at the beginning. Bai Ye did not intend to teach Alayya such things now.

Bai Ye felt that what Alayya needed to learn now was to hone her basic sword skills and make her sword more spiritual. She needed to improve the fluency of her moves and reveal fewer flaws, so that she could be as steady as a rock in combat instead of always looking like she was ready to fight to the death with her opponent.

Irene followed Reed carefully, occasionally whispering:

"This number should be the largest-scale operation in recent years."

She folded her arms and her light pink hair was blown by the sea breeze.

Irene stood solemnly on a high place, looking at the dark sea from afar, and said softly:

"The sea...is expressing its anger."

53. Full Moon Night

"After this incident, I'm afraid the fishing industry in Yunhai will be set back by decades."

Waves crashed against the shore, and Bai Feng, the second son of Yunhai, looked at the wreckage of the fishing boat at sea, and his voice sounded a little desolate.

The old man Hualong sighed and said:

"It's not just fishing... Yunhai doesn't have an advantage in terms of geographical location. The reason we can become a commercial center is not only because of our open policies and reasonable taxation, but also because we are backed by the South China Sea, with countless pearls, corals, giant clams, hawksbill turtles and other treasures, which are all hard currencies on land. But these treasures still need fishermen to go to sea to catch them."

Bai Feng tightened her cloak, and the white down on her shawl gently brushed his cheek.

Bai Feng asked:

"How is the military doing?"

The old man Hualong replied:

"With Rune giving advice, there won't be much of a problem. In fact, despite the fierce attack of the murlocs, the actual losses in Yunhai won't be too great, because most of the murlocs are used to looting everywhere and haven't really attacked some key cities. The ones that suffered the most were basically rural areas and towns, which is acceptable from the overall perspective."

Bai Feng smiled bitterly and said:

"Don't comfort me. How can I accept being beaten like this by the Ocean Tribe? My decision was wrong. I should have sent the main force to the South China Sea earlier. Maybe the situation would be different now."

Bai Feng walked to the beach, scooped up a handful of sea water and splashed it on her face, rubbing it vigorously, and said to Old Man Hualong:

"I just want to win now and drive them out of Yunhai. I heard that my eldest brother is here too, right? It seems that he thinks the same as me. We, the blood of Yunhai, are more like businessmen in our bones. We value the gains and losses of interests more than we do things on impulse... If Yunhai falls into decline because of this invasion, then the position of the crown prince of Yunhai will be worthless."

Elder Hualong said:

"Want to contact him?"

Bai Feng opened his mouth, looked at the ground in front of him unconsciously, and replied:

"...No need."

He swallowed his saliva and said after a moment:

"From the moment we drew our swords, there was no going back. Besides, what reason would I have to contact him? It is the army's responsibility to resist foreign enemies. We can't put our hopes on him alone. This doesn't make sense. Just keep a close eye on him. As long as he is killing the sea people, we don't have to worry about him."

Bai Feng paused, and added solemnly:

"What we need to do now is to find the main force of the Ocean Clan and disperse them as soon as possible. Otherwise, this war will continue endlessly, and the people of Yunhai will never have peace."

……

The main forces of the Yunhai were indeed constantly searching for the location of the main forces of the Ocean Clan, but the other side would often retreat back to the sea after sneak attacks and looting, and the time and place of their next appearance became unpredictable.

The Sharks look fierce and aggressive, but not reckless, and are very organized in handling wars.

It knows the purpose of its trip very well and will not be dazzled by the looted treasures. Every time the looted materials reach a certain level, it will personally follow its subordinates to transport all the things back to the sea. This is the experience summed up by the sharks in their battles with humans for so many years: what you eat is yours. If you are too greedy, you may work hard to collect a lot of things, but the human army will come and rob them directly, and all your previous efforts will be in vain.

Of course, Rune, who is currently the commander of Yunhai, is no ordinary man. He has adopted a defensive strategy: moving the people inland as much as possible, and then setting up several target points that appear relatively wealthy, waiting for the sea tribe to come and plunder.

This tactic of fishing for law enforcement achieved quite good results at the beginning, because the sea tribe also had a fatal flaw. The things they plundered needed to be transported to the sea, but as the number of villages and towns in the coastal areas decreased, they could only move inland, which made them more and more vulnerable to ambushes by humans.

Although the Shark Stars' Ocean Clan army had not had a direct decisive battle with the Cloud Sea's main army, there had been many frictions between the two sides. The Ocean Clan's casualties were close to 100,000, and several local armies on the Cloud Sea side were also eaten up one after another due to lack of experience. The whole situation still looked very tense.

Another turning point on the battlefield began on a full moon night.

The ocean tribe has been dormant for a long time, waiting for this moment - the full tide on the full moon night!

The raging waves tens of meters high instantly submerged the coastline and madly devoured human land inward. Irene once said that the sea was expressing its anger, so the high tide sea undoubtedly vented this anger to the fullest. The ports, docks, houses, and animal pens in the coastal areas were completely destroyed, leaving only the sound of waves washing over the land.

That night, Shark Stars led his army to fight against Yunhai's main force for the first time.

Perhaps the rising sea water brought new strength to the Ocean Clan, and the suppression of the National Defense Formation on them showed obvious signs of weakening. Shark Qunxing, the soul of the Ocean Clan, directly returned to the tenth level of the realm, holding the trident in hand, and went in and out seven times, breaking up the human army several times. The dark masses of the Ocean Clan stepped on the wet mud and fought with the humans in a bloody battle.

The main force of Yunhai was not a pushover. They had faced pressure from Baiye several times while protecting Baifeng, and now they could quickly launch a counterattack even if they were attacked unexpectedly. The two sides fought for several hours, and finally the Sharks led the Ocean Tribe back to the sea. The main force of Yunhai also retreated several miles and began to count the casualties.

That night, the coastline advanced dozens of miles in the direction of humans.

In just one night, the casualties of Yunhai's main force totaled about 20,000, but the number of ordinary people who died in the tsunami, earthquake and massacre by the ocean tribe was likely more than twenty times that number.