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The deep blue spirit ship floated quietly in the void.

The atmosphere in the meeting room converted from a training room seemed somewhat solemn.

Cao Rui was seen sitting steadily at the top position, while the recruited monks sat down one by one and took action.

His face was as calm as water, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he said in a steady voice: "The little trouble has finally been solved successfully."

When everyone saw this scene, they naturally admired Cao Rui's fighting ability even more.

Although the cultivators in this group are not the top ones, they have all reached the level of combat cultivators.

Cao Rui and Zhan Chen cooperated and killed them all in a few breaths. This Deep Blue's fighting power was indeed strong.

The more powerful the organization, the more at ease its members will naturally feel.

Cao Rui paused for a moment, then emphasized, "However, you must not underestimate the burning desires in the hearts of those cultivators around you who are secretly eyeing the interests of the Sea of ​​Heaven. You must know that desire is like a wildfire that spreads across the prairie. If you are not careful, it will lead to unpredictable consequences."

"When the Sea of ​​​​Tianji reappears in the world next time, there will definitely be another fierce battle. Only after experiencing this life-and-death battle, can we, Deep Blue, truly regain control of this vast area of ​​​​the West Corner!"

Cao Rui's words were so powerful that they echoed throughout the conference hall, making the mood of everyone present become increasingly heavy.

At this moment, in this conference hall, in addition to the familiar faces such as Zhan Chen, Scorpion and Mu Ling, there are also Lin Yuxuan of Zixiao Heiyun and a group of other newly recruited cultivators.

If you count them carefully, there are thirteen of them in total.

Among these thirteen people, seven seats were occupied by cultivators of other races, while there were six seats by cultivators of the human race.

If they are divided according to the fighting style they are good at, we can find that there are as many as eight people who are proficient in magic; there are also four people who are good at physical skills; in addition, there is one person who has unique attainments in spiritual consciousness and supernatural powers.

It is worth mentioning that the combat effectiveness of these people should not be underestimated.

They are basically all among the top 100 in the combat power list, but are below the top 50.

In other words, without exception, they have all stepped into the threshold of combat cultivation, and each person's combat power is at least over one thousand five hundred.

Lin Yuxuan from Zixiao Heiyun stands out among this group of strong men in terms of combat power, ranking as high as over 40th, and can be regarded as a leader with outstanding combat power among them.

Without exception, these people all signed a contract with Shenlan with a generous salary of 10,000 high-quality Tianji per year, officially becoming its peripheral members and obeying Cao Rui's command and dispatch.

You know, the reward for these ten thousand top-grade secrets is far more than their annual income in the past!

Faced with such tempting conditions, naturally no one could refuse such an invitation.

The frequency of Tianji Sea, located in the western corner, appears sometimes high and sometimes low.

When the frequency is high, it can appear two or three times a year; when the frequency is low, it takes two to three years to appear once. But overall, it can basically guarantee a successful plundering operation on Tianji Sea every year.

The sizes of the Tianji Sea vary. Even the smallest Tianji Sea can generate a generous profit of at least 300,000 after converting all the Tianji it contains into top-grade Tianji.

However, after deducting various expenses amounting to as much as 130,000, there was still more than 100,000 Tianji left to use.

Although this wealth is less than before, things have come to this point and this is the only arrangement.

After all, given the chaotic situation in the central area caused by the Blue Robe Pirates, it would be a pipe dream to properly solve the problem of interest distribution without giving up some of the interests.

"Zhan Chen! From today on, you will be responsible for properly arranging the daily inspections. You must not neglect anything! As for the others, there are no special tasks for you at the moment."

Cao Rui stood with his hands behind his back, looking at everyone, and then said: "Everyone can choose a training room that suits them in this spirit ship and practice with concentration."

He paused for a moment, and continued, "One year from now, regardless of whether or not you will have the opportunity to see the Heavenly Secret Sea appear, I will pay you the first payment as promised—10,000 high-grade Heavenly Secrets!"

As for the source of the secret, Cao Rui was not worried.

In fact, there has been no sign of the Tianji Sea appearing in this western corner area for more than half a year.

However, according to the speculation and analysis of Zhan Chen and others, within a few months, the western corner area will almost certainly usher in the arrival of the Tianji Sea.

Hearing this, all the monks bowed and saluted to show that they obeyed the order. Then they filed out one after another and each went to find a training room of their choice to prepare for their retreat.

Cao Rui had just killed the group of people from the center corner with a force as powerful as thunder.

This move did produce a great deterrent effect. The many monks who were lurking around and watching secretly were terrified when they saw such a fierce method, and most of them dispersed immediately.

However, Cao Rui knew very well in his mind that the organization they killed were just a bunch of second-rate characters.

And among those forces that are still eyeing them and waiting for an opportunity to act, there is even a powerful organization ranked among the top ten!

Back then, when these guys were in the central corner, they were ruthless characters who made a living by plundering the secrets in the Sea of ​​Secrets!

Now that they have come to the West Corner, how could they willingly give up the Sea of ​​Heavenly Secrets and snatch those scattered Heavenly Secret resources?

Cao Rui knew very well that this group of people would never give up, and they might find an opportunity to secretly trip up and trap their team called Deep Blue...

However, this time Cao Rui did not wait for these guys to come and trip him up.

Instead, they encountered the Blue Robe Pirates first.

On this day, a fast ship flying the flag of the Blue Robe Star Pirates swept through the void as fast as lightning and rushed straight towards the direction of the Deep Blue Spirit Ship.

The monks' organizations that were originally active around the Deep Blue Spirit Ship, upon seeing this aggressive speed ship and recognizing its characteristic markings, their faces changed drastically, and they dispersed without hesitation, making way for a passage as quickly as possible.

This type of fast ship is one of the most commonly used tools of operation for the Blue Robe Pirates and all other pirate gangs in the outer space.

Although it is not large in size and can only carry a handful of people at most, it has one very notable feature - its extremely fast speed!

Since it does not have much defensive capabilities, speed becomes its greatest advantage.

These pirates rely on such fast ships to travel through the vast starry sky all year round, looking for prey and carrying out plundering.

Moreover, each group of pirates has its own unique speedboats, and they will spend a lot of time and energy studying how to further increase the speed of the speedboats.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that almost every group of pirates has mastered some pretty good techniques or unique skills that can increase the speed of fast ships.

The Blue Robe Star Pirates' fast ships total nine in total, and their speed far exceeds that of those peak-level Void Refinement cultivators who are best at speed.

The one that appeared here at the Deep Blue Spirit Ship this time happened to be one of them.

The monk who was in charge of patrolling the spirit ship had come from the central corner before and was familiar with the characteristics of the blue-robed express delivery.

He was the first to discover the fast ship belonging to the Blue Robe Pirates. He was horrified and did not dare to delay at all. He immediately reported the situation to Cao Rui.

At this moment, Cao Rui was in a quiet training room, concentrating on refining a top-grade divine secret.

Suddenly, a slightly impatient voice reached Cao Rui's ears.

Hearing the content of the voice transmission, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Could it be that the Blue Robe Pirates, who have already occupied the central corner, are so greedy and still unsatisfied?

Still want to plant the flag in the West Corner?

Can just a dozen or so pirates take over such a large territory?

If Cao Rui were to engage in a head-on confrontation with the Blue Robe Pirates at this moment, with his current strength, he would probably find it difficult to compete with them.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

However, Cao Rui quickly calmed down and unleashed his powerful spiritual power.

When his spiritual awareness spread like a tide, he finally saw clearly the situation on the rapidly approaching warship.

What made him feel a little relieved was that there was only one pirate in a blue robe on this fast ship, so there should not be a war.

Only then did Cao Rui's tightly furrowed brows slowly relax.

Several organizations that were watching nearby were chatting together: "Could it be that after successfully occupying the center corner, the Blue Robe Pirates became ambitious and wanted to take over the other four corners as well?"

"Yes, if that's true, they're going too far! Aren't they afraid that all the cultivators in the Red Cloud Vortex will unite and fight them to the death?" Everyone was talking, their eyes fixed on the Deep Blue Spirit Ship.

At this moment, the blue robe star pirates' fast ship was seen docked steadily next to the deep blue spirit ship.

Then, the hatch slowly opened and a figure walked out.

He is a young star pirate in a blue robe.

This man was tall and straight, with a stern face, and he exuded a heart-pounding aura.

He stood there quietly, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings coldly, as if examining everything that was happening around him.

"The person who is in charge of Deep Blue, please come out quickly!" The young star pirate was standing in the void with a grim expression. His light words exploded in the air like thunder and spread far away.

At this time, Guan Yichen, who was on the spirit ship, did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and used his spirit treasure to survey the strength of this star pirate.

Another cultivator from the center corner revealed the identity of this star thief: "Boss, this star thief is called Red Leaf Sword Master, and he is a sword cultivator."

Another sword cultivator. Does this Blue Robe Star Pirates group specialize in recruiting sword cultivators? Cao Rui thought to himself.

At this time, Guan Yichen was reporting his combat power to Cao Rui beside him with a serious face.

The Destiny Pearl measured that the number of this beast was as high as 2,600!

Hearing this number, Cao Rui secretly estimated it in his heart.

Although the combat power of these 2,600 is not weak, it is still slightly inferior to his own 2,650.

Thinking of this, Cao Rui nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation.

Then, his figure flashed, and he rushed out from the spirit ship like a flash of lightning, and instantly came in front of the Red Leaf Sword Master.

"Are you the person who can make the decision in Shenlan?" When the Red Leaf Sword Master saw Cao Rui appear, he immediately looked him up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.

At first, when he saw Cao Rui's young face, he seemed a little relaxed.

However, when he carefully sensed the elusive and unfathomable aura from Cao Rui, the contempt on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of fear.

Facing the scrutiny of Red Leaf Sword Master, Cao Rui remained calm and just nodded slightly as a response.

"I guess you have recognized me? That's right, I am here representing the Blue Robe!"

"I came here this time to tell you an important news - the blue robe will be repaired in the central area of ​​the red cloud vortex, the central corner for a hundred years!"

After these words were spoken, there was no change on Cao Rui's face, but the monks who were watching nearby all gasped.

Red Leaf Sword Master continued, "As for the other four corners of the central area, they will still be controlled by you, the native cultivators of the Red Cloud Vortex. Of course, if you want to continue to safely own these four corners, you will have to pay a small price."

"To be specific, the controllers of the Tianji Sea corresponding to the other four corners of you must pay tribute to us in blue robes 100,000 high-grade Tianji every year!"

Hearing this, Cao Rui could not help but frown slightly and cursed in his heart: "This guy is really worthy of being a notorious star pirate! He is so good at doing business without any capital. It would be fine if he just occupied the central corner, but he actually dared to come here in a swagger and charge money for just a few words. It's simply too much!"

The more Cao Rui listened, the angrier he became. However, the situation was stronger than the man, so he forced himself to suppress his inner impulse.

The Red Leaf Sword Master held the hilt of the sword at his waist and said slowly, "I think I have made myself clear enough. Now, I will give you half a day to think about it carefully."

After saying that, Red Leaf Sword Master turned around and flew towards the speedship docked not far away.

If it were someone else, the Red Leaf Sword Master might have simply killed him with one strike of the sword.

However, the Deep Blue leader in front of him gave him a different feeling, and his actual strength might not be weaker than his.

This is the intuition of top monks.

"No need." Cao Rui said at this time.

"One hundred thousand is one hundred thousand, how about handing over the secret?" Cao Rui said calmly.

For now, I can only agree to Blue Robe for the time being.

As for what happens next, we'll make plans later.

The Red Leaf Sword Master turned around and looked at Cao Rui approvingly: "You are indeed a man of sense."

"One year later, I will come to you to collect the 100,000 Heavenly Secrets. I will be responsible for connecting with the West Corner." said the Red Leaf Sword Master.

Cao Rui nodded slightly: "In that case, see you in a year."

The conversation between Cao Rui and Red Leaf Sword Master could be heard even without any transmission on the spirit ship or by the cultivators nearby who were spying with their spiritual sense.

For the first time, Monk Xijiao felt the tyranny of the Blue Robe Pirates.