The red sun finally sank to the horizon, fading away the orange-red color, and the heavens and earth fell into a hazy darkness. The three flying cranes were several miles away from each other as they slowly flew towards the seaside. It could be seen that the flying cranes were already exhausted.

The person in front suddenly whistled and took the lead to descend. He stopped at an open place, and the two people behind him circled twice before landing. The three of them put away their mounts and sat down on the ground to recover their strength.

"Brother Bao, you don't have to risk your life today, do you?" A cultivator complained as he rubbed his sore legs. The guy he called Brother Bao was a skinny and slender fellow, and it was precisely Shen Xiaobao who had demoted himself to be the captain of the scouts.

Shen Xiaobao took out a jade bottle and poured out six spirit beans. Three of them were fed to three mounts and two were thrown to the two team members. The two team members hurriedly took it and carefully swallowed it, their faces full of enjoyment. Now that there was a shortage of supplies, the spirit beans were all rationed according to demand, so everyone cherished them exceptionally.

Shen Xiaobao swallowed one himself and said, "I think we should be near the Immortal Crossing Sea soon. Brothers, you have to work harder. Rest for half an hour and fly again to find out if the giant ship is still here!"

The two exhausted team members could only nod. Shen Xiaobao couldn't help but feel a little guilty. The two brothers had followed him day and night for three days. They had barely closed their eyes, and their eyes were still bloodshot.

"Brother Bao, you're still able to stand up, but I'm afraid a mount won't do!" One of the team members looked at the flying crane that could not even stand steadily and said worriedly.

Shen Xiaobao was also a little embarrassed. He stood up and walked to a high place to look around. He raised his hands high and felt the howling mountain breeze. The air carried a faint salty smell, which was unique to the sea.

"This place is definitely not far from the seaside. Let's run for a while!" Shen Xiaobao said as he walked back from a high place.

The two team members' faces immediately turned bitter. Seeing this, Shen Xiaobao couldn't help but laugh and curse, "Look at you guys, forget it. You guys are resting here. I'll work hard for myself!"

The two team members immediately stood up and said, "Brother Bao, how can this be? We have to go together!"

There were originally fifteen scouts in the squad. More than half of them were killed and wounded along the way, and less than five were able to carry out missions. The rest of the squad members had long since become good brothers with inseparable lives and deaths. They were not afraid of death, let alone walking a long way.

"This is decent!" Shen Xiaobao scolded with a smile.

Ever since his recklessness caused a great disaster last time, the careless Shen Xiaobao had changed a lot. He looked much more calm. Adding on this monkey's agile movement technique and quick-witted mind, he was a natural scout. With him leading the scouting squad to explore the road ahead, it saved them a lot of trouble, and the squad didn't encounter any major obstacles along the way. Chu Jun and the others were able to get close to the Immortal Crossing Sea within three days with their wounded soldiers, largely due to the excellent performance of the scouts.

After resting for half an hour, the three of them put their mounts into their feeding rings and walked towards the seaside. The three of them walked forward for two hours, sweating like rain. The feeling of the sea breeze became even more intense, and they could even faintly hear the sound of the waves.

Shen Xiaobao's spirits trembled as he whispered, "We'll be able to reach the seaside very soon. Try harder!"

The two team members were also very excited, but they also said nervously, "Brother Bao, if the ship has already left, then we …!"

Shen Xiaobao stopped, and the two members behind him also stopped!

Without a boat, it was impossible for everyone to cross the endless waves of the Immortal Crossing Sea, and staying in the Guyuan Continent was obviously a dead end.

"I hope the ship is still here!" Shen Xiaobao looked at the mountainous ridge that was getting darker and darker.

The two members couldn't help but be silent. Shen Xiaobao's expression suddenly changed slightly. He quickly made a hand gesture. The two members immediately spread out and fell down alertly. Along the way, their cooperation was already very tacit.

Shen Xiaobao lay on the ground, his eyes shining as he stared at the distant valley. Just now, he noticed that there was a flash of light from a magic treasure. It was obvious that there was someone hiding in the valley. After observing quietly for a while, Shen Xiaobao made a hand gesture towards the back, then swiftly moved towards the valley like a spirit monkey. The two team members were 30 meters apart and slowly approached. Even if the people in front were to be discovered, the people behind would still have a chance to escape unhurriedly.

Shen Xiaobao sneaked into the valley to take a look. First, he was shocked, because there were nearly ten people at the entrance of the valley. Upon closer inspection, a strange expression could not help but appear on his face. He thought to himself, "There's a good show to watch!" He beckoned for the team member behind him to come up.

The team member nimbly sneaked to Shen Xiaobao's side. Shen Xiaobao sent mentally, "Chang Chang, tell Wu Chao to hurry back and report immediately. Tell him …!"

Chang Que glanced at the valley, nodded, and then retreated. Everyone who could enter the scouting squad was someone with high cultivation, quick-wittedness, and agility. Chang Jie and Wu Chao were both outstanding among them. Their technical work was only inferior to Shen Xiaobao, and the people in the valley did not notice at all.

"Hehe, old witch, you also have today!" Shen Xiaobao secretly gloated in his heart.

It turned out that it was everyone from the Tenghuang Pavilion in the valley. At this moment, Daoist Wenyue was both shocked and furious. Her face trembled slightly from anger and she angrily scolded, "Beitang Gui, do you want to rebel?"

Beitang Gui's sword rested on Adept Wenyue's neck and said calmly, "Elder Wenyue, you are determined to do as you please. I can only make this decision. I believe you do not wish to destroy our sect, right?"

It turned out that Daoist Wenyue had proposed a method to snatch the spirit crystals from outsiders halfway. Beitang Gui and the disciples of Tenghuang Pavilion also felt that it was feasible, so they immediately took action and prepared to ambush and attack the outsiders passing by in the valley. Unfortunately, their luck was not ordinary. They had been guarding the entire afternoon, not to mention the foreign xiuzhe, not even a single bird feather had passed by.

Seeing that there were still a few hours left before dawn, Beitang Gui's heart skipped a beat. He ambushed Daoist Wenyue and Huang Bing and sealed their spiritual power, preparing to forcefully exchange Huang Bing for an opportunity to board the ship tomorrow.

"Beitang Gui, you're so shameless!" Huang Bing shouted angrily.

Beitang Gui said disapprovingly, "Huang Bing, if it weren't for the fact that this old man wouldn't make such a move, I can only wronge you. This old man is willing to take the blame and preserve the Tenghuang Pavilion. In the future, even if the Pavilion Master finds out, he will probably understand this old man's painstaking efforts!"

Daoist Wenyue was so angry that she was speechless by Beitang's righteous and hypocritical face that she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Huang Bing was shocked and shouted, "Beitang Gui, release Elder Wenyue immediately. Don't even think of using some grand excuse to cover up your ugly face. You're just a shameless, cowardly, and scary ghost!"

Shen Xiaobao hid in the shadows. Seeing Daoist Wenyue vomiting blood, he couldn't help but feel delighted in his heart. He had long since seen this old witch displeasing to the eye, and now he was suffering bitterly. However, this Beitang Gui was not a good bird. In order to survive, he actually attacked his fellow disciples. It seemed that he still had to make a deal with the Ice Beauty.

Beitang Gui was pierced to the point by Huang Bing's scolding. He couldn't help but become angry and shouted, "Tie her up!"

"Who dares!" Daoist Wenyue shouted harshly.

The other disciples of the Tenghuang Pavilion couldn't help but look at each other. Although Daoist Wenyue was now restrained by the Beitang Elder, no one dared to bind Huang Bing under the accumulated might.

"Tie up Phoenix Ice!" Beitang Gui raised his voice and scolded, "Whoever doesn't obey the order, there's no need to board the ship tomorrow!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples rushed forward to tie up Phoenix Ice, fearing that they wouldn't be able to board the ship tomorrow if they fell behind. Shen Xiaobao couldn't help but be anxious. He hesitated whether he should take action to save her. However, on second thought, it was impossible for him to be the opponent of so many people from Beitang Gui. He could only rashly take action and throw himself into it. It would be better to wait for Chu Jun to arrive. In any case, Huang Bing didn't have any life worries.

"Get lost!" Huang Bing shouted coldly and fiercely. With a flash of cold light in her hand, she unleashed the Ice Phoenix Sword. The pressure of the fourth-grade sword instantly scared everyone away.

Beitang Gui's eyelids twitched as a greedy expression appeared in his eyes. He shouted, "Don't be afraid, her spiritual power has been sealed. She simply can't display her power!"

When the disciples heard this, they woke up from their dreams!

Huang Bing said coldly, "Whoever dares to come over, I will swing my sword and commit suicide. Let's see what kind of deal you will make tomorrow!"

The moment these words were spoken, everyone was instantly shocked, and they didn't dare to move forward again!

Looking at the hesitant faces, Huang Bing felt extremely ugly and pathetic. Everyone was swept away by Huang Bing's mocking ethereal gaze and immediately turned their gazes away with shame.

"Originally, I was planning to use this Ice Phoenix Sword as collateral to exchange for the ship's fare. Haha, it seems like this is unnecessary. For you people, it's not worth it at all!" Huang Bing's voice was icy cold as the curtain fell.

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they quickly became ashamed and regretful!

Beitang Gui coughed dryly and said, "Huang Bing, even if you use the Ice Phoenix Sword as collateral, no one else will agree!"

Hearing this, the regretful disciples of the Soaring Phoenix Pavilion immediately felt no regret!

"Huang Bing, how about this? If the other party agrees to use the Ice Phoenix Sword as collateral, I won't force you to use yourself as a bargaining chip. However, if the other party doesn't agree, I can only wronge you!" Beitang Gui shrugged his old skin and said, "As long as everyone gets on the boat smoothly tomorrow, this old man will release Elder Wenyue!"

Daoist Wenyue said in a deep voice, "Bing'er, don't trust him. Regardless of whether or not we can board the ship tomorrow, it's impossible for him to let this Elder go!"

Beitang Gui frowned and said, "Wenyue, this old man is not a bloodthirsty person. Besides, we have been in the same sect for decades. How could this old man kill you? If it weren't for the fact that I had no choice, this old man wouldn't have attacked you!"

"Bah, Beitang Gui, you bastard who even humiliated his female disciple, the Pavilion Master shouldn't have let you off back then!" Daoist Wenyue shouted angrily.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples were stunned. Shen Xiaobao, who was hiding in the shadows, was furious. He secretly cursed at the old bastard and really wanted to slap the old bastard a few times.

Beitang Gui's face turned red and white. There weren't many people in the sect who knew about this humiliating matter. It was limited to Daoist Wenyue and the Pavilion Master. Now that Daoist Wenyue had revealed it in front of everyone, Beitang Gui was both shocked and angry, and his killing intent froze in his heart.

"In any case, I have completely offended Wen Yue. Leaving her behind is definitely a great calamity. Let's just kill her!" Killing intent flashed in Bei Changgui's eyes.

Seeing this, Huang Bing hurriedly shouted, "If you dare to kill Elder Wenyue, I will immediately commit suicide!"