Chapter 92

Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian thought of many ways, but in the face of absolute power, none of these methods could guarantee the defense of the Demon Island.

Bai Cangdong even considered returning to Fenghua City or Daolun City to find people to cooperate with, to jointly own the Jade Armor Sky. However, this thought was quickly dismissed by himself. Whether it was the Duke of Fenghua or the Duke of Daolun, once they learned of the existence of the Jade Armor Sky, they would surely want to claim it for themselves, and in the end, they would lose both the island and the treasure.

"Lord of the Island, all the mature demon crystals within 500 meters of the ghost wells have been collected. Should we also collect the unripe ones?" Luo Jindou ran over with a fawning expression.

The ghost wells were a very peculiar existence. There was an inexplicable pressure in the well, which increased the deeper one went. The pressure within 500 meters was still tolerable, but once it exceeded 500 meters, the terrifying pressure was even unbearable for a Viscount-level expert. Moreover, the strong pressure would tightly press the demon crystals into the stone walls, making it almost impossible to dig them out.

Bai Cangdong's eyes lit up, and he stood up, staring at Luo Jindou and asked, "You said the blond captain ordered you to only collect mature demon crystals, right?"

"Yes, Lord of the Island." Luo Jindou was startled, not knowing where he had gone wrong, and why Bai Cangdong was asking about this again.

Bai Cangdong thought to himself, "Since we can't defend it, why should I try to? The blond captain came for the demon crystals. When he arrives and finds no mature demon crystals, he won't stay in this desolate place. Not everyone can discover the Jade Armor Sky. It wasn't discovered for so long, and if it weren't for Hua Buyu accidentally seeing the Green Wave Fish, we wouldn't have found the Jade Armor Sky either. Now the Green Wave Fish in the cold pond has disappeared, and it's unknown when it will reappear. The blond captain is unlikely to discover the secret of the cold pond."

Bai Cangdong shared his thoughts with Feng Xian, who also strongly agreed. The blond captain had a large force, and they didn't need to fight him head-on. Temporarily avoiding his sharp edge was a very good choice.

"But we have already collected over 3,000 demon crystals. Carrying so many demon crystals, we don't know if we can sell them, and it's also easy to be discovered. Why don't we put most of the demon crystals into the Jade Armor Sky and take only a small part to other islands to see if we can sell them?" Feng Xian thought for a moment and said.

Bai Cangdong naturally agreed. During the day, he drove Luo Jindou and the pirates to work in the ghost wells, trying to dig out demon crystals from below 500 meters. Bai Cangdong and the others took the opportunity to transfer most of the demon crystals to the jade platform of the Jade Armor Sky, leaving only a small part on the ship.

To avoid arousing Luo Jindou and the pirates' suspicions, Bai Cangdong and the others also put a lot of stones in the boxes, with only the top layer being demon crystals.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set that Luo Jindou returned to the ship with a group of pirates, looking dejected.

"Lord of the Island, we really don't have the ability to dig out demon crystals from below 500 meters of the ghost wells." They had been busy all day, but not a single demon crystal had been dug out, showing how difficult it was to dig out demon crystals from below 500 meters.

"That's fine. Since you can't dig out the demon crystals, you can rest well tonight. We will set sail and leave Demon Island tomorrow."

"Lord of the Island, are you leaving Demon Island?" Luo Jindou was startled. He had been hoping the blond captain would come to save him from this misery, but he didn't expect Bai Cangdong to suddenly say he was leaving Demon Island.

"The blond pirates have a large force, so I also need to find some helpers." Bai Cangdong said calmly.

Luo Jindou was startled, "Going to find helpers, do they have other forces supporting them?"

After letting the pirates rest for a night, Bai Cangdong urged them to set sail early the next morning.

"Lord of the Island, where are we going now?" Luo Jindou asked cautiously, hoping to guess which side Bai Cangdong belonged to from his destination.

"Bring me the sea chart." Bai Cangdong did not answer Luo Jindou.

Luo Jindou quickly brought the sea chart. The pirates' sea chart was very detailed, almost like the eyes of the pirates. In the sea, this thing was sometimes more useful than weapons.

Luo Jindou's sea chart was brought from the blond pirate group, with detailed routes and areas of various forces marked, as well as many small islands not found on ordinary maps. Just this map alone made Bai Cangdong look at the blond pirates with new respect.

Luo Jindou's sea chart was definitely not the most detailed one the blond pirates had, but even so, it was much better than ordinary sea charts.

"Head east." Bai Cangdong did not say where they were going, only that they should head east, fearing that Luo Jindou and the pirates might leave some marks on the island to lure the blond pirates.

Luo Jindou did not dare to ask more and followed Bai Cangdong's instructions to head east. After sailing for two days, Bai Cangdong had them turn north. After several such changes, Bai Cangdong finally pointed out where he truly wanted to go.

Three Sword Island, a very unique island, like three round islands surrounding each other, but actually a single island, forming a lake in the middle.

However, Three Sword Island could also be considered three islands, as each round area had a city: Heaven Sword City, Earth Sword City, and Heart Sword City.

Having three cities on one island meant there were three dukes on the island. If it were anywhere else, there would inevitably be fierce competition among the dukes. After all, in other cities, one duke usually ruled over a dozen or even dozens of islands. The situation of having three cities on one island was very rare.

The reason Three Sword Island could have three dukes coexist was that the Dukes of Heaven Sword, Earth Sword, and Heart Sword were three brothers born from the same mother. They had a very close relationship and were all proficient in alchemy, but their areas of expertise were different. Therefore, although the three brothers were on the same island, there was never any conflict. Many dukes in this sea, and even the Seven Seas Marquis, would sometimes ask the three brothers to help with alchemy, so although the Three Sword Dukes only had Three Sword Island, their status and reputation in this sea were top-notch.

Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian discussed for a long time and finally chose to go to Three Sword Island. One reason was that almost no pirates dared to cause trouble on Three Sword Island, as having three dukes on one island was not to be trifled with, and no one could afford to offend these three lords.

Another reason was that because of the Three Sword Dukes, the entire Three Sword Island had become a center for the exchange of alchemy and alchemy materials. Only in such a place could Bai Cangdong and the others have a chance to find out if the demon crystals had any other uses and to sell them more easily.

Three Sword Island did not prohibit pirates from landing, as a large part of the materials on the island were brought by pirates. However, once pirates entered the Three Sword Island area, they could not use their own pirate flags and could only use the unified Three Sword Flag of Three Sword Island.

After landing on Three Sword Island, Bai Cangdong found it far more prosperous than he had imagined, even surpassing Fenghua City and Daolun City.

The island was full of shops, taverns, inns, and auction houses, with the most being alchemy shops and stores selling various alchemy materials.

Weapon shops were also very common, and there was a place called the "Knight Hall," where Bai Cangdong saw many people going in and out, but he didn't know what it was for.

"The Knight Hall, in simple terms, is a place where people with titles want to sell themselves to become knights," Luo Jindou, reading Bai Cangdong's confusion, quickly explained.

"Since they already have titles, even if it's just a baron, they have the basic dignity. Why would they want to sell themselves to become knights?" Bai Cangdong asked curiously.

"There are many reasons. Some are because their lifespan is about to end, and they have no hope of advancing, so they want to sell themselves to a higher-ranked person to become a knight, thus extending their lifespan. Some may be for their family or friends, or for their own needs, selling themselves to become knights to get what they need. There are all kinds of people."

"What kind of price do people in the Knight Hall usually sell for?" Bai Cangdong was somewhat tempted. If he could buy a few hundred viscounts as knights, he wouldn't fear the blond captain and could immediately return to Demon Island.

"Most are barons, and there are some viscounts, but most of these viscounts only want to sell themselves to dukes. A small part willing to sell themselves to viscounts often demands a sky-high price or something very rare, making it very difficult to obtain them."

"What kind of sky-high price?"

"I once heard that a viscount, due to gambling debts he couldn't repay, had to sell himself. The final price he set was 2,000 years of life span. Even so, he was quickly bought by someone, as most viscounts selling themselves don't want life span."

Bai Cangdong gave up on the idea. 2,000 years of life span was an astronomical figure for him.

"Let's find an inn to stay in. I need to stay on the island for some time." Bai Cangdong had just arrived at Three Sword Island and didn't know where to start to find out about the demon crystals.

After all, if the demon crystals were sold at the usual price, they wouldn't fetch much life span. Bai Cangdong still hoped to find out what the blond captain intended to do with the demon crystals.