Ten people from Empty Cicada Courtyards came, but now three are dead, leaving only seven.

These seven, except for Luo Huasheng, were all dressed in common attire, indistinguishable from other martial artists. However, their weapons were all Hunyuan Iron Rods, and they wore Buddha Beads around their necks.

Each person had a different number of beads around their neck; the most, such as Luo Huasheng, had eighteen beads, while the least was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old who had only seven beads.

Regarding the death of their companions, the people from Empty Cicada Courtyards did not show much sadness, only a solemn expression.

Everyone jumped onto the shark's back, and Luo Huasheng bowed to Ye Guichen: "Captain Ye, all things have a spirit. Your mastery, which can control this giant shark, is akin to the Heavenly Sanskrit of Buddhism. However, I am dull, barely touching the surface of the Heavenly Sanskrit. After this matter is settled, I hope I can learn from Captain Ye to fulfill my lifelong wish."

Ye Guichen had a good impression of Luo Huasheng, and Luo Huasheng spoke in an orderly manner, appearing around the same age as Ye Guichen but with the demeanor of an older man, which amused Ye Guichen.

"Captain Luo, since you chose to trust me, I will not disappoint you." Without further words, Ye Guichen patted the shark's back, directing it swiftly towards Atlantis.

Lu Bu sat cross-legged on the shark's head, took out the Turtle Shell Compass, and started calculating the direction, occasionally giving advice.

The giant shark was not only stable but its body was like a vast open space of over a hundred square meters. Although it felt a bit crowded for Ye Guichen and the others, it did not affect the shark's speed.

After Ye Guichen and his group left, Gongsun Fengying stopped hesitating and ordered the blue-eyed man to be thrown into the sea, leaving him to fend for himself.

The blue-eyed man, seeing that Gongsun Fengying also had western eyes, tried to plead and say some familiar words, but Gongsun Fengying's heart was cold as ice and did not listen. After throwing him into the sea, she quickly chased after Ye Guichen.

As for Su Wu and the members of the other two organizations, they quickly collected the remaining boats and left the scene.

About half an hour after everyone left, a speedboat appeared in the sea filled with corpses.

Seeing the boat, the blue-eyed man cried out, "God, save me, save me!"

On the boat, the leader was a burly middle-aged man.

Beside the middle-aged man were four martial artists with prominently swollen temples, indicating they were all experts.

If Ye Guichen saw the leading middle-aged man, he would easily recognize him.

It was Kui Long, who followed Zuo Chunqiu.

Kui Long looked at the pleading blue-eyed man and grabbed him up.

The blue-eyed man was overjoyed, "Thank you, thank you for saving me!"

Before the blue-eyed man could finish his words of gratitude, Kui Long grinned, "Better thank your God!"

He gripped the blue-eyed man's shoulders and tore him apart, throwing the body into the sea, and ordered, "Follow quietly."

The others glanced at the blue-eyed man's body, nodded silently, and continued following Ye Guichen's path.

...

Unknowingly, night had fallen.

As darkness descended, an invisible fear began to spread.

Ye Guichen and his group were slightly better off, sitting or standing on the shark's back, their fear of the unknown within the darkness somewhat lighter.

However, Su Wu's group and Gongsun Fengying's group, who had initially relaxed slightly, had begun to tense up again.

They were now completely surrounded by the vast sea, without directions, without lighthouse, and without any indicative marks, only water.

Fortunately, they had prepared in advance, each team bringing professionals who could identify directions, preventing them from straying off course.

But the pitch-black night still felt as if countless eyes were watching them.

"Captain Ye, at this speed, we should reach Atlantis by tomorrow. What are your thoughts?" Lu Bu, feeling complex, approached Ye Guichen and asked softly.

Ye Guichen glanced at Lu Bu but did not respond.

Lu Bu persisted, "Captain Ye, we are teammates now. Tell me about yourself. You can control this shark, which appears to be a king, you're impressive!"

Ye Guichen chuckled softly, "Captain Lu, it's just a small trick. Let's rest and recover our strength now because danger might appear at any moment."

After saying this, he closed his eyes again, ignoring Lu Bu.

Lu Bu, rebuffed, showed no intention of sitting and cultivating. Instead, he looked at Zuo Zongsheng sitting quietly nearby, a barely noticeable smile on his lips, and walked over to sit beside Zuo Zongsheng.

Zuo Zongsheng glanced curiously at Lu Bu, "What do you want?"

"Hehe, just wanted to know more. I noticed you don't get along well with other Dragon Teeth members." Lu Bu smiled, took out a pack of cigarettes that were soaked, cursed under his breath, and put one in his mouth without lighting it.

Zuo Zongsheng remained cold, "Captain Lu, that's none of your concern. It's a Dragon Teeth matter, irrelevant to you, isn't it?"

Lu Bu, unfazed, pointed at Zuo Zongsheng's eye covered by an eyepatch, "Your eye, does it have anything to do with your Captain Ye?"

"Hmm?" Zuo Zongsheng tensed up, staring at Lu Bu warily, "How do you know that?"

"Hehe, just a guess." Lu Bu turned to look at the vast sea, casually saying, "Actually, you don't need to be nervous. The grievances and grudges in this world are just like that. I have a knack for observing human nature. I noticed your gaze at Captain Ye; it's filled with hatred. I can't understand why Dragon Teeth would put a ticking time bomb like you next to Captain Ye, and Captain Ye acts like he doesn't know. Maybe he's too arrogant to care about you or you're so powerful that he doesn't dare oppose you?"

As Lu Bu spoke, he noticed Zuo Zongsheng trembling and clenching his fists.

Zuo Zongsheng gritted his teeth, "What are you trying to say?"

Lu Bu didn't explain, chewed the cigarette and swallowed it, then patted Zuo Zongsheng's shoulder and said meaningfully, "Don't be nervous. Maybe we'll become friends."

He squinted at Ye Guichen's back.

Murong approached Ye Guichen unknowingly.

"May I sit here?" Murong's previous arrogance was gone, her voice now containing inquiry and timidity.

Ye Guichen glanced at Murong, "Suit yourself."