I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 967 - Two Hundred and Sixty-One: The Feast Without the Protagonist

Chapter 967: Chapter Two Hundred and Sixty-One: The Feast Without the Protagonist

Just when this guy remained silent as if he had no clue during the discussion, he was now able to articulate his thoughts so logically, drawing astonished looks from the other captains.

As captains who had made a living on the water all their lives, they suddenly realized why some could become the main captain of a fleet while they were merely followers.

Xiao Yu, on the other hand, harbored no doubts and quickly recalled every detail since Xu Qingyue’s breakthrough. For two people as close as sisters who spent all their days together, it was terribly difficult to keep secrets from each other.

Just as she couldn’t conceal her little crush on Xu Yan from Xu Qingyue, Xu Qingyue’s diligent practice and research in her room would also leave traces.

“I don’t know if this is related,” Xiao Yu said uncertainly, “but after Miss had her breakthrough, she often went to the edge of the pond in the courtyard. The fish and shrimps would gather around her, and I once saw Miss scoop a ball of water out of the pond…”

After listening to Xiao Yu’s story, all the captains almost simultaneously came to the same conclusion. The Xu Clan of Yuanzhou was the origin of sword cultivators under the heavens, and the Supreme Sword Canon was the mainstay method of the Xu Clan. As the daughter of the Mysterious Moon Sword Supreme, Xu Qingyue would never abandon the Mysterious Moon Sword Intent and practice the water control secret techniques of other schools.

“That explains it,” said the main fleet captain with a wry smile as he reported to Tang Sen, “Sect Head, we’ve been investigating for several days and are almost certain that the young madam has jumped into the Endless Sea. However, after much deliberation, such an action seemed like certain death and too bizarre, so we hesitated to report it. But having heard Miss Xiao Yu’s account, we are almost certain that the young madam must have awakened the Water Spirit Body during her transcendence and had long made up her mind to plunge into the sea at the juncture of these three oceans.”

At that moment, the fleet was located at the intersection of Longzhou, Yuanzhou, and the southern heavens, a junction of three oceans surrounded in all directions by boundless seas and continents. A warrior who had awakened the Water Spirit Body could not only control water but also breathe and conserve energy underwater. Although there are many sea monsters, most have poor eyesight. As long as Xu Qingyue was careful, she would not leave a single trace.

In such circumstances, finding Xu Qingyue would be like a fool’s dream!

After hearing the captain’s report, Tang Sen still maintained his expressionless face, “Continue sailing.”

The fleet had been anchored for several days in the vast ocean to find Xu Qingyue, and it was time to leave.

…

Ultimately, the fleet’s messenger brought the news of Xu Qingyue’s elopement back to Ying City, causing an uproar in Middle Ying City!

The Mysterious Moon Sword Supreme was furious upon receiving the message, Mrs. Xu fainted, and the entire Mysterious Moon Sword Sect was being pointed at because of Xu Qingyue’s actions.

Such behavior not only humiliated Xu Biao but also tarnished the entire Mysterious Moon Sword Sect. In the future, who knows how many people would mock its integrity.

Xu Biao, who regarded the development and reputation of the Mysterious Moon Sword Sect as his life, became truly enraged. He went alone to the Sword Pavilion and, on behalf of the Mysterious Moon Sword Supreme, issued an ultimatum to the Xu Clan’s external forces: “Distribute the portrait to each state capital and every major holy land. Should anyone find her, immediately bring back this unfilial daughter, and the Mysterious Moon Sword Sect will reward them with an Earth-grade Spiritual Sword!”

He also beseeched the Sword Master to send a message to the Dutian Heavenly King to spare no expense and secretly bring Xu Qingyue back as soon as possible!

…

Longzhou, Lanshan City

The Tang Clan had already spread the news about Tang Luo’s upcoming marriage and even started the grand preparations.

As the most outstanding young warrior of the Tang Clan, Tang Luo was not just the hope for the future; within just a few years…

Whether it was the Martial Hall, the training grounds, or the Secret Arts Pavilion, all bore traces of his presence. Not to mention, during the great battle involving Tang Mi, Tang Luo had been urgently tasked with commanding the entire defense unit of North Mountain, accumulating an innumerable amount of goodwill among the people of the clan.

If there were some sort of popularity ranking system within the Tang Clan at this time, Tang Luo would probably leave the second place a dozen or so blocks behind.

Therefore, when the word got out that the clan was preparing a marriage for Tang Luo, the people of Lanshan City and the members of the Tang Clan came forward to cooperate spontaneously.

As the wedding date drew nearer, Tang Luo became more and more irritable. He had thought of every possible way to avoid this marriage.

But no one understood him. In an era where marriages were primarily arranged by the parents, his behavior was like that of an outcast.

Tortured by the agony of his frustration, Tang Luo hadn’t been able to continue his research for several days. After smashing open the doors of his seclusion, the despondent pride of Longxi shouted angrily in his heart, “Since no one thinks my opinion is important, then you can marry on your own. Goodbye!”

Leaving behind a letter, Tang Luo stepped out of his seclusion, took to the wind at midnight, and streaked across the sky with a trail named freedom, faintly visible.

…

Longzhou Calendar, year 1785, April 28th

The fleet returning from Yuanzhou finally arrived at Longjiang. Unlike the jubilant atmosphere outside, the faces of the thirteen elders in the clan council meeting were extremely somber.

Even Sect Head Tang Zu and Clan Leader Tang Zhi displayed helplessness on their faces.

Who could have imagined that the urgent message from the fleet would be so absurd? A marriage, seriously confirmed by both sets of parents, and yet the bride planned to elope, leaving a letter behind in the Endless Sea and was now whereabouts unknown!

The Wind Media Department was thrown into chaos upon receiving the news, and Department Head Tang Feng hastily went to the seclusion to discuss with Tang Luo, only to find the doors already smashed open, and Tang Luo missing without a trace, leaving only a brief letter:

“The world is so big, I want to go see it. Don’t look for me; I’ll return when the time comes. Also, arranged marriages have no happiness!”

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The nearly leaping penmanship in the letter conveyed the author’s unruly and free-spirited disposition, but the content was truly rebellious.

Tang Feng could hardly believe that Tang Luo, the great hope once held high by the Tang Clan, would act so capriciously at such a crucial time.

All right then, now the whole city knew that the peerless pride of Longxi was to be married, and both protagonists of the wedding ceremony were missing.

The grand wedding banquet that the clan had been planning for months turned into an utter farce. Now the topic of discussion for the clan council meeting was not the political issues of clan development, nor the military affairs of attack and defense, but how to save the Tang Clan’s face in front of the entire city and maintain their reputation in the absence of both protagonists!

For a thousand years since its establishment, the prestigious Tang Clan had never had a clan council meeting as embarrassing as today’s. Each elder had a stern face, all wearing an expression difficult to voice.

“Ahem…” Clan Leader Tang Zhi looked left and right, breaking the silence first, “Honorable elders, the clan’s reputation is at stake. With the fleet arriving at Lanshan City in half a month, we need to come up with a solution quickly.”