"Zhang Fu, come back quickly!"
The young master shrank his neck and hurriedly turned his head, calling out to the blue-robed middle-aged man in a suppressed voice.
Hearing this, the blue-robed middle-aged man, who had seen everything, looked down at the candle flame still burning on the nearby table.
Suddenly, he abruptly raised his head and looked toward Li Musheng sitting across from him. Before he knew it, his back had turned cold!
At this moment, if he still couldn't realize what was happening, he would truly be too dull.
The blue-robed middle-aged man stared at the composed Li Musheng, and his entire person immediately became tense.
Although this young man before him had no fluctuations of true qi whatsoever, everything that had just happened, whether it was the inextinguishable candle flame on the other party's wooden boat or the constantly extinguishing candle flame on his own boat, anyone could figure out with their toes that it had something to do with the other party.
"Just how much longer are you planning to stay on my boat?"
At this moment, Li Musheng glanced at him and slightly furrowed his brows.
As soon as these words came out, the blue-robed middle-aged man was stunned, then reacted.
He took a deep breath and immediately cupped his hands, bowing solemnly to Li Musheng, "Young Master, I was blind earlier and failed to recognize Mount Tai. I have greatly offended you. Please forgive this humble one's ignorant actions."
Hearing this, Li Musheng casually waved his hand, but his gaze turned to look toward the darkness not far away, "Go on, and don't come back again in the future."
Hearing these words, the blue-robed middle-aged man felt relieved, immediately experiencing a feeling as if he had received a great pardon.
He didn't say anything more and immediately stepped forward, leaping toward the wooden boat where his young master was.
Seeing that the blue-robed middle-aged man had dawdled for so long before returning, the young master was clearly somewhat angry and was about to scold him.
But after the blue-robed middle-aged man quietly transmitted a message with his true qi to explain, the young man's expression began to change dramatically.
He quietly glanced at the wooden boat where Li Musheng was, then immediately withdrew his gaze.
Then, without saying a word, he called for the blue-robed middle-aged man to quickly leave. Very clearly, he was also someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong, just like Li Yuanling.
At the same time, in Li Musheng's line of sight, Li Yuanling's figure continuously leaped up, coming toward his wooden boat from the distant darkness.
Drawing near, seeing the constantly tense expression on her face and the dejected look of distress she displayed, Li Musheng almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
However high-spirited she had been when she left earlier, she was now just as listless upon her return, looking just like a defeated rooster.
As soon as Li Yuanling's figure landed on the wooden boat, Li Musheng asked with a face full of curiosity, "My sworn sister, did you lose all the jade tokens?"
Hearing this, Li Yuanling glared at him quite angrily, so angry that her entire pretty face was almost puffed up into a ball.
But she could only be silently angry. So she twisted her head away, sat down on the soft stool across from him, and said nothing.
Seeing this, Li Musheng chuckled, "Looks like the gaming experience was quite good, just that the results aren't very satisfying."
Upon hearing these words, Li Yuanling turned her head back, seeming to recall what Li Musheng had said before, and said with a pout, "So this is what you meant by gaming experience."
Then, she seemed to resign herself to fate. Learning Li Musheng's manner, she spread her hands and sighed, "I admit it was my mistake. I misjudged that boatload of people's strength, and as a result, all the jade tokens on me were plundered clean."
Li Musheng nodded and gave a thumbs up, "As expected of my sworn sister. Before even one incense stick's worth of time passed, you've brought us back to square one in an instant."
Li Yuanling bit her lip. Although she didn't understand what "back to square one" meant, she could see his mocking gaze crystal clear and could tell these definitely weren't good words just by listening.
Thinking of this, her eyes rolled, and she immediately put her hands on her hips and turned the tables, "You call yourself my sworn brother? Making your sworn sister go out to charge into battle is one thing, but now that I've merely lost some jade tokens, you have this cold and sarcastic attitude toward me. It simply breaks my heart."
Hearing this, Li Musheng's eyelids twitched, "Don't you slander me. It was clearly you who told me to watch the candle flame just now, then rushed out with the jade token yourself. Now you're blaming me?"
As he spoke, he pointed at the candle flame on the table, "You tell me yourself, is the candle flame on this wooden boat still lit until now? Have I watched the candle flame well or not?"
With this, Li Yuanling was directly rendered speechless by Li Musheng. Her mouth mumbled a couple times as she hummed and hawed, "I did this all for you."
Then, she lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "I heard that Floating Boat City has a divine treasure that can enhance martial Dao cultivation. If we can take first place, or even break the record, we might be able to obtain that thing. If you take it, your martial Dao cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds."
Hearing this, Li Musheng raised his eyebrows with a suspicious expression, "What divine treasure are you talking about? Is it reliable? Can it enhance any level of cultivation?"
Li Yuanling nodded heavily with a very serious face, "Although I don't know specifically what it is, the information I received is absolutely reliable. Floating Boat City definitely has a divine treasure that can enhance martial Dao cultivation."
"Is that so?"
Li Musheng stroked his chin, pondered briefly for a moment, then nodded, "Then it seems we must take first place."
Originally, Li Musheng didn't really care much about this game currently taking place in Floating Boat City. He didn't even care whether they made it into the top ten.
Even if Li Yuanling had lost all the jade tokens, he didn't care. He just wanted to take this opportunity to tease her a bit and find some amusement.
However, now he was beginning to develop some interest in Floating Boat City.
Although this sworn sister Li Yuanling didn't seem like a very reliable person, since they had already come, what if there really was some divine treasure that could enhance martial Dao cultivation, and moreover, it just happened to be useful to him?
Although Li Musheng didn't hold much hope for this, taking a look wouldn't hurt.
At this moment, hearing what Li Musheng said, Li Yuanling shook her head and sighed, "I'm not hoping for first place anymore. I'm just thinking that if I could get back those jade tokens I lost, I'd already be thanking heaven and earth."
Hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at her leisurely, "What's the use of just thinking? You need to take action."
Li Yuanling raised her head and rolled her eyes at Li Musheng, "You make it sound simple, but I couldn't beat them. Those three women looked gentle and delicate, like young ladies from prominent families."
"But as soon as they made their move, they pinned me down on the boat and plundered all my jade tokens. I wanted to resist but couldn't."
Hearing this, Li Musheng laughed lightly, "Who says that to snatch jade tokens, you must be able to beat the other person?"