It was just the beginning of spring, so the water in the lake was cold. Lu Li's legs were injured. As soon as he got into the water, he groaned in pain.
Liu Yi was a good swimmer. She grabbed Lu Li with one hand and slid the other quickly. She kicked her legs rhythmically and swam to the distance with Lu Li like a sharp sword.
"Plop, plop ~"
There were people constantly breaking out of the encirclement, rushing into the lake and swimming into the distance. Strangely, as soon as they jumped into the lake, their pursuers stopped chasing them. It was as if the lake had some kind of magical power that prevented them from taking a step out of the lake.
The lake was, of course, a regular one. There was no magic in the lake. The magic was the rule set by the Old Man of Heaven Prison.
Many years ago, the Old Man of Heaven Prison passed down the rule that once anyone entered the lake, no one could be pursued. Otherwise, his entire family would be wiped out.
After the rule was set, no family dared to violate it anymore. Those who did would be wiped out without exception, including a Fourth-rank Family.
The intercepting warriors were all from the Families in the nearby counties. They were only doing things for the Yu Family to please the Yu Family and get some benefits. Who dared to gamble with the lives of their disciples?
There were constantly people breaking out of the encirclement. Patriarch Seven and the others all rushed into the lake. Even though many Patriarchs of the Spirit Sea Realm were injured, they all got into the lake except for one who was hacked to death.
More than half of the Xuan Wu Realm warriors were killed. The Mystical Materials they were carrying were scattered all over the ground. Patriarch Seven and the others felt like weeping.
They didn't bring much wealth with them this time. Now, more than half of it was gone …
But they were lucky to be alive. Luckily, they were fast enough that the Soul Pond Realm warriors of the Yu Family hadn't arrived yet. Otherwise, none of them could escape.
"Let's go!"
Patriarch Seven shouted in grief and indignation. They swam to the distance with each other.
They were all powerful warriors. Swimming was a piece of cake and they were fast.
There was an island about three miles ahead of them. Even though it was only the size of a yard, it was big enough for them to rest and reorganize.
They swam towards the island with all their might. Soon, they landed on the island.
"…"
On the shore, Liu Yi and the other Patriarchs looked at each other, speechless. Looking at the more than 50 people left, they were filled with endless sorrow.
In the old days, the Wu Ling County Overlord had three or four thousand warriors of the Xuan Wu Realm and more than 70 Patriarchs of the Spirit Sea Realm. Now, there were only of them …
There were only five or six sacks of spirit materials and treasures left.
There was a sack that contained all the Earth Rank Xuan Skills of the Liu Clan. Now, all of them had been lost. The Liu Clan had suffered a huge blow this time.
Everyone took out healing pellets in silence. Lu Li also sat with his legs crossed and took two healing pellets.
Entering the Thousand-island Lake did not mean one would be completely safe. The Thousand-island Lake had its own rules. Killings were more frequent here.
If they didn't reach the territory of the Island Master that the Seventh Elder knew, they wouldn't be completely safe.
More and more people swam over, and they could vaguely see some people in the distance. The Seventh Elder and the others observed for a while and felt slightly comforted.
From the south, Elder Lu and a group of people swam over. There were more than ten of them.
When Elder Lu and the others went ashore, the Seventh Elder immediately asked, "Third Elder Lu, what's the situation?
Where are the disciples of the other two paths? "
Elder Lu's face was full of sorrow. He shook his head and sighed, "The team in the north is probably doomed. I don't know how many of them can escape.
The few elders in the south have probably already broken out of the encirclement. How many of the others can escape will depend on their luck … "
"…"
Everyone looked at each other speechlessly again. It seemed that there wouldn't be more than 100 people who could successfully escape into the Thousand-island Lake. The rest of the Liu Family disciples would stay at the lakeside forever.
"Yu Feijia!
Yu Family! "
Patriarch Seven roared in grief and indignation. He clenched his teeth and said, "Disciples of the Liu Family, you must always remember the humiliation and hatred that the Liu Family has suffered today. Do not forget it for generations to come.
If the Liu Family can rise again one day, we will wipe out the entire Yu Family! "
"Wipe out the entire Yu Family!"
Some young disciples of the Liu Family followed and roared. At this moment, they hated the Yu Family to the core.
"Wipe out the entire Yu Family?"
Liu Yi put on a bitter and mocking smile. The Liu Family only had so few people left. They could all die in the Thousand-island Lake at any time.
It was still unknown whether or not they could linger on with their last breath, let alone wipe out a powerful Fifth-rank Family.
Everyone continued to recuperate and rest. After an hour, two more people swam over. It seemed like the rest had all been killed.
"Let's go!"
Patriarch Seven waited for the time it took for two incense sticks to burn. Making sure that nobody rushed into the lake, he ordered everyone to swim to the west.
This place was too close to the shore. They were afraid of danger. They had made an appointment to meet at the Sundown Island.
The Sundown Island was a relatively large island at the east of the Thousand-island Lake. According to the mark on the map, the Sundown Island was a big round island. It was easy to find.
The distance on the map was very close. However, they swam for more than an hour before they saw a round island in the distance.
Fortunately, they were all warriors. Their wounds were treated simply so they didn't bleed. Average people would have drowned.
"It's Brother Nine and the others!"
Patriarch Seven shouted in surprise after they swam for hundreds of feet.
They glanced over and saw more than 20 familiar figures. But … Patriarch Nine and the others didn't seem to be in a good situation.
The more than 20 people were all in the water. On the shore, there were dozens of black-armored warriors pointing at them with weapons. It seemed that they were not allowed to go ashore.
Patriarch Seven and the others hurried to swim over. Patriarch Nine and the others also saw them and shouted.
Seeing that there were only more than 70 people on Patriarch Seven's side, everyone's faces turned pale.
"Brother Nine, what is going on?"
Patriarch Seven swam over, looked at the black-armored warriors on the shore and asked in a low voice.
Patriarch Nine knew that this was not the time to talk. He quickly explained, "They are from the Sundown Island. They said that we need to pay Xuan Crystals to get on the island. 10 Xuan Crystals per person."
"10 Xuan Crystals per person?"
A glint of anger flashed in Patriarch Seven's eyes. When a tiger falls to the plains, he would be bullied by dogs. The warriors of the Sundown Island were so cruel.
"What is Xuan Crystal?"
Lu Li asked Liu Yi who was next to him with confusion. Liu Yi explained in a low voice, "Average people need Golden Leaves to buy things. Warriors need Xuan Crystals to buy treasures, Mystical Materials and weapons. In other words, Xuan Crystals are the currency in circulation among warriors."
"Oh."
Lu Li understood now. Patriarch Seven took a few breaths and said to the black-armored warriors on the shore, "Brothers, I am a cousin of Xue Chou. I am here to seek shelter from him. I hope you can make this easy for us."
Hearing Xue Chou's name, the warriors of the Sundown Island looked better. A warrior at the latter stage of the Spirit Sea Realm put away his weapon and said, "So, you are a relative of the Xue Chou. Okay … we will show respect to the Xue Chou. For the 100 of you, you will pay 500 Xuan Crystals. The Sundown Island has its own rules. There is nothing we can do."
"Okay!"
Patriarch Seven made up his mind. The warriors of the Sundown Island stepped back. Everyone got on the shore and used their Xuan Energy to evaporate the water.
Patriarch Seven glanced to the left and right. He saw a dock at the north with many huge battleships. He walked forward, cupped his fists and said, "Brother, we want to go to the Blood Evil Island. Can you give us a ride on your ship?"
"No problem!"
The warrior of the Spirit Sea Realm of the Sundown Island nodded generously. Then he added, "But we cannot give you a ride for free. The Blood Evil Island is two days' journey from here.
You can pay 1000 Xuan Crystals together and we will guarantee you a safe ride to the Blood Evil Island. "
"So expensive?" Patriarch Seven's face twitched. He felt his heart aching.
"Hmm, hmm!"