Chapter 53: Divide the black flags to plot against the islands, sail the treasure boat to the sea with morality (please read later)
Blackreef Island, market town.

He Jin was walking among the crowd with three foundation-building monks.

Compared to Erlong Island, Black Reef Island is more prosperous. Although it is located at the dragon's tail of the island chain, Black Reef Island is adjacent to Xiaofeng Island in the north, Erlong Island in the south, Guanchao Island in the northwest, and is not far from the prosperous inland in the east. It is located in the center.

The demonic cultivators who travel back and forth need to exchange treasures, and the evil figures who escape to the Sumeru Sea also need supplies, thus creating this prosperous market.

The owner of Black Reef Island, Li Dahe, a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, surrendered to the Dragon Capturing Heavenly Monarch early on. With the Heavenly Monarch's endorsement, Black Reef Island had to charge a 10% profit for anyone who set up a stall to trade here, and 70% of the proceeds had to be given to Panlong Island. But this 20% profit alone was enough to make Li Dahe rich.

He Jin looked at the people passing by and couldn't help feeling a little sad. When did his Erlong Island become like this?

Thinking in his heart, He Jin touched the storage bag in his arms, where a black flag was lying quietly. It was the demon flag that Dongquan had refined using the precious materials on the white bone boat. Although it was not as magical as the main flag, it was also somewhat weird.

Dongquan spent a month refining three flags, and gave one to each of Li Daode and the other two. He simply taught them how to use them, and loaned them out to them.

He Jin silently recited the words from Dongquan and chanted a spell, and said to the three monks behind him: "You must remember what the master ordered, and don't be negligent. If Song Jing goes to Xiaofeng Island and wins the first place, I will not get any benefit, and you will also suffer."

Li Daode quietly changed his words when he heard the word "Master". Seeing that Dongquan didn't respond, he just called out like that.

The three foundation-building monks who had taken the Three Corpses Brain Pill felt a chill in their hearts. Not to mention that they had just come to the throne and were not tolerated by the Dragon-Capturing Heavenly Monarch, the poison pill in their stomachs alone was enough to make them dare not slack off.

Furthermore, out of the dozen or so foundation-building cultivators that day, only six survived, and now they are working for He Jin and Song Jing respectively.

The demon cultivators were very receptive to the idea of ​​changing their sect, the key was how much they were given.

One month was enough for these six foundation-building cultivators to understand the situation clearly. The old demon from the mountains who appeared out of nowhere, Dongquan, had unfathomable combat power. They naturally knew how strong Fang Tianchou was, but he was fooled and killed. The strength of the Heavenly King was no more than that.

Seeing that the new emperor has only a few big and small cats under his command, and only He Jin and his three men are worth using, if he doesn't work hard to gain the merit of following the emperor now, he will probably have to eat bran and drink thin water in the future while watching others eat meat and fish.

We are both building the foundation, and you have achieved the best, so why can't I do the same?

"Lord He is right. We will definitely live up to our master's orders and will not let those four from Song Jing take all the credit." The three foundation-building masters looked at each other and finally the mature one stepped forward to answer.

He Jin thought for a while, then smiled: "What I said is true, you should know that I was awarded the black flag because of my merits. The Lord saw that I was weak, so he gave me a treasure and sent three brothers to help me."

As he spoke, he bowed. The three people in front of him might be his team. If there were any who were good at scheming, they could be on equal footing with him. He shouldn't be too arrogant. It would be no good to offend these people.

After the three returned the gift, he said, "I must make up for my contribution. Thanks to the master's trust, he ordered me to capture the Black Reef Island. Now the master is weak and has no one to use. After taking this island, it must be handed over to the person who has made the greatest contribution in this battle. I will take care of Erlong Island, and Song Jing has been designated to take over the island where my master is. The candidate is none other than one of the six new people you have joined." Seeing the three people nodding in unison, He Jin said, "Stop it. Remember, you are not working for me, but for your own great future. Okay, go collect intelligence first and find out the truth about the Black Reef Island."

The three people headed by Xiang Yang suppressed the emotions in their hearts. They just felt that the pancake was fragrant and solid. A smile flashed across their faces. They looked at each other and dispersed with the crowd.

Humph, everyone has ulterior motives. I wonder what’s going on in Song Jing.

He Jin made some moves and took a deep breath. He thought that the days of intrigue and deception were still suitable for him. He didn't know whether he would be successful or reduced to ashes this time.

Dongquan was well aware of this situation and enjoyed it.

He is just one man and cannot take care of everything. He should let his subordinates do some work. Otherwise, he has to do everything by himself. Is he the boss or are his subordinates the boss?

It is a good thing for them to fight, because it is to divide them into classes and distribute different benefits. This way, they will compete with each other, strive to climb up, and do their work wholeheartedly. If all the demon cultivators are harmonious, are they still demon cultivators?

Putting away his thoughts, Dongquan earnestly warned Li Daode: "This journey is dangerous, you must remember to put your life first."

Li Daode was so moved that he almost cried. Dongquan watched him perform quietly until the end. After saying some polite words that no one would believe, he continued:
"According to the plan, you will drive this white bone treasure boat to cruise the outer sea. With the Dragon Capturing Heavenly Monarch as a cover, no island, big or small, will dare to stop you. The method of using the jade talisman to communicate with Panlong Island has long been taught to you. You can delay as long as you can. Once I refine the treasures on that boat, it will be time for me to land on the island."

As the envoy of the treasure, Fang Tianchou is responsible for deterrence patrol. He is disliked by everyone and will not be allowed to land on the island easily. You know, once he lands on the island, the island owner will have to bear the food and accommodation of all the monks on the ship, and he will also have to give tributes, extortions, and a lot of money.

This envoy Jie Bao will patrol for at least one or two years, and at most three to five years. While the news has not leaked out and the nearby islands are unaware of their true situation, he will create the illusion that Fang Tianchou is practicing in secret and the helpers on the ship are driving the treasure boat by themselves. It will be no problem to delay him for a few months, as long as they keep in touch with Panlong Island on time.

The secret method of communication had long been found by Dongquan from Fang Tianchou's memory. It was not difficult to just reply to the code regularly.

After seeing off the boatload of people, Dongquan finally had the mind to deal with the pile of precious materials. It wasn't because he was worried that he didn't have enough strength. To be honest, the Dragon-Catching Heavenly Monarch was just that good. It was because he felt like he had obsessive-compulsive disorder and he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't integrate all the resources at hand into immediate combat power.

In the previous life, oh, my previous life, what annoyed him the most was that the protagonist had a lot of resources in his hands, but did nothing. Instead, he flirted with women everywhere and made enemies at random. When the big enemy came, he shouted "Break it for me" at the last moment, and then broke through in the battle. Isn't this being a fool?
It's better to be a bit docile, it's better to be a bit docile. These days, being a reckless man is no longer popular. Being a docile person is quite popular.

Dongquan muttered to himself for a while, and suddenly remembered that he had been killing since he entered the world, and he was an extremely reckless man, so he hurried to make amends for himself.

I should be cautious when I need to be cautious, and I should be reckless when I need to be reckless. I am a reckless person. Forget it, I have to go and refine the treasure. I like to increase my strength the most.

Dongquan took a step and his figure disappeared. When he opened his eyes again, he had fallen into a place of seclusion. With just one step, he entered the realm of immortal on land.

(End of this chapter)