Worldwide Class Change: An Invincible Swordsman

Chapter 546: Chapter 545, Sea Abnormal Beasts_1

Desperados like them would never give up so easily. Unless Li Xiaolu died, they definitely wouldn’t abandon their plan.

That Du Ningsun acted without fear. It seemed Jiang Chen and the others needed to find a way to learn the route; otherwise, if Li Xiaolu were killed, they would become scapegoats.

Once Du Ningsun made his move, Li Xiaolu would surely die.

And they would be implicated as well.

Li Xiaolu’s identity was clear: she was from the Qianren Association, possibly even an important figure within it. If this news got out, the Qianren Association would undoubtedly seek revenge, and the entire Black Tiger Gang wouldn’t be able to withstand their wrath.

The only way to avoid this was to prevent the news from spreading. There was only one possibility: everyone had to keep their mouths shut.

Jiang Chen even pictured the scene. Li Xiaolu would be kneeling in the cabin... Forced by the Ship Boss... everyone would step forward, draw their swords, and stab her. That way, everyone would have blood on their hands. Who would dare to speak out then? To do so would mean death. The Wanderers who had just been defending justice wouldn’t care about Li Xiaolu’s life or death. They only had one life to live. Once they participated, everyone would be guilty. And they wouldn’t look down on each other for it. The matter would be perfectly resolved this way.

No one would speak out. Otherwise, it would mean death.

Jiang Chen didn’t know Du Ningsun’s exact plan. But Jiang Chen now needed to figure out how Du Ningsun navigated, so they could reach the Ice and Snow Land safely after Du Ningsun was dealt with.

How did Du Ningsun memorize the route? The sea was a vast, featureless expanse. Who knew where they were sailing? Then... he must have some method.

Jiang Chen stood up and walked towards the pilot house. His only option now was to find the nautical chart detailing the route to the Ice and Snow Land.

A sailor looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I’m here to find Elder Du. I have a secret to tell him."

The sailor looked skeptical but still led Jiang Chen towards the pilot house. "Boss, this guy wants to see you."

Du Ningsun turned and looked at Jiang Chen. "It’s you?"

"Elder Du," Jiang Chen greeted.

"What do you want?"

Jiang Chen whispered, "I just found out some information. Li Xiaolu is indeed from the Qianren Association."

"Nonsense." A trace of malice flashed in Du Ningsun’s eyes.

"Moreover," Jiang Chen continued, "she has food and water, enough for about ten days. And when she sleeps at night, she’ll have people standing guard."

Du Ningsun looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, sizing him up. This kid is interesting! Why’s he telling me all this? Is he afraid of dying? Does he know I’m going to make a move, so he’s come to pledge allegiance? Or is he a spy sent by that damned woman? At this moment, Du Ningsun was full of doubts.

Du Ningsun smiled. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Nothing much, just making small talk."

"Haha... young brother, I like you. Go on down. I’ll take you all to the Ice and Snow Land, as long as the heroine isn’t upset."

"Alright then."

Jiang Chen turned and left, muttering to himself, He really is an old fox. I made things so clear, yet he still doesn’t trust me...

「Inside the cabin.」

"Boss, what’s this kid’s angle?" a henchman asked.

"Looks like he knows we’re going to make a move, so he came to pledge allegiance in advance," Du Ningsun mused.

"Hmph, timid as a mouse," another sneered.

Du Ningsun said coldly, "Never mind him. Whether he truly seeks to ally with us or if he’s a spy sent by Li Xiaolu, that damned woman is a goner regardless."

"Boss, when do we take action?"

Du Ningsun shook his head. "Not now. They’re highly vigilant. We’ll make our move once their guard is down. This is my ship, my territory. They can’t overturn things here."

"Then we’ll kill them all," one of his men suggested.

Du Ningsun said coldly, "No. If we kill everyone, the Qianren Association will definitely take notice. We can only afford to kill a portion of them."

"But what if the survivors spread the word?" the man asked.

"Hmph, who said we have to do it ourselves? Let *them* do it. We just need to abduct Li Xiaolu," Du Ningsun said with a sinister smile.

「On the deck.」

The group had convened.

Li Xiaolu said, "Everyone be careful. They may resort to poisoning. Drink your water with caution. They are desperate fugitives and likely to make a move."

Ling Zhi said, "Hero Li, why don’t we take decisive action? If we eliminate everyone except Du Ningsun, he won’t be able to control us on his own."

"Right, we just need to keep an eye on Du Ningsun," someone else agreed.

"We could even torture Du Ningsun to make him reveal how to get to the Ice and Snow Land."

Li Xiaolu shook her head. "I’m afraid that won’t work. Du Ningsun is a desperado. If we kill his crew, he definitely won’t tell us. If he decides he’d rather die, we’ll all be doomed too—unless one of us knows how to navigate to the Ice and Snow Land."

The group fell silent.

Navigate? They didn’t know how!

Li Xiaolu continued, "For now, let’s take turns standing watch. Ten days will pass quickly. If there’s any sign of trouble, sound the alarm immediately. If we need to act, we can wait until we reach the Ice and Snow Land."

"During these ten days, everyone must remain at their peak state and report any unusual situations immediately."

"Alright."

The twenty of them were thrilled. With a powerful expert like Hero Li among them, they feared no one.

「The next day...」

Li Xiaolu and her group took control of the ship’s food and drink.

Even when eating, they did so in shifts, remaining constantly vigilant.

They also slept in shifts.

If there was any disturbance, an alarm would be raised immediately.

Jiang Chen, however, seemed carefree, wandering about. He even went to Du Ningsun’s cabin two or three times to "report information."

Jiang Chen was just about to return to his cabin when two Wanderers blocked his path, staring at him coldly.

"Kid, what were you doing at the bow?" one demanded.

"Did you go to pass information? Are you in league with them?" the other questioned.

Facing their accusations, Jiang Chen smiled. "How could I be in league with them? I was just taking a walk."

"Hmph, don’t think we don’t know what you’re up to. You’d better behave, or we won’t hesitate to make an example of you."

With that, the two turned and left.

Jiang Chen returned to his quarters and continued his cultivation.

His efforts over the past two days finally bore fruit. He discovered that Du Ningsun was using a device similar to a compass; its needle pointed north, indicating their direction of travel.

As the large ship sailed onward, it suddenly lurched violently. Something monstrous had struck it.

Alarms sounded all over the ship.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Everyone rushed to the deck. They watched a tentacle emerge from the sea and sweep towards the Wanderers.

Du Ningsun’s brow lifted. "This is a sea beast that lives in the deep ocean! We must stop it from damaging the ship! Everyone, grab your weapons and prepare to defend!"

The Wanderers drew their longswords and attacked the tentacle.

All sorts of Sword Qi danced in the air. But the sea beast’s defensive power was formidable. The Sword Qi attacks landed on the tentacles, only splashing blood but failing to sever them.

As more tentacles appeared, some Wanderers were ensnared and dragged away.

It wasn’t just Wanderers; some sailors were also captured.

The number of tentacles steadily increased.

Li Xiaolu fought bravely. As a Fifth-stage Master, her True Qi was profound. Her Sword Qi swept out, and tentacles were instantly severed.

Sensing the powerful enemy, the sea beast finally retracted into the depths of the ocean.