Chapter 40: Chaos Caused by the Giant Turtle
At the Binhai County harbor, porters were working hard. Seeing the sun about to set, they subconsciously quickened their pace—finish early, finish early.
Commander Xiong was the same as always. Every afternoon, he would bring the Ascension Bureau team to the harbor to wait, hoping to receive Immortal Chen.
However, as the head of a county, he naturally wouldn't foolishly stand at the harbor. Instead, he found a shaded pavilion to sit in.
Having people take turns watching the harbor was enough. Once they saw the Ascension Bureau's ship return, he would go over to wait.
"Mon-monster!"
A porter at the harbor suddenly shouted, attracting the attention of a nearby Ascension Bureau cultivator.
"Where?"
"It's swimming toward the harbor from the sea." The porter pointed at the sea surface, barely suppressing his inner fear.
The Ascension Bureau cultivator looked in the direction he pointed and saw a massive sea turtle swimming toward them. At that speed, it would reach the harbor in less than half an hour.
"Trouble!"
He cursed inwardly, then frantically ran toward the pavilion. As soon as he saw the pavilion, he shouted, "Commander, something terrible has happened!"
Commander Xiong was currently drinking tea. Hearing this voice, he casually placed the teacup on the table and walked out with an unhappy expression.
"What's with the panic? Have you forgotten what I usually teach you?"
The cultivator said in shock, "Commander, there's a sea demon as big as a mountain swimming toward our Binhai County. At the latest, it will reach the harbor in half an hour."
"Is this true?"
Commander Xiong had been in Binhai County for several years. Although sea demons occasionally invaded, they were all small demons that human cultivators could easily handle.
"How would I dare deceive you with such a matter, sir?" The cultivator said with a wronged expression.
"Come with me to take a look."
Commander Xiong wasn't panicked either. Some sea demons might look big, but their strength was mediocre. Dealing with them wouldn't be a problem for him.
When the group arrived at the seaside, all the porters on the harbor had run away—not a single soul remained.
"Hiss~"
Commander Xiong saw the giant turtle rapidly swimming toward the harbor from the sea and subconsciously sucked in a cold breath.
This thing was too big—it definitely wasn't an ordinary sea demon.
"Quickly send an emergency distress signal to Commander Liu. Have him bring people to reinforce Binhai County."
Every county's Ascension Bureau had emergency distress signals, but they could only be used when facing annihilation. And now was exactly such a time.
He hoped Lord Liu and the others could make it in time. Otherwise, the entire Binhai County would be destroyed by this giant turtle.
"Yes, sir!"
As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel beyond the gate, but bad news spreads a thousand li. The porters' flight instantly spread the news of a giant sea demon attacking Binhai County.
One person told ten, ten told a hundred.
Soon, the streets and alleys of Binhai County were filled with news of sea demons about to attack the city.
Some people had already packed their bags, ready to flee.
Inside the inn, Qi Shaofeng also heard the news of a giant turtle attacking the city. However, he wasn't panicked at all. As a Spirit Nurturing Realm cultivator, he certainly wouldn't be scared by a giant turtle.
"Bring the weapons. Let's go to the harbor and see what kind of demonic beast this is, causing such chaos throughout Binhai County."
"Young Master, what if there's danger?" A maid beside him asked with concern.
"What kind of great sea demon could there be in a mere Binhai County? Moreover, with that flood dragon here, would it allow Unity Realm sea demons to exist?
Besides, we're not saying we have to fight head-on. If things go south, we'll just retreat."
The maids nodded and left the inn with Qi Shaofeng, heading toward the harbor.
...
On the large ship, Chen Xuan walked into the bridge and asked calmly, "How much longer until we reach the harbor?"
"Immortal Chen, just one more quarter-hour." Wang Jian said with a smile.
"Then have someone send a signal to the harbor. After all, we're towing such a huge Long Ao—it will definitely scare quite a few people." Chen Xuan said thoughtfully.
"Yes, I'll have someone do it right away."
Wang Jian was glowing with excitement. Being able to tow back such a massive Long Ao gave him bragging rights when drinking with everyone in the future. After all, he had witnessed Immortal Chen's divine power with his own eyes.
Wheep!
A firework was launched from the ship, exploding in the air and displaying the Ascension Bureau's exclusive mark.
Seeing this, the panicked Ascension Bureau group on the harbor was first stunned, then revealed excited expressions. This signal meant the Ascension Bureau people were returning, and safely at that.
"This must be Immortal Chen returning. Otherwise, they wouldn't have fired this signal flare."
"That giant turtle must be Immortal Chen's trophy. Only the Immortal could have hooked that giant turtle."
"..."
When Qi Shaofeng arrived at the harbor and saw everyone looking delighted, he thought: Have the Ascension Bureau people been scared out of their wits?
He gazed into the distance and, seeing the massive sea turtle, muttered to himself, "That's a Long Ao... How did this big fellow come to Binhai County? It can't be fought—retreat!"
The maids were also stunned by the massive Long Ao. Without thinking twice, they followed Qi Shaofeng and fled from the harbor toward outside the county city.
"The ship is coming!"
Someone from the Ascension Bureau on the harbor shouted, and the last trace of worry in everyone's hearts completely disappeared.
The ship soon sailed into the harbor. Before Chen Xuan and the others could disembark, they heard Commander Xiong's voice:
"We welcome Immortal Chen's return."
"Mm."
Chen Xuan's calm response came from the ship. Soon, the Ascension Bureau cultivators set up a gangplank for Chen Xuan's group to come down.
Chen Xuan didn't think much of it and was the first to walk down the gangplank, followed by Zhao Youqian and the others.
"Immortal, is that giant sea turtle one of the culprits behind the maritime disaster?"
Commander Xiong asked curiously.
"It's one of the culprits. Another Three-Headed Insect was killed by me, but the corpse sank to the bottom of the sea and couldn't be salvaged. The remaining ones have escaped and won't be coming back." Chen Xuan explained.
Hearing this, Commander Xiong directly knelt on the ground. "Thank you, Immortal Chen, for eliminating this scourge for our Binhai County. I, little Xiong, on behalf of all the people of the county, thank the Immortal!"
"Get up quickly. Don't do this empty courtesy. Let this Long Ao stay by the harbor for now. Send some people to guard it." Chen Xuan instructed.
Such a huge creature wouldn't fit in a storage ring even if he wanted to store it. They could only dissect it by the seaside after everything was concluded.
Commander Xiong nodded. "Yes, Immortal. I've already had wine and food prepared, and I've sent someone to notify Commander Liu. They should arrive tonight."
"You've done well."
Chen Xuan was very satisfied with Commander Xiong's efficiency.
Commander Xiong certainly wouldn't say he had called for help because he was scared. He smiled and said, "Sir, please follow me. I've prepared a banquet for everyone."
With that, the group followed Commander Xiong away from the harbor and headed into the city...
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