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The leading black-armored god spoke again: “Escort fees are charged according to cultivation level! — Star-level, free! Silver Moon level, the escort fee is half a bottle of Divine Marrow per person! King-level, the escort fee is five bottles of Divine Marrow per person!”

As for Emperor-level and above, the leading black-armored god didn't mention them.

After all, their so-called “escort” is just a toll in disguise; they aren't qualified to collect tolls from Emperor-level experts.

“What outrageous escort fees!” Xu Ming thought to himself.

You must know that when Xu Ming went to Star Luo Island for training, the Star Luo King, a King-level beginner, only had one bottle of Divine Marrow to his name!

And now, the escort fee for a Silver Moon level is half a bottle of Divine Marrow; for a King-level, it's as high as five bottles of Divine Marrow! — Many gods can't afford such exorbitant escort fees, even if they sell everything they own!

As soon as the leading black-armored god finished speaking, a clamor quickly arose within the Seafaring Teahouse.

“Why have the escort fees increased?”

“That's right! Before, wasn't it only three bottles of Divine Marrow per King-level person?”

“Too expensive! How can we afford it!”

…

“Enough nonsense!” the leading black-armored god shouted.

“If you don't have Divine Marrow, don't even think about going to sea! — You want to go to sea to search for treasures, but you don't want to pay a price?

In short, danger and opportunity coexist!

“Hurry up! Come here one by one to register for departure!” the leading black-armored god said again.

“Oh, right, when registering, first take out your world rings; I want to check and see if there are any people hidden in your world rings!”

While speaking, a sinister grin flashed very subtly in the depths of the black-armored god's eyes!

Checking world rings? — Checking whether there are hidden people inside is only one purpose; another purpose is to check and see if there are any important treasures in the world rings.

If any important treasures are found, although the Sea Heaven Alliance won't take action immediately, after setting sail… that would be hard to say!

…

“Heh!” Xu Ming couldn't help but smile, “Check world rings?”

Originally, after hearing the leading black-armored god say that he would charge exorbitant escort fees; Xu Ming was prepared to keep a low profile and just pay the escort fees! — After all, Xu Ming didn't lack this bit of Divine Marrow.

Moreover, this was a long-standing rule of Sea Heaven City, and a tacitly accepted unspoken rule along the entire coastline; Xu Ming didn't want to stir up trouble for no reason and casually break other people's rules.

However, when he heard that they also wanted to check the world rings, Xu Ming knew — he couldn't keep a low profile!

Although the vast majority of Xu Ming's treasures were stored in his Inner World; only some trivial garbage was placed in the world ring.

But… this wasn't a question of how many treasures were placed in the world ring, but rather, Brother Ming's “pockets” couldn't be flipped through so casually!

Even Dominator-level experts shouldn't think about flipping through Brother Ming's “pockets”! Let alone some third-rate Sea Heaven Alliance!

“It seems that I'm going to have to crash the Sea Heaven Alliance's party today!” Xu Ming smiled casually, “I just hope they're smart, I don't want to start a massacre!”

While Xu Ming was talking to himself, a lean and sinister black-armored god seemed to have noticed something unusual on Xu Ming's side and walked over.

However… this lean and sinister god wasn't walking towards Xu Ming, but towards the young man “Shi Qing” whom Xu Ming had just met by chance.

Xu Ming looked over.

He discovered that the dozen or so gods who had come with Shi Qing at the large tea table where Shi Qing was, had already stood up and were preparing to register for departure; only Shi Qing was sitting there somewhat timidly, not daring to get up.

“This situation seems to be…” Xu Ming secretly guessed, “Shi Qing's Divine Marrow probably isn't enough to go to sea!”

Xu Ming's guess was correct; Shi Qing indeed didn't have enough Divine Marrow.

At this time, the lean and sinister god had already walked to Shi Qing's side.

“Do you want to go to sea?” The lean and sinister god's gaze was filled with coldness, ruthless and unfeeling.

“Yes! Yes!” Shi Qing said repeatedly.

“Want to go to sea? Then what are you doing sitting here dawdling?” the lean and sinister god shouted again.

“But…” Shi Qing said somewhat timidly, “I don't have enough Divine Marrow… Before, it only cost five hundred drops of Divine Marrow for us Silver Moon levels to go to sea; but now, it's suddenly increased to a thousand drops… I didn't know the escort fees had increased before I came; so, I only have five or six hundred drops of Divine Marrow on me! Senior, could you please be lenient and let me go to sea?”

The lean and sinister god sneered: “Not enough Divine Marrow? — Ha, you want to go to sea without Divine Marrow? Get lost!”

“I…” Shi Qing still wanted to argue a little; however, when he saw the other party's cold eyes filled with murderous intent, he was frightened and shrank back.

“I can only go back and gather a thousand drops of Divine Marrow before coming again!” Shi Qing had no choice but to stand up and walk back very despondently.

“Wait!” the lean and sinister god shouted again.

“Hmm?” Shi Qing turned around quickly, a hint of surprise in his eyes — Could it be that he was willing to be lenient?

However, it wasn't what Shi Qing thought.

Only to see the lean and sinister god coldly shout: “What? You drank tea at the Seafaring Teahouse and want to leave without paying?”

“Ah?” Shi Qing was startled, “Isn't the tea here free?”

The lean and sinister god sneered, “For those who want us to escort them to sea, we will naturally provide a cup of tea for free! But, you're not going to sea, so you still want to drink free tea?”

“I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!” Shi Qing said repeatedly.

He thought that a cup of tea wouldn't cost much; even if the other party asked for a slightly higher price, he would just treat it as paying to avoid trouble!

But immediately afterward, Shi Qing was completely stunned.

“One cup of tea, five hundred drops of Divine Marrow!” The lean and sinister god had a playful look in his eyes.

Five hundred drops of Divine Marrow!?

— Shi Qing was completely dumbfounded.

Even Xu Ming couldn't help but pick up his teacup and take a careful sip: “Damn! What kind of tea is this, so expensive?”

However, even though Xu Ming was knowledgeable and experienced, he couldn't taste anything different about this cup of tea!

This was just an ordinary cup of tea!

“Selling an ordinary cup of tea for five hundred drops of Divine Marrow?” Xu Ming smiled — This Seafaring Teahouse was clearly robbing people!

And Shi Qing at this time couldn't smile at all: “Five hundred drops of Divine Marrow…”

Shi Qing was just a Half-step King! These five hundred drops of Divine Marrow were almost all of his savings!

The lean and sinister god smiled noncommittally: “If you think the tea is expensive, then you can choose to have us escort you to sea! That way, this cup of tea will be free!”

Go to sea?

Of course, Shi Qing wanted to go!

However, he didn't have enough Divine Marrow to pay the escort fees!

Shi Qing was suddenly caught in a dilemma — He wanted to go to sea, but he didn't have the money; if he didn't go, he would be “openly robbed” of five hundred drops of Divine Marrow!

“What to do? What to do?” Shi Qing was anxiously pacing back and forth.

“You can think clearly about what to choose, I'm not forcing you!” The corners of the lean and sinister god's mouth curled up slightly.

Xu Ming calmly sipped his tea, having already decided to help Shi Qing! — Just consider it as repaying Shi Qing for his reminder to him earlier.