31 The reach of Duke Tian Dong

Zhu Wushang and Tian Xiulan quickly go out of the room and straight to the ship bridge. The scene of chaos and confusion playing inside the bridge many shouts are heard, and everyone seems to panic.

"Your Highness!" The captain salutes Tian Xiulan while ignoring Zhu Wushang whose looking at the sea map on the table.

"What's the situation? Report!" Tian Xiulan quickly asks with the commanding tone.

"Yes! Your Highness! Our main spirits engine was malfunction we're checking and try to repair it as we speak." The captain report in the respectful tone.

"Good! Then why are you panicking right now, Is the situation is not in control?" She asks in doubt while looking around and saw all the crew face paled and many are in a panic.

"This…"

The Captain stutter with a complicated face. But Zhu Wushang cut in and said what's on the captain mind.

"The real problem is not the engine but where the ships are right now. Is this what you want to say? Captain?"

What Zhu Wushang said made captain face even more paled because every word of his was the fact that he tried to fix it right now.

"What do you mean? Husband?" Tian Xiulan asks and waling to see the sea map.

Zhu Wushang point at the place where the ships are on the map and explain.

"This area is where we are, And It's a territory of the Giant sea serpent king. Usually, This type of mistake would never happen because of the spirits ship engine speed will let the ship pass this territory before the Sea serpent king would even know we're trespassing its territory."

"What!? Captain! why you!!" Tian Xiulan glaring at the captain in blaming.

"Lan'er You can't blame him for this, Because this route has been used every time when a spirits ship is being used as a vassal between Imperial continent and Desolate continent. Otherwise, the traveling time would take longer than this for about three times."

Zhu Wushang explained, Tian Xiulan heard that, and her fury quickly subside. She's looking at the captain again.

"Quickly resolve this situation."

"Yes! Your Highness!" Captain response and looking at Zhu Wushang in gratitude for helping him avoid this calamity that's about to fell upon him.

Zhu Wushang noded in acknowledge before captain quickly walked out of the bridge. He looks at the map and looking outside of the bridge window like he thinking of something.

"Say, Lan'er, I never ask you this but did you participate in a war with Duke Tian Dong in the north?" He asks while looking at the calm sea outside of the windows.

"Yes husband, Why?"

"And usually, There will be a group of a bastard from the upper realm to fight and prevent you from laying waste on Duke Tian Dong army isn't it?"

"Yes, But not only me they also fight with mother-in-law too. They can't fight mother-in-law and me individually so they fight while using their formation and we can't do anything to them at all, But they also can't do anything to us either."

She told her husband before asking in surprise.

"Wait, How do you know that husband? did that black merchant told you when you in seclusion?"

Zhu Wushang smile and turn back to look at his wife.

"No, That guy didn't tell me anything. I'm just guessing from what I already know." He explained because he remembered that his wife was told him in a night talk back then that they have the civil war with the northern region which is Duke Tian Dong territory.

"Guessing? From what you know? Can you explain to me more?" She asks in confusion because she didn't know why her husband come to this conclusion.

"Yes, Well... It's like this. You and my mother both are the most powerful expert that nearly reach this realm limit right? And the only reason why Duke Tian Dong forces still stand until this day must be that he receives help from the upper realm. I'm guessed that the deal would be the dowry that I gave to you back then, A bottle of The Origin God Blood."

"For example, Help me, and I'll give you the Origin God Blood bottle when I'm won. That's why they're fighting for him."

"I see" Tian Xiulan nod in understanding before her husband continues with his explanation.

"That's not all. The reason why I ask you this is because it might be the reason why we're stuck here, within the home ground of the Sea Serpent King."

Tian Xiulan eye constricts with a dangerous vibe. She's getting what her husband is trying to say.

"Husband, Does this mean that this incident is..."

Zhu Wushang noded confirming what his wife is thinking.

"Yes, This is a man-made disaster. Because of me, The upper realm might choose to capture me instead of helping Duke Tian Dong to get what they want. Unlike you and mother, In their eyes, I'm an easy target after all." He shrugged before continue to explain.

"Or it might be that they already used up the quota to descend to our realm, Or maybe both. That's why Duke Tian Dong use this hidden card that he might place since who knows when to entrap you in this situation."

Tian Xiulan is thinking about what her husband just said and found it reasonable. But while she's thinking the captain whose go outside for a while came back in to report with a paled face.

"Your Highness! Please evacuate! This is the sabotage all of our spare parts is disappeared, and the spirits engine is damaged beyond repair!"

"And the saboteur?" Tian Xiulan asks in a cold tone.

The Captain heard this question, and he immediately kneeled in despair.

"This servant deserve to die a thousand time!"

"He escaped?"Tian Xiulan tone grew colder while Zhu Wushang face looks like he just heard something amusing.

"Oh? Interesting! I thought this saboteur would be the dead troops of Duke Tian Dong. But he even has the means to escape in this situation.?"

Tian Xiulan heard this, and she quickly calms down.

"Husband? Does this means you can trace this saboteur back to their base of operation!?" She asks in amazement.

Zhu Wushang nod in confirmation.

"After we've arrived at the Great Pheonix Empire. I'll lend Blacky to you. This boy can easily track the smell and can also track the spirit qi signature of each individual." He Explained before driving his wheelchair to the door of the bridge.

"But, We must solve our snake problem first." He smiles before the sea outside is becoming more fierce and chaotic.