The aura was strange, and Ye Feng felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had encountered it before.
Though puzzled, Ye Feng didn't show it, instead noting it down mentally as he walked forward.
After boarding the ship, Ye Feng sensed it carefully and discovered the aura originated from the boatman from earlier. However, after repeated confirmation, Ye Feng found that this fellow was human and showed no particular peculiarities.
Unable to figure it out for the moment, Ye Feng didn't dwell on it and prepared to rest well on the ship.
As long as he could reach the Misty Sea, Ye Feng intended to avoid trouble if possible.
After waiting for another half hour, about ten more people boarded the ship.
Among them were quite a few cultivators, though their cultivation levels were not high, mostly in the Houtian realm, with very few in the Xiantian realm.
The last two to board had extremely restrained auras. One was a woman who appeared very young, and the other was a burly man following behind her.
Although Ye Feng couldn't see through them, he knew these two were definitely not ordinary people, so he remained cautiously observant.
Once the ship set sail, Ye Feng lay on the deck, basking in the sun and enjoying the sea breeze.
Before long, someone suddenly sat down beside Ye Feng and spoke, "Hello, my name is Cai'er! What's yours?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng turned to look and immediately saw the young woman he couldn't see through.
Upon hearing her name, Ye Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "Cai'er? That's a beautiful name! I'm Ye Feng."
"Ye Feng? Nice to meet you!" Cai'er said with a smile.
Her smile was incredibly sweet, and coupled with Cai'er's beauty, Ye Feng couldn't help but be a little captivated.
However, Ye Feng, having met many women, quickly regained his composure and replied, "It's nice to meet you too!"
"Let me ask you a question, where are you headed?" Cai'er inquired.
Ye Feng replied, "On this ship, of course, to the Misty Sea! And you?"
"We are too. By the way, why are you going to the Misty Sea?" Cai'er asked curiously.
Hearing this, Ye Feng casually lied, "To have an adventure! And you?"
"We're going there to find something!" Cai'er said, looking expectantly towards the Misty Sea.
The ship sailed on amidst their conversation, heading rapidly towards the Misty Sea.
Ye Feng and Cai'er chatted for a while, getting to know each other a little.
However, Cai'er remained quite cautious with Ye Feng, and their conversation was limited to ordinary matters.
Not long after the ship departed, Ye Feng suddenly sensed something was amiss.
He could feel that the ship seemed to have deviated from its course, as the direction was different from when he had come last time.
However, he wasn't entirely sure, as it had been a long time since his last visit.
Moreover, there wasn't just one route, and it was possible they were taking another one.
Therefore, Ye Feng didn't pay too much attention and continued to rest with his eyes closed on the ship.
However, an hour later, Cai'er, along with the burly man, found Ye Feng and asked, "Do you feel we've gone off course?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng nodded, "You've noticed it too?"
"We noticed it early on, we just wanted to see what their intentions were!" the burly man behind Cai'er said.
"Actually, my thoughts are the same as yours! What's strange is why the others haven't noticed, or if they know but haven't said anything," Ye Feng wondered.
Cai'er shook her head, "Who cares about them! Let's see what tricks they're up to first!"
Thus, even though Ye Feng and the others knew the ship's course was wrong, they didn't mention it.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day, and they had entered an unnamed sea area.
At this point, quite a few people realized the course was wrong and went to the captain's cabin to demand a course correction.
Initially, the captain explained that he was taking an alternative route, which would be faster.
Upon hearing this, the crowd didn't pay much mind, as they weren't frequent visitors and didn't know if it was correct.
When time came to the third day, everyone suddenly realized they were getting further and further away from the Misty Sea.
Before long, they spotted a small island, and the ship sailed directly towards it.
At once, everyone became suspicious and went to the captain's cabin to question him.
Ye Feng and the others followed, but remained silent, observing quietly.
When the captain heard the crowd demanding a course correction, he suddenly sneered, "Misty Sea? You can go there in your next life!"
"What do you mean?" the people asked, their faces showing anger.
However, the captain sneered, "Let me tell you the truth! This ship isn't going to the Misty Sea at all!"
"What? Not going to the Misty Sea, then where is it going?" the surrounding people asked.
The captain looked at everyone with a strange gaze and said, "This is the route to send you to paradise! Haha!"
Immediately after, he shouted loudly, "Brothers, we're almost at our destination, no need to hide anymore!"
As he spoke, the ship's crew immediately drew their pistols and pointed them at everyone present, shouting, "Nobody move!"
Seeing this, everyone's faces showed great shock.
"You, what do you want to do?"
"Captain, we have no grievances, why are you doing this?"
"Yes! Captain, let's talk properly, don't point guns at us!"
Many cultivators were present, but most were in the Houtian realm, with only a few Xiantian powerhouses.
However, only those who reached the Grandmaster realm could dodge bullets, so when everyone saw the other party suddenly draw their guns, they could only surrender.
The captain heard this and laughed, "What 'talk properly'? Tie them all up!"
"Should we make a move?" the burly man behind Cai'er asked.
Hearing this, Cai'er glanced at the situation and then asked Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, do you think we should make a move?"
"Uh, I don't think it's necessary yet! I want to see what their ultimate goal is!" Ye Feng said softly.
The people here were not strong, and Ye Feng could leave anytime he wished.
Upon hearing this, Cai'er nodded, "Alright! I also want to see what these guys are up to!"
Ye Feng couldn't see through the strength of Cai'er and the burly man, so he figured they were no weaker than him and naturally not afraid.
Thus, Ye Feng and the others did not resist and were quickly tied up by the crew.
Following that, all their possessions were plundered.
"Haha! I didn't expect it to be so smooth this time!"
"Yeah! A dozen people, that can be exchanged for quite a few things!"
"This time, I'm going to exchange for that kind of magical ability the boss has with the Sea Tribe!"
"Right, right, me too..."
Ye Feng and the others, lying on the deck, listened to the crew's words and were all startled.
"Sea Tribe? Are these guys capturing us to trade with the Sea Tribe?" Ye Feng wondered.
Hearing this, Cai'er nodded, "It should be. I heard that the Sea Tribe has been continuously capturing humans recently. This captain has clearly been bribed by the Sea Tribe..."