"I am honored that His Highness thinks so highly of me..."
Without further hesitation, Purple Pearl knelt on one knee, lowered her proud head, and spoke with a hint of awe and submission in her voice:
"Purple Pearl is willing to lead her entire group to submit to the Great Sun King's Palace and swear to serve His Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"
"I am willing to serve Your Highness at the forefront, even at the cost of fire and water!"
Following Purple Pearl's declaration, the pirates behind her, who were already terrified, all knelt down and shouted their allegiance.
Xu Zhao nodded in satisfaction, waved to the guards to take Zi Zhenzhu away for a short rest, and arranged for a guide.
After Purple Pearl left, Xu Yu, who had remained silent until now, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Xu Yu frowned slightly, looking at his son with some confusion:
"Zhao'er, this Purple Pearl is just a minor Soul Emperor. Although she has some beauty, this pirate group is just a rabble."
We're heading to Douluo Continent; we can just grab a few people to ask for directions. Why treat her with such courtesy?
They even promised her a chance to patrol the sea?
Although Kong Yan didn't speak, the doubt in her eyes showed that she had the same thought.
In her opinion, her son had very high standards. Although the purple pearl was wild and untamed and had a unique charm, it was not enough to make her son value it so much.
Xu Zhao looked at his parents' puzzled expressions and smiled slightly.
Instead of speaking directly, his lips moved slightly, and a subtle yet clear voice traveled through his mental energy directly into their minds.
"Father, Mother, do not underestimate this purple pearl."
"This Purple Pearl wasn't born a pirate. Her true identity was once one of the Holy Maiden candidates of the Spirit Hall, the number one power on the Douluo Continent!"
"What? A candidate for the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall?"
Xu Yu and Kong Yan were startled, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
However, it was not surprising at all that Xu Zhaoping knew about the events that had occurred on the Douluo Continent, which was thousands of miles away from the Sun and Moon Continent.
Over the past few months.
Xu Zhao used the excuse that "a book suddenly appeared in my mind, which recorded many people and events from Douluo Continent".
Intentionally guiding the narrative in the direction of 'what the gods do'.
To make Xu Yu and Kong Yan completely accept it.
Xu Zhao's voice continued to echo in their minds:
"good.
She ended up overseas due to some reason, which is how she became this pirate captain.
Although she appears to be down on her luck now, she must have some understanding of the Spirit Hall's internal operations, personnel structure, and even some core secrets.
More importantly, she had spent many years in this sea area and was extremely familiar with the legendary holy land of sea spirit masters, 'Sea God Island'.
"We are newcomers and know nothing about the situation in Douluo Continent."
"Keeping her around will not only allow her to guide us, but she will also be an excellent pawn in our future dealings with the Spirit Hall or Seagod Island."
After hearing their son's explanation, Xu Yu and Kong Yan finally understood.
"I see!"
A glint flashed in Xu Yu's eyes as he looked in the direction where Purple Pearl had left, his expression changing.
"My son is truly insightful!"
Since this woman has this identity, she certainly deserves to be spared.
Kong Yan nodded approvingly and said softly:
"Zhao'er has thought things through thoroughly. Since she is someone who can be of great use to the Prince's cause, then let's accept her."
Having explained the value of the purple pearl, Xu Zhao did not delay any longer and immediately ordered people to recall it.
A moment later, Purple Pearl stood respectfully in front of the three of them, her attitude even more humble than before.
"Purple Pearl".
Xu Zhao got straight to the point, staring intently at her.
"Since you know this area of the sea so well, let me ask you something."
"Your Highness, please ask. I will answer to the best of my knowledge," Purple Pearl replied hastily.
"Where in the surrounding waters, or within your known range, is there a sea spirit beast of the 100,000-year level?"
Xu Zhao's voice was calm, yet it was like a thunderclap exploding in Zi Zhenzhu's ears.
"A...a hundred thousand-year-old soul beast?!"
Purple Pearl's eyes widened, and she gasped.
Are these people crazy?
That is the overlord of the sea, a disaster that ordinary soul masters would avoid like the plague, yet they actually took the initiative to inquire about it.
But when she saw Xu Zhao's indifferent gaze and the faint, not yet fully concealed, level 90 soul power fluctuations emanating from Kong Yan beside her, she instantly understood.
This newly-broken-through princess needs her ninth spirit ring!
Moreover, they have an enormous appetite and will not accept anything for more than 100,000 years!
Purple Pearl swallowed hard, searching her memory, and said in a trembling voice:
"Return...report to Your Highness.
In the depths of this ocean, there are indeed several dominant races.
The most ferocious and bloodthirsty of them all is the pod of demonic killer whales located hundreds of nautical miles to the southwest!
"A demonic orca?" Xu Zhao raised an eyebrow.
"Exactly!"
Purple Pearl looked frightened and explained:
"That was a huge clan with hundreds of demonic killer whales."
Each adult demonic orca possesses over ten thousand years of cultivation and is extremely ferocious.
Their patriarch, known as the Demon Orca King, is a genuine 100,000-year-old soul beast!
In this sea area, apart from the unfathomable Deep-Sea Demon Whale King, almost no creature dares to provoke them!
Upon hearing the words "Demon Orca King," a glint of satisfaction flashed in Xu Zhao's eyes.
In the original novel, this was Tang San's eighth spirit ring, of extremely high quality, and the spirit bone skill attached to it was also quite powerful.
As the mother's ninth spirit ring, although it can't compare to a million-year-old monster like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, it is definitely a top-tier configuration.
Moreover, the demonic killer whale is inherently brutal, making it perfect for sacrificial offerings!
"Okay! That's it!"
Xu Zhao turned to look at his parents, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit:
"Father, Mother."
Since this Demon Orca King is a 100,000-year-old soul beast, it is perfectly worthy of the title of Mother Consort.
Moreover, they are social spirit beasts, so if we can wipe them all out...
Those ten-thousand-year-old demonic orcas produce invaluable treasures—soul bones and whale glue—perfect for enhancing the strength of our royal guard!
Upon hearing this, Xu Yu laughed heartily, and his terrifying aura of level ninety-eight soared into the sky:
Hahaha! Great!
A mere bunch of beasts dares to call themselves overlords?
"Today, let's test the power of my Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Fleet with these!"
Kong Yan's beautiful eyes also sparkled as she looked at her husband and son, a warm feeling welling up in her heart.
For her ninth spirit ring, the entire clan mobilized to hunt down a 100,000-year-old spirit beast. This level of dedication deeply moved her.
"In that case, let's go and meet this evil orca king."
Kong Yan said with a smile, her tone revealing a strong sense of confidence.
Xu Zhao immediately turned around and shouted at the messenger:
"Pass down the order!"
The fleet adjusts its course, heading southwest, full speed ahead!
All main guns charged, Level 1 combat readiness!
Objective—To hunt down the Demon Orca King!
"yes--!!!"
The thunderous response echoed through the sky.
The massive steel fleet drew a huge arc across the sea, exuding an unparalleled aura as it bared its ferocious fangs toward the territory of the demonic killer whale pod.
(End of chapter)