Chapter 252 – Being rich is not enough! You must also be noble!

The middle-aged man held by the seductive woman was dressed in luxurious attire, wearing an expensive watch on his wrist and a priceless ring on his finger. With his arm draped over his lover’s shoulder, he wiped sweat from his forehead with his hand. “Jiaojiao, let’s not go on this thing. It’s too high! It’s easy to get seasick! I’ll take you to find another cruise ship! It won’t be much worse than this one!”

As he spoke, he inwardly cursed his misfortune—this was practically asking for his life!

It was true that he had some money, but he couldn’t afford the cost of this Void cruise ship.

Besides… was this something ordinary people could even board?

Didn’t he see that even the guards on the Void cruise ship were 4th Revolution Ghost Sects?

Among them, there were even 5th Revolution Ghost Kings sitting cross-legged, coldly scanning the crowd, not allowing any idlers to approach.

The seductive woman refused to relent, stubbornly clinging to the middle-aged man, wanting to go aboard. Many people nearby were watching the commotion.

…

“We’re finally here!”

A young voice cheered from the crowd—it was a young man wearing black-framed glasses.

Upon seeing the luxurious cruise ship, he pulled an ice pop from his mouth, raised both hands, and cheered, drawing the attention of many around him.

This person was none other than Xu Xingchen.

Beside him was a youthful and beautiful woman, Tang Hongyi, with her hair tied in a ponytail and dressed in casual clothes. Tall and slender, no longer clad in red, she looked like a fashionable urban beauty.

However, Tang Hongyi still wore a white jade Fox Mask on her face.

The two of them stepped aside, revealing a young man behind them with a calm smile.

Ye Sheng was dressed in sportswear, hands in his pockets. Though his attire was ordinary, it couldn’t conceal his transcendent aura.

Among the three, two were vibrant and cheerful, while one was youthful and beautiful. Their appearance in the crowd naturally drew many glances.

“Boss, this cruise ship is so cool!” Xu Xingchen stared at the Void cruise ship, his eyes gleaming.

Ye Sheng smiled but said nothing.

Upon hearing that he was heading to Dongsheng Province, the two of them insisted on following him.

As Xu Xingchen put it, staying at Fengdu University was no match for staying by Ye Sheng’s side.

Ye Sheng was going to take charge of the Ghost King Hall, with endless resources. Not following him would be foolish!

Tang Hongyi was different. Although she hadn’t been taken as a disciple by a Saint, she had been accepted as a closed-door disciple by a 7th Revolution Ghost Emperor.

Yet she had also informed her Honored Master of her intention to follow Ye Sheng.

Surprisingly, her Honored Master agreed directly, pleased to see her getting so close to a disciple of a Great Emperor.

When the two expressed their desire to follow him, Ye Sheng didn’t refuse.

Their relationship had always been close.

Moreover, since he was heading to Dongsheng Province to seize the position of ‘Inspector,’ it wouldn’t do to go without one or two truly trustworthy people by his side, so he agreed.

Tang Hongyi glanced at Xu Xingchen. “Don’t make such a fuss. You’re embarrassing Fengdu University.”

“Hehe!” Xu Xingchen stuffed the ice pop back into his mouth, mumbling indistinctly, “You’re not embarrassing anyone, always hiding your true face. Even Boss hasn’t seen what you look like!

Are you ugly? Or beautiful?”

Hearing this, Tang Hongyi fell into rare silence. She looked at Ye Sheng and asked, “Ye Sheng, should I take off my Mask?”

Ye Sheng was taken aback, not expecting her to be so serious. He chuckled, “Don’t mind this guy. He’s just being ridiculous!”

But Tang Hongyi seemed to have made up her mind. Under Ye Sheng’s gaze, she slowly removed the white jade Fox Mask, revealing a face of breathtaking beauty.

Gazing at this face, even Ye Sheng couldn’t help but momentarily lose his composure. “Hong Yi, you…”

Tang Hongyi’s eyes sparkled like stars as she flashed Ye Sheng a radiant smile. Seeing him stare directly at her, her cheeks couldn’t help but flush slightly.

Her bashful, budding beauty was no small matter—it left the surrounding crowd utterly spellbound!

They had seen many beauties before; what celebrity on television hadn’t they laid eyes on?

But a true peerless beauty like Tang Hongyi—they had genuinely never encountered one like her!

Among them, the pot-bellied middle-aged man was also entranced, even forgetting the seductive mistress by his side.

Compared to Tang Hongyi, his mistress was nothing but cheap makeup, utterly vulgar and unbearable! He felt like tossing her into the trash.

“Ahem!” Ye Sheng snapped back to reality and cleared his throat as a reminder. “Hong Yi, you should still wear your mask.”

“Oh!” Tang Hongyi gave a mischievous smile, seeing Ye Sheng flustered for the first time.

Even during the Federation Grand Examination, facing the pressure of millions of examinees, there hadn’t been the slightest ripple of emotion in his eyes.

“Ugly woman!” Xu Xingchen interjected inopportunely, interrupting the two. He muttered, “I like strong ones, easy to bear children!”

Hearing this, Tang Hongyi rolled her eyes. Who knew if his claim of liking strong women was true or false?

“You deadbeat! What are you staring at?” A sharp scream erupted from the crowd.

It turned out the seductive woman had noticed the middle-aged man’s captivated gaze. She was now twisting his ear, nearly turning it 180 degrees, eliciting a series of pitiful cries from the man.

Ignoring the commotion in the crowd, Ye Sheng said to the two, “Let’s go, hurry and board the ship! Don’t delay the time.”

Tang Hongyi and Xu Xingchen nodded.

Tang Hongyi put on her jade-faced fox mask again to avoid causing another disturbance.

As they spoke, led by Ye Sheng, three youthful figures made their way toward the void cruise ship.

An Elder with his granddaughter saw this and kindly reminded them, “Young friends, that void cruise ship isn’t something ordinary people like us can board. Don’t anger those guards.”

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect guards on the void cruise ship, and even a 5th Revolution Ghost King swept a cold glance their way.

“Thank you for the reminder, Elder!” Ye Sheng replied politely, yet his steps didn’t stop as he headed straight for the boarding entrance of the void cruise ship.

“Young friends…” The Elder reached out a hand, but seeing the three ignore his advice, he could only sigh helplessly.

A moment later, an exclamation rang out.

“Heavens~, those three young people have boarded! The guards didn’t stop them.”

Hearing this, the Elder looked up and indeed saw the backs of Ye Sheng and the other two disappear into the boarding entrance. Several 4th Revolution Ghost Sect guards also bowed respectfully, watching them board with great deference!

“Those three young people have extraordinary status!” someone remarked gravely.

The crowd nodded in agreement. To board the void cruise ship, mere wealth wasn’t enough—one had to be of noble standing!

“It seems this old man made a fool of himself,” the Elder said with a self-deprecating smile to his granddaughter.

“Grandpa, how come those two little brothers and that little sister can board?” the granddaughter asked innocently, sucking her finger, eliciting a wave of bitter smiles from the crowd.

“You deadbeat, if those three can board, I want to board too!” the seductive woman twisted the middle-aged man’s ear. “You pay for my ticket, no matter how much it costs, I’m willing to spend it.”

The middle-aged man pleaded for mercy and finally told the truth, “Stop making a scene. This void cruise ship isn’t something people of our status can board.”

“Weren’t you always bragging to me? You know this person… you know that person… So? Now you’re at a loss? Where are your resources? Where are those amazing connections of yours?”

…

After Ye Sheng and the others boarded the ship, they seemed to be the last group of passengers.

Not long after, the colossal Void cruise ship emitted a deep horn blast and slowly set sail.

It was leaving Fengdu City’s port, heading toward the next stop.