“This is not an ideal place to converse,” Lin Hongyu smiled as Li Hao looked at her. “If the commander is willing, we can change to another location, drink some tea, and have a chat. It’s a bit chilly over the water in the dead of winter.”0

Li Hao nodded with a smile. Lin Hongyu was about to say something further when it felt like the world shifted beneath her feet. An unending expanse of white flashed in front of her eyes as the power of the five elements manifested. Alarm rang in her mind—was Li Hao attacking her? Her expression shifted when she saw a large ship in front of her.0

The ship broke through the ice covering the sea. Just as Lin Hongyu marveled at how far Li Hao could move in a split second, countless agonized screams sounded from the ship. Thousands upon thousands of thin swords swept through the vessel like needles of death.0

There was no sound coming from the ship in the blink of an eye.0

“C’mon, let’s talk aboard the ship.” Li Hao grinned. “Looks like pirates don’t take it easy in the wintertime. What are they doing breaking through ice and running around at a time like this? Come, it’s warmer aboard!”0

Lin Hongyu watched with wide eyes...0