“Spread out and search carefully! Remain vigilant! If anything seems off, send a signal and retreat immediately,” the captain commanded sternly, his expression grave.1

The so-called multinational pirate suppression force was still only halfway to its destination, and theirs was one of the smaller fleets in the coalition.0

If there were people out here capable of injuring a shark, they were certainly no ordinary fishermen—whatever it was, it had to be a well-equipped force. Most likely, it was precisely what they had come to find: the Heavenly Origin Pirates.0

The Heavenly Origin Pirates had been lying low for years, but recently, they had started dominating the Eastern Sea, causing endless headaches for the nations in the region. The reason for their sudden resurgence? They had reconnected with their princess, Lady Three.0

Ironically, Lady Three’s name was not inspired by her position as the third leader or third-in-command. It was a name her mother had given her in memory of the Mounted Brigand Brotherhood—her given name was truly Lady Three[1].0

Years ago, Lady Three had ventured out to sea as part of her own cultivation as the Black Tortoise, and during that time, she reconnected with Hai Qianfan, the acting leader of the Heavenly Origin Pirates. It was then that she discovered the crew had never disbanded after her departure. They had even kept her title as third leader, waiting for her return.0

Interestingly, the pirate crew did not actually have a first or second...0