As soon as Ye Tianfan finished speaking, the burly man in black quickly stood up, nodding eagerly, "Yes, yes, don't worry, I'll get the invitation and the mask, and will be right back."

Watching the man's retreating figure, Ren Ningyue couldn't help but change her expression and spoke, "Do you really trust him?"

"I trust him."

Ye Tianfan smiled faintly. He understood what Ren Ningyue was worried about. She feared that this man in black might suddenly betray them, but Ye Tianfan felt quite calm inside. From the man's behavior earlier, he clearly cherished his life—in the end, he's just a thug from the black market. Even if he knows some ancient martial arts, he's only here to make money; there's no loyalty to speak of.

After all, life is always more important than money, and this man in black won't trade his life for money.

Moreover, what I applied to him wasn't poison, but my spiritual energy. If this man dares to betray me, as soon as Ye Tianfan snaps his fingers, he will surely die.

At this moment, noises echoed from the depths of the cave, and Ye Tianfan and Ren Ningyue quickly turned around.

"Looks like that kid can't hold back anymore." Ye Tianfan smirked.

He was quite sure this kid wasn't from the black market. It's likely he stumbled upon Demon Island by accident, just like himself.

"Clatter..."

The sound of stone debris echoed, and a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, clothed in rags, emerged from the depths of the cave, gripping a self-made crossbow.

"Kid, you're quite skilled."

"I'm sorry, I thought you were with them." The boy glanced at the corpses of the black-clad men lying on the ground, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Can you tell me now, who exactly are you?" Ye Tianfan sized up the boy before him. Even though he showed no sign of ancient martial arts, his eyes revealed sharp essence, extremely keen.

"I'm Liu Moyu, a fisherman. I went out to sea with my father to fish, got caught in a storm, and ended up here. I thought finding people meant hope, but those people turned out to be executioners. We couldn't even speak before they killed my father. Luckily, I ran quickly and hid in this cave, so they didn't follow."

When the boy spoke, his eyes were red, tears swirling in his eyes. Ye Tianfan could see he was holding back his tears, trying not to cry.

"Earlier, in the depths of the cave, how did you accurately determine my position?" Ye Tianfan was curious. Given his strength and cultivation, in such a dark environment, he could only rely on hearing, smell, and body sense to judge direction. Yet this boy managed to lock onto his position first.

Not everyone possesses such a skill.

Liu Moyu looked up at Ye Tianfan and said, "I can see."

"You can see?"

Ye Tianfan felt astonished. The cave had been pitch black, he couldn't see his hand before his face, yet Liu Moyu claimed he could see?

"Yeah, I can see." The boy nodded confidently, "I've followed my father fishing on the sea for years, mostly at night. I've always been able to see further than others. Especially at night, I can even see the fish below the sea surface."

The boy's words amazed Ye Tianfan. In such a vast country, miraculous things are bound to exist. Some people possess extraordinary talents, and perhaps this boy is one of them. With night vision talent, if trained slightly, he would be a master of nighttime ambushes!

"Little brother, how long have you been trapped on this island?"

Evidently, Ren Ningyue was quite interested in Liu Moyu as well. Compared to Ye Tianfan, the Celestial Punishment Team might need such talents more—a person with night vision is undoubtedly the most lethal killer in the dark.

"For two years." Liu Moyu replied openly.

Ren Ningyue's eyes flashed with brilliance. Despite his young age, Liu Moyu had survived on a barren island, guarding against wild animals and snakes, and against those wanting his life, for two years.

This wilderness survival skill is quite rare.

"If big sister takes you out of this deserted island, would you be willing to go to a place with her for training?" Ren Ningyue seemed eager to recruit, almost revealing the name Celestial Punishment Team.

To such talent-gathering talk from Ren Ningyue, Ye Tianfan reacted scornfully; it was too straightforward!

"Training?"

"Yes, to become a soldier."

"Will I have food and shelter?"

Liu Moyu was quite naive, having never seen much of the world as a fisherman's son. For him, the biggest concerns were eating and sleeping, having little pursuit for anything else, and definitely not considering money.

Ye Tianfan could only smile heartily at Liu Moyu's simplicity. Ren Ningyue, however, appreciated this innocence—a person untainted by the world, directly sent to the Celestial Punishment Team for training would become a blade completely obedient to commands!

Ren Ningyue felt she had found a treasure.

"Of course, not only food and shelter but clothing too."

"Alright, I'll go. Anyway, there's no one left at home." Liu Moyu agreed gladly.

Ye Tianfan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Liu Moyu was now on the 'pirate ship,' and Ren Ningyue's talent for schemes wasn't just for show. She had already swayed Ye Tianfan into the Celestial Punishment Team, and now easily convinced Liu Moyu.

At this moment, Qin Hu, who had been unconscious, slowly woke up and, seeing the scene, scratched his head awkwardly.

"I... Why did I faint?"

Facing Qin Hu's inquiry, Ren Ningyue and Ye Tianfan didn't bother answering. Regarding this fellow whose wit clearly wasn't online, Ye Tianfan really didn't want to explain further. Instead, he picked up the demon blade from the ground and tossed it to Qin Hu.

Qin Hu cleverly held back further questions and strapped the demon blade to his back.

Soon after, the man in black who went to get the invitation and mask returned, drenched in sweat from exertion.

"Qin Hu, this young brother is Liu Moyu. Let him stay with you here while we attend to some matters." Ren Ningyue instructed and then gazed meaningfully at Ye Tianfan.

"The demon blade... you should carry it."

"Me?" Ye Tianfan's eyes widened as Qin Hu obediently handed the demon blade to Ye Tianfan.

"Of course, since I'm leaving Qin Hu and Liu Moyu here, am I supposed to leave the demon blade too, or are you expecting me to carry it?"

Ye Tianfan's mouth twitched. If Qin Hu stayed with the demon blade, Ren Ningyue would lose her combat power. But if she carried the demon blade herself, her killing intent would expose them before they even left the dense forest.

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