“It was worth it. It was worth it!!” As Xu Qing’s dharmaship sped away from the central part of the Three-Spirits Dao-Suppressing Mountain territory, the fighting behind them got even more intense.11

The Captain lay sprawled on the deck, recovering and catching his breath, but looking completely and utterly content. He even burped a few times. “Hahaha! Doing big things with you is the best, little Ah Qing. I can’t believe I got away completely in one piece this time! That’s unheard-of!” Looking extremely pleased with himself, the Captain sat up and slapped his hands onto the deck on either side of him. Sighing, he continued, “You have no idea, little Ah Qing. Whenever Zhang San and I worked together in the past, I’d always lose an arm or a leg! And it’s worse when I operate alone. Sometimes I almost lost everything including my head. And Zhang San would always end up with the best loot.”18

Xu Qing sat cross-legged on the deck, still in disguise. Truth be told, he didn’t completely believe the Captain.0

Seeing the way Xu Qing was looking at him, the Captain blinked a few times. He could tell what Xu Qing was thinking. However, instead of giving any indication of that, he sighed. “I know, I know. When it comes to talk of things like the spirit...1