Yang Jing stopped the Feathered Whale, placing his hand on its back to inspect the True Demon Mark implanted within its body. Before long, he sensed the mark amidst the Feathered Whale’s dense Blood Qi.

The mark was like a parasite latched onto the left side of the Feathered Whale’s back. It extended its tendrils deep into the Feathered Whale’s Blood Qi, absorbing it and converting it into Demonic Qi.

Yang Jing tried to extract the mark using the Magical Power from his Tai Shi Five Elements True Talisman Scripture. However, the True Demon Mark was indiscriminate, even converting his Magical Power into Demonic Qi.

Having the mark disturbed, the Feathered Whale let out a sorrowful cry.

The Mermaid immediately flew forward. She respectfully cupped the Feathered Whale’s head in her arms and began to sing a melodious song to soothe it.

Seeing that the Magical Power of the Tai Shi Five Elements True Talisman Scripture was ineffective, Yang Jing immediately converted his Magical Power into Celestial True Gang.

When the True Demon Mark came into contact with the Celestial True Gang, it was as if cold water had been dropped into a pot of hot oil. It instantly erupted and began to thrash violently.

The Feathered Whale immediately let out a piercing shriek. If he forcefully used the Celestial True Gang to wear the mark down, he should be able to destroy it. But before the True Demon Mark could be destroyed, the Feathered Whale would have been pained to death.

After this ordeal, the Feathered Whale’s Affinity for Yang Jing instantly dropped to ten. Its pair of glossy black eyes looked at Yang Jing in fear.

Yang Jing had plenty of ways to deal with a naive Demon like this. He took out a bottle of Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pills from his robes, poured one out, and placed it on his palm.

The Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill was refined using Blood Pearls formed from Celestial Demons as the main ingredient. It contained a massive and pure amount of Blood Qi. Even though Cocoon Formation and Embryonic Development required an extremely large amount of Blood Qi, Yang Jing had managed to save up sixty percent of what he needed by relying on this Pill.

After being captured by the Cyan Demon Ancestor, the Feathered Whale had never eaten its fill. The Cyan Demon Ancestor had underestimated the Feathered Whale’s appetite. If not for the whale’s abundant Innate Qi Blood and powerful life force, it would have starved to death.

After smelling the pure Blood Qi of the Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill, the Feathered Whale’s eyes were instantly glued to the pill. It cautiously glanced up at Yang Jing before lowering its head, pecking swiftly, and swallowing the Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill whole.

The Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill was a Tier Two Spirit Pill, and because it was an Upper Grade pill, the amount of Blood Qi it contained was immense.

Even a Cultivator at Qi Cultivation Perfection who took this Pill would have their physical body burst apart by the surging Blood Qi if they weren’t careful while digesting it.

But after swallowing the Pill, the Feathered Whale acted as if it had just eaten a piece of candy. Its Blood Qi only grew slightly more abundant, and it continued to look at Yang Jing with a pleading gaze.

Yang Jing fed it another one.

The Feathered Whale happily flapped its wings, circling Yang Jing and chirping excitedly. From time to time, it would nudge Yang Jing with its big, fluffy head, asking him to feed it two more Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pills.

At this point, its Affinity had rapidly risen to fifty.

Yang Jing nodded in satisfaction.

"Great Saint, I was wondering if this child already has a name?"

The West Sea Great Saint seemed to want to say something but hesitated. After a moment of silence, she said:

"Since you are already its master, you should be the one to give it a name."

Hearing this, Yang Jing rested his chin in his hand and looked the Feathered Whale up and down. Finally, his gaze landed on its pair of goose-yellow feet.

"Since you were born with a pair of Yellow Claws, from now on, you’ll be called Yellow Foot."

Up ahead, the West Sea Great Saint, who was pulling the Flying Boat, fell silent. She suddenly regretted letting Yang Jing name her child. She glanced back at Yang Jing and could only console herself with an old saying. ’A humble name makes for a hardy child.’

Yellow Foot, who was not even ten days old, naturally didn’t know whether the name was good or bad. It just kept nudging Yang Jing, trying to get its new, convenient master to feed it another Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill.

Worried it might eat until it burst, Yang Jing called Chi Yu over to play with it and distract it.

After ordering Iron Head to command the soldiers and maintain the Flying Boat’s operation, and having Yinjiao guide the West Sea Great Saint, Yang Jing returned to his own cabin.

He released his Celestial True Gang, sweeping the entire cabin from the inside out, before taking out a Jade Talisman from his robes.

"This is a Profound Pure Tongming Talisman! I can’t believe Canyuan True Monarch would give you such a Spirit Talisman!"

Zuoqiu Feng, who had followed Yang Jing, recognized the Talisman at a glance.

The Profound Pure Tongming Talisman was a type of Tier Four Spirit Talisman specially created by the Profound Pure Sect. No matter where the holder was, or what kind of Restriction or Grand Array they were trapped in, as long as they crushed the Jade Talisman, they could send a message back to a Nascent Soul Elder of the Profound Pure Sect.

Even ordinary True Disciples in the Profound Pure Sect had no chance of obtaining this Talisman. Only the most trusted disciples or favored juniors of Nascent Soul Cultivators could be gifted a Profound Pure Tongming Talisman.

Yang Jing was not a disciple of the Profound Pure Sect, yet he possessed a Profound Pure Tongming Talisman. This showed how highly Canyuan True Monarch regarded him.

"Before, the crisis was just something from my Sword Heart Sensing. If I had used this Talisman then, it would have been easy to scare away the threat, forcing it back into the shadows and making Canyuan True Monarch’s trip a waste. But now, this Nascent Soul Realm Human Demon isn’t just a feeling I have; we have the True Demon Marks on the West Sea Great Saint and Yellow Foot as proof. Every time a Human Demon appears, it’s a first-rate disaster for our Six Sects. Now is the time to use this Talisman," he said to Zuoqiu Feng.

Even if Canyuan True Monarch thought highly of him, Yang Jing didn’t dare to use this Talisman casually.

The reason he hadn’t used it on the deck was his caution regarding the Human Demon’s various methods. The True Demon Marks on the West Sea Great Saint and her child might be able to sense nearby conversations, and the Mermaid’s Cultivation was only at the Late Stage Foundation Establishment; she might have already been controlled by the Human Demon.

’The Grotto Dark Dharma Eye and Bright Qi Talent aren’t omnipotent,’ he thought. ’Back when I first arrived at the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion, I completely failed to see through the Nine Illusions Mirage Demon Scripture. This Human Demon hails from a major sect of the Demon Sect, the Eastern Demon Sect. Its Cultivation Technique is bound to be even more bizarre than the Nine Illusions Mirage Demon Scripture.’

Therefore, while on deck, Yang Jing had not revealed the existence of the Profound Pure Tongming Talisman at all, even keeping it a secret from the West Sea Great Saint.

He activated the Jade Talisman and spoke into it, describing the situation with the Human Demon from beginning to end, as well as their intended route and approximate speed. Then, Yang Jing crushed the Jade Talisman in his palm.

A flash of clear light flared for an instant, pierced through the void, and vanished.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator’s flight speed was far greater than that of the Flying Boat, and they were completely unafraid of the various astral winds within the windstorm. By Yang Jing’s estimation, if Canyuan True Monarch set out immediately after receiving the message, he could probably catch up to them in about a day.

And that was after factoring in the increased speed of the Flying Boat thanks to the West Sea Great Saint pulling it.

Putting away the fragments of the Broken Talisman, Yang Jing said to Zuoqiu Feng, "Now, all we can do is our best and leave the rest to fate. I’ve ordered Iron Head to steer our course as close to the Western Continent as possible. If the Human Demon catches up before Canyuan True Monarch arrives, you are to leave the Flying Boat immediately and escape on your own. The windstorm is about to subside. With your Cultivation, you can definitely fly to the Western Continent. I am proficient in Water Escape; crossing the West Sea to return to the Western Continent will be as easy as flipping my hand for me. You don’t need to worry about my safety."

Having spent more than two years with Zuoqiu Feng, Yang Jing could naturally tell that she possessed a fierce determination, perhaps due to her childhood experiences.

Zuoqiu Feng snuggled up against him, her breath as fragrant as an orchid.

"I understand. But with Yang Minister’s wisdom and strategy, I’m sure you can protect everyone on this boat."

’The Feathered Whale has a long lifespan,’ Zuoqiu Feng thought. ’The reason Yang Jing is willing to pull chestnuts from the fire and save this whale from a Nascent Soul Human Demon must be because he’s planning for our descendants. The Feathered Whale’s Talent is astonishing, but the resources required for it to advance each Tier are equally astonishing.’

’For most Cultivators, it would be better to use such vast resources on themselves to raise their own Cultivation rather than nurturing a Feathered Whale. Only those Cultivators who aspire to establish a ten-thousand-year Noble Family would willingly take such a huge risk to protect this Feathered Whale.’

The thought that Yang Jing’s actions were for their future children filled Zuoqiu Feng’s heart with even more sweetness.

Yang Jing looked at the increasingly clingy Zuoqiu Feng, a little confused.

"Your Vitality hasn’t recovered yet. You should cultivate here. I’m going to patrol the boat."

The Human Demon’s methods were truly bizarre. He was afraid the soldiers on the Flying Boat might suffer from Demon Contamination, so he was going to check on them.

Although these soldiers had various means to counter Celestial Demons, their Cultivation was only at the Qi Cultivation Realm. They were almost completely defenseless against the methods of a Nascent Soul Human Demon.