Because he was used to it, Jiang Liang didn't react at first. However, he was the most discerning in Zhong Chao's team, so he quickly thought of what Xi Kang was asking.
"Are you worried about my boss's safety? No need to be. Every time he goes into the water, my boss will stay under the water for three to forty minutes. It's still early."
"Thirty or forty minutes? Are you sure!"
Xi Kang could no longer ignore these words. After thinking for a moment, he gave instructions to his subordinates.
"Go into the water and take a look... don't disturb him after you find him. Come back and tell me if he is still at the bottom of the sea."
"Yes, sir."
After receiving the order, Xi Kang's subordinates quickly went into the water. Ten minutes later, the guard returned. When he came ashore, he was red all over and panting constantly.
However, the answer he gave made Xi Kang narrow his eyes.
"Can't find it?"
"Yes, Third Young Master, my subordinates have been searching in the water for a long time, but they haven't found any trace of Zhong Chao. Could it be that he didn't go into the water?"
"Idiot, here is a small island as big as a palm. You can see through it at a glance. How can he go there if he is not underwater?"
"..."
This situation made the attendant a little confused, but Xi Kang thought of a possibility.
"Is he further down?"
As soon as the idea came to him, he shook his head and thought he was crazy.
"Shi Qiang is a warrior who has changed his blood for the second time. He can dive deeper than Zhong Chao. He can't find it. It must be because too much fire element blocks his vision."
This situation is possible. The rich fire energy reflects red on the bottom of the Falling Sun Sea. This red light makes people's vision extremely blocked. Even the second-level warriors, without special skills, cannot see under the sea.
It's only one to twenty meters, and the visual distance is so short that it's excusable that I can't find anyone.
However, besides that, there is another possibility, and if that crazy idea is true, Xi Kang feels that he needs to reconsider his attitude towards Zhong Chao.
"...Uncle Huang, please dive down and look for Zhong Chao's location. All you need to do is find it."
"Yes, Third Young Master."
Although he thought it was impossible, after rolling his eyes, Xi Kang ordered his protector to go underwater.
This time it took a very short time. Five minutes later, Xi Kang's protector returned, and the news he brought made Xi Kang's eyes widen completely.
"Third Young Master, we found it. Zhong Chao is sitting quietly 450 meters underwater."
"450 meters! Are you sure?"
"……uncertain."
The protective hesitation made Xi Kang breathe a sigh of relief, but before he could squint his eyes again, the protector's voice continued to sound.
"450 is just my prediction. The specific depth is likely to be below 450 meters."
"..."
This time, Xi Kang was completely silent.
After a long while, he asked with luck: "Is it because the volcano here has cooled down and the water temperature has dropped?"
This kind of inquiry is already a bit stupid and does not match the previous image of the third son of the Xi family. However, the protector named Huang is not disappointed. Even he himself was shocked when he saw the clock timeout four to five hundred meters under the sea.
"It is a semi-active volcano, and the temperature inside is only higher than other places."
"..."
This time, Xi Kang was silent for a particularly long time. After a long time, he finally asked Mr. Huang about something.
However, halfway through the question, he paused and changed the topic.
"Do you think I can hold on for half an hour at a depth of four to five hundred meters... Forget it, go to the boat and get my good wine and food. Today, I want to get drunk with Brother Zhong."
…
"Huh... I'm so tired. The cells in my body have been iterated many times. The strengthening of Yuanyang Qi is too weak to make up for the loss of cells. My lifespan has definitely been shortened."
"I hope that after the Yuanyang Qi is advanced to pure Yang, these losses can be made up for."
"In other words, I really need to find a top-notch health-preserving technique to practice."
After sitting quietly for half a stick of incense on the seabed full of fire elements, and starting an extreme burn in the middle, even Zhong Chao felt exhausted and just wanted to take a good rest.
However, when he came to the sea, Zhong Chao looked at the people on the shore warily:
"You are?"
"Xi Kang, Xi Xun's son. Brother Zhong, I have admired you for a long time, but my father has always talked about you and asked me to get closer to you, a genius like you. Now I finally meet you in person."
"You're welcome, don't talk about being a genius, I'm not qualified to bear this title..."
Xi Kang was very enthusiastic. When he saw Zhong Chao, he extended his hand and said a lot of flattery.
Later, seeing that Zhong Chao was exhausted, he even brought a bowl of medicinal food.
Originally, in the barren mountains and ridges... no, originally on the misty sea, Zhong Chao did not dare to eat randomly, but what Xi Kang brought this time was the Sanyang Guiyuan Decoction that he was extremely familiar with.
After feeling it for a while and finding that there was no problem, Zhong Chao drank the decoction without ceremony.
"Huh...it's tied up."
As Yuantang entered his abdomen, a stream of hot air circulated throughout Zhong Chao's body, quickly alleviating the emptiness in his cells and eliminating fatigue. After feeling Xi Kang's kindness, the two of them immediately settled on this small island.
We started chatting.
There is no need to talk too much if there is no nutritious small talk.
Three minutes later, Xi Kang was very discerning and discovered that Zhong Chao didn't like to beat around the bush, so he quickly explained the purpose of his visit.
"Brother Zhong, do you know about Black Mist and Mingce Army?"
"Ming Cejun, are you ready to join?"
'also?'
From this word, Xi Kang inferred a lot of things.
'Zhong Chao knows about the existence of Ming Cejun. Moreover, he seems to be qualified to participate in the assessment without the Xi family's recommendation, but how is this possible... King Kong Martial Arts Hall!'
'The martial arts school also noticed his talent and trained him.'
Thinking of this, Xi Kang's attitude towards Zhong Chao became even better.
With the support of King Kong Martial Arts School, Zhong Chao is not only not inferior to him in talent, but also similar in status.
'Since the levels are the same, we can't use the posture and tone to subdue our subordinates.'
Xi Kang's thoughts were whirling in his mind. On the surface, he responded appropriately:
"You also know the Mingce Army. This will be easy to handle. Are you interested in joining forces in the Mingce Army?"
"Well……"
Seeing Zhong Chao's silence, Xi Kang immediately told Ming Cejun about the danger, and then:
"You misunderstood. There are many friends and many paths. I am happy to form a team with you. However, you should also be able to notice that I am only a martial arts disciple. I am not sure whether I can pass the assessment."
Treat others with a peaceful heart, and Zhong Shanshan will not look down on him.
Xi Kang was indeed very optimistic about Zhong Chao. Even if he told about his disciple's strength, Xi Kang did not look down on him at all.
"I believe you will be able to join... Moreover, the first Mingce Army assessment does not look at strength, but talent. Your results may be better than mine. When the time comes, I will rely on you to take care of me.
."
"...just kidding."
…
On this sea surface, Zhong Chao and Xi Kang made a verbal contract, agreeing to join the Mingce Army to deal with dangers and provide support together.
After confirming the cooperation, Xi Kang also informed Zhong Chao of some detailed information, including the fact that the assessment was started in Zhanjian Gorge.
At the same time, he also told Zhong Chao that the assessment items this time were definitely related to swords.
This sentence also made Zhong Chao feel numb.
"Sword? I haven't touched a sword since I came to this world, right?"