As Peter Brown was looking around, a young man approached and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you planning to set sail?"
Peter Brown looked at the man, puzzled.
"It's like this: the area is completely surrounded by powerful forces, and we loose practitioners won't be able to reach Golden Fruit Island alive unless we form groups. So, some like-minded individuals have banded together to make the journey by sea. I wonder if you would like to join us?"
It was only then that Peter Brown understood what the man meant. However, Peter had his own methods and he did not intend to join any group.
Just as Peter Brown was about to speak, the young man added, "We have ten-star masters joining us, so our strength is not weak."
Peter Brown smiled and said, "I am accustomed to going alone and will not join any group."
