If Yu Zhenming hadn't been cautious, asked questions personally about even small things in the city, and was able to connect the clues keenly and sense abnormalities, those relatives who had not been relocated for a long time would have gradually become distant from each other, and the people would have disappeared. Disappear forever and never be known to outsiders again.
"Fellow Taoist Yu has been leading the mortal body masters to explore the Hound Tooth Corner for a long time, but there is no news at all. It seems that Jiao Shijong is not here at all, or is just watching this place on the Napeng Islands!"
"In that case, I will follow fellow Taoist Zhao to explore the Qingpeng Islands."
"No need." Zhao Shun replied with a clear look, like stars, "Jiao Shicong has already attacked more than ten towns in the Hound Tooth Cape, and he must know the faces of the mortal masters among them clearly. If fellow Taoist people go there, they might scare off the enemy. If we want to get rid of this person, we must kill him with one blow, otherwise it will be difficult."
Yu Zhenming nodded to show that he understood this, but his eyes were still worried, and he explained: "I also know that what fellow Taoist Zhao said is reasonable, but what fellow Taoist doesn't know is that there is no mortal master in the human realm without the city lord accompanying him. Or if the foundation-building monks want to go ashore, they will be blocked by the owner of the Qingpeng Islands."
"Oh?" Zhao Chun got the message earlier and knew that the owner of the Qingpeng Islands was a foundation-building monk, but he didn't know that there were such rules on the island.
"The island owner's name is Luo Shan, and we all call her Luo Island Owner. She is not new to the island. She drove away the previous island owner more than ten years ago and classified the Qingpeng Islands as private property. Therefore, she raised 30% of the fleet tax. There are even more rules like what I told fellow Taoists."
His tone became deeper and deeper, gently reaching Zhao Shun's ears: "Some people say that she was born from a monster in the sea and a human. She has half of the blood of the monster in her body, and her mother is the Aya Fish Monster who rules the nearby sea area. King, that’s why no one dares to provoke you.”
Only after reaching the Reunion Period, the monsters and monsters of the demon clan will have their own titles, starting with Demon General and then becoming Demon King. The Aya Fish Demon King mentioned by Yu Zhenming has this title, which means that she is a strong person in the true infant stage!
If Luo Shan is really her heir, he really has the power to make Qingpeng Islands his own private property.
His thumb lightly rubbed the lines on the sword hilt, and the stern look in Zhao Chun's eyes was unmistakable. Since he regarded the islands as privately owned, he should take on the responsibility of protecting the creatures on the islands, and allowed evil cultivators and water bandits to cause chaos and exploit the ships without hesitation. Even if the team's income comes to the door, Luo Shan will be unreasonable.
What he fears in his heart is, after all, the Dace Demon King in his true infant stage.
Jiao Shicong must be eliminated. It depends on whether the name of Zhaoyan Xianzong can make the two of them reason.
Zhao Chun thought about it again and again, but still rejected Yu Zhenming's request to go with him: "When it comes to evil cultivators, you must be extremely careful. This time I will go on my own and kill Jiao Shicong first, and then discuss it with the owner of Luo Island. "
Seeing her firm attitude, Yu Zhenming couldn't persuade her anymore and immediately saluted her: "Fellow Taoist is a righteous man. I hope that you, Taoist, can protect yourself and come back after killing the evil cultivators!"
…
Qingpeng Islands, Hongling Palace.
After Luo Shan expelled the Ren family members who were the hereditary island owners on the island, they chose the island owner's mansion to repair the Hong Ling Palace.
It was originally a courtyard with many courtyards, but now it has been replaced by a series of lakes filled with water. White jade bridges connect the round pavilions. There are endless lotus flowers, and the waves are sparkling under the bright sun.
Among them, a shark with a human body, fish tail, gills on the sides of the ears, and silver-white skin walked through the lake, holding lotus leaves and flowers in his hands, talking and laughing, it was a scene of endless joy.
However, in a tower-shaped palace in the middle of the lake, there was no such joy. An almond-eyed woman was conversing with another young man in white, her eyebrows furrowed.
"Has the island owner ever said how long it will take to return to the island?"
The boy had layers of fish scales on his cheeks and no ears. Where there should have been human ears, there were only two fish fins. After hearing the woman's question, he hesitated and said: "I don't know whether it will be next month... or the next month."
His behavior made the almond-eyed woman suspicious, and she couldn't help but ask aggressively: "When exactly is it? Don't stop prevaricating me! I said it was next month, next month, next month, and now it's almost a year! What on earth are you doing? Have you met the island owner?"
"Of course I saw her!" He replied hurriedly and lowered his head in the woman's sharp gaze, "It's just that she didn't tell me when she would come back. She just said she would wait a little longer."
"Then you can fool me at any time?" The almond-eyed woman stood up angrily, patrolled in the palace, and said anxiously: "If there hadn't been changes on the island, I would naturally not urge the island owner to come back. There are forty-eight islands in Qingpeng Islands, and now Lost contact with both of them. If she doesn’t come back, I don’t know how many islands will be lost!”
Suddenly, she waved her sleeves and turned around, saying to the young man: "You go into the sea again, and this time you will tell the island owner that the situation is critical. If she doesn't reply, you will wait until she leaves. Do you understand?"
The young man's shoulders were restrained by her, and he could only nod his head: "I understand, I understand, I'll go into the sea right now!"
He escaped from the woman's clutches and was about to run out of the palace. He took two steps and was pulled back to warn: "You have not completely transformed into your beastly state. Be careful when you go out, don't scare the people on the island." People, please enter the sea through the waterway behind Hongling Palace, do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand!" After repeatedly promising not to disturb the mortals, the young man had to leave this place and headed towards the waterway in a hurry.
The almond-eyed woman stayed alone in the hall, looking sad for a long time, and then sat slumped on the chair, speechless.
…
Zhao Chun had to hide his identity, so he did not choose to fly with a sword, but hid in the fleet and went to Qingpeng Islands.
She gathered her aura, sheathed her long sword, and walked on the island like a mortal. The island owner Luo Shan is just a foundation-building monk. It is impossible to check the forty-eight islands all the time. As long as they are slightly covered, she will not be alarmed in the short term.
Without the water bandits, the fleet can travel faster. Even so, it only takes half a day to travel to Zhao Chun, leaving only one and a half days before the two-month period.
The contradiction faced at this time is that if you want to detect Jiao Shicong's traces, you must release your true energy to the outside for awareness. However, if you release your true energy, you may be noticed by Luo Shan immediately, and then she will step forward to stop her without knowing it. Not only wasting time in vain, it might also alarm Jiao Shicong and make Zhao Chun fail.
The sky was getting dark, and the setting sun dyed half of the blue sea with molten gold. The evening wind had picked up, causing waves to form in the water.
Most of the people on the island have also begun to go home to rest, and the streets have become lonely.
Zhao Shun clasped his hands behind his back and walked slowly down the long street. The night swallowed up the dusk clouds at some point, revealing the deep black color. The lights on both sides of the long street gradually became brighter. She found a high place and looked around the islands. The lights were not only lights, but also the simple and ordinary lives of the islanders.
Like a thunderclap in my heart, Zhao Shun's long sword instantly melted into his hand. Among the thousands of lights, something was not quite right!
The number of people on the surrounding islands varies, and the houses vary in density and density. People return home at different times, and the lights are turned on at different times.
However, there are two connected tiny islands. The moment the surrounding lights gradually brightened, all the houses lit up almost at the same time!
This may be true for a house next to each other, but it may be true for nearly 10,000 households on two islands. How is this possible?
Zhao Shun gritted his teeth slightly, already knowing in his heart.
Do these subtleties concern you?
Jiao Shicong!
