Eternal Tale

The next day, in the northwestern sea area surrounding Dongxuan Immortal Island.

Four Ghost Face Venerables were hidden on the sea surface, their expressions grim as they exchanged glances.

”Yu Fangshuo, something’s not right.”

”Wutong, use the Ghost Nether Technique.”

Yu Fangshuo frowned deeply, looking at the tall figure, who was Wutong. ”We might have already been targeted, or perhaps some fellow Daoists have long been lying in wait in this sea area.”

Wutong nodded slightly, holding a ghost fire orb in his hands, black smoke swirling around him. A cold glint flickered in his eyes, and his pupils gradually turned gray-white.

The other two Ghost Face Venerables also looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy. It seemed like someone was watching them from below the sea, following them wherever they went.

Their movements had never been exposed, and their concealment techniques were already perfected. If not for the sudden sensation while setting up, they wouldn’t have known there were fellow Daoists beneath the sea!

Under the sea.

Five people also looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Why could they still appear so precisely above the sea even after changing positions, with their presence so faint it was hard to detect who they were?”Yunying, could their target also be this little girl?”

”Unknown, their movements are elusive, but such behavior is certainly not benevolent. They might have already discovered us; otherwise, they couldn’t have followed us here.”

”Uncommon origins, of course, they might also be targeting us.”

”Heh, it’s not surprising that it takes five Great Ascension Venerables to protect this little girl. If anything happens to her, we can’t return to Wild Heaven.”

”Avoid contact with those above, retreat first.”

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The five were decisive, and the Domain Crossing Space Boat set sail once more. As long as they didn’t touch Nangong Heling, they wouldn’t make a move.

If they could avoid it, they would. If these people were from a distant Dao Academy, misunderstandings would be unfavorable.

As they left, the four from the Ghost Face Clan also moved. They were only here to investigate and track some people, not to complicate matters, so they avoided confrontation.

In the days that followed, bizarre events finally unfolded...

While the elders were giving lectures, nine Great Ascension Venerables played a game of hide and seek in the sea area around the Immortal Island, growing more and more astonished as the other party always found them with precision!

They always arrived at the same location above and below the sea at the same time. Wasn’t this targeting? Wasn’t this blatant provocation?!!

Yet both sides continued to endure, as they were ancient beings who had lived for thousands of years. Such provocation was nothing they couldn’t withstand.

Finally, on a sunny noon, Yu Fangshuo could no longer endure this torment. As a professional killer in the grand world, being targeted was extremely dangerous.

”Let’s go, leave first.”

”The people beneath the sea are not simple, there might be a Mahayana Realm presence, and they’ve been lurking here for a long time. We lost fair and square.”

”But they are also probing and haven’t fully discovered us. Leaving now is still an option.”

”Heh, this reward isn’t easy to earn. We need to replan. Our current goal is only one: infiltrate the Mu family’s ancestral land, everything else can be discarded.”

The four exchanged glances, nodded in tacit understanding, and turned to flee, showing no demeanor of Great Ascension Venerables.

Their minds were solely focused on whether the mission would succeed. To argue over a moment’s anger would be disrespectful to their path of immortality and profession.

The five beneath the sea breathed a sigh of relief, the faint pressure finally disappearing. The people above the sea were not simple, and they hadn’t dared to investigate who they were.

However, they remained composed, with their own mission in mind. If not for their status as protectors, they would have fled long ago.

Reaching the Mahayana Realm was no easy feat, and at their age, fighting to the death with fellow Daoists was the greatest absurdity in the Wild Heaven. If they could sit down and talk, they would never resort to violence; seeking benefits and avoiding harm was the right path.

As time ebbed away with the waves, the year gradually drew to a close.

Dongxuan Dao Academy became bustling, with massive warships descending upon the Immortal Island.

Even powerful figures crossed the sea waves with their hands behind their backs, their eyes filled with tranquility and depth.

From all directions, the cries of spiritual beasts echoed, and massive spiritual beasts walked through the air.

Above, the powerful figures either stood or sat cross-legged, overlooking Dongxuan Immortal Island in a celebratory manner.

Today, the current head of Dongxuan Dao Academy also emerged to welcome fellow Daoists from all directions. This grand event was also an opportunity to showcase the academy’s strength to cultivators, encouraging outstanding young disciples to join.

The area around Dongxuan Immortal Island was already crowded, with overseers patrolling to prevent any miscreants from causing trouble.

Behind these academy disciples stood formidable forces, and if anything major happened, the entire Mengmu Sea Region would experience a great upheaval. However, the strongest present were Unity True Lords.

Such a minor event couldn’t alarm the Great Ascension Venerables outside the Mengmu Sea Region.

Night.

A treasure ship slowly descended on the coast, made entirely of ten-thousand-year-old Mengmu wood. The wood’s texture was smooth, with a warm luster, and the formations on its exterior were naturally formed, exuding a strong sense of oppression.

The ship was three hundred meters long and several dozen meters wide, with the prow engraved with magical patterns emitting a faint azure glow, not glaring but instead inspiring awe.

The sails of the treasure ship were made of rare celestial silk, light and soft, fluttering in the wind. The flags on the ship flew high, bearing the character ’Mu’!

Its appearance caused a stir along the coast, eyes filled with reverence looking toward the distant sky. Even Unity True Lords dared not act rashly before this ship, it was too noble.

Such a massive Mengmu treasure ship required over a hundred years to refine, undoubtedly crafted by a master of refining. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t even refine Mengmu wood!

Above stood only about a hundred people, but among them was a single woman, like a moon surrounded by stars.

She wore a gentle smile, her black hair cascading like a waterfall in the sea breeze, her features delicate and refined, her demeanor elegant, as if she carried a natural aura of breeze and moonlight, devoid of any hostility.

This woman was the second young lady of the Mu family, Mu Jin. She had been away for years, owning multiple properties on the Southern Domain Continent, renowned as a wealthy woman.

She was also a prodigy on the Chaos Immortal Spirit List of the Southern Yu Continent, of the same generation as Mo Ye Han, stuck in the late Void Refinement stage, an exceptionally outstanding woman favored by countless elders.

Her attire was not luxurious, yet exuded a unique noble aura, with no traces of time on her face, only a serene appearance.

”Second Sister!” Mu Qingyao waved from the coast, her face beaming with a bright smile, as they hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

”Fifth Sister.” Mu Jin’s voice carried a mature feminine charm, gentle and soft.

She smiled as she walked through the air, creating a beautiful scene, and upon landing, she quickly approached Mu Qingyao, ”How have you been at the Dao Academy these years?”

”Hmph, that Chi family woman is quite defiant towards me!”

Mu Qingyao immediately clung to her second sister, looking aggrieved, her eyes pretending to well up with tears, ”She knows many people and has a strong influence, yes!”

”Heh, Chi Ye, is it?” Mu Jin shook her head with a smile, somewhat helpless with her fifth sister’s childish nature, ”She is the only daughter of the Chi family, a bit of arrogance is normal.”

She didn’t pay it much mind, instead looking elsewhere, pondering, ”I wonder where your friend Heling is?”

Mu Qingyao perked up with excitement, ”Her whole family is here, waiting for you, Second Sister.”