Chapter 662 The Shocked Female Island Owner

"Don't worry, Aoki is dead."

In the square in the center of the island, Shuibei said this calmly.

Almost instantly, several residents around her were stunned. The woman who persuaded her to leave was dazed for a moment, suspecting that she had misheard, and could not help asking:

"What did you say? Who died?"

The other man also began to breathe heavily and stared at Shui Bei, trying to see any sign of "joking" on the sorceress's face, but he failed.

"Aoki, Elder Aoki is dead."

Shui Bei met the gazes of the people around him, took a deep breath, raised his voice slightly, and explained:

"It's not just Aoki. In fact, everyone in the patrol team I was in, except me, died. They were killed by powerful outsiders."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole square fell silent.

Astonished faces gathered around.

At this moment, Shuibei inexplicably felt a strange excitement and pride in her heart, as if she was the one who hunted down Qingmu. Well, she was just taking advantage of the power of others to bully others.

Of course, the crowd was going wild.

"Aoki is dead?!"

"Is this true?"

"What Commander Shuibei said is definitely not a lie. She has never lied since she was a child."

"A good death! The evil deeds of Jinlun Island will be punished by heaven."

In an instant, everyone was either excited, worried, or confused. They surrounded Shui Bei and tried to ask for more detailed information.

"What's going on? Why is it so noisy?"

At this time, the door of the most magnificent house opened, and a woman who looked to be about forty years old walked out.

The woman had a calm demeanor. Although she was not young anymore and the fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were difficult to hide, her appearance was still quite good, and it was obvious that she was also a beautiful woman when she was young.

Unlike others, the woman's long hair was tied up and fixed with a scarlet coral hairpin, which was extremely eye-catching.

"Island Master!"

"The island owner is coming out!"

This woman is actually the owner of this generation of Hongshan Island

——Thanks to the custom of respecting the strong in the Thousand Islands of the East China Sea, generally speaking, the person with the highest cultivation level serves as the island master.

At the same time, among the thousands of islands, large and small, the island owners who rank in the top ten in strength are given the title of "Elders". The so-called "Elders Council" is an organization that establishes order composed of the ten strongest islands.

Well, it has a bit of the flavor of the United Nations...

"Island owner,"

Shuibei stood out from the crowd. This female sorceress who had peed herself in fear in front of Zhao Duan, prostrating herself with her butt sticking out and trembling, now had a serious expression. She bowed respectfully and said:

"Qingmu is dead. He was killed by the powerful Yu State warriors brought back by Jiyue."

Ji Yue? At this moment, the middle-aged woman was stunned, and the others were also surprised.

Although it happened many years ago, the residents of the island still remember the girl who defected.

Everyone thought that Ji Yue would never come back, but unexpectedly, he not only returned today, but also led the way for the people of Yu.

When thinking about the blood feud between Elder Qingmu and Jiyue's family, the word "revenge" came to many people's minds.

"Where is Ji Yue?" the beautiful woman came to her senses and asked.

…

At the dock, on the deck of a ship.

"Master, are you really waiting here?"

Tuoba Weizhi frowned:

"If the people on this island tip off and summon more people, wouldn't that be very troublesome?"

Zhao Duan stood with his hands behind his back and said with a calm smile:

"With Tianshi Zhang here, any news from the island cannot escape."

Zhang Yan stroked his beard subconsciously, smiled and nodded, then he realized belatedly that it was a bit strange that this brat had been praising him more and more along the way. He inexplicably felt as if he was being "set up" by this brat's flattery.

It's so uncomfortable...

"Tsk, look, aren't people coming?" Zhao Duan smiled and pointed to the distance.

Ji Yue and Jin Jian looked up at the same time, and saw Shui Bei coming over with a group of people.

The islanders who stayed at the dock were shocked to see the island owner coming out to greet them in person.

However, the Lord of Hongshan Island walked straight to the dock and bowed respectfully:

"I am the master of Hongshan Island. I learned that you, my distinguished guest, had arrived. I apologize for not welcoming you. I hope you will forgive me."

As they were talking, many people also saw Jiyue in red on the deck and couldn't help but be moved:

"It's really Jiyue!"

"Many years have passed in a flash, and I'm already this big..."

Zhao Duan turned his head and glanced at Ji Yue, who was expressionless and seemingly indifferent, but in fact his fists were clenched tightly under his sleeves, revealing the turbulent situation in his heart.

He quietly stretched out his big hand, wrapped one of her fists, and gave Ji Yue a "reassuring" look in her confused eyes.

Then, Zhao Duan looked down at the beautiful middle-aged woman wearing a red coral hairpin and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming here."

Seeing that he was so easy to talk to, the Lord of Hongshan Island couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his towering chest rose and fell.

As the island owner, she was rationally unwilling to have contact with this group of people, although she felt happy that they killed Aoki, and she also felt a little grateful.

But... Hongshan Island is too small. It is definitely not a good thing to come into contact with someone who can kill an elder with just a wave of his hand. It will also be difficult to explain to the Elders' Council in the future.

But what she knew more clearly was that if, as Shui Bei said, one of the other party's maids had combat power close to that of a half-step celestial being, and she was bringing Ji Yue straight to Hongshan Island, she could no longer avoid this attack.

Since we can't resist them anyway, we can only welcome them respectfully. At least we can't anger them and prevent them from destroying the island. As for what happens next, we don't have time to think about it for the time being.

"Jiyue is originally from Hongshan Island. Now that I have the honor to return home, why would I bother you?"

The beautiful woman forced a smile, not mentioning the other party's killing of Qingmu or what happened to Jiyue in the past. She just carefully looked at the clothes of several people and tentatively asked:

"But we are just outsiders, with limited knowledge. I don't know what this young master's name is."

Zhao Duan didn't intend to hide it, he smiled and said:

"The young protector of the Yu Kingdom, Zhao Duan, the commander-in-chief who suppressed the rebellion."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Not only the female island owner, but also Shuibei and many other islanders changed color suddenly!

Zhao Duan!

They've heard the name!

Although the Thousand Islands of the East China Sea were outside the Yu Kingdom, they still had trade links with the inland areas. How could they not have heard of the Eight Princes Rebellion and the rise of Zhao Duan in the past two years?

Even because they are close to the "Coastal Road", they even learned the news not long ago that Zhao Duan killed Prince Jing and the Empress defeated Wu Xiankui.

In the hearts of the residents of Qiandao, the name "Zhao Duan" is not as well-known as thunder, but it is similar.

"You...you are that Envoy Zhao?!"

Shui Bei was also stunned. She hadn't known the young man's identity when she was on the boat, but now she knew.

Waking up belatedly:

That's right! Only such a great figure would be qualified to have such a master accompany him, right?

Ji Yue, this guy, actually managed to get such a big boss and work under him? Shui Bei suddenly felt envious.

Then, even greater doubts came to my mind:

But...why did such a famous person suddenly come to Thousand Islands?

"I pay my respects to Lord Zhao! It is a blessing for us that you have come to Hongshan Island. Please go to the island and have a rest." The Lord of Hongshan Island was excited and bowed down hurriedly.

There is no burden of being an island owner at all.

The rest of the islanders also swarmed in submission - according to the rumor, "King Zhao" was vindictive and ruthless.

Now that they have brought Ji Yue back, they are filled with fear, fearing that if they are not humble enough, they will be slaughtered by this King of Hell Zhao.

"Haha, are you so polite?"

Zhao Duan was not able to handle this scene, and looked at Ji Yue curiously:

"Are you so hospitable here?"

Ji Yue was silent, and Xiao Social Phobia was also a little dumbfounded.

Fortunately, Zhao Duan smiled, waved his hand, and led several people off the boat.

Surrounded by the crowd, they arrived at the most magnificent house in the center of the island.

…

Inside the house.

The huge table was filled with local food brought by the girls, mostly fish, clams, lobsters and other seafood.

They also presented "fruits" which are extremely precious locally.

The owner of Hongshan Island drove everyone out of the house and stayed inside with Shuibei alone to receive guests.

At this moment, the beautiful woman knelt on the mat, personally picked up the wine pot, and poured wine for Zhao Duan and his group:

"The Thousand Islands are barren, and time is short. We don't have time to prepare a sumptuous meal for our guests. Please try some local specialties first. I have already ordered dinner."

Zhao Duan, Zhang Yanyi, Tuoba Weizhi, Jin Jian and Ji Yue also sat on the ground.

The first two looked natural, the female priest was like a cold-blooded killer, and Ji Yue looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment, lost in memories.

Jin Jian stared intently at the silver utensils on the table, feeling a strong urge to bite them...

"You are welcome, island master. I came here for three reasons: first, to bring Ji Yue home to visit and to deal with a few ignorant people. Second, I have a mission to complete and will not stay long." Zhao Duan said calmly.

The beautiful woman was startled. She put down the silver wine jug first, then straightened her kneeling position. The collar of her robe was looser than that in the mainland, revealing her white neck.

She hesitated and said, "The mission you mentioned is..."

Zhao Duan asked: "Answer me a few questions first."

The beautiful woman had no choice but to nod: "Please ask, sir."

"First question, do you know why the sea god is angry?" he asked.

The Lord of Hongshan Island shook his head hesitantly:

"I don't know. But this isn't the first time in history that a sea rage has occurred early, so it might just be a coincidence."

Zhao Duan said: "I heard that some people speculated that it was related to a female devil?"

The beautiful woman shook her head and said:

"This speculation does exist, but it's only spread among the islanders. The island owners don't think so. Although the female devil is hateful, she is nothing more than a strong outsider, and her cultivation is not too powerful. It's just that her whereabouts are secretive and her time of travel is strange.

The gods' restlessness should have little to do with this."

Zhao Duan was slightly disappointed. Obviously, these local monks didn't understand the principle either.

Seeing him frown, the beautiful woman's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly explained:

"However, if we say it's speculation, it's not entirely without any."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"There are two. The first was when the Sea God started to stir this year. Actually, it was not long ago. I also went to the Silent Sea to investigate. I accidentally sensed that there was something wrong with the direction of the dragon skeleton deep in the Silent Sea. A large school of fish swarmed and hit the dragon skeleton, but it only lasted for a very short time. I was lucky to see it."

The beautiful woman said seriously:

"Secondly, a few days later, news arrived from the mainland. It said..."

She paused and looked at Zhao Duan cautiously.

Zhao Duan: "What did you say? Don't hesitate!"

"Yes," said the beautiful woman.

"If you calculate carefully, the day the Sea God became angry and the day the envoy killed Prince Jing were quite close, roughly within the same day."

Zhao Duan's heart moved!

Was the battle at Binhai and the wrath of the sea god actually fought on the same day?

Could it be the fight between Zhenbao and Wuxiankui? No...they had fought each other during the Fengshan ceremony, so it wasn't their first time.

What else is there?

It couldn't be that he was the one who summoned the shadow of Emperor Taizu to descend... Zhao Duan's expression kept changing.

Considering that the "key" was placed by Old Xu in the Thousand Islands of the East China Sea, it is possible that there is some connection between the two.

"Envoy?" the beautiful woman called cautiously.

Zhao Duan came back to his senses, smiled at her and said:

"Very good. This information is very valuable."

The beautiful woman breathed a sigh of relief, then mustered up the courage to ask:

"I wonder if you are here for the Sea God? How can we help you?"

Zhao Duan smiled and said:

"I intend to enter the Silence Sea, the abode of the gods, and make a trip to the East Sea Eye."

The beautiful woman was shocked and said quickly, "No!"

She said bitterly:

"Your Excellency has never been to the Thousand Islands and may not be familiar with this area. It is now the Wrathful Moon, the Sea God is furious, and the entire Silent Sea is at its most dangerous time.

At this time, even those of us who practice the 'Sea God' as local sorcerers dared not approach rashly. At most, we stayed at the edge of the Silent Sea and did not dare to go deep into it, otherwise, if we angered the Sea God...

The power of the gods is not something that mortals can resist!"

Zhao Duan remained unmoved, playing with the wine cup on the table:

"What if I insist on going in at this time?"

The beautiful woman had a tearful face and looked at Tuoba Wei cautiously, saying:

"If you force your way in, even a Half-Step Heavenly Being would risk death. Unless you can ask the Emperor of Yu to come, perhaps he can guarantee your safety."

Zhao Duan shook his head and laughed:

"Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and cannot come. However..."

He turned his head and glanced at Zhang Yanyi, who was watching his nose and his heart, and said with a smile:

"If there is a contemporary Heavenly Master from the Heavenly Master Mansion accompanying him, then I think there is nothing to worry about for a minor god from outside the region."

Zhang Yan cursed in his heart. He finally realized that this kid was mean and was deliberately trying to flatter him.

A modern...celestial...master?!

The beautiful woman was stunned. She stared at the plain-looking old priest with her eyes wide open. She had thought that the old man was an elder-level priest, but she didn't expect that he was the rumored Zhang Tianshi?

Then, she suddenly thought that the dignified and immortal Zhang Tianshi was actually willing to be Zhao Shijun's "bodyguard"...

The beautiful woman was dazzled and suddenly no longer afraid. She looked at Zhao Duan with a dazzling brilliance in her eyes.

She suddenly realized that Zhao Duan's arrival might not be a danger, but an opportunity.

If Hongshan Island can catch it, perhaps it can change its humble status among the Thousand Islands.

Thinking of this.

The beautiful woman said loudly:

"I am willing to personally lead the envoy and the Heavenly Master to the East Sea Eye to investigate!"

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Typos should be corrected first and then replaced

(End of this chapter)