Chapter 663: Zhao Duan enters the sea, Wu Xiankui falls into the trap
So smart? Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment, looking at the beautiful woman bowing respectfully in surprise. He thought that if this were put in a novel, readers would definitely comment:
"You have a wider path."
Complaining in his heart, he smiled and said:
"In that case, if it's convenient, let's set off immediately."
To avoid further complications, he decided to act immediately. If news of Qingmu's death spread, the local monks would come knocking on his door. While he wasn't afraid, it would still be a nuisance.
So urgent? Hongshan Island Master was stunned for a moment, wanting to say something, but when she saw Zhao Duan had already put down the silver teacup and stood up, she had no choice but to swallow her words and stood up as well.
"I am willing to serve you as a dog or horse."
…
Just as Zhao Duan "conquered" Hongshan Island and headed towards Jihai under the guidance of the island owner.
On Tianyuan Island, the largest and most powerful of the Thousand Islands in the East China Sea, there is a magnificent palace-style building hall.
Wu Xiankui, the leader of Qingshan, with messy black and white hair, a red mark on his forehead, and a rough appearance, dressed as a warrior, sat in the "main seat".
One hand moved the luminous jade glass cup away from his mouth and placed it heavily on the table in front of him.
Then, Wu Xiankui looked around with a sharp gaze at the local monks who were sitting in order in the large chairs on both sides of the hall.
According to the distance from him from near to far, they are:
An old man about sixty years old with messy long blue hair and eyebrows that were also aqua blue.
A plain-looking woman dressed as simply as a peasant woman, with a "bamboo basket" woven from bamboo strips at her feet.
A middle-aged man dressed as a fisherman on the seaside, with a bamboo hat fixed with straps behind him and a tattered fishing net tied around his waist.
These three people are the top three elders on the Thousand Islands.
He is also the "Island Lord" who is in charge of the three largest islands.
At this moment, the old man with blue hair and beard said humbly:
"I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't have time to prepare in advance. Of the ten elders of the Thousand Islands, only three of us are here. The other seven are each leading a team, patrolling the Forbidden Sea. I've sent someone to call them back, and they'll be back shortly."
Wu Xiankui looked indifferent as he stared at the old man and said calmly:
"Thank you, Master Tianyuan Island, for your courtesy. I, Wu, don't want to bother you anyway, so there's no need to go to such great lengths."
The Tianyuan Island Master had a smile on his face, but his heart was heavy.
Wu Xiankui's arrival was beyond their expectations.
According to the intelligence, Wu Xiankui was defeated in a battle with the Queen of Dayu and broke an arm. He should have hidden in Qingshan to recuperate, but he suddenly came to the East China Sea, especially during the sea ban period.
Because Qingshan is located on the Binhai Road and borders the East China Sea, the connection between Qiandao and Qingshan is much closer than that between Qiandao and other forces.
Well, to put it more bluntly, the person behind the Thousand Islands in the East China Sea is actually Wu Xiankui.
Because the Thousand Islands guard an entire ocean with rich resources, if it did not rely on major forces, it would have been swallowed up by the imperial court, Tianshi Mansion or Shenlong Temple long ago.
One of the major reasons why it has been able to maintain a relatively independent position to this day is that it has devoted itself to the mountains and rivers.
Being taken care of by Wu Xiankui.
Therefore, when facing Wu Xiankui, several people did not dare to be careless even though they were in the territory of the [Sea God].
After all, [Sea God] is completely different from [Dalaba], and is far less "protective" than Dalaba is to the Liao people.
Compared to the Thousand Islands, the Sea God is more like a "landlord". The residents of the Thousand Islands are just tenants, not believers and gods.
It makes sense if you think about it... Laba Festival was born out of the belief of the Liao people from generation to generation.
But the existence of the Sea God has nothing to do with these monks...
"Master Wu, what brings you here this time? Just tell me straight away."
The plain woman spoke, her eyes briefly lingering on Wu Xiankui's empty sleeve, but quickly retracted them.
Wu Xiankui, who had transformed into a "one-armed hero", said calmly:
"I am injured and came to the East China Sea to borrow the Dragon God Grass to heal my wounds."
The three of them exchanged glances, not surprised at all.
The Tianyuan Island Master said bitterly:
"Master Wu, since you are here in person, we have always been on good terms with Qingshan, so we will not be stingy with the mere Dragon God Grass.
However, there are no reserves on the Thousand Islands right now. As you know, Dragon God Grass can only survive for 49 days after being picked. If not consumed during this period, it will wither and lose its effectiveness.
Therefore, it is usually ground into powder, at the cost of losing potency, and then used with other medicinal materials to make pills and medicines... As for pills, our islands can still gather some..."
Wu Xiankui shook his head and said:
"The pills are useless. I only want the complete Dragon God Grass."
He had lost an arm in his battle with the Empress, and one could imagine the internal injuries he suffered. If he slowly recuperated, it would take a year or two for him to recover.
But Wu Xiankui's heart was full of urgency.
He understood that ever since his battle with the Empress and the capture of Qingshan's disciples, their relationship had been completely torn apart.
The reason why the empress did not come to chase him now was simply because Xuan Yin and the Dharma King were holding him back in Xiping Road.
And if the empress pacifies the chaos in the west, she will sooner or later come to settle accounts with Qingshan.
Even if the empress failed, Wu Xiankui had to be wary of the turbulent situation. In short, at this critical juncture, he could not hide away and heal his wounds slowly, and he had to recover as soon as possible.
The elixir, which had greatly diluted its medicinal properties, was of limited help to him. Otherwise, with Qingshan's background, why would he have made the trip to Qiandao?
"This..." The middle-aged man dressed as a fisherman looked sad.
"Master Wu, normally, the Dragon God Grass matures before the Wrath Moon every summer, so you came at the perfect time. But this year, as you can see, for some reason, the Wrath Moon arrived earlier. Now that the Sea God is agitated, it's time..."
Wu Xiankui glanced at him and said:
"As believers of the Sea God, don't tell me you really can't enter the Silent Sea to collect herbs."
After a pause, he said:
"If you don't dare, then Wu will go there himself!"
The three of them were getting more and more troubled, knowing in their hearts that the so-called "going there in person" was just an angry remark. Not to mention that Wu Xiankui was injured now, even if he was intact, it would be extremely difficult to force his way into the Silent Sea and face the Sea God head-on.
Therefore, it is necessary for the Thousand Islands monks to take action and help him get the medicine.
If you refuse, it will be tantamount to completely offending this extraordinary warrior.
"Let's do this," Tianyuan Island Master gritted his teeth and said:
"Qingshan has been a great help to our Thousand Islands for hundreds of years. Since Sect Leader Wu is asking for medicine, how can we not help him? I will make a decision. Coincidentally, we are going to select two women and offer them as sacrifices to the Sea God in the next few days to appease his anger.
After the sacrificial ceremony is completed and the Sea God's anger subsides, how about we help the Sect Leader get the medicine?"
This is the safest method and will not offend Wu Xiankui.
Wu Xiankui finally had a smile on his face:
"In that case, I will stay here for a few days."
At this moment, there were chaotic footsteps approaching outside the hall. A few people looked up and saw that several elders who were out on patrol were returning one after another.
Soon, including the three in the room, a total of nine elder-level island masters gathered together to greet Wu Xiankui.
"Hey, Qingmu hasn't returned yet?" The Tianyuan Island Master asked in confusion.
Just as he was about to send someone to urge them, a monk suddenly came hurriedly from outside with a grim expression:
"Oh no! Aoki is dead!"
What?! The elders were shocked, even Wu Xiankui raised his eyebrows:
"What's going on?"
…
…
After leaving Hongshan Island and continuing south, we soon arrived at a dead sea area.
Unlike the ocean shrouded by storms and dark clouds, the sea area in front of us is covered with white sea fog. There is no strong wind, dark clouds or heavy rain.
There was not even a ripple, and the sea surface seemed to be cast with gray cement.
"Is this the Eye of the East Sea? The place where the Sea God resides?"
At the edge of the sea fog, a wooden sailboat slowly docked.
On the deck of the ship, Zhao Duan looked at the dead sea shrouded in fog in front of him and marveled:
"I heard that there is no life in the Silence Sea. Is that true?"
Beside him, besides Zhang Yanyi and a few others, there were also the Lord of Hongshan Island, Shui Bei, and several sorcerers from Hongshan Island.
There are only a dozen people in total.
The group left Hongshan Island and headed straight here. Perhaps because the local monks were out on patrol, or because the owner of Hongshan Island deliberately avoided them, they had a smooth journey.
The beautiful woman wearing a red coral hairpin shook her head and said:
"Not really. Rather, only a very small number of special life forms can survive in the Silent Sea. For example, some corals and seaweed... As for living creatures, such as some intelligent fish, they rarely enter. If they do, they'll quickly leave."
Zhao Duan asked doubtfully:
"Intelligent marine life? Like monsters? What are they doing in the Sea of Silence?"
"Sacrifice." The beautiful woman explained:
“They would collect treasures from the ocean and send them to the Sea of Silence as a tribute to the gods.
Over time, many treasures have been deposited at the bottom of the Silence Sea. This is why people always come to search for treasures during the period when the gods sleep every year."
Wow, this sea god is just like the dragon that is greedy for money and likes shiny treasures... Zhao Duan exclaimed in admiration.
Jin Jian also pricked up his ears, held his staff, stood at the side of the ship, stared at the dead sea in front of him, his eyes full of desire.
"Without further delay, I'm going to jump in."
Zhao Duan looked at Lao Zhang beside him:
"Master, is it still the same plan as last time?"
What he meant was that Zhang Yanyi would take the initiative to attract the attention of the sea god, and he would lead his men to dive into the seabed.
But this time, Zhang Yanyi shook his head. There was a clear light in his eyes as he looked at the sky silently. Two beams of green light shot out from his eyes and penetrated into the sea fog.
After a moment, Zhang Yan retracted his gaze, the green light in his eyes extinguished, and he said with a strange look:
"There is another celestial being here."
"What?" Zhao Duan was stunned.
Zhang Yan said solemnly:
"I just calculated the good and bad luck, and I sensed that the danger of this trip lies on the sea. If my guess is correct, I'm afraid Wu Xiankui is also here."
The head of Qingshan Sect is here? Zhao Duan was stunned, and then a light bulb went off in his head:
"Is he here to hide? To heal his wounds?"
This is a reasonable guess.
He did not question Lao Zhang's judgment. This old man, Deng Gou, said that if he could sense the heavenly beings, then there must be one.
"Very likely." Zhang Yan thought for a moment and said:
"In short, it's impossible for them to know we're coming in advance. However, you killed Qingmu and visited Hongshan Island. This matter will spread quickly, which means that Wu Xiankui may come to trouble you."
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly stared at the old Taoist priest and said quietly:
"What bad idea do you have?"
Zhang Yan glared at him unhappily, but then a cunning look appeared in his eyes:
"Haha, I am a man of the righteous path, and I act in an upright manner. However, it would be a good thing if Wu Xiankui were willing to come and share the pressure of the Sea God with me."
Good guy... Zhao Duan understood immediately:
Wu Xiankui probably doesn't know that Zhang Yanyi is here, so he will probably rush over. Then Old Zhang can give him a surprise.
And pull each other together to fight against Poseidon.
"Well, you take Jin Jian and Tuoba Wei to the sea first, but don't go too deep. Explore around the sea first. I will stay on the boat. When you sense a fight on the water surface, you can take the opportunity to go deeper." Zhang Yanyi gave a suggestion.
Zhao Duan accepted it with pleasure and had no objection to this arrangement.
The Golden Tablet has a built-in teleportation function, which can save your life. Tuoba Weizhi's combat power is terrifying, making it a reasonable match.
"Sir, let me go with you." Ji Yue volunteered to step forward upon hearing this.
Zhao Duan shook his head, rubbed her messy hair with his hands, and said with a smile:
"You're cultivating the Water God, not the Sea God. It's too dangerous to go in with us. You'd better stay on the boat and bring me back. That's it."
Ji Yue has never entered the Silent Sea, so he cannot serve as a guide.
Fortunately, the Silent Sea is not very big, and Zhao Duan had asked about the approximate location of the "dragon skeleton" before.
He then gave Tuoba Weizhi and Jin Jian a look, then jumped into the sea first, followed closely by the two women.
The three of them grabbed one and quickly disappeared in the sea fog.
Only Ji Yue was left on the boat, looking worriedly and resentfully. She could not help but lower her head in frustration, secretly blaming herself for being useless and unable to help her master.
The island master Hongshan and sorcerers such as Shuibei were still immersed in the shock of learning that "Wuxiankui" was also there.
But now it seems that it is too late to back down.
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On Tianyuan Island.
“…That’s roughly what happened. The people who were sent to look for Elder Qingmu only found the dead body of a bony whale and the bodies of the elders on the seabed.
Then, someone from Coral Island reported that Ji Yue, who had previously defected, had landed on Hongshan Island with a man from the Yu Kingdom and his guards.
The warlock who reported the news explained.
The elders were shocked and angry. On the one hand, they found it hard to accept Qingmu's death. On the other hand, they were shocked to learn that Jiyue had returned for revenge.
As for the news from Hongshan Island, it was not released by the island owner, but there were spies on Hongshan Island who were bribed by other islands.
"What does the Ji Yue you are talking about look like? What does that man look like?" Wu Xiankui suddenly spoke.
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that this powerful celestial being would take the initiative to ask.
The sorcerer couldn't explain it clearly, so he went out and called in a spy who was stationed on Hongshan Island.
The latter immediately described in vivid detail the scene of Shuibei reporting the news, and then the island owner leading people to the dock to welcome Zhao Duan.
After hearing those few words of description, Wu Xiankui's face changed completely, and he stood up involuntarily, his empty sleeves fluttering, his only remaining hand clenched violently, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
"Zhao! Du! An!"
He spat out the name coldly.
Ji Yue, Jin Jian and others were also present at the battle on Binhai Road that day.
Therefore, after listening to the description, Wu Xiankui easily realized that the man who landed on the island was most likely Zhao Duan.
As for the other old priest and a dark-skinned girl in a cloak beside him... Wu Xiankui didn't know who they were.
I just subconsciously thought that they were the helpers and guards that Zhao Duan had found... As for whether that priest might be Zhang Yanyi?
This absurd idea only lasted for a moment before it was dispelled, because the monk who reported the news said it clearly:
The entire ship was centered around the man, and the old man was just a guard, standing on either side.
This definitely can't be Zhang Yanyi...
But why would Zhao Duan appear in Qiandao?
Could it be... that he is here to hunt me down?
No, it's impossible. If they wanted to hunt her down, they should have come after her in the first place. Besides, the empress had already returned to the capital.
Suddenly, Wu Xiankui's eyes lit up and he thought of a possibility:
"I came here to heal my wounds and search for the Dragon God Grass... The Empress also suffered internal injuries, so could it be that Mr. Zhao came here personally to seek medicine?"
(End of this chapter)
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