The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 1045 Palace Master Fuyao
On the Three Immortals Island, at the "Moon" position of the "Three Lights Welcoming Immortals Array," a graceful and elegant woman dressed in a black robe inlaid with gold thread patterns stands atop a palace that sparkles with starlight.

Similar to Pavilion Master Ling, the woman had beautiful long silver hair, but there was a wisp of black hair in her bangs, like the black dot in the belly of the "white fish" in the Tai Chi diagram.

She wore a pendant on each ear, the beads of which were emitting a dazzling blue light.

The light was intertwined with the formation, struggling to withstand the repeated attacks from the four monsters outside the formation.

This woman is none other than Fu Man, one of the four supernatural masters of the "Wind Chant Pavilion," whom Dong Caiyu considers to be the "Palace Master of Fuyao," who is described as "noble and elegant" and "knowledgeable."

She was born into the once-prominent Fu family, which had declined for over a hundred years, and indeed possessed the last remaining treasures of the Fu family... But these so-called "treasures" were actually more about knowledge and experience in cultivation, and the only real treasures were the pair of "Cangxuan Pearls" that she was currently wearing on her ears.

The "Cangxuan Pearl" was originally a magical artifact, but when the Fu family suffered a disaster a hundred years ago, the family's last military commander perished with the enemy, which caused the "Cangxuan Pearl" to shatter into two halves and lose all its power for a time.

The current pair of earrings is the result of Fuman completing the two halves of the bead by relying on the sect's inherited weapon-refining techniques after joining the "Wind Whisper Pavilion".

The completed "Cangxuan Pearl" can only be called a "secret treasure," and only by paying a huge price can it unleash a tiny bit of the magic weapon's power.

However, the "Cangxuan Pearl" was not originally an offensive magic weapon. Now, the flawed version can only reflect the power of the strongest enemy in the formation, so Fuman can barely hold on to passive defense, but he is powerless to take the initiative to attack.

She could only try to hold off as many monsters as possible to reduce the pressure on the Pavilion Master.

However, just as she was being increasingly corrupted by the "Cangxuan Pearl," and even the last strand of her black hair was about to turn completely white, the four monsters outside the formation suddenly stopped attacking. Then, each of them used their own methods to flee towards the deep sea as if their lives depended on it.

Fuman was too busy holding on to pay attention to anything else, but the monsters outside the formation were keeping a close eye on the main battlefield. They naturally discovered that the leading "monsters" attacking the "Sun" position had either run away, died, or been sealed off, revealing signs of defeat!

Unlike the seven alien monsters in the "Sun" position, these four have a very diluted "Dragon King" bloodline. They were only brought here by force and have little interest in conquering this human island.

Furthermore, they are not recent intruders who broke through the island chain to enter the East China Sea. They are semi-natives who have been active here for a long time. They know that it is not a big deal to rob a few ships, seize some supplies, and eat a few cultivators on ordinary days, but if they really conquer the islands, they will inevitably be besieged by the upper sects.

Previously, they were forced into a corner by the seven foreign beasts who suppressed them with their bloodlines. Now that they have basically all been defeated, are they going to wait for the human cultivators to free up their hands and kill them instead of running away?
"We must hurry back to the 'Dragon King Temple' and ask the temple keeper for protection." The four monsters exchanged a knowing glance, and then fled the battlefield at lightning speed.

They weren't actually this "rational" before; their animalistic instincts still dominated. It wasn't until the "temple keeper" returned not long ago that their mental state underwent a significant change.

It was precisely because they ran decisively that they escaped disaster, because only three or four breaths later, Zhao Chen's figure had already appeared in the "moon" position.

It turns out that after seeing the "Divine Eagle Vajra Body" forcefully "seal" two of its companions, and Ling Wei also suppressing one more, the giant beast, which was originally using "Halo" to fight against "Binding Calamity Suppressing Ring", also felt fear and made the same choice as the "Pinxixi" monster - a tactical retreat.

With its departure, the "Sun" position of the island-protecting formation was no longer threatened. Zhao Chen then withdrew the effect of "Cloud Seal Void," allowing his substitute to "disappear," and used the "Divine Eagle Vajra Body" supernatural power as a container to imprison the two monsters sealed by "Demon King's Binding Body." As for the one trapped by the formation, Ling Wei stored it in the "Wind Bag" treasure that had previously blocked the four monsters.

After finishing up, Zhao Chen had a brief exchange with Ling Wei again, and then one of them rushed to the "Moon" position while the other went to the "Star" position to support the other two who were holding the line.

Unexpectedly, these four in the "moon" position were so cunning that they ran away as soon as they saw things were going wrong.

It should be noted that, in order to appear weak to the enemy, Zhao Chen did not use the "Divine Eagle Vajra Body" again, but flew over alone.

—Although he was under a heavy burden after sealing three monsters of the same level, unlike other cultivators who possessed the great supernatural power of "Demon King's Binding", Zhao Chen could "forcefully sell" them after sealing them!

If it really comes to a last resort, he could simply "buy" ownership of the monster and then "sell" it to Xingcha.

In fact, after becoming a "trade official," Zhao Chen already knew that the ability to "force purchase" came at a price, requiring the resolution of corresponding consequences; otherwise, it would inevitably bring disaster upon oneself.

While his previous business of trading people through the "Star Chariot" seemed to have few drawbacks, it actually provided countless "materials" for those powerful figures who manipulated his fate behind the scenes. This is one of the reasons why he always encountered "grand scenes" before his supernatural powers.

Upon seeing Zhao Chen appear outside the formation, "Palace Master Fuyao" Fu Man was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly via telepathy, "Are you Wang Desheng, the young master of the Jianye Wang family?"

Previously, when Zhao Chen passed by the Three Immortal Islands by boat to visit Fengyin Pavilion, the "Palace Master Fuyao" happened to be absent, and the two did not know each other.

However, after returning to the island, Fuman heard that the pavilion had received such a distinguished guest from a top noble family, and he had also seen the guest's image, which is why he was able to recognize him at a glance.

Zhao Chen also glanced at Fu Man a few times, then frowned. Even through the great formation, he could tell that something was wrong with her. Although the "contamination" on her body was not at a high level, it had already invaded her foundation.

This level of pollution might be manageable for someone like myself who can use the "Five Emperors Paying Homage to the True Ones" technique, but for someone like me with the abilities of the Wind Whisper Pavilion, eradicating it would be difficult.

However, Zhao Chen did not intend to easily help her clean up the pollution. He was just a "young master of the Wang family" who had military supernatural abilities and could explain his origins. He also had the foundation of "Five Emperors Paying Homage to the True Ones". What kind of thing was that?

Although he didn't want to meddle, Fuman was mesmerized by his gaze and, for some reason, felt a strong longing for him.

However, at that moment, Ling Wei's message interrupted her "imagination" and made her realize what had just happened at the "sun" position.

The next moment, her gaze toward Zhao Chen became even brighter, tinged with disbelief.

(End of this chapter)