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Huixin Island.

It is located in the southwest of the southeast sea, thousands of kilometers away from Shang'an Prefecture. There are hundreds of islands of various sizes in the sea area in between.

The coastal area of ​​Huixin Island is flat, with more than a dozen towns of different sizes, and mountains and forests in the middle. In the middle there is a quiet deep pool, and there are pavilions and towers between the hills surrounding the deep pool. This is Ao Hong's Taoist temple.

Normally, Ao Hong stays in the deep part of the pool, which is connected to the vast ocean and is a sleeping place he specially created.

At this moment, some shrimp soldiers around the lake are cleaning up the dead leaves in the water. When the sea breeze blows, the tentacles on the shrimp soldiers' heads will sway gently. Combined with the superb scenery of the mountains and rivers, there is an indescribable weird feeling.

"Wow~"

The water in the pool suddenly produced huge waves, followed by splashes of water. Magnificent rainbows appeared under the sunlight. Then, Ao Hong's huge dragon body jumped out of the pool, hovered above the water, and swung his tail to scatter the rainbows that appeared around him.

"Bring out my good wine, and pick some top-quality fruits from the mountains. I'm going to use them to entertain our distinguished guests!"

Ao Hong's voice came from the air, and then he changed back into human form, turned into a stream of light and flew towards the west, and deliberately released his own breath.

The shrimp soldiers looked at each other in confusion at first, and then began to act in an orderly manner.

Ao Hong flew to three hundred kilometers west of Huixin Island, hovering under the clouds, calmly looking at the endless sea to the west.

After a few breaths, Wang Ping showed up without warning one kilometer in front of Ao Hong. Ao Hong took the initiative to greet him and said, "Cultivator Tai Yan is really good at hiding his aura. I heard that cultivators in the fourth realm cannot detect his cultivation level!"

"That's what they say, but you can't attack after you hide your aura."

Wang Ping responded modestly and took the initiative to move closer to Ao Hong.

Ao Hong smiled and did not continue the topic. When Wang Ping approached, he made an invitation gesture and said, "Come to my dojo and sit for a while."

...

When Wang Ping followed Ao Hong to the dojo in the center of the island, Yu Lian, who was lying on Wang Ping's shoulder, said, "I like this place!"

“It’s really a great place!”

Wang Ping also expressed his sincere admiration.

Ao Hong was not as modest as Wang Ping. Facing the praise from Wang Ping and Yu Lian, he first laughed loudly, and then said very proudly: "My place is not only beautiful, but there is also the body of an ancient giant beast in this deep pool. Although the giant beast is dead, its physical body and spiritual veins are still intact, allowing my deep pool to contain rich water spirit energy without the need to set up a spirit gathering array."

Yu Lian asked curiously, "What kind of beast is it?"

"It's similar to a humpback whale, but much larger and has teeth like a piranha. Its body is sealed by a large piece of crystal. It looks like it was killed by some irresistible law."

"May I take a look at it?"

"Of course you can, but don't go to my underwater palace. I have set up a defensive array inside!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Lian immediately transformed into her original form and happily dived into the pool of water.

Wang Ping was invited by Ao Hong to a pavilion built on the south side of the lake. Two shrimp soldiers who walked crookedly immediately brought them a jar of fine wine after they sat down.

"Come and try the wine I brewed myself. It is fermented with a kind of fragrant fruit from the mountains, and then purified by a purification spell I made myself."

While Ao Hong was speaking, he personally poured a glass of wine for Wang Ping. The wine was very clean, just like the white wine Wang Ping had in his previous life. This should be the result of the purification spell that Ao Hong had just mentioned.

When the wine is poured into the glass, a strong fruity aroma immediately hits your nose, and then continues to drill into your nasal cavity, triggering the most primitive desire of human nature to eat.

"It's a good stuff. It can actually arouse my appetite. I can't remember how long it has been since I had an appetite." Wang Ping's eyes lit up. He picked up the wine glass and clinked it lightly with Ao Hong, then drank it all in one gulp.

The moment the wine took a sip, the fruity aroma became stronger, followed by a spicy taste. Then, Wang Ping felt the purest spiritual energy nourishing the wood spirit in his body.

“It’s really good wine!”

Wang Ping exclaimed in praise.

Ao Hong said with a smug smile, "It's a pity that the production is very small, and I'm a heavy drinker. It just so happens that the new wine is ready this time, otherwise you might not be able to drink it."

At this time, two more shrimp soldiers came over with fruit plates. Their crooked walking posture looked very strange, and it seemed that they might fall down at any time, but they just couldn't fall down.

After the fresh fruits were served, Ao Hong invited, "Try this fruit. It is rumored that it was one of the favorite fruits of the demons before the rise of humanity. It is no longer seen on the Zhongzhou continent. I transplanted this fruit tree from the Dragon King's Palace."

Wang Ping looked at the fruit in front of him. It looked similar to lychee, but was larger. When he peeled off the outer skin, he saw crystal clear flesh inside. The taste was slightly sour at first, then rich and sweet, and finally had the sweet aroma of wild fruits. Combined with the wine he had just drunk, it had a very unique taste.

"How about it?"

"It's a good thing. My fellow Taoist, your temple is not only beautiful, but also has unique fruits. It's really enviable!"

Wang Ping was not stingy with his praise.

When Ao Hong was about to say something, a splash of water rose in the center of the pool, and then rainbows appeared in the sunlight. Yu Lian's huge body passed through the rainbow, and its huge head looked left and right. It quickly locked onto Wang Ping's figure, then shrank its body and flew over.

"It smells so good, what is it?"

Yu Lian stared at the wine glass in front of Wang Ping with her vertical pupils.

Ao Hong immediately said, "Haha, fellow Daoist, you know what's good!" He stood up and poured a glass of wine for Yu Lian.

Yu Lian didn't hesitate to drink the wine. She rolled up the wine glass with her tail and drank it all. Then her pupils sparkled in surprise. "So sweet, so fragrant, and a little spicy~"

“Try this fruit again!”

"Good~"

What followed was a scene of great enjoyment by the guests.

After a while, Wang Ping asked Yu Lian, "What did you see under the pond?"

"A huge monster. It's very big, just like... just like..." Yu Lian couldn't find an adjective for a moment, and after a while she said, "It's similar to what an ant looks like when it faces us!"

“Is it that big?”

Wang Ping imagined the huge body of the giant beast in his mind. He was a little shocked and then didn't understand. After all, with the size of this planet, it was impossible to support such a creature. But then he thought, this is a world of cultivating immortals, and nothing is impossible.

Just as Ao Hong said just now, its body can gather spiritual energy, and perhaps it can survive by absorbing spiritual energy.

The content of the subsequent chat revolved around the ancient giant beast. Ao Hong was very fascinated by the ancient world. He described to Wang Ping the world of ancient times in his imagination, and a jar of wine was empty without him noticing.

Ao Hong didn't even ask Wang Ping why he came to see him. He looked impatient, but in fact he was more patient than anyone else.

Finally, it was Wang Ping who first mentioned the matter of extraterritorial energy. "Fellow Daoist, are you also interested in the energy source created by the extraterritorial object?"

“No, I have no intention of absorbing it. It is a Star God Puppet that I made…” Wang Ping gave a simple explanation of the Star God Puppet.

"This is good news. I was still struggling over whether to use the aquatic creatures in this pool of water for experiments. Since you have this idea, that's great. Quickly take out the puppet and let me see it."

Wang Ping could have used the Transfer Talisman to transfer the Star God Puppet he released, but he did not do so at this moment. Instead, he explained, "This matter is not urgent. My original plan was to send the puppet to find you by itself, but something happened before and after the Second Meeting, which made me a little undecided, so I came to discuss it with you, fellow Taoist."

"Oh?"

Ao Hong, who was originally a little anxious, suddenly lost his anxiety when he heard Wang Ping's words, and was replaced by caution and a slightly resistant look.

No one likes trouble.

Wang Ping did not mention the fact that he used the luck formation to calculate. After all, predicting the future was a taboo topic even with his current level of cultivation. Heaven would not allow anyone to violate the rules so blatantly.

"I received a secret report that Taoist Cangyue intends to personally take action against the Yuqing Sect!"

He first mentioned this intelligence.

As Wang Ping expected, Ao Hong showed great interest after hearing it. After thinking for more than ten breaths, he said, "Is your information accurate?"

"The information comes from the 'first day' disciples of Chongyuan Mansion."

"That's probably true..."

Ao Hong thought quickly, his eyes subconsciously looking at the calm water, and after a long while he said, "How about we wait and see?"

Wang Ping nodded and added: "But it must be within a controllable range."

After that, he reminded, "Prince Liuyun sent me a letter before the meeting, informing me that the plan for Haizhou Road has been implemented. I think there is something wrong, and Man Su's sudden proposal at the meeting is very strange."

Ao Hong withdrew his gaze from the lake and turned to look at Wang Ping. He read some of Wang Ping's subconscious plans and asked, "What do you think?"

For the first time, Wang Ping felt the ease of talking to a smart person. He glanced at Yu Lian who was enjoying the fragrant fruit and said, "I have to stay in seclusion for ten years and postpone the routine meeting of the second seat. It just so happens that I can hide in the dark and observe what happened in Cang Yue this time. If this is a trap, we can react easily."

Ao Hong nodded involuntarily, and then asked: "What is your reason for seclusion?"

Wang Ping smiled and said, "Didn't we mention the things outside the domain just now? I was accidentally contaminated when I was studying the energy outside the domain with you after the Second Meeting, and I need to be in seclusion for ten years to clean up the pollution."

"That's a good reason!"

Ao Hong nodded involuntarily.

Wang Ping continued, "If you agree, you can contact Cang Ji and Bu Qiong now. I will hide my aura and monitor Yuqing Sect. You must seize the opportunity and wait for Taoist Cang Yue to take action before appearing. You can rest assured that if there is any change, I will take action in time."

Ao Hong thought for a moment and said, "Don't be so anxious. There shouldn't be any changes in Taoist Cangyue's affairs. Lord Liuyun may be a little clever. If it is related to the four seats of the Diku Gate, then his move this time is quite big. So, you don't have to show up unless it's absolutely necessary."

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

Yu Lian swallowed a fresh fruit and asked, "What can Liu Yun do? Would he dare to plot against the four realms that the True Lords have already decided?"

Ao Hong looked at Yu Lian and explained, "If he doesn't admit it, then it's not his work. If someone can really be promoted to the fourth realm, even if it's not the quota set by the True Lords, there is a certain chance of survival."

"If I were the True Lord, there's no way I'd let him live!"

After saying this, Yu Lian flew back to Wang Ping's shoulder and lay down.

Wang Ping laughed and responded, "Fellow Daoist Ao Hong has already said that there is a certain chance, and the chance is very low. By then, we may inevitably become executioners."

"I'd love to. I haven't really had the intention to kill in many years!"

Ao Hong's tone was full of anticipation. He was a great monk who had lived for thousands of years and sincerely hoped that his monotonous cultivation career could have a little color.

Wang Ping did not comment further on this.

The two chatted until nightfall, when Wang Ping quietly left. Ao Hong contacted Cang Ji of Taiyin Sect and Bu Qiong of Star God Alliance based on the results of their discussion, and agreed to meet on Anmu Island in two days. Chongyuan Mansion's observation station was built on Anmu Island, and they planned to contact Taoist Cangyue through the normal channels of Chongyuan Mansion.

After Wang Ping left Ao Hong's dojo, he immediately entered the state of "nothingness", and then flew towards Hushan Kingdom with Yu Lian. In just a moment, he saw the outline of Haicheng.

This magnificent city was no different from when Wang Ping first saw it. The mountain where the Yuqing Sect was located was still the glory that the people of Haicheng needed to look up to, and the people in the city still competed with each other for resources as before.

The jungles on both sides of the city are still dense, and there are some farms dotted in the dense jungles, which provide vegetables and meat to the city. Thousands of fishing boats are docked on the nearby coastline, and the seafood here is enough for the people in the city to be self-sufficient.

Wang Ping's hidden breath fell on a commercial road in the north of the city. The commercial road connected Haicheng and Haizhou Road from north to south. This road was not easy to walk on. There were many mud pits. The big mud pits could be seen paved with branches and some charcoal slag sprinkled on them. They should have been left there by a caravan passing by.

This was Wang Ping's third time taking this route. The first time was to go south to find Yuan Zheng to improve his physique, the second time was to go to Shangdan Sect to seek the Holy Heart Grass, and the third time was this time.

“Very little has changed here!”

Yu Lian hid in the sleeve of Wang Ping's left hand, and only poked out a small head to communicate with Wang Ping in the spiritual sea.

Wang Ping used the moonlight to look at the entrance of the jungle in the distance. He saw two pig monsters wearing worn leather armor. They held shining steel knives. The knives were really bright and it was obvious that they were often maintained.

When the two pig demons saw Wang Ping coming, they did not attack him violently. Instead, they put away their steel knives. One of the pig demons looked Wang Ping up and down and asked, "Master, do you have a pass or a Taoist temple ID card?"

"There is a Dao Palace ID card!"

Wang Ping took out his ID card.

A pig demon politely took the token, probed into it to confirm its identity, and then returned the ID card to Wang Ping, saying, "Haicheng has closed the gates. If you want to rest, we can provide accommodation for you. One or two pieces of silver per night will be enough."

Wang Ping stretched out his right hand and flipped it, and an ounce of silver appeared in his hand. The price was actually quite expensive.

The monsters here are much more disciplined than before, but such rules probably won't last long, because the rulers of each area in Hushan Kingdom will be replaced every few years.

The 'accommodation provided' that the pig demon mentioned was just a stone house in the forest, which was better than the open space that Wang Ping saw when he first passed by here.

"Once Cangyue's matter is over, we will stop by to visit your parents!"

"Well, I can definitely beat my mother now."

"... "

Wang Ping and Yu Lian chatted intermittently. In the dead of night, he took out the communication token he designed, connected to the signal of Zhigong Taoist, and left her a message: Tell your master that Liuyun is moving strangely! (End of this chapter)