Mortal: My name is Ma Liang, and I also possess a magic brush.

Just then, a steward from the Six-Hall Hall walked in from outside.

Upon seeing him, Elder Miao quickly turned to Ma Liang and said, "Since you have important matters to attend to, we will not keep you any longer. We have enjoyed our drinks to the fullest, and we will certainly seek you out again another day for another cup of wine and conversation."

As he finished speaking, he took out an ebony token from his storage bag at his waist. The front of the token was engraved with the three characters "Six-Linked Palace".

He handed the token to Ma Liang, saying, "This is the token of my Six-Linked Palace. With this token, you will enjoy a 10% discount when purchasing treasures from any merchant in the Six-Linked Palace. Consider it a small gift for our meeting today."

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"

Ma Liang accepted the token without hesitation and put it into his storage bag.

"There's no need for you two seniors to see me off. I'll take my leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of spiritual light appeared around him, and he soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.

Once Ma Liang's figure had completely disappeared, the steward who had just entered quickly stepped forward and bowed to the two of them.

Elder Gu asked, "How is it? Has the investigation been completed?"

"Reporting to the two elders, we have thoroughly investigated this person's registration records. He came to Kuixing Island from the outer sea twelve years ago. When he first arrived, he only wandered around the island's commercial district for two days. After that, he rented a cave dwelling and spent the rest of his time in seclusion there cultivating diligently."

He added, "When he was registered twelve years ago, his cultivation level was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment."

Upon hearing this news, Elder Miao sat back down and poured himself a drink.

"He advanced from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the late stage in just twelve years. He seems to have good aptitude, which meets the standards of those Nascent Soul stage masters who take him on as a disciple."

Elder Gu sat down as well and transmitted his voice, saying, "I don't care about this kid's identity anymore, but I'm quite concerned about the outsider he mentioned earlier. Let's not report this matter, suppress it for now, and see if we can gain some benefit from it."

Elder Miao frowned upon hearing this. "Not report it? If the Star Palace investigates, we can't afford the consequences."

"Don't act rashly again! Have you forgotten? That kid has a Nascent Soul cultivator standing behind him!"

"You don't need to worry about this. I know what I'm doing."

He glanced at his left hand, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the wine glass, seemingly deep in thought.

……

Ma Liang flew through the air, intending to return directly to his cave, but suddenly slapped his forehead mid-air.

"I had promised Liu Su I'd go to her house to talk, how could I have completely forgotten!"

He quickly changed direction and flew towards the arena.

He could only hope that Liu Su would remember her previous words and was still waiting for him at the arena entrance.

Ma Liang arrived at the arena entrance shortly afterward and immediately spotted Wen Qiang pacing back and forth on the stone steps.

He swayed and landed in front of Wen Qiang.

Wen Qiang was startled by the sudden commotion and took a half step back. When he saw that the person was Ma Liang, his tense expression relaxed and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"Senior, you've finally arrived!"

Ma Liang waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the cultivators coming and going around him.

"This is not the place to talk. Take me to your house."

Wen Qiang quickly agreed and gestured for them to follow, "Senior, please follow me!"

Ma Liang followed Wen Qiang to his home. Despite Wen Qiang's position in the Six-Linked Palace, his residence was quite simple.

As soon as Wen Qiang entered the courtyard, Wen Siyue ran up to him and called out "Dad".

Wen Qiang picked her up and gestured to Ma Liang, "Please, senior."

As soon as Ma Liang stepped into the inner courtyard, he saw Liu Su already waiting there, her face showing some anxiety.

Upon seeing Ma Liang enter, she quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Senior, you've arrived."

Upon entering the courtyard, Ma Liang didn't exchange any pleasantries. He summoned the scroll to his side, raised his hand, and unfurled it, instantly enveloping the entire courtyard with an isolation array.

When Wenqiang and his wife saw this, their hearts tightened, but they did not show much of a reaction on their faces.

Ma Liang saw this and said, "I've come today to tell you to leave Kui Xing Island as soon as possible, because someone is plotting against you in the dark."

Having gone through today's trial, Wen Qiang already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, but he still mustered his courage and asked, "Senior, who exactly is plotting against me?"

"You probably already have a pretty good idea of ​​what's going on. The only people who could tamper with the trials are those few individuals. You should leave Kui Xing Island as soon as possible. The longer you linger, the more underhanded tricks they might come up with to deal with you."

Liu Su seemed to have made up her mind. She glanced at Wen Qiang and then stroked Wen Siyue.

"Senior, could you show us the way? We don't know where to hide to avoid this disaster?"

Ma Liang pondered for a moment, then said, "You only need to hide in Tianxing City. As for the reason, there's no need to ask. The more you know, the more dangerous it will be for you."

Liu Su quickly replied, "Okay, senior, we'll do as you say."

Ma Liang's gaze swept over the dilapidated house in the courtyard, and he thought to himself: Since I'm helping someone, I'll help them to the end.

He immediately took out a storage bag and threw it to Wen Qiang.

Wen Qiang hurriedly reached out and took it, and then heard Ma Liang say, "There are 10,000 spirit stones in here. Consider it as your temporary means to get through this difficult time."

The couple were both startled upon hearing this, and Wenqiang hurriedly tried to hand the storage bag back.

"Senior, no! This is far too precious! Your guidance in avoiding the crisis is already an immense kindness; how can we accept your spirit stones again!"

"Who said this was for you?" Ma Liang smiled. "I'm borrowing it from you; you have to return it."

The couple couldn't help but exchange a glance.

"It's not too late to wait until you have the ability and happen to meet me in the future. Don't refuse. Ten thousand spirit stones may seem like a lot, but when you get to Tianxing City, it may not be enough for you to last long."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Wen Siyue's head, but just as he was about to touch her, he decisively pulled back.

"Alright, everything that needs to be said has been explained. When you leave, try to be discreet and find a reason to avoid attracting attention. I won't stay any longer."

Wen Qiang and Liu Su quickly bowed and said in unison, "Thank you so much for saving us, senior!"

Ma Liang waved his hand and was about to turn around when he heard Wen Siyue ask, "Senior, why are you so kind to us?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Qiang and Liu Su panicked and hurriedly reached out to pull Wen Siyue away, fearing that the child might say something wrong and offend her elders.

Ma Liang paid no attention to Wen Siyue's words, knowing full well that Wen Qiang and his wife also harbored doubts.

"It's because I had a special connection with you in my previous life."

"What happened in your previous life?" Wen Siyue tilted her head and asked, her eyes full of curiosity.

Before Wenqiang and his wife could speak up to dissuade him, Ma Liang replied first, "The previous life is the previous life. If I were to stand by and watch you suffer, I would never be able to let my mind be at peace."

He waved his hand, "Alright, you guys get ready."

Ma Liang turned to leave, as if remembering something important, "Wen Qiang, do you know a cultivator surnamed Li or Han? He should be accompanied by a Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Qu."

Upon hearing this surname, Wen Qiang instantly thought of Han Li, whose image had left a very deep impression on him.

But he didn't answer immediately. Instead, he cupped his hands and bowed, "This junior dares to ask, what is the relationship between you and this cultivator, senior?"

Liu Su, standing to the side, immediately became anxious and tugged at his sleeve: "What are you doing? A senior is asking you a question; just answer truthfully!"

Wen Qiang did not back down and maintained his bowing posture.

Ma Liang waved his hand, "It's alright, don't be too formal. This person is my junior brother. I heard that he came to Kui Xing Island before. I was just asking to know if you know whether he is still on the island."