I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

"My husband!"

The two women who had been waiting in the room rushed forward to help him.

"I'm fine, it's just that my spiritual energy was used up quite a bit."

Zhao Chen'an waved his hand, sat down and meditated for a while before explaining what he had discovered.

"In the sea off the island? And without anyone guarding it?"

After hearing this, Xiao Chuchu's little face was full of excitement:

"That must be unclaimed! In the sea, it might even be some kind of sacred water!"

Ye Shenglin remained calm and pondered before saying:

"The marine environment is complex and far more dangerous than that on land."

"Deep within the Endless Sea, there are said to be terrifying sea beasts comparable to those of the Sendai Realm experts."

"Even though this is near the sea, we must not let our guard down."

Zhao Chen'an wholeheartedly agreed:

"Sheng Ling is right."

"In any case, I've exhausted my spiritual energy tonight and shouldn't take any more action."

"Let's rest for the night. Tomorrow, we'll split up and inquire about the situation in the surrounding waters, to see if there are any special legends or areas designated as forbidden zones."

Plan before you act.

The more readily available an opportunity seems, the more careful you should be.

"Okay, I'll do whatever my husband says."

That night, the three of them slept in the same bed. Outside the window, the sound of waves crashing against the shore could be heard, while inside, their breathing was even and steady.

Zhao Chen'an rested his head on Xiao Chuchu's soft arm, feeling Ye Shenglin's cool yet reassuring aura beside him, and his depleted spiritual energy and mental state were rapidly recovering.

The next morning.

After a quick breakfast, the three of them went their separate ways.

Xiao Chuchu and Ye Shenglin were responsible for gathering information in the markets and restaurants where local cultivators gathered, while Zhao Chen'an went straight to the most conspicuous building on the island.

Spring and Autumn Trading Company.

This branch was more magnificent than any Zhao Chen'an had ever seen in the region.

The entire structure was built from some kind of dark blue-black boulder. The entrance was bustling with people, and the cultivators coming and going generally possessed auras above the Dao Palace Realm, with those at the Four Extremes Realm being quite common.

He strolled inside, and a beautiful maid immediately came to greet him.

"Young master, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"I'm just browsing."

Zhao Chen'an waved his hand and started browsing the shop on his own.

He noticed that the place seemed unusually lively today, with many cultivators converging in a certain direction on the third floor of the trading house.

"Are there any activities planned for today?"

Zhao Chen'an asked the maid beside him, seemingly casually.

The maid answered respectfully:

"Young master, today is our Chunqiu Trading Company's monthly auction. If you are interested, you can apply for a VIP token to participate."

An auction?

Zhao Chen'an's heart stirred; this was also a good place to gather information. He didn't hesitate to use spirit stones, quickly completed the formalities, and entered the auction hall.

The venue was already packed.

Zhao Chen'an found an inconspicuous corner to sit down and observed quietly.

The auction began quickly, and one rare treasure after another was presented on stage.

There are rare refining materials, Xuan-grade and even Di-grade martial arts techniques, and some strange and sealed monsters.

Each item sparked fierce competition among the cultivators in the audience.

Zhao Chen'an was secretly alarmed. Any one of the auction items here would be enough to cause a bloodbath in a region like the Great Zhou.

He listened patiently for a long time, until the auction was nearing its end, but he did not hear any news about any rare treasures appearing in the nearby seas, nor did he hear any mention of any spiritual waters.

It seems this truly is a secret unknown to anyone.

That evening, the three met up again in the inn room.

The news that Ye Shenglin and Xiao Chuchu brought back was consistent with Zhao Chen'an's conclusion.

"We asked many people, but none of them had heard of anything unusual in the waters near Linjiang Island."

"It's just an ordinary sea area. Apart from the occasional few ignorant monsters, even fishermen often fish there."

Xiao Chuchu said.

All clues point to one conclusion.

That yellow-grade spiritual object is ownerless!

And it has not been discovered to this day!

Zhao Chen'an's breathing quickened slightly.

Now or never!

He looked at his two wives and made his final decision.

"We'll make our move tonight!"

"My job is to dive into the sea and collect spiritual items."

"Sheng Ling, Chu Chu, you two will protect me."

"Remember, your mission is to keep watch on the shore. If you detect any powerful aura approaching, immediately send me a message, then retreat immediately. Do not linger in battle, and do not wait for me!"

His words conveyed an undeniable decisiveness.

"My husband..."

Xiao Chuchu wanted to say something more.

Ye Shenglin stopped her and nodded solemnly to Zhao Chen'an.

"it is good."

One word represented her complete trust.

Night fell once again.

Three figures, like ghosts in the night, evaded all the patrolling cultivators and silently left Linjiang Island, arriving above the familiar sea area from yesterday.

The sea breeze howled, and the waves rolled.

Just as they were preparing to act, none of them noticed.

Several miles away, atop a towering reef, a young cultivator dressed in Stargate attire sat cross-legged, looking utterly bored.

He seemed to sense something, and a contemptuous smile curled at the corner of his lips.

He took out a conch-shaped magical artifact and placed it to his ear. A faint blue light emanated from the artifact, and the scene before his eyes instantly pierced through the dark sea surface, revealing a scene in the deep sea.

Thousands of feet below the seabed, a ball of liquid emitting a soft blue light floated quietly. Beside that ball of liquid, a black dragon over a hundred feet long was dozing with its eyes closed, emanating a terrifying aura of a dragon-transformation realm.

"Ha, just three more bumpkins who crawled out of some nook and cranny."

The young monk's face was full of mockery.

"Do you really think this is a windfall? That's a black dragon that Elder Feng has spent a hundred years raising with all sorts of rare and precious herbs, just waiting for it to transform into a dragon."

"These three idiots, if they go down now, they'll be perfect snacks for the Black Dragon."

"What a pity for those two women, they were quite pretty, and now they're about to be torn to shreds."

He watched with schadenfreude, preparing to enjoy a good show.

In another part of the void further away, a figure in white quietly appeared. She seemed to blend into the night, and no one could detect her presence.

It was the same mysterious woman who had vanished from the ferry crossing during the day.

Her cool eyes showed no emotion as she quietly gazed at the figure preparing to enter the water on the sea below.

On the sea.

Zhao Chen'an was unaware that his group's actions had already been observed by two pairs of eyes.

He took a deep breath, and his spiritual energy formed a water-repellent shield around his body.

He turned back for one last look at Ye Shenglin and Xiao Chuchu on the shore, giving them a reassuring signal.

The next moment, without hesitation, he moved like an arrow, silently plunging into the cold and dark depths of the sea.