During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

A day later, Li Ji and his group arrived at the Sanghai Lake.

The Yin-Yang School is the most mysterious among the various schools of thought in ancient China. Its headquarters are located on the vast sea, and ordinary people have no way of knowing its exact location.

Even Li Ji was at a loss at this point. The leader of the Luo Wang only told him the general location of the Yin Yang School, saying that it was located on a small island in Sanghai, but did not tell him how to get to the island.

Just then, a tiny black shadow appeared where the sea and sky met.

As the dark shadow grew larger, it was discovered that it was a ship about ten feet long.

The ship was forged from ebony and engraved with pale gold yin-yang double fish patterns. The plain white sails were stained with blue cloud symbols, and it made no sound as it broke through the waves.

The ship stopped near the shore, and several disciples dressed in black and white Taoist robes with yin and yang symbols bowed and said:

"Please board the ship, everyone. His Majesty the Eastern Emperor is waiting on the Immortal Island."

Li Ji was slightly taken aback. How did Donghuang Taiyi know that they had just arrived at the Sanghai Sea?

Is it a coincidence? But the other ship must have taken quite a while to get here. How could it be such a coincidence?

Li Ji had heard that the Yin-Yang School was skilled in astrology and often had the ability to predict the future.

Looking at it now, it does indeed seem somewhat mystical.

Li Ji stood at the bow of the ship, watching the ship sail through the thick fog on the sea, surrounded by nothing but white mist.

In this situation, even if he were on the ship, he wouldn't be able to tell which way was which, and he probably wouldn't know where he was even after he arrived at his destination.

From this perspective alone, the Yin-Yang School's use of heaven and earth as a barrier to isolate the inside from the outside is indeed extraordinary.

About an hour later, the fog suddenly dissipated, and a solitary island floating on the sea came into view.

This island is unlike any other island.

The island's shore is not covered with yellow sand and gravel, but with warm, white sand that is translucent and smooth, leaving no trace when stepped on.

The island is also covered with exotic flowers and trees.

The tree trunk is a translucent, mutton-fat jade color, the leaves are light green and glassy, ​​and the branches are adorned with nameless little white flowers, whose petals drift down in the wind.

Deep within the island, there seem to be towering mountains, shrouded in mist, appearing and disappearing in the mist.

The Yin-Yang School's sea vessel brought Li Ji and his group to the shore. The leading disciple addressed Li Ji:

"Please disembark, everyone. Disciples will be on the island to guide you."

Li Ji and the others had no objection and disembarked to wait on the sandy shore of the island.

After Li Ji and his group disembarked, the Yin-Yang School's ship immediately turned around and sailed into the thick fog on the sea, disappearing without a trace.

Although Li Ji had doubts, the other party had already gone far away, so he could only give up on the matter.

They waited for an entire afternoon, a whole night, and a whole morning.

From the afternoon when the sun was setting, until the night dew was heavy, then until the Milky Way filled the sky, until the dawn broke the next day.

Surprisingly, no one came out to greet them during that time.

By dawn, the group of assassins from the Luo Wang organization could no longer contain themselves.

"What does the Yin-Yang School mean by this? They clearly said that there would be disciples on the island to meet us, but they left us sitting on the beach all night."

"Kill," said Qian Shu, who was indignantly.

Two more assassins from the Luo Wang organization couldn't help but say:

"It's almost dawn, yet we haven't seen a soul in sight. Isn't this just a deliberate game toying with us?"

"What Hundred Schools of Mystery? They're just a bunch of people who pretend to be mysterious and hide their true intentions."

Black Widow then came to Li Ji's side and said:

"Lord Duanshui, I think we don't need to wait any longer. The so-called disciple's guidance is mostly just an excuse. They are deliberately keeping us here to observe and test us."

"Why don't we cut down the trees to make boats and go back?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ji did not make a decision immediately.

He was also wondering what the Yin-Yang School meant by this move.

The other party was initially respectful but later became arrogant; this is truly strange.

They clearly knew they were coming and specially sent someone to pick them up, but when they arrived on the island, they were left waiting for most of the day.

Was the other side really just playing with them, manipulating Luo Wang?

Li Ji felt that things weren't that simple.

He also remembered that the leader of Luo Wang said that the Yin Yang School was Luo Wang's only secret ally, and that the relationship between the two sides was definitely not as simple as it seemed to outsiders.

An ordinary assassin from the Luo Wang organization might think this mission was just a routine routine, but Li Ji didn't think so.

After a moment's thought, Li Ji suddenly gave the order:

"Come with me to the island and find out what's inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen assassins from the Luo Wang organization showed surprise on their faces, and even Tian Yi looked at Li Ji with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Li Ji didn't want to explain further and took the lead into the island.

Seeing this, the group of assassins from the Luo Wang organization had no choice but to follow.

As the group stepped into the jade-like forest, they suddenly noticed a thick, pale white fog gradually rising around them.

One second you can still see your companions clearly, the next second they're gone.

Not only that.

The footsteps and breathing of others, which were right next to him, suddenly disappeared.

Even Li Ji didn't notice when Tian Yi, who was following behind him, disappeared.

The visibility was so low that you could only see your own fingers when you reached out, and even the path under your feet was blurry.

Li Ji's heart sank slightly. This thick fog was too strange to have formed naturally.

Yin-Yang Formation.

Li Ji suddenly realized that the thick fog around them, and even the jade trees on the island, might be part of a formation.

Although he knew it was the work of an array, Li Ji had no way to break it, as he knew very little about Yin-Yang techniques and Taoist arrays.

For now, we can only keep going.

Li Ji chose a direction, and without stopping, strode forward.

But to his surprise, he walked for an hour without encountering anyone or any boundaries.

Every jade tree around him seemed different from the real thing. He had marked one of the trees, but he never saw it again.

So he wasn't standing still, but he absolutely couldn't believe that the forest was so large.

There are just too many strange things about it.

Li Ji suddenly thought of a question.

When did he become so determined to leave this forest?

From boarding the ship to landing on the island, then walking into the forest, then the appearance of thick fog, and finally everyone getting separated.

Their choices seem to be getting fewer and fewer.

To the point that we've now reached a dead end.

They didn't have to board the ship, and even if they did, they didn't have to disembark.

Li Ji couldn't help but ask himself, why did he come here?

He would not forget that he had come to deliver a congratulatory gift, and the leader of the Luo Wang had told him to personally deliver the gift to Donghuang Taiyi.

This statement led him astray; he believed he had to leave the thick fog to have any chance of seeing Donghuang Taiyi.

There must be someone controlling this formation, perhaps even Donghuang Taiyi himself.

In other words, he had already seen Donghuang Taiyi through this formation.

Why must he personally meet Donghuang Taiyi?

Having figured out the key point, Li Ji stopped wandering around blindly and instead sat down cross-legged.

He placed the gift he was going to give to Donghuang Taiyi in front of him, with the Broken Water Sword lying across his lap, and then closed his eyes and sat down to meditate.

Li Ji believed that the thick fog would eventually dissipate, and once it did, he would leave the gift behind and depart.

Now, he just needs to wait.

He waited for a whole day and night.

From the bright sunshine of the morning, through the clear afternoon after the rain, to the night with heavy dew, until the first light of dawn the next day, Li Ji remained in the same place, his resolve unwavering.

Just as dawn broke, Li Ji suddenly discovered that the thick fog around him had completely dissipated.

The path beneath his feet was a narrow, winding trail.

Li Ji did not want to go, but he vaguely heard a melodious chanting coming from ahead.

So Li Ji walked along the narrow path for several hundred steps, and suddenly saw a blue lake in front of him, as smooth as a mirror.

The lakeside is lined with two distinctly different ancient trees.

One of them is the same jade tree with mutton fat-colored branches that was previously in the forest.

The other type is a bare, leafless, and flowerless old tree.

One flourishes, one withers; one is white, one is black; one is born, one dies; yin and yang are opposites.

In the middle of the lake stands a towering white jade altar.

On the altar stood a tall and straight figure.

His stature far surpassed that of ordinary people, standing like a solitary peak. He wore a wide, dark robe embroidered with dark gold sun, moon, and star patterns, as well as yin-yang symbolism.

At this moment, he stood with his hands behind his back, facing Li Ji sideways. His long, black hair cascaded down to his ankles, and he wore a bronze mask with intricate ancient cloud patterns engraved on it.

Only then did Li Ji realize that the chanting he had heard earlier was coming from this person.

The chanting sound is:

"On this auspicious day and at this propitious time, may the Emperor be filled with joy and reverence."

I stroke my long sword, its jade hilt gleaming and ringing.

Jade mats and precious stones, let us gather fragrant herbs and herbs;

The delicacies are steamed on orchid-scented mats, and cassia wine and peppered liquor are offered as libations.

Just as Li Ji was secretly guessing that this person might be Donghuang Taiyi, the leader of the Yin-Yang School, the other party's next words suddenly made him tremble.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time, successor of the Net."

The other person's voice was deep and powerful, slowly echoing in this wondrous place.