Turtle Spirit Island.
The night of the first day of the Golden Core banquet.
At the foot of Turtle Spirit Island's mountain, deep within a cluster of lodges the host Qian Clan had built temporarily to accommodate the banquet guests.
Qiu Baiyun, the leader of the guests from the Golden Core force, the Mountain Sea Qiu Family, followed a series of paths, winding left and right, until he stopped outside a quiet, elegant lodge.
He knocked on the door and waited a while. The door opened, and Qian Feng, head of the Qian Clan, stepped out.
"Fellow Daoist Qiu, what brings you here at night?"
Qiu Baiyun nodded slightly, then glanced around.
Taking the hint, Qian Feng ushered Qiu Baiyun into the lodge's main room, where they sat together at a tea table.
"Clan Head Qian, I imagine you've already guessed why I'm here, so I'll keep this brief."
"Does your clan intend to remain on Turtle Spirit Island, or are you planning to move elsewhere and seek another treasured land?"
Qian Feng's expression shifted slightly as he replied.
"I won't hide it from you. Turtle Spirit Island has no third rank spirit vein. Its second rank spirit veins can hardly sustain the cultivation of our clan's Guardian Spirit Beast Old Ancestor. The island's resources are also scarce, making it difficult for our clan to grow quickly. We don't intend to stay here long."
Qiu Baiyun's face darkened at those words.
He said nothing more, merely nodded, then took his leave.
Standing outside the lodge's door, Qian Feng watched Qiu Baiyun's retreating figure, a gleam appearing in his eyes.
The news is out. Now it depends on what the Qiu Family chooses.
Not far away, inside a secluded room in another lodge.
A yellow light flickered in the eyes