The Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship Arrives, My Master Liu Tianning!

"Brother Pei, please ask. I will answer everything I know without reservation."

"Do you know where it came from, where it is going, its exact size, and what wonders it displayed?"

Zhao Xing immediately replied, "It should have been swimming from west to northeast. I didn't get a full view, but its tail fin is over 300 meters long and its spines are 20 to 30 meters long."

"It opened its mouth wide and swallowed everything within a radius of a thousand meters. It must have used the Dragon Whale's innate technique, the Heaven Swallowing Vortex. The ice layer here was originally about ten meters thick, but it was able to easily push it open."

Pei Yuanchang said with regret, "Some of my men had previously spotted its trail, but they only saw a blurry figure 400 meters underwater. They thought it had left the southwest area of Night Fortress, but they never expected it to still be lurking in the deep sea."

"Brother Zhao, do you know how powerful this Dragon Whale is?"

Zhao Xing shook his head slightly. "I can't sense it. According to the book ' Deep Sea Giant Beast Compendium,' the strength of an adult Dragon Whale is between the fourth and fifth ranks, and Dragon Whale that has lived for a long time can reach the Fourth Grade."

"However, this one is larger than the one described in the ' Deep Sea Giant Beast Compendium ' and must have the strength of Fourth Grade."

Pei Yuanchang nodded. He did want to hunt whales, but he needed to know the strength of the giant beasts first!

Now, listening to Zhao Xing's descriptions is enough to know a lot, what preparations should be made, how big of a ship to use, and what kind of bait to use.

Pei Yuanchang hadn't intended to ask any further, but being a keen observer, he noticed that Warm Bloom Shed only contained fish baskets, with the rest of the fishing tackle boxes missing. A thought struck him, and he asked, "Brother, did your fishing gear include Seven Star Hook?"

When Zhao Xing saw him ask this question, he thought to himself that Pei Yuanchang was really meticulous, as he had asked the crucial question right away.

"Include."

Pei Yuanchang was overjoyed. "Your fishing gear was swallowed by Dragon Whale, Star Fixing Plate?"

"Yes, and I have confirmed that it was swallowed."

"However, I cannot hand over the Star Fixing Plate to Brother Pei."

Zhao Xing spoke frankly and openly.

Sooner or later, people will find out. Rather than lying and being looked down upon by Pei Yuanchang if he finds out later, it's better to just tell Pei Yuanchang directly: I have it, but I can't give it to you.

Zhao Xing's frankness surprised Pei Yuanchang.

He paused for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Good, brother, you're quite frank! Truly open and honest."

Pei Yuanchang cupped his hands and said, "I will contact your master to discuss the whale-hunting plan. I hope you can put in a good word for me with your master so that I can prepare many things and save your master time in mobilizing the ships and supplies."

Liu Tianning's men haven't even arrived at the Eternal Night Sea yet, and even if they do, they might not be fully prepared. It would be difficult to get equipment, supplies, and manpower back later.

The Dragon Whale probably ran away long ago.

Ling Shuang King originally rose to power in the navy, and Pei Yuanchang would be a good partner.

"Definitely." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting.

Pei Yuanchang stopped asking questions and didn't even glance at the magical plants in Warm Bloom Shed. If Zhao Xing said so, there was no need to ask any more questions.

If they don't want to talk about it, asking them is pointless.

He stayed for a short while, then quickly left, clearly to make preparations.

Zhao Xing didn't sit still either; he immediately took out the Earth Mirror and reported to Liu Tianning again.

His phantom appeared inside the Ten Thousand Laws Palace.

Originally, Liu Tianning should have already set off, but after Zhao Xing reported on the matter of the Dragon Whale, Liu Tianning began preparations, so his true form is still in the Ten Thousand Laws Palace.

"Teacher, Pei Yuanchang did indeed come to find me, and he noticed that I had left a hook inside the Dragon Whale."

"He proposed the collaboration and should contact the teacher immediately."

Liu Tianning asked, "He is currently conversing with another avatar of mine. What are your thoughts on this cooperation?"

Zhao Xing pondered, "The Pei Clan made their fortune in the navy, and we are close by, in the same sea area. We have personal connections and strength, which can save our teacher the time of mobilization. We should cooperate."

Liu Tianning nodded. "Okay, where is your Blood Shadow Flying Boat now?"

Zhao Xing said, "We have already passed the north of Yang City and flown past the Boundary Marker for more than an hour."

"To ensure your own safety, if there is any danger on the road, you can display the name of Rahu King."

"Rahu King?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. Only when Liu Tianning revealed the truth to him did he realize that his teacher's backer was actually Rahu King.

No wonder Old Liu was able to rise through the ranks; it turns out he had this big shot backing him up.

"Yes."

As the illusory image dissipated, Zhao Xing's thoughts stirred, and the clone on the Blood Shadow Flying Boat opened its eyes.

"Senior Brother." Ji Ziyun noticed that Zhao Xing had come online.

"Hmm." Zhao Xing walked to her side. "Where are we?"

"We're almost at the Skyfire Path." Ji Ziyun pointed ahead, where a fiery cloud appeared in the distant sky.

Every now and then, fiery meteorites would crash down from the clouds, leaving many burning craters on the ground.

"Let's take a detour."

"Senior Brother," Ji Ziyun offered her suggestion, "After passing the Skyfire Path, the days become shorter and the nights longer. If we fly for another six hours, we can Pine Snow Lake directly, saving us more than two hours of flight time."

"Are you confident you can get through?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Yes!" Ji Ziyun pointed to the map beside her. "I've been studying the map for more than two hours. I'm confident I can cross the Star-Shatter Belt of the Skyfire Path."

Looking into Ji Ziyun's eyes, one could see confidence, as well as a desire to perform and gain recognition.

"Okay, then you can drive there." Zhao Xing nodded.

Ji Ziyun has a strong learning ability. During her time at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, she has been busy absorbing spiritual essence and studying, reading Military Realm intelligence and various news.

Her self-reliant and ambitious nature, coupled with her willingness to listen to advice, suited Zhao Xing's tastes very well, and he greatly admired Ji Ziyun.

Like Liu Tianning, Old Master Zhao also suffers from aversion to stupidity. People with this condition tend to like intelligent people, and Ji Ziyun happens to be one of them.

As soon as Zhao Xing came online, she seized the opportunity to ask him for advice.

"If you encounter anyone on the way, avoid them if possible. If you can't avoid them, call me. Don't get involved yourself," Zhao Xing said. "Our teacher wants you to reach the Eternal Night Sea as soon as possible."

"Yes." Ji Ziyun nodded obediently.

In the Eternal Night Sea, after the Dragon Whale's antics, there are practically no fish around Warm Bloom Shed anymore.

The remains of the Qilin Flying Boat are gone; it's unknown whether they were swept away or swallowed up.

However, no sooner had Pei Yuanchang left than he sent someone to deliver a fifth-tier Azure Wave Flying Boat.

That's incredibly thoughtful.

"We can't fish anymore," Zhao Xing said. "We don't even have fishing rods, so we might as well just catch them ourselves."

"There are still quite a few Water Immortal and Fish Devouring Grass in Warm Bloom Shed. We don't know if the Dragon Whale will have a chance yet. Let's eat our fill of the buffs from the small fish and shrimp first."

"Pei Yuanchang gifted us a flying boat and a nautical chart with the locations of fish schools marked by a geomancer," Chen Shijie said. "That has made things much easier for us."

"What about the Azure Sea Cloud Vine?" Ji Ziyun asked. "Should we just leave it here?"

They definitely need to move to a different location. Water Immortal are easy to transplant, but Azure Sea Cloud Vine are not.

This thing has already extended for over 3,000 meters; it's impossible to move it. At least, Zhao Xing and his group don't have that capability.

"I planted the Azure Sea Cloud Vine to observe the seabed conditions, but that was just a side effect. The main purpose was to build a passage to the seabed," Zhao Xing said. "Just let it grow here. When it can take root on the seabed, Old Chen and I can use it to try to travel underwater and find treasures."

"The Fish Devouring Grass can be harvested three more times, which should yield about two and a half buckets," Chen Shijie said. "The main problem is the lack of soil. Fish Devouring Grass is only half an aquatic species; it still needs soil."

"That's enough." Zhao Xing nodded. Once the teacher arrives, he'll definitely get plenty of soil and other supplies.

These are enough for them to get by.

Of course, it's impossible to trouble Liu Tianning with catching small fish and shrimp. He's a teacher, not a nanny. His apprentice has hands and feet; he can teach him how to fish, not just give him fish.

Of course, Dragon Whale are different.

If Dragon Whale is caught, his Beloved Disciple will definitely get a share.

"And so, following the nautical chart, we found the location. Brother Xia, Long Xiao, you two are in charge of cutting through the ice."

"Brother Ji, you're in charge of setting up the Ice Well Formation. Old Chen and I will finish planting the Water Immortal and Fish Devouring Grass in the Warm Bloom Shed, and then we'll come over there to dig the nest."

"Once the fish float to the surface, we will use magic to catch them."

Zhao Xing finalized the next steps in his plan. Before Old Liu arrived, he still needed to do something to show Old Liu what he could do.

"If I talk to my fellow anglers about the Eternal Night Sea after I go out, they'll definitely laugh at me," Ji Ziyun with some melancholy. "I'll end up just fishing and then losing money."

Chen Shijie nodded, deeply agreeing.

As for Long Xiao and Zhao Xing, they didn't have any particular ideas. As long as they could eat fish, any method would do.

With the plan finalized, the five of them split up and took action.

Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie continued farming in Warm Bloom Shed, and stopped after harvesting the three-wheeled Fish Devouring Grass.

The surrounding soil has all turned into gravel, leaving only a small patch of black soil next to the Azure Sea Cloud Vine.

On the fertile soil, seedlings of Water Immortal, Azure Sea Cloud Vine, and Fish Devouring Grass are preserved.

We will stop using magic to cultivate the land and wait for Liu Tianning to arrive.

After harvesting the Fish Devouring Grass, Zhao Xing's true form and Chen Shijie each carried a military Wen Bamboo Box and headed to the location of Xia Jing's trio, leaving the nine myriad -Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet to guard the house.

At this point, the three had already cut through the ice, revealing the sea below.

The Water Immortal inside the box were transferred to water.

"Gurgle~"

The Water Immortal sank to the bottom of the sea.

After waiting for about 15 minutes, bubbles began to emerge from the area where the object fell.

Zhao Xing began to prepare the bait.

Having learned from past mistakes, he dared not be reckless again, for fear of attracting some deep-sea monster.

"Whoosh~"

The Fish Devouring Grass, and one-fifth of them were poured out, falling from where the Water Immortal had sunk and dissolving.

"Gurgle~"

"Gurgle~ Gurgle~"

Bubbles began to appear in large numbers, and the seawater surged.

"Splash!"

A marlin shimmering with red light leaped up.

"Whoosh~"

Before it even hit the ground, a shadow swept past.

The Mountain Cat caught the marlin, ran to Zhao Xing's side, and placed it at its feet.

"Meow~" The Mountain Cat nudged the cat with its paw, indicating that its owner should eat first.

"Eat it yourself," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "You're always complaining about being hungry, so this time you can eat your fill."

"Meow~" When the Mountain Cat saw that Zhao Xing didn't want it, it ran to Long Xiao's feet with the slingshot in its mouth.

"Hahaha, Heaven Defier is so good." Long Xiao laughed, his sword finger slicing the Mountain Cat into several pieces to make it easier for it to eat, while he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

The martial artist has finished his work.

Next up are the mages Zhao Xing, Chen Shijie, Ji Ziyun.

Once the effect of the Fish Devouring Grass had been achieved, the fish swam to the surface.

The three then used magic to catch fish.

Having learned from previous experience, this time no fish fell from the sky.

The three of them worked together to control the water, scooping up a layer of seawater, fish and all, just like scooping up a cake.

A Water Cube floats on the ice, filled with countless colorful fish swimming around.

Whoosh~

The Water Cube then slowly descended and was moved to an ice pool next to it.

"It's done." Xia Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

He dug out this ice pool.

Last time, many fish died before they could be eaten, wasting so much of their beauty.

Now they've built an ice pool so they can take their time choosing what to eat and not rush.

Ji Ziyun used her magic to raise ice walls in the ice pool, separating the fish into different categories.

Zhao Xing had already let Xia Jing try quite a few of the dishes.

Now it's easy to tell which fish have which effects.

"There are 546 magic fish. Eating them can increase one's understanding of magic and martial arts. However, most of them increase water-based magic and martial arts, while other elemental attributes are less common."

Zhao Xing and his companions didn't know the names of these fish either. After all, there are too many kinds of fish in the ocean, and not everything can be named. They could only classify them according to their effects.

"I'll eat these five fire fish," Zhao Xing said, pointing to one of the grooves. "My Heavenly Fire Technique hasn't reached the high level yet."

Zhao Xing still had his eye on the Yin-Yang Twin Fiends Formation Mountain of the Great Dream Academy. After leaving the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, he planned to go in again to reclaim the benefits of that trial.

The fourth trial of the Heavenly Craft Hall, the Yin-Yang Twin Fiends Formation Mountain, has four tribulations: earth, wind, fire, and thunder. Zhao Xing only lacks fire-based magic to pass that trial.

"My lightning magic still has a lot of room for improvement." Ji Ziyun pointed to a groove containing five or six fish that shimmered with lightning like electric eels. "If no one wants these, I'll eat them."

"Heaven Defier, do you want some?" Long Xiao looked down at the Mountain Cat.

Aotian Meow shook its head; its innate lightning skill had reached a bottleneck.

"Meow~" It pointed with its paw at the several large bluefish in the groove next to it.

It wants to eat this.

"I'll eat a few tuna and swordfish," Long Xiao said. "They are of the metal element and can enhance my Geng Metal Sword Control Style."

If there are enough fish, there's no need to worry about how to divide them; everyone can just take what they need.

Zhao Xing selected four different options.

First, five large fire fish increase the understanding of [Heavenly Fire].

Secondly, there are ten fish that possess Luck Spiritual Elegance, mainly to enhance the water element in the Five Elements theory, each weighing forty to fifty catties.

Thirdly, there are fish that embody Lifespan Spiritual Elegance; they are crystal clear, as if made of glass.

Fourthly, fish containing abundant vital energy. Although the Essence Gathering has now reached the forty-ninth level, consuming such spiritual essences still has the effect of strengthening the physical body.

"I'll eat it!"

Zhao Xing skillfully removed the bones and entrails, and then began to eat voraciously.

At the same time, records appeared on the panel.

[By taking Lifespan Spiritual Elegance, your lifespan will be increased by one year.]

[By taking Lifespan Spiritual Elegance, your lifespan will be increased by one year.]

[You have consumed the Fire Elemental Essence, enhancing your understanding of fire element. Your fire elemental spell ' Heavenly Fire ' has broken through the mid-level perfection stage, reaching the high-level First-Turn.]

[You have consumed the Fire Elemental Essence, enhancing your understanding of fire element. Your fire elemental spell ' Heavenly Fire ' has broken through the mid-level perfection stage, reaching the high-level second stage.]

The middle finger bone of your right hand has transformed from "Iron Bone Mastery" to "Silver Bone Initial Formation."

[Your right pubic bone has transformed from "Iron Bone Mastery" to "Silver Bone Initial Formation."]

Although Zhao Xing did not practice the "Gluttony Art", the "Yin Yang True Self Scripture" also has techniques to accelerate absorption and digestion, called the Heaven-Earth Essence Transformation Art.

It's not as efficient as the Gluttony Art, but it's sufficient.

"Drink up!"

Just as Zhao Xing was focused on showing off the fish, Long Xiao suddenly blushed, his whole body turned golden, and his body became transparent.

Zhao Xing turned his head and saw that Long Xiao's bones were beginning to glow, as if they were absorbing Golden Light from all parts of his body.

"What... what is he doing?" Ji Ziyun was stunned for a moment.

"He's trying to break through." Zhao Xing put down the fish, wiped his mouth, and said, "He's condensing Pure Yuan Sword Body."

"Can it work?" Ji Ziyun, somewhat surprised.

"It's unlikely to succeed," Zhao Xing shook his head. "How can it be so fast? The foundation isn't solid enough, and the accumulation isn't sufficient."

"Drink it!!!" Long Xiao shouted with all his might, as if he were using every ounce of strength he had.

However, as Zhao Xing said, the accumulation required to advance from the Heavenly Star Realm to the Pure Yuan Realm is enormous. The Yuan Qi required to advance to this First Tier is more than ten times the total amount required for levels one through forty-nine.

"Ugh~" Long Xiao suddenly vomited uncontrollably, his face flushed red, and he supported himself on the ground. The Golden Light that had been contained in his bones began to radiate outwards, and his flesh and meridians became clear again.

"Hahahaha~" Xia Jing burst into laughter, slapping his thigh and pointing at Long Xiao.

"Hahahaha." Chen Shijie, Zhao Xing, Ji Ziyun couldn't help but laugh when they saw it.

Because at this time, Long Xiao experienced a lingering effect after his failed attempt.

His body swelled up, and he became a big fat man!

At first glance, it's kind of cute.

"If the vital energy cannot be absorbed into the golden bones, it will quickly spread into the flesh and blood, nourishing the flesh and blood and Savage Growth." Xia Jing was overjoyed.

"Long Xiao Long Xiao, you may be a swordsman of unparalleled talent, but you're getting a bit too arrogant! Hahaha, you should probably change your name to Fatty Long now, hahaha!"

Xia Jing's merciless mockery didn't bother Long Xiao at first.

But when he saw Chen Shijie, Zhao Xing, and Ji Ziyun laughing at him, and even Aotian Meow rolling on the ground clutching his stomach, he immediately broke down.

"Come on, you dare! Didn't you eat over 3,000 jin? Why don't you try?"

"I'll do it!" Xia Jing sat cross-legged. "Just you wait and see!"

"We're all Martial Man, why bother?" Ji Ziyun, covering her mouth.

"Wait a minute..." Zhao Xing suppressed a laugh and took the Dragon Soul Jade off his neck. "Brother Xia, wear this to reduce the chance of Going Berserk."

"Zhao Xing, what are you laughing at? I'm going to get angry!" Long Xiao's fat face was all squeezed together.

"No, I got a fishbone stuck in my cheek."

"That's too much! You were just laughing the whole time, without stopping!"

"I remembered something happy."

"What's so happy about it?"

"This fish has given birth."

"..."

When Xia Jing saw the Dragon Soul Jade that Zhao Xing offered, he waved his hand and said, "No need. Dragon Fatty has no use for it, so I don't need it either."

"Drink it!"

Xia Jing shouted loudly and began to unleash his own power.

It has to be said that the Martial Man's aura was truly fierce. Xia Jing's shout gave people the feeling that a humanoid beast was standing in front of them.

His breakthrough process, like Long Xiao's, also started with the "purification" of flesh and blood and meridians, and then moved on to bones.

The two were about the same speed, and when Xia Jing reached the 'Purified Golden Bone', he encountered the same problem as Long Xiao.

"Aaaaaah!" Xia Jing roared.

But this obstacle couldn't be overcome with just a few shouts and screams; soon, he failed to break through it.

He suffered the same backlash as Long Xiao.

Vital energy surged and filled his flesh and meridians, and Xia Jing quickly swelled into a fat man.

"Hahahaha~" Long Xiao waved his chubby hand and mocked mercilessly.

"Meow meow meow~" The Mountain Cat was overjoyed and rolled around on the back of a fish.

These humans are really interesting.

"Hmph, you're laughing too soon." Xia Jing clasped his hands together, Golden Light flashing, and roared, "Gluttony Devouring Heaven and Earth!"

As he activated the Gluttony Art, his physique returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In just a few breaths, the side effects disappeared, and he lost weight again!

"You..." Long Xiao's smile gradually froze.

Damn it, I forgot this kid's Gluttony Art is already at level seven!

I'm so angry!

"The seventh level of the Gluttony Art —any side effects are a piece of cake!" Xia Jing said proudly. "Brother Long, you still have a lot more practice to do!"

"You just wait!" Long Xiao said angrily, "I'll surpass you sooner or later!"

"Yes, Long Xiao, you are a sword cultivator, the strongest among martial artists!"

"I've disliked Xia Jing for a long time. He dares to call his Gluttony Art and Black Tortoise Shield invincible? Could they possibly block the Divine Firmament Sword Qi?"

"Let's fight! Let's fight!"

Two Martial Man were sparring, while three mages and a cat sat nearby, munching on fish and tending the fire.

They're definitely the type who love to watch the drama unfold.

If Ritual Cultivator involved, everyone here must call him an expert.

In the end, it was Pei Yuanchang's men who came looking for them, so Xia Jing and Long Xiao didn't get to have a match.

"Greetings, Marquis Yuan Rang!" Pei Yuanchang sent a Sixth Rank martial artist who was quite Guest Qi to Zhao Xing.

"What is it?" Zhao Xing returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"Young Master's exploration team discovered an unnamed fish three hundred nautical miles to the southwest. After catching three, they specifically asked me to bring one here and inquire whether Marquis Yuan Rang would be interested in going there." Sixth Rank martial artist handed over a box wrapped in cloth.

"Oh?" Zhao Xing opened the outer packaging to reveal the crystal box inside, then his eyes lit up. "Yin Yang Fish?"

Inside the crystal box, a fish about the size of a palm was swimming. It resembled a crucian carp, but its upper half was white and its lower half was black.

As it swims, the water in the crystal box becomes distinctly black and white.

As the fish's mouth opened and closed, it created a phantom image, transforming into a pure black fish and two pure white fish!

"Please tell Brother Pei that I'm leaving immediately!" Zhao Xing said.

"Yes." The warrior bowed and then jumped onto the flying boat to return and report.

After the visitor left, the other four people gathered around. "What good stuff is this?"

"I named it Yin Yang Fish, but the name isn't important," Zhao Xing said excitedly. "The important thing is that eating it can enhance your Fate Soul!"

"What?" Ji Ziyun exclaimed in surprise, "There are fish like that?"

"The world is so vast, there are truly countless wonders," Chen Shijie remarked.

The Three Souls Seven Po: the Heavenly Soul and the Earthly Soul reside outside the body, while the Fate Soul resides in the womb.

The Fate Soul is the foundation of a person, but the Great Zhou has no method for cultivating the Fate Soul, and treasures are extremely rare.

The heretical Daoists do possess methods for cultivating the soul, but these are all evil techniques, and come at a great cost.

Normally, one needs to reach the Third Grade to cultivate their Fate Soul without paying a price.

Now, fish that can increase the power of the Fate Soul have appeared in the Eternal Night Sea?

"This is a major discovery!" Xia Jing said. "It seems that Pei Yuanchang has already reached a cooperation agreement with your teacher, otherwise he wouldn't have told you about this and even sent a fish over."

"Of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch." Zhao Xing took out a nautical chart from his pocket. "Three hundred nautical miles southwest, this is a new area that has been opened up, and it's already quite far from Night Fortress. If I'm not mistaken, Pei Yuanchang's forces have definitely run into the forces on both sides."

As the seven exploration teams expanded their territory, attracting more members, friction was inevitable.

However, now that we're cooperating with Pei Yuanchang, I'll definitely go. Profits are earned through hard work, not by doing nothing.

"Cultivating the Fate Soul is difficult; one must reach a high level to obtain the visualization method to cultivate the Fate Soul. If one can improve the Fate Soul at the mid-level, the benefits are immeasurable," Ji Ziyun said.

Without Ji Ziyun needing to say it, Zhao Xing already knew that after taking the Fate Soul Pill, he opened his Heavenly Eye, and his Sleep Bug Art advanced to a higher level. His Fate Soul became stronger, and his control over his body and vital energy also became stronger, increasing the power of his spells.

Although he has now reached the forty-ninth level of the Essence Gathering Yuan Realm and attained the perfection of the Heavenly Star Realm, his Fate Soul is only at the mid -Sixth Rank.

"Pack your things, get on the boat!" Zhao Xing said. "Let's find another place to fish!"

"Alright!"

The fish in the ice pool were loaded into the Azure Wave Flying Boat, a medium-sized naval flying boat. Although of the same quality, it was much larger than the Qilin Flying Boat.

The Qilin Flying Boat is mostly a symbol of honor, with some unique craftsmanship showcasing royal power.

If you really need to operate at sea, it's more convenient to use naval vessels.

"Old Chen, the Warm Bloom Shed will remain. This mature Azure Sea Cloud Vine will stay here for now. I can keep an eye on it with my Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet clone."

"We'll pack all the remaining seedlings into Wen Bamboo Box and take them with us," Zhao Xing said.

If there's something better, of course we'll go to the better place.

Exploring the ocean floor can wait.

Because Pei Yuanchang's main ship was located in a different direction from where the Yin Yang Fish appeared.

Zhao Xing then set sail directly, using the Earth Mirror on board to contact Pei Yuanchang.

"Brother Pei, what's the current situation at the location where the Yin Yang Fish appeared?"

Pei Yuanchang pointed to the sea chart. "The Yin Yang Fish is located near Icefire Island, which is due west. Besides you and me, three other forces have also discovered the Yin Yang Fish."

"There are two 'Prince Exploration Teams' led by Liang King's nineteenth son Ji Ye and thirteenth son Ji Chen, as well as a joint exploration team led by Xing Ming, composed of many descendants of the Martial Marquis and direct descendants of Noble Families families."

Pei Yuanchang pointed to a corner of the map. "Ji Chen, the thirteenth son of the King of Liang King, is still following the rules. He is only exploring the northwest of Icefire Island. He originally occupied this northwest position as well."

"But Ji Ye and the members of the joint exploration team were not so disciplined and often overstepped the boundaries."

Zhao Xing nodded. Logically speaking, the seven exploration teams had previously divided up the areas, and now that the scope had been expanded and new locations had been discovered, they could occupy the land according to the previously agreed-upon locations, which would reduce conflicts.

However, while reason may prevail, when faced with vested interests, no one can guarantee they won't be tempted to overstep boundaries.

As long as the imperial court doesn't issue a directive, the struggle between the powerful and Noble Families will ultimately be decided by whoever has the bigger fist.

Emperor Jing remained calm and collected, only issuing an order to intervene when he felt the power struggle had reached its limit.

This kind of solution was not unique to Emperor Jing; the Great Zhou Dynasty had always had this tradition.

This trend existed during the reign of Grand Ancestor, with gangs of thugs engaging in fights. Later, after the establishment of the nation, it evolved into a more formalized form of Military Realm Legion Grand Military Exercise.

Even Wen Emperor held it several times.

After Wu Emperor, the control of the Zhou Dynasty royal family weakened, and it gradually turned into a meeting of feudal lords.

Pei Yuanchang's reason for summoning Zhao Xing is quite simple.

As the grandson of the Ling Shuang King, he was under a lot of pressure and urgently needed Liu Tianning as a partner to share some of that pressure.

As long as Zhao Xing, Liu Tianning's personal disciple, goes there, he will send a signal: I, Pei Yuanchang, have already cooperated with a powerful force and am no longer the weakest one. You'd better think twice before causing trouble.

"Don't worry, Brother Pei, I'm on my way." Zhao Xing knew it was time for him to raise the flag and shout.

"Brother Zhao, please be careful. I will arrange for someone to accompany you once we arrive," Pei Yuanchang said.

After flying three hundred miles west, they indeed saw a deserted island appear in the glacier.

The sudden appearance of a volcano in the midst of ice and snow is truly eye-catching.

However, the volcano did not erupt; it only emitted a thin layer of black smoke.

Buzz~

A message suddenly came from the Earth Mirror.

When Zhao Xing opened it, he found it was a message from Liu Tianning.

The Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship Eternal Night Sea.

Has Old Liu arrived?

Zhao Xing immediately exclaimed with confidence, "He even brought the Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship!"

While flying, I was just about to reply to Old Liu's message.

Sudden--

"Halt! Who goes there!"

Before they even got close to the designated location, a Silver Shuttle Flying Boat suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

It bears the banner of "Martial Accomplishment Marquis".

Zhao Xing could tell at a glance that this belonged to the "Joint Exploration Team".

"The area ahead is blocked off. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted to approach!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

The flying boat fired several fire crossbow bolts, but they deliberately missed and did not hit the barrier of the Azure Wave Flying Boat directly.

This was just a warning attack.

He gestured to Zhao Xing and the others not to approach.

"And who are you, daring to blockade this place?!" Zhao Xing sent a Rising Wind message directly to the Silver Shuttle Flying Boat in front of him.

Soon, a chubby young man stepped forward and said, "My father Martial Accomplishment Marquis. Didn't you see such a large banner?!"

"I am Xiao Baoyu, the heir of the Marquis of Wucheng," said the richly dressed young man. "This place has been sealed off by the joint exploration team. I have twenty or thirty fifth-rank soldiers on my ship. You should go back to where you came from!"

Twenty or thirty Fifth Grade? Zhao Xing could tell at a glance that this good-for-nothing Heir Apparent was bragging.

He used his Heaven's Eye Art to observe Xiao Baoyu, who was only a Seventh Grade cultivator, and his cultivation level was unstable, as if he had only recently been promoted.

Martial Accomplishment Marquis has a minor reputation, but that doesn't mean he can send twenty or thirty Fifth Grade... How can he be so shameless?

"Does Martial Accomplishment Marquis think he can suppress all the heroes under heaven? Aren't you going to ask about my background?" Zhao Xing said.

"Hmph!" Xiao Baoyu snorted, "Then tell me, who are you?"

"My master Liu Tianning!!!"

There's one more 8K card. Same as usual, it'll be late, so don't wait.