Taking the Yin Yang Fish, a Fate Soul Breakthrough! The Legend of Liu Tianning!

"What? Liu Tianning?!" Xiao Baoyu was immediately startled.

Someone like him who constantly flaunts his family background naturally values the family background of others as well.

Among the people his father, Martial Accomplishment Marquis, had warned him "never to offend" was Liu Tianning.

"Brother, is your name Zhao Xing?" Xiao Baoyu's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn.

"My humble self is Zhao Xing, and I am unworthy of being addressed as your elder brother."

"Oh, ta-da!"

"Brother, I, Xiao Baoyu, have been blind to your talent and never expected to run into you here."

Xiao Baoyu was also quite talented; completely unprepared, he flew over shakily.

"Hmph." Long Xiao snorted. It wasn't that he hated the rich. He respected Heir Apparent like Xia Jing Ji Ziyun very much because they were willing to put in the effort to cultivate themselves and were very Ascetic Practice and ambitious.

As the heir apparent Xia Jing, he actually managed to master the Gluttony Technique! How much torment and suffering must he have endured during that time? Even without the fortuitous encounter at the Heavenly Gate, he already possessed the power of the fourth level!

This Xiao Baoyu has no skills at all. He is clearly Seventh Grade, but he can't even fly steadily.

He has no ability of his own, relying solely on his father's background. He was so arrogant before, and now he's so obsequious. It's an eyesore for Long Xiao.

"Brother, my father has some dealings with the Taihe County Liu Clan. I apologize for my earlier offense. Please allow me to come in and pay my respects in person." Xiao Baoyu bowed with a fawning smile.

"Heir Apparent, there's no need for formalities." Zhao Xing wouldn't hold it against him, but he also didn't intend to have any dealings with him. "We still have a long way to go, please make way for us Heir Apparent."

"Okay, okay." Xiao Baoyu nodded and bowed. "It's my pleasure, it's my pleasure."

He waved to the Silver Shuttle Flying Boat behind him. "Get out of the way!"

The Silver Shuttle Flying Boat indeed made way, and Zhao Xing drove it away quickly.

As Zhao Xing left, Xiao Baoyu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. "Damn it, we actually ran into this freakish disciple... Thank goodness, thank goodness."

His father, Martial Accomplishment Marquis, was Fourth Grade official.

Even so, when Liu Tianning is mentioned, it is still said, "Never offend him."

At that time, Xiao Baoyu asked, "Father, what if I accidentally offend someone and cause them great harm?"

Xiao Baoyu remembered his father's reply, "Baoyu, if you really offend him to death, I'll have no choice but to have another child."

God have mercy!

Xiao Baoyu was always doted on by his father, who treated him with utmost care and affection.

The answer he received that time completely shocked Xiao Baoyu!

Xiao Baoyu, looking rather naive, asked, "Father, why?"

Martial Accomplishment Marquis remained silent for a long time before saying with a hint of distress, "Because your father can't beat him. Even if you had another father, you still couldn't beat Liu Tianning when he's in a rage."

Xiao Baoyu couldn't understand the logic behind his father, Fourth Grade official, saying he couldn't beat Liu Tianning, Fifth Grade official.

However, Xiao Baoyu remembered Liu Tianning's name very well.

Of course, his father also said, "Liu Tianning is an upright person and not a bad person. It's hard for ordinary people to offend him because he doesn't care about money or profit. There are only two things... never mind, knowing these things won't do you any good."

"Just remember, when you encounter anyone close to Liu Tianning, treat them with courtesy. If that's not possible, simply avoid them. Never offend them!"

"If you offend him, apologize immediately! As long as you haven't offended him to death, there's still a chance to salvage the situation, because even among powerful and influential Noble Families, he still values reason."

Therefore, upon arriving at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, Xiao Baoyu first inquired about all of Liu Tianning's close associates.

Xiao Baoyu then remembered the name Zhao Xing.

Because Liu Tianning was a member of the Military Realm Inspection Department, he didn't usually concern himself with ordinary affairs and didn't need to make any military achievements.

He only held a minor, unremarkable position as a teacher at the Great Granary Institute in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.

But for the sake of his student Zhao Xing, he personally made a trip to the Soul Offering Pass.

That's why Xiao Baoyu was startled when he heard the words "my master Liu Tianning".

He was terrified that his father would have another child, so he quickly admitted defeat and apologized.

"Your Heir Apparent, Your Heir Apparent? We should continue our patrol," an old man said.

"I'm not patrolling anymore!" Xiao Baoyu said, patting his chest. "That Xing fellow only gave me a fingernail's worth of food, but made me take such a huge risk! Do you know that my father almost had another son just now!"

"Huh?" The old man was trying to understand his young master's logic when he heard him say something else.

"Let's find an iceberg nearby, stop for a couple of hours, play the Valley Card game, and then go back to report."

"Your Heir Apparent, you just said you were going to do something big..."

"Don't say it's spicy! It's spicy as it is!" Xiao Baoyu boarded the boat angrily.

The old man gave a wry smile and had no choice but to do as he wished.

"No passage! This area has been sealed off by the joint exploration team!"

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Zhao Xing encountered another Blood Shadow Flying Boat blocking his way.

"I am also Senior Explorer. The seven alliances agreed that the southwest route should have been occupied by Pei Yuanchang, the grandson of Ling Shuang King. Why are you going back on your word?!"

"We didn't attack you only because you were on the Azure Wave Flying Boat!" the bearded general who came out to speak shouted. "As for the agreement, how would I know? Go ask Pei Yuanchang yourself!"

Left with no other option, Zhao Xing had to resort to another identity. "If you won't acknowledge Pei Yuanchang, will you acknowledge Liu Tianning?"

"Liu Tianning's exploration team?" The bearded general stared at Zhao Xing suspiciously. "May I ask what your relationship is with Lord Liu...?"

"My master is Liu Tianning, and I am Zhao Xing, the Deputy Head of the Team! Is this road passable or not?"

The bearded general's expression changed, and he immediately took out the Earth Mirror.

After careful examination, it was discovered that among the members of Liu Tianning's group recorded in the Earth Mirror, there was indeed one named Zhao Xing, and his appearance was the same as the one who had spoken earlier.

"So you're Lord Liu student! You'll be fine then! We'll make way!"

The bearded general immediately ordered the Blood Shadow Flying Boat to start moving.

Zhao Xing wanted to ask what connection he had with Old Liu, but to his surprise, the other party not only made way for him.

They simply ran away in a flash!

Zhao Xing: "..."

He never expected it to have this effect.

Is Old Liu's name really that useful at this time?

The "Marquis Biographies" doesn't say anything about how powerful Liu Tianning was in his youth.

The "Noble Families" only mentions the Taihe County Liu Clan, whose Straw Man Art was unparalleled in the world.

When Zhao Xing became familiar with Old Liu, Liu Tianning was already a ruthless and cold-blooded top-ranking official.

How did you become so famous so quickly?

Zhao Xing realized that he didn't know much about this "big villain" from his previous life.

First of all, Old Liu isn't heartless at all; in fact, he's quite sentimental! Princess Youruo is one thing, but Murong Qing is already a married man...

Secondly, although Old Liu acts decisively and efficiently now, he is not considered ruthless.

At least Zhao Xing had never heard of how many people he had killed or how he had dealt with any major cases so harshly.

"It seems I still don't know Old Liu well enough," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

After the bearded general ordered the Blood Shadow Flying Boat to travel twenty or thirty miles, his friend and deputy general asked in bewilderment, "Wait, brother, why are we running?"

"He really is Liu Tianning's disciple," the bearded military officer said.

The young lieutenant asked, "Even if it's Liu Tianning, we don't need to be this afraid, do we?"

"You're still young and inexperienced, so it's normal that you don't know him," the bearded general said, shaking his head.

"Brother, just how powerful is he? You're Fifth Grade too!"

The bearded military officer scoffed, "My Fifth Grade was promoted by the imperial court; how can I compare to Liu Wanfa?"

The young lieutenant grew increasingly curious. "Brother, tell me, just how remarkable is this Liu Tianning?"

The bearded military general said, "In the Renovation Era Calendar... um, I can't remember the exact year, I once served in the Guiyuan Grotto Heaven, which was under the command of the Military Realm."

"At that time, I should have been in my fifties, and I was still only at the Eighth Grade Spirit Bridge Realm."

"But Liu Tianning, who was not yet twenty years old at the time, was already at the peak of the Seventh Grade Earthly Fiend Realm!"

"You know, scions of Noble Families all have Nobility Title or ranks, so their cultivation levels aren't subject to as many restrictions."

"At that time, Liu Tianning held no official position; his strength was entirely self-taught!"

"When he came to Guiyuan Grotto Heaven for a visit, he happened to pass through the ' Liang City ' of Guiyuan Grotto Heaven. At that time, the administration of officials, especially the administration within the Grotto-Heaven, was not as clean and efficient as it is now."

" In Liang City, there is a notorious corrupt official who colludes with the garrison commander to engage in embezzlement and corruption, and even supports a gang of bandits!"

"For some reason, that gang set their sights on Liu Tianning and his friends."

"As a result, the stronghold of nearly two thousand people was completely destroyed by Liu Tianning alone, including seven Heavenly Star Realm bandit leaders and more than fifty Seventh Grade Earthly Fiend Realm, all of whom were wiped out by him!"

The young lieutenant retorted, "How strong can bandits be? Even if there are seven Sixth Rank, fifty-odd Seventh Grade, or a thousand bandits, they are nothing but a rabble and can be easily terrified."

"You think they were just ordinary bandits? Many of them were retired military officers, and he killed them all, not just routed them!"

The bearded general scoffed, "If you look down on bandits, do you respect the regular army of Guiyuan Grotto Heaven?"

The young deputy general said solemnly, "Of course, the Guiyuan Army is one of the top three hundred strong armies."

The bearded military officer said, "When that corrupt official learned of the news, he was afraid of being exposed, so he colluded with the battalion commander to send out regular troops to capture Liu Tianning."

"My battalion was also mobilized to participate in the encirclement and suppression."

"As a result, Liu Tianning actually took the head of that Sixth Rank perfected military officer right in front of our three battalions, more than three thousand people!"

"What?" The young lieutenant was also taken aback. "Is this really true?"

"Three strong regular battalions!" the bearded general exclaimed. "To be honest, I was almost scared to death... Fortunately, Liu Tianning only killed the battalion commander and didn't lay a hand on us lowly soldiers."

"After that, I never saw him again until many years later, when I heard his name again at the Battle of the Xunyang River..."

The young deputy general was waiting for his elder brother to continue speaking when he saw his elder brother's Earth Mirror tremble. It was because "Xing Ming" had sent a message, issuing a new transfer order.

"Let's go, to the Dark Stone Coral Reef on Icefire Island, something good has been discovered there!"

After another fifteen minutes of travel, Icefire Island was already in sight.

Eight flying boats blocked Zhao Xing's path again.

This time, before the other party could even ask a question, Zhao Xing took the initiative to invoke Old Liu's name.

"This is the flag of Lord Liu Tianning's exploration team! Who dares to block our way?!"

Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh~

The eight flying boats vanished without a trace in an instant.

"..."

Long Xiao was stunned. "Your title of 'teacher' is incredibly useful!"

Chen Shijie was also surprised; it was unheard of for the Agricultural Official to have achieved such a position.

Logically speaking, in terms of fighting, Agricultural Official should not be invincible among his peers.

If Xia Jing and he are both Sixth Rank, he cannot defeat Xia Jing, nor can he defeat Long Xiao.

Liu Tianning's ability to achieve this effect could not be due to his status or background, because everyone here is part of a top-tier exploration team, and if they use their connections, their status and backgrounds are not that different.

It's not about background or status, it's about hard power!

Only with the biggest fist can you make people obey in this free-for-all environment.

"Don't ask me, I haven't been an apprentice for long either." Zhao Xing was also completely confused; he really didn't know what glorious deeds Liu Tianning had in the past.

As for Liu Tianning's strength, he did have a rough guess.

Old Liu is Military Sima Nong of the True Self Faction, and his Straw Man Art is unparalleled. His situation is an extreme case, and he probably has the combat strength of Fourth Grade at the Fifth Grade.

He wasn't sure which level of the Fourth Grade he could fight, since Old Liu had only made a move once at the Soul Offering Pass and hadn't actually fought anyone yet.

However, judging from the number of straw figures in the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, Zhao Xing estimated that Liu Tianning could remain undefeated among the Fourth Grade.

Even at the Fourth-Rank Yuan Soul, he doesn't have any soul-destroying techniques. As long as he can't severely damage Liu Tianning's Fate Soul, he is invincible!

The exact combat power it can unleash depends on how many of Old Liu's Ten Thousand Laws Clone there are, and how much of the original's strength they possess.

Xia Jing said, "I have heard my father mention it."

"Oh?" Zhao Xing became interested. "Tell me quickly, what did Xia Hou say?"

Xia Jing recalled, "He said that Liu Tianning was already Fifth Grade before he turned thirty, and for the next ninety years, he remained at that level without moving forward. It is said that he took on the responsibility of inheriting the family's legacy and devoted himself to studying the Liu Transmission Straw Man Art."

Zhao Xing nodded. Liu Tianning is now 127 years old. He is a child prodigy who entered the Fifth Grade before the age of 30. Only by studying the most difficult Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet in the True Self Faction could he spend so much time.

If it were another faction, there would be nothing left to study; they would have already thoroughly researched everything, and they would then actively seek ways to upgrade their rank.

However, there seems to be another hidden reason. Why has Liu Tianning remained at the Fifth Grade? If he wanted to advance to the Fourth Grade, it should be relatively easy.

Zhao Xing had some doubts.

Xia Jing continued, "When he was sixty years old, he was famous for one of his battles at the head of the Xunyang River."

"The Xunyang River?" Zhao Xing thought for a moment, "The Xunyang River, the fourth largest inland river?"

"Yes," Xia Jing said, "It is in the Daoyuan Continent."

"Back then, when Liu Tianning was on his way to take up his post across the Xunyang River, he happened to encounter a natural disaster."

"A great riot broke out on the Xunyang River, with towering waves rising up on the surface. It is said that the highest waves were hundreds of feet high."

"A hundred zhang?" Chen Shijie couldn't help but exclaim, "This must be a major natural disaster at the state level!"

Thirteen and thirty-three feet tall, a hundred-foot wave, more than three hundred meters high!

What does this mean?

Even an undersea earthquake triggered by a magnitude 7 Earth Vein turmoil would only produce tsunamis reaching heights of 70 to 80 meters.

"The legends are somewhat exaggerated. A wave height of over 300 meters doesn't necessarily indicate the intensity of the entire natural disaster," Zhao Xing said. "Brother Xia, please continue."

Xia Jing nodded. "Yes, this natural disaster was not accidental, but man-made, and was initiated by the Outer Sects."

"When Liu Tianning happened to be passing by, he stepped in to quell the raging flood."

"At that moment, one Fourth Grade and eight Fifth Grade launched a sneak attack on Liu Tianning, who was working on flood control."

"Behind him lies Xunyang City, and in front of him are towering waves. If he dodges, the people behind him will surely suffer devastation. If he doesn't dodge, he will be subjected to a combined attack."

"And then?" Long Xiao asked quickly.

"Then, Liu Tianning held up a giant wave with one hand and pointed at nine otherworldly demons with the other, and those demons turned into nine giant salamanders."

"Even the giant waves were suppressed by him."

"This is Transformation of Seasons Art!" Chen Shijie couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. "His Transformation of Seasons Art is actually this powerful?!"

"Really?" Ji Ziyun asked. "Qilin Child? I've never heard of her before?"

"I don't know if it's true or not, but that's what my father said," Xia Jing said.

Zhao Xing wasn't surprised. If this was made by Liu Tianning, then its authenticity was quite high. Liu Tianning was a genius Agricultural Official, a talent that was hard to find even in several dynasties.

"My father said that he had just returned from visiting the Xunyang Prince's house when he heard the Xunyang Prince write a letter mentioning this matter. The letter was full of lingering fear, so it must be true," Xia Jing said.

"Who is the Xunyang Prince?" Zhao Xing vaguely felt that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

"He is Princess Youruo's maternal uncle," Ji Ziyun said, "And also a descendant of the Azure Water Sect."

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing pondered for a moment after hearing this, "Old Liu is 127 years old, and Princess Youruo is 79 years old. When he was 60, Princess Youruo was 12. Could it be that he knew Old Liu back then?"

Zhao Xing immediately imagined a scenario where a proud and aloof young girl falls in love with a cold and aloof older man.

Xia Jing said, "My father once told me a secret: Liu Tianning once chose thirty-two Daoist Dao Academy because of a certain matter."

"However, this matter is quite secretive, and there are no images or videos of Mirage Pearl, so it cannot be verified."

"He conquered almost half of the Seventy-Two Dao Academies of the Great Zhou?" Long Xiao's eyes widened with envy. "If that's true, he's a god-like figure!"

"This should be true." Zhao Xing knew this because the Marquis Biographies mentioned that Liu Tianning had sparred with various Dao Academy, and he was also invited to teach at the Creation Daoist Academy in his later years.

It's a secret now, because it's not honorable, but when Liu Tianning became the Grand Minister of Agriculture, it became a celebrated story.

The reason for the fight was never mentioned; only the phrase "Liu is skilled in magic, having fought thirty-two Dao Academy in succession without a single defeat" was mentioned.

"A teacher like Liu Tianning is truly a rare find," Ji Ziyun sighed. "We all benefited from Zhao Xing's success."

It was definitely a case of benefiting from the situation.

Because Zhao Xing then used Liu Tianning's name to travel around the southwest of Icefire Island.

Every patrol airship they encountered obediently retreated.

Zhao Xing four companions were originally prepared for battle.

As a result, Zhao Xing kept shouting "My master Liu Tianning" all the way.

They cleared the area out immediately!

"If one day I can reach that level and make people tremble with fear, it would be worth dying for." Long Xiao was so envious that he gained even more weight.

"You'll have your day," Zhao Xing said with a smile, patting Long Xiao on the shoulder. "But if you keep maintaining this physique, your son might have to call you 'Fat Long' in the future."

"Get lost." Long Xiao broke down.

He was just imagining himself looking cool when Zhao Xing said that.

Suddenly, a chubby little boy jumped out of the screen, shouting, "My father is Fatty Long!"

It was incredibly disgusting!

"Ha ha ha ha."

The five of them arrived at the location Pei Yuanchang had mentioned— the Dark Stone Coral Reef —without any effort.

This is a shallow sea area near Icefire Island.

Due to the presence of volcanoes, much of the ice in the coastal waters of this area has melted.

Pei Yuanchang had a team of thirty men who built a small camp here, using Tower Ship as their base.

The leader was named Wu Jiang, who was at the early stage of the Pure Yuan Realm. He was not actually one of Ling Shuang King's men, but his father was related to Ling Shuang King. Wu Jiang had formed his own high-level exploration team.

After entering Yang City, he finally made contact with Pei Yuanchang and decided to join Pei Yuanchang's top-level exploration team to act together.

Wu Jiang was very welcoming to Zhao Xing.

Because he already knew Zhao Xing's identity and also noticed that the teams that had been watching him had retreated.

The expedition was led by Xing Ming and comprised of various warlords and scions of Noble Families. They had previously sent several teams to harass his exploration efforts.

"Marquis Yuan Rang, Your Heir Apparent, I won't bother with formalities," Wu Jiang said, pointing to the water. "The Yin Yang Fish you mentioned was discovered in this area."

"But they are too small and too fast in the water, making them difficult to catch."

"We spent Heavenly Timing and only found twenty-four."

"As per your instructions, these six are for you."

Wu Jiang was carrying a crystal box containing six swimming Yin Yang Fish, each of which was much larger than the one given to him before.

Thank you.

A quarter is already quite good. After all, they only went there once, did nothing, and just talked.

Of course, Old Liu's reputation was definitely worth the price. So Zhao Xing didn't Guest Qi and accepted it directly.

"Now that you're all here, you're free to explore this area. I wonder if Marquis Yuan Rang would like to come with us or act alone?" Wu Jiang asked tentatively.

"Let's each do our own thing and look out for each other." Zhao Xing knew that Wu Jiang was afraid that they would come and reap the benefits without contributing anything.

That's how it is when you get a major business partner—you're both happy and scared.

Zhao Xing simply refused to leave with Wu Jiang.

"Alright, we'll do as Marquis Yuan Rang says." Wu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.

After exchanging a few more polite words and explaining the situation, he quickly left.

"Divide the six Yin Yang Fish among yourselves," Zhao Xing said, pointing to the crystal box.

"Zhao Xing, let's not divide this among ourselves," Xia Jing said. "It's all under your teacher's name; we didn't do anything."

"Indeed," Ji Ziyun said. "I've already received a great favor for being able to join this group and benefit from so many things with you. I could at least offer some small assistance before. But now I haven't done anything at all."

"Brother, don't let me be unable to repay this kindness."

Chen Shijie didn't say anything; he supported whatever Zhao Xing did, so there was no need for him to speak up.

Long Xiao was somewhat Intent Movement; he was simply craving the taste and wanted to try it.

"Alright, then I Guest Qi on ceremony." Zhao Xing smiled. "However, I need to give one to Fatty Long; his condition isn't conducive to movement. The Yin Yang Fish might help alleviate his symptoms."

The enhancement of the Fate Soul's power can nourish the Seven Po of the physical body.

Long Xiao is now a size larger, but his physical body and Seven Po are suffering from aftereffects. Although it's not a big problem, the swelling will subside on its own after a while.

But since he still needed to do things and needed his fighting ability, Zhao Xing decided to give him a small task to try.

"Hahaha, can I vote against it? I want to see him like this a little longer," Xia Jing seized the opportunity to mock.

If you don't smile now, you'll miss your chance!

Who told Long Xiao to be sarcastic and even try to cover his mouth when he was vomiting! He remembers that!

"Xia Jing, you just wait!" Long Xiao roared in exasperation. "Once I'm better, I'll have another big fight with you, and I'll feed you 30,000 catties of fish!"

"I'm waiting for you!" The Heir Apparent without fear.

"Alright, stop fighting." Zhao Xing laughed. "Brother Ji, Brother Xia, Old Chen, please Guardian Art Long Xiao and me."

The black and white Yin Yang Fish feels weightless when held in the hand.

The touch is so light, it's like holding air.

However, Zhao Xing sensed with his Fate Soul that he was able to hold a huge creature in his hand.

"No, it's one body with two souls." Zhao Xing used his Heaven's Eye Art to examine it and discovered that he was holding two fish.

Such an anomaly is truly rare.

"This can be attributed to the Fate Soul, truly a case of getting two birds with one stone."

Zhao Xing opened his mouth and swallowed the first fish whole.

After eating it, my body didn't have any reaction.

But the Fate Soul within the Sea of Consciousness trembled slightly.

The pair of third eyes became even brighter.

He ate six Yin Yang Fish in a row.

Zhao Xing clearly felt a sense of "expansion".

However, he had taken the "Fate Soul Pill" and possessed the top-tier Great Dream Spring and Autumn technique, which allowed him to easily condense his Fate Soul.

Although I can't actively cultivate my Fate Soul, I can still digest soul power without any problems.

He plundered the soul power of the "Blood Spirit Venerable" precisely because of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Technique and the Soul Armor.

[Fate Soul: Late Sixth Rank]

"Six Yin Yang Fish, no bigger than the palm of your hand, have such a miraculous effect?"

"Open the Heavenly Eye!"

Zhao Xing used his Heaven's Eye Art to gaze into the distance.

He could clearly see Wu Jiang directing his crew to go into the water from 10,000 meters away on the sea.

He continued to exert himself, and his vision became clearer.

He could see Wu Jiang's facial expressions clearly.

"Hmm?" Wu Jiang sensed something and looked back, but he couldn't see anything clearly.

At 5,000 meters, he could still make out a vague human silhouette.

At 10,000 meters, even on the vast expanse of the sea, he could see nothing.

Wu Jiang looked up in confusion for a moment, then continued with his work.

Although he consumed the Yin Yang Fish, his Fate Soul remained at the late stage of the Sixth Rank.

In addition, he had never taken the Fate Soul Pill and had not opened his Heavenly Eye.

The Heavenly Eye is an effect brought about by the Fate Soul Pill; it doesn't mean that it will be activated when the Fate Soul reaches the Sixth Rank.

"My Fate Soul has been strengthened, and my Heaven's Eye Art has reached the advanced Sixth-Turn, and it seems to have other effects as well."

"Yes, it's a feeling... I can even vaguely sense Wu Jiang's emotions."

"The Yin Yang Fish is indeed very effective," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

He digested it very quickly.

All six have been digested, but Long Xiao has only just finished digesting one of the smaller ones.

"Hahaha, I, Long Xiao, am back to normal!"

A sword aura shot into the sky.

Amidst the sword light, Long Xiao reappeared, bathed in Golden Light.

He has returned to his normal physique, and seems to have even improved; his sword light has become more refined.

"Alright, let's get to work." Zhao Xing also stood up. "We can go into the water here, everyone go down and look for fish."

"Found traces, let's try baiting again."

Zhao Xing wasn't sure if the Water Immortal and the Fish Devouring Grass would have any effect on the Yin Yang Fish; he could only say that he would try it once he found it.

"Get to work!" The five men became highly motivated after witnessing the effect of the Yin Yang Fish.

The other side of Icefire Island.

A Black Dragon Warship was anchored at sea.

Ji Ye, wearing a pair of brocade boots and a magnificent robe, walked into the top deck of the warship.

The guards standing on either side of the stairs are high-level puppets called "Battle Vajra".

There are fifty of these high-level Mechanical Beast on the ship.

After Ji Ye went up to the top deck of the warship, there were four people waiting for him.

"Young Master." The four men bowed to Ji Ye upon seeing him.

"Hmm." Ji Ye sat down in the main seat and glanced at the four people. "Any progress on the search for the Life-Soul Fish?"

"Seventy-eight have been found." One of the martial artists, named Qin Chongwu, was Fifth-Rank Pure Yuan Realm cultivator. As he spoke, two Battle Vajra carried a crystal box up.

"Only seventy-eight?" Ji Ye frowned. "How can there be so few?"

How much manpower and resources did he mobilize?

Even the Battle Vajra has fifty of them on this ship, not to mention the dozens of flying boats and high-level puppets around it.

Since puppets do not occupy the quota of investigators, and the royal family is very wealthy, Ji Ye naturally makes a lot of them.

Ji Ye has remained at the Fifth Grade for many years.

It wasn't that he couldn't be promoted, but rather that his father, the Liang King, had stipulated it.

For the prince to break through, he must cultivate a top-tier body-refining technique, which will increase the difficulty.

Above the Pure Yuan Realm lies the Yuan Soul Realm, where every step must be taken with utmost care. Promotion and rewards from the imperial court are not something that can be granted or taken away.

If I get promoted, even if I get demoted, the impact won't be too great.

There are quite a few people in the world who hold this view.

The Fate Soul can nourish the Seven Po. If you want to break through to the Yuan Soul Realm, strengthening your Fate Soul is one way. Incidentally, it will also be of great benefit to your future attempt to break through to the Third-Rank Yuan Soul Realm.

Therefore, Ji Ye was determined to obtain this Fate Soul.

"Young Master," another older sorcerer, Huangfu Song, spoke up, "Mainly because Pei Yuanchang's exploration team and Xing Ming's exploration team are both expanding, and we've had quite a few conflicts during our fishing."

"In addition, I just received news that Liu Tianning, the Military Realm inspector, seems to be getting involved as well."

"His Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship has already arrived at the Eternal Night Sea, and he has also sent students to Icefire Island, seemingly having reached a cooperation agreement with Pei Yuanchang."

"Liu Tianning?" Ji Ye frowned. "Was he present on behalf of the main body?"

"This... I don't know." Who could possibly know?

"Hmph!" A hint of ferocity flashed in Ji Ye's eyes. "Kill anyone who obstructs Pei Yuanchang's southwestern front. Make an example of them and see if Xing Ming's joint exploration team dares to come again!"

"As for Liu Tianning... unless Liu Tianning speaks to me personally, there's no need to give him face. He's just a student; expel him first! Just don't kill him."

Ji Ye still left some room for maneuver; he merely ordered Liu Tianning's men to be expelled.

As for the others? Why not kill them?!

"Yes, I will do it right away."

Qin Chongwu and the Huangfu Song three immediately obeyed.

The age of Liu Tianning in the previous text has been changed here, but it doesn't affect the reading experience, and I doubt anyone will remember the very first chapter anyway.

16,000 completed! To be continued tomorrow!