That captain definitely wouldn't dare throw away the talisman paper. Even if he wanted to, he would hand it over to his own superior to discard. He couldn't bear the blame, especially with several low-level scout-team members nearby watching one another. In the end, the talisman paper would certainly fall into the hands of someone higher up.
I let the reconnaissance unit go and then hurried toward the Ancient City sea region. Before half a day had passed, Zhan Jade Island appeared before my eyes. Looking at the familiar island, I charged straight inside with Little Jiao.
Soon, the cultivators on the island swarmed into the sky and all flew toward me. Their expressions were extremely tense, as though they were facing a formidable enemy.
After thinking it over, I guessed they must have learned about the siege. However, seeing me riding on Little Jiao's head, they had nervously mistaken me for a general of the Azure Sea Dragon Palace. After all, the standard equipment of a Dragon Palace general was a massive one-eyed dragon!
"Is... is that Fellow Daoist Xia?" Luo Xiaobing asked nervously.
"It's me. Where did Fellow Daoist Dan go?" I hurriedly asked. Why was Luo Xiaobing the one guarding the island?
"Fellow Daoist Xia! You really did come back in time! Let me tell you, Fellow Daoist Dan went to the center of the Ancient City sea region to discuss the Azure Sea Dragon Palace's massive invasion. Li Xuan is there too, but he went to prepare the main venue for the tournament. Given the situation now, who could still be in the mood for a competition?" Luo Xiaobing hurriedly explained.
"No wonder. So they had you stay here and guard the island?" I asked.
"That's right. They all went to the center of the Ancient