With a Peak Master like this, what could Xu Yi say? He could only leave Yinghai Peak with a heart full of gratitude. He had no intention of breaking through to the Yin Fish Realm in the secret realm Shao Yong had mentioned. He didn't trust Shao Yong—or, rather, Shao Yong wasn't on his list of people he trusted. That list contained only a handful of names.
He was grateful to Shao Yong, but he didn't trust him. There was no contradiction in that. The longer he lived and the more he experienced, the less he understood the human heart, and the less he dared to judge it lightly. Forcing himself to trust Shao Yong would only leave him troubled; when it came to breaking through, that would be an enormous burden.
Three days later, Xu Yi arrived at Westflower Island, which he had chosen with great care. There were no savage beasts in the surrounding area, and the island was almost entirely barren, let alone home to any heavenly treasures or spirit plants. There was nothing on this desolate island that would tempt cultivators to pry, so it was naturally deserted, and no one had visited in years.
After reaching Westflower Island, Xu Yi released his perception and carefully surveyed the area. He chose a secluded spot and began digging. After two days' work, he built a secret chamber more than ten zhang underground, then set up two decoy chambers in other parts of the island.
Only then did Xu Yi start laying out all kinds of restrictive arrays in the chamber. After another two days of work, he finally sank into a deep sleep. As before, he had Huang Mei keep watch. Huang Mei knew this was a critical moment, so he didn't waste his breath and dutifully