Two Guesses, Hidden Island Begins

The Purplewood Hall was shrouded in purple smoke. Ye Jingcheng and An Yuhuai welcomed Wu Xin and Steward Xiao into the hall and, following the direction of the sandalwood smoke, chose a side hall.

Ye Jingyu received Yun Baiyuan in the main hall, while they received Mystic Sword Pavilion and Vast Righteousness Chamber of Commerce in the side hall; this had been arranged beforehand.

Since Manager Xiao took the initiative to suggest discussing matters, it's even more appropriate for them to separate.

The sect celebration is different from other ceremonies. The sect celebration is mainly about celebration, and then it's about dividing up the spoils. Jadewood Bay is still in the hands of the Purplewood Sect.

This area can only be divided and handed over by the Purplewood Sect.

After all, the Mystic Sword Pavilion didn't send out a single soldier.

After this allocation, the way Steward Xiao and Wu Xin looked at the main hall was quite different.

If the Yun Family patriarch is not dead, then it means that the Purplewood Sect is a branch of the Yun Family.

The fact that Sect Master Zi and Yun Baiyuan are now walking into the main hall together is quite telling.

"Please, both of you, take a seat. Before Uncle Zimu went into seclusion, he already made it clear that Junior Brother Tang is capable of making the decision!" An Yuhuai also responded to Steward Xiao's earlier question.

Although he didn't understand either, this was what Ye Xuefan told him, so even if he thought it was unreliable, he could only leave Ye Jingcheng aside for the moment.

He began to suspect that Ye Jingcheng must have been a disciple of Purplewood Master long ago, otherwise he would never have done so.

If that's the case, he will naturally want to provide better guidance to Ye Jingcheng.

As he spoke, he took out some spiritual tea. As a senior member of the sect, he needed to be mindful of etiquette.

"Elder An, you're too kind. We actually made an appointment with Sect Master Zi long ago!" Steward Xiao glanced at Fairy Wu Xin and then spoke.

The meaning behind these words was quite clear: they wanted to talk to Ye Jingyu.

"The sect leader needs to report some things, but it's inconvenient right now!" Ye Jingcheng said decisively.

Outgoing and uninhibited.

It seemed he hadn't quite adjusted to his identity Rogue Cultivator.

"The main reason is that the Yun Family helped us eliminate the Jade Chu Sect this time, so we need to share some of the spoils. Master Xiao and Fairy Wu should know that!" An Yuhuai quickly explained.

She couldn't help but glance at Ye Jingcheng.

It seemed to be a warning to Ye Jingcheng not to speak carelessly.

As for An Yuhuai, he didn't actually know either, but he guessed that his Lineage must have already colluded with the Yun Family.

Otherwise, if the Yun Family holds a banquet, the Purplewood Sect will be fine, but if a Devil Cultivator Jade Chu Sect, the Purple Mansion will perish.

In his view, Ye Jingcheng was someone who had been given something by the Purplewood Master.

But at this point, it's not something that can be resolved so directly.

"Junior Brother Tang, you can't say that," An Yuhuai transmitted his voice to Ye Jingcheng.

"That is indeed inconvenient. I came here today to purchase the Spring Jade on Jade Chu Island!" Manager Xiao nodded, and in his opinion, the two men's behavior was indeed in line with his purpose.

Only two parties can benefit from the annexation of the Skycloud Archipelago: either the powerful Purplewood Sect or the Yun Family, who orchestrated the whole affair.

In retrospect, it seems the Yun Family orchestrated everything themselves.

They even made the Purplewood Sect accept all of this, so as not to give the public any reason to criticize them.

After all, the division between island factions and their affiliated forces has always been the rule in the Azure Cloud Sea Region.

Jade Chu Sect had also paid annual tribute before.

"That is certainly possible, however, the quantity of this Spring Jade cannot be large, and the price must be discussed with the sect leader!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Upon hearing this, Steward Xiao became even more certain.

This isn't about waiting for the sect leader to speak; it's clearly about waiting for the Yun Family to give the order.

The Jade Chu Sect thus fell into the hands of the Yun Family.

The Purplewood Sect is nothing more than a watchdog.

Manager Xiao and Wu Xin exchanged a glance, as if they had suddenly understood something.

"What if the amount discussed is small?" Manager Xiao continued to probe.

This made An Yuhuai extremely anxious, but he knew very little about Jade Chu Island.

Tang Cheng, on the other hand, seemed to be constantly being led astray by the other party.

Ye Jingcheng hesitated this time, but in the end he shook his head.

"We'll have to wait for the sect leader. As for the islands we agreed upon before Jadewood Bay, such as Jadeclear Island and Jadecold Island, we can give them to Fairy Wu Xin. As for the Vast Righteousness Chamber of Commerce, we will send some top-quality cloud wood!" Ye Jingcheng handed over the prepared land deeds and even the storage bracelets filled with cloud wood to the two of them respectively.

"Furthermore, we also wish to do business with you two!" After the two had finished looking at the land deed and the storage bracelet, Ye Jingcheng took out two more Jade Slip and presented them to them with both hands.

The ingredients inside are naturally rare spirit medicine found in the Azure Cloud Sea Region.

It was also a rare and spirit medicine the Zhao Kingdom in the Eastern Region possessed in great abundance.

Ye Jingyu deliberately mistook the Green River Sect for the Medicine King Valley.

This moment naturally needs to form a closed loop with Ye Jingcheng.

After this incident, the Mystic Sword Pavilion will certainly no longer suspect that the Ye Family saw through them.

They would not doubt that the Ye Family was an inland Lineage.

As for the Cha Yun Family, let them investigate, investigate thoroughly!

Only in this way will the Yun Family's Purple Mansion be more peaceful.

Only then can the Ye Family gradually establish their Purple Mansion within.

Killing too many Purple Mansion was not the Ye Family's intention!

"This medicine is very rare in the sea, but Fellow Daoist Tang's friendship is appreciated by the Mystic Sword Pavilion. Mystic Sword Pavilion has opened up many spirit medicine islands overseas, so Mystic Sword Pavilion will take this business!" Fairy Wu Xin also spoke up.

However, the way they blatantly lied made Ye Jingcheng secretly more wary of the leaders of these powerful forces.

"Since Fairy Wu has done it, our Vast Righteousness Chamber of Commerce will naturally do it too. However, we hope the price of the Spring Jade will be lower!" Manager Xiao also spoke up.

Both of them are very clear about the situation, and they have almost finished talking. Ye Jingyu probably won't be able to finish talking for several days or half a month. Their conversation has almost come to an end.

All they need to do is wait for the Yun Family to set their price for the Spring Jade, and then the Ye Family will offer their price, which they can then accept.

As for bargaining, they were worried that Tianyun would obstruct them elsewhere, so they wouldn't bother with bargaining at all.

Especially now, it is the most important period for the Green River Sect.

In another main hall, Ye Jingyu and Yun Baiyuan sat facing each other.

Ye Jingyu poured tea for Yun Baiyuan. As the tea steam rose, the purple and white colors intermingled, creating a timeless and beautiful scene.

"Senior Yun, people say that the Purplewood Sect only has the wonderful uses of cloud wood, but in fact, our Purplewood Sect also has Purple Cloud Tea, which is equally precious!" Ye Jingyu poured tea for Yun Baiyuan and then slowly began to talk about the art of tea.

The text details everything from the origin of tea to its production and brewing methods.

But Yun Baiyuan grew increasingly impatient as he listened.

He always felt that Ye Jingyu was stalling for time.

He stared at Ye Jingyu and finally spoke:

"Sect Leader Zi, let's speak frankly. What happened at the Peach Garden Manor on Peachcloud Island?"

"Didn't Senior Tianyun mention this?" Ye Jingyu asked in return.

These words immediately made Yun Baiyuan frown.

"If Senior Tianyun didn't say so, this junior cannot tell you!" With that, Ye Jingyu took out another storage bracelet.

"I hope Senior Yun will hand over this storage bracelet to Senior Tianyun!" Ye Jingyu said solemnly.

After Yun Baiyuan took it, Ye Jingyu continued to add:

"Senior Tianyun warned us that this item must never be seen by anyone. We hope Senior Yun will not let us juniors be criticized by Senior Tianyun!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Baiyuan frowned even more deeply.

He gripped the storage bracelet, then released it, and finally gripped it again.

Finally, he put away the storage bracelet, picked up the spiritual tea on the table, and took a sip.

Ye Jingyu then began to tell stories about the aroma of tea and tea itself.

While the group was inside the hall, the outside was equally bustling, with many people noticing that the Purplewood Sect and the Yun Family were getting along far too well.

They clinked glasses and exchanged toasts, as if they had just been currying favor.

But it was clear to anyone with eyes to see that the Purplewood Sect and the Yun Family were putting on an act, pretending they didn't know each other before.

But in everyone's hearts, the Yun Family and the Purplewood Sect were already labeled as one.

Their next targets are other smaller factions, the Mystic Sword Pavilion, and even the Vast Righteousness Chamber of Commerce.

As the sun set, its crimson afterglow illuminated the sea, turning it a deep, blood-red hue.

The purple cloud wood seemed to have transformed into bloodwood at this moment.

In the distance, the sect's celebration was still ongoing and had not yet completely concluded.

Ye Jingcheng had already bid farewell to Ye Jingyu and landed beside a desolate forest. The Mystic Sword Pavilion, Vast Righteousness Chamber of Commerce, and even the Yun Family cultivators had all left.

Ye Jingcheng naturally had no reason to stay on Purplewood Island any longer.

He now has everything prepared and has received another mission.

He looked back at Purplewood Island, then at the jade bottle in his hand.

Inside the jade bottle was a Blood Leech.

This is Blood Leech given to him by his Lineage as a means of survival.

Whether it's calling for help or locating a position at sea, it has remarkable effects.

The distant light and shadow eventually faded, and endless darkness began to surge in from all directions.

Ye Jingcheng finally threw out a spirit shuttle, which transformed into a spirit shadow and disappeared into the sea following the direction in which the setting sun disappeared.

His journey to the Hidden Island has officially begun.

In a Wild Sea, a winged Roc Fish led a large number of Black Roe Fish toward a giant hole in the seabed.

These Black Roe Fish had no intention of entering the giant hole, but just then, the Roc Fish suddenly flapped its wings.

A huge waterspout was created, heading towards the giant hole from which the Black Roe Fish were drawn.

Seeing this, Roc Fish excitedly blew out a few bubbles.

With a flick of its tail, it passed through the giant hole.

As it passed through the giant hole, the sea suddenly opened up, and its tail swept up a huge rock slab, blocking the hole.

Its body quickly overtook the slow, dark Black Roe Fish and landed on the lake surface.

It made an "ooh" sound.

However, this time by the lake, no familiar figure came to Roc Fish's side.

Only the rapidly rising flames in the distance indicated that Ye Jingcheng was refining pills.

Ye Jingcheng has been refining pills for some time now.

Beside a mountain peak on the lake, Ye Jingcheng's brows were furrowed deeply.

The Heavenly Bell Furnace emitted a crisp sound, and at that moment, the Crimson Flame Fox, which was lying to the side, also showed some unusual activity in its eyes.

But then, as the Pill Furnace spun at high speed once more, Ye Jingcheng immediately unleashed another spiritual incantation.

The shaking of the Heavenly Bell Furnace lessened, and at the same time, the bell shadow reappeared, and Ye Jingcheng's expression softened.

The next moment, the furnace lid flew high, revealing the dark blue elixir inside, which was a third-grade low-level elixir, the Blackwater Pill.

This was not the first batch of spirit pills that Ye Jingcheng had refined on Dust-Hidden Island.

He has been on Hidden Island for more than two months.

For the past two months, he has been refining pills almost all the time, from the first-order Spirit Nurturing Pill to the second-order Ren Water Pill, Wood Scenery Pill, Earth Return Pill, and even the third-order Profound Mystic Flame Pill and the third-order Blackwater Pill.

He was almost certain of success with second-tier spirit pills, but he repeatedly failed with third-tier Mystic Flame Pill. By the end of the first month, he had only managed to refine the Profound Mystic Flame Pill.

This allowed him to rise to the rank of a third-tier Alchemist.

After refining the third-tier Mystic Flame Pill, Ye Jingcheng began refining the third-tier Blackwater Pill.

However, after two more failures, it was on the third attempt that success was finally achieved.

Ye Jingcheng put the elixir away in a jade bottle and began to slowly heat it in the furnace. After he finished, Ye Jingcheng threw the Profound Mystic Flame Pill to the Crimson Flame Fox.

They also gave us some Red-Crowned Sea Crane meat.

Let the Crimson Flame Fox refine and devour it.

After refining the third-tier elixir, the next step is to familiarize myself with the refining method for the Advancement Pill.

After all, the Azure Cloud Sea Region uses the inner cores of Demon Beast Core to refine pills, which is somewhat different from refining Advancement Pill.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng's first priority was to refine the first-tier Moon Spirit Clam Moon Spirit Pill and the first-tier Roc Fish Pill from the Roc Fish.

Next came the second-tier Thunder Rhinoceros Pill.

These are all things that Ye Jingcheng needs to refine.

After the Crimson Flame Fox chirped twice and landed to the side, Ye Jingcheng stood up and walked towards the Spirit Lake. Behind him, the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle, the Golden-Scaled Beast, and the Four-Colored Cloud Deer all headed towards the lake.

The spirit fish that were brought along by the Roc Fish naturally suffered.

The Golden-Scaled Beast stirred up countless Golden Light Earth Spike in the water, which then became like spears, piercing through several spirit fish.

The Four-Colored Cloud Deer inhaled through its nose, drawing the spirit fish to the surface of the inner lake. Then, the Golden Falcon soared across the sky, and the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle unleashed their electric net.

A group of Spirit Beast displayed their skills in vying for food in the water.

The Roc Fish didn't dare to lag behind, and opened its big mouth to swallow the Black Roe Fish.

For Ye Jingcheng, most of the Red-Node Fish and Star-Eating Fish in his Grotto-Heaven were bought by himself, so he was naturally willing to have them made from the sea for his group of Spirit Beast.

Just then, in the distance, the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon emerged from the seabed.

It even had two late-stage second-tier Sword-Toothed Shark bitten into its mouth.

It was thrown into the lake to be eaten by the other Spirit Beast.

It then swam up to Ye Jingcheng.

Its mouth was wide open.

"Master, I'm hungry!"

Upon seeing this, Ye Jingcheng's face darkened. He knew that the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon had definitely returned fully fed.

The reason she's saying she's hungry now is simply because she wants the third-tier Advancement Pill that Ye Jingcheng has refined.

"I don't have any Tier 3 Advancement Pill, but I do have one Tier 3 Blackwater Pill!" Ye Jingcheng said, releasing the Blackwater Pill as well.

The Jade-Scale Flood Dragon devoured the Blackwater Pill, then circled once more, its fangs tearing fiercely at the Sword-Toothed Shark.

It then swallowed half a Sword-Toothed Shark's meat.

The other Spirit Beast immediately cried out, especially the Golden-Scaled Beast.

It growled.

He was only met with a fierce glare from Jade-Scale Flood Dragon.

"Roar!"

It's as if it's saying, "If you're so capable, go catch it yourself, you yellow-skinned monster!"

The Golden-Scaled Beast had no choice but to use its Golden Light Earth Spike Technique to skewer the remaining meat and share it with the Golden Falcon and the Four-Colored Cloud Deer to eat the Sword-Toothed Shark.

There was nothing the beast could do; the situation was beyond its control. The Golden-Scaled Beast could only exert extra force when devouring the flesh of the Spirit Beast!

Eat your fill!

It felt it wasn't far from breaking through to the third tier!