Another Old Friend Passed Away [Monthly Votes Appreciated]

After returning to the Water Dragon Sect, everyone went their separate ways.

Ji Yuan was no exception.

The Water Dragon Sect's most pressing task was to convene the Elders' Council, report what had happened, then send its Golden Core elders to inspect the various Spirit Veins.

The reward they had promised Ji Yuan would naturally have to wait.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan was in no hurry.

After bidding everyone farewell, he sent Feng Zhitáo a message but received no reply.

It seemed Hua Yaoyue had already taken her away to attempt her breakthrough.

Since he was back at the sect anyway, Ji Yuan headed for Carefree Island. Before he reached it, he saw a Flying Boat skim across the lake and enter Fox Moon Island.

Dong Qian was back?

It had been ages since he had seen her, and he had nothing else to do, so he took out her Communication Talisman and left a thread of divine sense in it.

Though he had clearly seen Dong Qian return home, he still waited quite a while before she replied.

After thinking it over, he decided not to rush to Fox Moon Island.

Instead, he returned to Carefree Island and inspected it.

During his years away, Ji Yuan had left Third One, the Corpse Puppet, on Carefree Island. With no outsiders visiting while he was gone, he had set Third One to work reshaping the island.

After all those years, even the once sturdy Third One had grown a little gaunt.

As a Corpse Puppet, he could go without food or water, but without yin energy to sustain him, his body would still waste away. Yes, it was definitely the lack of yin energy. Ji Yuan's relentless demands had nothing to do with it.

Besides, he had merely found Third One a