Xu Qingtong hesitated before the Teleportation Array for a long time, then analyzed the situation and weighed his judgment once more.
He put all his valuable and important belongings, including the Storage Ring his master Yu Xuzi had left him, into the Seven-Star Bracelet, leaving only a few worthless items in the Storage Bag he carried.
Once everything was ready, Xu Qingtong took eight high-grade spirit stones from the Seven-Star Bracelet and placed them into the Teleportation Array's slots one after another. When he inserted the last spirit stone, a pillar of white light suddenly blazed from the array.
Xu Qingtong took a deep breath and stepped into the pillar of light.
With a hum, Xu Qingtong's figure vanished within the light. He instantly felt as though his soul and body were separating, his body being torn apart. Then he lost consciousness and passed out.
After an unknown length of time, Xu Qingtong slowly woke. He opened his eyes and looked around, discovering two children of thirteen or fourteen watching him.
"Erhu, he's awake!" The chubby child saw Xu Qingtong open his eyes and hurriedly spoke to the thinner child beside him.
The chubby boy tilted his head, peered at Xu Qingtong, and asked, "Are you an immortal?"
Xu Qingtong wanted to stand, but he could not move at all. The two children before him had a natural simplicity about them; they were probably children from ordinary farming households.
After a moment's thought, he came up with an idea and said with a smile, "Little fellows, I'm not an immortal. An immortal sent me, but I took the wrong road. Where is this?"
Hearing that the man before them had been sent by an immortal, the children immediately grew excited and hurriedly replied, "This place is called Cat-Ear Island. Big