Qing Chen moved like lightning, returning in an instant to a secluded secret chamber in the Island Lord's Mansion.
His hands moved rapidly, light flickering in his palms as two Ten-Thousand-Li Voice Transmission Talismans shot out.
The talismans streaked across the sky and, before long, reached Gao Yuliang and Deng Ziyue:
"At the critical moment of breaking through the bottleneck to the late Qi Refining stage, Pan Yuelian unfortunately suffered cultivation deviation and lost her life.
"I hereby issue this decree: carefully select, from among her blood relatives within three generations, those who shared exceptionally close ties with her.
"Choose two to serve in the Hidden Spirit Island Lord's Mansion and the Inspector's Manor respectively, under your command.
"Select another two and send them to Earth Jade Island of the Condensed Jade Sect to become outer sect disciples, and see that they are looked after.
"This matter is of the utmost importance. There must not be the slightest mistake!"
After finishing these arrangements, Qing Chen sat upright on the meditation cushion he had obtained on Northern Mang Mountain.
Even now, Qing Chen could not discern the cushion's origins, nor could he work out what material it was made from.
Yet sitting on it restored his mind extremely quickly and made heart demons difficult to arise.
After entering meditation, Qing Chen thought of the gains from encircling and annihilating the Yue Household, and his mood became exceedingly cheerful again.
The Yue Household of Mysterious Mountain Island had amassed deep reserves over several hundred years. Qing Chen, Xu Jiuling, and Gu Jianchun had divided most of them among themselves.
The remainder had been bestowed upon Xue Yubing, Di Huaiyi, and the Chang Household respectively.
When Qing Chen successfully killed Yue Three Reflections and returned to Mysterious Mountain Island-
The Canhe Dragon-Imprisoning Formation