Little Wave Island.
The secluded little garden where Zhao Xinghe had once met Zhao Yi.
Beside the small pond, Zhao Xinghe sat steadily, fishing.
"Grand Elder, that is what happened. Li Hai obtained a Sword Art Inheritance in the cave abode, and our Hongyuan obtained an Artifact Refiner's inheritance, along with a middle-grade Dharma Artifact! The cultivators from the other two families should each have obtained a cultivator's inheritance as well!"
"Mm!"
He nodded gently. "Keep your voice down. Don't scare the little fish away!"
Beside him, Zhao Changqing hesitated to speak, then could only remain behind him and watch Zhao Xinghe fish. Yet he was distracted, his mind wandering far beyond the heavens.
"Changqing?"
"Changqing?"
After two quiet calls, Zhao Changqing came to his senses and promptly flushed. "I was just recalling this expedition!"
"Oh? What puzzles you?"
With that, he held the fishing rod and gave it a gentle lift. A spirit fish a foot and five inches long was pulled up, its body thrashing and sending water splashing everywhere. The droplets landed on the two men, naturally blocked by their protective spiritual light!
"Grand Elder, I noticed that Li Hai of Linghua Island had a mysterious aura around him. Sometimes it appeared and disappeared, and sometimes it grew stronger and weaker. It was somewhat like yours back when you were preparing to condense your Dao Foundation before entering seclusion!"
"Oh? Is that so? Wonderful! Our Yunsha Sea Region has grown stronger again!"
Smiling, Zhao Xinghe removed the spirit fish from the hook and put it in the fish basket. Then he handed the basket to Zhao Changqing. "Give this fish to Hongyuan, with the hope that he will become our Zhao Family's first Artifact Refiner!"
Zhao Changqing accepted the basket and thanked him on Zhao Hongyuan's behalf,