An unnamed stretch of sea.
On a reef near the entrance to the Undersea Cave Abode.
A flash of spiritual light revealed an illusion formation, with Zhao Yi, Wang Qing, and Liu Yu seated inside. The three had already been waiting there for several months!
The sea wind howled, and a fine rain fell without end.
A transparent shield covered their heads. Beneath it stood a steaming wine pot, with several seafood dishes laid out beside it. The three drank and made merry there.
"Fine wine with fine scenery-there's a special kind of intoxication to it!"
Wang Qing lifted his cup, took a small sip, and spoke to the other two with a smile.
Zhao Yi disliked wine cups and had been using his own little gourd all along. He took a hearty swig and nodded in agreement.
"Senior Brother, when do you think Li Hai will emerge?"
"Not for a while. He has his sights set on a superior-grade Dao Foundation, and this is the most critical moment! Have you finished setting up the formation I told you to prepare?"
"Yes, Senior Brother!"
Liu Yu replied.
Pointing far to the east, Zhao Yi asked, "Isn't there another island over there?"
Wang Qing narrowed his eyes. "Yes! Qingfeng Island! There's a small lineage on it!"
"Mm! Are there many small islands like that around Linghua Island? If there are, Liu Yu, go speak to them next year and have their clansmen join Linghua Island! We only have those few islands, and we're recruiting too few disciples!"
Liu Yu nodded. "What if they refuse?"
Wang Qing reached out and skipped a stone across the water in the distance, then turned back and said, "Though the Yunsha Sea Region has been peaceful these past few years, bandit cultivators still appear from time