The Journey to Peach Blossom Island, Part Three (Thanks to reader Black Cloud Guest for the support)

Delicious dishes were brought to the tables one after another, and Zhao Yi stared at them without blinking.

Every dish served was spirit cuisine!

Zhao Yi could not help channeling power into his eyes and looking toward the Zhao Family of Little Wave Island. Their representatives were also exclaiming in wonder at Peach Blossom Island's lavish generosity!

Zhao Yi shook his head. This was too extravagant. What a sin! What a sin! This table of spirit cuisine alone was enough to recoup the water jade he had given.

At this thought, Zhao Yi looked at the other tables behind him and discovered that their spirit cuisine was the same as his, which surprised him even more. The cultivators behind him were all rogue cultivators from small islands. Even Zhao Yi felt somewhat touched that Peach Blossom Island treated everyone equally, let alone those cultivators!

Peach Blossom Island has certainly won people's hearts with this! At this thought, he glanced at the Zhao Family of Little Wave Island again.

Once the maidservants had withdrawn, Wu Yuying raised her cup and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoists!"

Her gentle voice rang clearly in Zhao Yi's ears, and he could not help looking toward her!

Before Wu Yuying could continue, a loud laugh came from outside the manor.

"Island Master Wu, you invited fellow Daoists from throughout the Yunsha Sea Region to your celebration, so why did you leave out only our Three Heroes Island? Could it be that you regard Three Heroes Island as outsiders?"

The voice drew closer from afar. Zhao Yi could not help cursing, "Three Heroes Island sticks its nose in everywhere. What a pack of thieves!"

Without even raising his head, he stared at the spirit cuisine on the table. It's over. I probably won't get to eat this feast today! Those glittering spirit stones are slipping away from me!

With that thought, Zhao Yi picked up the wine pot, ignoring the looks from the neighboring tables. A jade-like stream trickled down as he poured the pot of spirit wine into his own Wine Gourd!

On the dais, Wu Yuying had been seething at Three Heroes Island's sudden arrival, but Zhao Yi's behavior left her torn between anger and laughter.

Just as he finished pouring the wine, the people from Three Heroes Island entered the banquet garden.

Out of sight, out of mind. Zhao Yi picked up his chopsticks again and began eating.

"Mo Wufei of Three Heroes Island greets Island Master Wu!"

"What have you come here for?" Wu Yuying asked quietly, her face frosty and her voice cold, its earlier gentleness gone.

"Naturally, to congratulate you on advancing to the Spirit Attraction Stage, Island Master Wu!" Mo Wufei was all smiles.

He then took out his congratulatory gift, opened it in his hands, and displayed it to the surrounding cultivators. Inside the jade box lay a hairpin shaped like a jade ruyi scepter!

"A middle-grade Dharma artifact, the Azure Sun Jade Hairpin!"

"A middle-grade Dharma artifact!"

"Heavens! It's actually a middle-grade Dharma artifact!"

"Three Heroes Island really is lavish. That must cost several hundred spirit stones!"

"Isn't Three Heroes Island supposed to be on terrible terms with Peach Blossom Island? Why are they being so generous?"

There was no shortage of clever people among the rogue cultivators. As they recalled the past dealings between Three Heroes Island and Peach Blossom Island, their expressions shifted.

"Something big may happen today! Let's hope we don't get caught in it!"

"Exactly, exactly! Why don't we leave first?"

The speakers had their intentions, and the listeners took their words to heart!

The voices streamed into Wu Yuying's ears. She took a deep breath, suppressed her killing intent, and said evenly, "In that case, fellow Daoists from Three Heroes Island, please take your seats!"

With that, she nodded to the Fifth Elder below the dais, who understood and went to the back to make arrangements!

Before long, several people came out to set up seats for the cultivators from Three Heroes Island.

Only after the cultivators from Three Heroes Island were seated did the rogue cultivators below the dais gradually fall silent, quietly waiting for Wu Yuying to continue!

A smile appeared on Wu Yuying's face. She raised her cup to everyone. "Your presence today brings luster to our humble Peach Blossom Island. I thank you all once again. Please, drain this cup!"

With that, she drank it dry.

All the cultivators below the dais raised their cups and drained them!

Afterward, cups passed back and forth, and the atmosphere grew somewhat livelier!

Zhao Yi, however, suffered for it. He had poured his spirit wine into his own gourd too early, and now it would be awkward to take it out again. He could only summon a maidservant and have her bring him a pot of ordinary wine.

Spirit cuisine paired with ordinary wine did leave something to be desired!

He glanced at Yuan Zifeng's seat at Black Wind Island's table, only to find that he was long gone. He had hoped to cadge some spirit wine from him, but it seemed there was no chance now!

While Zhao Yi was staring toward Black Wind Island, a cultivator from Kongqing Island noticed him. Kongqing Island's representative was none other than Yuan Huaqing, whom Liu Yu had wounded with a sword that night. Since then, Yuan Huaqing had remained in seclusion cultivating, and he had now grown somewhat steadier.

At last night's banquet, he had noticed Yuan Zifeng approach Zhao Yi. The two had drunk together merrily, drawing his prolonged gaze. Today, seeing Zhao Yi glance toward Black Wind Island's seats from time to time aroused his suspicions.

Yuan Huaqing ordinarily cultivated on his island and had never ventured out, so he recognized neither Zhao Yi nor Linghua Island.

Smiling, he raised his cup to the cultivator beside him. "Fellow Daoist, may I ask which island you come from?"

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, I am Zhao Wuji of Rosy Glow Island!"

"Oh? How did you know my surname was Yuan, Fellow Daoist Zhao?"

"Haha, fellow Daoist Yuan, Kongqing Island is quite famous in the Yunsha Sea Region. Its spirit honey is renowned! Who in the Yunsha Sea Region doesn't know that Kongqing Island belongs to the Yuan Family?"

"Haha, so that's it. Thank you for clearing that up, fellow Daoist Zhao!"

Yuan Huaqing raised his cup in a toast, and both men drained their cups.

With Yuan Huaqing deliberately making conversation and Zhao Wuji also eager to attach himself to Kongqing Island, the two chatted quite happily!

Gradually, Yuan Huaqing steered the conversation toward Zhao Yi.

"Ah, fellow Daoist Zhao, look at that fellow Daoist. What a tall, imposing build! I wonder which island he comes from?"

"Oh, you mean him! That is fellow Daoist Zhao Yi of Linghua Island! He has something of a reputation in the Yunsha Sea Region!"

"Oh? Sorry for the trouble, but please tell me more, fellow Daoist Zhao."

Zhao Wuji then recounted Zhao Yi's fight to the death with Ghost Shark Daoist. Zhao Wuji had the makings of a fine storyteller, and his account was truly riveting!

He finally finished with Yuan Zifeng going up onto the platform to save Zhao Yi!

With a clearer picture of Zhao Yi in mind, Yuan Huaqing deliberately chatted with Zhao Wuji for a while longer.

This Zhao Yi's relationship with Black Wind Island is no ordinary one. He owes Yuan Zifeng his life! Back when Kongqing Island besieged Black Wind Island, a mysterious cultivator killed ten of our people and lifted the siege. I remember that Yuan Zifeng was the one who escaped! Could Linghua Island have been where he sought help back then? But Zhao Yi was only at great completion of Meridian Opening at the time. How could he have killed two of Kongqing Island's cultivators at perfection of Meridian Opening?

Whether it was him or not, since he is on friendly terms with Black Wind Island, he cannot be allowed to live! As it happens, Zhao Wuji said that Mo Wufei of Three Heroes Island also has a dispute with Zhao Yi. I could use the cultivators of Three Heroes Island to make the move! Fourth Uncle instructed me to meet with them on this trip to Peach Blossom Island. This is an opportunity!

Having thought this through, Yuan Huaqing already regarded Zhao Yi as a dead man. He raised his cup in a distant toast to him. Sensing something, Zhao Yi looked up and happened to see Yuan Huaqing, and his hand involuntarily raised his cup in return. After drinking the wine, Zhao Yi began to recall. Isn't that the arrogant young cultivator from Kongqing Island? Why is he toasting me? Has he recognized me? Impossible!

Try as he might, Zhao Yi could not work it out and grew somewhat irritated. He stopped thinking about it. It did not matter if he had been recognized. At worst, he would send him off to meet his ancestors!

When everyone was pleasantly warmed with wine, Mo Wufei spoke again. "Island Master Wu, besides congratulating you on advancing to the Spirit Attraction Stage, I have come with another request!"

As his words fell, the rogue cultivators below the dais gradually quieted. Zhao Yi cursed inwardly, I can't even enjoy a feast in peace. He really does stir up trouble out of nothing!