On the twentieth day of the tenth month, in the year 5499 of the Yuangguang Calendar, the autumn breeze was brisk and refreshing, and the sky was clear for ten thousand miles.
Linghua Island.
Liu Yu put away the last grain of Spirit Rice and smiled softly. Every grain had made it into storage.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The harbor bell had rung.
Liu Yu straightened his clothes and used the Lightness Technique to hurry to the dock. Apart from him, only Wu Xiuzhu remained on the island. Wang Qing was piloting the Linghua out at sea, trying his hand at hunting demonic beasts, and was probably in waters a hundred or so li from the Linghua by now. Li Hai was staying on Jade Pearl Island, following Zhao Yi's advice to meditate and regulate his breathing beside Jade Pearl Spring every day, attempting to reach perfection of Spirit Origin!
A short while later, Liu Yu arrived at the dock, where a two-masted ship was moored, flying the Zhao Family's flag!
Liu Yu walked up to the ship and asked, "Who from the Zhao Family has come?"
"Haha, you must be Fellow Daoist Liu Yu. I am Zhao Changqing of the Zhao Family. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Liu Yu!"
As he spoke, a white-robed figure silently alighted.
Liu Yu bowed to the newcomer, and the two exchanged greetings.
"Might I ask where Fellow Daoist Zhao Yi is? I, Zhao Changqing, have come expressly to visit him!"
Zhao Changqing smiled faintly.
Sensing his aura, Liu Yu found it unfathomable and knew that the newcomer must be a Spirit Attraction Stage cultivator.
"My senior brother is in seclusion, recovering from his injuries, and cannot receive visitors! Please forgive us, Senior Zhao!"
"Haha, in that case, I won't disturb him further. Fellow Daoist Liu, please