Listening Tide Sect
The guest courtyard of the Listening Tide Sect was very well decorated. If Sang Ying didn't know it was a guest courtyard, she would have thought it was the main courtyard where their elders lived.
Sang Ying couldn't help but ask about it, and the young man was happy to explain, "Our sect leader is hospitable. After learning that visiting cultivators had no place to stay, he decided to prepare accommodations for these guests who have come from afar. But since he's already prepared them, they'll naturally be to the best standard. It's nothing major, so please feel free to stay here."
The young man had just introduced himself; his real name was Chen Jiang. He was accepted into the Listening Tide Sect as inner disciple because he possessed Three Spirit Roots: water, earth, and wood, with the Water Spirit Root being the purest.
Good jobs like guarding Teleportation Array are only available to inner disciple.
He arranged a large courtyard for Sang Ying and the others, enough for the six of them to stay in.
After they settled in, Chen Jiang called over a somewhat dull-looking man and said to them, "This is A Shui, an outer disciple, who is in charge of your courtyard. If you need anything in the future, you can ask him for help. You can also tell him what you need. Don't be shy."
Upon hearing this, A Shui bowed to the group, appearing humble and respectful.
After making these arrangements, Chen Jiang bid farewell to Sang Ying and the others, and went back to guard the Teleportation Array.
As soon as Chen Jiang left, A Shui's previous tension vanished. He glanced cautiously at Sang Ying before whispering, "If you distinguished guests have any requests, please let me know, and I will arrange them immediately."
Sang Ying secretly sized him up. Although A Shui was not particularly handsome, he seemed to have a very keen sense of perception. Sang Ying had only glanced at him a few times when he slightly turned his body away, avoiding her gaze.
Jiang Zhuoxue stepped forward and said, "We don't need your help here for now. You can go and rest."
A Shui then hurriedly said goodbye and left.
After he left, Sang Ying and the others began to set up the array in the courtyard—this seemed to have become a necessary task for Sang Ying whenever they arrived at a new place.
Jiang Zhuoxue was the most enthusiastic about this matter. After Wen Miaoshu semi-acknowledged him as her future son-in-law, he took the initiative to learn formation techniques from Wen Miaoshu.
Although his skill in carving array plates is not as good as Sang Ying's, his ability to set up arrays is excellent. He can always find the most suitable location to maximize the effectiveness of the array and protect the entire courtyard.
Sang Ying knew his abilities and entrusted him with this important task with complete confidence.
The others, of course, weren't idle either; they began tidying up their own rooms.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lan Fusheng approached Sang Ying after seeing that the soundproofing array had been set up. "Senior Sister, I want to talk to you about the person I saw outside the Listening Tide Sect's mountain gate today."
Sang Ying nodded. "Wait until I call the others over, then we'll go inside and talk."
Jiang Zhuoxue set up the formation quickly, and in no time, the courtyard was surrounded by layers of formations, making it as solid as an iron barrel.
Sang Ying beckoned everyone back into the house. As soon as the door closed, the previous wariness disappeared from their expressions. Clearly, they had all sensed that something was amiss.
Lan Fusheng was the first to speak, "I've seen that female cultivator who was shouting and cursing at the mountain gate before."
After he said that, everyone's attention was drawn to him.
"I've seen not only that female cultivator, but also her sister. Both sisters possess Wood Spirit Root. They are not only sisters, but twins, their minds are connected, and they can understand each other's thoughts without even speaking," Lan Fusheng continued. "Because of this uniqueness, they found a cultivation Cultivation Method allows them to cultivate together, making their progress twice as effective. Even though they are just Rogue Cultivator, they have made a name for themselves in the Immortal Spirit Realm."
"Wait!" Dong Fuzhu suddenly looked up, "That female cultivator, could she be Green Lotus, one of the Twin Lotus Fairies?!"
Lan Fusheng nodded in agreement, and everyone present immediately frowned.
The Twin Lotus Fairies are quite famous now. These two sisters are named Green Lotus and Red Lotus respectively. Because they are twin sisters and cultivate a combined cultivation Cultivation Method, they have gained fame and are known as the Twin Lotus Fairies.
If it had been someone else causing trouble in front of the mountain gate today, Lan Fusheng might have believed that someone was deliberately picking a fight. But that person was Green Lotus, a person who loved her younger sister to the core.
Lan Fusheng felt that such a person would not joke about his sister's safety.
"Could there be some misunderstanding?" Duan Hanyi didn't know anything about the so-called Green Lotus, and he knew even less about the Listening Tide Sect. He didn't dare to jump to conclusions and felt that he should investigate further.
Sang Ying finally spoke up, "Actually, after learning about the xenophobia of the Cloud Mulberry Realm, I had some doubts about the Listening Tide Sect's enthusiasm. Now that the Twin Lotuses have encountered trouble here, I'm even more suspicious of the Listening Tide Sect."
It's not that the Listening Tide Sect couldn't be more friendly to outsiders, but it seems rather strange that a sect would suddenly be so enthusiastic and even offer help to outsiders when the other two sects and the entire small world are so resistant to them.
After all, it's hard not to be influenced by others when you're in the same environment. Sang Ying had never seen anything as "special" as the Listening Tide Sect before.
"After all, this is just speculation. If you all feel that we should get involved, it's better to investigate quietly," Sang Ying said after thinking for a moment.
Lan Fusheng nodded. "I had a past relationship with that Fairy Green Lotus, she should still remember me. In a couple of days, when no one is paying attention to us, I'll go out and look for her again."
Dong Fuzhu also said, "I'll go and make contact with the cultivators of the Listening Tide Sect. I'm good at gathering information; let me try to get on their good side."
Bai Kejin disliked dealing with strangers; he simply said, "I'll go see if there are any boats I can rent for going out to sea."
Duan Hanyi glanced at the others and suggested, "How about I calculate it?"
However, this plan quickly vanished after a glance from Sang Ying.
"Alright, in the meantime, Jiang Zhuoxue and I will see if we can meet the sect leader of the Listening Tide Sect. You've all undergone a lot of trials over the years, so I don't need to remind you how to protect yourselves. But I still want to say, be extra careful, and prioritize your own safety," Sang Ying concluded.
The others immediately nodded in agreement after hearing this.
Meanwhile, Chen Jiang, who had settled Sang Ying and the others, did not immediately return to the Teleportation Array, but instead went to the guest house manager's room.
As soon as he entered the room, Chen Jiang grinned at the man in the middle who was checking the account books and said, "Senior Brother Zhao, I brought back six more people today!"
Senior Brother Zhao glanced at him sideways and chuckled, "Six? You've got some skills, kid. Alright, I'll add that to your list. Counting these six today, you've brought back twenty people this month. Once I report this to the sect leader, he'll definitely reward you handsomely."
Chen Jiang chuckled, already imagining the scene of receiving Spirit Stone and pills from the sect leader.
"Sigh, I don't know what our sect wants with these visiting cultivators. They even give them such nice rooms and expect us to serve them well. I've never even lived in such a nice place myself. It's really hard to accept," Chen Jiang said, pursing his lips.
Senior Brother Zhao smacked him on the head. "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. The sect leader has his reasons for doing this. Besides, do you really think they don't have to pay a price for living in such a nice place?"
Chen Jiang's expression hardened, while Senior Brother Zhao looked towards the guest courtyard with a cryptic expression. "Just wait, these disgusting outsiders will regret setting foot in our Cloud Mulberry Realm sooner or later!"