Chapter 281 : “One Person Suppresses the Entire Demon God Continent

Dong ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Qian……left?

And ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍she even said they would never meet again in the future.

For ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍a moment, Ji Yuan could not quite react, or rather, he found it somewhat difficult to believe.

Although ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Dong Qian had shown some signs of wanting to leave before, Ji Yuan had simply thought she was going on a long journey, just like this time, when she had been gone for an entire year.

Most ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍likely, she had merely gone to handle some private matters, such as what happened back at the Ancient Battlefield Ruins.

Without ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍saying a word, she had prepared to dig up the tomb of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

She had even prepared to independently orchestrate a great battle, one against Demonic Cultivators at that.

But no matter how Ji Yuan thought about it, he had never imagined that Dong Qian’s departure……would turn out to mean this.

And there was also the way she addressed him.

Ji Lang……indeed, in this world, she was still the first woman to address Ji Yuan this way. And the only woman who had ever shared physical intimacy with him was Dong Qian.

But now……

After quite a while, Ji Yuan finally heard Dong Qian’s voice sound again.

Perhaps after some time had passed, she had slightly adjusted her emotions and stopped crying, but her voice was still somewhat choked.

“Ji Lang, you must have wondered why I was unwilling to become Dao Companions with you, right? Actually, I wanted to. I wanted it very much. I even dreamed about it, but I……I couldn’t do such a thing.”

“Because from the very beginning, I already knew that I would have to leave. I couldn’t remain by your side forever, and I couldn’t bring you even more pain.

But, but why am I still so sad now……”

“Ji Lang, I really am leaving. I’m going somewhere very, very far away.”

“Didn’t you always ask me before whether our Heavenly Fox Clan came from another continent? At the time, I never answered you. Actually, yes. The place where our Heavenly Fox Clan lives is called the Demon God Continent.”

Demon God Continent?

Ji Yuan had previously learned from Hua Yaoyue about a continent filled entirely with body cultivators and with very few spell cultivators, called the Martial God Continent.

Now, he had learned of another continent from Dong Qian, called the Demon God Continent.

Then, considering that Dong Qian herself belonged to the Heavenly Fox Clan, even without anyone explaining it, Ji Yuan could already guess a little.

This Demon God Continent……was probably a continent where Demon Clans gathered.

What did that mean?

It meant there were countless Demon Cores there!

Wouldn’t that make it the perfect treasure land for upgrading buildings?

This was clearly a sorrowful moment of separation, so why am I still thinking about how to improve my strength……I really deserve to die!

Dong Qian’s words once again sounded within Ji Yuan’s Sea of Consciousness.

“The Demon God Continent……I didn’t inherit very many memories. I only vaguely know some things. There are very, very few members of our Heavenly Fox Clan, so even a human-fox like me is still considered a member of the Heavenly Fox Clan. Once a scattered clansman is stranded outside and awakens their memories, the ancestral court will send someone to retrieve them.”

Now Ji Yuan understood.

So, as a member of the Heavenly Fox Clan, Dong Qian had been taken back by members of her clan……

No wonder she had said before that she wanted to say goodbye to him, but no longer had the chance.

“This branch of the Heavenly Fox Clan on our Cangluo Continent was left behind by that Heavenly Fox Clan Senior we met that time. I am her descendant. Only after obtaining her inherited memories did I learn about these matters……”

At this point, the voice gradually became quieter and quieter.

Ji Yuan could tell that Dong Qian was still speaking, but those words……were gone.

It was as though someone had deliberately erased them.

Only after a long while did he once again hear Dong Qian’s crying voice.

“Ji Lang, I want you to forget me, but I can’t do it. I……you, please don’t forget me, alright? Even if it takes you a very, very long time before you remember me each time, please don’t forget me.”

“Because I really, really, like you very much.”

“……”

The voice ended there.

Holding the Sound-Recording Jade Slip in his hand, Ji Yuan slowly raised his head and looked at Tu Yue before him, asking through his thoughts whether anyone else had touched this Jade Slip.

Tu Yue shook her head.

Ji Yuan nodded, then looked at the Jade Slip in his hand again. Since that was the case, then the situation was quite clear.

Most likely, the clansman Dong Qian had mentioned had deleted part of the contents within the Jade Slip.

After all, if that clansman could travel from the unimaginably distant Demon God Continent all the way to this tiny Cangluo Continent, their cultivation must certainly be extremely powerful. Even at the very lowest……they were probably a Transformation-Divine Cultivator.

Deleting content from a Jade Slip would naturally be effortless for someone like that.

It was just that……Ji Yuan somewhat disliked this kind of behavior. Even if the other party had directly destroyed the Jade Slip and prevented him from learning anything, that would have been better.

But this sort of behavior, deleting half while leaving half……

Ji Yuan put away the Jade Slip, summoned his Flying Boat, and rose into the sky before heading directly toward Fox Moon Island.

At this moment, Fox Moon Island looked exactly the same as before. The formation Ji Yuan had set up was still operating, and while this formation could trap others, it could not trap Ji Yuan, the one who had arranged it.

He had never used this method to enter Fox Moon Island before, but this time, he had no other choice.

He traced out the formation’s channels and entered directly through its Life Gate, smoothly arriving inside Fox Moon Island.

After reaching the island, he did not even summon his Flying Boat again. Instead, he directly mobilized his Vital Energy and stomped heavily on the ground. His figure instantly shot through the air like an arrow released from a bowstring, arriving in an instant at the open space halfway up Fox Moon Island.

Dong Qian’s Cave Dwelling was here. He wanted to see whether she had left any other messages behind.

Ji Yuan swept the entire Cave Dwelling with his Divine Sense……completely empty.

Only on the stone table directly ahead was there a Shadow-Recording Pearl.

It was extremely conspicuous.

There was no need for Divine Sense to notice it.

Something Dong Qian had left behind?

Ji Yuan walked forward a few steps, arrived before the stone table, picked up the Shadow-Recording Pearl, and infused a trace of Spiritual Energy into it.

But no image appeared as he had imagined. Instead, several lines of words formed from clouds of mist slowly appeared in the empty space before him.

“Jade boughs belong within halls of jade; how could creeping weeds cling to rosy clouds.”

“Only frogs in wells cry within snail horns; how dare they tread cloud roads toward phoenix splendor?”

“Fly-speck ink stains dare fill a literary brush, while garments tainted with marketplace dust presume to wear hairpin flowers.”

“A bright pearl should return to the merfolk’s casket; do not let its pure radiance be stained by mortal dust!”

Ji Yuan looked at the poem that had appeared in the air and suddenly laughed.

Although he could not be considered especially well-read, he could still understand the meaning behind these verses.

Besides, the meaning itself was extremely obvious.

It was nothing more than saying that Dong Qian came from the Heavenly Fox Clan and was therefore incomparably noble, while he himself was merely a tiny cultivator from the Cangluo Continent. What virtue or ability did he have to be worthy of Dong Qian?

It even used terms such as jade boughs, cloud roads, and bright pearls to praise Dong Qian, while using creeping weeds, frogs in wells, and mortal dust to describe him.

After reading it, Ji Yuan only wanted to say one thing: was that really necessary?

Before seeing this poem, Ji Yuan might still have thought the Heavenly Fox Clan was extremely noble.

But now?

Nothing impressive.

Ji Yuan raised his hand and brushed away the words in the air. Not the slightest ripple appeared in his heart.

You look down on me?

I, Ji Yuan, don’t need you people to think highly of me. I have the Building Panel with me. Even if I am limited by the aptitude of a False Spiritual Root……I still have buildings such as the 【Spiritual Field】 to assist my breakthroughs.

So what was there to fear?

As long as he was given enough time, sooner or later there would come a day when he set foot on the Demon God Continent. At that time, he would personally ask the Heavenly Fox Clan member who left those words……

Mm……he would ask her:

“I’m standing right in front of you now. Tell me, how much do I still resemble the person I was before?”

After dispersing the words, Ji Yuan looked at the Shadow-Recording Pearl in his hand. After hesitating slightly, he ultimately did not crush it and instead chose to put it away.

He would keep it. When the day came that he fought his way onto the Demon God Continent, he could take this Shadow-Recording Pearl out again.

That way, the other party would not be able to deny it later.

After putting it away, Ji Yuan once again released his Divine Sense and swept through the entirety of Fox Moon Island, but he still did not discover any other information. Thinking about it, that also made sense. Since that Heavenly Fox Clan member of unknown cultivation had come here, there certainly would not be anything left behind.

Perhaps even the entirety of Forgotten Worry Island had been inspected……

At this thought, Ji Yuan hurriedly summoned his Flying Boat and returned to Forgotten Worry Island.

Before his figure even landed, he had already released his Divine Sense and begun inspecting the entire island.

When Dong Qian returned, Ji Yuan had been at the Pill Refining Room. Although he had activated some building effects over there, the effects of the majority of his buildings were still active on Forgotten Worry Island.

Who knew whether something might have been discovered?

Naturally, the first thing Ji Yuan inspected was his 【Cave Dwelling】. Everything was as usual. Afterward, he checked the buildings capable of producing his regular guaranteed resources.

There were no changes to the 【Fish Pond】. Tuesday was still hiding in a corner, curled into a ball like a “Flood Dragon Pancake”, silently cultivating.

The Spiritual Pigs in the 【Pigsty】 were also fine. They were rooting around everywhere and refusing to behave. It looked like Yin Child, this butcher, could slaughter pigs again.

The 【Chicken Coop】 was normal as well.

There was also no problem with the 【Grave Mound】 on the other side of the island. Ji Yuan even summoned Real Person Heaven Silkworm to take a look.

As for the 【Bee Nest】, it was also fine. After not seeing it for several months, there were quite a few more bees, but still no Third-Tier Queen Bee had appeared. The day of upgrading remained far, far away.

Only at the very end did Ji Yuan enter the 【Spirit Vein】 deep underground.

Everything here was also exactly as usual.

The Spirit Stones that fell and piled up on the ground were collected by Tu Yue every day. The only ones remaining were those still embedded within the stone walls that had yet to fall.

That Heavenly Fox Clan member had not discovered them?

Ji Yuan thought that was impossible. Since she had followed Dong Qian to the Water Dragon Sect and had even seen the Jade Slip Dong Qian left for him, then she had most likely come to Forgotten Worry Island to take a look as well.

As long as she looked, she would definitely see these things……in that case, it was most likely that she simply looked down on them.

After all, these things only counted as treasures to a tiny Foundation Establishment Cultivator like him.

Some Nascent Soul Cultivators would not even care about them, much less someone from the Heavenly Fox Clan of the so-called Demon God Continent.

Or perhaps the other party had not even had the slightest thought of coming onto the island and simply took Dong Qian away. That possibility also existed.

In any case, since there was no problem, Ji Yuan finally relaxed.

Afterward, he went to the highest point on Forgotten Worry Island and looked toward Fox Moon Island in the distance……Since Dong Qian had left the Cangluo Continent, it probably would not be long before the Soul Lamp she had left in the Ancestral Hall went out. At that time, the sect would come reclaim the island.

So-called reclamation simply meant sinking it back beneath the water.

Just like when land had been created back then.

Dust returned to dust, earth returned to earth.

Ji Yuan had no intention of occupying it. If not for the war between the Righteous and Demonic paths, he might have connected the two islands, thereby giving himself even more territory to raise pigs.

But now……the sect itself was nearly gone, so he could not be bothered.

He immediately took out Hua Yaoyue’s Messaging Talisman and asked whether his honored Master was still within the sect.

“I’m here. You’re back? If you have something to say, come over quickly. I have matters to attend to tomorrow and need to go out.”

Hua Yaoyue quickly replied.

Master was going out?

Ji Yuan was somewhat surprised. After all, Hua Yaoyue had already formed her Nascent Soul. There were not many matters on the Cangluo Continent capable of disturbing her.

He swept his Divine Sense across the Wishful Wine inside his Storage Pouch, then summoned the Sky-Splitter Boat and headed straight toward Forgotten Worry Island.

If this had been before, Ji Yuan would not have been so ostentatious. But now, there were barely any people left in the entire Water Dragon Sect, so Ji Yuan no longer cared about such things.

In less than half an hour, he had already traveled from Forgotten Worry Island to Forgotten Worry Island.

He once again saw Hua Yaoyue at the familiar place.

“Disciple greets Master.”

“Mm.”

Hua Yaoyue stood within the pavilion, listening to the surrounding wind. She turned her head and glanced at him before asking, “How much longer until you break through?”

Ji Yuan recalled the situation he had seen inside the 【Scripture Repository】.

Once his proficiency reached 90, he would be able to condense his final Flying Sword Embryo. His current proficiency was 88.

“A little over one month should be enough.”

“Mm. Then don’t leave the sect during this period. I have something to do and need to go out to sea. Cultivate properly within the sect. Once I return, I’ll accompany you on a trip to Medicine King Valley.”

With only a few words, Hua Yaoyue arranged Ji Yuan’s cultivation matters.

“Yes. Thank you for troubling yourself on this disciple’s behalf, Master.”

Ji Yuan stood and curiously asked, “What matter requires Master to personally go out to sea?”

“Don’t ask unnecessary questions.”

“This……yes.”

Since Hua Yaoyue would not say, Ji Yuan could only lower his head and obey.

“Speak. Why did you come looking for me?”

Hua Yaoyue turned away and casually asked.

Only then did Ji Yuan raise his head and slowly ask, “Master, do you know……the Heavenly Fox Clan of the Demon God Continent?”

The moment these words were spoken, Hua Yaoyue abruptly turned around. “Where did you learn about the Heavenly Fox Clan?”

“Master, do you remember that fox woman by my side, the one named Dong Qian……”

Ji Yuan sighed deeply.

“You mean the fox bloodline within her comes from the Heavenly Fox Clan……She has already been taken away? Someone from the Heavenly Fox Clan has already come to our Water Dragon Sect?”

A trace of panic entered Hua Yaoyue’s voice.

This was the first time Ji Yuan had ever seen Hua Yaoyue reveal a panicked expression.

“Yes……What’s wrong, Master? Does it have a major impact?”

“It has no impact on any of you. It affects me.”

Hua Yaoyue frowned and even paced back and forth several times within the pavilion to calm herself……They should not be able to discover me. I have already reincarnated, and both my aura and appearance have changed.

‘Besides, even if their clan sent someone, they might not know about me. The Heavenly Fox Clan has ties with that group of people, but their relationship is not that deep. Surely it wouldn’t go that far.’

‘They probably wouldn’t even imagine that I would be on this tiny Cangluo Continent.’

‘The possibility of discovering me……is extremely low, but it cannot be guaranteed. Better safe than sorry. Fortunately, it’s almost time to leave.’

Thoughts flashed through Hua Yaoyue’s mind. Only then did she gradually calm down and say, “The major clans on the Demon God Continent have always disliked our Human Race. As for your matter with that fox woman, unless one day in the future you truly become powerful enough to make the entire Heavenly Fox Clan fear you, there is no need to think too much about it.”

“What cultivation realm would that require?”

Ji Yuan tentatively asked.

Hua Yaoyue walked to the very front of the pavilion, slightly raised her head toward the sky, and softly said:

“Within the Taiyi Immortal Sect of the Desolate Ancient Continent to the south, the strongest person is an Early Void Refinement Stage Patriarch. When the day comes that merely leaking a trace of your aura can make that person tremble in fear, you’ll be qualified to become an honored guest of the Heavenly Fox Clan.”

“This……”

Ji Yuan’s eyes subconsciously widened slightly.

A Void Refinement Patriarch, and merely leaking a trace of aura had to make that person tremble in fear. What kind of cultivation realm would that require?

“Then compared with the Purple Pupil Clan, which is stronger, the Heavenly Fox Clan or the Purple Pupil Clan?”

“The Purple Pupil Clan. They stand at the peak among all clans. There’s no comparison.”

Ji Yuan understood……it seemed that the Truth-Breaking Divine Eyes he had obtained were still of a higher grade.

“Have First Senior Brother and Third Senior Sister sent back any news recently?”

Ji Yuan could not receive information while staying at the Pill Refining Room, so he could only ask Hua Yaoyue.

“Feng Zhi Tao sent word back. She and Ran Kui have defended two mountain positions already. Both times were dangerous, but they escaped without harm.”

Hua Yaoyue still wore her usual expressionless look.

“That’s good.”

Ji Yuan then took out all the Spiritual Wine he had accumulated during this period and gave it to Hua Yaoyue.

The wine had been delivered, and the information he wanted had also been obtained.

Ji Yuan prepared to return to Forgotten Worry Island, but before he could leave, he heard Hua Yaoyue say, “There’s no need to lose heart. Your Master believes in you.”

“Hmm?”

Ji Yuan, who had already reached the outside of the pavilion, turned back with confusion and puzzlement in his eyes.

“What does Master believe this disciple can do?”

One disciple, one Master.

The two stared at one another through the strings of bead curtains between them. In the end, Hua Yaoyue softly said:

“I believe you……will one day be able to suppress the entire Demon God Continent by yourself.”

Ji Yuan’s mind shook slightly upon hearing this. This was the first time he had ever heard Hua Yaoyue make such an outrageous statement.

He could not help cupping his hands and giving a salute before finally saying:

“Master, don’t you think you’re thinking a little too highly of this disciple?”

“Just cultivate in peace. Your Master believes in you.”

Hua Yaoyue turned away and said nothing more.

“Yes. This disciple will naturally do his utmost.”

Ji Yuan straightened up. Just before leaving, he suddenly remembered something. After hesitating for an instant, he still chose to ask:

“Master, do you still have any Third-Tier Demon Cores here?”

“I have three left. Take them.”

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, she waved her hand without looking back. Immediately afterward, three Demon Cores of different colors, each carrying dense Demonic Aura, landed in Ji Yuan’s hand.

Two water, one wood.

The Demon Cores were in hand. It seemed he could finally upgrade the 【Scripture Repository】!

Even if he obtained Demon Cores, the other buildings still could not be upgraded for the time being. Since that was the case, he might as well upgrade this small “proficiency system” first.

“Thank you, Master. This disciple takes his leave.”

After receiving benefits from his Master, Ji Yuan rose and took his leave.

Only after he had traveled extremely far away did Hua Yaoyue turn and look in the direction he had departed.

Did Hua Yaoyue believe in Ji Yuan?

Naturally, she did. But she believed in herself even more.

Someone capable of becoming her “clear path” could not possibly have low future achievements.

“Let’s go.”

Hua Yaoyue casually spoke. With a single step, her figure appeared out of thin air above the boundless marsh.

She casually lowered her gaze.

Beneath the calm water surface, an enormous black shadow resembling an island was slowly swimming.

The body of a turtle.

The head of a dragon.