Wait a minute, where is my master?

Jin Xu listened to Yu Yaoer's story, pondered for a moment, then responded telepathically.

"If there are any Cultivators present whom you know well, ask about what your grandmother was doing recently. If not, have Uncle Wu inquire."

Remember, don't reveal that your grandmother sent you a message.

"I'll go see if the unconscious Cultivator can be awakened; he might have some useful information."

After instructing her, Jin Xu waited for Yu Yaoer to nod in agreement and let go of the robe she was holding before he walked out from behind the desk.

Within a few steps, a faint silver light had begun to sparkle in his eyes.

"It is now known that Little Fish Demon's grandmother is in danger beyond our knowledge."

"The transmission of the message and the tremors on the island occurred at the same time, suggesting a connection. Moreover, Yu Yaoer mentioned that the factions within the Shui Clan all hold great respect for her grandmother, reducing the suspicion of internal strife."

"However, considering that Little Yu may not fully understand the internal dynamics of the Shui Clan, internal strife cannot be completely ruled out."

Nevertheless, these are not the most critical issues. The priority is to find out where her grandmother is because I need a direction to be able to save her.

If all else fails..."

Jin Xu had risen to the possibility that if no one knew the whereabouts of Little Fish Demon's grandmother, he might have to use his Spiritual Sense to scan the Four Seas as a last resort.

However, he had never tested the limits of his Spiritual Sense coverage, nor did he know if he could encompass all the seas within it.

Since this method was akin to finding a needle in a haystack, he reserved it as a backup option.

While contemplating, Jin Xu had already reached the center of the hall.

The people surrounding the unconscious Cultivator saw him approach.

It was unclear whether they moved aside because they respected his rumored ability to kill a being of Divinity Transformation with a single palm strike or because they respected his audacity.

They willingly cleared a path for him.

"Taoist, are you proficient in Healing Skills?"

The speaker was Hai Laosi, dressed in a deep blue robe, his face wearing a slightly mercantile expression.

As soon as he spoke, everyone's gaze turned to Jin Xu, and the two Cultivators of Divinity Transformation Realm who had been trying to revive the man stopped their efforts.

And Wu Youren, who was holding several Communication Jade Scrolls in his furry hand and remotely commanding island Cultivators for disaster relief, also shifted his attention away from the jade upon hearing his friend's words.

"I am not very skilled in that art, but I can certainly try."

Feeling the intense gaze of the crowd, the young Taoist humbly stated in a soft voice.

The two Cultivators who had stopped their efforts stepped aside, one to the left and the other to the right.

The woman Cultivator on the left, with her robe adorned with many pearls, kindly reminded while stepping back, "Mr. Zhuang had only suffered common injuries, which both my husband and I have already healed. He should have awakened by this point, but for some reason, he remains unconscious."

The honest-faced male Cultivator on the right nodded in agreement with his partner's words but did not speak.

Jin Xu responded with a kindly smile to the woman Cultivator.

As he thanked her for the information, he squatted before the unconscious Cultivator, preparing to activate the effects of his Spiritual Eyes.

At the same time, he had conjured the Body Purification Skill in his left hand, ready to use it first.

To reexamine.

After all, time was of the essence, and every moment they delayed could put Yu Yaoer's grandmother at greater risk.

However, just as he was about to raise his left hand,

the Cultivator on the ground suddenly burst up, his arms transforming into two massive tentacles that swept towards the young Taoist's neck.

"Hm! An ambush?"

Jin Xu stared at the tentacles, dark as muck, and was reminded of the squid ink dishes he had eaten at a street stall in his past life.

Then... he launched the Body Purification Skill from his left hand at it.

"Aaah~~~"

A spine-chilling noise erupted in the hall, and the two tentacles began to convulse and twist where they were, with the abruptly risen Cultivator freezing in place.

A moment later...

The two tentacles, which had looked like rotten sludge, transformed into two huge red shrimp claws. Yet, the cultivator's body still maintained its human form, making him appear neither completely human nor completely shrimp.

This sudden change startled all the cultivators in the hall.

On the side, Wu Youren and Hai Laosi, who were communicating with Yu Yaoer, even nervously pulled out their magical treasures to shield her.

"Taoist, what's happening with Mr. Zhuang? Why did his arms turn into his original form? And what were those dark tentacles just now?"

Hai Laosi, who was holding a Profound Iron Abacus ready for action, had a grave expression and asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know."

Jin Xu shook his head and walked over to the two huge shrimp claws to poke them with his hand.

"You don't know?"

Hai Laosi looked astounded, clearly not expecting this response.

The Taoist could only helplessly shrug his shoulders.

Who decided that curing someone must include knowing the cause of the ailment?

He hadn't even had time to go through the process before he was attacked.

However.

Based on what Jin Xu could observe with his Spiritual Eyes, aside from a huge deficit inside his body and his Dantian and meridians being extremely shriveled, the half-human, half-shrimp cultivator seemed otherwise unremarkable.

He could even be called quite healthy.

"Ahem, I can only confirm that there's nothing else inside him now. As for the transformation of claws into squid tentacles just now, I really have no idea.

You two, come forward and check on this Taoist friend again."

The little Taoist said, then stepped aside and sent a message to Little Yu.

"How is it going, have you found out where your grandmother is?"

"My lord, Uncle Wu and Uncle Hai said that after grandmother last dealt with the issue at the Nine Provinces Sea Eye, she disappeared with a group of Shui Clan cultivators, saying she had some residual matters from the Sea Eye's breach to handle.

As for where she went, grandmother didn't tell anyone, and they didn't ask either.

However, according to Uncle Hai, this person seems to be one of the cultivators who left with grandmother."

Yu Yaoer communicated, glancing at the cultivator whose arms had transformed into giant shrimp claws.

"So, he might very likely know where your grandmother is now?"

"Right."

Little Fish Demon nodded imperceptibly, clutching Little White's hand even tighter.

The Husky staring at the shrimp claws gulped, feeling a bit pained.

At that moment, the two who were checking the shrimp-clawed cultivator seemed to have come to a conclusion, withdrew their methods, and walked back.

A female cultivator, adorned with pearl decorations, spoke to everyone with a serious expression.

"All, Mr. Zhuang's injuries are now not a problem, but his Origin has suffered a huge deficit. If he is to awaken, I'm afraid..."

She was interrupted mid-sentence by a cultivator in the hall, holding a jade token and with whiskers on his cheeks, abruptly.

"Fellow cultivators, I have an urgent matter to inform everyone.

The subordinates who were in charge on my island just sent a message saying that a similar tremor occurred on Hua Ming Island as well.

You must know that my island is close to the West Sea, which is far from here.

Fellow colleagues, you should also quickly contact the cultivators or relatives on your islands.

I suspect this tremor might have covered the entire East Sea!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall, especially those who held positions as Island Masters, hurriedly pulled out their Communication Jade Tokens and began intensively contacting others.

Meanwhile, Jin Xu and Yu Yaoer exchanged glances and approached the female cultivator who was also bowing her head and transmitting messages via a jade token.

"Fellow Taoist, Brother Xia there, what method exactly is needed for him to wake up now?"