Wait a minute, where is my master?

"Again?"

The little Taoist was startled to see the message sent by Nalan Yuandao.

He pondered for a moment, then sent a message back.

"It's not going to be another old granny, is it?"

The message had barely been sent for three breaths before a reply came back.

"No, according to the language of people in the building, the assassin should be a middle-aged man. The regular client who issued the assassination task usually has the appearance of a portly merchant."

The little Taoist thought to himself after reading the message.

A man... then it probably has nothing to do with my master.

He hesitated for a moment before replying, "Then pass on the message I gave to that old granny to them."

After sending it, Jin Xu couldn't help but smile wryly.

The other party quickly replied with a "received".

——————

In Miao State, within the underground palace.

The Great Elder of the Demon Sect, who was awaiting news, felt something and slowly opened his eyes.

In his token etched with the character for "kill," there was a clear message.

"The target is currently on Sae Island in the East Sea and may appear in Shangjing City in half a month."

The Great Elder chuckled dryly and muttered to himself,

"Heh, Jingyu Building's information this time is quite prompt."

Having said that, he vanished in an instant, clutching the yellow paper inscribed with strange runes, beneath the Transformation Mother Tree.

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Two flowers bloom, each on a different branch.

Let's return to the events on Sae Island.

After communicating with Nalan Yuandao, the little Taoist found that Grandma Yu had already finished interrogating the "Rumor Family."

At some point, an old man with a turtle shell on his back had appeared in the room.

"Little Yu, who is this?"

"Young master, this is the Island Master of the nearby Turtle Island, Turtle Taoist. Grandma has urgent matters and couldn't leave, so she had him come immediately with a Teleportation Talisman to handle the aftermath."

"Oh? What about the Island Master of Sae Island?"

Hearing Yu Yaoer's answer, the little Taoist became curious as to why matters on Sae Island needed intervention from the master of a neighboring island.

"The Island Master of Sae Island, Master Sa, seems to be in seclusion and cultivating right now. Grandma was in a hurry just now but couldn't get in touch with him no matter what. So she called for Turtle Taoist instead."

Little Fish Demon glanced at the phantasmal image of Grandma Yu beside her and lowered her voice slightly as she spoke to Jin Xu.

"Sss, so engrossed in cultivation that he doesn't notice such a big event on his island? This is just like the Cultivation World's version of Sun Liancheng, the head of the Cosmic Region."

The little Taoist murmured to himself.

Then he whispered, "About that rumor..."

"This old body will issue a clarifying announcement to all islands of the Shui Clan afterward. It is regrettable that there are traitors within the Shui Clan who have misused your name for evil deeds. However, it will take some time for the clarification message to spread, so this rumor might need some time before it is completely extinguished."

Grandma Yu's phantasmal image, who had just finished giving instructions to Turtle Taoist, heard the little Taoist's question and explained in passing.

"If that's the case, then we shall trouble Grandma Yu."

Jin Xu bowed respectfully.

At this moment, Yu Yaoer suddenly clenched her teeth and spoke angrily,

"Right, Grandma, you must clarify this rumor. The young master is clearly my master, not some Tao..."

Before she could finish, Little Fish Demon suddenly felt two heavy gazes fall upon her, causing her voice to involuntarily trail off.

"Ahem, Grandma Yu, we still need to enter the Colorful Secret Realm to send a friend home, so we won't linger here any longer."

Jin Xu looked at the somewhat displeased shadow of Grandma Yu and quickly cleared his throat to find an excuse to slip away.

Since the rumors had been promised to be dispelled, and the three from the Chen family were clearly going to be publicly executed under the Shui Clan's law soon, there was no need for him to stick around.

After the little Taoist finished speaking, he greeted the Three Friends of Suihan to say goodbye, asking them to pass on his regards to the Old Dean.

Then he had the Husky chase after Yu Yaoer and the other two as they hurriedly made their way towards the Colorful Secret Realm on the island.

The shadow of Grandma Yu watched the three gradually disappearing figures, pondered for a long while, and then let out a long sigh.

She turned to exchange a few more polite words with the Three Friends of Suihan and then decisively vanished into thin air.

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Deep sea.

Inside the Shui Clan territory.

The Shui Clan Elder who had just dissipated her projection plopped into the seat behind her.

A pair of snow-white, slender legs were casually propped up, resting without any semblance of image on a coral ornament nearby.

She sighed helplessly and muttered softly,

"No wonder the Human Race always says that children's education should start from an early age, otherwise it's difficult to teach them later on. If I'd known this, I shouldn't have let Little Ying take her out to play when Yaoer first shape-shifted!"

After speaking, Grandma Yu changed her posture and took out a Communication Jade Token from her bosom, intending to send a message and scold the one named Little Ying.

But just as she took out the jade token and was about to compose her words,

a voice transmission suddenly pierced through the multiple layers of Formation around the Shui Clan's territory and entered her mind.

"Is Grandma Yu at home? This is Elder Chi from the Kunlun Immortal Palace. I have an urgent matter and request to see you."

"The old man from the Kunlun Immortal Palace? What's he doing here? But it's actually timely..."

Grandma Yu muttered to herself, her eyes suddenly brightening as if she had thought of something.

She flipped out of her seat like a carp leaping out of water and walked towards the gate of the Shui Clan territory.

Outside the Formation of the Shui Clan territory.

After Elder Chi finished the voice transmission, he was contemplating what to say to the little Taoist Jin Xu when he would see him while watching the colorful fish swimming in the sea.

The next moment, he saw the young-looking Shui Clan Elder with green armor appearing in front of the Formation.

"It's been many years, Grandma Yu. You still look as charming as ever. The pill rewarded to you by the Heavenly Dao a thousand years ago seems to have greatly effective anti-aging properties."

Elder Chi made small talk as he entered the Shui Clan territory through the gap in the now open Formation.

Grandma Yu, on the other hand, waved her hand and said,

"Don't flatter me, Elder Chi. Every time you say nice things to me, it's because you want pills from me.

Over the years, the number of pills you've requested from me is practically comparable to that old snook from Heavenly Star who's been fishing pills from me on the sly. Tell me, have you come for the matter of the Sea Eye, or for some pill?"

"Hehe, you know me too well. My main purpose in coming here was to meet the little Taoist Jin Xu who single-handedly cleared the impurities from the Nine Provinces Sea Eye. You've told me in our previous communications that he was taking a short break in the Shui Clan."

"Oh, you've come for that little Taoist, have you? Then you're too late."

The Ancestor of the Immortal Palace was taken aback.

He had rushed over, even at the cost of his own Essence Blood, the last time something occurred with the Nine Provinces Sea Eye, but he ended up being late.

And it had not been many days since then.

How could he be late again today?

"Then, might I ask Grandma Yu, where has the little Taoist Jin Xu gone now?"

"Oh, he's on Sae Island in the East Sea right now, but at this point..."

Upon hearing the words, the Ancestor of the Kunlun Immortal Palace turned to walk towards the outside of the Formation.

"Hey, wait a minute, Elder Chi, what's the hurry?"