Wait a minute, where is my master?

Sae Island, within the city.

After Mr. Chi arrived here, he discreetly used his Spiritual Sense to search around the island yet failed to detect any traces of the young Taoist.

However, he learned from idle talks among the islanders.

Someone resembling Jin Xu had once appeared on the island, with several Confucian Practitioners from Qingmu Academy present at the time.

So, the Kunlun Immortal Palace Ancestor went directly to those individuals.

In a courtyard of the inn where the Three Friends of Winter Respite stayed, inside the hall.

One sitting and three standing.

Mr. Chi, in front of the square table, stroked his beard and confirmed with an impassive face.

"You said that Jin Xu left not long ago for the Colorful Secret Realm?"

"Yes, Senior Chi, at that time the young Taoist said he seemed to be dealing with some private matters."

In the presence of this man, once hailed as the foremost figure of the Nine Provinces Immortal World, the Three Friends of Winter Respite were very respectful in their demeanor and words. Even Mr. Mei, who was usually the most talkative, now kept his mouth shut tightly, appearing extremely polite.

Mr. Chi nodded slowly upon hearing this, maintaining a solemn expression on his face without uttering a word.

However, he was internally pondering.

"Should I change my name...?"

This has happened several times!

Why is it that whenever it involves this young Taoist, he always misses him!

Seeing that Mr. Chi remained silent, Song Xili, who had just spoken, did not continue, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet.

"Boss Song, why do you think the expression of the Immortal Palace Ancestor became so grave upon hearing that Jin Xu has gone into the Colorful Secret Realm? Isn't that realm simply a place where Sae butterflies are produced? Could there be some hidden secret?"

Mei Shouyi didn't make a sound, but he secretly communicated with Mr. Song using a sound transmission technique.

"Quiet, even though our cultivation does not allow him to hear us, he could still notice the subtle disturbances."

Obviously, Song Xili did not wish to communicate with the other party.

Upon hearing this, Mei Shouyi inwardly complained with some grievance.

"If it weren't for you having Elder Zhu cast a No-Talking Talisman on me, would I need to use sound transmission?"

"With that mouth of yours... just shut it, otherwise next time I'll ask Chuanren to cast something on you that's not just a No-Talking Talisman."

Mr. Song sternly warned him.

A hint of grievance flashed in Mei Shouyi's eyes, and then he ceased his attempts to communicate.

After three breaths.

"Boss Song, what if I write down my words inside a storage treasure and then let you use your Spiritual Sense to read it directly? Senior Chi wouldn't find out then, right?"

"Your mother's..."

Song Xili couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye, feeling an instant hardness in his fists.

But it was at that moment.

The silent Ancestor of the Kunlun Immortal Palace suddenly stood up and turned his head to look toward the room's entrance.

"Senior Chi, what's happening... Old Dean, how did you get here!"

Song Xili thought his own frequent sound transmission might have upset Mr. Chi, but mid-sentence, he was surprised to see his Old Dean walk in with a thin, elderly man.

"Xili, Chuanren."

The Old Dean naturally bypassed Mr. Mei and greeted the two with a smile.

He then walked to the table and asked.

"How is it, has Mr. Chi met Jin Xu yet?"

"Not yet, this time we arrived too late again, and Jin Taoist is already in the Colorful Secret Realm. What about the rest of you, did only you and Elder Geda come?"

Mr. Chi's gaze swept over the two of them, his Spiritual Sense probing outward in a circle, asking knowingly,

"Mr. Yu said there were some issues with this island earlier, and she went to check it out. She'll be here in a while. Speaking of which, Mr. Chi, you wanted to ask if Fairy Jun Qiao had come along, right?"

The Old Dean Yan Chu heard the unspoken implications in the other's voice and shook his head helplessly before continuing.

"Don't worry, that little ancestor is definitely going to come."

At these words, Mr. Chi's hand stroking his beard paused, and he stepped out toward the door, saying, "In that case, let's hurry and meet with Jin Xu before she arrives, so we can clear things up.

"To avoid any more trouble later on."

He had only stayed here to wait for the arrival of the Old Dean, the Shui Clan Elder, and the others. Now that everyone was assembled, it was best to hasten towards the Colorful Secret Realm.

"That's true, I'll send a message to Mr. Yu to inform her that we'll wait for her at the entrance of the Colorful Secret Realm."

The Old Dean nodded in agreement, and after sending the message, he turned and walked out with the gaunt elder.

Halfway there, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and instructed the Suihan Three Friends.

"Fairy Jun Qiao, who is Ji Ye's daughter, might come here later. You must not tell her where we have gone, and try your best to delay her, understood?"

Despite their confusion, the three men numbly agreed.

"Rest assured."

"The Old Dean can be at ease."

"Wu wu wu!"

After giving his instructions, the Old Dean flashed out of the hall into the courtyard.

With that brief delay, Mr. Chi and the gaunt elder had already vanished, evidently heading for the Colorful Secret Realm.

"Those two old guys, they didn't wait for me; why the rush?"

He muttered to himself, taking a step forward to use "A Step Between Worlds."

However, as his left foot lifted into the air, he suddenly saw an elder and a young pair of Foundation Establishment Cultivators carrying a transparent cover walking into the courtyard from outside.

The Old Dean didn't pay much mind to the two Cultivators, but the transparent cover in their hands made him pause for a breath.

"That's an unusual item."

The Old Dean remarked with a hint of playfulness in his tone, then stepped down, and in an instant, he disappeared from that place.

"Xiaonian, I think I just saw an old man disappear with a whoosh from this courtyard. Is there something dirty in this place?"

"Dad, are you seeing things? This is the courtyard where several Great Scholars including my master live; how could there be any ghosts or spirits here? Dad, are you having second thoughts, not wanting me to offer this Hidden Moth to master? We had agreed on this before at home..."

Fan Xiaonian thought his father regretted coming to offer the treasure upon hearing about the dirty thing.

"What are you talking about, child? If it hadn't been for Mr. Mei's righteous words, you and I would have suffered by the hands of the Chen family. It's just a Hidden Moth; why would I be reluctant to give it away? Besides, you are taking them as your master, shouldn't you show some appreciation with a gift or something for becoming a disciple?

"I heard that Confucian Practitioners offering a discipleship tribute should give some sort of bundle... bundle... what is it called."

"Bundled contributions, Dad. But that's only a symbolic thing; the Hidden Moth doesn't count as one."

Fan Xiaonian promptly added.

As father and son were talking, they had already reached the hall.

"Teacher, your disciple Fan Xiaonian special comes to offer a treasure."

"Teacher..."

"Teacher, why don't you say anything?"

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Meanwhile.

Ji Junqiao, who unknowingly had an uninvited guest on her lotus leaf flying artifact.

Was less than two hundred miles away from Sae Island.