Chapter 4907: 3896 Zhou Family

A vast, boundless azure sea stretched out, swept by gusts of ocean breeze.

A streak of green light shot across the sky at high speed.

Soon after, the green light stopped above a desolate island, over a thousand li wide. As the light faded, a shimmering green flying boat appeared, carrying Wang Yong'an, Wang Yi'er, and Wang Zongyao, all with solemn expressions.

To find the immortal's cave where Fairy Chimeng had ascended, Wang Yi'er requested assistance from Wang Chang. Ten True Immortal cultivators were transferred from other halls to aid the Treasure Hunt Hall in their search.

Having been in the Immortal Realm for many years, Wang Yi'er's Treasure Hunt Hall had not achieved significant success. Now that they had finally received a major mission, he hoped to locate Fairy Chimeng's immortal's cave.

Wang Zongling came to help temporarily. She was currently at the True Immortal mid-stage and capable of refining True Immortal-level puppet beasts.

Wang Yi'er flicked his sleeve, and a yellow light shot out, transforming into a tall young man in yellow robes, his eyes flickering with green light.

This was Wang Bao, whose true form was a True Immortal early-stage treasure-hunting rat, a descendant of Wang Tun Tian.

Each Wang family cultivator in the Treasure Hunt Hall had a spirit rat, each with different abilities. Some rats had keen senses of smell, some had mutated spirit eyes, and others excelled at earth evasion.

Wang Bao's eyes glowed with dazzling green light as he scanned the island. He shook his head, having found nothing.

Wang Yi'er was not surprised. An immortal's cave of a Golden Immortal cultivator would not be easy to find. Their clues were limited; they only knew that Fairy Chimeng's immortal's cave was on a desolate island, and the island's area was not particularly large.

He divided his team into multiple groups to investigate remote islands matching this description.

Wang Bao's body glowed intensely yellow, transforming into a giant yellow rat with green eyes. He landed on the island, burrowed into the ground, and began to investigate underground.

Wang Yi'er flicked his sleeve again, and hundreds of yellow butterflies flew out, dispersing as they headed towards the island.

If there were restrictions on the island, such as trapping formations or killing formations, these butterflies might trigger them.

Wang Zongyao took out a small, pale golden mirror. As he infused it with immortal essence, the mirror surface brightened instantly, emitting a golden glow that enveloped the island, moving slowly across it.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Bao emerged from underground, shaking his head.

Neither the treasures nor the spirit insects had found any anomalies, indicating there were no restrictions on the island.

A deafening roar sounded, and a massive crimson fireball lit up the distant sky, exceptionally conspicuous.

Wang Yi'er frowned. Wang Bao understood immediately, his eyes glowing with dazzling green light as he flew into the distance.

"Two Zhou family disciples are being pursued," Wang Bao reported.

"The Zhou family? Which one?" Wang Zongyao asked, confused. There were countless cultivation families in the Tianchen Sea, and many of them were named Zhou.

"The Zhou family from Jinhu Island. They have some influence in the Zishan Archipelago," Wang Bao explained, adding that the Treasure Hunt Hall, being constantly engaged in treasure hunting, naturally had to be familiar with the terrain.

They were currently in the Zishan Archipelago, which had five major powers. The Zhou family was just one of them, and not the strongest.

The Zishan Archipelago was located at the outermost periphery of the Nine Immortal Sect's territory. Its cultivation resources were scarce, not comparable to the White Deer Archipelago. However, this sea area had no hostile forces from the Nine Immortal Sect, so the five major powers of the Zishan Archipelago experienced less external pressure. With no outside enemies, the five powers frequently engaged in internal strife.

It was common throughout the Immortal Realm that without external enemies, internal conflicts would easily arise.

Wang Yi'er was disinclined to meddle; the Wang family had no particular connection with the Zhou family.

A crimson flying boat approached from a distance. Onboard were a short, stout man in red robes and a voluptuous young woman in a white dress. Judging by their aura, they were only at the Mahayana stage. Their faces were pale, and the red-robed old man's left arm was missing, his aura weak.

A burst of golden lightning illuminated the sky, revealing a tall young man in golden robes, enveloped by countless golden electric arcs. He possessed cultivation at the Mahayana mid-stage.

His clothes bore a golden serpent emblem, the symbol of the Deng family from Jinsha Island. The Deng family was one of the five major powers in the Zishan Archipelago. After marrying into the Meng family, the Deng family rapidly expanded, though they were still far inferior to the Wang family.

Sensing the powerful auras of Wang Yi'er and his two companions, the trio's faces grew tense.

"This junior, Deng Yuwei of Jinsha Island, is acting on our patriarch's orders to apprehend criminals," the golden-robed young man stated politely, introducing himself.

"What nonsense! What criminals? Your Deng family clearly invaded our Zhou family's island and now you're slandering us!" the red-robed man cursed angrily.

"I have no interest in meddling in your affairs. Return to where you came from!" Wang Yi'er declared. He had no desire to get involved in such matters.

"Senior, the Meng family from Xuanhuo Island is related to our Deng family by marriage. These two are criminals we must apprehend. We kindly ask for your convenience," Deng Yuwei said cautiously. He was unwilling to let the Zhou family cultivators escape.

"What? Did you not hear me clearly? Do I need to repeat myself?" Wang Yi'er's tone turned cold. He was already in a foul mood from failing to find Fairy Chimeng's immortal's cave. For a Mahayana cultivator to dare defy his wishes, and worse, to try to pressure him with the Meng family, was intolerable.

Deng Yuwei shivered and quickly said, "This junior would not dare. This junior bids you farewell." Lightning flared around his body, and he vanished from the spot.

"This junior, Zhou Yisheng, thanks Senior for your intervention," the red-robed man said, bowing gratefully.

"I'm not interested in meddling in your affairs. Take care of yourselves!" Wang Yi'er formed a hand seal, and the green flying boat soared into the distance.

"Yunmeng Island has been taken by the Deng family, and the Jinyaoyu spirit stone mine has fallen into their hands. Our income will drop significantly," the young woman in the purple skirt sighed.

"Hmph, powerful demonic beasts, even True Immortal-level ones, frequently emerge from the Jinyaoyu spirit stone mine. Even if the Deng family has obtained it, it won't be easy to develop," Zhou Yisheng scoffed.

"That's true. Our patriarch organized many encirclement campaigns, but powerful demonic beasts still appear there, making mining extremely troublesome. Hopefully, a True Immortal-level demonic beast will appear when the Deng family cultivators are mining," the young woman in the purple skirt said, a look of anticipation on her face.

At this moment, Wang Yi'er and his two companions had not gone far. Relying on his treasure hunter's intuition, Wang Yi'er sensed something amiss with the Jinyaoyu spirit stone mine. He formed a hand seal, and the green flying boat changed direction, flying back.

"What is this Jinyaoyu spirit stone mine you're talking about?" Wang Yi'er asked. Fairy Chimeng had been missing for many years; the island where her immortal's cave was located might already be occupied by cultivators.

Zhou Yisheng was slightly startled. Were True Immortal cultivators also interested in an eighth-tier spirit stone mine? He dared not delay and truthfully recounted the situation.

The Jinyaoyu spirit stone mine was one of the few eighth-tier mines the Zhou family possessed. Powerful demonic beasts frequently appeared in its tunnels, and True Immortal-level demonic beasts had even emerged. The Zhou family's Old Ancestor had personally led multiple encirclement campaigns, but eighth-tier demonic beasts would reappear after a period of time.

"Alright, you two may leave now!" Wang Yi'er waved his hand, dismissing Zhou Yisheng and his companion.

Wang Yi'er formed a hand seal, and the green flying boat flew towards Yunmeng Island.