Chapter 1901: Chapter 703:
He is that rabbit.
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"Purple Spirit Island, Purple Monkey Flower?"
Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering.
Moon Independent Cultivator slowly withdrew her hand.
Across from her, Duan Li, usually composed and gentle, now looked dazed and weary.
Zi Hou cautiously said, "Fishing Elder’s statement can also verify Duan Li’s results. Demon King Qingyang indeed disappeared for one or two years after the Deadwood Ridge task. The timing matches. But, why would Demon King Qingyang need a poisonous flower like the Purple Monkey Flower?"
Why?
Moon Independent Cultivator didn’t know.
But she knew that the other party had put in great effort, clearing away Demon Beasts, setting up the Island-Encircling Formation, painstakingly cultivating the Purple Monkey Flower, surely with some purpose.
And surely won’t easily give up what’s there.
She waved her sleeve and turned to walk out of the dungeon.
Zi Hou followed behind, "True Master, how do we handle Duan Li?"
"He’s at least a Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator; his foundation is solid as well. Keep him! I’m currently short-handed, although I’ve Soul Searched him, he still has the ability to fight."
"And the disciples of Tusang Gate?"
"Kill them!" Moon Independent Cultivator said blandly.
Zi Hou acknowledged with a hum, then asked, "What about the Zhang Family of Lotus Picking Island?"
Moon Independent Cultivator waved her hand, "Kill them too, but keep the Zhou Family Girl, as a favor to the Coral Sea Zhou Family."
Zi Hou’s expression tightened, bowed respectfully in agreement.
In her heart, she thought, the True Master truly dislikes Demon King Qingyang! Anything related to him seems to end with a ’kill’ order.
Upon further reflection, it’s indeed understandable not to be fond of him.
She didn’t know about the matters within Ming Zhao Heaven, but Demon King Qingyang certainly forcefully seized the Penglai Octagon Pavilion under her and the Fishing Elder’s watch.
That precious item was specifically requested by Moon Independent Cultivator.
Moon Independent Cultivator’s current focus on Demon King Qingyang suggests she is planning to reclaim the Penglai Octagon Pavilion.
That would be good!
If Qingyang doesn’t return and the Zhang Family is exterminated, the well-managed Eight Hundred Li Penghu could become ’ownerless’, allowing her to pick the fruit.
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The Wooden Kite’s speed was incredibly fast.
Luo Chen spent half a year traveling from Deadwood Ridge to Purple Spirit Island back then, but this time it took less than a month.
Certainly, part of the reason was his confidence, pushing forward without detour, but the Wooden Kite’s merit was indispensable.
Gazing at the empty sea, Luo Chen’s eyes flashed with Spirit Light, and the next moment an island covered in faint Spirit Light appeared before him.
It was exactly the Concealment Array he had left behind back then!
Without Seven Star Island’s cover, Purple Spirit Island wasn’t as hidden.
Without the Island-Encircling Formation he left behind, who knows how many Immortal Cultivators and Demon Beasts it might attract.
Luo Chen lurked outside, quietly waiting for a while.
Until Han Zhan’s voice came through.
"Besides a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, there’s no one else on the island. Looks like Moon Independent Cultivator hasn’t come to catch you yet."
Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
That was good!
As for the Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he was not surprised.
Back then, Sang Jiugong had said that during the cultivation of Purple Monkey Flower, dedicated protection was required. The cultivator on the island should be a Tusang Gate disciple sent by him.
With a slight smile, Luo Chen no longer concealed his aura and directly went to Purple Spirit Island.
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The simple cave mansion that Luo Chen once established was now meticulously arranged.
Moonlight Grass for calming the mind and Pale Spirit Flower for spirit cleansing and air absorption were planted in the corners of the cave mansion.
Such an arrangement indicated that the cultivator residing here intended for long-term stay.
Luo Chen looked at the simple and honest middle-aged man before him, who appeared older than him, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Jinghe, you’ve worked hard these years."
Sang Jinghe stood respectfully opposite, filled with surprise and gratitude; he never expected Upper Master Qingyang Zi to arrive before the Purple Monkey Flower matured.
And to provide high praise for his work.
"It was not hard, it’s what I should do. Third Grandfather specifically instructed before he passed that the Purple Monkey Flower here must be carefully tended, and I haven’t dared slack a single day."
Luo Chen smiled, a hint of regret in his smile.
Sang Jiugong had passed away.
He died of old age ten years after Luo Chen left the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering.
For a Golden Core Cultivator, it was a decent ending.
However, not being able to see him once more before his death was indeed regretful.
He recalled their last meeting, on the Deadwood Ridge filled with Spirit Plant mulberry trees, where Sang Jiugong warmly invited him to enjoy the scenic views of the island.
It was during that visit that Sang Jiugong specifically introduced Sang Jinghe to him.
He wasn’t closely related to Sang Jiugong, their relationship was rather distant.
Yet he was indeed Sang Jiugong’s only relative outside the sect disciples and disciples, despite slight blood relation and having inherited Sang Jiugong’s Spirit Planting Technique.
It was considered passing down the legacy.
He was arranged here by Sang Jiugong, away from the Mulberry Earth Sect, and has lived here for almost thirty years!
To other cultivators, it might be considered an exile.
But to Luo Chen, it was Sang Jiugong’s affectionate protection for his successor before his passing.
Away from the disputes of the Immortal Cultivation World, while earning favor through cultivating the Purple Monkey Flower under Luo Chen.
The old friend is gone, and Luo Chen doesn’t mind caring for the latter’s descendants.
After all, it was one of their agreements back then.
Therefore, after a few simple greetings, Luo Chen went straight to the point.
"I will take all the Purple Monkey Flowers on Purple Spirit Island now!"
"Ah!" Sang Jinghe was taken aback, "But, those poisonous flowers are not matured yet! I’ve used Third Grandfather’s Ripening Spirit Liquid, but it still requires at least ten years at full estimate."
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, faster than the originally estimated fifty years by ten years?
He didn’t delve into the change, continuing, "After relocating these Spirit Medicines, I won’t return to the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering; instead, I’m planning to go elsewhere. Are you willing to leave with me?"
Sang Jinghe was again stupefied.
Mulberry Earth Sect was still in that direction.
According to Third Grandfather’s last wishes, once he completed this task, he could return and inherit the position of Sect Leader of Mulberry Earth Sect.
Now, Upper Master Qingyang Zi wants to take him away together?
For a moment, he hesitated.
Luo Chen didn’t hurry him, but left the cave mansion and went to the Sky Pit where the Purple Monkey Flowers were cultivated.
Whoosh...
A breeze blew through, and an Octagon Pavilion slowly appeared, suspended above the Sky Pit.