Xu Fang never expected that the Queen Mother of the West already knew about Penglai Immortal Island, and he was filled with regret.
For so many years, he had been playing along with that scoundrel, the East Prince. Now, he had lost face in a big way, which made him so angry that he wanted to yank out the East Prince from the dragon-headed staff and beat him up.
The dragon-headed staff, however, seemed to understand his feelings, flying to Xu Fang's side. The other treasures nearby also took the opportunity to instigate him.
"Little Xu, this East Prince is truly detestable. Why don't we just drag him out and beat him up first!"
"Exactly, Master. I know you have this thought in mind, so let's go with everyone's wishes and give him a thrashing!"
"I've tolerated this East Prince for a long time. Hurry up and drag him out, and I'll unleash the power of a treasure!"
Hearing the treasures' words, Xu Fang chuckled and quickly sent a mental message to them.
"Alright, how could I not know what you're thinking? However, it's best to keep the matter of the East Prince a secret."
Xu Fang knew that the treasures were simply unable to bear seeing the Queen Mother of the West grieve excessively for the East Prince.
After all, speaking of which, the East Prince and the Queen Mother of the West, this pair of scoundrels, in his past life's terms, were the CP they had always followed. Naturally, they hoped for a good ending for them.
At this moment, the treasures were all stirred up, vehemently demanding that the remnant soul of the East Prince be dragged out and beaten. This was not to reveal the matter and prevent the Queen Mother of the West from falling into despair.
However, even though Xu Fang saw the Queen Mother of the West forcing a smile, he ultimately hardened his heart and thwarted the treasures' scheme.
The Queen Mother of the West, after all, held the title of the foremost female immortal. He wondered what other arrangements Dao Ancestor Hongjun or the Heavenly Dao had for her, and it was best to be cautious.
Upon seeing the dragon-headed staff appear, the Queen Mother of the West's expression changed, and she gazed intently at the staff.
"After the East Prince's demise, this dragon-headed staff went missing. So it was with Daoist Xu Fang!"
The Queen Mother of the West looked at the dragon-headed staff, feeling a surge of emotion, and could not help but reach out, wanting to hold the staff in her hand to examine it.
"Daoist Queen Mother of the West is correct. This dragon-headed staff has indeed fallen into my possession. After all, Yingzhou Island was leased to the East Prince. While you are you, rent cannot be waived."
As Xu Fang spoke, he admitted to the matter of Yingzhou Island and at the same time retracted the dragon-headed staff.
If the Queen Mother of the West were to notice anything unusual about the dragon-headed staff, it would be problematic.
The Queen Mother of the West looked disappointed, but hearing Xu Fang's words, she forced back her grief and nodded.
"Indeed, Daoist Xu Fang is right. This dragon-headed staff is a gift to Daoist Xu Fang, serving as rent for leasing Yingzhou Island and also as a memento!"
The Queen Mother of the West sighed. She too wished to keep this treasure as a memento.
However, since Xu Fang had already spoken, how could she bring herself to make this request?
Xu Fang pretended not to see the Queen Mother of the West's expression. The treasures, seeing this, could do nothing but feel indignant on behalf of the Queen Mother of the West.
"Xu Fang, you're being unfair! Are you really so heartless as to let the Queen Mother of the West continue to grieve!"
Xu Fang pretended not to hear. After all, even if the Kunlun Mirror knew about these matters, it could not inform the Queen Mother of the West.
The Queen Mother of the West grieved for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and spoke.
"Daoist Xu Fang, I have now returned Yingzhou Island to you, and you may dispose of it as you wish."
As the Queen Mother of the West spoke, she activated her divine abilities, and her power surged from her body, spreading across Yingzhou Island.
A loud roar echoed from Yingzhou Island, accompanied by earth-shattering tremors. Xu Fang understood that this was the Queen Mother of the West completely severing her ties with Yingzhou Island.
After completing this, the Queen Mother of the West looked up at Xu Fang and asked.
"Daoist Xu Fang, the restrictions that I and the East Prince placed on Yingzhou Island have now been completely removed. How will you re-incorporate Yingzhou Island under Penglai Immortal Island?"
"You don't need to worry about that, Queen Mother of the West. I have my own ways."
Xu Fang replied. He immediately waved his hand and shouted.
"Go!"
As Xu Fang's shout fell, the treasures hovering beside him all flew out, heading to various parts of Yingzhou Island, each emitting light and power, responding to each other.
"Alright, the Yellow Middle Plum is ready. We can proceed."
The Measuring Ruler spoke at this moment. Hearing this, Xu Fang no hesitation and immediately ordered the treasures to act.
Suddenly, Yingzhou Island erupted with light, forming a connected expanse, as dazzling as a galaxy.
As these beams of light exploded, Yingzhou Island also began to heave violently.
"Senior! Yingzhou Island... it's flying!"
The little qilin pointed at Yingzhou Island and shouted loudly.
Everyone looked up. Was Yingzhou Island not flying? It was now far from the sea surface, drifting in mid-air and flying rapidly, much like the Treasure Distribution Rock.
"Don't make a fuss. This is normal."
Xu Fang said, both to explain to his three little followers and to appease the Queen Mother of the West.
"The three Penglai Immortal Islands were originally one, attracting each other. The reason they were not attracted to Penglai Island and Fangzhang Island before was due to the refining by Daoist Queen Mother of the West and my arrangements on the island."
The Queen Mother of the West nodded upon hearing this, saying nothing further.
Now that she had lifted the restrictions and Xu Fang had removed the arrangements with his treasures, Yingzhou Island naturally had to merge with the other two islands.
It was precisely because of Xu Fang's arrangements that their Immortal Court had been unable to find the other two immortal islands through Yingzhou Island.
However, upon understanding that Yingzhou Island was Xu Fang's dojo, the Queen Mother of the West realized that this was naturally due to Xu Fang's arrangements, as well as the East Prince's covert obstruction.
After all, taking over an Yingzhou Island was already a great trouble. The East Prince did not want to incur Xu Fang's wrath.
Thus, Yingzhou Island flew rapidly across the surface of the East Sea. Soon, two immortal islands appeared in the distance, namely Penglai Island and Fangzhang Island, which were also rapidly approaching Yingzhou Island.
And Xu Fang and his group, standing on Yingzhou Island, could already see the Yellow Middle Plum and the creatures of Penglai Immortal Island waving towards them.
Boom!
Finally, with a loud bang, Yingzhou Island collided with Penglai Island and Fangzhang Island.
However, this collision did not cause any damage to the three immortal islands. Instead, it was like old friends greeting each other after a long separation.
After the collision, the three immortal islands quickly separated and returned to their respective positions, with the three islands standing in formation.
The giant defensive formation of Penglai Immortal Island then extended to Yingzhou Island, enveloping it. It fit perfectly, without any surprises.
The inhabitants of Penglai were naturally overjoyed. After many long years, Yingzhou Island had finally reunited with the other two immortal islands and returned home!
From then on, Penglai Immortal Island was finally a complete Penglai Immortal Island!