Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 488: Chapter 233: A Gift for Master

Afraid that even a slight delay in speed would be defeated by the body’s desires, and thus turn towards Hu Yue Island.

After more than half a day, Mist Island finally reappeared in Ji Yuan’s view. Even before he was close to it, he released his Divine Sense as usual.

In the past, a sweep of his Divine Sense would show calmness, but this time it was different.

Because Ji Yuan noticed that outside his Mist Island, several Dharma Ships had stopped, and there were many silhouettes on these ships, all surrounding Mist Island.

The highest cultivation among them were two disciples at the Peak of Qi Refining, dressed in Water Dragon Sect Robes, while the others appeared to be Fishermen from the Cloud Rain Marsh Market.

Ji Yuan did not approach them further, but transmitted his voice from afar to the two Peak Qi Refining disciples:

“What is this, can’t I close for a few years without having my home torn down?”

At first, the two Peak Qi Refining disciples were considering where to land on the island, but as soon as they heard this voice, their legs instinctively weakened, almost kneeling directly.

“Pre… Senior, we…”

They attempted to explain, but Ji Yuan still angrily shouted.

“Leave!”

Under the pressure comparable to the Golden Core Stage’s Divine Sense, even without Ji Yuan showing up, this pair of Peak Qi Refining cultivators were shocked into internal injuries. One of them, a somewhat elderly man, even spat a mouthful of blood directly.

“Quick, leave, this is the Senior’s mansion!”

The pair of Peak Qi Refining cultivators spoke as they fled, and the rest of the Fishermen scattered like birds and beasts.

Drawing closer, Ji Yuan used Divine Sense to clearly observe the situation within Mist Island.

It turned out all the outsiders around Mist Island were small fish; the real big fish, trapped by the Star Spiral Cloud Barrier within the island, were two mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who had somehow entered the island.

One of them, a middle-aged man with short hair, held several Array Plates, seemingly a Tier Two Array Master trying to break open the Array.

The other, a young woman wearing a yellow skirt, wielded a deep blue Flying Sword, assisting him as a Guardian, cautiously watching the surroundings.

As for the Big Toad… it lay sleeping in the island’s thickets, body full of injuries, with some back wounds already festering.

Poisoned.

No wonder the Big Toad was forced to sleep at this time.

It was to alleviate the body’s toxicity and injuries, as it had fought against that big snake at the time and was similarly afflicted.

With one glance, seeing the ordinarily gentle Big Toad so severely injured, anger rose within Ji Yuan, malice growing alongside courage!

He did not hesitate.

Nor did he want to hear any explanations.

With the Big Toad beaten like this, what was there to explain?!

His Heart Thought moved, the previously trapping Star Spiral Cloud Barrier receded, and the Tier Two Killing Array, Star Dust Illusionary Killing Array manifested.

The array shift naturally drew the Tier Two Array Master’s attention, but before he could react, countless Star Dust fell around the pair.

Most of the Star Dust landed on the three Array Plates he held.

A “boom—” resounded.

The Array Plates in the man’s hands shattered instantly, and the residual Star Dust exploded around them. Despite possessing Protective Spiritual Artifacts, numerous Talismen, and Protective Techniques.

Ji Yuan exploded again and again.

Even Jiang Hong could not withstand the Star Dust Illusionary Killing Array; could these two mere mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators withstand it?

So within mere breaths, their Talismen shattered, Techniques destroyed, even their Protective Spiritual Artifacts severely damaged as they lay on the ground.

Had Ji Yuan been more ruthless, their breathing would soon become labored.

“What is this, if I close for a longer time, would you dare to tear down my home?”

Ji Yuan continued with his icy words.

“No, dare not…”

The slightly less wounded young woman hurriedly knelt down, repeatedly apologizing.

“Who sent you two?”

“No one, it’s the Fishermen outside discovering this area shrouded in fog year-round, suspecting there might be treasure, inviting disciples of the Water Dragon Sect.”

“The disciples searched around here thoroughly, but only found the island’s array. After several attempts without… without encountering the Senior, the news reached me and Senior Brother Huang.”

“Oh, thinking I wasn’t home, you intended to steal? Or harvest?”

Ji Yuan understood through a few words.

The pair, whether brother or sister, seeing the island guarded, yet no outsiders, thought to make a fortune.

Yet before the array could be broken, they were caught in the act.

“Senior… we recognize it was wrong.”

The woman pleaded on her knees.

“Hmph, given we are of the same Sect, I spare your lives. Leave… By the way, whose disciples are you?”

All within the Water Dragon Sect, near the Sect though Ji Yuan was reluctant to kill. Had it been slightly farther, he would have deployed a Flying Sword today.

“The Junior has not apprenticed under any Golden Core Zhenren, beside me, Senior Brother Huang is a disciple of Junior Martial Uncle Li Xiao.”

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Huang forced himself up, bowing toward the sky, “Junior Huang Yan, a disciple of Hunting Owl Zhenren, meets… meets the Martial Uncle.”

“Leave now, but if this happens again, I shall go to Master Li Xiao to demand justice!”

“Yes, yes.”

The young woman hastily supported Senior Brother Huang, placed him into the Flying Boat, fled through the gaps Ji Yuan created in the array, and then headed straight north, not daring to look back.

’Hunting Owl Zhenren, mid-stage Golden Core, among the Abnormal Spirit Roots, Thunder Spirit Root, powerful Thunder Technique attack… but so what?’

Even if he comes, Ji Yuan is not worried.

After all, he holds the justification. If this Hunting Owl Zhenren dares come… Ji Yuan would call Hua Yaoyue, and then see who fears whom.

Also, Ji Yuan reckons that the man named Huang wouldn’t dare tell Hunting Owl Zhenren that he tried stealing from a “Golden Core Zhenren’s” Cave Mansion and was caught by the other party.

Not being killed on the spot is giving Hunting Owl Zhenren face.

So, as thoughts flashed through his mind, Ji Yuan returned to his loyal Mist Island.

A minor episode, not worth taking to heart.