Not long after Shen Mo and Shi Tianhao departed for Floating Cloud Island,
a massive warship surged forward with great momentum, approaching the nameless island.
On its deck, exotic fragrance wafted in the air, and thick purple mist swirled.
On both sides of the deck stood over a dozen burly men.
Yet each one had vacant eyes, as if devoid of life.
In the center of their formation stood a curtained pavilion of sheer silk.
Two beautiful maids stood silently on either side.
Behind the veil lay a mature and alluring woman, reclining at the edge of a soft couch.
The maid on the left, Chen Yu, spoke respectfully, “Cave Master, we’ve arrived.”
The maid on the right, Luo Yan, said solemnly, “Cave Master, there’s no one on the island.”
A voice like icy frost came from within the curtain. “Where are Zhao Wu and the other three? All dead?”
“Luo Yan, go check the island.”
At her command, the maid on the right flew off the deck and searched along the coastline for a while before returning with torn pieces of cloth.
“Cave Master, these are disciple robes from Xuan Yin Cave Heaven. They’re likely dead,” Luo Yan said seriously.
The woman suddenly rose.
Even her loose daoist robes couldn’t hide the astonishing curves of her figure.
Her face, however, was half-covered with sheer silk, veiling her delicate features.
“Search the nearby islands.”
Chen Yu respectfully replied, “Reporting to Cave Master. The nearest island is Floating Cloud Island, roughly thirty thousand li southeast. It belongs to Hidden Dragon Island’s territory.”
“As one of the masters of Xuan Yin Cave Heaven, if you step into their domain, it may draw unnecessary trouble.”
Luo Yan cast her a glance and said seriously, “Give Hidden Dragon Island eight hundred more guts and they still wouldn’t dare touch Cave Master. What are you worried about?”
“Do you think Cave Master should sneak into Floating Cloud Island like a thief?”
Chen Yu said respectfully, “I merely fear alerting our target too soon.”
The woman remained calm. “The Xuan Yin Vessel stays here. Chen Yu, Luo Yan, both of you remain on standby.”
Chen Yu hesitated. “Cave Master, we can handle this in your stead.”
The woman’s voice turned cold. “Did you not hear the command?”
Only then did Chen Yu lower her head in fear. “Please forgive me, Cave Master. I only wished to share your burden.”
With a light gesture, the woman summoned a luxurious daoist robe to fully cover herself.
She said indifferently, “This kind of small task—Han Zanghua doesn’t need others to handle it for her.”
With that, the woman floated off the deck like a graceful butterfly.
With a tap of her toe, her body accelerated swiftly.
In the blink of an eye, she vanished across the sea.
Chen Yu and Luo Yan exchanged a glance and said nothing.
Far away, Han Zanghua paused on the water, gazing back in the direction of the warship. Her expression was like still water.
“I’ll have to find a chance to get rid of those two nuisances.”
“But for now, the top priority is recovering the Azure-Gold Page.”
“Before setting out, I gave a military pledge—I must retrieve the stolen Azure-Gold Page.”
“If I fail to bring it back soon, I may not be able to hold onto this position as cave master.”
Han Zanghua accelerated, heading toward Floating Cloud Island.
Shen Mo and Shi Tianhao safely arrived at Floating Cloud Island.
Along the way, only a few overconfident sea beasts attempted an ambush, and were effortlessly dealt with.
Once there, Shen Mo immediately noticed that Floating Cloud Island was indeed a large island.
Sweeping his gaze over the area, he saw bustling crowds and lively activity.
Every cultivator here was at a fairly high level.
The majority were at the Divine Transformation Realm.
Even Nirvana Realm cultivators weren’t uncommon.
In just a short while, he spotted two Nirvana Realm cultivators.
However, Nirvana Realm seemed to be the peak combat strength stationed on the island.
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