Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 155 Izumo Continent

Guan Xun reached out and lifted the two men out of the hole in the broken plank of the ship. Their eyes were unfocused, and they had completely lost their fierce momentum.

Without further ado, she held the storage ring between her fingers and waved it in front of the woman: "Try to see if you can break through the barrier."

The woman obediently took it, her lips opening and closing, but after a long while, seeing no reaction from the storage ring, she shook her head: "No."

Guan Xun walked straight past her and let the man try it.

But with the same result, she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Does the one who tied the knot have to untie it?

She held up the storage ring and examined it in the moonlight. Its exquisite craftsmanship was no different from the bracelet on her wrist, so it was not impossible that they were made by the same person.

There's no use worrying about it now, so let's just leave it at that for now. Guan Xun put the storage ring away again, his gaze sweeping across the surrounding sea before settling on the two of them.

"Clean up the bodies and sail the ship to Izumo Island."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped into the upper deck.

As the bloody corpses were thrown into the sea, the ship started moving again, and those who were bound were all thrown into the lower deck. Having been drugged with such a strong incense, they would not wake up for a while.

Soon, the ship was cleaned up to be exactly the same as when it arrived.

Inside the upper deck.

"Master, I just scared away the guy who was trying to spy on me." Chi Rong jumped onto the table, tapped his tail, and looked expectant.

Guan Xun sat down, then looked up at it and said, "Well done."

Immediately, his tone changed, and he said seriously, "There aren't enough people on the ship to spread the beast-repelling powder. I need to cultivate now, so you take care of the surroundings."

Upon hearing this, Chi Rong quickly nodded and immediately flew towards the window and onto the ship's roof: "Master, rest assured, with me here, no demonic beasts will dare to approach the sea area within a few miles."

Once the room was quiet again, Guan Xun sat cross-legged on the bed.

She had checked the map and knew that the distance from Long Chain Island to Izumo Continent was not short. Since she had plenty of time, she could think about the Fire Wings.

As Guan Xunzai carefully examined her body, dark flames suddenly erupted around her, illuminating the room in a crimson glow.

The dark flame traveled through the body along the meridians until it had checked every corner of the body, but found nothing unusual.

Confusion welled up in her mind, and she tried again to force the Undying Flame toward the branch of her spine. Although the process went smoothly, the Dark Flame could not condense wings from her back.

After several attempts, Guan Xun finally sensed something was amiss; something seemed to be missing from the dark flames…

She possessed the essence and blood of the ancient Fiery Phoenix, as well as its flames; if anything was missing, it was only its beast core.

...A beast core?

There was no clue, and it was impossible to find anything.

It may have already been devoured by someone; after all, such a treasure is not something to be taken and worshipped.

Guan Xun felt a little helpless and sighed inwardly.

She also really missed the feeling of being able to fly on her own.

-

Central Tanzania Holy City, Temple of Holy Light.

The opulent hall was filled with a somber atmosphere.

The man knelt on both knees, his face pressed against the ground, trembling with fear.

"What did you just say?" The woman asked slowly and sharply, her hand touching her forehead.

"Reporting to the Central Palace Master, the entire branch palace in Moxi City has been burned down." The man's teeth chattered, and he dared not breathe. "Black...black...obsidian too..."

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly turned cold and stagnant.

After a long while, a voice as cold as ice finally rang out.

“Bring the head of the family to me with his head.”

“The branch family head… his whereabouts are unknown.” The man hesitated slightly, then simply closed his eyes. “In the burnt traces, there is absolutely no trace of the branch family head or the elders.”

The woman's beautiful eyes widened suddenly. The person was nowhere to be seen, and the branch hall had been burned down, so they must have died somewhere else.

Could it be a trick played by one of the other middle hall masters?

She took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes: "Find out the truth immediately. Also, no matter what it takes, make sure to get the missing obsidian from Moxi City."

"If the amount handed over to the main hall is insufficient after half a month, you will also bring your head to see me."

"Yes!"

With the matter settled, the man was no longer so uneasy. He then took out a yellowed bounty notice from his storage ring and carefully had someone hand it over.

"Lord Lord, my subordinates found this on the street and learned some things..."

-

The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, the ships had already arrived at Izumo Island.

The man and woman were thrown onto the boat.

As for when he will regain consciousness, we'll have to wait until Guan Xun leaves Chuyunzhou. At that time, it's anyone's guess who the people on the ship will hold accountable for the accident.

The island is small, situated in the middle of a vast sea, and every brick and tile is made of black and white stones, with not a trace of mud.

The houses are sparse, and what you see most are wide walkways and squares.

The sea breeze swept across without hindrance, filling the entire Izumo Island with a salty, fishy smell, while swirling blue vortices constantly swept through the air.

Guan Xun withdrew his gaze from the dense swarm of flying monsters high in the sky, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. As expected of a hub for flying monsters, the sheer number of them was astonishing.

Not intending to linger, she bought some odds and ends on the street and headed to the rental point.

Chi Rong circled around her, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself: "Master, Master."

"explain."

"There seems to be a lot of beast core scent over there." It pointed its tail toward the street behind it, smacking its lips.

"Really?" Guan Xun turned around, his gaze sweeping over the shops in the street. Only after a demon beast has perished can one sense the aura of its beast core. Could there be shops selling beast cores?

Chi Rong nodded repeatedly, his tone somewhat ingratiating: "Master, let's go take a look."

Guan Xun chuckled and glanced at it sideways: "If you want to eat it, just say so."

"I'm not going to eat for nothing, Master. Think about it, if my strength increases like crazy, which guy would dare to even look at you?"

Chi Rong straightened his body and said, "Also, Master, you can also take this opportunity to see if there are any suitable beast cores to absorb and cultivate with. Otherwise, with your current strength, you can't even beat that so-called Imperial Tutor. If you really run into the Second Princess, you'll be at her mercy..."

Noticing that the gaze directed at it was strange, it lowered its voice and fell silent before it could finish speaking.

Then, he secretly glanced upwards.

Guan Xun raised an eyebrow at it: "Continue."

Chi Rong paused abruptly, his laughter coming in a forced smile: "Of course, Master, you're the most powerful!"

Too lazy to pay it any mind, Guan Xun strolled into the street.

Chi Rong must really not understand to say such a thing; the Imperial Tutor's strength is definitely no weaker than her sister's.

However, even the strongest eventually fell.

As for my younger sister... her current cultivation level is indeed far from sufficient. If we were to encounter her, the best course of action would be to flee.

Thinking of this, Guan Xun felt aggrieved; she couldn't bear to suffer even the slightest injustice.

No.

I will definitely pay more attention to things that can quickly enhance my strength in the future.

"right here!"

Chi Rong's excited voice brought her back to reality.

"Beast Pill Pavilion?" She looked up and murmured, when a small, crimson figure darted inside.

Guan Xun's eyelids twitched, and he reached out and grabbed Chi Rong's tail, lifting it up.

Ignoring its struggles, he slowly walked in.

Presumably due to its proximity to the sea, the Beast Core Pavilion contains mostly water-attribute beast cores, and at a glance, none of them are of very high rank.

Even if the attributes match, this rank wouldn't be of much use to her cultivation.

The shopkeeper, who was also free, saw someone coming and quickly stepped forward: "Miss, what do you need?"

Guan Xun lifted Chi Rong by the hand and casually tossed it toward the beast cores displayed on the cabinet.

"Eat as much as you want, that's all."

The shopkeeper then snapped out of his daze, grinned, and hurriedly nodded as he reached for his notebook to calculate.

"Are beast cores also sold on the upper floors?" she asked, glancing at the stairs beside her.

“Yes, the upper-level beast cores have a wide variety of attributes, and their levels are all quite high.” The shopkeeper’s eyes lit up, and he quickly handed the notebook he was working on to the person next to him before walking forward.

“Young lady, if you’re interested, why don’t you go up and take a look? There’s bound to be something suitable for you.” As he spoke, he stepped onto the stairs.

"Chi Rong, go upstairs," Guan Xun called softly, then glanced at the shopkeeper, "Eat as much of the same food as you want."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper stumbled and lost his footing, then burst into laughter from ear to ear.

We have a really big guest today.