A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 566: Startled Retreat

“So it turns out you two are Fellow cultivators Mei! The old man and a few of my disciples were passing by and noticed the sudden anomaly on this island from afar, so we came over to see what was going on. We only just arrived here not long ago. But you two seem experienced—have you discerned anything unusual from this heavenly omen?”

The elder surnamed Zhao seemed to know this pair and smiled broadly as he spoke.

“Brother Zhao, you flatter us. If even fellow cultivators cannot understand this heavenly phenomenon, then my elder brother and I certainly don’t know. However, judging by how the Yin energy is entangled, this is probably the emergence of an exotic treasure, and a very ominous one at that!” The woman replied softly, while the man beside her merely nodded coolly, giving off an unapproachable vibe.

Seeing this, the elder was not angered and coughed lightly, about to say more.

At that moment, a melodious flute sound drifted over from a distance. Then, green light flickered on the horizon, and a glowing point rapidly flew closer toward them.

The elegant Miss Mei’s delicate face changed expression several times as she heard the flute, but soon she calmed down as if nothing had happened.

The elder Zhao was momentarily stunned, then seemed to remember something and looked at the woman twice, displaying a strange expression.

The man beside the woman showed no expression, but a flash of anger flickered in his eyes.

After a moment, the green glowing point approached them.

It was a young man, flying with the Jade Flute held horizontally. He was handsome, dressed in flowing white robes, looking rather dashing.

“If I’m not wrong, Miss Mei has indeed come here,” the man in white said excitedly, stopping the flute playing as he reached them.

“Fellow cultivator Fu, you’re here too!” The woman’s face showed a hint of helplessness, her reply reluctant, as if she did not welcome the meeting.

“What exactly is your intention? My younger sister has already said she does not want to be your dual cultivation partner. Why do you keep pestering her? Do you think that having a core formation stage master, Mei won’t dare to chase you away?” The woman’s elder brother said coldly in a hoarse voice.

“I truly like your sister. As long as Miss Mei remains unmarried, I will always follow her side. Surely fellow cultivator Mei will be touched by my infatuation!” The man in white gazed at Miss Mei with deep affection.

Hearing this, the woman blushed, stomped her foot, and turned her back on him, refusing to respond.

Her brother’s face showed a hint of ferocity, and combined with his zombie-like stiff expression, he looked terrifying.

But the white-robed man simply stared at the woman’s back, ignoring everyone else.

“Ahem! Fellow cultivators, there’s no need for emotional disputes. Soon more fellow practitioners will arrive. If there really is a treasure emerging on this island, we should act quickly! Otherwise, when more people come, especially core formation stage seniors, there will be no chance left.” Elder Zhao’s eyes flicked, then he suddenly spoke to ease the tension and guided the topic toward the island.

Hearing this, the three were slightly taken aback.

“Eh! The heavenly phenomenon on the island is starting to change,” the man in white, who had been indifferent, glanced casually but his expression suddenly shifted.

The elder and the Mei siblings looked as well, startled.

Indeed, the dark clouds in the sky churned and began to rotate around a certain point, continuously drawing in large amounts of Yin energy near the island, rapidly swelling in size. They could see a huge dark mass was about to form.

“What is that? Could the treasure be about to appear?” The woman’s face turned pale in shock as she asked.

“Whether it is or not, let’s wait and see. Maybe this is our chance?” The man surnamed Mei stared at the astonishing scene, a strange light flashing across his face.

“But what if it’s not a treasure, but a high-level cultivator practicing some top-tier cultivation method? If we go over, won’t we offend them?” The woman hesitated upon hearing her brother’s words.