The Crescent Moon Island was the largest island in the offshore archipelago, and it was also the easternmost island in the offshore archipelago.
It was in the shape of a crescent moon, with the protruding side facing the sea and the concave side facing the offshore archipelago.
Looking down from above, it looked like it was hugging the archipelago with its arms.
That was why the Crescent Moon Island had another name, which was "Huai". Huai meant huai and nostalgic huai.
Whether it was the Huai Island or the Crescent Moon Island, the famous Fishing Tower was located here.
"The bright moon rises above the sea, looking at the Heaven's End Cliff from here."
Those were the words carved on the cliff of the Heaven's End Stage, which was how the Heaven's End Stage got its name.
Legend had it that the founder of the Fishing Tower had once fished a dragon on the highest Heaven's End Stage on the island!
That was how the name of the Fishing Tower came about.
Of course, to many people, that was just a legend. It was very common to flatter one's ancestors. Even if it was exaggerated, it was still acceptable.
However, the reason why the founder of the Fishing Tower was not recognized as history was that the dragon race had been extinct since the end of the Middle Ages. There were naturally forces that had been passed down from the Middle Ages, but that did not include the Fishing Tower.
It wasn't unusual for an expert from the Oceanfishing Tower to force the experts from the State of Qi to retreat with a single word. The Fishing Tower's tough attitude in the offshore archipelago was also an important reason why Qi's progress here was slow.
However, that was undeniably unsettling.
Qi had been planning for the offshore archipelago for a long time. Even though all the sects and forces in the offshore archipelago had joined forces to resist, they had no choice but to withdraw.
However, through the sea market trade, with the various aristocratic families as the vanguard, they used this gentler method to return to the offshore archipelago. After many years of operation, people had to admit that Qi's operation in the offshore archipelago could be ranked in the top three among all the forces.
Some of Qi's top clans, such as the Tian Clan of the Daze, had been operating the offshore archipelago since a long time ago. The current head of the Junggenjia Clan, the fourth son of Chongxuan Clan, Minghe, personally oversaw the offshore archipelago. Not long ago, the Tian Clan and the Chongxuan Clan had made a deal to develop Chongxuan Island for 10 years …
In short, Qi's influence in the offshore archipelago could not be ignored. Of course, the leadership position of the Oceanfishing Tower was also deeply rooted.
The rivalry between the State of Qi and the Oceanic Fishing Tower was undeniably terrifying.
As an elder of Fishing Sea Tower, Hai Zongming wasn't worried at all.
Fishing Sea Tower and Qi had clashed countless times in the dark, but they rarely did it in the open. In the seemingly calm sea, the undercurrents at the bottom of the sea never stopped. Up until now, the Oceanfishing Tower was still firmly holding on to their position as the number one power in the offshore islands. This was undoubtedly a result.
It was true that Qi was extremely powerful, and there were very few forces in the world that could compare to him. However, the Eastern Region was its foundation, and Qi could never fully manage the offshore islands. Unless one day, it was overturned in the Eastern Region and had no choice but to turn to the nearby islands, or completely unify the Eastern Region.
And at sea, who would the Ocean Fishing Tower be afraid of?
Fishing Sea Tower had the confidence to face everything on the sea. This was something that history had proven and would continue in the future.
At the moment, he was troubled by something else.
Recently, he had gone through a lot of trouble and found an ancient book. After studying it for a long time, he deciphered some hidden clues in the ancient book and verified it with his previous gains. Thus, he discovered a new piece of information.
"The core treasure in that abandoned oceanfront building is a mirror? The Red Makeup Mirror? When I took the treasure, I didn't find the mirror. Did someone take it in advance? However, some of the restrictions were clearly untouched, which means that no one had broken in before.
"No!"
He came back to his senses and immediately thought of the answer.
"Damn it! I was tricked by that brat Hu Shaomeng! "
He stood up angrily. "I'm going to grind his bones to dust!"
However, Hu Shaomeng was already dead, and his body wasn't even brought back. Even if he had to grind his bones to dust, he had to go to the Yang Country. Now that he was in Qi's territory, it was even more inconvenient.
Hai Zongming calmed himself down.
First of all, he knew about Hu Shaomeng's death. This brat toyed with the feelings of his senior sister and even secretly harmed her, especially Zhu Suyao, who had a bright future in the sect.
A good cultivation seed had been destroyed by him and was lost in the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.
Not only did he do it secretly, but he was also found out by his sister.
This matter couldn't be tolerated by the sect rules. Even as an elder, Hai Zongming couldn't be biased. Moreover, when this matter was spread, Hu Shaomeng had already been killed, so there was no need to be biased.
Zhu Suyao's master, that old woman, wasn't someone to be trifled with.
Thus, he remained silent about Hu Shaomeng's death.
However, now that he knew about the existence of the Red Makeup Mirror, there were some things that needed to be considered again.
The most important question was, who had the Red Makeup Mirror?
If Zhu Suyao was still alive, it might be possible. However, her sister, who had always been protected under his wings, was definitely not Hu Shaomeng's match.
Hai Zongming was very clear about his disciple's strength.
So it was that old hag who helped him? Had she secretly sent an expert over, or had she personally taken action?
This matter needed to be considered at length.
Hu Shaomeng had already been dead for a while, but he hadn't done anything before. In other words, the person who took the Red Makeup Mirror didn't know that he knew about the existence of the mirror.
Thus, he was currently in the dark, which was a huge advantage.
A treasure like the Red Makeup Mirror wasn't something that could be studied in two or three days. Thus, there was still time. Moreover, being anxious now was useless.
After Zhu Biqiong returned, she only stated Hu Shaomeng's crimes, but didn't say how she killed him. Even if she wanted to talk about the details, she would only tell her master.
Thus, the first thing that needed to be investigated was who left the coastal islands under that old woman when Hu Shaomeng died.
That person should be the one who killed Hu Shaomeng.
Whoever killed Hu Shaomeng should have the Red Makeup Mirror!
Of course, it was also possible that the mirror was handed over to that old woman. That would be the worst result.
The old woman would definitely be able to estimate the value of that treasure. If he wanted to take it back, he needed to plan carefully.
Thinking about this, Hai Zongming became angry and couldn't help but smash the table with his palm: "Evil creature! Dying like this is really too easy for you! "
… …
At this time, Jiang Wang didn't know that his tracks in the Pine Forest Beast Lair had been discovered. Because of the misunderstanding, the risk was eliminated. He also didn't know that in the distant coastal islands, there were still consequences of Hu Shaomeng's death.
He had already arrived outside Xuan Kong Temple's Buddhist land. The reason why he hadn't stepped inside was because he still had some worries.
He didn't need to worry about how to enter Xuan Kong Temple. With his current status, the grand Qi Rank 4 Blue Medal holder, and the title of Lord, he probably didn't even have the qualifications to visit the temple.
He mainly wanted to know whether that old monk Ku Jue was in Xuan Kong Temple right now …
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