Lin Tian spent three days in retreat at Tianchi Cave.
On the fourth day, Youmei came to his door and informed him that it was time to set off.
Lin Tian did not waste any time. He stood up immediately and once again asked his sister to take good care of him. Then he followed Youmei and others all the way to the Wuyun Stream in the back mountain.
Here is the dock of Dahe Sword Sect.
Youmei and others have used merit points to rent a small warship. From here, they can go south along the Li River and enter the South China Sea in a few days.
This time we are looking to explore the Jianxian Cave in the South China Sea. Taking the water route is the most suitable, as we can go directly to Feixian Island.
When the two arrived at the pier, there were already several disciples gathered here.
Except for the four sisters Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum.
There are also five inner disciples, all elite masters with strong aura.
The leader, about twenty years old, is dressed in a green shirt, with handsome and elegant facial features, giving people an enigmatic feeling. There is a Bagua copper plate hanging on his waist, which is somewhat similar to a compass used for fortune telling.
, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams are all on the compass, which seems to be a strange magic weapon used for calculation.
"This is Senior Brother Han Yi. He is ranked eighth on the Inner Sect Hidden Dragon Ranking. He is extremely talented and powerful. More importantly, he is from the Guigu family. He is proficient in the Qi Sect's Dunjia method and has expertise in formation and secret techniques.
His attainments can be said to be second to none in his sect.
It was only with the help of Senior Brother Han that we were able to decipher the information in the jade slips, so according to the agreement, he can also have five exploration quotas."
Youmei came with Lin Tian and introduced him to him.
Ranked eighth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, he is also proficient in the Qimen Dunjia method, which is indeed powerful.
After Lin Tian heard the words, he stepped forward, held his hands in greeting and said, "Senior Brother Han, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Unexpectedly, when Han Yi heard this, he looked at him with some disgust.
"Youmei, you have five exploration quotas. I shouldn't interfere with who you choose. But this trip to the South China Sea is dangerous and unpredictable. It's best not to have anyone hold you back."
This person is somewhat arrogant.
He thinks he is a master on the Qianlong List, so he looks down on Lin Tian.
In fact, he has never interacted with Lin Tian, so he naturally doesn't know who he is.
Youmei didn't expect that Han Yi would embarrass Lin Tian in public, so she was immediately unhappy, her face sank slightly, and said: "Brother Han, I respect you for helping to solve the mystery of the jade slips, so I gave you the same exploration quota. But you should understand
, I am the owner of the jade slips and have the right to invite anyone to join the exploration queue.
Besides, one thing you may not know is that although Lin Tian has just entered the inner sect, his combat strength should be the strongest among us."
"Lin Tian? Is he the guy who challenged Senior Brother Chu Yang?"
When Han Yi and others heard this name, they couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
When Lin Tian challenged Chu Yang in public and made a life-and-death pact, his name spread throughout the sect.
Of course, everyone viewed it as a joke at that time.
But recently, Lin Tian's name has been heard in the inner sect like thunder.
First, he went to Qingyang Peak alone and defeated Hua Xuan, who was seventh on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. He almost dispersed the Star Club. He also had a conflict with Yuan Shisan of the Thunder Club. I heard that Yuan Shisan was seriously injured and went into seclusion after his return.
It is probably Lin Tian's handiwork.
Defeated two top ten players in the Hidden Dragon Ranking in a row.
There is no doubt about Lin Tian's strength.
"So you are Lin Tian. You are strong enough to defeat the masters on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. I was rude just now, so I'm sorry."
After Han Yi learned Lin Tian's identity, he rolled his eyes, quickly smiled and apologized.
It's just that this apology sounds rather perfunctory and lacks sincerity.
Lin Tian didn't care.
He joined this exploration entirely because of the relationship between Youmei and others. He was not familiar with Han Yi and was too lazy to get to know him.
As long as this person doesn't provoke him too much, Lin Tian won't care about it.
So I just smiled.
Then she followed Youmei and walked forward to meet the other three sisters on the deck.
"Senior Brother Han, the situation has changed. I originally thought that there would only be four people, Mei Lan, Zhu Ju, who set out together this time. Even if there was one more, they should be girls from the Yue League. Who knew that Lin Tian would appear halfway?
There's some trouble."
"Mei Orchid, Bamboo and Ju are quite powerful. Although they are not in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, they should not be underestimated. Now that Lin Tian is here again, I am afraid it will not be easy to deal with."
Several disciples whispered.
Hearing this, Han Yi glanced at them and sneered: "How can a mere Lin Tian scare you? He can defeat Hua Xuan and Yuan Shisan, he is indeed quite capable. But this time we are going to explore the ruins, and
This is not a competition in the ring! No matter how strong he is, we can let him help us charge into battle when the time comes."
"Senior brother means..."
"Don't worry, I will make my own arrangements when the time comes. The treasures found in the ruins will all be ours!"
…
"Senior sister, is this Han Yi reliable?"
On the deck, Lin Tian couldn't help but ask.
I don't know why, but Han Yi always gives him a dangerous feeling.
Hearing this, Youmei and others glanced over there, but shook their heads: "To be honest, we are not familiar with him. We only know that this person is proficient in the method of Qimen Dunjia. This time we are exploring the ruins without him.
No. I don’t know about other things.”
"Well, I understand."
Lin Tian nodded.
He didn't say anything more.
Now that there is no evidence, he will not make random assumptions, otherwise others will think he is being petty.
When you get to the South China Sea, just pay more attention.
If Han Yi really has any malicious intentions, he will fight back as soon as possible.
After all, people's hearts are treacherous and unpredictable. Lin Tian is no longer a rookie and will never trust anyone easily.
…
The warship soon set off from the dock and sailed down the Li River.
It took about seven days to finally enter the South China Sea area.
The journey was uneventful.
In addition to normal practice, Lin Tian spends most of his time meditating on the Kunpeng Swallowing Dragon Picture every day.
There was some gain.
The Dapeng instantaneous movement technique has been further improved, and a killing technique has also evolved from it. The specific power has not been tested yet.
"Lin Tian, we seem to be in trouble."
On this day, Lin Tian was practicing in the cabin, and Youmei suddenly walked in and said somewhat depressedly.
"What's wrong?"
"We have been in the South China Sea for several days. According to the map drawn from the information deciphered in the jade slips, we should have arrived at the area where Feixian Island is located. But there is only a mess of rocks here, and there is no trace of the island ruins at all."
"Why is this happening? Is there a deviation in the calculation?"
"No, Senior Brother Han has made several calculations in the past few days. We can be 100% sure that the location of Feixian Island marked on the jade slip is right here. But we can't find it!"
When Lin Tian heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
They came out specifically this time to enter the Feixian Island ruins to explore and seek opportunities.
As a result, when we arrived at the place, we couldn't find the island at all.
If you can't even enter the island, there's no point exploring.
Moreover, the South China Sea is so big and boundless that even flying with a sword would take several months to cross it. Looking for an island three hundred years ago in the vast sea is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"It shouldn't be. Three hundred years is not a long time. Even if the sea changes, an island should not be allowed to disappear without a trace. Could it be that this island will run away on its own?"
Lin Tian shook his head.
Asked: "What are you going to do now?"
"Senior Brother Han suggested that he stay in the surrounding area for a few days. He would try to use the Qimen Dunjia method to check whether there are any mana fluctuations in the surrounding sea area. He thought that there should be some formation or illusion that covered Feixian Island. As long as he could
If you crack it, you can enter it."
"Is it an illusion of formation that covers an island? Such a large formation definitely requires extremely strong power as its source. There is no way we can't sense it."
Lin Tian secretly shook his head.
When he came out this time, he specially brought a blue-eyed white fox with him. If there was any magic formation, he couldn't see it, and the little white fox would have discovered it long ago.
But now there is no other way but to hope that Han Yi can find clues.
Otherwise, they may have to return empty-handed this time.
So the warship docked and drifted in this sea area, waiting for Han Yi to recalculate and lock the position of Feixian Island.
Three more days passed.
Han Yi still has no clues.
The little white fox, which had been sleeping after eating, suddenly got up, raised its ears, and its jewel-like eyes shone with light.
"What's wrong? Didn't I just feed you the Xuanling Pill and you're hungry again so soon?"
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
The little white fox shook his head and pointed in the direction of the deck.
He motioned to him to go outside and have a look.
"Did you find traces of Feixian Island?"
Lin Tian stood up, came to the deck, and looked towards the sea ahead.
I saw the sea ahead, with surging waves, and a merchant ship docked on the sea not far away. Thick smoke billowed, flames danced, and the faint sounds of fighting could be heard.
Several small warships with strange shapes, like sharks, surrounded the merchant ships and attacked them constantly.
"pirate!"
Lin Tian's eyes were slightly stern.
Before coming here, he had heard that the South China Sea was a complex and chaotic area, with many bandits entrenched here, lawless and specializing in attacking passing merchant ships.
The Chu State also sent naval troops to encircle and suppress the enemy, but with little success.
Later, I simply let it go.
Lin Tian did not expect that he would encounter pirates and plunder here.
"It's the Mad Shark Group, the largest pirate organization in the South China Sea. It is extremely cruel and specializes in robbing sea caravans and killing people like crazy."
At this time.
Other people in the cabin were also alerted and stepped onto the deck one after another.
Han Yi took a look from a distance and seemed to recognize the flags hanging on the pirate ships. His face changed slightly and he said: "The Mad Shark Group is extremely fierce and powerful. Every time I encounter their caravans in these years, without exception,
None of them were left alive.
This matter has nothing to do with us, we have to evacuate quickly, it will be very dangerous if we are targeted by these guys."
When the four sisters Mei Lan, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum heard this, their faces also showed solemn expressions.
Lin Tian originally didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
But at this moment, he saw the flag on the merchant ship, Xiangyun Feilong, which was the symbol of the Yunlong Chamber of Commerce.
He couldn't help but frown slightly.
He has been cooperating with the Yunlong Chamber of Commerce for some time.
Liu Qingqing was pretty good to him.
At this time, seeing the Yunlong Chamber of Commerce's fleet being robbed, it would be unreasonable to just stand by and watch.
Moreover, this caravan has been sailing in the South China Sea all year round and must be very familiar with this sea area. Perhaps we can get some clues about Feixian Island from their mouths!
Think of this.
Lin Tian opened his mouth and said: "Dahe Sword Sect is a sect that governs the Chu Kingdom, and it is our duty to protect the Chu Kingdom. As disciples of the Sword Sect, we should also have a chivalrous heart. How can we turn a blind eye when we see bandits killing innocent people?"
Saying that, he wanted to take action.
But he was stopped by someone beside Han Yi, who said angrily: "Boy, now is not the time for you to act like a hero. We came here to explore the ruins of Feixian Island. Now that Feixian Island has not been found, we rashly provoked the crazy shark group.