597: Chapter 46 Huai Island_1 597: Chapter 46 Huai Island_1 Crescent Island is the largest island in the Near Sea Archipelago and also the easternmost one.
The island overall has the shape of a crescent moon, with its convex side facing the open sea and the concave side facing the Near Sea Archipelago.
From very high above, it looks as if it is reaching out its arms, embracing the archipelago.
Thus, Crescent Island has another na, ‘Huai.’ ‘Huai’ as in embrace, but also as in rembrance.
Whether it’s called Huai Island or Crescent Island, the distinguished Diao Hai Building’s main building is located there.
‘The bright moon arises above the sea; here one bids farewell to the world’s end.’
These are the inscriptions on the steep cliffs of the End of the World Platform, which is hence nad as such.
Legend has it that on the highest End of the World Platform of this island, the founder of Diao Hai Building once stood alone with a rod, fishing for dragons!
That is also the origin of the na ‘Diao Hai Building.’
Of course, to many people, this is just a legend.
It’s quite common to glorify one’s ancestors, and even if the tales are sowhat exaggerated, it’s not sothing unacceptable.
But the reason why the founder of Diao Hai Building’s story isn’t recognized as history is that since the late Middle Ages, the Dragon Clan had already disappeared from this world.
Powers transmitted from the Middle Ages certainly exist, but they do not include Diao Hai Building.
It’s not such a rare occurrence for a powerful individual from Diao Hai Building to bellow across the sea and repel the powerful experts from Qi Country.
Diao Hai Building’s tough stance in the Near Sea Archipelago is also a significant reason for Qi Country’s slow progress here.
But there is no doubt that this is unsettling.
Qi Country has been scheming over the Near Sea Archipelago for a long ti, and although they had to announce their withdrawal due to the united resistance of all the Sect forces in the archipelago.
However, by engaging in mariti trade and using the major aristocratic families as the vanguard to re-enter the Near Sea Archipelago with these gentler thods.
After years of operation, people have had to admit that Qi Country’s influence in the Near Sea Archipelago can already be ranked among the top three of all powers.
So of the top-ranked aristocratic families of Qi Country, like the Tian family of Da Ze, began operating in the Near Sea Archipelago long ago.
And the fourth son of the current Family Head of Zhong Xuan Family, Zhongxuan Minghe, even personally presided over the Near Sea Archipelago.
Not long ago, the Tian family reached an agreent with Zhong Xuan Family trading the ten-year developnt rights of Chongjia Island…
In short, the influence of Qi Country in the Near Sea Archipelago could not be ignored anymore.
Of course, the leading position of Diao Hai Building remains deeply ingrained.
The confrontation between Qi Country and Diao Hai Building undoubtedly caused apprehension.
As an elder of Diao Hai Building’s main building, Hai Zongming had no worries about this.
The underground confrontations between Diao Hai Building and Qi Country’s side had occurred countless tis, only that they were seldom brought to the surface.
The sea might seem calm, but the undercurrents beneath have never ceased.
To this day, Diao Hai Building still firmly holds the position of the number one force in the Near Sea Archipelago, which undeniably speaks of the outco.
It is certainly true that Qi Country is incomparably powerful, and when looking across the entire world, there are few forces that can match it.
But the Eastern Region is their base, and Qi Country could never operate the Near Sea Archipelago with full effort.
Unless one day they are overthrown in the Eastern Region and have to turn to the Near Sea Archipelago, or, they completely unify the Eastern Region.
And who would Diao Hai Building fear at sea?
Diao Hai Building has the confidence to face anything on the high seas, verified by history and destined to continue into the future.
At the mont, what troubled him was sothing else.
Lately, he had gone to great lengths to find an ancient to.
After studying it for a long ti, he deciphered so hidden clues within it, which, combined with the information he previously possessed, revealed a new piece of information.
‘A mirror is the core treasure in that abandoned Sea Tower?
The Red Mirror?
But I didn’t find any mirror when claiming the treasure.
Was it taken away by soone beforehand?
Yet so of the restrictions clearly haven’t been broken, which ans nobody entered before.’
‘No, that’s not right!’
He reconsidered and instantly ca to the answer.
‘Damn it!
I’ve been played by that brat Hu Shaong!’
Unable to control his anger, he stood up abruptly, ‘I’m going to crush him to dust and scatter his ashes!’
But Hu Shaong was already dead, his body not even brought back; even to crush his bones and scatter his ashes, one would have to go to Yang Country.
Now that it’s Qi Country territory, that is even more inconvenient.
Hai Zongming forced himself to calm down.
First of all, he was aware of Hu Shaong’s death.
This brat played with a fellow female disciple’s emotions and even secretly hard her, especially when the target was Zhu Suyao, who had considerable prospects within the Sect.
A promising seed of cultivation, ruined by him, and ultimately lost in the Heavenly Abode Secret Land.
It would have been better if it had remained a secret, but it was unfortunately discovered by the victim’s sister.
This affair was intolerable by Sect standards, and even as an elder, Hai Zongming couldn’t bend the rules.
Moreover, by the ti news of the incident had returned, Hu Shaong had already been killed, so there was even less reason to bend the rules.
Zhu Suyao’s mistress, that old devout hag, was not soone to be trifled with.
So, Hai Zongming kept silent about the news of Hu Shaong’s death.
Only now, knowing about the existence of the Red Mirror, did so matters need to be reconsidered…
The core issue was: who currently possessed the Red Mirror?
If Zhu Suyao were still alive, it would be possible, but her sister, always protected under her wing, would definitely not be a match for Hu Shaong.
Hai Zongming was well aware of his own disciple’s strength.
So, did that old devout hag lend a hand?
Perhaps secretly sent a master over, or even took care of it personally?
This matter required careful long-term planning…
Hu Shaong had been dead for a while now, and Hai Zongming had not reacted at all.
In other words, the person who snatched the Red Mirror did not know that Hai Zongming was aware of its existence.
Therefore, with him still in the shadows now, it was an imnse advantage.
Such a treasure as the Red Mirror couldn’t be fully understood in just a few days.
So there was still ti.
And getting anxious now would be of no help.
After Zhu Bijing returned, she only recounted Hu Shaong’s cris, and did not expound on how exactly she killed Hu Shaong.
The details of this process, even if she were to tell it, would only be shared with her own mistress.
Therefore, the first thing to clarify now was: at the ti of Hu Shaong’s death, who had left the Near Sea Archipelago under the old devout hag’s hands.
That person should be the killer of Hu Shaong.
Whoever killed Hu Shaong should have the Red Mirror in their hands!
Of course, it’s also possible that in the end, it was handed over to the old devout hag.
That would be the worst-case scenario.
The old devout hag would surely weigh the importance of that treasure, so he would have to plan carefully if he wanted to snatch it back.
As these thoughts swirled in his head, Hai Zongming beca so angry that he couldn’t help smashing his palm down on the desk: “Damned beast!
Dying like that, you got off too easy!”
…
At this mont, Jiang Wang had no clue that his movents within the pine forest beast den had been noticed, and due to a misunderstanding, the risk had been neutralized.
He was also unaware that in the distant Near Sea Archipelago, the incident involving Hu Shaong was still fernting repercussions.
He had now arrived outside the Buddha land of the Hanging Monastery, and the reason he had not stepped in was because of so lingering concerns.
It wasn’t that he feared how to enter the Hanging Monastery’s mountain gate; with his current identity and position as a Grade-4 blue plaque holder and a newly titled lord of Qi Country, it seed unlikely he wouldn’t have the qualifications to pay respect to the mountain.
What he really wanted to know was whether that old Monk Ku Jue was at the Hanging Monastery at this ti…
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