Chapter 617: Report
"What good idea?" Yu Nianzhen asked.
"I will tell you later."
Jiang Yue stood up, returned the booklet to the puppet and left the herb shop with Yu Nianzhen.
After leaving, they didn’t go to another shop.
Instead, they flew away from the island and towards the eleventh ring of the archipelago.
"Do you want to visit the Jiang family?" Yu Nianzhen asked.
"Not yet." Jiang Yue shook his head.
Soon after, the two landed on the Ying Guards Island.
Compared to ten years ago, the island looked less empty.
It had spiritual trees growing around the edge, small martial arenas, herb gardens and even a few lakes.
At a glance, the island was more pleasing to the eye.
"I love what they have done to the place." Jiang Yue nodded in approval.
"It’s indeed more pleasing to the eye." Yu Nianzhen agreed.
Less than three breaths later, the two stopped outside a ring.
In the ring, a male and female cultivator were sparring.
These cultivators were Ying Si and Ying Wu.
"Ying Si is not a match for Ying Wu." Jiang Yue chuckled.
"Ying Wu is one of the best fighters among the Ying guards. Anyone who looks down on her because she is a woman will surely suffer." Yu Nianzhen smiled.
"She is quite heroic." Jiang Yue nodded.
Ying Wu was a spear master.
Wielding a spear, she looked heroic and indomitable.
Unfortunately, her spear art limited her attack power.
"She needs a better spear art." Jiang Yue said.
"Mmmmh." Yu Nianzhen nodded but his attention was on Ying Si.
"Ying Si is..." Jiang Yue sighed with a helpless expression.
"His cultivation talent seems a little better but his fighting skills..." Yu Nianzhen also sighed.
"He is not suitable for a spear."
As the two were watching, a voice came from behind.
"Master Yu, Master Jiang, you are finally back." The voice excitedly shouted.
Turning around, Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue saw Ying San.
"Ying San, your cultivation is already at the qi transformation realm. Good job." Jiang Yue praised.
Hearing this, Ying San touched his nose in embarrassment.
However, he was happy to be praised.
"Where is everyone else?" Yu Nianzhen asked.
"Ying Er and Ying Ba are in seclusion. Ying Liu and Ying Shi have gone to the mainland. Ying Yi is practising his swordsmanship, Ying Qi is refining weapons, and Ying Ju is training in the monster forest." Ying San said.
"Ying Yi is a swordsman?" Jiang Yue asked.
"I am also a swordsman." Ying San informed.
Of the ten Ying guards, Ying Yi was the most like Yu Nianzhen.
Similarly, Ying San deeply admired his master.
Considering this, it made sense that the two followed their master and became swordsmen.
"Can you beat Ying Yi?" Jiang Yue asked.
When he heard the question, Ying San subconsciously shuddered.
"Why do we have to compare among brothers? It’s better to compete with outsiders." Ying San righteously said and Jiang Yue couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"What a nice way of saying you can’t defeat Ying Yi."
"Only master has ever been able to defeat that madman." Ying San said.
"The fight is about to end." Yu Nianzhen said and the other two turned to the ring.
Soon after, Ying Wu lunged, and Ying Si miserably flew out of the arena.
Seeing this, Ying San burst into laughter.
"Ying Si, have you lost again??" He mocked.
However, Ying Si was not embarrassed.
With a sneer, he stood up and glared at Ying San.
"Why don’t you fight her and show me how to win." Ying Si suggested but Ying San was not stupid.
How dare he fight Ying Wu?
Except for his master and Ying Yi, who else had ever been able to defeat Ying Wu?
Thinking of this, Ying San smiled.
"Master Yu and Master Jiang have returned. This is not the time to fight." He said and Ying Si rolled his eyes.
’Coward.’ He thought but didn’t insist.
Instead, he and Ying Wu walked towards Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen.
"Master Yu, Master Jiang." They bowed.
"Mmmmh." Yu Nianzhen nodded and soon continued.
"Ying Wu, you can go to the library later to find a better spear art." He said.
"Master, is there a library in the Archipelago?" Ying Si excitedly asked.
"We didn’t expect to be gone for so long. If we knew we would be gone for more than ten years, we would have opened some facilities before we left." Jiang Yue sighed.
"We only prepared some basic techniques before we left. The good things are in the library."
"Can I also enter the library?" Ying Si asked.
"Let’s meet the others first." Yu Nianzhen said and Ying Si nodded.
Soon after, Yu Nianzhen, Jiang Yue, and the available Ying guards sat in the main hall of the central courtyard.
"What’s going on with the Zhenyue Outer City?" Jiang Yue asked.
When they heard the question, the Ying guards turned to Ying Yi.
"At first, we used to go to the mainland whenever we needed anything. However, the back and forth was inconvenient and a waste of time." Ying Yi started.
"After thinking about it, we decided to transform one of the outer islands into a small town. This way, the people in the archipelago can more conveniently get things. Also, we can earn immortal stones from exporting things to the mainland."
Hearing this, Yu Nianzhen nodded and questioned.
"What have you been trading?" He asked.
"Once a week, a Zhenyue flying ship makes a trip to the mainland. We charge some immortal stones to ferry people to and from. At the same time, we export some surplus herbs, sea beast meat, and goods refined on the archipelago."
"Sea beast meat?" Jiang Yue raised an eyebrow.
"Mainly level four and level five sea beast meat. We have standing orders with several restaurants on the mainland."
"How do you catch the beasts?"
"Senior Xiaolan or senior Ao Tian usually help us. If not them, we let a puppet help us hunt."
"As expected, you are all capable." Jiang Yue praised.
