But no matter what the real situation is, now that Wutongzhou has arrived, the masters of Xianxia Island, who are relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside, will take action. By the pond, a communication talisman fell from the sky and flew to Zhu Tingtao, and then dissipated after he listened attentively for a moment.
"Mr. Ji, most of our sect's cultivators above the Chaoyuan realm will leave the island. Please wait for a moment. I will be back soon and we will set off together later."
"Okay, let Brother Zhu decide."
The two of them had a brief conversation, and then Zhu Tingtao jumped up and disappeared in a flash, apparently going to respond to the call of the headmaster.
It was a group of cultivators who activated the Great Teleportation Array on Xianxia Island this time. The former have almost exhausted their magic power and need to recuperate, so another group including Zhu Tingtao are preparing to look for the trace of the Phoenix.
Obviously, everything about Xianxia Island was told in short. Zhu Tingtao came back after being away for just over a quarter of an hour. He was no longer alone, but came with more than 30 people following Yufeng, all of whom had at least the cultivation level of Zhenren Chaoyuan.
"Mr. Ji, let's go! These are the real people accompanying us. Please hide for the time being, I will send them away later."
Zhu Tingtao came over with a message, and Ji Yuan understood what he meant and disappeared beside the pool.
Zhu Tingtao led this group of monks to stay briefly by the pond, pretended to take some things, and then took them away again.
Ji Yuan disappeared, and when Zhu Tingtao took to the air again, he stepped on the wind and came to Zhu Tingtao's side. None of the real people on Xianxia Island noticed it.
Because Ji Yuan's style of doing things has long been famous, and he does have a close relationship with Xianxia Island, coupled with Zhu Tingtao's majesty, even if he really told it, the other cultivators would probably not have any comments. However, Zhu Tingtao and Ji Yuan both chose to hide their whereabouts for the time being. Although the two did not communicate thoroughly about the purpose of this, they were not afraid that someone would want to report it to the headmaster.
Since the search for the divine bird Phoenix is an absolute secret of Xianxia Island, the monks on the island did not leave all at once, but left in batches. Usually one or two elders or masters of the sect led a group of monks, and each went to the possible location of the Phoenix.
Although Wutongzhou is called an island continent, it is at least one of the ten continents in the world. Even if it is ranked last and cannot be compared with the four continents and the mysterious Black Dream Lingzhou, its area is not too small. There are two large countries and three small countries in it, and the total area is slightly larger than the current land area of Dazhen.
Such a vast land is full of mountains, forests and rich species. From the deep mountains and old forests to the bustling cities, tall ancient sycamore trees can be seen everywhere. If the phoenix is hiding, it will be difficult to find it even for the monks from Xianxia Island who have some sense of it.
Ji Yuan's knowledge of Wutong Island was limited to some hearsay and paper information. Now, he listened to Zhu Tingtao's brief account, but his understanding of Wutong Island was still not enough. However, there was one thing that was very clear.
The Wutong tree is recognized as a tree of good fortune and a sacred tree on Wutong Island. No matter which country it is in, there are laws prohibiting the arbitrariness in felling Wutong trees. Few people will damage Wutong trees that are over a hundred years old.
While Ji Yuan was thinking about Wutong Island and the Phoenix, Zhu Tingtao had already brought them to the coast at one end of the island.
Looking from here, Xianxia Island is still shrouded in fog and is still on the sea, but the outline of the land in the distance can be faintly seen, indicating that it is very close to the shore.
The two stood on the shore and looked at the Wutongzhou land in the distance through the fog.
"Mr. Ji, the headmaster wants me to go to Xunjianyun Country and the surrounding mountains to search. Of course, there is no limit. If there are any clues, you can directly track them down."
"Do the other masters of Xianxia Island also have their own search boundaries?"
Ji Yuan heard Zhu Tingtao's voice transmission and asked curiously. Zhu Tingtao still looked straight ahead without even moving his lips, and answered using the method of voice transmission.
"We have some vague boundaries, but the specific methods are different. Jianyun Country is a small country, but there are definitely a lot of ancient Chinese parasol trees in the country. Senior Huang has lived in Jianyun Country several times."
"By the way, this matter is serious, but it is not appropriate for all the thousands of disciples on Xianxia Island to know about it, and it is even more inappropriate to publicize it too much. All matters must be notified by the headmaster using a communication talisman."
Listening to Zhu Tingtao's words, coupled with Ji Yuan's hidden whereabouts, he felt a little strange. Although it could be said that he did not want to attract attention, but the head of Xianxia Island Dugu obviously had some ideas of his own. He was afraid that he did not really not know that Ji Yuan was coming, but he was not sure whether Zhu Tingtao knew about it. If that was the case, then it would be a bit unkind. There was no need to hide it from Ji Yuan. Could it be that he still did not trust Ji
However, when Ji Yuan thought about it carefully, a strange idea suddenly occurred to him. Xianxia Island would not really suspect him, right? Zhu Tingtao mentioned "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix" several times. Could it be that he thought that if there was anyone in the world who could kidnap the phoenix, then he, Ji Yuan, would definitely be a more suspicious one
No way, no way
Ji Yuan was speechless, but he definitely couldn't ask about such things, so he could only wait and see.
In the sight of Zhu Tingtao and others, fairy lights were gradually departing from Xianxia Island and flying to Wutong Island from all directions. After standing on the coastline for about half an hour, Zhu Tingtao also gave the order to set off.
"Let's go."
Zhu Tingtao gave an order, and the next moment, he, Ji Yuan and dozens of Xianxia Island real people took a step forward and walked away on the waves.
Jianyun Kingdom was not far from where they were. After stepping onto the shore, they walked along the edge and arrived at the territory of Jianyun Kingdom two hours later.
It can be said that Wutong Island lives up to its name. In just two hours of traveling in a short distance, Ji Yuan has already seen many Wutong trees, and there are many trees that are more than ten feet tall.
"Okay, let's start from here! You all should act according to the arrangement of the Xiaguang Formation. Remember to act carefully. If you have any news, report it to me immediately."
"I will take your orders."
Zhu Tingtao gave the order, and all the cultivators on Xianxia Island formed groups of two, and left in various directions, either by flying into the air or shrinking the ground. It was obvious that they had already made a plan.
Ji Yuan reappeared after everyone else left.
"Hey, coming to Xianxia Island is like being a thief."
"Mr. Ji, please forgive me!"
Zhu Tingtao apologized and took out a brocade bag with a talisman attached to it from his sleeve. Then he took out something from it. It was a phoenix feather shrouded in a faint glow. When Ji Yuan slightly widened his eyes, Zhu Tingtao just nodded at him, and then he urged his magic power, and the light emitted by the phoenix feather became brighter.
In Ji Yuan's eyes, he could even faintly see the glow on the Phoenix's feathers moving upwards like smoke, but it also had a certain directionality, and it was not due to reasons such as wind and the flow of spiritual energy.
"Mr. Ji, this item was given to me privately by the headmaster. It is the feather that Senior Huang shed. There are only two flawless feathers left on Xianxia Island. This is one of them. I can use it to sense Senior Huang's presence, but he has lived in Wutong Island for many years and has been to countless places. This feather can sense these places, so it is not easy to find Senior Huang with this item."
Ji Yuan understood of course, and he felt that Zhu Tingtao seemed to have a heavy burden, so he didn't say much.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, please make the decision."
The two of them moved quickly, carefully protecting the dissipation of the glow of the Phoenix Feathers. The first place they arrived at was a valley on a hill, where a clear mountain stream flowed and there was a huge paulownia tree that was twenty meters tall.
The phoenix's feathers were emitting a rosy glow that floated towards the paulownia tree, causing the entire tree to also emit a faint rosy glow. However, it was obvious that the phoenix could not be here.
However, Ji Yuan had already arrived under the phoenix tree, squatting beside the clear stream, and sticking a bamboo tube to the water surface. A large amount of mountain spring water flowed into the bamboo tube. Ji Yuan stood up only when it was almost full.
"Let's go."
Zhu Tingtao said this and continued to urge Feather and Ji Yuan to leave this place. According to Zhu Tingtao's words and Ji Yuan's own perception, performing this method was like some kind of divination. The glow would occasionally change and seemed a little unstable.
About half a day later in the evening, Ji Yuan and Zhu Tingtao arrived at the outskirts of a village. In the center of the village, there was an ancient sycamore tree with lush branches and leaves. Ji Yuan only took a glance at the village and could tell that the village had an extraordinary aura, with both civil and martial fortunes flowing. It was obvious that many villagers had already made a name for themselves.
“Wherever the phoenix lands, there will be blessings.”
"Well, but I think that they complement each other. If the villagers don't have the appearance of receiving blessings, the phoenix won't settle here."
"That makes sense, but I don't know how Senior Huang is doing now..."
As soon as he set foot on Wutong Island, Zhu Tingtao felt a little uneasy in his heart. He used his magic power again and did not stop, but continued to search for traces of the phoenix everywhere with Ji Yuan.
From the countryside to the town, from the streamside to the riverside, from the deep mountains to the ridges of the fields, the phoenix's habitat is different from that of ordinary spiritual creatures. It does not have high requirements for the number of people and the amount of spiritual energy. It may not even live in a large phoenix tree. There are traces on a phoenix tree that is only 20 to 30 years old. When the phoenix fell from the branch, the tree was probably not planted for several years. It is thought that while the phoenix is living in various places, it will not only restrain its brilliance, but also change its size and even shape.
With the help of the formations set up by other monks from Xianxia Island, Zhu Tingtao's spellcasting within this country reached the highest efficiency. In just a few days, he had almost covered the entire Jianyun Country area.
But on this night, when Ji Yuan and Zhu Tingtao were meditating under a paulownia tree in the rocky wilderness, the former suddenly felt a slight movement in his heart and immediately opened his eyes, and the latter, sensing Ji Yuan's reaction, also woke up from his meditation and looked at Ji Yuan and said.
"Did Mr. Ji notice anything?"
"Well, fellow Daoist Zhu, just pretend that I have never been here."
As he spoke, Ji Yuan lightly jumped onto the paulownia tree, then he activated the Taixu Jade Talisman and used his own breath-hiding technique. The whole person seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, without even a trace of breath left.
Zhu Tingtao frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then closed his eyes to meditate again. After about ten breaths, a calm voice came from afar.
"Brother Zhu, please come with me quickly. I may know where Senior Huang is. I need your feathers to help me."
"Brother You?"
A monk in a blue robe came flying on the wind and was surprised to see Zhu Tingtao meditating. The latter also stood up, glanced at the phoenix tree in confusion, and then immediately nodded.
"If this is true, we should leave immediately!"
"My spiritual sense won't deceive me, but I can't confirm the exact location. Junior brother, follow me!"
"Um!"
Zhu Tingtao responded, and at the moment when the blue-robed monk turned around, he suddenly attacked, and a flash of light immediately shot out with one finger, hitting the latter's jade pillow.
"Ah—Junior Brother, you..."
The blue-robed monk screamed and was knocked dozens of feet away. The protective light on his body fluctuated, and it was obvious that he had been seriously injured.
Ji Yuan secretly thought that the book was wonderful. He didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Zhu was not only straightforward and honest as he had remembered, but also decisive in his actions!
"Hmph! Who dares to pretend to be a master from Xianxia Island? I'm afraid that your glazed glow has attracted more than one disciple from Xianxia Island, right?"
"You, what a Zhu Tingtao! If that's the case, then go and die!"
The blue-robed monk shouted loudly, and his aura became terrifying in an instant. A ray of light mixed with flames shot towards Zhu Tingtao. The latter did not retreat a single step, but swung one sleeve, and a stream of light three feet long swept towards the attacking method.
"boom… "
Large flames and rays of light spread out, and Zhu Tingtao was slightly stunned. The opponent did not attack by force at all. After a feint, he actually fled into the horizon.
"Don't leave, evil creature!"
Zhu Tingtao shouted loudly and chased after him on the sunset glow.
Ji Yuan sighed on the tree. He had just praised Zhu Tingtao in his heart, but Zhu Daoyou was taken away in a different form...