Meanwhile, in the waters off Rocky Island, Old Master Qin and Butler Zheng were accompanying Qin Mingyuan by the sea, enjoying the breeze.
"Son, how are you feeling now?" Old Master Qin asked.
Qin Mingyuan replied happily, "Much better! Especially these past few days, I feel the magical energy here has become even more concentrated, and my body's condition is recovering faster!"
Recently, after Ye Feng broke through to the fifth level, the more Sea God's Power he inherited, the more potent the Sea God's Power emanating from the Sea God Temple became.
"Mmm-hmm, you've noticed it too? The energy here has indeed become more concentrated! I had estimated it would take over half a year for your condition to fully improve, but now it seems it won't even take that long!" Old Master Qin said joyfully.
At this moment, Butler Qin, standing nearby, remarked, "I wonder how the young master found such a blessed spot!"
"That kid must have quite a few secrets. Speaking of which, I really miss him. I wonder how he's doing after being away for so long!" Qin Mingyuan said.
Old Master Qin responded, "Don't worry, according to the information from General Meng, he has already returned to the country and should be back on Rocky Island in the next day or two!"
"That's good!" Qin Mingyuan exclaimed.
However, just then, a figure suddenly sped towards them.
"Who goes there?"
At that moment, a masked black shadow appeared beside the old master, staring at the approaching figure and shouting coldly.
The approaching figure quickly reached the old master and said, "It's me!"
"General Meng!"
Upon seeing the figure, Old Master Qin and the others were all surprised.
The black shadow beside the old master then dissolved into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.
General Meng stepped forward and bowed, "Greetings, Old Master, Young Master, and Butler!"
"No need for formalities! Why are you here so soon? I thought you would arrive the day after tomorrow!" Old Master Qin said.
General Meng explained, "The young master is still in Dongchuan City. I have important matters to report, so I came ahead of time!"
"Oh, I see! Quickly, tell us in detail!" The three of them eagerly anticipated.
General Meng had been ordered by Old Master Qin to protect Ye Feng and had stayed by his side without intervening.
In fact, the reason the Ai Xi siblings were able to enlist the help of the Blood Fiend mercenary group for Ye Feng and his companions was thanks to General Meng!
Next, General Meng recounted Ye Feng's journey abroad, his arrival at the Silver Serpent Islands, and his venture into the Misty Sea.
However, when he reached the part about the Misty Sea, General Meng suddenly paused.
"And then?" The three of them listened intently.
General Meng explained somewhat sheepishly, "Actually, after entering the Misty Sea, I lost track of him."
"What? Lost track? What happened?" The three of them were very confused.
General Meng was a Grandmaster-level expert, ranked among the best in all of China.
How could he have lost track?
General Meng quickly explained, "It's like this, that Misty Sea is very strange, filled with fog everywhere. Once you enter, you lose your sense of direction!
"After the young master went in with those people, I followed. However, I was just a moment too late, and once inside, I couldn't see anything!" General Meng said, scratching his head.
"What happened afterward?" Butler Zheng asked expectantly.
General Meng continued, "I searched the Misty Sea, but I couldn't find anything. Not long after entering, I emerged in a daze!
"It wasn't until five or six days later that I saw the young master and his group coming out on a boat! What was shocking was that when the young master entered, his cultivation was only at the late-stage Xiantian to peak stage. Who would have thought that upon emerging, he had already reached the early-stage Grandmaster realm..."
General Meng detailed everything he had witnessed, leaving Old Master Qin and the others astonished.
"However, that young girl named Chu Ling'er seems to be from the Great Chu family. At that time, two Grandmaster experts and one late-stage Grandmaster came. After returning, I discovered that the Great Chu family had been investigating the young master's information! Fortunately, I had made preparations in advance, so they didn't find anything!" General Meng said.
"The Great Chu family? We don't need to worry about them for now," Old Master Qin said calmly.
Just then, a woman suddenly ran towards them.
As she ran, she called out, "Uncle Qin, it's time for acupuncture!"
General Meng saw the woman and quickly said, "Old Master, Young Master, I'll stop here for today! There's nothing else important, I'll be going now!"
With that, he vanished in a flash.
When the woman arrived, she looked confused, "Huh? What's going on? I clearly saw four people here just now! Why are there only three now!"
Old Master Qin quickly replied, "Where are four people? There are only the three of us! You must be seeing things!"
"Yes, yes, it's just the three of us who have been here all along. Where would there be four people!" Butler Zheng also quickly lied.
The woman looked puzzled, "Am I seeing things? I could have sworn I saw very clearly!"
"Ahem! Miss Murong, didn't you say it was time for acupuncture? Let's go for the treatment!" Qin Mingyue said.
"Oh, right! I almost forgot about that!" the woman said with a smile.
This woman was none other than Murong Xue, who had been pestering Ye Feng to learn acupuncture.
Thanks to her, when Ye Feng was away, she had been treating Qin Mingyuan, which was why Qin Mingyuan's paralysis had recovered so quickly.
After they returned, Murong Xue immediately administered acupuncture to him.
With her continuous practice recently, her acupuncture techniques learned from Ye Feng had become increasingly proficient, and she completed the treatment in a short while.
After finishing, she noticed Qin Mingyuan's complexion had improved further, and then she stared at him intently.
"Hmm? Miss Murong, why are you staring at me?" Qin Mingyuan asked with a smile.
Murong Xue replied, "Uncle Qin, I've noticed that since your recovery, you're starting to look more and more like that guy Ye Feng!"
After this period of recuperation, Qin Mingyuan's condition had improved significantly. His hands could now move freely.
Moreover, due to the delicious taste of the fish farmed on Rocky Island and its miraculous effects on various ailments, Qin Mingyuan's overall appearance had improved greatly.
From being skin and bones when he first arrived, Qin Mingyuan now had a healthy amount of flesh.
However, as he recovered, Murong Xue noticed that he was starting to resemble Ye Feng more and more.
Upon hearing this, Qin Mingyuan's body trembled, and he quickly tried to cover it up, "Ahem, do I? Do I?"
"Yes, you really do! Grandpa Qin, don't you believe me, take a look!" Murong Xue glanced at Old Master Qin and said.
However, with that glance, she was stunned again because she realized that Old Master Qin also resembled Ye Feng.
"Good heavens, not only Uncle Qin, but Grandpa Qin, you also look like Ye Feng! What's going on, am I seeing things?" Murong Xue quickly rubbed her eyes and said.
Old Master Qin, Qin Mingyuan, and Butler Zheng all trembled upon hearing her words.
Old Master Qin quickly said, "Ahem, ahem, little girl, what nonsense are you talking about! You must have a fever today..."