763: 227_2 763: 227_2 I am Yan Hanlin.
May I ask where you dao companions come from and how should I address you?”
Cao Zhen didn’t even think before he bluffed, “We are from Tai Chu, and I am called Qin Haoxuan.”
“Tai Chu?” Yan Hanlin nodded slightly at the name— he had never heard of Tai Chu, but since they weren’t very connected with the Immortal Sects of the various dynasties, it wasn’t unusual to be unaware.
He didn’t ponder it further and continued introducing himself, “Dao companion, I possess nine Golden Cores and have completed Pill Fusion.
May I inquire about your cultivation base?
Understanding each other’s cultivation base would make it easier to divide tasks once we enter the ruins.
How shall we explore the ruins?”
“Oh, I’m at the sixth level of Golden Core,” Cao Zhen said, pointing at Ling Xi and the others, “I am the strongest among the four of us.”
He was not lying; he was indeed at the sixth level of Golden Core and certainly the strongest of the four.
Yan Hanlin instantly smiled warmly, “Golden Core sixth level, that’s not a low cultivation base.
Our team has gained another strong member.
Come, let’s go together and I’ll introduce you to our other dao companions.”
Naturally, Cao Zhen was happy to follow along.
Soon, he realized that this team was indeed diverse; besides them, ten or so people were made up of three other different teams.
The team with the most members was Hanlin’s—also four people—like theirs.
Yan Hanlin’s team was also the strongest.
Besides Hanlin himself, among the other three, one had an 80% complete Golden Core, and two were at the seventh level of Golden Core.
As for the others, the majority were at the seventh and sixth levels, along with some at the fifth level of Golden Core; there were no individuals with lower cultivation bases.
After Cao Zhen joined the team, the others quickly showed their enthusiasm, chatting with the new members.
Through their conversations, Cao Zhen learned about the situation in the South Ocean.
The cultivators of the South Ocean did not interact much with those from the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, the Great Jin Dynasty, or other dynasties.
Even among themselves, the cultivators in the South Ocean seldom made contact.
After all, the South Ocean was vast.
They were mostly aware of any masters in their own region, or knew of the top experts in the South Ocean.
For instance, those five people in the middle were among the top experts of the South Ocean.
“Those five are from our region’s top Immortal Sect, Thousand Snake Island.
The one in the middle, named Purple Snake, is a Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection expert.
The other four, Green Snake, Red Snake, Blue Snake, and Orange Snake, are also masters of Pill Fusion Golden Core.
Because they are so powerful, the area closest to the ruins’ entrance is occupied by them.”
Yan Hanlin whispered to Cao Zhen, introducing the masters present.
“Brother Qin, there’s something else you need to be aware of—that person over there with the curved sword is known as Young Master Lian Hua.
In fact, many call him behind his back, Young Master Cai Hua.
This person is jealous and lustful and is said to practice a cultivation technique of absorbing yin to supplement yang.
Many female cultivators have fallen victim to his evil deeds.
Furthermore, there are rumors that he revels nightly, needing a different female cultivator every day, and after their liaisons, all these women vanish, likely having met with foul play.”
Cao Zhen was visibly stunned and exclaimed in surprise, “A different one every day?
How many female cultivators have fallen prey to him, and no one intervenes?”
Ling Xi, Yan Yourong, and Li Ke, the three women beside him, turned cold gazes towards Young Master Lian Hua.
Yan Yourong, in particular, felt an almost uncontrollable urge to draw her sword and slay Young Master Lian Hua on the spot.
Yan Hanlin whispered, “I don’t know exactly how many he’s harmed, but it should be upward of a thousand female cultivators.
He wasn’t this outrageous before, given that there were Earth Immortals around.
But with the arrival of the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, he completely lost all restraint.
His cultivation is high enough, being a Ten Different Phenomena Golden Elixir Great Perfection cultivator, so others can’t really do anything against him.
Moreover, he spends most of his time on Evil People Island, beyond the reach of others.”
“Evil People Island?” Upon hearing this, Cao Zhen asked in a low voice, “Is it an island inhabited entirely by evildoers, or is it that some power is called Evil People Island?”
“Evil People Island isn’t associated with any power.
Initially, it served as a refuge for cultivators being pursued.
As time passed, more and more hunted cultivators took shelter on Evil People Island, which gradually led to its current name.
What it was called before, I don’t know.
On Evil People Island, there are no laws, and everyone on the island is free to fight to the death.
However, if you’re from outside the island and seek revenge, Evil People Island won’t stop you.
If you have the strength, you can find and kill your enemy.
But before that, you should consider it carefully—it is Evil People Island, after all, inhabited by certain types of people.
If you’re injured after killing your enemy, or you possess something coveted by others,
you might face attacks from countless masters on the island and be killed.
Of course, if you’re strong enough to leave the island unharmed and without carrying anything that attracts undue attention after killing your enemy, you might be able to leave Evil People Island.
But again, that’s just a possibility.