Chapter 683: Chapter 268: The Wang Family’s Discovery and a Chance Encounter with Master Yunya

However, Xiao Chen immediately took out his Nautical Chart and began searching for locations that matched the description.

’Strange, there’s nothing?’

He searched it carefully but couldn’t find any similar three-island formations on the chart.

’That means the canyon isn’t in the Compassion Sea at all!’

Fortunately, there were subsequent images to serve as a reminder. Otherwise, Xiao Chen would have wasted his time combing through the entire Compassion Sea for nothing.

’Since the islands are hard to find, maybe I can start with the sea fish?’

He returned to the Film Appreciation Tower.

He spent a thousand Spirit Stones to obtain information on the known distribution of the long-finned fish schools.

According to the intelligence report, these sea fish were mostly found southwest of the Compassion Sea.

However, their overall distribution was enormous, spanning a vast area of nearly five million li.

Furthermore, more than half of this area was outside the Compassion Sea, meaning he would likely encounter all sorts of disasters while searching.

The good news, at least, was that this territory wasn’t scattered. It was one large, concentrated area.

At least this gave Xiao Chen a general area to search.

It wasn’t like some common sea fish that were found everywhere, making them useless as a reference point.

’Sigh. Even so, with such a large area, finding it won’t be easy.’

After inquiring with the steward at the Film Appreciation Tower and learning they had no detailed charts of the Outer Sea, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but worry.

If he had to rely on himself alone, just searching for the location would probably take him a year or more.

For a Golden Core Cultivator, this wasn’t an especially long time to spend preparing for Nascent Soul Formation.

But for Xiao Chen, it was unacceptable.

’Maybe I should ask Su Li for help?’

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, her Escape Speed was every bit as fast as his.

If they searched together, they could cut the search time in half.

But even then, it would likely take five or six months.

The new Relic in the southeast was set to open in September, so he was clearly running out of time.

A thought suddenly struck Xiao Chen. ’Or I could ask at the Cangming Tower?’

The Cangming Immortal Sect was located in the southwest.

As an old, established sect, their collection of nautical charts was surely far superior to the Clarity Sect’s.

They might be able to provide useful clues.

He’d had a minorly unpleasant experience at the Cangming Market last time, which had made him subconsciously avoid the place.

But now that it concerned important matters, he decided it was worth another trip.

In any case, he had to pass through the Cangming Sea whether he was searching for Evil Qi or heading to the new Relic.

It was just a matter of making an inquiry.

With this in mind, Xiao Chen immediately set off, heading straight for the Cangming Market.

He had just left when, back in the marketplace, the Wang Family’s cultivators tracked down the shop that had sold the conical hat.

They successfully used their family’s name to pressure the shop clerk into providing a portrait of the customer.

"It’s him!"

"Isn’t that Xiao Chen, the one from the reports who made a name for himself in the Tingtao Sea!"

One of the Wang Family Members immediately recognized his face.

"No wonder! I said Ruiyang was in no way weaker than Sun Haoran. How could he have suddenly fallen to him?"

One of the Wang Clan Elders said furiously, "Just as I thought! Someone else interfered!"

"Luckily, I had my men keeping watch. He’s finally slipped up!"

A clansman beside him quickly added a reminder, "Grand Uncle, this Xiao Chen is incredibly strong. At the Eight-direction Arena, no opponent could last a single round against him."

"He won’t be easy to deal with!"

This crucial piece of intelligence had reached them almost immediately after it came to light.

"Hmph! I don’t care who he is, we will not let this go!"

The Wang Clan Elder pointed. "You two, report back to the Patriarch and the Ancestor immediately. Ask them to come and seek justice for Ruiyang."

"The rest of you, with me. We’ll find out where Xiao Chen is staying."

"We’ll keep an eye on him together. Don’t let him get away!"

Hearing this, the surrounding Wang Family Members were instantly relieved.

As long as the clan’s Nascent Soul Ancestor took action, no Golden Core Cultivator, no matter how powerful, could hope to make a stir.

They immediately followed his orders and sprang into action.

However, when the Wang Family Ancestor arrived, he discovered that Xiao Chen had already left the Three-leaf Islands, his whereabouts unknown.

After a search of the area confirmed that Xiao Chen was gone, the Wang Family had no choice but to assign members to continue watching in secret, hoping to find another opportunity.

「Half a month later.」

Xiao Chen arrived at the Cangming Market, the route now familiar to him.

The guard at the entrance of Cangming Tower was the same middle-aged cultivator with a dead-eyed stare.

The steward was different from the one last time, but he was just as listless. "Are you here to buy intelligence or sell information?"

To be honest, their attitude was terrible.

’Nowhere else would a Foundation Establishment Cultivator dare to speak to someone at the Golden Core stage like that.’

But what could he do? They were backed by an Immortal Sect and had a monopoly.

In this region, if you wanted reliable intelligence, you had no other choice.

Xiao Chen got straight to the point. "I need the latest, most detailed nautical chart of the area southwest of the Compassion Sea."

To prevent any misunderstanding, he stressed, "Let me be clear. I don’t mean a chart of the Compassion Sea itself, but of the Outer Sea beyond it!"

The steward frowned at his words.

Then he asked, "What does a customer want with a chart of the Outer Sea?"

’Huh?’

’You have to ask about that, too?’

Xiao Chen casually made up a reason. "To fish, of course."

But the steward just shook his head. "Sorry, we don’t have charts of the Outer Sea."

’My fists are clenching.’

’If this weren’t someone else’s territory, I’d really want to punch someone.’

’If you don’t have the chart, you could have just said so! Why ask me questions first and then tell me you don’t have it? Are you messing with me?’

"Greetings, Daoist!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the entrance in salute.

He turned to look and saw the previously lazy guard now bowed over, his waist bent lower than a stalk of rice at harvest time, a fawning smile plastered on his face.

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