Chapter 3540 — Visitors from Cloud Terrace Island
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"That will not do. Taking you alone is already the limit of what I may do! As for where the new arrivals to Cloud Terrace Island go, the teleportation array assigns them automatically. I have no authority to interfere—such is the rule of Cloud Terrace Island, and even I may not overstep it!" said Libationer Nantian.
"I see!" Patriarch Xuanchen was somewhat disappointed. It seemed Kang Jingming would have to rely on himself.
"Mm. The Cloud Terrace Island plan proceeds smoothly, I take it? Since new arrivals from the secular world go to Cloud Terrace Island only once in a thousand years, our Central Island Master sets great store by it. In years past, Master Zhang Lifeng, a newcomer to Cloud Terrace Island, came up from your Five Luminaries Sect in the secular world, and today he is a towering figure of the Five Islands—even the Central Island Master treats him with deference! I hope your secular world may produce such a figure this time as well, and not disappoint our Central Island Master!" said Libationer Nantian.
"Haha, I believe Kang Jingming has that potential! Patriarch Zhang Lifeng was an alchemist, and so is Zhaoming, with boundless potential besides. I believe he can satisfy the Central Island Master! Oh—Zhaoming is that disciple of mine!" Patriarch Xuanchen hastened to explain.
"Oh? Is that so? Not bad! But is that the only alchemist coming from your secular world?" Libationer Nantian asked.
"Of course not. My senior fellow disciple has a disciple as well, named Tianchan—an alchemist too, though not especially powerful. Her younger brother is rather skilled at alchemy, but he won't be going to Cloud Terrace Island. Among the loose cultivators there seem to be two more, a man and a woman—though a despicable pair," said Patriarch Xuanchen.
"A despicable pair? How so?" asked Libationer Nantian.
"There's one loose cultivator who's a grand poser, forever thinking himself a great man and putting on airs all day long, and the woman is his woman!" said Patriarch Xuanchen. "Ah, yes—Libationer Nantian, once we reach Cloud Terrace Island we should guard against that fellow too. He may be a poser, but he does have real strength, and he is our sworn enemy. I fear that once he reaches Cloud Terrace Island he will go on working against us..."
"He would dare work against us on Cloud Terrace Island?" Libationer Nantian laughed aloud in disdain. "Hahahaha! That is the funniest joke I have ever heard. If he dares come and make trouble, I will slap him straight into the sea!"
"Oh? Ah, I had forgotten—Wei Zhao may put on airs in the secular world, but once he reaches Cloud Terrace Island he will be nothing at all!" Patriarch Xuanchen said fawningly.
"Rest easy. Once you reach Cloud Terrace Island and follow me, you will be formidable indeed!" said Libationer Nantian with great authority.
"Then I thank you, Libationer Nantian!" Patriarch Xuanchen was greatly reassured; from Libationer Nantian's words it seemed he must be a person of formidable standing on Cloud Terrace Island.
"Mm. Then convene the Heaven-Rank Assembly. As for those inheritors, they need not attend—gather them together when the time comes, and I will speak to them of the matters to be heeded," said Libationer Nantian mildly.
"Ah?" Patriarch Xuanchen was taken aback. "Then the arrangements for going to Cloud Terrace Island—we need not tell them? Why should they not attend the Heaven-Rank Assembly?"