After dispatching all five little ones, Ling Luoyi received a telepathic message from the Fourth Elder. Ling Luoyi took out a jade mirror, within which was the stern face of the Fourth Elder.
"Fourth Elder," Ling Luoyi greeted, then immediately asked, "Why have you sought this殿下?"
"Your Highness, this old man has just received instructions from the Domain Lord to send people to search for the two abandoned lands of the Ancient Profound Continent that disappeared over two thousand years ago, and to send people to secretly search the Ancient Profound Continent for fragments of the Heavenly Star Cauldron. I am here to report to you, and I also wish to ask if Your Highness requires people to be sent to the Ancient Spirit Continent to assist you."
Ling Luoyi pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. "Fourth Elder, just have Commander Mu bring a team. Too many people will cause unnecessary trouble and alert others."
"Yes, Your Highness. This old man will relay the order immediately."
Putting away the jade mirror, Ling Luoyi looked in the direction the five little ones had gone. It seemed she still needed to prepare region tokens for Mu Anning and the others, otherwise, unnecessary trouble would still arise. It looked like she had to visit the Ancient Spirit Academy. When her master left, he entrusted the entire academy to the eldest senior brother. Perhaps she could ask the eldest senior brother to send people to help with the search.
While the five little ones were still searching, Ling Luoyi first went to Xinfeng City, which was closest to Shuiyun Stream.
Maps were not rare items, and Ling Luoyi easily bought a complete map of the Bailan Kingdom. Ling Luoyi also purchased an older map of the Bailan Kingdom from a long time ago, intending to combine the two maps and examine them together to see if there were any abnormal changes.
Ling Luoyi would have liked to buy a map from over two thousand years ago, but maps were redrawn after a certain period. Maps from that long ago had already become fragmented. Even if they weren't fragmented, they were likely destroyed or discarded. It wasn't a treasure map, so who would keep it?
Xinfeng City was not far from Shuiyun Stream. When Ling Luoyi returned, the five little ones had not finished their search yet, so Ling Luoyi began looking at the maps on the spot.
The two maps were less than two hundred years apart, so the differences were not significant. Ling Luoyi found nothing. However, this trip was not just about buying maps; she also asked some people in Xinfeng City some questions.
Shuiyun Stream had existed for at least a thousand years. The "Bailan Chronicle" recorded that Shuiyun Stream appeared out of nowhere. Overnight, a small peak stood on the previously flat plain. Shuiyun Stream was not large initially; it gradually formed a forest around it, eventually evolving into the Shuiyun Stream of today.
An old man also told Ling Luoyi that, according to stories passed down through generations in his family, at that time, it was late at night, and the common people were already asleep. They were caught unaware and crushed beneath Shuiyun Stream. Many rejoiced at their survival, while also mourning those who had died at that time.
When Ling Luoyi asked if there were similar occurrences in other countries on the continent, the people of Xinfeng City did not know. They had basically never left the vicinity of the Bailan Kingdom, so they were even less likely to know about affairs in other countries. Ling Luoyi did not manage to buy maps of other countries.
After Ling Luoyi studied for an hour, just as she put away the maps, the five little ones ran over.
"Master, we found nothing."
"Master, I didn't find anything either."
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The five little ones had acted separately. They had searched thoroughly twice and found no trace of the Heavenly Star Cauldron fragments.
Ling Luoyi hadn't expected the Heavenly Star Cauldron fragments to be in Shuiyun Stream in the first place. She only feared that her overconfidence might cause her to miss something, so she had them search again. Receiving this news, she was not particularly surprised.
"By the way, have you searched the cave where the previous Asura King stayed?"
"Master, the north side was my responsibility. I searched the cave, and I even dug down a hundred meters. I found nothing," replied Jing Chen.
Although Jing Chen had been with Ling Luoyi for the shortest time, he was the most mature and steady. Even though he had lost all his cultivation, his temperament had not changed, so Ling Luoyi still trusted Jing Chen's abilities. If he said there was nothing, it was likely true.
"Then it seems I was overthinking. The Heavenly Star Cauldron fragments are not here. It makes sense, Shuiyun Stream is not a secret realm, nor is it difficult to investigate. The people sent by the Asura Clan and the Demonic Clan couldn't have failed to search here," Ling Luoyi muttered to herself, then looked at the five little ones and said, "Alright, to avoid unnecessary trouble, you should return to the Phoenix Radiance Realm first."
This time, even Wei Yu, who loved excitement the most, agreed. Ling Luoyi collected them all into the Phoenix Radiance Realm and then quickly departed.
After Ling Luoyi left, the beasts of Shuiyun Stream, who had been frightened by the powerful aura here and had returned to their caves, dared to peek out one by one. After observing for a while longer and confirming that the human and the five beast companions had left, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The events of three days ago had truly terrified them. They had initially thought that the human had finally left, but today, she suddenly appeared out of nowhere, scaring them into not daring to move. Later, she released five very powerful beast companions to run around in Shuiyun Stream, nearly scaring them to death. Now that she had finally left, she shouldn't be coming back, right? But they were truly amazing. When would they be able to become as strong as that human?
Ling Luoyi and the five little ones were unaware of the great impact their few days of stay had on the beasts of Shuiyun Stream. At this moment, she was on her way to the Ancient Spirit Academy in the Heavenly Profound Domain.
If there was any place where one could buy a map of the entire Ancient Spirit Continent, it would likely be the Heavenly Profound Domain. Moreover, Ling Luoyi still needed to prepare tokens for Mu Anning and the others, so she had to make a trip to the Heavenly Profound Domain.
The Ancient Spirit Academy had firmly held the title of the number one force on the Ancient Spirit Continent for the past year. Although Wen Zonglin, the strongest person on the continent, had already left, everyone on the continent knew that the continent's only supreme alchemist was his disciple. No one would dare to offend Ling Luoyi. Furthermore, the strength of the Ancient Spirit Academy had always been present, and Ling Luoyi had also set up many formations. The Ancient Spirit Academy was now the safest place on the entire continent.
Ling Luoyi continued to send things to Wen Zonglin as before. Wen Zonglin, in turn, used the paper crane Ling Luoyi had given him to send half of them to Wen Ting'an. Wen Ting'an did not embezzle them either; he used them entirely for the disciples' cultivation. As a result, the disciples of the Ancient Spirit Academy had progressed far more than they had a year ago.
When Ling Luoyi arrived, it happened to be the Ancient Spirit Academy's monthly disciple grand examination. Wen Ting'an was sitting on a high platform with the two vice-principals, watching. Standing behind Wen Ting'an was Wen Guyuan, and on the arena below the high platform were Qin Yu and Xiao Hanyang.
These four senior and junior brothers had made rapid progress over the past year. Wen Ting'an's current cultivation was already that of a Second-Rank Grand Spirit Master, and Wen Guyuan also had the cultivation of a First-Rank Grand Spirit Master. Qin Yu and Xiao Hanyang were also a Ninth-Rank Spirit Master and a Seventh-Rank Spirit Master, respectively.
According to the regulations of the Ancient Spirit Academy's inner court, as long as one reached the Grand Spirit Master realm, they could graduate. They could choose to remain at the academy to teach or leave the academy to develop on their own.
However, Wen Ting'an was determined to stay at the academy; he was now the principal of the Ancient Spirit Academy. Judging by Wen Guyuan's demeanor, he was also likely staying at the academy to prepare for teaching. As for Qin Yu and Xiao Hanyang, their decisions were their own.
Just as Ling Luoyi was watching with great interest, Wen Ting'an suddenly said something to the two vice-principals beside him, then stood up and left.
Seeing this, Ling Luoyi's lips curved upwards, and she also left.