Chapter Forty-Six: Hai Dao
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Overall, it is shaped like a crescent moon. The convex side faces the open sea, and the concave side faces the nearby islands.
From an extremely high vantage point, it appears as if it is reaching out with outstretched arms, embracing the archipelago.
So Chuyue Island also has another name, which is "Hui." Hui of embracing, but also Hui of reminiscence.
Whether it's Haidiao Island or Xuanyue Island, the famous Diaohai Lou stands here. The main hall of this grand building is located right here.
“When the bright moon rises over the sea, I gaze at it from here, wishing to reach the horizon's end.”
This is an inscription on the cliff face of Tianya Pavilion, hence its name.
Legend has it that on the highest point of this island, at the Tianya Pavilion, the founding master of the Diuhai Tower once single-handedly fished a dragon!
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This is also the origin of the name "Fishing Sea Tower".
Of course, for many people, this is just a legend. It's common to embellish one's family history, even if it's exaggerated, it's not something people find unacceptable.
But the account of the founding patriarch of Dìng Hǎilóu being disregarded as history is because, since the late medieval period, the Dragon Clan had already vanished from the world. While there were certainly forces passed down from the medieval era, they did not include Dìng Hǎilóu.
The strongmen of Diaohailou, with a single shout that shook the sea, forced back the powerful warriors of Qi. This was not an uncommon occurrence. The firm stance of Diaohailou in the offshore islands was also a major reason for the slow progress of Qi's expansion there.
But this is undoubtedly disturbing.
Qi State has been planning to control the nearby islands for a long time, but despite their efforts, they were once resisted by all the sects on the islands and had to announce their withdrawal.
But through maritime trade, led by prominent aristocratic families, they returned to the offshore islands with a more conciliatory approach. After years of operation, it has to be admitted that Qi's operations in the offshore islands have risen to the top three among all forces.
Some top families in Qi, like the Dazetian clan, began managing offshore islands a long time ago. The current head of the Chongxuan family, Chongxuan Minghe, even personally oversees them. Recently, the Tian clan and the Chongxuan clan reached an agreement, transferring the development rights to Chongjia Island for ten years…
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In summary, Qi State's influence in the offshore islands is already undeniable. Of course, the leader status of Diu Hai Lou is equally deeply rooted.
The standoff between the state of Qi and Diaohai Lou is undoubtedly perplexing.
As the head elder of the Diu Hailou Sect, Hai Zongming was unconcerned.
The under-the-table skirmishes between the Fishing Sea Building and Qi State have been going on for countless times, only rarely seen in the open. The sea may appear calm on the surface, but the undercurrents beneath never cease. Even to this day, the Fishing Sea Building's firm grip on the dominant position in the offshore islands speaks volumes about the outcome.
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Indeed, Qi was powerful beyond compare. Few forces in the entire world could rival it. But the East was its fundamental base. Qi would never be able to fully focus on the near-sea islands. Unless one day, it was overthrown in the East and had to turn to the near-sea islands, or completely unified the East.
But out at sea, who would dare to come near the Fishing Tower
The Diuhai Tower has the confidence to face everything on the vast ocean, which is verified by history and will continue in the future.
...There was something else bothering him at the moment.
Recently, after much effort, he found an ancient book. After researching for a long time, he cracked some hidden clues in the ancient book, verifying them with his previous findings, and thus discovered new information.
“In that abandoned sea tower, the core treasure was a mirror The Red Makeup Mirror No mirror was found when taking the treasure. Was it taken away in advance by someone But some prohibitions were clearly intact, indicating that no one had entered before.”
“No!”
He thought it over and immediately came up with the answer.
"Damn it! I was played by that little brat Hu Shaomeng!"
He stood up, furious: "I'm going to grind him into dust!"
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But Hu Shaomeng is already dead, and his body wasn't brought back. Even scattering his ashes would require a trip to Yang Guo. Now that it's Qi territory, it's even more inconvenient.
Hai Zongming calmed himself down.
First, Hu Shaomeng's death, he was aware of it. This boy played with the feelings of his fellow disciples and even secretly harmed them, especially Zhu Suyao, who was quite promising within the sect.
A promising seed of cultivation was destroyed by him, ultimately lost in the Heavenly Treasury Secret Realm.
It's fine that it was kept secret, but the fact that someone else's sister found out is just embarrassing.
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This matter violates the rules and regulations, even if Hai Zongming, as an elder, couldn't show favoritism. Moreover, when the news came back, Hu Shaomeng had already been killed, so there was no need to show favoritism anymore.
Zhuge Suyao's master, that old hag is not to be trifled with.
Therefore, he remained silent about the news of Hu Shaomeng's death.
Now that I know about the existence of the Hongzhuang Mirror, some things need to be reevaluated...
The most crucial question is, who currently possesses the Red Makeup Mirror
If Zhu Suyao were still alive, it would be possible, but her younger sister, who had always been protected under her wings, could never be a match for Hu Shaomeng.
Hǎizōng míng still knew his disciples' abilities well.
So it was that old hag who helped Did she secretly send someone skilled, or perhaps even come in person herself
This matter needs to be carefully considered in the long term.
Hu Shaomeng had been dead for some time, and there were no signs of any reaction from him before his death. This means that the person who took the Hong Zhuang Mirror was unaware that Hai Zongming knew about its existence.
So now he is in the shadows, which is a huge advantage.
A treasure like the Red Makeup Mirror isn't something you can figure out in just two or three days. There's plenty of time. And besides, worrying about it now won't help anything.
After returning, Zhu Biqiong only stated Hu Shaomeng's crimes and did not say how she had killed him. Even if she wanted to describe the details, she would only tell her master.
Therefore, what needs to be investigated first and foremost is who, under that old hag's command, left the Paracel Islands when Hu Shaomeng died.
That person must be the one who killed Hu Shaomeng.
Whoever killed Hu Shaomeng, the Red Makeup Mirror should be in their hands!
Of course, it's also possible that she handed it over to that old hag in the end. That would be the worst outcome imaginable.
The old woman certainly knows the value of that treasure. If he wants to take it back, he'll have to plan carefully.
Thinking and thinking, Hai Zongming's anger surged from his heart. He couldn't help but slam his palm down on the table, shattering it: "Damn beast! To die like this, you were truly lucky!"
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At this moment, Jiang Wang was unaware that his movements in the pine forest den had been noticed, and due to a misunderstanding, the risk had been averted. He also didn't know that, in the distant near-sea islands, Hu Shaomeng's incident still had repercussions fermenting.
He is now outside the Buddhist realm of Hanging Temple. He has not stepped inside yet because there are still some concerns.
He wouldn't have any trouble entering the Hanging Temple, considering his current status. As a distinguished Qing-rank official of the Qi state, holding the esteemed title of a hereditary marquis, he surely wouldn't be denied even the right to pay respects at the foot of the mountain.
He mainly wanted to know if the old monk Kujue was still at Xuankong Temple...
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