#1755 - Your path has gone astray

“What are you standing there for? I told you, you can leave.”

In the sky above Taiping Island, the Foundation Establishment cultivator looked at Ji Dongfeng, his face full of displeasure.

Ji Dongfeng sneered upon hearing this, and said, "Come, come, tell me who the hell you are. It's been a long time since I've seen someone as brave as you."

"What's going on? Why did the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect send someone who doesn't know anything this time... Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't bother with you. Listen up, my name is Nan Wangtian! I'm from one of the four major pioneering families of the Third Heaven! Understand?" The man sneered, his eyes full of pride.

Ji Dongfeng raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, and said, "Pioneering? What the hell are you so proud of about pioneering! I'm practically creating the heavens and the earth! Nan Wangtian, is it? Good, good, I thought this trip was just a routine matter, but now it seems I have a lot of things to do."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Dongfeng was about to make a move when he heard a shout in his ear.

"Senior from the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect! Forgive us for not welcoming you properly!"

Ji Dongfeng turned his head upon hearing this and saw an old man flying over with a nervous expression. The old man's cultivation had reached the Half-Step Immortal Realm, his face was slightly pale, and his eyes were full of fatigue.

"Young Master Nan, please go back first. I'll take care of receiving the people from the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect." The old man said in a deep voice as he approached Nan Wangtian.

Nan Wangtian snorted upon hearing this, and said, "Teach him the rules of Taiping Island properly, otherwise, he won't need to hang around in the Third Heaven in the future."

After saying that, Nan Wangtian turned around and flew back to Taiping Island.

Seeing this, Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice, "Old man, what did you call him? Young Master Nan?"

The old man sighed upon hearing this and bowed deeply to Ji Dongfeng.

"You must be Ji Dongfeng. I've heard about you, please forgive me... My name is Qin Shenggao, and I'm the steward of this Taiping Island, serving the four major families of the southeast, northwest, and this Taiping Island is also the island of these four families. The Eternal Soaring Sky Sect just sent a message to me, saying that you are the one coming to inspect this time. I rushed out immediately, thankfully no accident happened..."

"Are you saying that if someone else came to inspect, you wouldn't have needed to come out?"

"That's right. If it were someone else from the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect, they would just be here for routine business, take a tour and leave, and wouldn't bother with the four families on the island, but I know that you are different from others..."

Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "What exactly is going on with these four families?"

Qin Shenggao said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "The ancestors of the four families of the southeast, northwest, were the earliest cultivators to ascend to the Third Heaven. According to the records of the four families, the Third Heaven was initially a chaotic place, and it was they who made great sacrifices to restore stability to the Third Heaven. They promoted their descendants and slowly allowed cultivators to gain a foothold in the Third Heaven. Today, the ancestors of many forces in the Third Heaven have received the favor of the four families."

"Therefore... the status of the people of these four families in the Third Heaven is extremely special, and they are secretly favored by countless cultivation forces. The descendants of the four families also regard themselves as pioneers of the Third Heaven, which is why Nan Wangtian was so arrogant just now. In the past, if anyone provoked him, without him saying anything, one sect after another would jump out to support him."

Ji Dongfeng was puzzled upon hearing this and said, "Then how could their descendants be trapped on this small island?"

Qin Shenggao sighed upon hearing this and said, "When the ancestors of the four families were rectifying the Third Heaven, they damaged their foundations, which affected the talents and luck of their descendants. Even after countless years, they still haven't recovered, so most of the descendants of the four families have low cultivation bases and can't even reach the Half-Step Immortal Realm. In order to better protect them, they were placed on Taiping Island. This Taiping Island doesn't look big, but it actually contains a universe within it, with countless space channels that can lead to absolutely safe and beautiful places in the Third Heaven."

"Within this Taiping Island, the descendants of the four families are untouchable existences, absolutely high-ranking figures. Therefore, this place is also known as a strange island, the reason being that here, one's cultivation is not important, only one's background matters, which is different from the entire Third Heaven."

Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "How many descendants are there in the four families?"

"There are now less than a hundred people." Qin Shenggao said.

"How many people are there on the island in total?" Ji Dongfeng asked.

Qin Shenggao pondered for a moment upon hearing this and said, "Over a thousand people. Apart from the descendants of the four families, the rest are all people who follow orders."

"What do the descendants of the four families do on the island?" Ji Dongfeng asked. In his opinion, since the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect sent him here to inspect, it definitely wasn't as simple as taking a tour.

Qin Shenggao said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "What else can they do? Singing and dancing, seeking pleasure, that's all. Their cultivation is generally not high, and they only think about enjoying themselves."

Ji Dongfeng's face sank upon hearing this, and the killing intent on his body slightly dissipated, and said, "I want to hear the truth."

Qin Shenggao's face changed upon hearing this and said quickly, "What I said is the truth..."

"If you don't tell me, I'll go see for myself." Ji Dongfeng said.

"Wait... Senior, there's really no need for you to ask so clearly. In the past, when the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect came to inspect, many times they didn't go inside to check, they just circled around Taiping Island and went back, which was considered completing the task. Even if they wanted to go in, they would give notice one or two days in advance, and then go in for a simple inspection." Qin Shenggao said with a solemn expression.

"You should just go back directly. I'll tell the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect that you have fulfilled your responsibilities and inspected extremely thoroughly, ensuring that it won't affect the sect's evaluation of you."

Ji Dongfeng sneered upon hearing this and said, "Do you think I'm someone who cares about the sect's evaluation?"

"You may not care, but you also have to care about the Third Heaven's evaluation of the Eternal Soaring Sky Sect, and you also have to think about, in case you make many sects in the Third Heaven unhappy, your life won't be easy either." Qin Shenggao said.

Ji Dongfeng narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this and said, "Old man, it seems you've only heard my name, but you don't understand my character. From the moment I entered the Third Heaven, many sects have been unhappy."

Ji Dongfeng turned his head and glanced at Qin Shenggao upon hearing this, and said, "Your path has gone astray."

In the next moment, Ji Dongfeng directly used his divine power, ignoring the formation, and came to Nan Wangtian's side.