Chapter 570: Chapter 240: Family Secret Map: Entering Wu Ling

He patrolled the surrounding area.

He didn’t find the reason for the increase in Sea Fish, but Xiao Chen did spot a small Spirit Ship moored on the ocean’s surface.

The entire hull was covered in a faint blue glow. A multitude of light-blue talismans swirled around the ship, forming two concentric rings that pulsed like a living, breathing thing.

A golden chain extended from the stern, plunging into the sea below.

’To think I’d run into someone else in such a remote place.’

Xiao Chen thought for a moment and decided to move closer to observe the situation.

As he drew nearer, he could feel increasingly distinct pulses of Spiritual Power up ahead, as if someone were engaged in Magical Combat underwater.

But strangely, the surface of the sea was perfectly calm.

This meant the Magical Combat was either happening at an extreme depth, or it was something else entirely.

Just as Xiao Chen was observing with curiosity, someone on the ship noticed his approach.

"Second Brother, Third Sister, someone’s coming from the southeast."

A young man in a white robe asked, "I only see one person for now. Should we drive him away?"

His Third Sister, who had been busy adjusting a Talisman Array, asked, "What’s his Cultivation? Can you tell what clan he belongs to from his clothes?"

The young man raised a hand to his forehead and activated his Spiritual Eye again.

Instantly, the scene three hundred li away became perfectly clear. "He looks like he’s at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core realm. He’s wearing a white Feather Robe, but I can’t identify his origin."

"He’s flying toward us. He’s only a little over two hundred li away and will be here soon."

The young man immediately drew a Spirit Sword, a nervous look on his face and his breathing quickening. "It seems like he’s after the immortal’s cave. Should we attack?"

Hearing this, his Third Sister beside him also took out an Array Flag to temporarily stabilize the Talisman Array.

She then pulled out a nine-foot-long Lotus-Pointed Jade Brocade, ready to face the enemy.

"Don’t be rash! Stay calm!"

The Second Brother, who was in charge of the Dragon-Seeking Chain, put down the Compass in his hand. He looked at his nervous younger siblings and shook his head slightly.

"It’s just one person. There’s no need to be so tense. Put away your Spiritual Artifacts for now."

He ordered, "Third Sister, go into the cabin and watch over the Defense Array."

"If a fight breaks out, you need to stay there and protect the Talisman Array. Don’t forget, we came here to retrieve the Secret Technique for our clan. That’s the most important thing."

Then he turned to the white-robed young man. "Fifth Brother, how many times have I told you?"

"When in Magical Combat, your first priority is to protect yourself."

"How can I rest easy letting you go out on your own if you act like this?"

After the brief scolding, his tone softened. "Follow me. Let’s go meet him."

With that, he stepped into the air, leaving the Spirit Ship and heading toward Xiao Chen.

The white-robed young man frowned, grumbling inwardly.

’Third Sister didn’t take out a Defensive Spiritual Artifact either, but he only scolds me.’

’All the Sword Cultivators he’d read about in stories wielded their three-foot-long swords, looking majestic as they slaughtered their foes in all directions.’

’Who would raise a Shield before a fight? Even if you won, it would be so unsightly.’

But despite his unhappiness, he obediently put away his Flying Sword and followed behind his brother.

"Fellow Daoist, my greetings."

The Second Brother, dressed in a light-yellow outer shirt, bowed respectfully. "We are setting up an Array ahead. It is not convenient for you to approach, so I must ask you to stop here, Fellow Daoist!"

Seeing the man approach, Xiao Chen also came to a halt.

He was now less than ten li from the Spirit Ship and could clearly sense that the golden chain, though it appeared to sink into the water, wasn’t actually all that deep.

What was happening below wasn’t Magical Combat, but someone breaking an Array.

In other words, they were likely opening some immortal’s cave or small Relic.

He immediately clasped his hands and returned the gesture. "Greetings, Fellow Daoist. I am Xiao Chen. I was just passing through and hoped to ask you for some information."

"Might you be a local Cultivator?"

"Do you know anything about the nearby sea regions?"

"Specifically, are there any well-known Meteorite Lands around here?"

Searching for Wu Ling on his own was proving to be a hassle. Since he had run into Cultivators who seemed familiar with the area, Xiao Chen figured he might as well ask for directions.

"So, it is Fellow Daoist Xiao. A pleasure to meet you."

The yellow-shirted Cultivator replied with a smile, "I am Sun Haoran, and I am not a local Cultivator."

"But as for Meteorite Lands, I have indeed heard of two such places."

As he spoke, he turned to look behind him. "Fifth Brother, go to the cabin and bring me our family’s Nautical Chart."

The white-robed young man was taken aback. "Second Brother, but that’s..."

Before he could finish, he saw Sun Haoran shoot him a glare.

He immediately shut his mouth, turned, and went to fetch a Sheepskin Scroll.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please take a look at this Nautical Chart."

Sun Haoran used his True Essence to pass the Sheepskin Scroll directly to Xiao Chen. "This chart has been passed down in my family for generations, so some of the place names are different from what they are today."

"It does mention two Meteorite Lands, but I don’t know if they’re the ones Fellow Daoist Xiao is looking for."

Despite regular maintenance, the Sheepskin Scroll was yellowed with age, a clear sign of its antiquity.

The Nautical Chart drawn on it was rather crude, with few markings, making it completely different from modern charts.

Xiao Chen studied it for a while before realizing that although the Nautical Chart looked small, the area it covered was immense.

Using a massive island in the northwestern corner of the Compassion Sea and the Meteorite Land he had previously explored as reference points,

he estimated that the other Meteorite Land on the chart was an astonishing seven hundred thousand li away!

It was completely beyond the current borders of the Compassion Sea.

Xiao Chen was already aware that the regional divisions of the Ancient Times were different from those of the present.

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