"Grandpa, you nag me about this every year at this time. My ears are about to grow calluses from hearing it," Hu Zi complained with some impatience.

"Heh, you little rascal, are you already impatient? Do you know that back in the day..."

"I know, I know. Back in the day, our Wumeng Island was almost destroyed by foreign enemies. At a critical moment, thanks to the Ancestral God's timely manifestation and personal intervention, the enemies were wiped out..." Before the old man could repeat the old story for the ninety-eighth time, Hu Zi hastily interrupted him, shaking his head and swaying back and forth.

"It's good that you know. It's just a pity that it's been many, many years since we last saw the Ancestral God manifest..." the old man sighed, saying.

"Grandpa, look, look!" the little grandson exclaimed suddenly, seeing the grandfather's expression of regret, and intending to comfort him.

Immediately afterward, a noisy clamor arose from the crowd, and almost everyone stopped in their tracks, looking towards the tall Ancestral God statue in the center of the island.

The old man heard the sound and quickly turned his head to look. He saw that the huge statue, bathed in the morning light, was now shining with dazzling water-blue light, looking like a huge sapphire.

Layers of rich water-attribute Law power undulated from it, turning into a blue shimmering light that spread throughout the entire island, making everyone bathed in it feel extremely comfortable.

"It's... it's the Ancestral God..."

"The Ancestral God has manifested..."

"Ancestral God, protect us!"

The plaza suddenly erupted, and everyone began to kneel on the ground, worshiping and praying.

At this moment, a figure suddenly emerged from the statue, levitating into the air and flying away from the island, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

At this, all the Wumeng Island residents began to panic, rising from the ground, and exclaiming in shock.

At this moment, the clan leaders of the other islands who had just flown in from outside the island brushed past the figure, hovering in mid-air, looking at each other, somewhat at a loss.

It wasn't until everyone saw a refined man in a green shirt and a slightly chubby figure flying into the air from the island that they breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to greet him.

"Clan Leader Luo Feng, the one who just left the island, could it be the Ancestral God?" asked a clan leader of a different race, wearing a gray robe.

The refined man was none other than Luo Feng, the clan leader of the Wumeng Island people. His face was also somewhat solemn at the moment, but he just nodded, looking towards the direction where the Ancestral God had left, without saying a word.

"What's going on? Could it be that foreign enemies are attacking again?" asked a woman in a purple robe, also looking nervous.

"Everyone, please go to the Council Hall to wait. I will come to meet you after I have settled the clansmen," Luo Feng said, calming his mind slightly.

In fact, he didn't know why the Ancestral God, who had been in seclusion, would suddenly leave the island today.

The dozens of clan leaders from the outer islands, seeing this, didn't dare to ask any more questions and flew down towards the island.

After a slight hesitation, Luo Feng flew back to the plaza.

"Clan Leader..."

"Clan Leader, the Ancestral God..."

Seeing him, everyone quickly surrounded him, asking questions all at once.

"You don't need to be alarmed. The Ancestral God was suddenly moved by the heavens and the earth today, so he manifested. You were able to witness it with your own eyes, which is a stroke of luck and blessing. You should pray piously, and you will surely receive the Ancestral God's protection," Luo Feng said slowly, his eyes sweeping over the crowd.

Hearing this, the Wumeng Island clansmen were overjoyed and began to pray piously again.

"Ancestral God, what are you suddenly doing..." Luo Feng sighed inwardly as he watched, then turned and hurried towards the Council Hall.

Sitting inside were all the clan leaders of the other islands nearby, who were not as easily fooled as the clansmen on the island.

……

Several thousand miles away from the island, a blue figure flew across the sea, landing on a black reef that was only a hundred zhang in circumference. The figure was tall, with ordinary features, and looked almost identical to Han Li. It was none other than his Earthly Fiend clone.

On the reef, a tall man in a green robe and a pretty girl in a goose-yellow dress were standing with their backs to him.

"You're finally back..." the Earthly Fiend clone said as it approached him.

Hearing this, the tall man turned to look at the clone, a smile on his face.

Before he could speak, the girl beside him interjected, "Uncle, is this the Earthly Fiend clone you were talking about? It really looks exactly like you, just as dark and not very handsome..."

As she spoke, she walked forward, circling the clone, looking it up and down.

The tall man and the pretty girl were none other than Han Li and Jin Tong.

"It's almost at the late stage of Gold Immortal, which is better than I expected," Han Li said.

"After losing contact with you, there were no more time crystal grains to accelerate the condensation of heavy water. However, there was no longer a need to supply you with heavy water. In addition, with the continuous blessing of faith power, the cultivation speed was not too slow. Now, it has been able to condense three layers of heavy water," the Earthly Fiend clone said.

Hearing this, Han Li was silent for a moment. With a turn of his wrist, a whistling sound rang out behind him.

A black hollowed-out treasure wheel, half a man's height, emerged, condensing clusters of water Law runes, emitting a burst of water Law aura from it.

"Now, I have no use for this Heavy Water True Wheel anymore. Its Law attributes are compatible with you, so I'll leave it to you," Han Li said, then casually waved his hand. The black treasure wheel spun swiftly, shrinking to the size of a palm, and flew towards the Earthly Fiend clone.

The latter took it in his hand, just nodded, being one and the same, there was no need to thank him.

"Luo Feng is quite capable. He has managed Wumeng Island well over the years. You may not think much of it, but it wouldn't hurt to go back and take a look," the Earthly Fiend clone said with a calm expression.

Hearing this, Han Li hesitated slightly, then said, "Alright."

Afterward, the three of them flew back towards Wumeng Island.

As they approached the island, Han Li didn't directly follow the Earthly Fiend clone onto the island. Instead, he greeted Jin Tong, asking her to return to the Flower Branch Cave first, while he activated the Myriad Apertures Emptiness Art, and the aura on his body suddenly converged, sneaking onto the island.

When he arrived at the island's plaza, he found that the islanders were still there, praying.

The Earthly Fiend clone had to fly back to the statue, showing another miracle, so that these pious believers were convinced that the Ancestral God had not abandoned them, and gradually dispersed.

At this moment, inside the Council Hall, Luo Feng was sitting at the head of the table, holding a teacup, sipping slowly, with the air of a patriarch. On both sides of the table, many clan leaders were still whispering, discussing the matter of the Wumeng Island Ancestral God leaving the island.

"Clan Leader Luo, in previous years when we came to court, that Ancestral God never showed his face. What's going on this year? That master actually left the island?" asked a clan leader of a different race cautiously.

In fact, not only Wumeng Island, but even the Ancestral Gods of other islands rarely left their own territory. After all, staying among their believers allowed them to receive their faith power at any time, which was like being in their own unique little world.

Moreover, this sea area was now almost entirely ruled by Wumeng Island, and there were few disputes. What need was there for that Ancestral God to personally take action?

Therefore, his sudden departure couldn't help but make people overthink.

"Everyone, please be patient. The Ancestral God only went out for a patrol and has already returned to the island," Luo Feng put down his teacup, raised his hand and pressed down a few times, saying.

Just now, he had received the Earthly Fiend clone's message, and his mind was now greatly settled.

The others, hearing this, were still doubtful, but soon they felt a vast power covering the entire Council Hall, and only then did they finally believe it.

As a result, the entire hall quickly returned to its former peaceful and relaxed atmosphere.

After the meeting, the clan leaders also paid their respects to the Ancestral God statue before returning to their respective islands.

Luo Feng, however, hurried directly to the island's forbidden area, the "Ancestral God Hall."

The Ancestral God Hall was built in the center of the island, below the huge Ancestral God statue. The Earthly Fiend clone usually cultivated in seclusion here.

When Luo Feng arrived in front of the hall, the hall door was already open, so he announced his presence and walked in.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw the Earthly Fiend clone, sitting cross-legged on a futon, meditating with his eyes closed.

"Greetings, Ancestral God," Luo Feng bowed.

"How was the meeting?" the Earthly Fiend clone slowly opened his eyes, nodded, and asked.

"These fellows, except for the few islands that surrendered to us earliest, the rest still harbor ambitions. After the Ancestral God suddenly left the island, they were probing and inquiring in all sorts of ways," Luo Feng said.

"It doesn't matter. Now, with your True Immortal cultivation level alone, you can deter them," the Earthly Fiend clone said.

"Wumeng Island owes its current glory entirely to the Ancestral God's protection. This is the foundation of Wumeng Island, and this junior will always keep it in mind," Luo Feng said quickly, cupping his fist.

"I took a walk around the island just now, and you have managed this place very well." At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from Luo Feng's side, and Han Li's figure appeared out of thin air.

Luo Feng was startled and quickly looked over there. When he saw Han Li's appearance clearly, his expression changed again, somewhat incredulously, "Is, is... is Lord Liu?"

Han Li was slightly taken aback, and then remembered that he had used the alias "Liu Shi" at the time, and then said:

"That's right."

"Welcome, Lord Liu Shi..." Luo Feng said, quickly bowing again.

"There's no need to be so polite. This time I've returned, I actually have a request for you," Han Li waved his sleeve, and a force lifted Luo Feng up, saying.

The Earthly Fiend clone and Luo Feng were both slightly stunned.

"Please speak, my lord. Even if it means going through fire and water, Wumeng Island will not hesitate," Luo Feng said quickly.

"I need to seclude myself in the Black Wind Sea for a period of time, and I need you to help me find a deserted island," Han Li said.