“There’s no need for formalities, everyone, please sit.” The middle-aged man in brocade robes waved his hand. Although his expression was as calm as still water, a hint of anxiety that was difficult for others to detect lingered in the depths of his eyes.

Hearing this, Han Li and the others bowed to him before taking their seats.

“I won’t waste any words. The person I’ve asked you to find is my daughter, Yuqing. She and a few companions suddenly disappeared two days ago. These are some clues I found after her disappearance. Whoever can bring my daughter back will be greatly rewarded.” Lu Jun spoke directly, waving his sleeve, and a dozen jade slips flew out, landing on the coffee tables next to everyone.

Han Li took a jade slip, pressed it to his forehead, and probed it with his spiritual sense.

The jade slip began with an image of Lu Yuqing, a girl of eighteen or nineteen, dressed in white like snow, with picturesque eyebrows.

His heart stirred. This island lord's daughter, Lu Yuqing, wasn't she the white-robed girl he had met at the Qianyao Workshop not long ago?

Following the girl's image, there were images of several other figures, all of whom had disappeared with Lu Yuqing. Their identities were also marked beside them.

The first person was the blue-robed youth who had been with the girl that day, named Fang Leng.

This person was also a Human-Rank Alchemist, seemingly a disciple of a Earth-Rank Alchemist with a considerable reputation in the Black Wind Sea Domain.

As for the other individuals, they were Lu Yuqing's guards.

These people had left Black Wind Island via the teleportation array two or three days ago, and had been missing ever since.

The subsequent information detailed some of the places Lu Yuqing might have gone.

The information wasn't much, and Han Li quickly finished reading it, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

“Island Lord, why did Miss Yuqing suddenly disappear? Do you have any leads or guesses?” The burly man from the trio was the first to speak.

As soon as he said this, everyone's gaze turned towards him.

Han Li also looked at the burly man. According to Guan Yong, these three were from a place called Shaoshan Island in the Black Wind Sea Domain, calling themselves the Shaoshan Three Fiends.

No one knew their names, and they referred to themselves as First Fiend, Second Fiend, and Third Fiend. The burly man was the First Fiend.

The Shaoshan Three Fiends were all Loose Immortals, and they often acted together. They were nomadic and quite overbearing, so they had a considerable reputation in the Black Wind Sea Domain, and few dared to provoke them.

“My son, Lu Mo, went out several years ago and never returned. The Soul Lamp in the mansion also went out, and we haven't found out who was responsible. Yuqing and her brother were always close, and for the past two years, she has wanted to investigate Mo'er's cause of death, but I stopped her. Her sudden disappearance might be related to this matter.” A trace of sadness seemed to flash in Lu Jun's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and spoke slowly.

Hearing these words, the expressions of everyone present varied, and they fell silent for a moment.

Han Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but recall the conversation between Lu Yuqing and Fang Leng at the Qianyao Workshop that day, which did indeed concern her brother.

“In that case, Island Lord, I wonder if you could also give us information about Young Master Lu Mo? It should be helpful in finding Miss Yuqing,” the First Fiend said, exchanging glances with the other two.

“What you say makes sense.” Lu Jun nodded.

He took out a jade slip, then took out a dozen blank jade slips, quickly copied the information, and gave one to each of Han Li and the others.

Han Li probed the jade slip with his spiritual sense. Inside was various information about Lu Mo, which hadn't been organized and was somewhat messy.

"Eh!" When he saw a certain piece of information, a hint of surprise flashed in his heart.

It was an image of a blue tiger-head mask, but it wasn't very clear.

This mask was very similar to the masks of the No Chang Alliance members, and Han Li felt it looked familiar.

“This is… Jiao Sixteen!”

After a brief thought, he suddenly remembered Jiao Sixteen, who had acted with him during the Red Moon Island mission. His mask was a blue tiger head.

"Could it be that this Lu Mo is Jiao Sixteen..." Han Li speculated, but he couldn't be sure.

At this moment, Island Lord Lu Jun waved his hand again, and a dozen black tokens flew out, landing next to everyone.

"These are Black Wind Tokens. During the execution of this mission, you can freely use the teleportation arrays set up by Black Wind Island in various places," Lu Jun said.

Everyone present looked delighted and said, "Thank you, Island Lord."

Black Wind Island had teleportation arrays connecting to many nearby islands. However, because the islands were very far apart, teleportation fees were expensive. With the Black Wind Tokens, they could save a lot of spirit stones.

“Also, you must not spread any information about the content of this mission. Otherwise, don’t blame this Island Lord for being ruthless. In this Black Wind Sea Domain, if I want to kill someone, no matter where they hide, they will never escape!” Lu Jun's face suddenly turned as cold as ice, completely different from before, and he said each word clearly.

"Island Lord, rest assured, we would never dare to reveal a single word!" The expressions of everyone present changed, and they hurriedly agreed.

The expression on Lu Jun's face slowly recovered. "As long as someone can safely bring back my daughter, I will definitely fulfill one of their requests as stated in the mission, without any regrets."

“In that case, we will begin the investigation now. Farewell.” The First Fiend first cupped his fist toward Lu Jun, and together with the Second and Third Fiends, headed outside.

Han Li and the others also left one after another. Soon, only Lu Jun was left in the hall.

At this moment, a black-robed old man appeared beside him. The old man had white hair and beard, but his face was as delicate as a baby's. His aura was vast, and he was a powerful existence at the mid-True Immortal stage.

“Can these people rescue Yuqing? Island Lord, should I or Third Brother go?” the black-robed old man said.

“No, Qingyu Island has been making frequent moves recently, and it seems like they have some big plans. We can't leave Black Wind Island at this time. Yuqing can only be entrusted to these people. I have promised a generous reward, and I believe they will do their best,” Lu Jun immediately shook his head and said with a sigh.

“But…” The black-robed old man opened his mouth to speak, but Lu Jun stopped him with a wave of his hand.

"Some things are more important than others. Yuqing's matter can only be handled like this for now," Lu Jun waved his hand, his tone faintly revealing a trace of fatigue.

“Alas, this girl Yuqing is really something, running out at this time,” the black-robed old man sighed, seemingly resigned.

“It’s all because I indulged her too much in the past, which made her so willful. This time, when she comes back, I must discipline her properly,” Lu Jun snorted.

“This can't be entirely blamed on Yuqing. It's been several years, and we haven't been able to find out the cause of Mo'er's death. No wonder she's anxious,” the black-robed old man shook his head.

Lu Jun also seemed a little irritated and stood up, pacing back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

He took a few steps, then stopped again and said, "It would be fine if Yuqing was just missing for a while. What I'm most worried about is that she carelessly reveals her identity and falls into the hands of those people on Qingyu Island. That would be troublesome."

“Although Yuqing is a little naive, she is still very clever. Moreover, she has spirit treasures to protect herself, so nothing should happen,” the black-robed old man frowned slightly, but said so.

"I hope I'm just overthinking things," Lu Jun said slowly.

……

Han Li and the others left the Island Lord's Mansion. Everyone flew towards the same place, and they were silent all the way.

After a while, everyone landed in front of a huge rhomboid building made entirely of cyan bricks in the city.

On the first floor of the hall were more than a dozen large and small teleportation arrays, emitting a hazy white light. Each array was marked with its destination, covering more than a dozen islands near Black Wind Island.

Seeing this, Han Li raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had been on Black Wind Island for several days. In addition to dealing with other matters these past few days, he had also crammed some information about Black Wind Island and the surrounding sea area.

The islands marked in the Teleportation Hall were actually all within Black Wind Island's sphere of influence.

Unlike remote small islands like Wumeng Island, Black Wind Island, which was located in the center of the Black Wind Sea Domain and possessed great strength, had a sphere of influence that was not limited to the island itself. Some smaller nearby islands would also depend on it, forming an alliance.

Black Wind Island occupied the best time and place because it had a space teleportation array connecting to the outside world, and it was extremely prosperous.

However, it was precisely because of this prosperity that it attracted the jealousy of many nearby island alliances. There were many hostile forces, and the struggle between the two sides had never stopped.

Fortunately, the Black Wind Island Lord was powerful, and his cultivation had reached the late True Immortal stage. He had many guest elders and disciples, which deterred the surrounding forces and maintained the stability of Black Wind Island to a certain extent, also maintaining the relative calm of the Black Wind Sea Domain today.

Han Li thought about these things, then shook his head.

These struggles had nothing to do with him. As long as he found Lu Yuqing, he would immediately leave this Black Wind Sea Domain.

At the moment, others might not have any clues about Lu Yuqing's whereabouts, but he had some vague ideas in his mind.

Thinking of this, he showed a smile at the corner of his mouth and swept his eyes towards the teleportation arrays in the hall.

The hall was empty at the moment. Apart from the cultivators operating the teleportation arrays, there were no guests.

Han Li's eyes fell on a teleportation array, and he walked over.

This teleportation array was the one mentioned in the material, the one that Lu Yuqing had previously taken when she left, leading to a place called Ningcui Island.

To find Lu Yuqing, he naturally had to go to Ningcui Island first.

Others also had the same idea and, after a brief stay, walked over there.

“Seniors, do you want to take the teleportation array?” A gray-haired old man next to the teleportation array saw a large group of people walking over, and he was stunned for a moment, then asked respectfully.

"Nonsense, what else would we be doing here if not teleporting? Hurry up, I'm in a hurry!" The First Fiend snorted, took out the Black Wind Token, waved it, and stepped onto the array.

Others also took out their Black Wind Tokens and stood on the array.

"Yes, yes." After seeing the Black Wind Tokens in everyone's hands, the gray-haired old man did not dare to neglect and hurriedly responded, waving his hand to cast a magic spell.

The array hummed, and a dazzling white light flashed, enveloping Han Li and the others and disappearing without a trace.