Ling Tian took the two cages and carefully placed them down. He then removed the cloth covering the cages, and the contents were soon revealed to him.
They were two volleyball-sized owls, with large, comical-looking eyes.
Hai Furong told Ling Tian that she had obtained them through special channels, and that these two owls were about a year old.
Ling Tian nodded and informed Hai Furong of his discoveries during the island exploration that day.
After listening, Hai Furong's brows furrowed, and a deep sense of crisis washed over her.
"Young Master Ling Tian, please rest assured. No matter who these people are, if they dare to set foot on our Little Immortal Island, the people of our Misty Rain Pavilion will fight them to the death!" Hai Furong declared with conviction.
"No, Sister Hai, you absolutely cannot confront them head-on. Those Japanese are not ordinary martial artists; they are espers!
Let alone you, I suspect the strength of these Japanese might not be inferior to those who raided our Misty Rain Pavilion headquarters last time!
If you discover anyone invading the island, your first priority is to hide in the island's shelters!"
Although Little Immortal Island was not large, it was complete in its amenities. When the island's structures were built, the people of Misty Rain Pavilion had fully considered safety. Thus, many shelters were established on the island.
These shelters were located about 10 meters underground and contained a large amount of supplies. The supplies in each shelter were enough for everyone on the island to survive for a month.
Furthermore, the shelters were equipped with communication facilities, allowing constant contact with the outside world.
"Sister Hai, as the old saying goes, as long as the green mountains are there, there will be firewood to burn!
When those Japanese arrive, you just need to hide. You don't need to worry about the rest; I will deal with them properly!"
"Understood, Young Master. I will do as you command."
Hai Furong's efficiency was remarkable. She immediately informed everyone on the island about the matter and provided them with routes to the shelters.
Concurrently, the two staff members who were also on the list began planning where to install surveillance cameras.
After everyone had left, Ling Tian, holding the two cages, entered the Spirit Realm space with a thought.
Ling Tian opened the cages, but the two owls were trembling and dared not come out. Seeing this, Ling Tian found it quite amusing. He then formed hand seals and reached into each cage.
Two green lights enveloped the two owls. After more than ten seconds, these two owls were subdued by Ling Tian and became his pets.
Looking at the two owls again, their colors seemed to have deepened. They had previously appeared rather unintelligent, but now, a hint of intelligence flickered in their eyes.
"Very good, from now on, you two will follow me, and I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury!"
Ling Tian communicated with the two owls, and to his surprise, the birds showed no wariness towards him, and their communication was very smooth.
Ling Tian then sent the owls into the Beast Taming Garden. During the day, these two animals would live here, nourished and transformed by the spiritual energy of the Spirit Realm space.
Ling Tian planned to release the two owls at night. After all, the island was not large, and the owls' flying speed at night was not slow. In about ten minutes, they could fly over the entire island, making them excellent helpers for guarding the premises at night!
Two days later, a cold current struck, and the temperature around Little Immortal Island plummeted to below zero.
However, on Little Immortal Island, due to the special spirit gathering array set up by Ling Tian, the island's temperature miraculously remained around three to five degrees Celsius.
Outside the island, fierce north winds of level four or five howled, but on the island, only a gentle breeze of level one could be felt.
At this moment, three fishing boats were sailing towards Little Immortal Island, braving the wind and waves.
On the leading fishing boat, a man with a mustache held a tablet computer, his brow furrowed. The tablet displayed a map, showing they were still thirty nautical miles away from Little Immortal Island.
This man was the spokesperson for Ise Grand Shrine, Boya Takumi. Beside him, Boya Gensan was resting with his eyes closed.
"Gensan, are the men below ready?" Boya Takumi asked.
"Lord Takumi, everything is ready. Once we land, we will immediately control the people on the island...
The remaining tasks will be handled by Ishikawa-kun. He will use his esper abilities to control these people and make them our slaves!
Even if they send people later, it will be months from now, when spring arrives. By then, we will have made appropriate arrangements!"
"Yosh, Gensan, you've done well!
However, remember to try not to kill anyone, as the death of even one person will significantly increase the difficulty of covering up the situation on the island."
"Hai, I understand!"
...
Late at night, on Little Immortal Island, Ling Tian had already fallen asleep. Zhang Caifeng was curled up in his arms like a kitten, while on the other side of Ling Tian slept Aurora.
In the middle of the night, Ling Tian suddenly opened his eyes because a warning message had come through his mind. The source of this message was the two owls he had subdued a few days ago.
Before nightfall, Ling Tian had directly released the two owls. The nocturnal owls were the best sentinels at night.
He had named the two owls Big Daze and Little Daze, because these two birds appeared dull and foolish in their daily lives, looking very silly and cute.
But at night, these two owls transformed into the most skilled hunters in the world.
At this moment, the owl named Big Daze was flying towards the northern part of the island, where the terrain was treacherous and there was a patch of forest by the sea.
On a dark and windy night, three fishing boats approached Little Immortal Island. These three fishing boats belonged to the people of Ise Grand Shrine. They thought that by approaching the island from here, they would go unnoticed, but they had no idea that all their movements were being clearly observed by an owl!
Ling Tian immediately got up, put on his clothes, and then picked up a walkie-talkie, pressing the button.
Soon, Hai Furong's voice came through.
"Young Master, what are your orders!"
"There are intruders on the north side of the island, numbering twenty to thirty. They mean no good. Immediately sound the alarm and tell everyone to take shelter!
No one is to come out without my instruction!"
"Yes, Young Master, I will issue the shelter order immediately!"
Seconds later, everyone on the island was awakened!