Chapter 686: Chapter 680, Chapter 681: Found Immortal Island

"Sure..."

Chen Mo’s eyebrows suddenly raised, his gaze paused for a moment, and then his brows furrowed again. He tightly embraced Yue Ruyan’s tall and graceful figure, not moving at all.

Yue Ruyan’s previously slightly furrowed brows were now relaxed, and a trace of comfort and reminiscence appeared on her beautiful face, followed by a gentle hum from her dainty nose.

Chen Mo turned Yue Ruyan’s face towards him and leaned down to kiss her.

Yue Ruyan’s beautiful eyes narrowed into a line, responding cooperatively.

Moments later, Chen Mo released Yue Ruyan’s lips, pinched her cheek, then lifted her up and carried her to the bedside, gently laying her down. He then swayed over to Xia Zhining, leaned down, and laughed, "Letting our Zhi Ning wait anxiously again."

"You always have to be cheeky to feel better, don’t you?" Xia Zhining said, her gaze fixed, but then quickly looked up, glaring fiercely at Chen Mo. Yet her cold and exceedingly beautiful face was flushed crimson like rouge, overwhelmed with embarrassment and annoyance.

In order to apologize, Chen Mo knelt behind Xia Zhining, wrapping his arms around her slim and graceful figure, with a hint of pleased satisfaction on his face.

One must admit, Chen Mo could be cheeky at times.

While women like Wu Mi and Han Anniang, who were agreeable to Chen Mo, were certainly lovable, in truth, Xia Zhining, who would occasionally scold him with her sharp tongue, was more endearing in some ways.

Xia Zhining was not as strong as Yue Ruyan, especially since she had stopped her cultivation in the past two months and was preparing for pregnancy. Her combat strength was inferior, and soon she too was defeated.

Chen Mo picked her up as well and placed her on the bed.

Chen Mo also climbed into bed, pinching both women’s cheeks one by one, and said, "It’s late, let’s rest."

Unlike Xia Zhining, Yue Ruyan was straightforward. Having been with Chen Mo for so long, she was accustomed to it. She actively rested her face against Chen Mo’s chest, listening to the firm and powerful thumping of his heart, draped a leg over him, and then closed her eyes.

After a busy day and no time for cultivation at night, once Yue Ruyan closed her eyes, she quickly felt sleepy.

Seeing Yue Ruyan’s actions, Xia Zhining was unmoved; instead, she turned her body to face away from Chen Mo.

Fortunately, Chen Mo knew her well enough, reaching over to pull her into his arms.

Xia Zhining symbolically struggled a bit before quickly following Yue Ruyan’s lead.

...

River Sea, Chaoping County.

Nangong Family.

In the hall.

"Master, Madame, the Second Master has returned from the sea." A beautiful maid sprinted into the hall, smiling.

Nangong Jin and Madame Zhang exchanged a glance, both displaying an expression of excitement.

Madame Zhang let out a sigh of relief, "Heavens bless! Heavens bless!"

Nangong Jin stood up, intending to take Madame Zhang with him to personally welcome the return.

Since the last time Zhang Feng took advantage of the Immortal Fruit’s effects to step into the Divine Power Realm, and led eight thousand soldiers out to sea to "civilize the foreign barbarians" — the Boli Kingdom, more than a year had passed without any news, making the Nangong Family worried that something might have happened to Zhang Feng. Now that he had returned home, how could they not be happy?

Just at this moment.

"Brother-in-law, Sister." A middle-aged man with a somewhat haggard and weathered face briskly approached the hall from outside. Upon seeing Nangong Jin and Madame Zhang, he smiled.

"Brother Feng." At this sibling reunion, Madame Zhang’s eyes welled up with tears, almost crying out loud. She rushed forward to inspect him, her voice carrying a sob, "Brother Feng, you’ve lost weight."

Zhang Feng smiled without speaking.

Nangong Jin then asked about more pressing matters, "Was the voyage smooth? Did you capture the Boli Kingdom?"

Madame Zhang promptly dismissed the servants.

After Zhang Feng sat down, Madame Zhang personally poured him a cup of tea. Zhang Feng drank it all in one gulp, feeling much more comfortable, and laughed heartily, "The small Boli Kingdom was no trouble at all. I even brought back their king, queen, prince, and others. Brother-in-law, would you like to see them? I’ll have them brought in."

Nangong Jin was taken aback, "You even brought their king back?"

"Brother-in-law, you may not know, but the strongest person in Boli Kingdom is only at Fifth Grade, and their troops are a ragtag bunch without even decent armor. How could they be our match? Since they dared to provoke us, naturally, they had to be given a lasting impression. By abducting their royal family, it becomes easier for us to control the Boli Kingdom."

Zhang Feng said with a hint of disappointment, "Unfortunately, there aren’t many good-looking ones among their royal family."

At this, neither Nangong Jin nor Madame Zhang had any comment.

After a moment of silence, Nangong Jin said, "I won’t be meeting them; just have them detained for now."

Zhang Feng nodded, then glanced around before leaving the hall to look outside, and finally returned to his previous position. Lowering his voice, he said, "Brother-in-law, I found the Immortal Island."

Nangong Jin quickly asked, "Did you obtain the Immortal Fruit?"

Zhang Feng shook his head, looking dejected.

Nangong Jin hurriedly asked Zhang Feng what had happened.

It turned out that after conquering the Boli Kingdom, Zhang Feng once again led the fleet to the waters near the Ancient Luo Kingdom.

Learning from past failures, Zhang Feng didn’t have the entire fleet enter; instead, he deployed small boats, sending teams guided by a Martial Artist in batches.

But once again, a storm arose, shattering these small boats, with nearly all on board perishing.

This struck Zhang Feng as odd, even making him wonder if the Ancient Luo Kingdom people who led him to the Immortal Island before had deceived him or withheld crucial details.

So, he returned to the Ancient Luo Kingdom, found that person, and offered a handsome reward to have him revisit that part of the sea.

But this time, fortune did not favor that person.

That person also perished in the shipwreck.

This left Zhang Feng very disappointed, but one thing became clear: that person had likely told the truth, without deception.

Otherwise, a trickster would not die in this manner.

As a result, after multiple failures, Zhang Feng began considering if something about the people involved made the difference.

He captured a batch of prisoners from the Boli Kingdom, all sharing a distinctive feature — being similar in age and height to the deceased Ancient Luo person, and all men. He then forced each to sail a small boat into that sea, starting new trials.

This testing cost the lives of three batches, a thousand people at least.

As the saying goes, persistence pays off. On the fourth attempt, someone breached the storm’s blockade and glimpsed the Immortal Island. Just as that prisoner was about to set foot on the island, a white-clothed woman appeared, sent him away, and issued a warning.

"Don’t come to these waters again, I’m not always free to save you," Zhang Feng recounted.

"A White-clothed Fairy?" Nangong Jin frowned, "Did you see her?"

Zhang Feng shook his head.

"Then how do you know it’s not a ruse by that prisoner for survival?" Nangong Jin asked.

"It doesn’t seem likely. The appearance of the Immortal Island and that fairy, as described, matches what the deceased Ancient Luo person said. I hadn’t mentioned anything about the Immortal Island or a fairy to the prisoner beforehand," Zhang Feng explained.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Jin fell into deep thought. After a long pause, he asked, "And what is your plan?"

"The fairy’s warning suggests she might not always be on the island; maybe she’s often busy. Also, it’s evident there’s some kind of array safeguarding the island. It’s dangerous and lacks predictability, meaning getting through largely depends on luck," Zhang Feng analyzed.

Nangong Jin nodded, "That aligns with my thoughts. The existence of the Immortal Island, Immortal Fruit, and fairy appears certain, but acquiring the fruit isn’t easy."

"So, brother-in-law, should we give up?" Zhang Feng inquired.