Free Web NovelChapter 665: Chapter 252: Purple Mansion (Part 6)
Scattered wooden ladders and collapsed sheds all around attest to this.
Shen Wen’an followed the path through the bushes, not knowing how long he walked until he suddenly saw a series of treehouses nestled within a grove of ancient trees ahead!
Could there really be someone here?
Shen Wen’an looked around at the treehouses in surprise, releasing his Divine Sense slowly to probe the area. He found no danger and detected no Array, so he quietly approached the treehouses.
When he arrived below the ancient tree, he saw some decaying fruit seeds and various pottery jars scattered on the ground.
Beside the ancient tree, on a smooth and flat boulder, there was also a cushion and several Spirit Crystals that hadn’t been fully absorbed.
Apart from the gurgling sound of a Spiritual Spring flowing beside the treehouses, there was no other movement.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Wen’an slightly cupped his hands and said, "I wonder which fellow cultivator is residing here. Shen has come uninvited and may have disturbed you."
His voice echoed through the forest but received no response.
"Could they have gone traveling?"
Shen Wen’an was curious.
If the island’s owner were really here, the huge commotion he caused with the Golden Core Fish Demon earlier would have surely disturbed the other party, and it wouldn’t be possible for them not to come out and investigate.
Thinking of this, he approached the gurgling Spiritual Spring intending to collect some spring water and then leave.
Thud!
As Shen Wen’an bent down to place the water bag near the Spiritual Spring Water, a green stone swiftly struck his back of the head precisely!
This strike startled him greatly!
He was currently maintaining a Sword Element Shield!
Moreover, he hadn’t heard any movement or sensed anything abnormal during the sneak attack.
He turned abruptly to search the area, carefully scanning with his Divine Sense, but found no enemy.
Seeing this, Shen Wen’an’s expression gradually grew solemn.
The fact that his Divine Sense couldn’t detect the other party meant the attacker was either extremely skilled at hiding or had a higher cultivation than him!
"Which senior is playing a joke on me?"
"If Senior doesn’t wish to be disturbed, I will leave now."
As Shen Wen’an spoke, he swept his Divine Sense and gaze around to ascertain the identity of the other party.
"You can leave, but leave that scale on you!"
After a moment of silence in the forest, a somewhat sharp voice suddenly came forth.
At that moment, Shen Wen’an finally glimpsed the other party’s figure!
It was a monkey, covered in golden fur, about the size of a four or five-year-old child!
The monkey held an elliptical, strange green stone while squatting on the dense branches of the ancient tree, quietly observing him.
Upon discovering its figure, Shen Wen’an cautiously sensed its aura, only to find that it was extremely obscure, clearly at a higher Realm than himself!
Could this be a Great Demon of the Purple Mansion or Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm!?
In surprise, the golden-haired monkey suddenly jumped from the top of the ancient tree to the roof of the treehouse below, waving the green stone in its hand, "Quickly hand over that scale on you and leave swiftly!"
Scale?
Shen Wen’an was stunned upon hearing this, then recalled the Reverse Scale given to him as a farewell gift by Li Qing.
Immediately, he remembered the story Li Qing had told, feeling a bit astounded!
"Senior recognizes the owner of this scale?"
As Shen Wen’an spoke, he retrieved the Reverse Scale from his Storage Bag.
Upon seeing this, the golden-haired monkey’s figure suddenly flickered!
When Shen Wen’an reacted, he realized the Reverse Scale he held had vanished.
His expression grew a bit unpleasant.
This golden-haired monkey’s power was too bizarre, its cultivation clearly beyond Golden Core. Could it really be the Little Monkey Li Qing mentioned?
If it’s not the Little Monkey, this Reverse Scale could easily trace Li Qing’s location, making him vulnerable if seized.
The monkey seemed unaware of his thoughts, examining the Reverse Scale with its furry hands, and suddenly grinned.
"It’s him!"
"It’s really him!"
After an excited bout of jumping and skipping, the golden-haired monkey flashed in front of Shen Wen’an, scratched its cheek, and asked, "Kid, where did you get this scale?"
"Or did you... kill him!?"
At the prospect of the second question, the monkey’s aura suddenly turned cold, and a terrifying killing intent instantly locked onto Shen Wen’an.
Feeling this chilling intent envelope him, Shen Wen’an quickly explained, "Senior, please do not misunderstand."
"This scale was given to me by fellow cultivator Li Qing."
Upon hearing this, the monkey’s suspicion lingered, yet the killing intent targeting Shen Wen’an significantly subsided.
"So his name is Li Qing..."
"Where is he now?"
The monkey muttered, then urgently asked again.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Wen’an replied, "From this island, it’s about tens of thousands of miles in the northeast direction."
"I met fellow cultivator Li Qing in that region of the sea."
Hearing this, the monkey looked northeast, its expression complex.
"Are you the senior who gifted Li Qing wine and practiced cultivation with him long ago?"
Shen Wen’an asked curiously, trying to confirm if the monkey was indeed the Little Monkey Li Qing mentioned.
The monkey, coming to its senses, nodded, "That’s me."
"Did he tell you everything?"
As Shen Wen’an nodded, he internally felt great shock!
According to Li Qing, he encountered this monkey two hundred years ago when it was just an ordinary beast unable to even introduce Qi into the body.
Now, in just two hundred years, it had surpassed Golden Core and advanced ahead of Li Qing on the cultivation path!
This...
Suppressing his inner shock, Shen Wen’an summoned the courage to ask, "Senior, may I ask what Realm you are currently in?"
The monkey, without any hiding, directly replied, "Purple Mansion."
"Kid, you helped me find him, I want to thank you."
As it spoke, the monkey suddenly opened its mouth.
With a flash of light, numerous items appeared before it.
These included scales of sea Demon Beasts, some Magical Artifacts and Magical Robes of cultivators, along with a pile of Treasure Pearls, ores, and various odd items emitting multicolored glows.
"These are all things I’ve picked up over the years and some that came to provoke me blindly but left behind after being killed by me."
"Take all these, I’m going to find Li Qing."
Shen Wen’an heard this, his expression becoming somewhat odd.
The monkey, seeing this, grew impatient, "I know these aren’t very useful."
"But take them for now, if we meet again in the future, I’ll give you something better."
"Take them and leave quickly."
Seeing this, Shen Wen’an didn’t waste more words, directly swinging his hand to collect all the items into his Storage Bag.
"Oh, there’s one more thing for you, a means of travel to make your journey faster."
The monkey tilted its head, seemingly recalling something, then dashed into the treehouse.
Moments later, it returned before Shen Wen’an, handing him a palm-sized Pocket-sized Bronze Ship.
"Alright, you can leave."
As the last words fell, Shen Wen’an felt an irresistible gentle force propelling him away.
When he came to, the island before him was like a massive ship, cutting through waves and rushing toward the northeast!
Shen Wen’an watched in astonishment as the island, with dozens of miles of expanse, slowly disappeared from his sight.
