Volume 1: The Decline of the Yue Family Chapter 61: Two Hours Later at the Sima Family

  The Twin Islands are called Left Star Island and Right Star Island. When Yue Cheng followed the mercenaries to Twin Town, they split up because you have to rent a flying magical beast yourself to get to the Twin Islands, and there are many shops in Twin Town that specialize in transporting guests to the Twin Islands.

  Yue Cheng quickly found a store that specializes in transporting passengers to Twin Island after leaving the mercenaries. However, the owner said that for the past few days, because of the upcoming Alchemist Grand Prix on Left Star Island in a month's time, there were many people going to Left Star Island every day, and all the flying magical beasts had flown out, with only one available again early tomorrow morning. The other stores were also the same, without any flying magical beasts.

  Yue Cheng took a look at the situation and found that what the shopkeeper said was true, so he paid a deposit of one gold coin and planned to go to Twin Island again early tomorrow. Yue Cheng had never been to Twin Island before, but when he heard the shopkeeper say that there would be a report on the Alchemist Competition on Left Star Island in the next few days, he also decided to go to Left Star Island first.

  Afterwards, Yue Cheng finally found an inn to stay in, all the other inns were basically fully booked. The inn where Yue Cheng was staying had also raised its prices, and it cost one gold coin to stay for a night. Yue Cheng had no choice, he couldn't just sleep on the streets.

  Under the leadership of Xiao Er, Yue Cheng came to a small room. Inside, there was just enough space for a bed and a small table. The area was indeed a bit small, but Yue Cheng didn't mind. Fortunately, the room was still relatively clean.

  After entering the room, Yue Cheng didn't go out again, but instead sat cross-legged on the bed to practice. Whenever he had time, Yue Cheng would seize the opportunity to practice, after all, his current cultivation and strength were really too weak, and Yue Cheng felt unsafe wherever he went.

  The next morning, when the first ray of light rose on the local horizon, Yue Cheng let out a long breath from his throat, and all the green aura around him was withdrawn into his body. He slowly opened his eyes, and two strands of essence gathered in his eye sockets for a long time without dispersing.

  In Yue Cheng's hard training, his cultivation has also been slowly improving. According to Yue Cheng's estimation, his current cultivation is already close to the peak of the mid-term Open Enlightenment stage, and he believes that in a few months, he can break through to the late-stage Open Enlightenment stage.

  Leaving the lodging house, Yue Cheng arrived at yesterday's store and found that many people were already queuing there, also waiting to go to Gemini Island. After a while, under the arrangement of the person in the store, Yue Cheng and the people in front came to a large open space behind the store.

  "The Second-Order Flying Beast, the Giant Eagle." Yue Cheng saw a number of gigantic birds lined up on one side of the large clearing. These enormous birds were not much different from ordinary eagles, except for their massive size which was frightening, and their entire bodies were covered in thick black feathers.

  The Second-Order Flying Beast, the Sky Eagle, has a very gentle temperament and is extremely large in size. Its speed is also incredibly fast, making it a popular choice among many people as a mode of transportation. Having one can make traveling much easier than walking, even for some top-tier Dou Wang experts who have already mastered flight. However, flying on their own would consume a significant amount of Dou Qi, unless they are a Dou Huang-level expert or a Wind-type mage, in which case they generally wouldn't ride the Sky Eagle.

  "Ah" under the command of the person in the store, a total of five flying eagles chirped softly, and then spread their wings to float in the low air. The five huge flying eagles simultaneously spread their wings, as if the sky was quickly covered by dark clouds, and the light dimmed a lot.

  Immediately, a person from the store jumped onto the back of each flying eagle, presumably to control its flight. Yue Cheng, along with seven others arranged by the store, jumped onto a flying eagle on the left side, and it spread its wings and took off quickly towards the direction of Double Island.

  Sitting on the back of the flying eagle, Yue Cheng couldn't help but feel a slight sense of wonder. There were now nine people sitting on the eagle's back, yet it didn't seem crowded at all - this eagle was truly enormous in size.

  Yue Cheng secretly sized up the other seven people on Fei Ying's back, who were two old men and five young men. He felt the aura of the seven people and vaguely guessed that two of the older men were Dou Ling level masters, while among the young men, one was a magician, two were Dou Shi, and the remaining two were alchemists.

  Yue Cheng sat on the back of the Flying Eagle, looking at the endless sea below. It was said that there were many aquatic magical beasts in this sea area, and it was a paradise for aquatic magical beasts. If they were chased and killed by the aquatic magical beasts, it would be quite troublesome.

  Looking at the Twin Islands, they didn't seem to be far away. However, after half a day, Yue Cheng opened his eyes and found that the Twin Islands were still so far away. He looked around at the sky and saw dozens of flying eagles, each carrying many people, and they all seemed to be heading towards Zuo Xing Island.

  After spending half a day together, the people on the flying eagle gradually became familiar with each other. Yue Cheng learned from their conversations that the two alchemists were going to Zuoxing Island to participate in the Alchemist Grand Prix, while the others were just there to watch the excitement.

  Every ten years, the Left Star Island hosts a Young Alchemist Competition, where alchemists under the age of thirty can participate. Each competition will select a champion, runner-up, and third-place winner, all of whom will receive generous rewards. Many young alchemists also participate in each competition, making the competition extremely fierce.

  As long as you can get some good rankings in the Alchemist Competition, your alchemist identity will immediately skyrocket, and all parties on Twin Island will come to invite you to join. The champion, runner-up, and third-place winner are even more so, with top-level forces from all parties vying for their attention. From then on, they can be considered to have achieved great success.

  The area of Zuoxing Island is vast, and the forces within Zuoxing Island are also complex. The strongest among them is undoubtedly the Lingjing Sect, followed by the three-door two-family forces that are the most powerful. However, the three-door two-family forces are also relying on the power of the Lingjing Sect to become stronger. The Lingjing Sect can be said to dominate the entire Zuoxing Island.

  The three schools and two families are actually the names of three sects and two clans. The three schools are Qinghai School, Dan School, and Xue Sha School. The two clans are the Liang Family and the Sima Family. Each time's alchemy master competition is actually a open and secret struggle between the three schools and two families.

  The Sima family, located in the southern part of Zuoxing Island, has been having a headache lately. The Alchemy Master Competition is about to begin, but the Sima family still hasn't found an alchemist who can represent them in the competition. This isn't because the Sima family doesn't have any alchemists, but rather because the highest level of alchemist among the younger generation of the Sima family is only a third-rate alchemist. Although this low level is already considered not bad, it's unlikely that they would be able to get one of the top three places in the Alchemy Master Competition.

  The Sima family has not achieved a top three ranking in the Alchemist's Conference for five or six sessions. The Lingjing Sect had originally wanted to cancel the Sima family's status as one of the two major families on Zuoxing Island, but due to some connections between the ancestors of the Sima family and people within the Lingjing Sect, they postponed it for ten years. If the Sima family still cannot get anyone into the top three rankings in this Alchemist's Conference, their status will be lost.

  "Has she returned yet?" A middle-aged man with a somewhat haggard face sat in the great hall, he was the current head of the Sima family, Sima Changping. His cultivation base as the Five-Star Douwang was also considered a figure on the entire Zuoxing Island, and as the head of the Sima family, his status on Zuoxing Island was also quite prominent.

  "The clan leader, Miss seems dissatisfied with your arrangement and ran out. She hasn't come back yet." An elderly man beside Sima Chang said quietly.

  "Elder, I have no choice either. I know it's unfair to you, but if I don't do this, the Sima family will be ruined by my hands. And in the future, I won't even have the face to see the ancestors of the deceased Sima family." Sima Changping said with some helplessness.

  "The clan leader, Miss also understands, so she didn't oppose it, just felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart. Letting her go out for some fresh air would be good." said the elder.

  "When will the Liang family arrive?" Sima Changping asked the elder, this matter was related to the entire Sima family, and he didn't want to do it either.

  "They said they would come tomorrow to hear your reply, but I'm afraid the Liang family will take this opportunity to swallow our Sima family." The elder said with some concern.

  "It's come to this point and there's no other way, if the Sima family can't get into the top three in the Alchemist Conference this time, even if the Liang family doesn't take us over, our Sima family will be finished. As long as I'm around, it won't be that easy for the Liang family to take advantage of us and swallow up my Sima family." Sima Changping sighed.

  After a day of flying, Yue Cheng finally arrived at Zuoxing Island. Sitting on the back of the Flying Eagle and looking at Zuoxing Island in front of him, Yue Cheng couldn't help but praise the wonders of nature from the bottom of his heart. Who else can create such a vast land that stretches as far as the eye can see from the vast ocean except for Mother Nature?

  Jumping down from the flying eagle, Yue Cheng followed the crowd into Zuo Xing Island. The sky above Zuo Xing Island was prohibited from any flight, otherwise it would be shot and killed by the island's law enforcement team without hesitation. After several months of rushing, Yue Cheng finally arrived at Zuo Xing Island.

  As it was already dusk, Yue Cheng had to find another place to stay. Fortunately, he had some gold coins on him, otherwise he would have had to sleep on the streets. However, Yue Cheng seemed to be having some trouble, as the sky grew darker and he still couldn't find an inn to stay in, every one was fully booked.

  "Can't I find a place to settle down on this vast Left Star Island?" Yue Cheng muttered to himself in frustration. The Left Star Island was more prosperous and lively than Yue Cheng had imagined, with a population of at least nearly a million people.

  As the sky grew darker, the shops on both sides of the wide street slowly closed their doors. The once bustling streets that Yue Cheng had seen earlier also gradually became deserted. Yue Cheng searched for a long time but still couldn't find an inn to stay in.

  Yu Cheng was not afraid of sleeping on the streets, but at night on the left island, there would be law enforcement teams patrolling the streets. If they were questioned, it would be troublesome, so Yu Cheng had to continue looking for a place to stay.