NOVPUBDespite never revealing any fraction of his cultivation base and never having taken action, he had already won the respect of Lou Yi and two others from the Longevity Sect.
As for Zhen Boen, there’s no need to mention since he was already quite submissive.
Wang Ba sent out his spiritual sense briefly and immediately noticed Xi Wushang’s aura, then quickly brought everyone to Xi Wushang’s side.
"Senior Brother Xi, we’ve checked everything. In the area we’ve patrolled this time, we thoroughly inspected four places where someone could potentially hide but found no sign of the Feather Serpent Altar. We also found seven geographical position entrances, none of which showed signs of intrusion...We did find the remains of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s cave in an abandoned mortal village...These are the details of our mission. You can look over it."
Wang Ba gave a detailed report of what they had achieved after much effort.
Taking the records from Wang Ba, Xi Wushang was surprised to hear that Wang Ba and the others had discovered the remains of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s cave:
"You guys have good luck."
Wang Ba was a little puzzled at this comment.
Xi Wushang explained with a smile, "Nowadays, all the relics of previous generations’ caves have been ransacked by cultivators, so much so that even rogue cultivators are afraid to sit and cultivate outside, they fear that their ashes will be discovered before their bodies even go cold."
He then regretfully added, "It’s a pity. With your luck, if this happened ten or twenty thousand years ago when spiritual energy wasn’t so scarce, you might have even dug up a Nascent Soul’s Cave, or maybe even an Immortal Ascension Cave."
Wang Ba just laughed, he didn’t regret not having such luck, his mindset was very peaceful:
"To have such luck, one must have the life to enjoy it."
Not to mention the Immortal Ascension Cave, even in the Nascent Soul’s Cave, who knows what hidden traps there might be. As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he might be able to enter, but not able to get out.
It looked like great fortune, but he was unlucky to receive it. Better to not have it at all.
"You have a good mindset."
Xi Wushang looked at Wang Ba appreciatively.
But Wang Ba’s performance over the past few days indeed earned his approval.
Not to mention anything else, the rigor and responsibility with which he approached the tasks far surpassed that of the two teams led by him and Qin Fengyi.
Every time he saw Wang Ba’s task report, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of shame.
"I always feel like he should be the one leading this mission…"
Every time Xi Wushang had such a feeling, he felt uncomfortable in front of Wang Ba, as if he had stolen a spot that belonged to him.
So, when it came to the task, he couldn’t help but feel guilty, and his tone became much more polite.
"So, Junior Brother Wang, what do you think we should do next?"
Wang Ba didn’t feel that anything was amiss. He already had an answer to Xi Wushang’s question. He pondered for a moment and then replied:
"I think we should deal with the inner areas first, then the outer areas. We should patrol the entire coastline first, then carry out a detailed inspection of the Yundang area."
"By doing this, we can ensure the safety of the areas within the coastline. If we encounter any danger while conducting inspections beyond the coastline, we can retreat without worries."
Upon hearing this, Xi Wushang found that Wang Ba’s idea was similar to his own. He was relieved and quickly responded, "Yes, that’s what I was thinking too…"
As they were talking, Xi Wushang’s expression suddenly changed, and he took out a small stone.
"Zee...Zee...Xi...Wushang...Currently...Safe..."
After listening for a while, Xi Wushang briefly replied, then put away the Spirit Rhinoceros Stone.
"How is Senior Brother Ji doing?"
Wang Ba asked curiously from the side.
Xi Wushang didn’t look worried:
"It’s not bad, their progress is almost the same as ours, they’ve patrolled more than half. But apart from the few supplies left by the cultivators from the Outer Continent at Elong Beach, they haven’t found any traces of other cultivators. It seems that during the previous attack on the Southern Shoreline, all the cultivators from the two continents came out in force."
"That’s good."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
In the end, he was not a person who enjoyed fighting and killing. Not encountering cultivators from the Outer Continent was, for him, indeed a stroke of luck.
"Then...should we also speed up a bit? Elong Beach is much harder than our area. It wouldn’t be fair if they finish before us."
Xi Wushang suggested cautiously and subconsciously.
Wang Ba nodded, "Senior Brother, you are absolutely right. But we can’t get in a hurry and mess things up. As it gets closer to the end, we need to be even more careful, the higher is the mountain, the more we fear to lose what we’ve gained at the last minute."
"Alright! I’ll go tell them to be more careful."
With Wang Ba’s agreement, Xi Wushang immediately felt relieved.
He then took off in a hurry.
Wang Ba thought for a moment, making sure nothing was overlooked, and then started cultivating on the spot.
Nor could the two sense anything wrong.
...
A few days later.
The sun was high in the sky, nearing midday.
Elong Beach.
From time to time, demonic beasts emerged from the sea, only to sink back into the depths.
The roaring sound of water was continuous.
Ji Yuan and Mu Guishou stood on an island that was half an acre in size. The cultivators who had come this time stood behind them, and in front of them was a somewhat hidden whirlpool cave.
However, both of them seemed relaxed.
A smile appeared on Mu Guishou’s face:
"It seems we were a bit too nervous. This place was indeed a geographical position entrance, but fortunately, due to changes in the geographical position, the cave below has been filled with seawater and is now a dead cave."
