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"Tianquan Island" is located in the middle zone between the Inner Star Sea and the Outer Star Sea, and relying solely on one's own flight would easily delay the opportunity.

Fortunately, the Star Palace has a spirit mine on an island near "Tianquan Island", so they set up a teleportation array on the island.

However, this teleportation array is not open to the public; only cultivators within the Star Palace can use it.

Less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and after spending one hundred merit points, Li Shizhou was successfully teleported to a small island called "Mirage Island".

After exiting the teleportation array, he waved his hand, summoned the Hidden Dragon Miasma, and flew towards "Tianquan Island" in a beam of light.

After flying for a full day and night, Li Shizhou successfully arrived at his destination.

Upon arriving at his destination, he did not go to the market first, but instead spent some time exploring the island.

Then, near the shop of "Su Qingyu," a disciple personally taught by the leader of the Miaoyin Sect, he found a place to stop and observe with his divine sense.

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Tianquan Island Market.

Inside the shop called "Treasure Pavilion," a female cultivator dressed in a light green dress sat behind the counter, resting her chin on her hand.

She was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, her face looked somewhat haggard, and her eyes lacked vitality.

Not far from her, a young girl dressed as a maid was taking inventory of goods, her eyes glancing at the counter from time to time.

After a moment, the young woman walked to the counter and said, "Madam, all the goods have been counted."

Her cultivation level was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, but her tone just now didn't show much respect.

The female cultivator in the green dress replied indifferently, "Alright, now that you've finished counting, you can go and rest."

The girl did not back down upon hearing this, but instead found a chair and sat down.

Suddenly, a magical artifact within the green-skirted female cultivator's storage bag flashed with spiritual light.

A hint of joy flashed in her eyes, but she immediately suppressed it.

He thought to himself, "Why did they arrive so quickly? I need to find an excuse to go out."

After pondering for a moment, the female cultivator in the green dress took out a storage bag and instructed the girl, "Qiao'er, go to Misty Hidden Mountain and deliver the things inside."

The girl pouted and said unhappily, "I'm not going. That old man from Wuyin Mountain is lecherous. Let's wait for someone else to come back and deliver it. If it's urgent, Madam can go by herself."

The green-skirted female cultivator's face suddenly turned angry, and she said coldly, "Lan Qiao'er, you are becoming more and more disobedient to my discipline."

"Madam, you've got it wrong. I'm my master's maid, not yours," the girl replied nonchalantly.

The female cultivator in the green dress blushed and paled in turns, and after a short while, she left the shop with the storage bag she had just taken.

Once she left the market, a smile appeared on her lips.

After flying for two or three hundred miles, the female cultivator in the green dress walked into a cave.

"Senior, I am Su Qingyu from the Miaoyin Sect. Please show yourself."

Ten feet away from her, on the previously empty ground, a young male cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation appeared; it was Li Shizhou.

After he appeared, he asked directly, "Are the tracking marks you made on that person's materials still there?"

When Su Qingyu saw that Li Shizhou was only at the early stage of Core Formation, a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

She replied, "The marker is still there, but we need to wait for one more person to arrive. Please stay on the island for a few more days, senior."

"This is different from what we agreed before. I'm used to traveling alone and don't need any other help, let alone complete strangers. Let's set off now."

Li Shizhou ignored Su Qingyu's request and turned to leave the cave after speaking.

Su Qingyu hurriedly said, "Senior, you misunderstand. This person is not here to help, but rather I hope you can do me a favor and get rid of him."

Things didn't go as planned, and Li Shizhou's tone turned cold: "So, you lured me here with information for other purposes? You dare to scheme against me? Aren't you afraid of being ruthlessly destroyed?"

Su Qingyu suddenly knelt down, tears welling up in her eyes.

With a sob in his voice, he said, "I am also desperate and beg you to help me escape this misery. If you help me find Yuan Yao, I will give you all the spiritual materials in my shop and my private collection as a reward."

After looking at the woman on the ground for a moment, Li Shizhou asked, "Whom do you want to kill?"

"My husband, Bai Buyi."

Upon hearing this, Li Shizhou looked puzzled. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What is your husband's cultivation level? Why did you want to kill him?"

"He only advanced to the early stage of Core Formation a few years ago. I was blind before, deceived by him, and used the spirit stones I earned from trading to support his cultivation. My master advised me many times that he was not a good man, but I was blinded by greed and wouldn't listen. Who knew that after my husband reached Core Formation..."

After speaking for a while, Su Qingyu began to choke up.

After calming down, he continued, "After he formed his core, he started to despise me. He also flirted with other female cultivators who had formed their core. He even planted a restriction in my sea of ​​consciousness when I wasn't paying attention and sent people to monitor me. If it weren't for the fact that I could still earn some spirit stones, I would probably be dead and gone by now."

By the end, she was in tears, sobbing uncontrollably, and her makeup was ruined.

Li Shizhou was also surprised after hearing this. There was such a man in the world who not only relied on his Daoist partner's resources to cultivate, but also abandoned his wife as soon as he achieved some success in his cultivation and sought a better branch for her.

But this matter is none of his business. He would not risk his life against a Core Formation cultivator just because a woman is crying. The green-skirted female cultivator's wealth is not very attractive to him.

So he said, "If you help me find Yuan Yao, I will reward you with some treasures. As for killing your husband, you should do it yourself."

Su Qingyu paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "He was already wary of me. Only with your help, senior, can I possibly succeed. Forgive my rudeness, but killing Bai Buyi is the prerequisite for me to help you find Yuan Yao."

"Are you threatening me? I might as well kill you and search your soul."

Li Shizhou released the pressure of a Core Formation stage cultivator, and his tone carried a hint of killing intent.

Su Qingyu's face immediately turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably as she lay prostrate on the ground.

But she remained firm in her tone: "I learned my lesson last time, so I was prepared. Even if you kill me, you won't be able to find out where Yuan Yao is. Bai Buyi's new lover can't tolerate me, so I'm going to die sooner or later. Senior, it's alright to take action."

After pondering for a moment, Li Shizhou asked, "How strong is your husband?"

Seeing that there was room for maneuver, Su Qingyu's eyes lit up with joy.

She said, "My husband spends all his energy on wooing women. He doesn't practice any powerful techniques, and his combat abilities are mediocre. He has only been in the Core Formation stage for a few years and doesn't have any magic weapons. If you had a magic weapon, it wouldn't be difficult for you to kill him."

"Yuan Yao stole the storage bag of the young master of the Qingyang Sect, and she carries quite a few Azure Flame Thunders. If your husband doesn't come alone, how will he deal with her?"

Su Qingyu said confidently, "Senior, don't worry. With Bai Buyi's limited strength, inviting fellow disciples would only benefit others. I have prepared a large-scale trapping formation, which will be enough to make him feel safe to come alone."