Long River Eternity

After a long discussion, the three of them still couldn't come up with a quick solution to the black-faced man. Ye Tingxue noticed that Yu Shiqi's face was growing paler, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. Her heart tightened, and she decided to temporarily halt the discussion and let Yu Shiqi recover from her injuries first.

Walking out of the reception room and coming to the guest room prepared for them by Yu Shiqi, Yang An said worriedly, "I wonder what the situation is like over there. Are they in any trouble?"

"Based on our situation, it's unlikely they'll be able to handle it easily either," Ye Tingxue said, his eyes lighting up. "Last time I saw that conch you were using could transmit sound. Give it a try!"

Upon hearing this, Yang An quickly spread out his palm, revealing a fist-sized conch: "Are you talking about this sound-transmitting conch? This was specially refined for us by our master when we were on a mission in Southern Xinjiang. It can transmit sound within a certain area. However, now that everyone is scattered across Pangu Continent, I'm not sure if the signal can be received."

"Let's give it a try. We are now in the central part of the Eastern Wilderness. If they happen to be in the southern border or east of the Northern Ming, maybe we can get in touch with them." Ye Tingxue encouraged.

Yang An pondered for a moment. Hao Fei and Nv Ba should be in the Western Regions. They were too far away to be able to connect. Qin Hanming was in Zhongzhou, which was vast, so the probability of being able to connect was not high. Han Dong was in Beiming, while Yang Nian and Shi Gang were assigned to the Southern Frontier respectively, but their specific locations were unknown. "Let's try to see if I can contact my sister first."

Yang An injected his spiritual power into the conch, which immediately shone with a soft white light. A faint white line rose from the light and then disappeared into the void. Yang An called out to the conch with a hint of anticipation, "Sister, can you hear me?"

After a moment of no response, Yang An called out again: "Sister, can you hear me?"

After waiting for a long time, there was still no response. Yang An shook his head helplessly: "It seems that my sister is too far away and can't connect. Then let's try Shi Gang."

He cast the spell again, calling out to Shi Gang. Unlike Yang Nian, Shi Gang's urgent voice soon rang out from the conch shell: "Hey! Old Yang? Aren't you guys in the Eastern Wasteland? This conch shell can actually send a signal?"

Yang An heard the faint sounds of fighting coming from Shi Gang's side, and his heart tightened. He hurriedly asked, "Why are there sounds of fighting over there? Did you encounter a ferocious beast?"

"There are no ferocious beasts. It's just that I and a new friend are besieged by a group of snakes. There are quite a few of them. We are trying to break out. It's no big deal." Shi Gang's voice was intermittent, as if affected by the distance and the battle.

Hearing this, Yang An breathed a sigh of relief. Even if there were more ordinary snakes, they wouldn't pose a real threat to Shi Gang; at most, they would just be a nuisance. So, he asked, "Have you found any clues about the demonic beasts causing trouble?"

"As soon as I arrived here, I heard cries for help. When I got there, the whole village was crawling with snakes. Almost all the villagers were dead, but the snakes still kept coming. I have been killing them since dusk until now. On the way, I met a cultivator named Qi Fangxun, and he and I killed them together. Now we are finally about to kill them. I guess there might be a snake demon behind the scenes." Shi Gang summoned the thunder while telling Yang An about his experience here.

"Qi Fangxun? Isn't that Emperor Yao, one of the Five Emperors? You've really got someone close to you!" Yang An exclaimed in surprise. Qi Fangxun was the real name of Emperor Yao, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of ancient times. Yao was also a powerful figure on the Mountain and Sea Ranking, even ranking higher than Yu Shiqie.

Hearing that Shi Gang was traveling with Yao, Yang An and Ye Tingxue, who were originally worried, immediately felt relieved and even started joking.

"Fuck, you said this idiot is Emperor Yao? I really can't tell! Then this experience of mine is a sure thing, right?" Shi Gang exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, a man's voice faintly rang out from the conch: "No, Gangzi, I helped you kill the snake, and you actually said bad things about me behind my back and even called me brother to others. I heard it all. It's too much!"

"..." Yang An thought to himself that Emperor Yao's personality seemed a little too cheerful.

"I didn't say anything bad about you. I was praising you to my friends." Shi Gang explained hurriedly, his voice revealing a hint of innocence.

"Is that such praise? Wait, your friend? Which friend of yours? It can't be that Chaos Body Yang An, right? ... Is it really him? Give me your conch." Then, Yao's excited voice came from the conch, "Yang An? Is it you? Is it you? I just heard Gangzi say that you are in the East Desert? What a pity, you are my idol! Every time you challenge the Mountain and Sea Ranking, I will go to see you. Are you coming to Southern Xinjiang this time? You shouldn't come. You should have a mission in the East Desert, right? Gangzi said that the Lord sent you out to investigate the rebellion of the ferocious beasts, right? Then Gangzi and I will solve the matter here as soon as possible, and then go to the East Desert to find you, okay!"

"..." Listening to the voice of Emperor Yao coming from the conch shell, Yang An's expression became a little stiff. The image of Emperor Yao that he had in his mind collapsed instantly. He had never expected that the real Emperor Yao was actually a chatterbox.

"Yang An? Yang An? Are you still there?" Yao's voice sounded again from the conch shell, with eager anticipation.

"I'm here, I'm here." Yang An's heart tightened, worried that Yao would start asking questions like a machine gun again, so he quickly responded, "I've heard a lot about you, Brother Yao. Shi Gang's affairs in Southern Xinjiang are all thanks to you. After I finish dealing with the affairs in Eastern Wasteland, I will definitely go to Southern Xinjiang to have a drink and chat with you, Brother Yao."

"Really? That's great! Don't worry, a close friend of mine has already investigated and managed to resolve this ferocious beast incident. His cultivation may not be as high as yours, but he is very experienced in fighting ferocious beasts. With his help, it will definitely be resolved as quickly as possible. Don't forget to come find me when the time comes." Yao's tone was cheerful, and he didn't feel the urgency of being besieged by the snakes at all.

"Your best friend is...?" Yang An was about to ask when Shi Gang's voice came from the conch: "Brother, stop talking. There are more snakes. Do you still want to leave?"

"Here he comes!" Yao responded loudly to Shi Gang, and then said to Yang An, "Let's not talk about it for now. You will definitely be surprised when you see him."

Before he finished speaking, Yao disconnected the conch. Yang An and Ye Tingxue stared at the dimming conch, lost in thought.

After a moment, Ye Tingxue broke the silence: "You have become Yao's idol."

"Could this Yao just be someone with the same name and surname?" Yang An smiled bitterly helplessly.

"No matter what, Yao is one of the strongest men on the Mountain and Sea List. Shi Gang shouldn't be in any danger if he travels with him," said Ye Tingxue.

"I wonder who the best friend he's talking about is." Yang An fell into deep thought.

"I can't guess. I hope what he said can be helpful to us." Ye Tingxue said.

"Well, now it is basically certain that the ferocious beasts over there were not caused by the black-faced man. The black-faced man should only be active in this area. It's getting late. We have been busy all day. Let's go to bed early. Go for a walk around tomorrow and see if we can find any clues." Yang An stood up and looked at the moonlight outside the window and said.

"Good night." Ye Tingxue responded with a smile.