A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

In the past, Chu Heng, Shen Ci, and Jiang Yu were known as the "Golden Generation" of the cultivation world. However, now that Chu Heng's cultivation has been crippled, he has been kicked out of the "Golden Generation".

There is an old legend in the Eastern Seas that mermaids can transform into dragons, and after the dragons die, they turn into an island located deep in the sea. This island is called Dragon Island.

Dragon Island is filled with countless treasures. Since the legend of Dragon Island began, countless cultivators have searched for its whereabouts, but no one has ever truly seen it, and many have lost their lives in the process.

Sheng He once thought the legend was false, but unexpectedly Jiang Xuanli actually found the legendary Dragon Island.

No wonder Jiang Xuanli hasn't bothered her these past few days.

After all, compared to Dragon Island, a mermaid is nothing.

Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that Shen Ci and Jiang Yu are here.

only……

Sheng He looked at the woman standing beside Jiang Xuanli, wearing a pink dress and covering her mouth with a soft laugh.

Why is Zhao Yanran here too?

"Ah! I really envy them. I wish I had the chance to go to Dragon Island and take a look."

"Don't even think about it. Did you see that woman standing next to the young master of the Jiang family? I heard she's a personal disciple of the Xuanxiao Sword Master. She's only been a disciple for a few years, but she's already a Golden Core True Person!"

"Huh? But I heard that Shen Ci and Jiang Yu are already in the late stage of Golden Core. Why is Young Master Jiang ignoring them and instead chatting happily with this woman who just entered the Golden Core stage?"

Yes, how come Jiang Xuanli and Zhao Yanran just happen to be together?

Shenghe certainly wouldn't miss out on such a lively event.

She sneered, pushed aside the gossiping people in front of her, and walked straight up to Jiang Xuanli.

"Hey? Isn't this the young master? I saw a crowd gathered here from afar and was thinking of coming over to join in the fun, but I didn't expect it to be you, Young Master Jiang. With such a grand entourage, where are you headed?"

In front of everyone, Jiang Xuanli was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to pull Sheng He over.

“Miss Sheng, what a coincidence! I happened to hear about Dragon Island and thought that you had just bought a mermaid at our auction house a few days ago, so you probably wouldn’t have time to come over and that’s why I didn’t invite you.”

"Come and see, there's an old acquaintance of yours over here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell upon Sheng He. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to go to Dragon Island, and the treasures on Dragon Island are still unknown, but the benefits of having a mermaid are real.

In an instant, many people's minds began to stir.

Jiang Xuanli, however, seemed oblivious and, with a smile, pulled Sheng He in front of Zhao Yanran.

"I just heard Fairy Yanran mention you. She said that you two are fellow disciples of Sword Peak and have a very close relationship. Now is a good time for you to catch up."

Sheng He raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhao Yanran: "Junior Sister, it seems that you were determined to correct your mistakes after being punished, and now you have even formed your core. Congratulations, Junior Sister Zhao."

Zhao Yanran looked at Sheng He, her face full of grievance. She bit her lower lip and said pitifully, "Senior Sister, why do you say such things to me? Haven't you hurt Senior Brother Chu enough? I only want to be with you..."

Before Zhao Yanran could finish speaking, Sheng He didn't even glance at her, but turned around with a smile, patted Jiang Xuanli's shoulder, and said regretfully:

"Alas, Young Master Jiang, you don't know this, but I'm a very kind-hearted person. Seeing that the mermaid was pitiful, I softened and released her. I..."

"What! They released him!"

Jiang Xuanli interrupted Sheng He, his expression momentarily contorted with rage, but quickly returned to normal.

"It was Jiang's presumption that led to this. But mermaids are truly precious, and many people would kill for one. Why did Miss Sheng release her?"

"Yes!"

Sheng He shook his head, his tone full of regret: "I regret it now, but it's a pity that I've already released it for several hours. I'm afraid the mermaids have all swum back to their hometowns."

"Young Master Jiang, it is fate that we meet. Now that you are heading to Dragon Island, would you be so kind as to give me a ride?"

Zhao Yanran looked at Jiang Xuanli. Unusually, she wasn't angry; instead, a faint smile played on her lips.

Jiang Xuanli didn't hesitate at all. He waved his hand and said readily, "What's so difficult about that? Miss Sheng and I are old friends. This ship is so big, why would we be afraid of not being able to fit one more person?"

"Please, Miss Sheng!"

Sheng He didn't stand on ceremony and smiled, "Young Master Jiang, please."

After this little incident, amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, the prodigies boarded the ship one by one.

The helmsman checked the time and shouted, "Set sail!" The talismans on the hull glowed with a white light, and the ship swayed slightly as it slowly entered the sea.

Several seabirds were perched on the ship's side, looking around and occasionally letting out some unpleasant cries.

As soon as Jiang Xuanli boarded the ship, he claimed he had something to do and went into his cabin. Zhao Yanran was still busy making friends as before. No one knew what she was saying to those people. The cultivators on the ship all silently moved away from Sheng He and occasionally cast strange glances at her.

Sheng He pretended not to see it and sat on the deck, lazily basking in the sun.

The large ship slowly sailed forward, and in less than half a day, the coastline was no longer in sight. The seabirds on board had all flown away at some point.

The seawater gradually turned a terrifying deep black. Staring at the seawater for too long would make one feel dizzy, as if it were about to suck one in.

Is this the kind of place where A Yuan and Ling'er live? Sheng He withdrew her gaze.

"What! Fellow Daoist Chu Heng was actually slandered by her! How can such a person still have the face to stay in the Qingyun Sect!"

"She even claimed to be kind-hearted, but I think she was just afraid of being coveted, so she lied and said she released the mermaid!"

"I guess she had heard about Dragon Island a long time ago. Why did she have to come at this time? It's because Young Master Jiang is easy to talk to that she even brought such a person on the ship!"

The voices on the other end grew louder and louder, until it seemed as if they were deliberately being spoken to Sheng He.

Hearing these veiled insults, Sheng He yawned and slowly walked over.

The people opposite immediately became alert. Gossiping is fine behind someone's back, but bringing it into the open would make them seem narrow-minded.

So everyone shut their mouths and looked at Sheng He uncomfortably. In the end, these were all matters of the Qingyun Sect, and those words were all said by Zhao Yanran alone. No one knew whether they were true or false.

Only Shen Ci glared fiercely at Sheng He, his face filled with righteous indignation.

He watched as Sheng He walked up to him, quickly shielding Zhao Yanran behind him. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a voice:

"Silly Que."

Shen Ci: ?

The rest of the group: ?

Shenghe: A bunch of idiots.

After Sheng He finished speaking, he leisurely went back into the cabin as if nothing had happened.

The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment: Something seems wrong. Did she just curse at me?

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment and then turned to Shen Ci: Wait, it seems she wasn't scolding me.