Master?!

Just a second ago, Fu Qingzhou was still irritable and unhappy about being interrupted over and over again;

The next second, upon hearing the word "Master," he got excited and rushed to the door of the meditation room, sticking his head out, "Where? I can definitely recognize him at a glance!"

But then he was slapped in the face—he didn't recognize him.

"There are many sects and families that use the Immortal Ship as a façade. After buying it, they don't care about the flying speed, and they make some changes and decorations;

There are also some cultivators who, for various reasons, do not want to be recognized, and they have masking as well." Wu Chen offered a way out for him, "I'll go get the booklet..."

Fu Qingzhou interrupted him with a serious expression, "No matter how much you disguise or decorate it, the crafting technique cannot change. This Immortal Ship must come from the Immortal Boat Workshop. Even if it's not personally made, it's still crafted by a refiner in the workshop based on the design and dismantling drawing I created.

The position and number of the portholes cannot change. It looks like 'Lingyun Crossing' or 'Feiliu'. These two types of Immortal Ships are cost-effective and quite popular among major sects and families. The Immortal Boat Workshop has sold quite a lot, so Master might find it difficult to search for buyer information from them."

"Moreover, many old customers from our store import from here and resell, making it even more difficult to track down." Wu Chen shrugged helplessly, "You should first explain to Mr. Jiang and calm him down while I go retrieve the sales booklets for these two types of Immortal Ships."

He paused for a moment and then whispered, "Don't forget our Immortal Ships are also sold to many Otherworlds, and those private transactions surely don't have any record. Trying to find the owner of the Immortal Ship from such an unclear picture doesn't seem promising. However..."

Fu Qingzhou saw him hesitate and got anxious, "At this point, don't keep us in suspense! Since Master inquires about this matter, it must be important. If you have any good ideas, hurry and speak!"

Wu Chen crossed his arms over his chest, raising his chin, and proudly set conditions, "It's fine for me to give some ideas, but you have to promise me one condition first—from today, no, from this moment on, you must not yell at me!

After all, I'm the dignified shopkeeper of the Immortal Boat Workshop. If someone hears it, it would be quite embarrassing. Even if you shout, it has to be when no one's around!"

Fu Qingzhou: ...

"Right now it's just us two, so I can speak louder, can't I? Usually, when have I done that?"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems indeed not. Wu Chen nodded in satisfaction, and with a cunning smile, said, "That's indeed the case, we're just going to spend a bit.

Since we're sure it's a product of the Immortal Boat Workshop, then let's issue a notification: to celebrate the 5,000th anniversary of our store, large Immortal Ships sold can claim free maintenance slots. By then, registering each 'Lingyun Crossing' or 'Feiliu' might reveal clues."

Fu Qingzhou was momentarily stunned to hear this, "Your store has been open for 5,000 years?"

The other party rolled his eyes, "Isn't that just a pretext to help you find clues? Why do you care how long I've been in business!"

"Even though there's no guarantee this Immortal Ship will actually come for maintenance, it's still a method, just in case the owner is enticed by a bargain." He nodded and agreed, withdrawing into the room while closing the door, "I will inform Master of this plan, you go ahead and get busy, I also need to seize the time to continue cultivation."

Wu Chen ran along, sleeves fluttering, this is a mission for Mr. Jiang, can't be sloppy!

Jiang Yuan heard of an Immortal Ship similar to what was in Zeng Chi's memory, having sold maybe not ten thousand but definitely eight thousand over these years, and exported to Otherworlds, it suddenly felt that he was too naive.

It seems that trying to continue tracing the clues of Pleasure Sect with just the Immortal Ship isn't feasible. He must find a way to urge Du Li to mobilize the Demon Realm Alliance's power to search, using multiple approaches to strive for an earlier destruction of the sect to ensure world peace.

Meanwhile, Du Li, who he kept in mind, had just transmitted to the alliance headquarters when a subordinate came to report—the Alliance Leader has finally exited seclusion!

"You truly came after a thousand calls this time, how was the retreat? Did you touch the threshold for advancement?" Du Li hurried to the Yun Guan courtyard, the residence of the Alliance Leader, and upon entering, laughed loudly, "A hundred years, you've enjoyed your peace but it's been hard on me!"

The door to the meditation room opened automatically, and a long-lost bright laughter echoed, "Thanks for your hard work, Brother Du, now that I've come out, you can enjoy your peace!"

Before the words faded, out of the meditation room walked a tall, slim old man in white robes, possessing an immortal-like aura.

The Alliance Leader, Lan Shanying, hadn't taken the Youthful Appearance Pill, hence not only was his hair all white but even his brows and beard, and when the wind blew, his whole demeanor seemed out of this world.

"It's been more than a hundred years since we last met, and upon exiting, I heard it is joyful to know Brother Du can leave that meditation room." He gestured invitingly, "Just brewed tea, you're right on time."

In the simply arranged meditation room, the fragrant scent of tea lingered, and two old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time sat in front of the tea table, with many things to talk about.

Du Li had countless thoughts in his mind but didn't speak directly. Instead, he took a sip of tea and laughed, "I know Brother Lan enjoys peace, but it wasn't easy disturbing you during your retreat this time, it was truly a last resort. Times are turbulent, in the future you'll likely have less time to rest."

"Not at all." Lan Shanying waved his hand, "You misunderstood. I frequently left the alliance under your watch out of necessity. If my nature were indeed to seek peace, I wouldn't have presided over the situation back then, taking up this Alliance Leader position.

Back then I thought with extraordinary strength, I could contribute more to the Wilderness World, but later came to understand why those Great Cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Realm are scarce in the Cultivation Realm. Once you cultivate to Third Layer of Tribulation Crossing Realm and above, you'll understand—whether it's the Power of Heaven and Earth or Heavenly Dao, they constantly remind one to retreat from the world.