Night fell.
The waves surged along the coast, continuously sweeping towards the shore.
He Xiuyuan sat on a rock, listening to the gusts of sea breeze and the constant crashing of waves.
Not far away, Zhantai Lin and others could be seen searching back and forth along the seaside.
It was obvious they were looking for the old turtle's whereabouts.
But from the looks of it, they were destined not to find it.
Not far from He Xiuyuan, several strange-looking demons were by the sea, each holding something, chatting and seemingly waiting for something.
None of the people from Zhantai Mansion could see these demons.
"What are these Mortals looking for here? It seems their search efforts have become more diligent after nightfall."
A demon noticed this scene and couldn't help but scratch its head with its claw, asking with some confusion.
"Just now, I heard one of the Mortals muttering to himself, it seems... he's looking for that old turtle."
Another demon, who hadn't yet transformed, heard this and replied directly.
Its ears were very good, so even when those Mortals were a bit far away, it still heard their whispered conversation.
"What? These Mortals also know about the old turtle?"
The other demons were immediately surprised upon hearing this.
One must know, even among them, not many demons knew about this old turtle.
How could these Mortals know about the old turtle?
Several demons all looked extremely strange at this moment, perplexed as to how these Mortals knew about this matter.
"I listened carefully, and they seem to even know about Sanxian Island."
The monkey demon who had just spoken listened carefully with its ears perked up, then added another sentence.
The other demons exchanged glances, their eyes full of surprise.
Evidently, this news caught them all off guard.
"How strange, how do these Mortals know about Sanxian Island and this old turtle? If these Mortals really find this old turtle, wouldn't they be able to go to Sanxian Island?"
"Yes, why don't we capture a Mortal and ask?"
One of the demons, who had a quick temper, immediately spoke up.
It felt that Sanxian Island was not a place these Mortals could go.
First, ask for the reason, find out how they knew, and then give them a warning.
If they didn't comply, then simply eat them, to prevent them from seizing its Opportunity.
"We're about to go to Sanxian Island. If we suddenly get blood on our hands, and the Fairy on the island finds out, you might not be allowed onto the island."
The monkey demon beside it immediately spoke up in warning.
It didn't care if the other party could get onto the island, it was just worried about being implicated.
If the Fairy on the island drove them all away, that would be troublesome.
The demon frowned upon hearing this, thought for a moment, and gave up its previous idea.
"Forget it, anyway, it's impossible for these Mortals to follow us to the immortal island. We've used an illusion here; they can't even see through the illusion, so how could they find this old turtle?"
At this point, the demon couldn't help but gaze towards the sea.
"Speaking of which, why isn't that old turtle here yet? Is your information reliable?"
"It should be today, no mistake. Just wait patiently."
The demons chatted among themselves, and when they talked about the old turtle, they suddenly laughed.
"Speaking of this old turtle, it's quite amusing. I heard this old turtle is incredibly foolish. It said that after sending demons up, it hopes that if the returning demons learn anything, they can also give it some pointers."
"Truly foolish, to actually think that we would learn something and then teach it."
One of the demons grinned at this moment.
If they were powerful enough, once the old turtle brought them back, boiling it into soup and drinking it would be a light punishment.
The monkey demon beside it glanced at this demon and sneered.
"Foolish? I think you're the foolish one."
"If you let that old turtle send you back when you return, and you don't hand over something halfway, what will you do if that old turtle directly flips you into the sea?"
"In the sea, I'm afraid you're not its opponent."
The monkey demon's words immediately made the mocking demon's heart turn cold, and cold sweat broke out on its face.
"Did this old turtle do such a thing before?"
At this moment, it quickly sought confirmation, its heart tightening.
If that were true, then it couldn't let the old turtle send it back.
"I haven't heard of it, but would you dare let that old turtle send you back?"
The monkey demon sneered.
As a demon, it understood other demons too well, so even with this old turtle, it wouldn't feel at ease.
Although it hadn't heard of this matter, it still wouldn't be at ease.
Perhaps the demons sent back by the old turtle had all sunk into the sea, which was not impossible.
Anyway, it just didn't know the way to the immortal island; it would know the way back.
The other demons' eyes also flickered upon hearing this.
What was said was indeed true.
They had learned things and naturally didn't want to easily teach them to other demons.
If they were threatened by the old turtle upon returning, perhaps even if they truly revealed everything, the old turtle still wouldn't believe them.
Given that, it would be better not to let the old turtle send them back when they returned.
Several demons made up their minds at this moment.
"Oh, the old turtle is here!"
Just as the demons were deep in thought, a demon suddenly looked out and saw a wave surging on the sea.
Then, as the wave continuously grew larger, the demons saw a small island, like a mountain, slowly approaching the shore.
The small island in the sea seemed to move very slowly, but in just a moment, it reached the beach and then steadily stopped.
"Everyone, go up!"
Seeing this, the demons didn't stand on ceremony and directly climbed onto the old turtle's back.
The old turtle stretched out its neck, its murky eyes watching these demons' actions, but it didn't scold them, merely letting them climb onto its back.
After these demons went up, under the illusion, ordinary people couldn't see the old turtle's whereabouts.
However, this illusion seemed insufficient when it came to He Xiuyuan.
Seeing that the old turtle had arrived, He Xiuyuan immediately got up and walked towards it.
On the way, he encountered several servants from Zhantai Mansion. These servants looked at He Xiuyuan with some surprise, not understanding why there were other people by the sea so late, but they didn't think much of it, just lowered their heads and continued searching for the old turtle's whereabouts.
He Xiuyuan reached the old turtle in a few steps, then cupped his hands in greeting amidst the astonished gazes of the demons.
"May I ask, Senior Turtle, if you could give me a ride and take me to Sanxian Island as well?"
