501 The Green Fire Island Lord (2/2)

There were still no arrangements made for Wang Baole in the next two weeks. Besides training, Wang Baole also spent some time thinking about the fat cultivator called Yun Piaozi. He shared a portion of his dwindling supply of snacks with the cultivator. The equally slender and slim duo built a friendship on this exchange of snacks.

It might only be a budding friendship, still considerably weak and fragile, but this was still the first native cultivator that Wang Baole had come to know in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

Besides, he wasn't of Feng Qiuran's faction or Mie Liezi's faction, but a disciple of You Ran. His stance towards the Federation was that of neutrality.

In addition, they seemed to share similar interests and hence could chat about many things. Wang Baole took the opportunity to find out why he hadn't been assigned anything. Yun Piaozi seemed to have his ways as well. He soon found out why for Wang Baole.

Wang Baole had been waiting for an entire month without being assigned to an outer island like the other Federation Seedlings. This wasn't because the Vast Expanse Dao Palace wanted to keep him on the main island. It was because he was the only Core Formation realm cultivator amongst the Federation Seedlings, as well as their leader. Feng Qiuran's intentions were to place him on an island that was rich in Spirit Qi and of a tier only slightly lower than an island typically run by a Nascent Soul. He could then monopolize the island's Spirit Qi and resources.

The island had already been identified. It was one of the top twenty treasure islands amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's numerous islands. A spirit meridian rested within the island. In addition, the island also produced an herb called the Green Fire Grass. It wasn't an expensive herb, but once planted on the island, it enjoyed a high survival rate and flourished across large parts of the island.

This was also why the Green Fire Island was highly valued, and why Wang Baole's placement was strongly opposed by Mie Liezi's faction. Mie Liezi himself had his own candidate for the island lord. The dispute between the two parties resulted in the delay in Wang Baole's deployment.

”But Brother Baole, there's no need to be so anxious. I've heard that the two Elders seem to have come to a compromise. You should be receiving your orders soon.”

Yun Piaozi found Wang Baole relatable and easy to talk to, but he had no intention of forming a deeper friendship. However, he knew how to deal with people and enjoyed investing in them. He quite liked Wang Baole as well. Be it his first initiation of communication or what he was sharing with Wang Baole now, he saw both as a kind of investment.

It would be great if he reaped any benefits from his investments in the future, but even if he didn't, there was no loss on his part. After sharing what he had found out with Wang Baole, Yun Piaozi patted his tummy and left Wang Baole's residence.

Wang Baole sent Yun Piaozi off before returning to his residence. He narrowed his eyes as he thought about what Yun Piaozi had said. He began to look forward to what the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had in mind for him.

After all, he didn't wish to remain in this guest residence, to be greeted with cold gazes, condescending stares, or not be greeted at all and seen as invisible every day when he went outside.

Yun Piaozi's information was indeed accurate. Within three days, Wang Baole received his deployment orders. He was to report at the Foreign Affairs Hall early the next morning. The Foreign Affairs Hall would bring him and Mie Liezi's disciple, Liang Long, and head for the Green Fire Island. They would jointly manage the island and share its resources!

Liang Long? Upon receiving the orders, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. An image of the young cultivator, who had annoyed him in the Heavenly Questions Hall that day, surfaced in his mind.

Do they want us to fight it out? Wang Baole laughed. There was a cold glint in his eyes. He sat down cross-legged and began a meditative rest. When morning arrived, Wang Baole opened his eyes. He rose to his feet and left his residence, heading straight for the Foreign Affairs Hall.

Wang Baole didn't arrive too early. When he arrived, Liang Long was already there. Next to him was a late-stage Core Formation realm elderly man. The elderly man was dressed in a Daoist robe. He was near skeletal, and a sharp light shone in his eyes. He was the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, the one who was going to be their guide.

He paid Wang Baole no attention at all, and hardly any attention to Liang Long as well. As a member of the neutral faction, he had no intention of getting involved in the factional dispute between the two Elders. After Wang Baole arrived, he only spoke briefly before flipping his sleeve and taking flight.

”The two of you, come with me!”

There was a cold light in Liang Long's eyes. He stared at Wang Baole, then sneered. He immediately took flight and followed closely behind the Elder. Wang Baole's expression remained unchanged. However, he could sense Liang Long's cultivation. It seemed stronger than before. It was clear that he had a breakthrough recently. A deep, unfathomable light flashed in his eyes. He took flight as well and appeared on the other side of the Elder. The three of them transformed into three rainbow arcs, dashing out from the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island as they headed into the distance, the vast sea of molten lava and fire serving as their backdrop!