Chapter 794: One of the Strongest Prisoners, the Pianist

Huang Quan’s Command:

"On the Eternal Islands, Phoenix Perch Island is currently sealed by the Trapping Formation. Hell’s Gate, the Restorer Alliance, and the Heavenly Sect no longer pose a threat.

"After the surprise attack on Drunken Fairy Island, the prisoners’ descendants have realized the three Judicator Families will not spare them and have decided to retaliate.

"Dream Island, Phoenix Island, Xiaoyao Island, Ice Spirit Island, and Endless Island—five Fourth Rank inhabited islands—are engulfed in war. Their extinction is only a matter of time.

"Of the three Third Rank inhabited islands, Everlasting Life Island is under attack by more than eight million Mutated Beasts, leaving only Forest Island and Dragon Sky Island unscathed.

"The only major threats that remain are King Island and the three Judicator Families.

"I will personally go to King Island.

"All Martial Artists on Biluo Island are to move out immediately. Your mission is to eliminate every other island, save for King Island and those inhabited by the lower ranks. Afterward, you will amass your forces on Xiaoyao Island, south of King Island. Once my preparations on King Island are complete, you will join me, and we will concentrate our strength to flatten it."

With Huang Quan’s order issued, all the Martial Artists of Biluo Island set out at once, rushing toward their respective targets through subterranean and underwater passages. Ye Xiu did not specify which islands they should attack, leaving the choice of target entirely up to them.

As it stood, besides King Island and the three Judicator Families, no other island on the Eternal Islands had any War Gods of the Fourth Realm or higher.

「Abandoned City!」

Qin Qing, Chloe, Leng Yue, Mo Luo, Dizang, An Dongye, Dong Fangbai, and Ye Liuyun had all gathered at the Qingqing Home Villa Area.

"Where’s Tang Bo? Why isn’t he here yet?" Ye Xiu asked as he returned with seventeen Mutated Beasts, his eyes scanning the crowd.

At the mention of Tang Bo, Dong Fangbai said bitterly, "He’s been busy with his wedding recently and hasn’t had time to come over."

"Married?" Ye Xiu was stunned. "What kind of girl could make a playboy like Tang Bo turn over a new leaf?"

"Her name is Mia, and she’s from the Black Water Nation," Qin Qing explained. "She is a girl who embodies both beauty and talent—truly outstanding. We’ve all met her."

"Mia is a top student from the Music Academy," Leng Yue smiled. "She came to Biluo Island on vacation and was snatched up by Tang Bo."

"Mia is a good girl, indeed," Ye Liuyun added. "It’s just a shame she fell for that scumbag Tang Bo."

Everyone spoke of Mia with such high praise that Ye Xiu grew curious. What kind of girl could have won over all of them?

"Forget him for now!" Ye Xiu pointed to the seventeen Beast Kings behind him. "Each of you pick one to use as a mount. The rest are for the Blood Cloth Guards."

Of these seventeen Beast Kings, fifteen were ones Ye Xiu had brought back from the army of Mutated Beasts, with the other two being Pippy the Pig and The Saint.

Qin Qing and the others immediately picked their favorites. Qin Qing chose Pippy the Pig again, but Jiaojiao didn’t select one.

In Jiaojiao’s eyes, as long as her master was with her, she didn’t need a mount. Besides, she always got to ride on his neck!

"Who do you plan to take with you to King Island this time?" Qin Qing asked.

Ye Xiu thought for a moment before replying, "I’ll take Jiaojiao and Kristina ahead to find us a foothold on King Island. The rest of you can join us after that."

The group agreed this was the most reasonable arrangement. Of course, letting Jiaojiao tag along to King Island was not ideal, but they had little choice. Jiaojiao trusted only Ye Xiu and was extremely reliant on him; wherever he went, she was sure to follow.

Ye Xiu went down to the basement, hauled Kristina out, and threw her onto the Wolf King’s back, ready to depart.

"Big brother! Heh heh, sorry I’m late."

Just then, Tang Bo rushed over with his fiancée, Mia. Running up to Ye Xiu, he said to her, "My dear, this is the legendary Divine Doctor Ye Xiu, also known as Medicine King Xuanse. He’s my big brother."

"Divine Doctor Ye Xiu?" Mia was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed crimson. She looked at him excitedly and stammered, "Um, hello, Divine Doctor. I-I’m your fan."

Hearing that his fiancée was his big brother’s fan, Tang Bo couldn’t have been prouder. "Big brother, Mia is my fiancée. Since she’s your fan, why don’t you take a photo with her? When she takes it home, it’ll give me, your little brother, some face."

Ye Xiu sized Mia up. The girl was indeed beautiful, her looks and figure on the same level as Chloe’s.

He smiled. "Taking a photo is easy enough. We can take several. But Mia, what’s that long case on your back?"

Prompted by his question, Qin Qing and the others noticed for the first time that Mia was carrying a long case—the same one she had been carrying the last time they saw her.

Seeing the famous Divine Doctor speaking directly to her, Mia grew incredibly tense. She blushed and said timidly, "Th-that... I-I’m a junior at the Tamwood City Academy of Music. The case contains an ancient zither."

Ye Xiu nodded. "May I have a look?"

"This..." Mia looked uneasy.

"How rude!" Tang Bo chided her. "It’s an honor that my big brother wants to see your zither, so don’t be ungrateful. He’s a wealthy man. If he thinks your zither isn’t good enough, he might even buy you a better one!"

With that, he plucked the long case from Mia’s back and handed it to Ye Xiu.

Mia was speechless.

Ye Xiu took the case and opened it immediately. Qin Qing and the others gathered around to peek inside.

Within lay an exquisitely beautiful ancient zither. It seemed as if it had been crafted by the Creator himself, perfect and without a single flaw.

"The Heavenly Devil Zither?" Ye Xiu’s pupils constricted as he stared coldly at Mia.

"Impressive," he began, his voice frigid. "On the day Seven-Star Island was bombarded by missiles, the surviving prisoners and the zombie army were hit by another round of cannon fire on their way to Biluo Island.

"After arriving, they were slaughtered at the port by Biluo Island’s army of Martial Artists.

"And yet, you survived all of that.

"Not only did you survive, but you even managed to get a legitimate identity in Tamwood City, swagger onto Biluo Island as a tourist, and use your beauty to get close to Tang Bo and become his fiancée."

This statement left Qin Qing, Tang Bo, and the others completely dumbfounded. They couldn’t understand how Ye Xiu could have rattled off so much just from a single glance at Mia’s zither.

"Big brother, what are you talking about?" Tang Bo said anxiously. "She’s Mia, a student at the Tamwood City Academy of Music! She’s your brother’s fiancée!"

"Divine Doctor, you must have me mistaken for someone else," Mia said, her face a mask of innocence, her eyes clear.

"He’s right, Ye Xiu," Qin Qing added. "Mia is a good girl. She can’t possibly be a prisoner or someone who took a bounty."

"She possesses the strength of a peak Seventh Realm master and carries the Heavenly Devil Zither," Ye Xiu stated, his gaze fixed on Mia with absolute certainty. "My judgment cannot be wrong. You are one of the strongest prisoners in all the prisons of the Eternal Islands, on par with the bloodthirsty demon Beishan Xiao, the duo known as Coiled Dragon and Fledgling Phoenix, and Chenyu Luoyan. You are the ’Zitherist’—a master of Sound Kill!"