Not long after, Han Li and the other two arrived at their destination. It was a beach on the west side of Red Moon Island.
What surprised the three of them was that this area was barren and uninhabited. However, when they thought about how the Red Moon Island had been sealed off for thousands of years, it was not surprising.
As for the Restrictive Formations that were set up here, they were ingenious and well-hidden. The three Perfected Immortals could easily avoid them.
Even so, the three of them did not dare to be careless. They concealed their auras and followed the predetermined route to their first destination. It was a place called Tianshui City.
There was a thick layer of clouds in the sky. It was better for the three of them to fly in the clouds.
As Han Li flew, he looked down at the environment of the island.
The west side of Red Moon Island was flat. There were few mountains and most of it was plains. There was lush vegetation and a continuous forest that extended to the end of their vision.
Perhaps it was because of the soil, but the trees on the island were all red.
The sea breeze blew and the leaves undulated like a dancing sea of fire. It was spectacular.
When the three of them finally flew out of the forest area, a plain appeared in front of them. Dozens of kilometers away from the forest was a large city. From afar, they could see the words "Fenghai City" written on top of the city gate.
The sheep-faced Jiao Jiu, who was flying in front, suddenly raised his hand and stopped.
Seeing this, Han Li and Jiao Shiliu stopped as well.
"Did you find something?" Jiao Shiliu asked as he looked around.
"We have not seen a city since we entered the island. Why don't we confirm the location first?
After all, the map given by Lord Jiao San is not accurate. Let's not go in the wrong direction, "Jiao Jiu replied.
"That's fine." Jiao Shiliu nodded.
Han Li did not have any objections. After all, they had flown for half a day and they needed to confirm the direction.
The three of them descended silently from the sky and walked towards the city.
When they arrived at the foot of the city, they were stunned.
In this seemingly large city, not only were the city gates tightly shut, but there was also a deathly silence within the city. There was not the slightest sound coming from within, as if there was no one inside!
"Be careful, it might be a trap!" Jiao Jiu whispered to Han Li and Jiang Fei.
Han Li and Jiao Shiliu nodded and quietly approached the city. After confirming that there were no restrictions outside the city, they jumped onto the city wall.
Due to Jiao San's instructions, the three of them did not directly release their divine senses to investigate the situation in the city. However, they did not find anything unusual in the city after using other methods to search.
"Looks like it is just an empty city. I am making a big fuss out of nothing," Jiao Nine muttered.
"Strange, this city doesn't look old. There should have been people living here not too long ago, and it doesn't look like they were attacked. Why is there no one here?" Jiao Sixteen wondered.
Han Li frowned slightly. He was also quite puzzled.
Just now, he used his spirit eye divine ability and saw that many houses in the city were empty. Some shops were also tightly shut, but there were traces of people staying there. It seemed like they had left not long ago.
As the wind blew through the empty streets, some of the doors and windows that were not closed properly swayed and made creaking sounds. From time to time, some stray cats and dogs would scurry past. It was a strange atmosphere.
"What happened here has nothing to do with us.
Since we have confirmed where we are, let's go. The mission is more important, "Jiao Nine said. It was obvious that he did not want to care about what happened here.
Han Li and Jiao Sixteen nodded. They were not in the mood to care about such trivial matters.
The three of them immediately went around the city and continued to fly forward.
The terrain in front of them became flatter. Not long after, a fertile grassland appeared in front of them. They could see many cows and sheep grazing in all directions. However, there was no one nearby.
There were even some small villages deep in the grassland that did not have a single person.
At the end of the grassland, there was another city.
After the incident in the empty city and what they had seen along the way, the three of them did not plan to stay there. However, they still subconsciously looked down.
When they looked down, they were shocked again.
"Hey, there is still no one in the city. Why is it another empty city?" Jiao Sixteen said in confusion.
"Don't worry about it. Perhaps something happened in this area recently, so the people have all moved away," Jiao Nine said after thinking for a while.
"If the same thing happens in the next city, I think we need to inform the others," Han Li said.
"Let's wait and see.
According to the map, there is another big city less than two thousand miles ahead, "Jiao Nine said with a nod.
Sure enough, a city appeared in front of the three of them after a while.
This city was called An City. It was quite large, with a radius of hundreds of miles.
Contrary to Han Li and the others' expectations, the city was normal. There were many people at the city gate, and there were many shops in the city. It was very lively. Apart from ordinary people, there were also many low-level cultivators. It was a stark contrast to the two empty cities from before.
"Hey, there are quite a lot of people in this city. Could it be that the people from the previous cities have all come here?" Jiao Sixteen seemed to relax a little and said in a mocking tone.
Han Li frowned. This An City was not far from the empty city from before. Why was the situation in the city so different?
"My two friends, we still have plenty of time. The incident in this empty city is quite strange. There must be a reason behind it. It is better to investigate a little.
We can also collect some information about the Red Moon Island from this city, "Han Li suggested after thinking for a while.
"Jiao Fifteen is right. It is better to be cautious," Jiao Sixteen looked at Han Li and nodded.
"Since both of you think so, we should investigate a little in this city. However, it is better to be careful," Jiao Nine said as he pointed at a square in the center of the city.
There was a blood-red statue standing in the center of the square. It was emitting a faint blood-red light that covered an area of a hundred feet.
The people nearby, whether they were ordinary people or cultivators, all seemed to respect this red statue. When they passed by, they all bowed to it. However, the cultivators in the city did not seem to have a high cultivation level. The highest cultivation level was only at the Core Formation Stage.
Han Li had naturally noticed the statue. It was an ordinary statue used by an Earth Immortal to collect the Power of Faith.
Gongshu Hong, the Lord of the Red Moon Island, was an Earth Immortal. It was not surprising that there were such statues everywhere.
However, according to the information collected by the Anicca Alliance, Gongshu Hong's cultivation method was quite special. He seemed to be able to sense the situation in various places through these statues. Therefore, when they sneaked into the Red Moon Island, they must not cause trouble in any of the cities.
Han Li had always been skeptical about this.
Recently, he had looked up a lot of information about these statues. These ordinary statues were just special containers used to collect the Power of Faith. They were not incarnations of Earth Immortals and did not have five senses.
However, since the people of the Anicca Alliance had warned him, he naturally would not test the law for no reason.
The three of them landed in a hidden place outside the city. They activated the restriction on their masks and changed their appearances. They became three merchants and mixed into the crowd to enter the city.
Although they were covered by the masks, the three of them still tried their best to conceal their auras.
Looking at the bustling scene around him, Han Li felt a little emotional. He could not help but recall the time when he and Liu Le'er traveled together in the mortal world in the Spirit Huan Domain.
Although he had not regained his consciousness at that time, these bits and pieces of memories were left in him.
In the cruel environment of the Immortal Cultivation World, this little girl really treated him like an older brother and took care of him. This was especially rare. He seemed to have found some vague memories of his little sister from her.
Now, this girl had been taken away by the so-called clansmen. He did not know where she went.
While he was thinking, Jiao Shiliu's voice was heard.
"There is a restaurant in front. Why don't we go there and take a look?"
Han Li came back to his senses and looked in the direction that Jiao Shiliu was talking about. It was a three-story restaurant, and it seemed to be doing well.
As soon as the three of them entered the restaurant, a clever-looking waiter came up to them.
"Arrange a quiet room for us," Jiao Shiliu said before the waiter could speak.
"Alright!
Please follow me. "The waiter nodded and brought the three of them to an elegantly decorated room on the second floor.
"Go and warm up two pots of wine and make a few of your best dishes.
Hurry up and take this silver. Don't keep the change. "Jiao Sixteen took out a silver ingot and tossed it to the waiter after he sat down.
When Han Li heard this, he glanced at Jiao Shiliu. From his appearance, it seemed he frequented this mortal restaurant.
Jiao Jiu also looked at Jiao Shiliu.
The waiter took the silver ingot and immediately agreed with a smile on his face. He then walked out quickly.
"Haha, I have embarrassed myself in front of the two of you.
Although I have abstained from eating for many years, I still can't give up on the food and wine of the mortal world. "Jiao Shiliu said embarrassedly when he noticed that Han Li and Jiao Jiu were looking at him strangely.
"What are you talking about? Everyone has their own preferences.
Speaking of which, I also miss the delicacies of the mortal world. Today, I will enjoy them to my heart's content, "Jiao Jiu said with a laugh.
The waiter quickly came in with a tray filled with all kinds of food and wine.
The culinary skills of this restaurant were obviously good. The wine was mellow, and the food was fragrant.
Jiao Shiliu filled up the cups of the three of them. He did not bother to exchange pleasantries with Han Li and Jiao Jiu. He drank two cups of wine and a satisfied look appeared on his face.
A faint smile appeared on Han Li's face upon seeing this, and he also picked up his cup of wine and took a sip.
"Please enjoy your meal. I will take my leave first," the waiter said and turned to leave.
"Wait, waiter." Jiao Jiu suddenly stopped the waiter.
"Do you have any other orders?" The waiter stopped and turned around.
"The three of us are merchants from the south.
A few days ago, we passed by Fenghai City and Mo Lin City. Why was there no one there? Did the people from An City know about this? "Jiao Jiu asked with a smile.