Chapter 462

Yuan Yao flicked his forehead in annoyance, letting out a soft hum, "I gave you a name, and you don't like it."

The little boy muttered, "Give me a mighty, imposing name; those few names you just suggested are too childish."

Yuan Yao raised an eyebrow, "Yuan Baqi!"

The little boy: "……"

At this moment, he finally realized clearly that his master was an utter naming incompetent.

The little boy's face turned black.

"Yuan Feng." Yuan Yao suddenly spoke.

The little boy froze for a moment, then lifted his gaze to Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao explained, "You share my surname Yuan; the character Feng signifies my hope that you will rise on the wind whenever you face any difficulty or setback, for you are the sole true dragon in the world."

Upon hearing this, the little boy's eyes lit up instantly.

"I am Yuan Feng! I will be called Yuan Feng!"

He ecstatically embraced Yuan Yao, "Thank you, Master, for bestowing the name."

Yuan Yao couldn't help laughing either; she reached out and pinched the little boy's cheeks.

The little fox hurried to Yuan Yao's feet, reached out to hug her calf, lifted its head, and said, "Leader, I also want to take your surname Yuan; I want to be called Yuan Xiao Hu."

"Fine!" Yuan Yao laughed.

And Yuan Batian leapt to Yuan Yao's feet, then extended his puppet hand, making a gesture of hugging her calf.

Tian Xue saw this and slightly turned her head away.

After comforting Yuan Feng, Yuan Xiao Hu, and Yuan Batian one by one, Yuan Yao approached Tian Xue, took her hand, then produced the medicinal pills she had prepared earlier and placed them in her palm.

"Your injuries are not light either; these medicinal pills will help you recover sooner."

Having said that, Yuan Yao smiled and rubbed her head.

Tian Xue froze for a moment, then somewhat awkwardly said, "Thank you."

"What's there to be polite about?" Yuan Yao chuckled.

Yuan Yao's divine sense lingered in the Yaoguang Space for a while, then emerged.

She held a water-repelling pearl and went to search for Xiao Ru's traces.

While searching for Xiao Ru, she also slaughtered the sea beasts that sought to attack her.

Time flew by, and it was already the end of the Sea Hunt Event.

Yet Yuan Yao still hadn't found Xiao Ru.

She could only return to the shore first.

As soon as she appeared, countless gazes fell upon her.

Yuan Yao: "……"

At that moment, Xiao Qiong Hua on the high platform showed a kind expression and gently said, "Yao Yao, you also participated in the Sea Hunt Event, right?"

Yuan Yao was taken aback, then nodded.

She probably counts as having participated, after all.

Xiao Qiong Hua patiently said, "The judges have already been tallying the beast cores obtained by the participants from slain sea beasts; if you also participated, just take out your beast cores, place them on that table, and let the judges count them."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao blinked and asked, "Can I take them back after they're counted?"

Xiao Qiong Hua was first startled, then couldn't help laughing, "Of course."

After hearing that, Yuan Yao felt reassured.

Afterwards, she approached the table and took out all the beast cores from her storage space.

In an instant, a "hualala" sound rang out.

Everyone's eyes went wide.

Because there were far too many!

At least over a thousand.

Moreover, the grades of these sea beast cores were generally high.

This scene left Xiao Jun, Xiao Qiong Hua, and many Fusang elders dumbfounded.

The judges were shocked to the point of staring speechless, even doubting whether they had seen wrong.

Seeing so many beast cores laid out on the table, many cultivators felt greedy.

But upon considering Yuan Yao's identity, they could only suppress their desires.

In the end, Yuan Yao secured first place in the Sea Hunt Event.

She also received the first-place prize—a stalk of supreme-grade ginseng.

It is said that this supreme-grade ginseng can sustain the last breath of a dying person.

Many cultivators who had come for the supreme-grade ginseng saw Yuan Yao put it away, and their eyes turned red.

After the Sea Hunt Event completely ended, Yuan Yao sent a voice transmission to Xiao Jun and Xiao Qiong Hua, saying a few words; their expressions shifted slightly, then quickly returned to normal.

The two supported each other as they rose, announced the conclusion of the Fusang Festival, and then hurried with many Fusang elders toward the island lord's mansion.

Yuan Yao followed closely behind.

Xiao Qiong Hua summoned Yuan Yao to her side and asked for the full story.

Xiao Qiong Hua's face grew increasingly grim; she silently clenched her fists.

At that moment, Xiao Jun reached out and grasped her hand, softly comforting her with a few words.

Xiao Qiong Hua lifted her gaze to Xiao Jun, her expression showing guilt.

"This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Actually, I had vaguely guessed that he wanted to take the island lord's position, but I previously thought I could suppress his wolfish ambitions; the result was that I overestimated myself." Xiao Qiong Hua lowered her eyes.

She felt in her heart that her father was extremely stupid.

He even plotted rebellion together with outsiders.

Even if he seized the island lord's position, how long could he, relying solely on his ability and IQ, keep the major clans of Fusang Island under control?

In the end, he too met the fate of being toppled by the united clans.

Upon returning to the island lord's manor, they found Xiao Ming, Xiao Fu, and others tightly bound and standing in the front hall.

Besides them, there were also Song Yan, Xiao Lingwei, Xue Jin, Ying Wuji, and Xiao Lingchao—five people.

And when Xiao Jun and Xiao Qionghua arrived at the front hall, Xiao Ming, Xiao Fu, and the others began to cry out for help.

"Qionghua, these youngsters are rebelling!"

"Quickly release us!"

"Jun'er, we've been wronged! You say, I'm already old—how could I possibly still covet the island lord's position?"

"They've pinned baseless charges on us and beaten us into this state, wuwuwu..." Xiao Fu cried, tears streaming.

"Qionghua, look at the unfilial children you've raised! They dare treat their maternal grandfather like this! If it gets out, won't it be a laughingstock?"

"Qionghua, did you hear that? Quickly release us!"

Xiao Qionghua gazed at them with a cold, icy look.

She gave a cold laugh, "You're stupid, and you also take me for a fool?"

"If you had behaved honestly, I, Xiao Qionghua, could have guaranteed you a carefree life, but instead you've acted foolishly, seeking to seize my husband's island lord position and even plotting to stir up war on Fusang Island—your brains have been eaten by dogs!"

She shouted angrily.

"I will no longer protect you! Since you disregard family ties, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming and the others' faces changed in shock.

"Aunt, we truly know we were wrong!" Xiao Fu, in a panic, hurriedly admitted his mistake.

But Xiao Ming shouted angrily, "We've been framed! We haven't done anything wrong!"

Immediately after, Xiao Ming gritted his teeth and stared at Xiao Jun and Xiao Qionghua: "Xiao Qionghua, I'm your father, yet you don't trust me! And you, Xiao Jun, I'm your father-in-law—do you really intend to condemn us without even investigating?"

Xiao Jun's face slightly tightened.

Xiao Qionghua gave a cold smile, "You want to investigate? Then let's just use the Soul Search Technique."

"You rebellious girl, you dare?!" Xiao Ming's old face instantly turned pale, then green, then pale again.

"Father, I naturally wouldn't use the Soul Search Technique on you." Xiao Qionghua said, then shifted tone: "Xiao Fu, Aunt knows you're a filial son, so you surely want to take the blame for your grandfather, right?"

Xiao Fu was so frightened he almost wet himself.