After news of the Taixu Sea Realm and Sea God Island spread.
Sure enough, both the Canghai Imperial Clan and the Sea Dragon Imperial Clan reacted.
The Canghai Imperial Clan also occupied a vast expanse of territory within the inner sea.
Their base was located in a place called Merfolk Bay.
It was a crescent-shaped island.
Palaces sprawled across it, adorned with various pearls and shells, appearing incredibly luxurious and opulent.
The Canghai Imperial Clan were the nobility among the merfolk.
Though they had never contended with the Beiming Imperial Clan and the Sea Dragon Imperial Clan,
their foundation was not to be underestimated, second only to those two imperial clans.
Inside a guest hall within the Canghai Imperial Clan.
Ye Yu was temporarily staying there.
By nature cautious, he set up an isolation Formation around him,
and took out the bronze compass once again.
"It is indeed correct!"
Ye Yu's eyes lit up.
Previously, from the remains of that Earth Gate ancestor,
he had learned the location of the Earth Gate Secret Treasury was within the Primordial Star Sea.
After arriving at the Primordial Star Sea, Ye Yu had used the bronze compass to investigate many times.
But the bronze compass had shown no reaction, and he had gained nothing.
But now, the bronze compass had finally reacted.
It had locked onto a specific location.
Coincidentally, it was exactly where the Taixu Sea Realm had appeared.
"So that is how it is."
Ye Yu understood.
Using the elusive and hard-to-track Taixu Sea Realm to hide the Earth Gate Secret Treasury was indeed perfect.
Furthermore, the illusions within the Taixu Sea Realm would surely be a forbidden death zone for ordinary powerful Cultivators.
But for a Source Master,
that place was not a forbidden zone at all; on the contrary, it allowed them to fully display their skills and set up all kinds of illusionary maze Formations.
That would undoubtedly make the Earth Gate Secret Treasury even safer.
In his mind, the voice of the Spirit of the Gate of Creation also sounded.
"Ye Yu, if the Earth Gate Secret Treasury is truly within the Taixu Sea Realm, then with the bronze compass, you will have the upper hand."
"At the very least, you have me. When the time comes, we will be like a fish in water in there."
Ye Yu possessed the bronze compass, the life-bound Source artifact of that Earth Gate ancestor.
During this time, he had also Cultivated some core Source Arts of the Earth Master Lineage.
Plus his Golden Finger, the Spirit of the Gate of Creation.
Ye Yu really didn't know how he could lose.
Even if the three imperial lineages of the Sea Abyss Scale Clan went together, he was confident he could toy with them in the palm of his hand.
"However, that Jun Xiaoyao..."
Ye Yu was not even afraid of the three imperial lineages.
He only feared Jun Xiaoyao.
For some reason, Jun Xiaoyao always gave him a special feeling.
Ye Yu was a Transmigration user, and he inevitably felt a faint sense of superiority over these local natives.
It was as if he were watching actors on a stage.
But only when facing Jun Xiaoyao did Ye Yu feel that he was the actor on the stage.
And Jun Xiaoyao was the audience member sitting leisurely below, watching the show.
Or rather, he was the person behind the scenes directing everything.
This feeling made Ye Yu extremely uncomfortable.
"Rest assured, this time you have the upper hand, so you have the advantage no matter what," the Spirit of the Gate of Creation affirmed.
It had no other choice now but to feed Ye Yu chicken soup for the soul.
After all, the current Ye Yu was truly nothing in front of Jun Xiaoyao.
Ye Yu shook his head, not thinking about it anymore.
Although Jun Xiaoyao was a major threat, it was an invisible one.
At least for the moment, he and Jun Xiaoyao had not fallen out, nor had they had any direct, all-out conflict.
"However, the Canghai Imperial Clan is a point that can be utilized."
Ye Yu also understood the principle of leveraging power.
After thinking about it, he prepared to go find Cang Luer.
Originally, his relationship with Cang Luer had been quite harmonious.
But after he deliberately concealed Jun Xiaoyao's identity,
Cang Luer clearly had some resentment and distance toward him.
Ye Yu was helpless about this.
Not long after, he found Cang Luer.
However, to Ye Yu's surprise,
there was another woman beside Cang Luer.
Her appearance was somewhat similar to Cang Luer's, but her figure was taller, her features were very delicate, and her skin was fair and translucent.
Her forehead was adorned with colorful scales, and she wore a long, light gauze dress, making her look as if she were carved from flawless jade, appearing extremely enchanting.
Ye Yu stepped forward, cupped his hands slightly, and said with a smile on his face: "Miss Luer."
"Brother Ye Yu." Cang Luer nodded slightly when she saw Ye Yu.
Although she used the same address as before, there was clearly less intimacy in her tone.
However, because Ye Yu had saved her, and because he was a Source Master with considerable means,
Cang Luer did not show any rejection.
But her favorability had clearly dropped quite a bit.
"Miss Luer, this is..."
Ye Yu looked at the tall woman beside Cang Luer.
"Oh, she is my sister, Cang Yushan," said Cang Luer.
The woman named Cang Yushan also fixed her gaze on Ye Yu.
"So it was Young Master Ye who saved my sister; thank you very much," said Cang Yushan.
"Not at all, it was just a small effort, Miss Yushan is too polite," Ye Yu replied with a smile.
"By the way, I heard from Luer that Young Master Ye is a Source Master with profound means?"
Cang Yushan, not knowing what she was thinking, flashed a glimmer of light in her eyes as she looked at Ye Yu.
"I wouldn't say profound means, just dabbled a bit," Ye Yu said.
Cang Yushan nodded slightly and said: "That's good. I believe Young Master Ye is also aware of the emergence of the Taixu Sea Realm."
"There are traces of Sea God Island within it. Regardless, our Canghai Imperial Clan will definitely go."
"But the Taixu Sea Realm is no ordinary place; it is filled with all kinds of confusing illusionary Formations."
"I wonder if, with Young Master Ye's skills as a Source Master, you could be of some help?"
"Of course, our Canghai Imperial Clan will also provide compensation."
Hearing this, a glimmer of joy appeared in Ye Yu's eyes.
This was exactly what he wanted.
"Since Miss Yushan and the Canghai Imperial Clan have invited me so sincerely, it would be tactless of me to refuse."
Ye Yu nodded in agreement.
"Then I will have to trouble you, Young Master Ye. Our Canghai Imperial Clan will certainly reward you handsomely," said Cang Yushan.
"Very well, I will go make some preparations. Excuse me for now."
Ye Yu had achieved his goal and took his leave.
He had his own calculations in mind.
Naturally, he had no intention of doing anything for the Canghai Imperial Clan.
He was only using this to blend in and explore the Secret Treasury; if he could leverage the power of the Canghai Imperial Clan, that would naturally be even better.
The two sisters watched Ye Yu's departing figure.
Cang Luer hesitated and said: "Sister Yushan, although Brother Ye Yu saved Luer's life,"
"he seems to have some entanglements with that King Xiaoyao of the Tianyu Immortal Dynasty."
"And he didn't reveal that King Xiaoyao's identity to us before."
Cang Yushan replied: "Is that King Xiaoyao really as mysterious as the rumors say?"
Cang Yushan had been Cultivating all this time and had only recently come out of seclusion, hearing many deeds about Jun Xiaoyao.
"Of course, Sister Yushan, you don't know, that King Xiaoyao is young and handsome, and very overbearing, and his strength is even..."
Cang Luer couldn't help but go on and on.
Cang Yushan shook her head slightly and said: "You girl, don't tell me you've fallen in love with him at first sight."
"However, since that King Xiaoyao returned the canghai imperial token, it is an expression of dissatisfaction toward our Canghai Imperial Clan, and it is also a slap in the face to our Canghai Imperial Clan."
Cang Yushan thought much more than Cang Luer.
"Then what should we do? Should we try to ease relations with that King Xiaoyao?" Cang Luer asked.
Cang Yushan's eyes flickered with thought.
"I would like to meet that King Xiaoyao first."
"To see if there is any room for reconciliation."
"Of course, if that King Xiaoyao remains disdainful, our Canghai Imperial Clan will naturally not lower ourselves to please him."
As she said this, a faint trace of pride appeared on her fair and delicate face.
Their Canghai Imperial Clan was the nobility among the merfolk.
They would not lower themselves to curry favor with anyone or any other faction.