There was dead silence. After a long while, a trembling voice sounded again: “The sect master and the grand elder of this sect also came here, but ended up trapped in one place, and the whole force was wiped out...”

“They weren’t strong to begin with, and now without the sect master and grand elder and other top experts... I guess this sect is finished!”

……

Unaware of the changes happening at Biluo Sea, Samuel Clark followed behind Ethan Brooks and the other, walking for a long time before arriving at a huge courtyard.

It was built by an elder of the Zhenxian Sect, far from the main peak, close to a cliff, surrounded by dense, primeval forest, and extremely quiet.

Before even reaching the entrance, he saw the three characters “隐仙居” above the doorframe, looking somewhat withered and yellowed, as if they might fall off at any moment.

He nodded in satisfaction.

Not only was it quiet enough, but the name was also quite nice.

His name was Samuel Clark, and this place was called 隐仙居... Just hearing it sounded classy.

He pushed open the door and entered. A winding stream flowed through the courtyard, with dozens of guest rooms, and a patch of open ground in the yard, giving the feeling of a paradise secluded from the world.

Although no one had lived here for a long time, Ethan Brooks and the other used a Dust-Repelling Pearl to clean it up, and it was actually quite tidy.

As for the furniture and such, when Samuel Clark had learned woodworking skills before, he had made quite a few pieces, so he could completely replace those old items.

As for the open ground, it could be used to grow vegetables and grains, making them self-sufficient.

Seeing that their grand-uncle was satisfied, Ethan Brooks and the other finally breathed a sigh of relief, cupped their fists, and left.

“This area for rice, this one for wheat, that one for corn...”

Once it was quiet again, Samuel Clark didn’t rest, but instead divided the empty spaces in the courtyard into more than a dozen sections, strolling around while planning: “This place looks a bit plain, let’s add some flowers and plants!”

With a flip of his wrist, a large pile of fresh flowers with soil still attached landed on the ground.

They weren’t luxurious flowers like peonies, but rather some common plants—foxtail grass, morning glories, and the like... When learning flower cultivation, he had casually grown them, and when leaving the forbidden area, he thought they looked vibrant, so he put them, along with some fertilizer, into his storage ring.

He took out his tools and planted them in a special way. Instantly, the courtyard was filled with a refreshing fragrance, making one feel clear-headed and invigorated.

With a slight smile, Samuel Clark also took out some items and furniture he had made while learning various skills and placed them around.

“Now this looks like a real place...”

In the pavilion, he set up a chessboard; on the rain-viewing terrace, he placed a guqin; on the door, he hung a couplet he had written; in the living room, he hung several paintings. He even wiped off and rewrote the “隐仙居” sign outside the main gate.

Not because it was old, but... the handwriting was just too ugly, he couldn’t stand it...

In less than half an hour, the entire courtyard was completely transformed.

If before, its only advantage was being remote and quiet, now, with spiritual energy abundant and full of charm, it had already become a fairyland that everyone would yearn for.

However, all of this was hidden by the courtyard walls, with not a trace leaking out. From a distance, it still looked like a dilapidated residence.

“I can have Little William, Big Black, and Old Slow come over...”

With everything ready, Samuel Clark smiled.

Little William was the parrot, Big Black was the donkey, and as for Old Slow, naturally, that was the old turtle who did everything slowly.

He went to the rain-viewing terrace, gently stroked the guqin with both hands, and with a light sweep, a beautiful melody flowed out like running water.

The freshly planted flowers swayed left and right as if they were an audience; the handmade crafts, ornaments, and decorations, the couplets he had written, and the paintings on the walls all began to sway as well, as if intoxicated.

“Squawk!”

A moment later, a parrot flew in.

Little William.

Samuel Clark smiled gently.

Before leaving, he had specifically instructed that if it heard the sound of the guqin, it should fly over. Now it seemed, it really understood!

As expected of an animal from the world of cultivation—even without having cultivated, it was smarter and more perceptive than animals on Earth.

“Go bring them over...”

Samuel Clark instructed.

Flapping its wings, the parrot reluctantly flew out.

The reason it gained intelligence was precisely from listening to its master play the guqin. Now, with the immortal melody lingering, it really didn’t want to leave.

When the song ended, Samuel Clark stopped playing.

At the same time, the swaying flowers, the fluttering paintings, the dancing decorations... all quieted down, as if they had never moved at all.

Chapter Six Emily Green

The parrot that left 隐仙居 soon flew to the forbidden area.

“Big Black, Old Slow, the master has already found a place to stay and told me to call you over!”

In Samuel Clark’s eyes, this creature could only mimic speech, but now it was just like a normal person, with clear thoughts and language.

“People outside always whip me for no reason and make me turn the millstone. I’m scared...”

A slightly trembling voice sounded. The black donkey stood on its hind legs, covering its mouth with its front hooves, full of worry.

It spoke too!

“There’s nothing to be afraid of. Aren’t we demon beasts now?”

The turtle on the side spoke slowly.

Every word was spoken so slowly that it took a full three minutes to finish a sentence.

“You better stop talking. Just listening to you makes me anxious!”