Before the two arrived, Li Yuanjiao simply stood with hands behind his back, listening to Zong Yan recount the affairs—great and small—of the island:
"There are some five thousand people on the island, most of whom make their living by fishing. As for crops—rice and fruit—the fields are too few, tended only by the women and children..."
"There are many demons in the surrounding waters, some even subordinates of that Dragon's Son. Now and then, out at sea, a few men go missing—snatched away to satisfy some craving."
After looking around Sect Spring Island for a while, with purple and golden lights descending from east and west, Zong Yan sensibly activated the formation. Li Qinghong and Kongheng landed successively. Li Qinghong glanced about, speaking softly:
"There are several islands to the east, none as good as this. It's truly a decent territory, sizable, but the spirit mechanism is thin."
