"Alright, there isn't much time. They'll probably catch up with us soon. Let me explain briefly," Xiao Jingfeng said, interrupting my thoughts.
I looked at him. He smiled at me. "What you need to do next is go with those two and find the remaining four fragments. You only have forty-eight hours. If you fail, you should be able to imagine the outcome: everything will return to nothingness, and the entire world will cease to exist."
Though he was smiling, his words were extremely serious.
"But where are we supposed to find those fragments?"
"Among the islands of the Phantom Sea other than Little Barren Island. I suggest you start with Hui Long Island, the closest island to Little Barren Island. I've prepared a speedboat for you. Leave now."
I asked him, "You're not coming with us?"
He shook his head. "I can't go with you. I have important matters to handle."
"What could be more important than getting those fragments?" I asked, puzzled.
"Stopping those who want to prevent you from succeeding, so you won't have to worry about anything behind you. But the process of obtaining the fragments may still be extremely dangerous. That will depend on you. Fortunately, you have help now. You're no longer fighting alone, so I wish you good luck. Remember, forty-eight hours. Oh, and here's a detailed map of the Phantom Sea islands!"
As he spoke, he tossed over something that looked like parchment.
It really was a map, though it looked incredibly ancient.
"Alright, then. Let's go!"
Ye Jinghong, Xu Qiuyan, Ying Gou, and I got straight onto the speedboat. Our destination was Hui Long Island, the closest island to us.
Even by speedboat, it would take nearly forty minutes to get from Nanzhuang Island to Hui Long Island.
Naturally, Ying Gou