Late at night, all was still.
Qin Yi and Yu Shang strolled alone along the shore of Barren Island.
It was no sandy beach, but a stretch of jagged rocks. Walking over the reefs beneath the night sky, feeling the sea breeze brush against them, had a unique, tranquil charm.
Ye Ling had returned to seek Cheng Cheng's instructions and make preparations. Yu Shang, naturally, now faced the prospect of leaving just after arriving.
But Yu Shang did not throw a tantrum or act willfully like Ye Ling. Qin Yi turned to look at her, just about to speak, when Yu Shang stood ramrod straight and gave him a salute. "Yes. I will take Young Master Ye Ling back and do my utmost to bring this alliance between both sides to fruition."
Qin Yi did not need to say anything more. It was as if he had seen a soldier before him.
The Winged Human Race truly had qualities that made them endearing. He only felt somewhat ashamed. He had said he would take her around the Divine Lands, yet they had not even traveled a few miles on land and had merely drifted about at sea. Then, right in front of her, he had gotten intimate with her younger sister, and now he was sending her back.
Yet she had not uttered a word of complaint, as though it were simply her rightful duty.
"Husband, do you feel very sorry about this?" Amid the sea breeze, Yu Shang linked her arm through Qin Yi's and asked with a smile.
"I do... I originally said I would explore the Divine Lands with you..."
"But when Husband and I set out, it was because of the anomaly in the South Sea." Yu Shang smiled. "We came with a duty, and we