Mist.
Beneath the chaotic gray sky, the turbulent sea let out thunderous roars. A blinding mass of golden light rapidly rose from the depths, shooting above the surface.
As the golden light faded, seven figures stood atop a golden longsword, floating amid the rolling waves.
While controlling Yaoguang, Baili Pangpang surveyed their surroundings.
"Qiye, where's that ship Vice-Captain Wu mentioned?"
"It should be somewhere nearby." Lin Qiye closed his eyes, and his Mental Power swiftly spread out, instantly covering several kilometers of sea around them.
A moment later, he opened his eyes in confusion.
"Nothing? How could that be..."
"The place where we disembarked before was over there." Jialan looked around, then pointed in a direction.
They followed her finger, but apart from the boundless sea, there was nothing else in sight.
"Perhaps a 'Mystery' from the deep sea attacked and took the ship away, or destroyed it," An Qingyu guessed.
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully. He extended a hand and made a light beckoning gesture into the air. Endless clouds condensed out of nothingness, churning beneath their feet.
"If there's no ship, we'll have to fly back ourselves." Lin Qiye turned to the others. "Does anyone know which route we should take?"
"I know the general direction," Jialan said. "It might not be the same landing point Vice-Captain Wu designated, but we can still reach Great Xia's border."
Baili Pangpang shrugged. "It's fine. As long as we can reach Great Xia, does it matter where we enter from?"
"Then let's go."
Lin Qiye drove the Somersault Cloud beneath them, carrying everyone swiftly into the sky as they whistled away in the direction Jialan indicated!
Great Xia's border.
An invisible wall stood upon the sea like an enormous glass rampart, blocking the churning mist outside Great Xia's borders.
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