The three had just left Sea God Pavilion when the morning sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows over the wet bluestone path and making it gleam with a lustrous sheen.
Wang Dong could not help turning to the boy beside her. "What are we doing next? Where are we going? We can't exactly sleep under the sky with the earth as our bed, can we?"
"What, are you regretting it already?"
Li Changsheng chuckled. After glancing at her from the side and teasing her, he made the arrangements. "For the time being, eat and drink as usual and settle yourselves down. I need to deal with Ma Xiaotao's situation first. Once I suppress the evil fire inside her, we'll leave Shrek. As for where we'll go..."
He paused, a thoughtful glint flashing through his eyes. "I haven't figured that out yet. We'll take it one step at a time."
Jiang Nannan said softly, "That works. I'll go back and pack some things, prepare my usual Soul Tools and clothes, so we can leave whenever we need to."
There was a hint of gentleness in the way she looked at Li Changsheng. No matter what lay ahead, as long as she followed him, she felt at ease.
Wang Dong curled her lips. Though she found the arrangement somewhat casual, she did not object—after all, Li Changsheng always came up with unexpected solutions.
The three chatted as they crossed the wooden bridge over Sea God Lake. Before long, they had left Sea God Island and returned to the Outer Court.
The moment they stepped onto the familiar tree-lined path, a somewhat slight figure suddenly emerged from behind a tree and blocked their way.
It was Huo Yuhao. He wore the Outer Court uniform, and his face was a little paler