Hearing the praise from the Island Master of the 6th Island, Lin Yu gave a slight nod.
At least on the surface, the other party seemed fairly "friendly," unlike the neurotic impression Old Zheng had described.
So Lin Yu continued speaking with her.
"Sorry, I may have been a little rough with the residents of your town... But I was also trying to find you as quickly as possible."
The Island Master of the 6th Island looked at Lin Yu. "That is also what I wanted to ask, outsider—why did you come looking for me?"
"Since you've already noticed the course of my questioning, you should also know how I came to this island," Lin Yu said unhurriedly. "I came aboard that special-route airship—and everyone aboard it shared the same objective."
The Island Master of the 6th Island lowered her eyes. Her long, trembling eyelashes, set against her platinum-colored eyes, resembled a tiny brush covered in glitter. "Ah, you all came for the items my old friend entrusted me to safeguard, didn't you?"
Her voice remained devoid of emotion, as if she were talking about something perfectly ordinary—so ordinary that it seemed she had safeguarded many such inheritances for many people.
Lin Yu nodded again. "That's right. I hope to obtain the legacy of the first 'Freud'... But were you and he old friends?"
The Island Master of the 6th Island raised her head again and said softly, "Yes, old friends—is that surprising, outsider?"
"Think about it according to common sense. If I weren't his friend, why would I help him safeguard his possessions?" she said lightly, then took a step forward. "However... all I can tell you is that he did indeed leave a few 'items' here, waiting for those with the proper fate to claim them. But I