"Oh, Dao Venerable is planting spiritual roots again? Wonderful! I want to see too. You're far too slow like this. Get on my back, and I'll take you there."
The Heavenly Horse looked thrilled. It flapped its wings, signaling for them to climb aboard.
"Senior, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
Kong Xuan was somewhat alarmed. Qing Qiong had always ridden him before, but now a senior was actually carrying him.
"Stop dawdling and hurry up. I'm waiting to see the Wutong Tree. Get on already."
Without waiting for them to refuse, the Heavenly Horse summoned a gust of wind that swept them onto its back. With a whoosh, it became a streak of white light and flew toward Divine Water Lake.
Qing Qiong had also arrived at Lakeheart Island by then, but Bai Yu was already waiting beside Xuan Qing.
"Bai Yu, you got back so quickly?"
Judging by Bai Yu's appearance, he had probably returned long ago.
Then Qing Qiong realized in surprise that Yingzhou Island was originally located in the East Sea. A trip there would not have taken Bai Yu much time at all, so was it not only natural that he returned before him?
"I spent two Kalpas playing on Penglai Divine Continent, and you only just got back. You're unbelievably slow. Tell me honestly, where did you run off to have fun?"
Bai Yu draped an arm around Qing Qiong's shoulders and whispered into his ear.
"Nonsense! When did I ever go off having fun? I was only training Kong Xuan, making him fly all the way to the Phoenix Clan. Otherwise, I would have returned long ago."
Qing Qiong shook off Bai Yu's hand and retorted with an unhappy expression.
"Haha, I was only joking. Still, making a little fellow carry you so far... you