Xu Yi stared blankly at A Li, utterly shocked.
He understood now why he hadn't been able to sense A Li's disappearance. It was like water disappearing into water—no matter how powerful and keen his divine sense was, how could it detect that?
And the ability A Li had gained by dissolving into the water gave him an astonishingly fast escape technique, with endless applications.
Xu Yi suddenly realized that if A Li made good use of his abilities, he would become an excellent assistant in this Demon Domain—and he could already put him to use.
A Li regarded Xu Yi as his benefactor, while Xu Yi considered A Li his little brother, so he didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately explained the situation.
A Li readily agreed, his excitement plain to see.
Ever since gaining his abilities, all he'd wanted was to help his young master. Now that his young master had given him a task, he couldn't have been happier.
After sending A Li off, Xu Yi thought of the Ice Fire Rabbit and peered inside his Sumeru Ring. The rabbit was still fast asleep, without a stir.
Xu Yi shook his head with a wry smile. This might have been the strangest demon beast he'd ever seen.
All these years, the old fellow had done nothing but sleep, as if he wouldn't be satisfied until he'd dreamed away both his past and present lives.
Xu Yi stood on a reef, bathed in the sea breeze as he gazed into the distance. Red clouds filled the sky, and the vast ocean met the distant mountains. The scene was as beautiful as a painting, intoxicating to behold.
Suddenly, two figures streaked through the air. A smile appeared on Xu Yi's face.
The newcomers were Yuan Tiansi and Yuan