"Mm!" Jiu'er nodded earnestly. "I'll be sure to listen to Brother Tong!"
"By the way, where's Guanyin's Jade Pure Bottle? Why can't I sense its aura?" Chen Tong asked, searching around with his senses.
"Father sealed the Jade Pure Bottle away in the Undersea Dragon Domain! Brother Tong, do you want it? I can take you there to get it right now." Jiu'er blinked.
"Hmm...?" Chen Tong lowered his eyes, pondering. "The Jade Pure Bottle carries the aura of a Quasi-Saint. With your father's cultivation, he shouldn't be able to seal it away, should he?"
"Hehe!" Jiu'er gave him a mischievous smile. "That's a secret! If you want to know, Brother Tong, you'll have to investigate it yourself."
"You little rascal—you've even learned how to keep me in suspense." Chen Tong gave her a helpless look. Then he glanced at the Origin Hall and thought of Bing Lin, who was still far away in the East Sea. He wondered whether that girl had woken up yet. He shook his head. "Never mind. I still have something important to do. Once I've taken care of it, I'll come back here and have a look."
[ Ding! Congratulations, host. You have triggered a hidden quest: Explore the Undersea Dragon Domain. ]
Chen Tong froze, confused. "System, the Undersea Dragon Domain doesn't seem related to the main quest, does it?"
[ Ding! In response to the host: You have essentially completed the main quest. A new quest has been issued. ]
"So that's how it is!" Chen Tong nodded to himself.
"Brother Tong, what's wrong?" Seeing how odd he looked, Jiu'er tilted her head and studied him.
"Nothing!" Chen Tong came back to his senses and shook his head.
Just then, the Emerald Dragon King came before Chen Tong,