"Master, we're close to the boundary of the barrier."
Torrent's voice sounded in Jiang Mian's mind.
Jiang Mian activated her glasses. The arrow in her field of vision pointed straight ahead, so it seemed she was going the right way.
After all, Torrent was an eighth-tier Calamity. It had lived in the Mist for so long, and its range of perception was absurdly far. Finding the human city was a breeze.
"Are you going back now?"
"No. It's not time yet."
She had only been gone a short while. The alert level over there and their attention should still be up.
Besides, Torrent's body was too huge, an obvious target. If she approached recklessly, there was a good chance they'd notice her again.
To be safe, she'd wait until Ye Chenyang finished his business and ask what was going on. Then she could board the ship and switch places with her clone.
"Wait a little longer. Once I go back, you can..."
Ever since she established Domination, communication had become much more convenient. It seemed to work regardless of distance.
If anything unexpected happened, she could even "call for backup" directly.
But Torrent would need time to come from the sea, and doing so would completely expose its identity.
Jiang Mian wouldn't do that unless she had no other choice.
To ensure her safety, she had Torrent make the maximum number of clones and store them all in her space.
Before leaving, Jiang Mian had also left a Save Point for Torrent.
Once she'd finished giving instructions, she sensed some movement on the other end and shifted her attention back there.
At the Other Shore, in the Flower Sea.
"Failed?"
Oblivion River toyed with the black bead in its hand, looking as if it couldn't care less.
Before it, a