The Kindness of the Quiet-tailed White Shark
The island was much farther away than it looked. Bi Fan swam toward it, nearly exhausting all his strength, yet it still seemed just as distant.
He floated in the seawater, panting a little, and used his slowly recovering spiritual power to adjust his condition. Looking at the island far off in the distance, he gave a bitter smile. "How is it still so far away?"
"It isn't far. You're just swimming too slowly in the sea," Elder Jian's voice rang out in his mind.
Bi Fan sighed helplessly. After fighting the Soul Whale, he had almost no spiritual power or Soul Power left. He was in no condition to rise into the air and use spiritual power to propel himself forward, so he had no choice but to keep swimming.
Before long, sunset drew near. The huge, round sun had sunk halfway beneath the sea. From a distance, it looked as though it had fallen into the water, dyeing the deep blue sea orange-red. The brilliant evening clouds on the horizon met the sea in a line, making for a particularly pleasing sight.
Bi Fan had fallen silent about the island, which still lay far away, and turned his attention to the sunset. He was gazing at it, lost in its beauty, when he suddenly spotted a little white shark in the distance, staring at him with a pair of round eyes.
His heart jolted, and he instinctively backed away. Had this creature set its sights on him? Come on, he had just finished battling a Soul Whale!
What puzzled him was that the little white shark didn't seem intent on attacking him. He could tell from its eyes.
He steadied himself and took a closer look at the little fellow. Its