Arriving in the Southern Domain

"Looks like he's not reliable after all."

The middle-aged man shook his head with some disappointment, then vanished as well.

Half a month later.

A flying ship appeared above the endless coast of the Southern Domain.

"Wow, so this is the sea? It's beautiful!"

Gazing at the boundless ocean below, Ye Xinran's eyes sparkled.

Even Jin Xiaoya and the other two couldn't help but be captivated by the magnificent sight.

"Though I've seen the sea before, I've never encountered a domain like the Southern Domain's waters."

Jin Xiaoya looked at the horizon where the sea met the sky, her heart filled with joy.

The ones who broke the mood were Mo Chengfeng and his daughter.

The two were busy peppering Li Wuxun with questions.

"Young Master Li, we're in the Southern Domain now. What about the Sea Clan?"

Mo Chengfeng asked.

Hearing this, Li Wuxun glanced at the eager looks on Mo Chengfeng and Mo Lianbing's faces and replied seriously:

"Let's go down first. I have a way to find them."

After Li Wuxun finished speaking, Mo Chengfeng immediately instructed the Elder controlling the ship to descend.

Soon, the group appeared on the shore.

"Young Master Li, what now? What's your plan?"

Mo Chengfeng asked at once.

It was clear he was anxious.

Seeing this, Li Wuxun didn't say much. A compass appeared in his hand.

"Seek the dragon, ask the sea; heaven and earth hide the mystery. The celestial thread is severed; the cosmos reveals itself."

The compass floated in the air as Li Wuxun rapidly formed hand seals, chanting under his breath.

Ye Xinran, Mo Chengfeng, and the others couldn't understand a word, but they watched intently.

As Li Wuxun completed his series of gestures, the compass suddenly shone with a burst of light.

The next moment, a massive Taiji yin-yang diagram appeared in the void.

The calm sea surface rippled gently.

Soon, a spatial vortex formed directly in front of the Taiji diagram.

"Found it!"

Li Wuxun's eyes lit up, and he smiled.

Hearing this, Mo Chengfeng was overjoyed as well.

Putting away the compass, the Taiji diagram vanished, and Li Wuxun clasped his hands in a respectful bow toward the spatial vortex:

"This humble one, Li Wuxun, seeks an audience with the Sea Clan Leader."

Seeing Li Wuxun's gesture, Mo Chengfeng and Mo Lianbing followed suit with their own bows.

Only Ye Xinran and the other three stood by watching.

Just then, a figure appeared before the vortex.

It was Hai Potian.

Strictly speaking, he shouldn't have come personally.

But with Ye Chang'an's instructions, he dared not slack off.

Thus, his purpose in appearing was to welcome Ye Xinran.

When Hai Potian showed up, Li Wuxun, Mo Chengfeng, and Mo Lianbing were all delighted, though a hint of nervousness stirred within them.

"Sea—"

Mo Chengfeng started to speak, but Hai Potian vanished from his spot and appeared directly before Ye Xinran.

This left Mo Chengfeng dumbfounded.

Li Wuxun was equally baffled.

"Miss, I can see you have an extraordinary bearing. Could you do me a favor?"

Standing before Ye Xinran, Hai Potian said with a smile.

Ye Xinran looked utterly confused.

Jin Xiaoya and the other two also had no idea why Hai Potian was acting this way.

Each of them became alert.

"What are you doing? I don't think I know you," Ye Xinran said, puzzled.

"Forgot to introduce myself. I'm Hai Potian, the Clan Leader of the Sea Clan. I'd like to invite you into one of our trial grounds."

Seeing this, Hai Potian quickly introduced himself and explained his purpose.

"Trial Ground?"

Ye Xinran exchanged glances with Jin Xiaoya and the others, still looking confused.

"Trial Ground?! Senior, could you be referring to the Sea Emperor Land?"

Li Wuxun, who had been listening nearby, suddenly spoke up in surprise.

Hearing this, Hai Potian turned to look at him. "Oh? You even know about that?"

"Doesn't the Sea Emperor Land only open once every hundred years? It hasn't been a hundred years since the last opening, has it?"

Li Wuxun looked puzzled.

"Didn't expect you to know that too."

This time, Hai Potian gave Li Wuxun a long, hard look.

"But that's none of your concern." After saying that, Hai Potian turned back to Ye Xinran:

"This was arranged by your father. He asked me to take you into the Sea Emperor Land for the trial."

"My father?"

Only when Hai Potian mentioned Ye Chang'an did Ye Xinran finally understand.

"That's right, so you don't need to worry about anything, miss."

"Since it was arranged by my old man, I'll go. But I have to bring them along."

As she spoke, Ye Xinran pointed at Jin Xiaoya and the other two.

Seeing this, Hai Potian nodded directly.

"Of course."

Although letting a few more people in would reduce the Sea Clan's benefits a little.

But he had to agree to Ye Xinran's wishes.

Not just because of Ye Chang'an, but for another reason as well.

Only when Ye Xinran arrived at the entrance of the Sea Emperor Land would it open.

If he didn't meet her demands, what if she refused to go?

Being able to forcibly open the Sea Emperor Land at this time was definitely beneficial for the Sea Clan.

Hearing that Hai Potian agreed so readily, Jin Xiaoya and the other two were also delighted.

"Hey, hey, we're all in this together, why not take me along too?"

Seeing this, Li Wuxun also grinned and sidled over.

Hai Potian said nothing, only looked at Ye Xinran, leaving the decision entirely to her.

"Fine, since you brought us all the way to the Southern Domain, you can come along too.

But aren't you supposed to be saving your brother?"

Hearing this, Li Wuxun was taken aback, a little embarrassed. "Well... saving my brother can be left to City Lord Mo and the others."

Then he turned to Hai Potian.

"Senior Hai, my big brother is trapped in the Teng Hai Secret Realm, could you possibly..."

"You mean that kid?"

Before Li Wuxun could finish, Hai Potian spoke up: "I'll let you into the secret realm. Whether you can bring him out depends on your own skill."

As he spoke, Hai Potian waved his hand.

A vortex appeared before the crowd.

That was the entrance to the Teng Hai Secret Realm.

Seeing this, Mo Chengfeng and Mo Lianbing immediately moved to enter the secret realm passage.

"The Teng Hai Secret Realm is no simple place. You'd better think it over carefully."

Hai Potian warned.

Hearing this, Mo Chengfeng and Mo Lianbing paused mid-step.

But they had no choice.

"Thank you for the warning, Senior."

The two gave their thanks and then plunged into the vortex without looking back.

"Li Wuxun, are you sure you're not going in? Senior Clan Leader Hai already said, this secret realm is no joke."

Lin Tianci looked at Li Wuxun and spoke.

To this, Li Wuxun merely smiled, his expression seemingly meaningful: "It's fine, I've calculated it. He won't be in danger. We can't miss out on the Sea Emperor Land."

"Clan Leader Hai, then let's go now." Seeing Li Wuxun had made his choice, Ye Xinran also wanted to see the Sea Emperor Land as soon as possible.

"Alright, let's head to the entrance now." With that, Hai Potian led the five of them and vanished from the spot instantly.

Sea Clan Forbidden Ground.

As space rippled, Hai Potian appeared here with Ye Xinran and the others.

Seeing this, the white-haired elder slowly opened his eyes.

"Just as my Master said, the strongest of the Sea Clan is not Hai Potian." The moment he saw the elder, Li Wuxun was startled inwardly. The pressure this elder gave him was far greater than Hai Potian's.