Since the Queen of Natsuhiko had spent two days hanging around Annie's house, Annie and Xu San both knew where Natsuhiko Island was. So once Zhang Chulan got permission from Mr. Zhao at company headquarters, he acted immediately. He had Xu San pay a high price to charter a seaplane from an international travel airline, and that very night they took off, heading straight for the mysterious Natsuhiko Island.
As it happened, Lu Linglong and Lu Lin had already been released by the Lu family and returned to Z City that afternoon, before the others set out. Zhang Chulan welcomed them both without hesitation and brought them along, too.
That meant the entire "great cultivation sect," the Qingyuan Sword Sect, had turned out—except for Xu San and Xu Si. It was a pretty big deal!
Natsuhiko Island lay deep in the ocean, clearly a long way from the Asian mainland. So even though they'd chartered a seaplane, it still took until the following morning to reach their destination, after stopping to refuel along the way.
"Everyone!"
"Wake up!"
"The seaplane's about to reach Natsuhiko Island. Before we get there, I need to explain why we're going and go over a few things we should keep in mind!"
After urging the companions who were still dozing in their seats to wake up, Zhang Chulan turned his attention to Fu Rong, who was cozily cuddled up beside Zhuge Qing. The sight made him, a single guy who'd been alone for nearly twenty years, seethe with indignation.
"Let me make this clear again!"
"We're not here specifically to help the Queen of Natsuhiko!"
"In fact, I strongly advise everyone to be cautious about helping the Queen of Natsuhiko."
"Do your best to follow my instructions, all right?"
That's right!
Fu Rong was the