Embracing the Round Moon

The Sea Dongqing cut through the waves, and at last the sea grew calm again.

Under the direct sunlight, warmth filled the cabin. Zhu Zhuqing and the other seasick girls managed to drink a little fish soup before heading off to rest.

As they grew accustomed to the voyage,

their bodies slowly began to recover.

Ye Qiu sat cross-legged on the deck and slowly opened his eyes, gazing into the distance. The sole black Soul Ring beneath his feet had also disappeared.

Out at sea, his exceptionally sharp eyesight seemed to be of little use.

There was nothing but open water in every direction.

At sea, they could only use the sun to find their bearings.

He estimated that the Sea Dongqing was heading in the right direction and drawing closer to Sea God Island.

Mendel came to Ye Qiu's side and said respectfully, "Mr. Ye Qiu, judging by our current speed, we should reach our destination in about eight days. However, after about half a day's travel, we'll enter an area where Soul Beasts are active. We may have to rely on you then."

Ever since he'd seen Ye Qiu fly through the air at astonishing speed, the captain had treated them with much more respect.

Ye Qiu asked calmly, "Captain Mendel, you make long voyages often, so you should know better than we do how to avoid Soul Beasts. We ought to be relying on each other."

"Haha. You give us sailors too much credit, Mr. Ye Qiu."

Mendel shook his head with a soft laugh and explained:

"Generally speaking, Soul Beasts rarely attack ships. Only those with particularly violent temperaments will attack of their own accord. So we do our best not to provoke them, and that usually keeps us safe. If we really run into a