After hearing Ye Qifeng's explanation, Ni Huang finally understood that everything he had done carried a deeper purpose: laying the groundwork for the future.
Hu Liena, who had been quietly listening to their conversation beside them, tilted her head up to gaze at Ye Qifeng as he spoke. Her long, lovely eyes were wide and sparkling, brimming with admiration.
She actually knew about Sea God Island's existence as well.
Since Bibi Dong often roped her into helping handle administrative affairs, much of Spirit Hall's confidential information had been opened to her, including intelligence on Sea God Island, that powerful force of Sea Spirit Masters.
She also knew about the war the Ninth Elder-er, Nine Sister-had just mentioned, when Spirit Hall's expedition to Sea God Island had ended in a crushing defeat. In fact, she knew even more about it than Nine Sister did.
Her teacher, Bibi Dong, had told her about it, and no one knew the details better than her teacher.
That was because her teacher had taken part in that war herself.
Spirit Hall had returned from that war utterly defeated. Fewer than a hundred people had made it back alive, and her teacher, Bibi Dong, had been one of them.
Someone as proud as her teacher certainly would not admit defeat so easily. Someday, she would surely find a way to settle the score and conquer Sea God Island in one fell swoop.
No wonder her teacher and Xiao Feng both placed such importance on the Hagen Kingdom and the port city of Vast Sea City. They had been thinking along the same lines, making preparations in advance to deal with Sea God Island.
Once she worked this out, Hu Liena's gaze toward Ye Qifeng grew even more admiring.
With Ni Huang and Hu Liena both lost