The Sea God's Mission: Retrieve the Heart of the Sea God in Heaven Dou City

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The sea breeze on Sea God Island remained as gentle as ever, yet the atmosphere within the Sea God Hall had quietly shifted.

Ye Qing stood before Bo Saixi, the sunlight filtering through the hall windows and falling upon him, causing the Golden Trident mark on his forehead to shimmer faintly.

He took a deep breath and finally spoke the words he had been brewing for a long time: "Sister Xixi, I want to leave Sea God Island and go see the mainland."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Bo Saixi's face froze instantly, and a flicker of panic flashed through those eyes that always carried a gentle warmth.

She hurriedly crouched down to look Ye Qing in the eye, her voice dropping to a whisper, laced with a tension she couldn't quite conceal: "Why the sudden urge to leave? Is there something on Sea God Island that makes you uncomfortable? Or... has someone treated you with neglect?"

Over these past few days, she had kept the Sea God's instructions at the forefront of her mind, eager to pile every resource at Ye Qing's feet, terrified that any slight mishap would allow the Angel God to seize the initiative.

Yet, she never imagined that before she could even actively win him over, the child would be the one to suggest leaving.

One had to understand, this was not a good omen; after all, Ye Qing was still so young, having only just turned six.

Ye Qing shook his head and said softly: "Sea God Island is wonderful, and everyone is very kind to me, it's just... I don't really like it here."

He paused for a moment before adding: "Besides, my Martial Soul is the Seraphim. Its elemental attributes clash with the water elements of this island. It will be very inconvenient for me to obtain Soul Rings or cultivate and advance in the future."

What he didn't say out loud was that the rules of Sea God Island were simply too rigid, permeated with a sacred solemnity that made him, a transmigrator accustomed to freedom, feel completely ill at ease.

More importantly, there were too many opportunities on the mainland waiting for him to seize.

For instance, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well located in the Sunset Forest, and the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that Tang Hao had left behind in Holy Soul Village after Ah Yin sacrificed herself.

Bo Saixi's brows furrowed as she listened, her heart silently lamenting.

The reasoning was sound and logical; she couldn't find a single word to refute it.

After a moment of silence, she could only offer a wry smile: "This matter... Sister cannot make the decision. You are now the Holy Son of Sea God Island, a position of great nobility, and you are still so young. Leaving the island requires the permission of Lord Sea God."

She took Ye Qing's hand, her tone filled with persuasion: "Why don't you go back and think about it some more? There are actually many interesting places on Sea God Island. Sister can take you to see the Coral Sea Valley, or the thousand-year-old sea turtles. The scenery there..."

"Thank you, Sister Xixi."

Ye Qing interrupted her, his tone firm: "I have already made up my mind."

Watching Ye Qing's retreating back, Bo Saixi let out a long sigh, feeling a sudden headache.

Over the past few days, she had investigated Ye Qing's past thoroughly.

Abandoned by the sea six years ago, taken in by an orphanage, and raised in obscurity until the day his Martial Soul awakened, when he shocked everyone.

She had expected him to follow the established path of receiving the inheritance, cultivating, and undergoing trials, eventually allowing her to sacrifice herself to open the gate of divine inheritance and let the Sea God's Light descend upon the ocean once more.

But who could have foreseen that the Angel God would intervene halfway, followed by some sort of wager?

Not only that, but now even the main subject himself wanted to run away.

Why was her job as the Great Priest so difficult!

Helpless, she could only return to the statue of the Sea God and report Ye Qing's request in full detail.

A moment later, the Sea God's voice, tinged with a hint of annoyance and reluctance, echoed through the hall: "Let him go."

Bo Saixi was stunned: "My Lord?"

"Let him go to the mainland!"

The Sea God's voice continued, instructing: "By the way, have him bring back the Heart of the Sea God."

"The Heart of the Sea God?"

Bo Saixi was even more confused and asked: "Hasn't that been lost for a long time? He is just a child; where would he even find such a thing?"

One had to know that the Heart of the Sea God had been missing for over a thousand years; even she, a peerless Douluo of the ninety-ninth rank, had never seen it.

Let alone Ye Qing, a child who had only just awakened his Martial Soul.

"It is in the hands of the Imperial family of Heaven Dou City!"

The Sea God replied and explained: "Only by fusing with the Heart of the Sea God can the Sea God Trident become a truly complete divine artifact. So, even if he hadn't asked, I would have eventually found an opportunity to send him to the mainland."

Bo Saixi suddenly realized: "So that is how it is. This subordinate understands."

"And one more thing!"

The Sea God's tone deepened, warning and demanding: "Regardless of the reason this brat wants to leave, you must find a way to make him return willingly and take my place. If necessary... spare no cost."

"This subordinate obeys." Bo Saixi replied respectfully, though a sense of helplessness welled up in her heart.

This child was firm in his convictions; she feared he would not be so easily persuaded.

As night fell, the light in Ye Qing's room remained on.

He held a piece of Whale Rubber the size of his palm, its texture smooth and warm, faintly glowing with a pearlescent luster.

The shopkeeper had insisted on giving it to him when he visited the island's market that afternoon, claiming it was of near-ten-thousand-year quality and highly beneficial for condensing soul power.

He had originally intended to ask about it and see if he could pay on credit.

But because of his status as the Holy Son, let alone credit, they had given it to him for free.

It made him feel quite embarrassed.

Although in this era, people on the mainland did not yet know the true value of Whale Rubber, a top-grade piece with ten thousand years of cultivation was still worth a significant fortune.

Just as Ye Qing was pondering how to ask Bo Saixi to help him refine the Whale Rubber, her voice came from outside the door: "Xiao Qing, are you asleep? Sister has something to tell you."

Ye Qing hurriedly placed the Whale Rubber into a wooden box and stood up to perform the Gate of Opening: "Sister Xixi, I haven't slept yet, come in."

The moment the door opened, the figure of Bo Saixi came into view.

She was not wearing the red robe that symbolized her status as the High Priest, but had instead changed into a light blue dress.

The hem of the skirt swayed gently with her footsteps, outlining her tall and exquisite curves.

Her exposed legs were as fair as jade, and she wore a pair of matching high heels that made crisp sounds as they struck the floor.

Even Ye Qing, who had seen all sorts of beauty filters in the later generations, could not help but praise her in his heart.

Bo Saixi's beauty was of that ultimate elegance, carrying a sacred aura.

It possessed both the grace settled by time and a purity untainted by dust.

It was no wonder that peerless figures like Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen would lose their hearts to her.

Such poise and grace, even looking across the entire Douluo Continent, were second to none.

"What are you busy with?" Bo Saixi walked into the room, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over the wooden box on the table as she asked casually.

Ye Qing pushed the box to the side and smiled: "Nothing much, just flipping through some cultivation manuals on the island. Did you come to see me about leaving the island?"

Bo Saixi sat down opposite him and nodded, a gentle smile appearing on her face: "Lord Sea God has agreed to let you go to the continent."

Ye Qing's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"However..."

Bo Saixi changed the subject and said: "The Lord has a mission to entrust to you."

"What mission?"

Ye Qing was somewhat puzzled and surprised.

The Sea God was assigning him a mission?

Was this for real?

With his level of cultivation, what kind of thing could he possibly do?