Two days later.
Xiao Yin sat on a reef by the cave entrance, watching the tide rise and fall.
Sea Witch sat a short distance away, playing a gentle tune on her Sea Demon Flute. The melody was soothing, carrying the rhythm of the waves and calming the mind.
This was already the third day in a row that she had come.
At first, she had made excuses like "the High Priestess asked me to check on you." Later, she did not even bother with excuses, simply carrying her flute over, sitting down on the reef as if it were only natural, and beginning to play.
Xiao Yin did not chase her away. In fact, he enjoyed it.
As he listened to the music, an attendant approached.
"Young Master Xiao, the High Priestess invites you to the Sea God Temple to discuss matters."
Xiao Yin rose to his feet and looked at Sea Witch.
Sea Witch lowered her flute, her sky-blue eyes blinking. "I'll go with you."
Inside the Sea God Temple.
When Bo Saixi saw Xiao Yin enter, her gaze paused on him for a moment before shifting to Sea Witch behind him. Her brows lifted slightly, but she said nothing.
"High Priestess." Xiao Yin clasped his fists.
Bo Saixi turned around and gestured for him to come closer.
A massive nautical chart was spread across the stone platform in the center of the hall, marked with complex routes and sea-region symbols.
"This is the area where the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King usually resides."
Bo Saixi pointed to a circled area on the chart.
"It lies roughly three thousand li southwest of Vast Sea City. The waters are thousands of meters deep, with undercurrents surging year-round and extremely poor visibility. That old whale lurks in the deepest