Following the Right Person Is Better Than Doing Anything Yourself!

Sea God Island, early morning.

Sunlight streamed through the carved window lattice into the room, casting mottled patterns of light and shadow across the floor.

Outside the window came the sound of waves striking the reefs, slow and steady, like the eternal heartbeat of the sea.

Bo Saixi stood before the window, her white gown outlining her perfect figure.

Her long blue hair fell loosely over her shoulders, gleaming softly in the morning light.

She gazed at the tranquil sea in the distance, but her beautiful eyes were filled with contemplation.

She was pondering a very important question.

What kind of soul ring should Li Changqing's Ancient Tree of Life martial soul absorb?

As the High Priestess of Sea God Island, Bo Saixi's understanding of martial souls and soul rings had reached the pinnacle.

She had seen countless kinds of martial souls and had guided countless soul masters on Sea God Island in choosing their soul rings.

But Li Changqing's situation was simply too unusual.

Although she had never met the Goddess of Life and this was her first time seeing the Ancient Tree of Life, a super divine artifact,

she knew from the Sea God's description that the Goddess of Life was a deity who governed life and creation.

The core of her power was life and creation.

In that case, as a martial soul transformed from the Goddess of Life's super divine artifact, the Ancient Tree of Life's path of development would naturally have to follow the path of life and creation.

But the problem was, where in the sea could they find soul beasts of that type?

There were many kinds of soul beasts around Sea God Island.

There were savage, bloodthirsty sea soul beasts, as well as gentle and kind ones.

Yet most of their soul skills leaned toward offense, defense, control, or certain special water-element abilities.

As for soul skills related to life and creation, Bo Saixi searched through all her memories and could not find more than a few that met the requirements.

They could not possibly treat a Deep Sea Demon Whale's devouring ability as life and creation, could they?

The Deep Sea Demon Whale was the most terrifying soul beast in the ocean, without question.

Its powers were devouring, destruction, and plunder.

They stood at the complete opposite extreme from life and creation. They had nothing whatsoever in common.

"Ah..." Bo Saixi raised a hand to her forehead, her peerlessly beautiful face filled with helplessness and difficulty.

This was actually normal. After all, she had never dreamed that a second-generation god would come to Sea God Island, much less the child of a God King.

Most of the soul masters she had guided before possessed sea soul beast martial souls.

Or martial souls of various ocean creatures.

That meant their choices of soul rings were relatively fixed. They merely needed to follow the traditional path.

But Li Changqing was different.

His martial soul was a super divine artifact, transformed from the authority of a God King.

There was probably not a second martial soul of this level anywhere on Douluo Continent.

In other words, there was no precedent for its path of growth. Everything had to be explored from scratch.

"Maybe... I should take him to Douluo Continent and try our luck?"

At that moment, inspiration flashed through Bo Saixi's mind.

She first murmured to herself, but quickly shook her head. "But the problem is, I can't leave Sea God Island."

As the High Priestess of Sea God Island, she bore the responsibility of protecting it.

Sea God Island not only contained the Sea God's inheritance, but was also home to tens of thousands of residents.

If she left and a powerful enemy attacked, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Especially the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

That beast had run rampant through the ocean for tens of thousands of years. Its strength was unfathomable, and it was said to be nearing the level of a million-year soul beast.

It had always coveted Sea God Island, hoping to devour the divine power left behind by the Sea God and use it to break through its final limit.

If not for her guarding the island and Sea God Island's protective array, that beast would likely have attacked long ago.

After all, when the Sea God ascended to the God Realm ten thousand years ago, he had used his trident to blind one of its eyes.

Calling the relationship between them one of deep, irreconcilable hatred would not have been an exaggeration.

The more Bo Saixi thought about it, the worse her headache became. In the end, she decided to ask the Sea God for his opinion.

She turned and left the room, passing through the long corridors until she reached the main hall of the Sea God Temple.

Within the grand hall, the enormous statue of the Sea God still stood tall, radiating a pale blue glow.

Bo Saixi walked before the statue, dropped to one knee, and said respectfully, "Lord Sea God, your subordinate requests an audience."

As her words fell, the blue radiance on the statue grew denser, gradually condensing into a humanoid phantom.

The figure of Sea God Poseidon appeared in the hall. He still looked casual and carefree, as though he had just returned from a seaside vacation.

"Bo Saixi, what is it?" The Sea God yawned, looking as if he had not woken up yet.

But in truth, he was out of options.

Because the God of Destruction, that simp, had his eye on him.

Bo Saixi lowered her head and explained her predicament. "Lord Sea God, it concerns Xiao Qing's martial soul. His Ancient Tree of Life is a super divine artifact-level martial soul and needs to absorb soul rings related to life and creation. But most of the sea soul beasts around Sea God Island do not possess such abilities. Your subordinate wishes to take him to Douluo Continent to seek suitable soul beasts, but I am concerned about Sea God Island's safety after I leave..."

After hearing her out, the Sea God fell silent for a while.

He stroked his chin and said thoughtfully, "The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is indeed a problem. Without you holding the fort, Sea God Island likely cannot withstand that beast."

Bo Saixi lowered her head, feeling somewhat helpless as well.

Of course she understood that, but Li Changqing's growth was just as important.

They could not possibly confine the son of a God King to Sea God Island just because of one beast, could they?

That was obviously unrealistic.

Just then, the Sea God seemed to think of something, and his eyes suddenly lit up. "Bo Saixi, before I ascended to the God Realm, I left the Heart of the Sea God in the mortal world. As long as you can find the Heart of the Sea God and fuse it with the Sea God Trident, you can activate Sea God Island's ultimate defensive array. By then, even if you are not on Sea God Island, that beast will not be able to do anything to it."

Bo Saixi's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing that, and she quickly asked, "Then, Lord Sea God, where is this Heart of the Sea God you speak of? Where should I look for it?"

The Sea God shook his head, an awkward smile appearing on his face. "I do not know the exact location. After all, I ascended so many years ago, and the mortal world has changed too much. I can only sense that it is on the continent, in a city called Heaven Dou City. As for exactly where, you will have to go there and see for yourself."

"Heaven Dou City..." Bo Saixi softly repeated the name, committing it firmly to memory.

Although she had never left Sea God Island, she had heard of Heaven Dou City.

It was one of the most prosperous cities on Douluo Continent and the capital of the Tiandou Empire.

It was said that experts gathered there in abundance and the various powers were intricately entangled.

If the Heart of the Sea God truly was there, finding it would probably not be easy.

But regardless, this was at least a direction.

Of course, in her eyes, so-called experts were nothing much.

What she needed to worry about was merely how to find the Heart of the Sea God's exact whereabouts.

Bo Saixi raised her head and asked another very important question. "Lord Sea God, while I take Xiao Qing away to find the Heart of the Sea God and bring it back, can you handle matters on Sea God Island?"

The Sea God smiled, his expression carrying a hint of confidence. "Do not worry. There will not be any problems in the short term. Although I cannot directly interfere in mortal affairs, through Sea God Island's array and the Sea God Trident I left behind, I can still exert some influence. It will be enough to hold out until you return with the Heart of the Sea God."

Bo Saixi was overjoyed, though her face remained respectful. "Thank you, Lord Sea God!"

"Fine, go on."

The Sea God waved a hand, and his figure began to turn illusory. "Make your preparations and leave as soon as possible. That boy's growth cannot be delayed. Also, do not let him go to Spirit Hall. That is his mother's request."

"Your subordinate understands."

The blue light faded, and the Sea God's figure vanished from the hall.

Bo Saixi rose to her feet, excitement gleaming in her eyes.

She had never been to the continent before.

All this time, she could only learn about that vast land through books and rumors.

She had not expected that, because of Li Changqing, she would now have the chance to personally see its customs and scenery.

Moreover, during this journey, she could spend every day and night with Li Changqing and cultivate their bond.

Given that child's personality, as long as she sincerely treated him well, he would surely grow to depend on her.

Then, when Li Changqing returned to the God Realm and inherited the divine position of Life, would her hope of escaping sacrifice and ascending to the God Realm not become even greater?

"Hehe, this is wonderful." Bo Saixi could not help laughing aloud.

Then she realized she had lost her composure and hurriedly covered her mouth.

But the smile in her eyes could not be hidden at all.

Sure enough, following the right person was more useful than doing everything yourself!

She turned and walked out of the hall with light steps. Her skirt swayed gently with her movements, and her entire body radiated joy.

Just as Bo Saixi fantasized about her wonderful future, another storm was brewing in the God Realm!