After Staying at Spirit Hall for So Long, I Had Some Free Time and Thought I'd Come See You!

On the pristine white beach of Sea God Island, two figures emerged quietly from the sea amid splashing water.

Bo Saixi and Li Qing leapt lightly down from Xiao Bai's back.

The enormous Demon Soul Great White Shark King let out a low, farewell-like hum, then sank beneath the waves and quietly departed.

She had barely stepped onto the dry sand, and hadn't even had time to brush the droplets from her hem, when a burly figure appeared a short distance in front of her as if by teleportation.

The newcomer was none other than Sea Dragon Douluo.

His expression was grave, his brow tightly furrowed. He first bowed respectfully to Bo Saixi, then quickly glanced at Li Qing beside her. His lips twitched as if he wanted to say something, but he forced himself to hold back. He merely looked urgently at Bo Saixi, his gaze hinting, "This is no small matter. I need to report it to you in private."

Bo Saixi's brow furrowed slightly, and a thought stirred in her mind.

Though she was simple in nature and had spent years guarding Sea God Island, with little experience of the world, she was by no means foolish.

On the contrary, anyone who could cultivate to level ninety-nine and become a Peerless Douluo had to possess a keen mind and exceptional insight.

Sea Dragon Douluo's behavior meant that something extremely important had happened, something he couldn't discuss in front of others.

"Sea Dragon, what is it?" Bo Saixi's voice remained calm, though her tone carried a note of inquiry.

Sea Dragon Douluo didn't answer right away. Instead, he once again gave Li Qing an imploring look. His meaning couldn't have been clearer.

Bo Saixi understood at once.

She turned to Li Qing, who was curiously eyeing Sea Dragon Douluo beside her. A gentle smile appeared on her face as she spoke softly. "Xiao Qing, go back to Sea God Hall and properly consolidate the two Soul Rings you just absorbed. Stabilize your cultivation. I have a few matters to attend to, but I'll come find you later, all right?"

Li Qing blinked twice, looking first at Sea Dragon Douluo's stern expression, then at Bo Saixi's smiling face, and nodded obediently.

He didn't think much of it. After all, he had just gained two Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and the Soul Power in his body did need time to settle and stabilize. Besides, Bo Saixi was the High Priestess, so she was bound to have important business to attend to.

"Oh, all right, Big Sister. I'll head back first." Li Qing answered, then politely nodded to Sea Dragon Douluo. He turned and set off at a light pace along the familiar path toward Sea God Hall.

Only after Li Qing's figure disappeared around a bend in the path did Sea Dragon Douluo seem to let out a breath of relief. He immediately stepped forward and lowered his voice, reporting gravely, "High Priestess, Qian Daoliu is here."

"Qian Daoliu?"

Bo Saixi's beautiful eyes narrowed, a flicker of surprise in them, but they soon returned to their usual placid calm. "What has he come here for?"

"He said he came to see you," Sea Dragon Douluo replied honestly. There was a trace of barely concealed tension in his voice, along with his dislike of Qian Daoliu.

He still remembered Spirit Hall's invasion of Sea God Island decades ago, and had no goodwill toward its people—especially when the one in question was Qian Daoliu, an old acquaintance of Bo Saixi's and a fellow Peerless Douluo.

"See me?"

Bo Saixi softly repeated the words. The corner of her lips then lifted in the faintest hint of a mocking smile.

She turned her gaze to Sea Dragon Douluo and asked, "Sea Dragon, do you really think he came all this way just to see me?"

Sea Dragon Douluo was taken aback, confused. "High Priestess, what do you mean? That's what he said..." If he hadn't come to see the High Priestess, why would Qian Daoliu, that mighty figure, come all the way to Sea God Island—a place Spirit Hall regarded as "hostile"? Was he looking to start a war?

Bo Saixi gently shook her head and calmly reasoned, "If he truly came to catch up with me, or had some other matter to discuss, why come now of all times? Not earlier, not later, but shortly after the Sea God Inheritor awakened and the divine light descended? Could there really be such a coincidence in this world?"

At her words, Sea Dragon Douluo's brow furrowed even more deeply. He wasn't stupid; he had simply been too concerned, and his deep-seated hostility toward Qian Daoliu had kept him from thinking it through.

Now that Bo Saixi had pointed it out, he too sensed something amiss. "High Priestess, you mean..."

"What he really wants to see probably isn't an old friend like me."

Bo Saixi looked toward Sea God Hall. Her tone was certain as she spoke softly. "It's that child who just received the Sea God's favor."

Sea Dragon Douluo's expression changed as he instantly understood. In a low voice, he said, "He... came for the Son of God? How did he find out?"

Bo Saixi didn't answer directly. She merely said, "The High Priest of the Angel God is naturally more sensitive to the fluctuations of divine power at the same level. Besides..."

She paused, then said no more.

Besides, the disturbance that day had been considerable. The Sea God's Light had descended, and the whole of Sea God Island had felt it. Spirit Hall had eyes and ears all over the mainland; it wasn't impossible that they had heard about it.

"I see!"

Sea Dragon Douluo suddenly understood, and his wariness toward Qian Daoliu deepened.

So this man had come to spy on the Sea God Inheritor. He must have had some ulterior motive.

"Then, High Priestess, what should we do? Should we...?"

"No need to worry."

Bo Saixi waved her hand, cutting him off. "Since he's come, and has said he came to see me, then propriety and reason both demand that I meet with him. Go and keep the others in line. Don't let anyone cause trouble. Especially you, Sea Dragon—keep your temper in check and don't get into a confrontation with him."

Though Sea Dragon Douluo was reluctant, he understood the importance of the matter and could only clasp his hands in assent.

Bo Saixi said no more. With the slightest movement, she became a faint streak of blue light, drifting toward the beach on the outskirts of Sea God Island.

Her spiritual power had already spread out. Almost the moment she left Sea Dragon Douluo's sight, she spotted the golden figure standing motionless on a beachside rock, hands clasped behind his back as he gazed out at the sea.

A few breaths later, Bo Saixi quietly landed on the beach, only a few yards from the figure.

She looked at that familiar back as the sea breeze stirred her blue hair and long blue dress. Her voice rang out calmly. "Qian Daoliu, it's been many years. What brings you to Sea God Island?"

On the rock, the golden figure slowly turned at the sound of her voice.

His face was still as handsome as ever, as if time had forgotten him. His golden hair gleamed in the sunlight, and his golden eyes were deep as an ancient well. Now they gazed steadily at Bo Saixi.

Decades had passed, yet time seemed to have left no trace on her. She was still as peerlessly beautiful and aloof as ever, like the brightest splash of color between sea and sky.

For a moment, Qian Daoliu's gaze grew distant, as if he had returned to the day they first met decades ago.

He quickly gathered himself, his face breaking into a warm smile. His voice was low and pleasant. "I'd been at Spirit Hall for so long that I was getting a little bored. It had been years since we last met, so I thought I'd come see you. The scenery on Sea God Island is just as beautiful as ever."