Bo Saixi: Damn it! It's all your fault, you old bastard!
Bo Saixi's pupils contracted to the smallest pinpoints in that instant.
That exquisitely beautiful face, which had endured a century of wind and rain, and witnessed countless tides and ebbs without ever showing much emotion, was now deathly pale, all color drained from its face.
It's over.
In that instant, countless thoughts exploded in her mind like a storm.
Has the plot to frame the Sea Witch been exposed?
No, impossible! That silly Sea Witch is probably still searching the continent for Egg Fried Rice right now, how could she possibly complain!
Did something happen on Sea God Island?
Even more impossible!
With Hailong and the others guarding the area, what could possibly happen?
Could it be...?
A most terrifying, and most likely, thought emerged.
Could it be that the Lord Sea God finally couldn't stand her slacking off and skipping work anymore, and thus punished me for my disrespect, ordering Sea Horse Douluo to capture me and bring me back?!
The thought of leaving this paradise of Egg Fried Rice, kebabs, and beer...
Back to that cold, sea-and-fishy Sea God Temple...
The thought that every day from now on will be spent with bland, tiny seafood, waiting for the day of sacrifice to arrive...
Bo Saixi felt her heart pounding in her chest.
No!
Absolutely not!
I don't want to go back!
This thought even outpaced her consciousness, directly taking control of her body.
Almost the instant she saw Sea Horse Douluo, her body reacted instinctively.
She suddenly turned around, using the wide sleeves of her navy blue priest's robe to completely cover her profile, while subtly taking half a step behind Qian Daoliu, trying to completely hide her tall figure.
You can't see me.
You can't see me.
You're just passing by.
You'd better get out of here, get out of here right now!
While muttering to herself, Bo Saixi also released a wisp of spiritual power, cautiously and stealthily "looking" in the direction of Sea Horse Douluo.
Sea Horse Douluo's face was filled with anxiety, his eyes constantly scanning the crowd, looking left and right.
Bo Saixi knew that he was definitely looking for her!
For a moment, Bo Saixi held her breath, her whole body tense like a taut string, not daring to breathe.
However, Qian Daoliu, who was standing next to her, was a complete idiot.
He keenly noticed the unusual behavior of the woman beside him.
Qian Daoliu was stunned at first, and when he saw Bo Saixi's pale profile and slightly trembling body, his heart jumped into his throat.
The terror in his eyes was even more intense than when Bo Saixi saw Sea Horse Douluo!
"Xi Xi!"
A scream filled with terror and worry burst forth from Qian Daoliu's mouth without warning!
"What's wrong with you?!"
"Why is your face so pale? Did you have an upset stomach from the barbecue last night? Or are you still poisoned by the lingering fumes from earlier?"
"Don't scare me, Xi Xi! If something happens to you, I... I don't want to live anymore!"
His shout was sincere, heartfelt, and deeply moving.
Just as Sea Horse Douluo was pacing anxiously like an ant on a hot pan, his ears suddenly twitched.
When he saw Qian Daoliu, and the familiar Qian Daoliu beside him, Sea Horse Douluo's eyes lit up instantly!
All the anxiety on his face turned into ecstatic joy at that moment!
"Big..."
He opened his mouth excitedly and took off running towards this place!
Damn it!!!
Bo Saixi let out a scream like a groundhog in her mind.
She really wanted to slap Qian Daoliu's hateful old face, which was filled with the words "I'm so worried about you"!
Thank you so much!
Thank you and your family!
Unfortunately, now is not the time to take action.
Bo Saixi wanted to make one last desperate attempt.
Just as Sea Horse Douluo ran up behind her, the word "big," filled with awe and excitement, was about to escape his lips.
Bo Saixi remained firmly turned away from him, and in a deliberately lowered, hoarse voice full of worldliness, she preemptively roared out!
"Big what!"
"I'm only eighteen this year!"
"Who are you calling 'big sister'?!"
That roar was earth-shattering!
The Sea Horse Douluo, who was about to bow, was stunned by the shout.
The words that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down, almost causing him internal injury from choking.
Sea Horse Douluo's mind went completely blank with a "buzz".
That sound... something's not right.
The High Priest's voice, clear and cold like moonlight, ethereal like heavenly music, how could it possibly be like this... the same tone as a drunken old lady playing drinking games at a street food stall?
Could it be... that I've mistaken someone for someone else?
But when he looked at Qian Daoliu's concerned expression, he realized that the figure, the clothes, it was definitely Lord Bo Saixi.
He opened his mouth, and then tentatively called out again.
"Big..."
However, he was interrupted once again.
Without a second thought, Bo Saixi extended her slender finger and pointed it sharply at Qian Daoliu beside her!
"Oh--!"
She deliberately dragged out her words, speaking in a tone of sudden realization.
"You've come to see our Grand Elder, haven't you!"
"He's over there, that shifty-eyed old geezer who doesn't look like a good person!"
"Go find him, don't bother me!"
Qian Daoliu: "?"
He was struck dumb, standing there stunned, utterly bewildered.
Xi Xi, is this how you... this is how you see me?
Qian Daoliu felt his heart shatter.
However, upon hearing this rather vicious evaluation, the confusion on Sea Horse Douluo's face vanished instantly.
Instead, a long, helpless sigh filled with "I knew it."
He bowed deeply and respectfully to Bo Saixi's stubborn back.
"High Priest, please stop pretending."
Sea Horse Douluo's voice was filled with weariness and helplessness.
"In this entire world, besides you, which other woman would dare to openly and shamelessly offer such a Grand Elder?"
Upon hearing this,
Bo Saixi's body stiffened abruptly.
Extremely reluctantly, she slowly turned around, inch by inch.
Her face had regained its former nobility and aloofness, but her still pale complexion and slightly twitching eyes betrayed her inner turmoil.
Blanch!
A low curse, filled with endless frustration and resentment, was forced out from between her tightly clenched teeth.
Her icy, knife-like gaze lashed out at Qian Daoliu, who was still frozen in shock, questioning the Qian Daoliu of life.
It's all your fault, you old hag!
Sensing that undisguised murderous gaze, Qian Daoliu, his survival instinct causing him to instinctively shrink his neck.
No... it's not my fault, Xi Xi, I was just concerned about you...
Bo Saixi couldn't be bothered with this incompetent teammate whose brain was filled with Egg Fried Rice.
She straightened her posture, adopting the majesty of the High Priestess of the Sea God, and looked at Sea Horse Douluo with an imposing gaze, coldly questioning him.
"Sea Horse, what brings you here?"
"Did the Lord Sea God... issue a decree ordering you to take me back?"
However, the Sea Horse Douluo's reaction stunned her.
Sea Horse Douluo was completely bewildered, his face filled with question marks.
"Huh? What is the decree of the Lord Sea God?"
Now it was Bo Saixi's turn to be dumbfounded.
She blinked, her sea-blue eyes filled with confusion.
"Isn't that right?"
Sea Horse Douluo shook his head without hesitation and answered honestly.
No, it isn't.
"Lord Hailong and the others saw you out capturing the traitor... The Sea Witch hasn't returned for several days, and they're worried about your safety, so they sent me to find you."
He simply couldn't bring himself to say that the Sea Witch was a traitor.
Sea Horse Douluo paused, then seemed to remember something and asked curiously.
"By the way, High Priest, what about the Sea Witch you were hunting? Did you capture her?"
Upon hearing this, Bo Saixi's heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled back into her stomach with a "thump."
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then coughed sharply, suppressing all her emotions and regaining her composed and confident demeanor as a high priestess.
"Cough cough!"
Her gaze deepened and became solemn, and she spoke slowly in a somber tone.
"That traitorous Sea Witch is incredibly cunning! I tracked her all the way here, only to discover that she was hiding in this bustling Spirit City, attempting to disappear without a trace!"
She paused, her tone becoming more firm and filled with an unquestionable authority.
"To prevent this traitor from resorting to desperate measures and committing the heinous act of sabotaging the friendly relations between Sea God Island and the Spirit Hall, I have decided to remain in Spirit City for the time being!"
"We'll wait and see! We'll keep this traitor at bay until he's caught, brought back to Sea God Island, and put on trial!"
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