Heavenly Lu Archipelago. The vast, surging sea seemed to have grown steadily calmer as the islands became more numerous.
From afar, one could even make out an unbroken stretch of mainland and mountains rising one after another, piercing the clouds.
This place was clearly already close to the coast.
A spirit skiff sped across the sea, leaving long, narrow rainbow trails in its wake.
Another spirit skiff raced after it.
It was even faster, and the gazes of the two people aboard were razor-sharp.
"Two elder sisters, why must you press me so relentlessly?" Ye Jingcheng was still disguised as Xiao Quanyun, and had naturally altered his voice as well.
Those from Haoyang Daoist Temple might have been able to spot some clue in this voice and manner of speaking.
But these two unfamiliar female cultivators could not.
"You saw something you should not have. If you stop now and swear a Heavenly Dao oath that you will never reveal it, only then can we let you go!" The elder sister, whose features were clearly gentler, spoke.
"Fine!" Ye Jingcheng actually stopped.
The two were stunned for a moment. They apparently had never seen someone agree so readily, and immediately became somewhat wary, though they still answered with smiles on their faces.
"Don't worry. If you stop, we naturally won't kill you!" The two continued smiling, as if they truly had no intention of killing Ye Jingcheng.
Ye Jingcheng also raised a hand, assuming the posture of swearing a Heavenly Dao oath.
Yet two silver needles came piercing through the air from who knew where.
At the same time, the female cultivator who had not spoken drew out a mirror-type magic artifact and shone it at Ye Jingcheng.
The mirror's spiritual radiance was entirely azure. Even the stray light it