Bo Saixi did not answer immediately.
She gazed toward the deep sea, the distant light of the sky reflected in her sea-blue eyes.
"The best possibility is that he's already dead."
Xiao Bai trembled all over.
"Killed by someone."
Bo Saixi's voice was soft.
"Only a handful of people on the Douluo Continent could kill a ferocious beast that has survived nine heavenly tribulations head-on in the deep sea. Qian Daoliu is invincible in the sky, but his strength would be greatly weakened underwater. Tang Chen disappeared long ago. Apart from them, I can't think of anyone."
"Then who could it be?" Xiao Bai asked.
"I don't know." Bo Saixi shook her head. "That's why I want you to investigate."
"Me?"
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale Waters are too far from Sea God Island. If I leave, no one will remain to guard the island," Bo Saixi said.
"You're fast. Go scout the area. Don't approach the center of those waters; just observe from the outskirts. See whether you can find any clues to determine whether he's merely concealing his aura or something really has happened to him."
Xiao Bai nodded.
Whether the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was preparing to attack Sea God Island, become a god, undergo a tribulation, or had already died, they needed confirmation.
Sea God Island's safety could not be gambled on.
"I'll go right away."
Xiao Bai leaped forward, turning into a white streak as she plunged into the sea.
Beneath the water, the white shark's form emerged. Her streamlined body tore through wave after wave like a bolt of silver lightning, racing toward the Deep Sea Demon Whale Waters.
Bo Saixi stood on the shore, watching that white figure disappear from sight, her brows tightly furrowed.
Something has changed in the sea.
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