Just then, Xu Changqing's heart stirred. He could clearly sense a tremendous reaction arising within his Portable Space.
He had intended to enter and see what was happening, but then suddenly remembered that he was still carrying a mermaid who had collapsed from exhaustion in his arms.
What if she woke up and saw one of his greatest secrets?
After mulling it over, Xu Changqing summoned the Breaking Waves Boat and swept upward with Ming Zhu.
In any case, now that all five elements were complete, there was no need to rush.
Before long, the two "people" broke through the water and returned to the resting room in the Merfolk Palace.
Though there was a soft, spacious bed, Xu Changqing did not carry Ming Zhu onto it. Instead, he left her soaking in the water.
As a mermaid, she would only feel worse if she left the water.
On the contrary, although she was exhausted now, she would recover more quickly as long as she remained in the water.
Xu Changqing then left the room. Before long, he arrived outside and immediately spotted the mermaid princess Xuan Zhu in the pool.
The moment she saw him, a flicker of terror appeared in Xuan Zhu's eyes.
Xu Changqing swept his gaze around and found that Hu Bugui and the others were nowhere to be seen. "Where are they?"
Xuan Zhu hurriedly answered, "Your fellow disciples could not wait any longer, so they returned first."
Xu Changqing was surprised. "How long was I in bonded cultivation this time?"
Xuan Zhu slowly raised two slender, jade-white fingers on her right hand.
"Only two hours?"
"Two days!"
"Uh..."
Xu Changqing looked somewhat taken aback.
He had not expected awakening his Water Spirit Root this time to take a full two days.
No wonder Ming