Six Months Later

Time flew like a white colt flashing past a crack, vanishing in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, more than six months had slipped away.

At this moment, a ship was moored along the coast of Giant Whale Island, seemingly waiting for someone.

On the deck at the bow, Liu Haizhu gazed toward Giant Whale Island in the distance, his eyes filled with worry and despair.

For nearly a year now, he had come to Giant Whale Island's coast on this day of every month.

He waited for the young man who had made an agreement with him back then.

Yet after so much time had passed, all he received was disappointment after disappointment.

In truth, Liu Haizhu knew full well that the young man had most likely already perished in the jaws of a demonic beast.

But he still harbored a sliver of hope, believing that the young man had not died and would surely return alive.

Thus, Liu Haizhu stood quietly at the bow, staring at Giant Whale Island in the distance.

Until the setting sun at the horizon was about to disappear and the sky gradually began to darken.

"Alas..."

That sigh contained every emotion in Liu Haizhu's heart.

A moment later, he turned and headed for the control room, steering the ship around and sailing toward Sea-Calming City.

Without question, this was yet another disappointed return for Liu Haizhu.

Within the secret realm,

Ye Yun, utterly unaware of what Liu Haizhu had been doing, was rapidly weaving through the forest.

As he moved, his figure stirred up a fierce gale that sent the leaves among the trees rustling loudly.

Before long, Ye Yun had crossed from the other side of the forest back to the lake where he lived.

The entire journey took