Dead Either Way

Lin Jun silently surveyed his surroundings. In his search for Thousand Dwelling Island, he had traveled far from Moonlit Island. The sea around him was frighteningly quiet. Apart from the sound of the waves, there was nothing.

"Stop looking. It's just the two of us here."

Qing Yong's words drew Lin Jun's gaze back. As Qing Yong saw it, Lin Jun was merely looking for a chance to escape.

Unfortunately for him, there was nothing around.

What Qing Yong found strange, though, was that Lin Jun showed no trace of panic at his words. If anything, he looked a little pleased.

Had the kid been scared senseless?

That was not what Qing Yong had expected. He had a vague sense that something was wrong, but the thought of Lin Jun's status as a realm entrant swept his unease away.

No matter how strange the kid was, he was still only a realm entrant. Qing Yong had asked about him on Moonlit Island. What he had heard sounded impressive, but Lin Jun had come from the Lower Realm. In the end, he was just a realm entrant.

"Come on, tell me. Are you hiding something? Even if Bai Lie really did knock you out, you look perfectly fine now."

Qing Yong waved a hand. If he could not take Lin Jun away openly, he would do it in secret.

The kid's account had been far too brief, without a single detail... And Qing Yong knew what Bai Lie had gone there to do.

The Demon Kingdom's treasures.

Bai Lie was dead now, as was everyone who had gone with him. Only this man had survived. Even if Bai Lie really had knocked him unconscious, was that not a little too convenient?

Had a Sea Demon eaten the Demon Kingdom general's relic,