Noon.
The bored pair simply started playing cards.
Although playing cards with just two people was a little dull, Nameless and Yeqin were both thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Nameless looked at Yeqin, who was keeping her power restrained. After playing a card, he said, "Five of hearts. If you're feeling uncomfortable, you don't actually need to do this. You and I are different people. Just because I don't feel uncomfortable doesn't mean you don't."
"I can handle it," Yeqin said through gritted teeth.
Nameless shrugged and said nothing more. After all, it was Yeqin's own decision.
But after Yeqin played a card, Nameless raised his head and looked into the distance. When Yeqin saw that he had not played, she looked at him in confusion. Then, noticing his expression, she immediately stopped restraining her power and looked in the same direction.
"Is there an enemy over there?" Yeqin asked.
Nameless shook his head. "I don't know, but we can test it out."
As he spoke, the Sand Shell fell away from the Deep Sea Apostle's feet. Then the Deep Sea Apostle's appearance changed to resemble Nameless.
After their long journey, the terrain of the area they were currently in resembled the south of Xia Nation: mountainous and hilly, yet extremely rich in water resources.
Ahead of them was a winding river. Its water was somewhat murky, and on the other side stood a bamboo forest.
That trial participant was in the bamboo forest!
Wearing Nameless's face, the Deep Sea Apostle leaped over the river and entered the bamboo forest, with the Sand Shell silently following close behind.
Deep within the bamboo forest, a beautiful fair-skinned woman with blond hair and blue eyes narrowed her eyes slightly. She had originally intended to pass through the bamboo forest to go fishing, but she