With a better choice right there, the Azure Dragon Divine Sword would surely have no interest in Wen Ziheng. Aside from her lower cultivation, Tao Doudou's pure sword bone, clear mind, and untainted divine soul were all enough to draw its attention.
Once Yan Qingsui realized this, he quickly retreated with Tao Doudou and slipped into the sea while no one was watching.
Everyone's attention was still on the Azure Dragon Phantom. They silently awaited the moment the Azure Dragon emerged from the sea, when they would fight one another to the death. For now, they merely eyed each other like tigers watching their prey, each on guard. Instead, they paid little heed to Yan Qingsui and Tao Doudou. After all, Yan Qingsui already had a Life-Bound Sword, so the Azure Dragon Divine Sword was something he could take or leave. As for Tao Doudou, no one took a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator seriously.
Thus, when Yan Qingsui led Tao Doudou along the seabed, no one noticed except Feng Changdong.
Even though Feng Changdong saw them, he merely lowered his eyes without a word. Wen Ziheng turned his head and caught sight of his quiet demeanor. He did not know whether he was imagining things, but he always felt that Feng Changdong had changed a great deal. Already steady and reserved to begin with, he had grown increasingly taciturn over the years.
"What are you thinking about?"
Judging by the commotion, there was still some time before the Azure Dragon truly emerged from the sea. The Azure Dragon Phantom circled above these waters, and ordinary people could not approach it at all. The cultivators swallowed by the Dragon Shadow earlier served as a warning. Anyone rash enough to approach now was either bold because of exceptional skill or so stuffed