Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, half a year had quietly passed since Liu Fuhai and Liu Fuyin had led the Imperial Guards out to encircle and eliminate sea monsters.
During that time, thanks to the powerful assistance of the Sea-Searching Mirror, their demon hunting had proceeded remarkably smoothly. Not only had they successfully killed large numbers of high-tier sea monsters, but they had also unexpectedly discovered many precious undersea spirit stone and spirit gold veins.
Their expedition had yielded not only vast quantities of spirit stones and spirit gold, but also more rare, high-tier spirit treasures than they could count.
With such rich spoils and so few losses, the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guards were brimming with enthusiasm for battle.
Of everyone present, only the siblings Liu Fuhai and Liu Fuyin felt somewhat dejected. After all, they had spent half a year searching all over the Boundless Sea without finding the slightest trace of an eighth-tier sea monster.
As a result, they had earned neither the sect merit for killing an eighth-tier sea monster nor the eighth-tier spirit treasures they wanted. A trace of disappointment inevitably welled up in their hearts.
That morning, sunlight spilled over the deck of the skyship Skysea. Liu Fuhai sat with his brothers, sipping tea and chatting. Having still found no eighth-tier sea monsters, he was visibly downcast.
"Twenty-first Brother, when do you plan to take everyone back?"
Liu Fufeng suddenly asked:
"Probably in three years!"
Liu Fuhai replied:
"Fourth Brother, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"
Liu Fuhai asked, forcing a faint smile:
"It's nothing. I was just asking."
Liu Fufeng smiled without explaining why.
Just then, the artifact spirit of the Sea-Searching Mirror, which was flying swiftly ahead of the skyship, suddenly sent