Afterward, Li Chen returned to the Yan Pond Sea Kingdom and summoned Ye'e Di Luosha.
"Give me the Sea Emperor Token. You won't be able to use it again for decades anyway, so we might as well unravel its secrets and let you use it freely in the future."
"These are the magical artifacts and Demon Cores I found in the ruins. Consider them your payment."
Ye'e Di Luosha hurriedly said, "You're too kind, Employer. You need only give the order, and we will obey."
At that point, she hesitated, words lingering on her lips.
Li Chen asked, "What is it? Is there something else?"
Ye'e Di Luosha said hesitantly, "Employer, I wanted to know what happened to Qina Luo and the others..."
Li Chen said, "They fell victim to a trap and had already mutated into demons. I disposed of them."
An unreadable expression immediately crossed Ye'e Di Luosha's face, followed by secret delight.
She had known that Qina Luo and the others would meet with disaster sooner or later, making decisions on their own and blundering around everywhere. Their ancestor's notes had long warned that the place was perilous, fraught with unpredictable dangers.
Ye'e Di Luosha sent someone to fetch the Sea Emperor Token, and Li Chen took it back to Heavenly Dragon Peak.
Although the eyeball of Derivation had not killed him, he had still suffered some injuries-neither light nor severe-and needed to return and replenish himself.
"You're finally back. How did your trip to Inkstone Continent go?"
At Heavenly Dragon Peak, Mei Xuan rushed over to see Li Chen as soon as she heard he had returned.
She knew many of Li Chen's secrets, so naturally, she understood that he had gone to pursue clues about the Water Realm.
Li Chen considered for a moment, then