Feng Qi noticed that Xia Jue seemed to be gazing at Su Jiu and lost in thought again, but his gaze was so deep that Feng Qi could not decipher what lay within it.
Time slowly flowed past. Before long, the silver moon began to disappear, and the light of the stars began to fade.
Dark clouds were faintly gathering in the sky, and the sea was no longer as calm as before. Waves rippled across its surface.
Before the starry sky had faded completely, Su Jiu abruptly opened her eyes.
She sensed danger approaching. This time, of course, the danger did not come from Si Lishen, but from the depths of the sea...
No, strictly speaking, the danger was no longer in the depths of the sea. It was rising toward the surface at an astonishing speed.
Along with that danger came Silver Snow and his two companions.
Ning Fan frowned slightly. They only had so many people. If everyone went over now, forming the array would have been for nothing. But if he sent only the Shadow Pavilion disciples, the disciples maintaining the array would be left unprotected. If Si Lishen suddenly attacked, the array would suffer a tremendous blow.
Just as he was struggling with the decision, a cool little hand patted his shoulder. "Leave the sea to me for now. You all keep watch here."
Ning Fan frowned. "Can you handle it alone?"
Su Jiu lifted her chin a little proudly. "Are you looking down on a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator?"
In truth, Su Jiu had not fully recovered, but she was considerably better than before. At the very least, all her spiritual qi had been restored. She had to admit that with the help of Jade Moisture, Ice Clarity and the Ice-Origin Spirit Pearl, she