"So that was it!" Xiao Hua slapped his forehead in sudden realization.
Exactly. Though Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was scarce in the distant sea, one could at least survive there. Near the coast, sea beasts might be able to take human form, but before they could, their inner cores would be taken by cultivators. What the hell was there left to cultivate? And if powerful human cultivators wanted to hunt seventh- or eighth-grade sea beasts, they had to risk the lack of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the tremendous danger of being killed by sea beasts. Thus, each side formed a kind of mutual restraint. This was also why demon cores were so rare on Xiaoyu Continent!
"But why is Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi so thin in the depths of Qiang He Sea?" An even more fatal question surfaced in the ever-thinking Xiao Hua's mind!
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, we shall take our leave!" As he pondered, Ding Xuwen, Kou Qinglian, and Xiang Wenqing stopped in midair with their disciples and cupped their hands. "Our three islands lie east of Qi Xi Island. We must part ways here!"
"Once again, many thanks to Fellow Daoist Xiao for saving us. If you have the leisure, please visit our three islands. Our island masters will certainly reward you generously!" all three said.
"Very well. This Xiao has visited Qi Xi Island, and if the opportunity arises, I will visit the three islands as well! Also, if you three receive any news of Setting Sun Island, please inform this Xiao!" Xiao Hua exchanged a few polite words with them, then went their separate ways.
After the three left with their disciples, Xiao Hua quietly asked, "Fellow Daoist Bai, please do not laugh at me. Qiang He Sea is so vast. Relying