The divination indicated seven, but there were only six islands nearby.
Due north lay nothing at all.
Su Changsheng pondered for a long time before finally deciding to continue divining to improve his accuracy.
[Due west: medium scale, low gains, temporarily safe, suspected romantic entanglements.]
This island was his primary target.
Out of caution, with his injuries not yet fully healed, he focused on this island in particular. As for the problem due north, he decided to leave it alone for now. The unknown meant danger. At a time like this, he should keep lying low when he needed to, rather than venture into danger lightly.
And so, while he prepared to explore the island due west-
At the same time, in the enormous city standing amid the Heavenly River Water vapor, Great Yao Bai Ling emerged slowly from the billowing white mist, carrying Little Snake Girl Bai Su in one hand, her expression dark.
"You're late!"
A grim voice rang out from the enormous city. Then a "man" wearing a green crown and an exceedingly magnificent ceremonial robe slowly materialized beside one corner of the city gate.
It was none other than the Chief of the Western Seven Dragons, Angsu-the Green Mountain Yao King, who was said to have reached the very limit of a Great Yao!
He had actually been waiting here for Great Yao Bai Ling already.
"Yes, I'm late!"
"I almost never got to see you again."
Great Yao Bai Ling's expression was dark, her serpentine eyes fixed meaningfully on the Green Mountain Yao King.
Yet the Green Mountain Yao King frowned slightly, as though he did not understand what she meant. Only after a long silence did he ask, "What happened? And where's the caravan?"
"The caravan?"
"All buried in a Kun's belly."