Meanwhile...
After several hours of tireless, strenuous flight by the Yingying Beast, Xia Yu, who had ridden on its back the whole way, finally reached the skies above the Land of Water.
The terrain here was much like that of the Land of Sea. It was also an island surrounded by the ocean, only its territory was dozens of times larger than the Land of Sea.
Looking down at the blanket of fog below, the Yingying Beast could not help complaining, "What kind of lousy place is this? It's the middle of the night, and all this fog is blocking my view, ying!"
Xia Yu chuckled and replied, "This place is called the Land of Water. The place where the fog is thickest is precisely where we're headed: Kirigakure."
"Master, what are you coming here for? Staying at our old place would've been so much nicer. The surroundings were lovely, nothing like this lifeless place, ying!"
"Hehe... It's only lifeless for now. Give me a year, and I can make the population here double and keep growing. Do you believe me?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I believe whatever you say, Master."
"Fly a little farther ahead. A lover of mine is there..."
"A lover? What's that, ying?"
"It means my woman."
"Oh, oh! So basically, a mate, right, ying?"
"Uh... You could put it that way." Xia Yu gave an awkward smile.
The corners of the Yingying Beast's mouth lifted, and its huge wings beat even harder:
"Hehe, nice, nice! No wonder you came here, Master. Turns out you're in for a treat. Master, what does your mate look like? Does she look tasty?"
As the Yingying Beast spoke, drool trickled from the corner of its mouth.
"Hmm?" Xia Yu froze. "Tasty? Don't you mean fun to play with?"
"Fun to