"Go!"
Ji Yuan summoned a puppet to protect him in front, and rushed into the passage ahead first.
Du Wanyi looked back one last ti towards the west before following closely, disappearing into the boundless gusts of wind.
With the sea map in hand, and Hua Yaoyue having already explored the route, Ji Yuan wouldn’t have had to make this trip.
But to let Du Wanyi go alone was not preferable, and also he wanted to familiarize himself with the journey, so he decided to accompany her.
The passage wasn’t actually long; at full speed it would only take a little over a day.
However, the route was circuitous, with parts even underwater, passing through the territory of Tier Four Sea Beasts.
Therefore, Ji Yuan and Du Wanyi traveled at a slower pace, especially through the underwater section.
Ji Yuan’s Breath Concealnt Technique was almost pushed to the limit, allowing them to pass through this mariti area unhard.
Ten days later.
Beneath a calm sponge of sea, a flying boat suddenly surged out and finally landed on the water, sliding rapidly across it.
"Phew, we finally made it."
Even Ji Yuan let out a long breath of relief at this mont.
Standing behind him, Du Wanyi curiously surveyed the surroundings, only to find...
"This isn’t much different from our Cangluo Continent."
"It’s all within this earthly realm, how different can it be?" Ji Yuan chuckled, "But wait until Second Sister fully sets foot on the Jiyuan Continent, then the differences will be evident."
"Mm, don’t worry, Fourth Brother."
Throughout the journey, Du Wanyi repeatedly said this line.
"Alright, naturally I am, but Second Sister, do stay vigilant, being alone here. Rember to be extrely careful."
Ji Yuan couldn’t help but remind her again.
"Mm."
Du Wanyi responded solemnly, without saying much more.
Soon, the atmosphere grew somber.
Both of them knew they were about to part ways again.
But fortunately, after this separation, they would see each other soon, so Du Wanyi wasn’t overly sad. She just released her flying boat and leaped onto it.
"Alright Fourth Brother, I’ve brought you this far, there’s no need to escort further."
Du Wanyi forced a cheerful smile.
"Alright then, Second Sister, you head off first. I’ll leave shortly thereafter."
"Then... okay."
Du Wanyi hurriedly turned her head, as if afraid that Ji Yuan might see sothing.
"Then... I’ll be off first. Fourth Brother, be careful when you return."
"Alright, I will."
Ji Yuan’s voice was sowhat subdued.
Yet upon reflection, it was as he had told Hua Yaoyue.
This separation was to ensure a better reunion next ti.
Du Wanyi’s early arrival ant he wouldn’t be without familiar faces the next ti he ca over.
At the very least, there would be a place for him to belong.
Or, more accurately, a sense of belonging.
"Then I’m truly off."
After saying this, as if afraid of second thoughts, Du Wanyi promptly activated the flying boat beneath her feet, turning into a stream of water-blue light, heading east along the sponge.
At this ti, the morning sun was just rising from the sea, slightly dazzling, causing Ji Yuan to squint.
It was only when Du Wanyi disappeared from sight that he slowly withdrew his gaze.
But he didn’t rush to leave; instead, he turned his hand to take out two sheets of paper from his Storage Bag.
Previously, when he was about to leave Qingqiu City in Xi Kingdom, his Divine Sense had detected the two sheets, which Xiao Yu said were written by Du Wanyi—pages she couldn’t bear to burn.
Ji Yuan picked up the first sheet with his right hand, unfolded it, and read the elegant small script.
He had seen this script back in the Cloud Rain Marsh.
Therefore, it now felt very familiar.
On the white paper with black ink, it read:
"Tailor the cloud dress, paint the lips, the sword tassel hangs awaiting the returnee."
Ji Yuan’s hand trembled slightly upon seeing this line.
Without further thought, he quickly unfolded the second sheet, which had much more scribbled text, indicating Du Wanyi’s emotional state when writing.
The black ink on white paper stated:
"Embroidered green shirt, in red makeup, never forgetting my dear lover."
For a mont, even Ji Yuan, with his clear mind, felt the weight of the two sheets of paper as heavy as a thousand pounds.
He suddenly looked towards the direction where Du Wanyi had vanished, instinctively wanting to chase after her.
But his flying boat, though activated, remained stationary.
If he caught up, then what?
To propose becoming Dao partners with Du Wanyi?
Ji Yuan couldn’t bring himself to say it; he felt that uttering such words lightly would disrespect Du Wanyi’s sincere emotions.
...Well then, matters of the future should be left to the future.
The current priority was upgrading the Chaotic Burial Mound, and focusing on Core Formation soon.
Everything else, he couldn’t pay attention to now.
It was because his physical body was at the Golden Core Stage that he dared to entertain these thoughts at all.
Ultimately, he needed strength to speak for him.
With this realization, Ji Yuan stashed the two sheets of paper, took a deep breath, and dove into the sea, retracing his journey back.
...
Several months later.
Over Coastal City in Cangluo Continent, amidst ripples of water, erged two elderly figures.
One cloaked in black, the other in white.
Upon their arrival, they scanned the nearby sea with their Divine Sense.
"This is the Cangluo Continent, huh? Surely resembles an island, what a small domain."
"Ha, isn’t that right?"
The elder in black robe sneered.
"The founder of Shang Court, that Saint Master, ca from our Jiyuan Continent. This Cangluo Continent... what potential do you expect? Otherwise, why would they call us for external aid?"
"Indeed... soone approaches."
The white-robed elder, after speaking, raised his head to see a blood-red light darting towards them, flashing several tis before landing in front of them, transforming into a charming woman.
"Alright, matters in Cangluo are settled. The promised benefits will be provided, as for anything else... there’s no need for you to act."
After her words, she gestured forward, causing two Storage Bags to appear before the two elders.
Yet, neither of them accepted the bags, rely exchanged a glance, then laughed:
"No, no, no."
"Wasn’t the plan to reopen the Teleportation Array between our continents?"
While the elder in black spoke, the white-robed elder took a step forward.
"We brothers ca mainly to establish trade relations between Cangluo and us..."
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(Let’s chat a bit about Second Sister’s matters in the author’s words.)
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