Xiao Wu heard Ye Tian mention East Sea City, a town that felt both familiar and distant to her.
The waves of emotion in her heart were immense.
She clearly remembered that Daiya's younger brother lived there.
And his name was also Ye Tian.
"Could it be…?"
Xiao Wu suppressed her shock and casually asked Ye Tian,
"Is your master residing in East Sea City?"
"No, he isn't," Ye Tian shook his head with a smile.
"My master lives on an immortal mountain overseas. That place is far from worldly affairs, an excellent location for cultivation."
"East Sea City is merely a port, making it convenient to take a ship from there."
After speaking, Ye Tian glanced at the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.
These two probably had no idea what kind of desolate place they were heading to.
It was indeed isolated from the world.
Whether it was truly an ideal place for cultivation—even Ye Tian wasn't sure.
"So East Sea City is actually a port…"
Hearing Ye Tian's explanation, Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel a tinge of disappointment.
She mocked herself inwardly.
In this world, how could there be so many coincidences?
Ye Tian had already mentioned it before—he grew up with his master and had nothing to do with Daiya's younger brother. They were completely different people.
"Time is of the essence. I should be on my way now." Ye Tian waved at Xiao Wu.
"Goodbye, Ye Tian. Until we meet again."
Xiao Wu waved back, her heart carrying a trace of reluctance.
Letting go of such a talented individual was indeed a great loss for her.
However, she had no substantial benefits to offer that could entice Ye Tian.
She couldn't possibly resort to seduction… Xiao Wu quickly shook her head. How could she even have such a thought?
…
Riding on the Sky Azure Bull Python, Ye Tian returned to the place where it had taken him from within a day.
But all he saw was a scattering of vegetation.
There was no sign of Sea Witch or the others.
The Sky Azure Bull Python flicked its tongue and swung its tail, tossing Ye Tian a crystalline Spirit bone.
It was an external Spirit bone from the Violent Terror Bear's claw.
With an indifferent tone, the Sky Azure Bull Python said,
"This is the reward I promised you before taking you away."
"Now that your mission is complete, I prefer not to owe people favors, so this belongs to you."
Ye Tian glanced at the Sky Azure Bull Python's expression and didn't bother arguing.
He simply accepted it and performed a symbolic gesture of respect:
"Thank you, Lord Sky Azure Bull Python. While you are still in the Star Dou Forest, you may want to prepare some offerings."
"After all, my master's immortal mountain is a rather dull place."
Ye Tian hadn't initially planned to mention it.
But the Sky Azure Bull Python's act of giving him a Spirit bone earned some goodwill from Ye Tian.
So, as a token of gratitude, he offered a small reminder.
"Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind."
The Sky Azure Bull Python's tone remained indifferent.
Despite being a two-hundred-thousand-year Spirit beast, it still didn't fully grasp human emotions.
It couldn't even find the words to express gratitude.
After a brief exchange, the Sky Azure Bull Python left swiftly.
Leaving Ye Tian alone in the wilderness.
As an ordinary person who wasn't even a Spirit Master, he did have one unexpected advantage.
That was the ability to evade spiritual detection.
As long as a Spirit beast didn't see him directly, it wouldn't be able to locate him using spiritual power.
This allowed him to avoid Spirit beast disturbances for the time being.
But it also came with a downside—he had to personally search for Sea Witch and the others.
Fortunately, they had already learned to leave markings around.
Following these signs, Ye Tian wandered through the Star Dou Forest for half a day.
When he reached the next marker, a finely crafted jade token beneath it caught his attention.
The jade token shimmered with flowing golden light, engraved with a trident emblem.
"A relic from Sea God Island."
Ye Tian mused, guessing that Sea Witch had deliberately left it behind.
He was familiar with this type of communication method.
The jade token contained a certain amount of Spirit power.
By shattering it, the Spirit power would form an energy ripple that spread outward.
This would allow another jade token to pick up the signal.
With this in mind, Ye Tian wasted no time.
He picked up a large stone and smashed it onto the jade token.
Then, he sat down beneath a marked tree and waited for Sea Witch's arrival.
As a Titled Douluo, Sea Witch reacted swiftly.
In less than twenty minutes, she gracefully landed before Ye Tian, her forehead glistening with fine sweat.
Wiping her forehead, Sea Witch sighed softly,
"Where have you been, Ye Tian? You've been missing for three days—we've been searching everywhere for you."
Hearing this, Ye Tian spread his hands helplessly.
"It's not like I wanted to disappear. I was just too weak to resist."
"If you're weak, why not inherit the Sea God's position? Then you could possibly surpass even Ultimate Douluo."
Sea Witch smirked playfully.
"Are you hoping for Her Excellency Bo Saixi to die?"
Ye Tian suddenly fixed his gaze on her.
After all, if he were to inherit the Sea God's position, Bo Saixi would have to sacrifice herself.
At these words, Sea Witch fell into silence.
She wasn't fully convinced by Ye Tian's claim.
She refused to believe that the great Sea God would demand the life of his earthly representative.
Looking up, Sea Witch asked,
"Her Excellency Bo Saixi is the one who guided me on my cultivation path. It's only natural that I don't want her to die."
"But what about you?"
"As far as I know, you have no connection to Her Excellency Bo Saixi."
Sea Witch reflected for a moment.
If the price of becoming a god was the death of a stranger…
She would have agreed without hesitation.
It was precisely because of this mindset that Sea Witch felt she could never truly understand Ye Tian.
His personality was simply too strange.
Hearing Sea Witch's serious question, Ye Tian chuckled, touching the tip of his nose.
Of course, he wouldn't tell her the real reason.
But telling a lie would only lead to more lies.
So instead, he teased,
"Bo Saixi is so beautiful. If I became a god, I wouldn't get to see her anymore, would I?"
Sea Witch: "…"
She gave Ye Tian a long, meaningful look.
"Well… that's honest, at least."
"Hmm, Sea Witch Sister, your speed is still the best."
Before the person arrived, their voice did.
Ye Tian looked up and saw Xiao Bai approaching.
Seeing Ye Tian, Xiao Bai's face lit up with joy.
"Great! We finally found you, Ye Tian!"
Ye Tian glanced around.
"Where are Xuan Miaoyin and that girl named Xiao Ying?"
Xiao Bai sighed helplessly.
"You were missing for days, and we were really worried. So they went back to Martial Spirit City to get reinforcements."
(End of chapter)
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