Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

But even the Cloud Crane Ship took nearly three days to fly to Yongning Port.

Thankfully, they set off in the morning, just in time to catch this Divine Feather Ship.

During these three days, the Third Elder stayed on the ship to prevent the trio from causing any more outrageous incidents, keeping You Su and the others from sneaking into other people’s rooms.

Of course, You Su and Ji Lingruo were embarrassed to do anything on someone else’s ship, and if they had something to say, they said it openly. However, Wangshu remained carefree, going wherever she pleased, though she did nothing consequential.

"I’ve already sent an urgent message to the Snake Race, so they should be there to meet you at the port when you arrive on the other side." The Third Elder advised sincerely, "Go ahead, take care of yourself on the ship, stay calm, keep your mind clear, and focus on breaking through."

Ji Lingruo nodded heavily with tears in her eyes, then hugged the broad chest of the Third Elder to express her gratitude.

"The Third Elder not only escorted me personally but also bought me the most expensive ticket. The Third Elder is so good to me, sob..."

"Sending you was my idea, but your master paid for the ticket. You should thank him too; he cares a lot about you."

"Mm-hmm! Master and the Third Elder are the best..."

The girl rolled in the waves of emotion, secretly thinking:

I’ve been wanting to try out that facial cleanser; today, I’ve finally got the chance...

Oh, I’m suffocating...

Little did she know, when a king bumps into a pawn, it’s the common people who suffer.

Wangshu glanced at herself quietly, perhaps contemplating whether she should use this opportunity to grow larger when she breaks into the Void Realm.

Though her buns weren’t large, she had peaches.

The peaches she planted right in the middle of the small courtyard were now ripe. Her vow from back then to let her junior brother eat her homegrown peaches had been fulfilled.

"Junior Sister, I’ve picked all the peaches from the tree; take them on the road to eat."

Ji Lingruo smiled as she looked at the large sack of divine peaches her senior sister brought out.

Clearly a Fairy of otherworldly grace, yet her manner of sending off was no different from a village woman sending free-range eggs to her sister traveling far, such contrast made Ji Lingruo even more moved, giving her senior sister a hug.

"Senior Sister, you’ve given all your peaches to Junior Sister, so what will I eat?"

Of course, You Su wasn’t really craving the peaches, just teasing the deep sisterly bond between the two ladies.

"What’s wrong? Envious? Even if you are, you’ll have to wait till next year, nya nya nya." Ji Lingruo flaunted by taking out a peach and shaking it in retort to You Su.

"Junior Brother can eat mine." Wangshu didn’t understand the humor in the teasing, thinking her Junior Brother genuinely wanted peaches.

"Yours?" The Third Elder raised her eyebrows, puzzled at Wangshu, "But aren’t all your peaches here?"

"Yes, but Junior Brother said mine..."

Before she could finish, both You Su and Ji Lingruo covered Wangshu’s mouth.

Though covering the mouth of the Jade Rabbit Mask, Wangshu realized that saying it looked like peaches shouldn’t be spoken aloud.

The Third Elder’s eyes rolled around. She couldn’t guess the specifics, but from the trio’s reaction, it was assuredly nothing good.

She impatiently curled her lips, spat, and urged, "Alright, get on the ship quickly, it’s about to set off."

Upon hearing this, You Su spread his arms slowly. Ji Lingruo’s nose started to feel sore again as she looked at You Su.

She pouted as if unwilling but still honestly leaned close.

You Su gently embraced her, whispering softly in the girl’s ear, "Senior Brother will be waiting for you at Lotus Peak, take care of yourself and relay my regards to your sister."

"Who wants to convey your regards..."

Ji Lingruo lightly punched You Su’s chest, then reluctantly released his embrace amid the roaring horn.

The tears she had been holding finally fell as she sprinted onto the colossal ship.

You Su watched his junior sister’s departing figure, his once unfocused eyes seemingly finding focus amidst the masses of passengers, but his mind occupied with only one image.

For some reason, he felt a bit melancholic and asked softly:

"Third Elder, can’t I go to the East Japan Continent with my Junior Sister?"

"I could help you sneak onboard alone, would you dare?" The Third Elder sighed softly, "Cross-continent travel isn’t as hard as you think, but what Human Race prodigy would dare to stand alone in the Demon Race’s territory? The reverse is true, but the Profound Sky Sect can protect your junior sister, while the Snake Race might not be able to protect you..."

"So how can I set foot on that land?"

"Either on a diplomatic mission or joining some grand feast or competition, but due to tense circumstances, such events are rare now."

The Third Elder looked pensive, shaking her head silently: "Instead of this, you should make the title of Divine Son more illustrious. While the Zhongyuan Continent acknowledges you, the Exorcism Bureaus of the other four continents have never appointed you, whereas your senior sister has ventured out twice from the Central Yuan. If the Demon Race faced a calamity they couldn’t solve, naturally, you’d have your turn to set sail. So, in the end, it’s strength that counts."

"Junior Brother is already very strong." Wangshu suddenly interjected.

You Su awkwardly rubbed his toes on the ground, correcting, "Senior Sister is right, Junior Brother is indeed a very tough man, haha..."

The Third Elder’s brows furrowed in annoyance, wishing to give You Su a slap, not understanding how her pure and immaculate Wangshu had been corrupted this way; it felt as though the sky was falling, yet Wangshu seemed to defend You Su happily.

In such a cheerful atmosphere, the slight sadness of parting dispersed like wind.

"Junior Brother, Junior Sister will be back soon to live with us again at Lotus Peak, right?"

Wangshu asked, standing at the back of the Cloud Crane Ship, watching the Divine Feather Ship fade into the horizon.

"Yes, definitely."

You Su nodded with certainty, thinking separation would last no more than a month; what was there to be sentimental about?

Only neither of them knew at that moment, the wait before their next reunion at Lotus Peak would be longer, much longer than a month...

...

At the extreme south of Zhongyuan Continent, on the coast of the South Sea.

An old man with white hair and a youthful face, with a Taoist crown atop his head, stood alone on a glowing, giant stone, his ragged daoist robe flapping in the sea breeze, indicating he’d just been through a great battle.

Such giant stones should have encircled the coast, but now they lay scattered. They were the Divine Radiance Stones protecting the mainland from demonic invasion, and anyone daring to step on them would be considered disrespectful, yet the Celestial Technique Venerable ignored the Ancestral Temple of Immortals’ rules.

Below the Divine Radiance Stone, a group of people kneeled on one knee, sweat streaming from their foreheads, seeming terrified after surviving a calamity.

Before them, in the sea, the azure water turned red, the waves pounding the stones, with giant monster corpses emerging as the tide receded.

"They aren’t demons..." The First Elder’s gaze was profound, "They are giant kun from the deep sea."

The crowd looked at the vivid blood, puzzled why the giant kun from the deep sea attacked the coast, let alone with three heads?

The old man gazed at the floating corpses, his body suddenly frozen, then he followed a barely visible line, lifting his gaze to see immense shadows beneath the waves...

"They... dragged an island here!!"