121 Meeting again. (2/2)
”By the gods, woman, I love you.”
Fang Ying smiled brightly in response to Li Yang's declaration, waving her hand and causing the map to vanish, a content expression on her face.
”I know, but keep telling me.”
There was no telling when the situation on the island that had experienced the energy discharge would change, so they chose to not waste too much more time. Li Yang originally wanted to use the secondary hearts he nabbed from the Devil's Grasp Vine to cultivate, but now it seemed like they would have to temporarily put that aside.
Fang Ying stored away all the furniture and the glowing crystals she had placed around the cave, the three of them quickly leaving the cave and closing it up behind them. They headed to the eastern edge of the island, Fang Ying pointing at the distant island while talking.
”I'll leave getting us across the water to you, Langshen's been getting a bit pouty because we've used him solely for transportation lately.”
Li Yang raised an eyebrow and turned his gaze onto Langshen, who turned his head away in a pouty manner, causing Li Yang to involuntarily let out a chuckle. Jinwu and Shenlong occasionally acted like this, so seeing Langshen act like this reminded him of them.
Li Yang crouched down at the edge of the island, the fingers on his right hand just barely touching the water. A burst of soul-freezing cold energy was unleashed by his fingers, freezing the surface of the water and forming a surface just large enough for the two of them to walk shoulder to shoulder.
They stepped onto the ice and quickly started making their way across it, not wanting to attract the attention of any Demonic beast that might lurk within the ocean. Li Yang got an idea as they were making their way across the ocean, grabbing onto Fang Ying's hand and sliding forward. His feet unleashed icy cold energy that continuously froze the water in front of them, the two of them ice-skating across the vast ocean.
Had it not been for the fact that they were rushing towards their destination and that there were probably countless Demonic beasts lurking in the ocean, Li Yang could have easily spent at least a day or two just ice skating here with Fang Ying.
Since Fang Ying had mapped the best routes for them ahead of time, they were able to avoid any needless troubles and arrive on the island they were heading for after only a little over a day. This island was a little strange, it was shaped like a very thick donut with a large lake at the center, a tall volcano standing on a small island in the middle of the lake. The area directly around the lake was strangely arid, almost desert-like, while the rest of the island was covered in a dense tropical jungle filled with bugs, some as large as a man's fist.
When the two stepped onto the island, waves of energy washed over them, originating from the volcano located at the center of the island. Li Yang let the waves of energy wash over him, whistling slightly after feeling how chaotic and intense they were.
”It seems like your birdies saw correctly, these remnant waves of energy could only be the result of some pretty darn good treasure being born. But, I'd say that the guardian of that treasure won't just hand it over just because we ask nicely.”
Li Yang's eyes turned towards the center of the island, he could feel the presence of an incredibly strong Demonic beast there. It seemed to be hiding the energy from its bloodline, so he couldn't tell if it was a Divine Beast or not, but he was certain that it was terrifyingly strong, probably stronger than the panther they had encountered in the palace. Fang Ying also looked towards the center of the island, but she simply shrugged her shoulders in a casual manner.
”Well, not like we'll get a chance to ask the guardian nicely, not with so many people here. Same as usual?”
She could tell that there were already quite a few people on this island, almost half a thousand people already. And all these people were gathered in one spot, they had clearly banded together because they were able to sense just how strong the Demonic beast guarding the treasure was. Li Yang took his eyes away from the center of the island, copying Fang Ying and shrugging his shoulders.
”We don't have much choice, they shouldn't be so dumb as to start a fight here, in front of the Demonic beast guardian. Well, even if they end up being that dumb, it's not like they can stop us if we try to run away. It would be a shame to give up on the treasure and the Demonic beast's body, but it's better than dying.”
Them fighting against each other would only give the Demonic beast the chance to ambush them, only an idiot would start a battle here. The two locked on to the group of people and swiftly made their way over, quickly reaching the group at the edge of the lake that served as the center of the island. The group was made up of people from all the various clans and sects, as well as a fair share of unaffiliated cultivators, all of them glancing curiously at the two newcomers.
But while everyone was gazing curiously at them, a familiar emerald-haired and brown-eyed man stepped forward. The future patriarch of the Tian clan, Tian Zheng, swept the two of them with a quick glance, greeting them politely.
”Junior Sister Ying, you've arrived. This should be Li Yang, no? I've been looking forward to meeting you.”