Looking at the blue whale that had successfully transformed into a human, Mu Sili couldn't help but smile. Fortunately, it was a success.

Xiangsi's pupils dilated as she looked at Mu Sili, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Master!"

In that instant, Mu Sili's black hair turned white, his face aged rapidly, and his once straight back gradually bent, transforming him from a boy into an old man.

The golden sunlight shone on him, gilding his white hair and making his figure appear even smaller.

He is aging rapidly.

"Master, your...your hair, and your..." Xiangsi's nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes, her voice trembling with sobs.

Jun Qi immediately looked over and saw the changes. His eyes were filled with shock and a touch of emotion. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't say anything.

Mu Sili was prepared for this. He waved his hand casually and smiled, "It's alright, it's how it should be, Sili, don't be afraid."

The tears just wouldn't stop. Xiangsi sniffed and said in a sobbing voice, "Master, Master, don't go."

“Asi, you’ve grown up. I, as your master, will leave sooner or later. Although I took you in, it’s mostly my junior brother who’s been teaching you. I’m not a very competent master.” Mu Sili sighed. He looked up at the rising sun in the distance, its light shining on his face, which was full of relief.

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Jun Qi and said in a kind tone, "You call me Jun Jun, right? That's what I heard this big fish call you."

"Mm." Jun Qi nodded.

"Jun Jun, hurry up and take your sweetheart to rest. You haven't slept a wink all night."

Jun Qi finally spoke: "Senior."

Upon hearing this, Mu Sili simply smiled, waved dismissively, and then turned and left.

"Master!" Xiangsi cried out, quickly chasing after him.

Without the support of the mermaid's heart, and with half a lifetime of cultivation gone, Mu Sili walked extremely slowly, his hunched back seemingly never to be lifted again.

"Asi, could you please help me onto the boat and then come with me somewhere?"

Xiangsi probably knew what was going to happen next, and tears kept flowing. She helped Mu Sili onto the boat steadily, and then, as he said, the small boat began to shakily sail in one direction.

By this time, the sun had risen high in the sky, the surrounding fog began to dissipate, the temperature began to rise, and all things began to revive.

After boarding the ship, Mu Sili sat at the stern. His hunched back made him look much smaller. He closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep, but the fatigue under his eyelids was undeniable.

After the small boat had been sailing for about fifteen minutes, Xiangsi suddenly felt that the boat was blocked by something. She paused, stuck her head out, and looked outside.

Suddenly, Jun Qi emerged from the water, his deep eyes looking at Xiang Si and Mu Sili with a calm expression. It turned out that after putting Xu Qiaoqiao down, he rushed over.

"Ah—Your Excellency!"

Xiangsi was startled, and most of her sadness vanished instantly, though her nose was still red, and she shrugged in fright.

Jun Qi asked, "Where are you going?"

Before Xiangsi could answer, Junqi continued, "I'll take you there; you're going to be too slow this way."

There was no other way; there was an elderly person on board, and the boat couldn't be too bumpy.

Xiangsi turned to look at Mu Sili, who was still asleep and didn't seem to be awake.

"Then, I'll have to trouble you, Your Excellency." Xiangsi hesitated for a few seconds, then put away the oar and pointed in a certain direction.

"Just head in this direction. As for how long, Master didn't say anything specific, he just said to head in this direction."

After saying that, Xiangsi moved over and sat down next to her master. She slowly stretched out her arms and hugged her master to prevent him from falling.

The old man in my arms was withered and light, as if he would be blown away by the wind at any moment.

Jun Qi looked in the direction Xiang Si pointed, and saw an endless sea with no end in sight. Apart from the sun in the sky, there wasn't even a compass.

"good."

Jun Qi said in a deep voice, then swam to the stern of the boat, hugged the hull, and swam quickly in that direction.

After swimming for an unknown amount of time, the surrounding fog gradually thickened, making it difficult to see the road ahead. Xiangsi frowned at this situation, sensing that something was wrong. Why was the fog so thick in broad daylight?

Just as they were about to swim out of this sea area, Xiangsi called Junqi to stop. She felt that it was about time to leave. After all, her master would not bury his wife in the open sea. She knew that there were no fish in this sea area, so his wife's body would not be damaged by fish.

Just then, Mu Sili slowly woke up. During his sleep, he noticed many yellow spots appearing in front of him, his eyes becoming cloudy, and he uttered a somewhat aged voice: "Si, have we arrived?"

He looked at the yellow-spotted sea before him and flailed his arms wildly. Fortunately, Xiangsi was beside him and gently helped him up.

"Master, we've arrived."

"We're here. That's good."

Mu Sili smiled and held Xiangsi's hand. Her once slender and rounded hand was now dry and withered. He gently wiped away the tears on Xiangsi's face and sighed, "Asi, you must take good care of yourself in the days to come."

“Master has nothing left to give you except this little bit of cultivation. Don’t cry, or I won’t be able to see you anymore.”

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