Chapter 49 A love rival is always a persistent ghost.
In no time, everyone who had been enjoying the music on the first floor came to the roof.
Disciples from the Seven Stars Temple, the Joyful Union Sect, and Tianchen Island gathered together.
The giant ship was anchored on the vast sea, and the air vibrated in waves.
The seawater churned endlessly, and when the enormous object from the seabed burst to the surface, it stirred up layers of water curtains. In the blink of an eye, it was like a torrential rain, and everyone on the giant ship was soaked by the seawater.
A colossal sea kun appeared in everyone's sight, its entire body radiating blue light and emitting a deafening roar.
On the giant ship, Si Yao was still leaning against Li Ye's chest. Perhaps because the incident happened so suddenly, Li Ye held her tightly, his hands never loosening their grip.
"This is..." Si Yao opened her eyes wide, staring at the enormous sea kun, and could very directly feel the sea kun's powerful pressure.
Li Ye stared intently at Hai Kun, and Hai Kun looked back at him.
It suddenly moved forward, shifting its body and instantly creating a huge wave, causing the giant ship to shake violently once again.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hai Kun actually approached Li Ye. Just as Hai Kun's whiskers were about to touch Li Ye, it suddenly stopped.
Those eyes were fixed on Li Ye, and it sniffed at him again.
Everyone was shocked when they saw this, and some of the disciples with lower cultivation levels trembled with fear.
Si Yao, standing beside Li Ye, could feel the immense pressure emanating from the sea gull.
Why did Hai Kun scrutinize Li Ye separately?
Just then, several disciples from Tianchen Island rushed over and knelt before Hai Kun, saying, "What has disturbed the Sea Lord? We beg the Sea Lord for guidance."
Disciples from the Seven Stars Temple and the Joyful Union Sect exclaimed in unison, "Sea Venerable?"
One of the disciples from Tianchen Island said, "Fellow Daoists, this is the guardian beast of our Tianchen Island. It was born in ancient times and has a lifespan of tens of thousands of years. Since the founding of Tianchen Island, Lord Hai Zun has been guarding this place to ensure the peace, prosperity, and good weather of our Tianchen Island."
Upon hearing this, the disciples from the other sects on the giant ship were filled with awe and respect.
Before Li Ye, the Sea Lord of Tianchen Island finally retreated, glancing at him once before leaving.
"Bang--"
When Tianchen Island's Sea Lord returned to the sea, the waters became turbulent again, only calming down after a long time.
"Please don't panic, everyone. It was just a minor incident." The disciples of Tianchen Island quickly reassured them. "It's probably because Lord Hai Zun has been sleeping in the sea for too long and suddenly wanted to come out for some fresh air today."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Chongyun of the Seven Stars Temple noticed Si Yao and Li Ye clinging tightly together and frowned. He then asked, "I wonder why Lord Hai Zun suddenly approached Junior Brother Ye of the Hehuan Sect? Do the senior brothers and sisters of Tianchen Island have any explanation for this?"
All eyes turned to Li Ye again, and Si Yao realized that she was still leaning against him.
She straightened up and said to the crowd, "Perhaps it's because we're standing at the very front."
The Tianchen Island disciple nodded, "It's also possible that this senior brother has an extraordinary bearing, exuding an aura that Lord Hai Zun admires, which is why Lord Hai Zun paid more attention to him."
“Yes, yes, yes.” When someone praised her apprentice, Si Yao naturally agreed wholeheartedly, “I agree with that statement.”
However, only Li Ye knew what was going on.
Hundreds of years ago, he visited Tianchen Island and even fought with the Sea Lord of Tianchen Island when he crossed this sea area.
It was probably because the Sea Lord sensed Li Ye's presence on the giant ship that it suddenly became agitated and even broke out of the sea.
However, it seems that the Sea Lord did not fully recognize Li Ye, which is why he returned to the sea so easily.
"Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Please return to your cabins. We have a song and dance performance to follow."
Several disciples from Tianchen Island busied themselves with making arrangements.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, only a few scattered people remained on the roof of the ship's cabin.
Si Yao looked up at Li Ye beside her and asked in a low voice, "Little Ye, that sea kun scared me just now. I thought it was going to eat you."
Li Ye's face was filled with confidence. "Don't worry, Master, it won't hurt me."
The two used their spiritual energy to dry their clothes, which had been soaked by the waves. Facing the sea breeze, Si Yao smoothed her messy black hair.
The giant ship set sail once again.
Xia Chongyun, who was still on the roof of the ship's cabin, tidied himself up and, after smelling that there was no residual seawater on his body, strode towards Si Yao.
He was extremely anxious and blurted out, "Si Yao, are you alright?"
Before Si Yao could respond, Li Ye's eyes instantly turned cold.
Xia Chongyun hurriedly explained, "It was too chaotic just now, and I didn't have time to take care of you. I hope you won't take offense."
Si Yao was about to shake her head when she heard this. However, Li Ye spoke up first: "Don't take offense, Senior Brother Xia. How can you say that? As the head disciple of the Seven Stars Sect, you should have prioritized protecting your fellow disciples in such an urgent situation. This is only natural."
When the Sea Lord of Tianchen Island appeared, in the midst of the chaos, Xia Chongyun did indeed, as Li Ye had said, stand in front of several young disciples of the Seven Stars Temple.
This was his duty as the senior disciple, but now that Li Ye had pointed it out, his guilt towards Si Yao deepened. "But... Elder Si Yao is also very important to me."
He even wanted to apologize to Si Yao, saying, "In short, it was my fault for not doing a good enough job."
Li Ye narrowed his eyes, "Senior Brother Xia is overworking himself. In that situation just now, as his disciple, I would naturally do my best to protect my master. Besides..."
His tone carried a hint of mockery, "My master is now at the Golden Core stage, while Senior Brother Xia is only at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage. Does she really need you to protect her?"
You're already being kind by not holding him back...
Li Ye didn't say those words aloud, but a smug smile appeared on his lips.
Si Yao took a deep breath and gave a dry laugh, but she still agreed with Li Ye's words. She looked at Xia Chongyun and said, "Chongyun, Xiao Ye's words may be rough, but they make sense. When you're out and about, you should naturally put the safety of your fellow disciples first."
Xia Chongyun was already blushing from Li Ye's words. The sense of superiority he had in the Seven Star Temple seemed to have been shattered by Li Ye. His self-esteem and his face in front of Si Yao were torn to shreds by her disciple.
He was too eager to impress Si Yao, but his impatience backfired.
He was even humiliated by Si Yao's apprentice.
Xia Chongyun's flushed face showed a hint of embarrassment, but he quickly suppressed his emotions, nodded, and smiled at Si Yao, "Chongyun will remember."
After saying that, he turned and went to the first level of the ship's cabin, looking dejected. At this point, he really felt embarrassed to stay there any longer.
After the Sea Lord of Tianchen Island returned to the sea, the minor disturbance came to an end.
The sea was calm. Li Ye looked at Si Yao, who was leaning against the railing, looking relaxed and content, and couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect you not to speak up for Xia Chongyun."
Si Yao exclaimed "Huh?", "Then what should I do?"
Li Ye said, "I spoke so presumptuously in front of your old flame, but you didn't defend him; instead, you sided with me."
"What you said makes sense. He really doesn't have an obligation to take care of my safety all the time."
At this point, Si Yao added, "My relationship with him is not what you think."
What do you mean by that?
"It's not as intimate as you think."
"oh……"
Si Yao pondered Li Ye's words again and emphasized, "Besides, he is the head disciple of the Seven Stars Temple, while you are my disciple. If I don't protect you, who should I protect? We, master and disciple, should be of one mind."
For some reason, Si Yao saw a hint of satisfaction on Li Ye's face at that moment.
She couldn't help but shake her head and click her tongue. This young apprentice was indeed young and liked to compete with his peers.
However, it's not a big problem. He's her own apprentice, so these aren't wrong things. She can be infinitely tolerant.
The giant ship sailed on the sea for almost a whole day, but did not return to the main island when night fell.
The giant ship eventually chose to dock in front of a small island.
According to the Tianchen Island disciple in charge of the reception, they will hold a bonfire banquet on this small island tonight. As for staying overnight, guests from other sects can rest in their cabins on the ship.
The pre-conference activities for the new island master's enthronement ceremony on Tianchen Island were quite extravagant, providing a perfect experience for the elders and disciples from various sects who came to offer their congratulations.
Unfortunately, among the major sects in Kyushu, the Wind Sword Sect, Luanqin Valley, Hehuan Sect, and Seven Star Temple are all less economically capable than Tianchen Island.
The succession ceremony of the new island lord is a major event, so it naturally needs to be handled properly, and all sects are invited to celebrate together.
Who can blame them when Tianchen Island is so wealthy?
The giant ship docked, and people on board disembarked and went ashore one after another.
On the island, disciples of Tianchen Island had already prepared a bonfire early on.
In addition, there is a continuous banquet filled with delicacies from land and sea, fresh fruits and wine.
Seeing this, Si Yao's eyes lit up, and she rubbed her hands together, saying, "This trip to Tianchen Island was the right decision."
She quickened her pace, glancing back at Li Ye, and noticing his slow pace, she couldn't help but pull his hand, "Stop dawdling, what if there aren't any seats later?"
With such attentive hospitality, how could there be no seats at Tianchen Island?
Si Yao was simply too playful to care about anything else.
She grabbed Li Ye's hand and ran over excitedly to join the crowd at the bonfire feast.
She sat at the table, watching the young people singing and dancing, sometimes clapping along, sometimes humming along.
Li Ye, who was beside her, didn't say a word from beginning to end. He just watched her quietly with a smile on his lips.
He himself was unaware of even this smile.
But his laughter didn't last long.
When Xia Chongyun came over and sat down next to Si Yao, Li Ye's smile froze on his lips.
When Si Yao saw Xia Chongyun, she had no choice but to let him be.
Xia Chongyun, however, was somewhat reserved because of the minor incident that occurred on the giant ship during the day.
He was trying to figure out what to say to Si Yao when he noticed that she had already rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair wrists, and was eating a roasted chicken leg.
Si Yao was wearing a seashell bracelet on her wrist. Xia Chongyun glanced at it a few more times and said, "This bracelet is nice."
“I made these myself.” After Si Yao finished speaking, she took out another bracelet that she wasn’t wearing, but deliberately waved it in front of Li Ye, “I made these too.”
This was something she wanted to give to Li Ye, but he refused.
"An extra string?" Xia Chongyun asked, intrigued. "Could you give it to me?"
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