Chapter 53 So soft and silent, that means she agrees, right?
Under the moonlight, two figures embraced tightly, while countless silver butterflies danced around them, scattering starlight across the sky.
Bai also looked at Zhong Jiuli, the moonlight falling on her face, her usually dignified eyes now filled with a gentle smile.
"Not saying anything means you agree, right?" Bai Ye muttered softly, then quickly pecked Zhong Jiuli's lips.
"So soft..." they both sighed inwardly.
Her lips were so soft, her face was so soft, and they were both somewhat immersed in this overly innocent kiss.
After a long while, Bai also slowly backed away, grinning with his little white teeth, his eyes barely visible as he smiled, his joy overflowing.
Zhong Jiuli found it somewhat amusing. She had thought her little tiger was incredibly bold, only to realize that even in a dream, it would only dare to lightly peck at the corner of the lips?
"You're useless!" Zhong Jiuli raised her finger and lightly touched Bai Ye's brow, her voice filled with endless doting. The next moment, her figure transformed into thousands of silver rays, gradually dissipating in the moonlight like fireflies.
Bai felt a sudden emptiness in his arms and instinctively reached out to grab the scattered silver light, but only managed to grasp a wisp of cold moonlight.
"It really was a dream..." Looking at the empty sea of consciousness, Bai raised his hand to touch his lips, as if the warmth of the touch still lingered, and a strange sense of loss welled up in his heart.
In a daze, a gentle force enveloped her, pulling her back from nothingness to reality.
Inside the cabin, Bai's eyelashes trembled slightly. When she opened her eyes, her vision was not yet fully clear, but she smelled the crisp, cool fragrance.
"Awake?" Zhong Jiuli's voice rang in my ears.
Bai looked in the direction of the sound and saw her sitting on the edge of the bed.
She propped herself up on the bed, looked at the person in front of her, and gave a bright smile. "Zhong Jiuli, I was just dreaming."
His voice was still hoarse from just waking up, but his eyes were extremely bright.
"Oh? What did you dream about?" Zhong Jiuli asked calmly, her tone even, her breathing unconsciously becoming lighter.
Bai's smile grew even brighter. "It's a secret!"
"Are you deliberately trying to pique people's interest?" Zhong Jiuli pinched her little face.
Bai also shook his head with a silly smile, "Everyone has their own little secrets."
"Knock knock~!" A crisp knock on the door interrupted their whispered conversation.
Liu Xianyue leaned against the door frame, her fingertips lightly tapping the door panel intermittently.
"Hey you two, stop being so lovey-dovey, we're heading into Dragonbone Island."
"Hey, I'm coming." Bai Ye jumped off the bed and ran quickly out of the cabin.
On the deck, the Chu sisters, A-Lian, and Jiao-Jiao had been waiting for a long time, and immediately surrounded her when she appeared.
"Big White! Are you alright?" the three people and the turtle asked in unison.
Bai patted their shoulders with a smile, displaying the air of a leader, "It's okay, don't worry, I'll be fine after a nap."
Jiaojiao flew into Bai Ye's arms automatically and said with some annoyance, "I shouldn't have argued with you before, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten hurt. With Jiaojiao here, I can protect you."
"I'm fine, I'm really fine, I'm perfectly healthy now." Bai patted his chest and assured him, "I'm in great shape."
Zhong Jiuli, who came out a step behind, heard her words and silently closed her eyes. If she hadn't gone deep into her sea of consciousness to pull her out, this little rascal would have been unconscious for who knows how long.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the group, Bai realized that his sword seemed to have fallen into the sea. He turned around and saw that the dozens of spirit boats that had been floating in the sky were now sailing close to the sea surface.
However, the Wang family's spirit boat was not seen among them, so it is unknown whether they have fled.
Floating on the deep blue sea are numerous fragments of sea creatures of various colors: white flesh, red blood, indigo scales, and black bone spikes piled together, like an overturned palette.
It has a cruel and eerie beauty.
Bai also withdrew his gaze from the sea, opened his palm, and called out softly, "Big Black."
Behind them, a whooshing sound came from behind. When the black sword fell into Bai Ye's palm, seawater was still dripping from its blade.
Bai also gripped the sword hilt, removed a stuck seashell from the blade, and chuckled, "You wouldn't be having a buffet underwater like Jiaojiao, would you?"
Big Black couldn't speak, but could only express its dissatisfaction by trembling its sword.
"Haha, I was just teasing you." Bai chuckled as he hoisted Dahei onto his shoulder.
Ahead, the leading spirit boat, scouting ahead, had already approached the towering water curtain. The cultivators on board all wore solemn expressions, each activating their strongest defenses, fearing that more water arrows might shoot down from above the waterfall.
However, the expected attack did not occur. One spirit boat after another sailed into the waterfall, and Bai Ye's spirit boat gradually approached the magnificent waterfall. She showed no signs of tension and was even able to admire the rainbow formed by the mist condensing under the waterfall with Jiao Jiao.
"I think the reason those spirit boats were shot down earlier was because the dragon didn't like people flying over its head," Bai whispered to Zhong Jiuli.
Zhong Jiuli nodded slightly, "The majesty of the true dragon cannot be offended."
"Then my might as the Tiger King cannot be violated." Bai shook his head and said, "From now on, I also want to be a person with imposing presence."
"You're already quite imposing." Zhong Jiuli chuckled and pushed away the head that was trying to get closer. This little rascal was completely opportunistic; if she wasn't stopped, she would be leaning into her arms soon.
"Stand still, we're going in."
"Oh~" Bai stood obediently and watched the spirit boat pass through the water curtain, which was more like a water wall than a water curtain.
The spirit boat traveled at a considerable speed in the water, and it took about half an hour to pass through the water wall.
The moment Bai emerged from the wall of water, he felt a lightness all over his body, as if he had just passed through an invisible barrier. The scene before him suddenly changed; it was not the boundless sea he had expected, but an island.
A majestic island stands like a miracle in the center of the circular waterfall, with towering peaks and ancient trees, and the mountain ridges resembling a giant dragon coiled up.
At the center of the island grows a colossal tree that reaches the sky, its bark resembling dragon scales, its crown plunging into the clouds, and its branches and leaves shimmering with golden light.
Bai also noticed that the spirit ships that had entered earlier were all still in place and did not approach the mysterious island.
As the spirit boat moved forward, the voices of the cultivators could be heard.
Many present had explored Hidden Dragon Abyss, but none had ever seen this mysterious island. Legend has it that Hidden Dragon Abyss is bottomless, and even powerful cultivators find it difficult to reach its bottom.
The island that suddenly appeared out of nowhere surprised and terrified everyone.
"Haha, young friend, you've finally arrived." Master Chilian laughed in the direction of Bai Ye and the others. "We've been eagerly waiting for you. We wanted to go to the island to search for treasure, but we were afraid of beating you to it and making you lose face."
Old Deng spoke with great fervor, his attitude humble and polite, as if he truly feared embarrassing Bai Ye, which was why he dared not set foot on the island.
Bai scoffed, "When did you learn to speak so politely, old man? You want us to test the waters first? Aren't you afraid that once I go up there, you'll be following me around without even getting a fart?"
The Crimson Serpent Master's face twitched twice, and he said with an awkward laugh, "In that case, we shall not stand on ceremony?"
Bai shrugged, his meaning clear: you go first.
Master Chilian had assumed that young cultivators like this wouldn't be able to handle flattery and would get carried away with just a few words of praise. He hadn't expected this troublemaker to be not only difficult to deal with but also intelligent. This was truly infuriating for the old man.
Bai didn't get on, and True Person Chilian had no choice but to wave her hand and let the spirit boat ahead continue sailing.
Zhong Jiuli said softly, "I thought you would be the first to charge forward."
"We're the main characters, how can the main characters appear at the very beginning?" Bai spread her hands, speaking in a flippant manner, but in reality, she had just used her Eye of Truth to see through the island, and it was impossible to see through it, which was why she didn't go up first.
Even if there's a mine, those old guys have to go first.
Zhong Jiuli looked into the man's bright eyes and recalled the books she used to read when she was bored, such as the "Biographies of the People of Kunxu".
It's reasonable to suspect that this little tiger probably grew up reading those storybooks, since he's always talking about the main characters.
She shook her head, said nothing more, and turned to look at the mysterious island in the distance, bathed in the glow of the setting sun.
As the spirit boat drew closer, the group discovered that there seemed to be a spatial array folding within the island. Despite the island being so close, they sailed for several more days before finally arriving.
The cultivators at the forefront showed delight upon sensing the dense spiritual energy emanating from the island. At this moment, everyone could conclude that this must be a blessed land. If it were a dead land, it certainly wouldn't have such an astonishing concentration of spiritual energy.
Within the Eastern Continent's seas lie several infamous deadly sites, each having claimed the lives of countless cultivators. These islands may appear unremarkable on the outside, but the dangers lurking within are beyond description.
Bai and her group lagged behind. By the time they reached the island, the group that had been fighting their way up to Dragon Ridge Mountain had already rushed towards it.
Even while they were still standing on the shore, the group could feel the movement coming from the dense forest.
"Tsk tsk~ See that? This is what allies are like. One moment they're in the same boat, the next they're fighting tooth and nail." Bai Ye looked at his three little sisters with a sigh.
"When you travel with others in the future, never turn your back on them casually, or you will easily be betrayed."
"Okay, we know," they all replied in unison.
The Chu sisters and A-Lian were very excited, their eyes darting around. The island was full of spiritual herbs. For them, even if they didn't get anything else, it would be good to dig up more spiritual herbs and take them back to exchange for spirit stones for cultivation.
"Isn't this the Ice Spirit Grass?" Chu San Niang pointed to a small grass covered in frost not far away. The grass was entirely white with frost and contained a rich ice spirit aura.
Bai also stopped Chu San Niang, who wanted to dig for spirit herbs, saying, "Silly girl, can't you see that no one is digging up these low-grade spirit herbs growing by the roadside? Come with me, I'll take you to pick up some treasures."
Zhong Jiuli and Liu Xianyue lagged behind, both looking at the little tiger walking ahead with its head held high, as if surveying its territory, with amusement.
The three little girls followed closely behind her, which actually made her look like a leader.
After entering the dense forest, the quality of the spiritual herbs and medicines became significantly higher, but it was also much more dangerous.
Many spiritual herbs were guarded by demonic beasts, and Bai was very aware of his role as the leader, clearing away the demonic beasts for his little sisters so that they could happily dig for herbs.
The three little girls transformed into mushroom-picking girls, their faces beaming with joy. Even the usually silent Chu Erniang had a smile on her face.
The group wandered around for several days before finally reaching the foot of the Dragonspine Mountains. Of course, they weren't just aimlessly wandering; they spent the entire journey searching for the legendary Lord of Storm Island.
After all, Liu Xianyue said that the island lord had entered this place, but after searching around, they didn't see anyone. However, they did find a lot of spiritual herbs and medicines.
The Chu sisters and A-Lian's storage bags were already stuffed full, and the last things that couldn't fit were all stuffed into Bai Ye's storage ring.
Meanwhile, at the top of the Dragon Ridge Mountains, a large group of people had already gathered, including cultivators from Storm Island and Lianyun Water Village.
These people, unusually, did not fight. Instead, they looked around expectantly, as if waiting for someone.
The blood-red Taoist robe of the Crimson Serpent Master stood out in the crowd. He looked down the mountain from time to time, his eyes filled with anxiety and anger.
"Master, they've arrived." A cultivator was the first to spot Bai Ye and his group.
All eyes turned to the mountain path. Six figures were seen slowly and leisurely making their way up the mountain.
The prickly guy at the front had a half-eaten spirit fruit in his mouth, while the three girls behind him had fresh, dewy spirit flowers pinned in their hair.
The killing goddess, a few steps behind, was holding a large bunch of glowing star spirit flowers in her arms. As she walked, the star spirit flowers continuously emitted dazzling starlight, and the pale blue fluorescence made her cold face look like a banished immortal.
Their relaxed demeanor contrasted sharply with their anxious waiting over the past few days.
After taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Master Chi Lian calmed down considerably. He then laughed loudly at Bai Ye, saying, "Young friend, you truly have a remarkable composure. Even with a priceless treasure before you, you remain unmoved. We are truly impressed."
"Huh?" Bai spat out the fruit pit and said lazily, "There's a treasure here. Why didn't you say so earlier? I thought you people liked to enjoy the sea breeze on the mountaintop."
The Crimson Serpent Master's face twitched, and he forced out a twisted smile. "Young friend, can you take out the key now? The treasure is right in front of you."
"Don't rush, don't rush, let me see what's going on." Bai Ye slowly walked forward, stepping past the crowd, his gaze falling on the circular magic circle at the base of the giant tree.
It seems that these people are blocked by this magic array, which is why they are waiting here so anxiously.
Looking up, ten golden spiritual fruits were growing on the towering ancient tree. The surface of the fruits shimmered with intense light, each one like a small, burning sun, with crimson sap faintly visible inside.
Bai frowned in thought, the legend of the Fusang Divine Tree in the East Sea flashing through his mind.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that the divine tree where the golden crow dwells is entirely reddish-gold in color. However, although the giant tree in front of us grows in the East Sea, its bark is covered with dragon scales, which doesn't quite match up.
"Could this be the Fusang Divine Fruit?" Bai muttered to himself.
The Crimson Serpent Immortal also believed that this was the Fusang Divine Fruit, a supreme treasure that could seize the creation of heaven and earth.
"Young friend? How is it? Quickly take out the key and open this great formation so that we can obtain this treasure!" True Immortal Chi Lian couldn't help but urge him on.
Upon hearing this, Bai turned to look at everyone, spread his hands, and said, "Hmm, what you said makes sense. Hand over the bone fragments, and I will activate the magic array."
Everyone stared at her outstretched, pale palm, and fell silent. Who among them wasn't a cunning old fox, willing to relinquish control to someone else?
Bai clicked his tongue impatiently, "Please use your idiots and look at the people behind me. If she wanted to make a move, none of you could withstand a single strike?"
As soon as she uttered those words of feigned authority, the group of old men's expressions changed immediately. Although they didn't want to admit it, Bai was right.
Everyone had witnessed Zhong Jiuli's earlier actions. If she wanted to kill someone, none of the people present could have stopped her.
"Hurry up, I'm the only good person here, you know that?" Bai urged, taking the bone pieces from everyone's hands one by one, looking just like an unscrupulous landlord collecting rent.
The targets of the exploitation are a group of elderly people over a thousand years old.
Zhong Jiuli's eyes were full of smiles as she watched her little tiger present a pile of bones to her like a treasure.
"Zhong Daya, come here, let's play a jigsaw puzzle." Bai also called out to her.
Zhong Jiuli slowly stepped forward and accompanied her to the magic circle.
Bai Ye was holding the bone fragments in his arms and it was inconvenient for him to do it himself, so Zhong Jiuli embedded them into the formation piece by piece.
As bone fragments were filled in, an ancient totem gradually emerged in the empty space at the center of the formation.
The bones, arranged at varying heights, perfectly form the lifelike silhouette of a dragon.
The moment the last bone piece was put back in place, a clear and melodious dragon roar resounded through the sky.
The entire magic circle lit up with a dazzling light, so bright it was blinding. The island beneath their feet began to tremble violently, and the circular waterfall in the sky crashed back down.
Amidst the towering curtain of water, the entire island began to sink rapidly. This caught everyone present completely off guard.
The instant the light burst forth, Zhong Jiuli gripped Bai Ye's wrist tightly. Even after they entered the water, they remained pressed close together.
The rest of the people were scattered and broken by the violent current.
When the two steadied themselves and looked back, trying to find Liu Xianyue and the others, all they could see were surging seawater and menacing sea beasts; there was no sign of anyone else.
"Oh no, all three of them are only at the Foundation Establishment stage. We shouldn't let them feed the sea beasts here." Bai was also a little anxious.
Before she could finish speaking, her waist was suddenly tightened. Zhong Jiuli's five fingers closed, pulling her into his arms. "Your first reaction is to care about other women?"
"Huh?" Bai turned around in surprise, meeting her ambiguous gaze.
"No way, you're definitely the one I care about most!"
“But just now, you were clearly thinking about another woman.” As Zhong Jiuli spoke, a flash of light appeared in her palm, and a tiger shark with its gaping maw was sent flying backward.
"They are our friends!" Bai explained as he slashed away the attacking sea monster.
In the crimson mist of blood, the two women held each other tightly, their attacks incredibly swift, and sea beasts fell one after another at their hands.
Bai also wanted to use the Void Escape Technique to leave this place, but she didn't expect that the anti-flight restrictions on the island were still in place, and they couldn't even fly.
Even Zhong Jiuli was suppressed by the restriction and could only hold her as the mysterious island sank to the bottom of the sea.
Bai Ye slapped away another sea snake that was coiling around him and continued to explain, "It's only right to care about your friends, isn't it? Look, Liu Xianyue cares about you a lot. After you were injured and lost contact, she traveled all the way to the Wilderness State to find you."
"Soliciting nonsense!" Zhong Jiuli conjured a point of silver light at her fingertips, blocking a dragon that was attacking her.
The island was falling too fast; in a short time, it had already dropped several thousand meters.
The water pressure grew stronger and stronger, and the surrounding sea monsters also grew stronger. The two of them were so busy that they didn't have time to chat.
After fighting for a long time, Bai remembered that she still had a water-repelling pearl. She took out the water-repelling pearl and isolated herself from the omnipresent water pressure, which freed her hands and feet a bit.
“A-Lian is a member of the sea monster clan, and this water is her domain.” Zhong Jiuli’s voice rang out softly, sounding particularly desolate in the turbulent seabed.
Bai was taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter.
I didn't expect my wife to still be thinking about this. I felt a little helpless. We haven't even started dating yet, but my wife's jealousy is getting better and better every day.
"Zhong Jiuli." Bai called her name, and their eyes met.
The water was dark, but her eyes were bright, shimmering with golden light that illuminated everything around her, including each other's faces.
Bai also spoke in a deep voice: "The education I received from childhood taught me that a person's heart is very small, so small that it can only hold one girl. Although some people may have one in their heart, one in their eyes, and two in their hands."
"But I'm definitely not that kind of person. Since there's a girl living in my heart, my eyes can no longer see anyone else."
Before he could finish speaking, a swordfish, oblivious to its own mortality, charged forward. Bai drew his sword in a backhand motion and unleashed a hundred-meter-long sword aura that shredded the bodies of dozens of sea beasts.
Zhong Jiuli's long eyelashes trembled slightly. The slight sourness that had surged in her heart just now had long since vanished. At this moment, only countless sweet feelings remained in her heart, seeping into her soul.
"Sweet talk," she murmured to herself.
Glancing at the person's dazzling golden eyes out of the corner of her eye, Zhong Jiuli was quite impressed. Was this little tiger born with the ability to make people happy? How come he could spout such sweet and clingy words so easily? She wondered where he had learned them from.
Seeing that Zhong Jiuli remained silent for a long time, Bai Ye was not discouraged. Instead, he looked around at the seawater and changed the subject, saying, "Do you think this island might have deliberately floated to the surface to lure people in and catch them all at once?"
“Ye Zai is right!” Jiao Jiao peeked out from Bai Ye’s arms and chimed in, “I can sense it, the water here is very deep, very deep, there are good things down there.”
"What is this? The True Dragon Legacy?" Bai pressed.
Jiaojiao tilted her head and thought for a moment, "I can't really explain it, I just feel like there's something good down there, it's very tempting, and I want to eat it."
Bai couldn't help but chuckle, deliberately grabbing Jiao Jiao's shell and turning her to face the ferocious sea beasts around her. "Jiao, look at those big fish outside, they want to eat you too!"
"Awooo!" Jiao Jiao was so frightened that she kicked her paws wildly and scurried back into Bai Ye's clothes to hide, leaving only her small head sticking out as she cautiously looked around.
Amidst their playful antics, the entire island suddenly trembled violently, as if it had touched the deepest part of the ocean. When the tremor subsided, Zhong Jiuli and Bai Ye stood there, embracing each other, staring wide-eyed at their surroundings.
Bai also uttered with her mouth agape, "So this island really is a entrapment operation?"
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Author's Note: [Hugs][Hugs] I kissed them, don't hit me! The main character also wanted them to kiss a lot, but the little one was too timid. [Clown][Clown][Clown]
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