Chapter 198 Confrontation with Feng Jingxuan
The sound-transmitting conch is made from a companion conch.
Two conches must be born at the same time and in the same place, and share the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations throughout their growth. Only after undergoing countless baptisms in the underwater whirlpools can they acquire unique spirituality.
Mu Chen and Mu Xi's parents were both pearl divers. They obtained a pearl by chance and made it into a pair of conch shells for them to carry with them.
Ye Li's eyes lit up when she saw the conch shell that could transmit sound.
If they can get in touch with Mu Chen, they'll know what happened to Chu Wei!
Under Ye Li's anxious gaze, Mu Xi slowly took out the conch shell, put it to her lips, and said something inside.
"Are you there?"
After asking the question, she held the conch shell to her ear.
Time ticked by, and seeing that she hadn't moved an inch, Ye Li couldn't help but urge her, "Well? What did Mu Chen say?"
Mu Xi looked up blankly, "Huh? He didn't say anything."
"Then what are you listening to?"
Mu Xi smiled shyly, "I'm listening to the sound of the waves inside, it's very beautiful."
Ye Li: "..."
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In the following days, Ye Li would occasionally have Mu Xi contact Mu Chen using the conch shell.
There has been no response.
Something must have happened to them.
Unlike Ye Li's worries, the atmosphere on the ship remained peaceful throughout.
Feng Jingxuan could also play the flute to amuse the female disciples; the laughter accompanied by the flute music created a lively atmosphere.
After learning his true colors, Ye Li felt that his carefree and unrestrained demeanor was so incongruous that he seemed like a masked figure, completely unaware of the sinister nature hidden beneath that facade.
On the fifth day at sea, the distant twilight-shrouded islands became clear.
For some reason, she felt that the outline of the island was somewhat familiar.
It seemed to be... the fairy island where Xie Sixing and Huo Huo A Jin lived, which she saw in the illusion.
Ye Li found a quiet spot and asked Xie Sixing, "Have you been to Twilight Cloud Island before?"
"I've been here before."
Xie Sixing said casually, "There shouldn't be any place in this world that I haven't been to."
I almost forgot, he's a monster who's lived for over a thousand years.
Could it be that what she saw before wasn't actually what happened?
Or is Xie Sixing hiding something from her?
Ye Li's feelings towards Xie Sixing were complicated. Sometimes she felt that he was her companion, and other times she felt that he was mysterious and unpredictable.
However, the focus right now is not Xie Sixing, but figuring out what is hidden in Twilight Cloud Island.
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That night, Ye Li and Mu Xi both went to bed early.
In the middle of the night, the ship suddenly began to rock violently.
When Ye Li and Mu Xi went out, all the disciples came out of the cabin and gathered on the deck.
The twilight-shrouded island was right before our eyes.
The island is rich in spiritual energy; to enter, one needs an equivalent breakthrough in spiritual energy.
For this purpose, a pilot's disc was installed on the ship, which could be activated by spiritual power to make the ship rush in in one go.
As the elder leading the group, Feng Jingxuan continuously poured spiritual energy into the ship until it stabilized.
At the same time, the surrounding storm also dissipated.
The sea returned to calm, deep and vast under the night sky.
The moonlight, like water, pierced through layers of clouds with its cool light. Seabirds hovered over the island, creating an atmosphere full of vitality.
"This place is so beautiful."
The disciples who disembarked all expressed their admiration.
Ye Li was the last to disembark, and she looked around.
From afar, she thought this place resembled the fairy island she had seen in her dream, but once inside, she realized it wasn't quite the same as the fairy island.
At the same time, Feng Jingxuan had finished counting the number of people and said, "Everyone has had a hard time traveling by boat. Today, we will not go deeper into the island. Let's rest outside for a while."
It was late at night, so this arrangement was quite reasonable.
Just as everyone was about to disperse, Ye Li, who had been patrolling the sea, called out to them, "Wait."
Feng Jingxuan paused, turned around with a smile as warm as a spring breeze, and spoke in his usual light and flirtatious tone, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of the dark and want the sect leader to accompany you?"
Ye Li remained unaffected, pointing coldly at the sea and asking, "Why is there only our ship on this sea? Elder Ge and Nie Hongye are here too, where did their ship go?"
After she said that, the other disciples also noticed.
"Hey, right, why is there only one ship here?"
"When we were at the dock, Elder Ge's ship had already set sail. What happened?"
Faced with everyone's questions, Feng Jingxuan also looked as if he had just realized it, and said in surprise, "Yes, why are we the only ones here?"
Suddenly, he clapped his hands and said with a smile, "I know, they've been here for so many days, it's time for them to go back. I'm afraid we just missed them."
A disciple chimed in, "That makes sense. After all, the sea is so vast, it's normal not to run into each other."
"They should have gone back by now."
"Oh, that's good too. Otherwise, Senior Sister Hongye would have dragged us into being her sparring partners again, which would have been terrifying."
Feng Jingxuan's smile remained unchanged as he waved his folding fan. "Don't worry, even if we encounter them, I will protect you. Alright, go and rest. I'll keep watch tonight."
After a night of running around, everyone was exhausted and yawning as they looked for a place to catch up on sleep.
The crowd dispersed, leaving only Ye Li and Feng Jingxuan on the beach.
Feng Jingxuan smiled at her, and just as he was about to leave, Ye Li suddenly spoke.
"They're still on this island, aren't they?"
Feng Jingxuan's smile remained unchanged. "As I just said, the two ships missed each other, so Miss Jiang Li shouldn't overthink it."
Seeing his appearance, Ye Li could no longer suppress her anger and said sternly, "Feng Jingxuan! You are also a righteous sect leader, are you not afraid of being exposed, despised by everyone, and dying without a burial place!"
The angry echo was washed away by the waves, leaving only a laugh.
Feng Jingxuan suddenly moved closer to Ye Li, leaned down and said in a voice that only they could hear, "That day will never come. Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself, Ye Li."
Upon hearing the last two words, Ye Li's pupils suddenly contracted.
How did Feng Jingxuan know she was Ye Li?!
Ye Li tried to remain calm. "Elder Feng, are you drunk? I am Jiang Li."
Feng Jingxuan smiled, but upon closer inspection, there was a hint of mockery and indifference in that smile.
Just as he was about to say something, he glanced behind her, straightened up, and adopted a considerate demeanor towards his disciple. "Of course you are Jiang Li. I think you were frightened by the storm just now."
"It's getting late. If we don't rest early, we won't have the energy for tomorrow's trial."
After saying that, Feng Jingxuan turned and left. Ye Li had just taken a step when someone called her from behind.
"Sister Jiang Li."
It was Mu Xi who came looking for her.
No wonder Feng Jingxuan is putting on an act again.
As she watched his retreating figure, Ye Li's gaze deepened.
If Feng Jingxuan knew she was Ye Li, then the masked man must have known as well.
This trip is destined to be anything but peaceful.
Ye Li withdrew her gaze and looked at Mu Xi, "Did you come to see me in such a hurry? Is there something you need?"
Mu Xi nodded vigorously, then held up the conch shell in her hand. "There's news about my brother."
Ye Li's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the conch shell and put it to her ear.
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