"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll..." Qing Xuan was enraged and strode towards Lushu with a furious look on his face.
"Qing Xuan!" Ji Yunxi called out his name, her tone suddenly stern.
Qing Xuan pouted and had no choice but to stop.
"We must stay vigilant. The enemy has just left. Don't fight among ourselves." Feng Xingzhi seemed to be speaking to everyone, but when he said the last four words, he stepped into Lushu's line of sight and shot him a glance. Lushu instantly felt as cold as frost.
"Yes!" everyone replied in unison.
"Got it." Lushu averted his eyes, clearly dissatisfied. Feng Xingzhi turned around and stopped looking at him.
Everyone then dispersed and stared at the calm sea. After confirming that the Blue Star Giant Octopus had left, they all quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Only Feng Xingzhi held his sword in his right hand and stared motionlessly at the blue sea in front of him. His eyes shone with a sharp light, and his cyan robe fluttered in the wind.
Tiny ripples spread across the water surface. A whirlpool appeared on the sea, and the waves swayed slightly. Feng Xingzhi tightened his grip on the sword, and the scabbard made a faint clinking sound. Then he raised his eyes and, as expected, locked eyes with Yu Mingyi.
Yu Mingyi was stunned for a second when he saw Feng Xingzhi, clearly surprised. Then he turned his gaze to Ji Yunxi and blatantly sized her up. When he looked back at Feng Xingzhi, there was a smile in his eyes as he provocatively stared at him.
Feng Xingzhi's eyes were sharp. His eyebrows furrowed slightly and then quickly relaxed. Just then, the tense atmosphere between them was broken by Yun Luotian.
"Yu Mingyi! It's really him. He's the only merman we know."
Everyone's expressions changed when they saw him. Only Feng Xingzhi remained calm, his thoughts unreadable, but his tense muscles betrayed him.
Suddenly, a soft little hand grabbed his. Feng Xingzhi was surprised and turned to see Ji Yunxi smiling brightly.
"Why does Immortal Lord Feng look like he's facing a great enemy?" Ji Yunxi couldn't help but tease him.
"No." Feng Xingzhi regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. He should have taken this opportunity to tell her how much he liked her, but it was too late to take them back.
"Oh, really?" Ji Yunxi nodded, looking as if she understood.
While they were talking, Yu Mingyi had already reached the ship. Several maids followed him, and the group walked on the sea as if it were flat ground.
"I want to say..." Feng Xingzhi tried to speak up to salvage the situation.
"Thank you, Yu Mingyi." Ji Yunxi ignored Feng Xingzhi and politely thanked Yu Mingyi.
"Yunxi, it's just a small matter. No need to thank me." Yu Mingyi felt a little sad at her formality but still smiled at her.
Feng Xingzhi watched them talk, feeling left out and frustrated. He glared at Yu Mingyi with a gloomy face, but Yu Mingyi pretended not to notice and secretly laughed.
"Girl, would you like to visit the merman tribe?"
"I..."
"We have important matters to attend to and can't afford to delay. We won't bother you." Feng Xingzhi blurted out the refusal without thinking.
Yu Mingyi looked at Ji Yunxi. Since she didn't refute Feng Xingzhi's words, Yu Mingyi understood her intention.
"Although the Blue Star Giant Octopus was scared away by the merman's song, it might come back. I'll escort you there."
"No need. Thank you for your help. We'll take it from here." After Ji Yunxi said that, she waved her hand, and the barrier quickly disappeared.
Yu Mingyi nodded at her without saying a word. He flew onto the sea and watched their ship sail into the distance.
"Prince, shall we go back?" a maid asked.
"You go back first. I have something to do."
"But..." the maid wanted to say more, but Yu Mingyi silenced her with a look. "Do I need to report my whereabouts to you?"
"No." The maid quickly shook her head and reluctantly said, "This servant takes her leave." Then they disappeared into the sea.
The sun was shining brightly, and the ship drifted slowly on the sea.
"This Yu Mingyi is really patient. He's been following us all this time." Qing Xuan was sunbathing. When he saw Yu Mingyi in the distance, he let out a sigh.
"Maybe you should ask Yunxi what to do?" Yun Luotian somehow got a deck chair and was lying on it, almost falling asleep. He chatted with Qing Xuan off and on.
"Don't worry about him. Let him be." Hearing this, the two of them looked over. They were startled when Ji Yunxi suddenly appeared from behind.
"Yunxi."
"Master."
The two of them greeted her with a smile and used their eyes to blame each other for not giving a warning.
Ji Yunxi walked to the side of the ship and saw Yu Mingyi sitting on a boat. One of his legs was bent, and the other was casually stretched out. There were also a few wine bottles beside him.
Ji Yunxi was about to go back to the cabin when she turned and saw Feng Xingzhi's tall and straight figure. Yun Luotian and Qing Xuan had disappeared.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yunxi didn't want to look at him and turned her head away.
"Xixi." Feng Xingzhi grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace.
The sea breeze blew Feng Xingzhi's hair, tickling Ji Yunxi's face.
"Let go of me. What are you doing in front of everyone?" Ji Yunxi slapped the arm around her waist, but it was as strong as an iron hoop, and she couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to give up.
"Don't be angry. I'm sorry. I felt bad seeing Yu Mingyi pining for you."
"Then in the future..." The corner of Ji Yunxi's mouth curled up. Just as she was about to speak, her lips were sealed with a kiss.
"Mm..." Ji Yunxi's mind went blank. She suddenly remembered that Yu Mingyi was still behind them. It was embarrassing to be watched in broad daylight, so she reached out to push his chest.
Unexpectedly, Feng Xingzhi hugged her even tighter, and Ji Yunxi blushed.
After sailing on the sea for a few days, they finally reached Qinse Valley in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
When they landed, Ji Yunxi turned around and found that Yu Mingyi had disappeared at some point. Feng Xingzhi noticed her movement and also looked back. His eyes were dark and unreadable.
After landing, everyone headed straight for the outside of Qinse Valley.
"There's a barrier." Yun Luotian gently touched the air and indeed felt a layer of barrier.
"Luotian, step back." Ji Yunxi stood at the entrance of the valley and gathered her spiritual power in her palm.
"Okay." Yun Luotian stepped back. As soon as he stood still, Ji Yunxi used her divine power to break the barrier. The commotion even alerted the people in Qinse Valley.
In a moment, several figures appeared in a flash, accompanied by a loud voice in the air: "Who dares to act recklessly here!"
"Gu An, it's us."
Gu An was very happy to see Ji Yunxi and the others. The others also put away their swords and welcomed them into the valley.
"Yunxi, how have you been recently? Are you injured?" Gu An walked behind Ji Yunxi and quietly asked her.
"No." Ji Yunxi shook her head.
"Has Feng Xingzhi regained his memory? Why is he back? And what's going on with Lushu being tied up?" Gu An glanced at Feng Xingzhi and quietly asked her again.
Ji Yunxi told Gu An what had happened.