Jing Weiwei and Zhao Qingcang came to the sea area. Standing on the seashore, they looked out. The vast blue sea stretched as far as the eye could see. White waves surged and crashed against the shore. Occasionally, a whale would surface, staring at the human world curiously with its shiny black eyes.
Yu Xiaobei watched the surging waves, feeling that her mood was like those waves, constantly rising and falling without a fixed anchor.
Jing Weiwei made a gesture, and the people who came with them immediately understood. They dispersed and took up positions in ambush around the sea area.
In a short while, the large crowd disappeared without a trace. Only Jing Weiwei, Zhao Qingcang, and Yu Xiaobei were left on the shore.
"Let's go," Jing Weiwei said to Yu Xiaobei. But she didn't get a response for a while.
"Xiaobei? What's wrong? Are you worried about your father?"
"Ah, it's okay," Jing Weiwei's voice pulled Yu Xiaobei back from her thoughts. She heard her own voice being carried away by the sea breeze, with a faint tremor that was barely noticeable.
"We're not familiar with the underwater environment. You go in front and lead us. We'll protect you. Don't be afraid."
Jing Weiwei's gentle voice made Yu Xiaobei feel even more guilty. She suppressed the strange feeling and forced a stiff smile.
"Okay, I understand."
Yu Xiaobei transformed into a blue light and dived underwater. Jing Weiwei and Zhao Qingcang followed closely behind.
Led by Yu Xiaobei, the three of them soon approached the underwater city.
Zhao Qingcang looked up and could see the blue eaves of the palace. The sunlight shone through the water surface and glistened on the glazed tiles, looking extremely beautiful. There were some carvings on the palace that looked so lifelike, with glaring eyes and raised eyebrows, as if the Vajras were guarding this peaceful land.
But unfortunately, the one who broke the peace was not an outside invader, and even the glaring Vajras couldn't maintain the peace!
The closer they got to the palace, the slower they walked, looking around warily.
"If my father is imprisoned, he should be in the palace," Yu Xiaobei said, her voice choking slightly.
"Maybe you should go home first to check if Yu Tian is there. We came today to help you solve the problem, but we shouldn't act rashly and cause unnecessary casualties," Jing Weiwei had an indescribable feeling, but she couldn't pinpoint what was wrong. Maybe it was a woman's innate intuition.
"No need to look. He's not at home," Yu Xiaobei replied immediately.
Hearing this, Jing Weiwei paused and looked at her suspiciously. There was a flash of panic in Yu Xiaobei's eyes, so fast that it was almost imperceptible.
Jing Weiwei's uneasiness grew stronger. The fear came suddenly and was hard to understand. She looked at Zhao Qingcang, and he was also looking at her. They exchanged a glance and immediately reached a tacit understanding.
"The palace is very big. Let's search separately. Remember, safety comes first." After saying that, Jing Weiwei was about to go look for Yu Tian, and Zhao Qingcang also went to search.
"But... it's too late," Yu Xiaobei murmured. As soon as the words left her mouth, a tear rolled down from her eye. She was slightly surprised to realize that she was crying.
Jing Weiwei and Zhao Qingcang exchanged a glance and felt that something was fishy.
"Let's leave here first," Jing Weiwei felt something was wrong and grabbed Zhao Qingcang's wrist to leave.
"Aren't we going to look for Yu Tian?" Although Zhao Qingcang also felt something was wrong, Yu Xiaobei had done a favor to Ji Yunxi, and it was because of them that Yu Tian was captured today. Leaving at this moment was really unreasonable.
Jing Weiwei was so angry that she wanted to hit him. Usually, he seemed quite smart, but today he was so stupid that he didn't even realize he was being betrayed.
Suddenly, a group of people dressed as soldiers appeared and surrounded them.
Jing Weiwei tensed up slightly. Looking at these people, she cursed Yu Xiaobei in her heart.
"It's too late to leave now," a clear voice said, but the words were really annoying.
The two looked up and, as expected, the one leading the group was Yu Mingyi.
"What, haven't you had enough of the scale - peeling punishment last time? I think you don't want your life anymore," Jing Weiwei stared into his eyes, her small face full of anger.
Yu Mingyi was hit on a sore spot, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes. He shook his sleeves, and a fierce aura rushed towards them.
Jing Weiwei dodged to the side just in time. Zhao Qingcang reached out his hand, and a sword appeared in his hand. He moved his body and stabbed at Yu Mingyi.
Yu Mingyi fought with him without hesitation.
Jing Weiwei leaped into the air, gathering her magical power in her hand, and attacked Yu Mingyi from behind. Yu Mingyi rolled to avoid the attack, and Jing Weiwei's spell missed. Yu Mingyi quickly counter - attacked her. Zhao Qingcang quickly restrained him. Jing Weiwei struck at his chest with a palm, but Zhao Qingcang actually caught her palm. Both of them were shaken back at the same time.
Jing Weiwei was slightly surprised. Yu Mingyi could handle the attacks from both sides with ease. His magical power had really improved.
Without time to think further, she joined the battle again. The glinting swords and flying shadows made everyone dizzy.
Suddenly, many petals appeared in the sea water. When Yu Mingyi saw this, a faint smile appeared on his lips. He quickly broke free, leaving the two of them confused.
Jing Weiwei and Zhao Qingcang stood shoulder to shoulder, looking at Yu Mingyi in confusion.
"The aura on these petals seems familiar," Zhao Qingcang caught a petal and felt the flowing magical aura on it.
"It's the Flying Feather Flower - Streaming Technique of the Jiang family," Jing Weiwei suddenly widened her eyes. Jiang Yaoji was here too! The two of them could barely hold their own against Yu Mingyi. If Jiang Yaoji joined in, they had no chance of winning.
"You guessed right," a charming voice sounded from above. Looking up, a beautiful figure appeared in the air, stepping on the void with fluttering ribbons. "Then let you see the real power of the Flying Feather Flower - Streaming Technique."
After saying that, Jiang Yaoji landed on the ground. She pinched the magic formula with both hands, and the petals surrounded her, carrying a sharp aura.
Jiang Yaoji gently pushed, and the petals seemed to come to life, flying towards the two of them.
The two leaped into the air and waved their swords to block the attack of the petals. After the petals were scattered, they gathered together again. There were tiny wounds on their bodies.
Although it didn't hurt, the bleeding wouldn't stop. If this continued, they would surely bleed to death.
Zhao Qingcang raised his sword and attacked Jiang Yaoji. He knew that if they didn't subdue Jiang Yaoji, they wouldn't have a chance to catch their breath.
Jiang Yaoji curled her lips. The petals turned into ropes and wrapped around Zhao Qingcang. One of the petals pierced into his chest.
"Qingcang!" Jing Weiwei shouted his name when she saw him get injured. "I'm okay," Zhao Qingcang gave her a faint smile. Just as Jing Weiwei was in a daze, she was also subdued by Jiang Yaoji.
"Qingcang, are you okay?" Jing Weiwei trembled as she touched his wound.
The two were separated by the guards and forced to kneel on the ground. Jing Weiwei refused to kneel no matter what. One of the guards kicked the back of her knee and forced her to kneel. She stared at Jiang Yaoji fiercely.