"Stop wasting your strength," Jue Shang coughed, spitting out black blood, "My wound was caused by a divine artifact, the Mermaid Blue Pearl is ineffective against such wounds. Moreover, my Killing Pill has been destroyed, my life is not long for this world."
"Who injured you?" Yue Jinghua looked at the vast expanse of the Senluo Sea, with no other soul in sight, wondering if someone had just intruded here.
"Cang Mi, haha, he truly harbored no love for me," Jue Shang’s eyes hollowed, recalling the time when she and that faithless lover agreed to duel atop the Boundary River. In the last moment, her heart softened, and she failed to deal a killing blow, little did she know, her affection would eventually bring her to a deadly chase.
"The scumbag god from Qingyuan Realm? Tsk, he’s not dead yet?" Yue Jinghua exclaimed, amazed that there could be a man even worse than Fa Xiaoyi in the world, truly breathtaking.
"You know my story? Hehe, must’ve been that gossipy Sin Parrot talking," Jue Shang forced a smile, "Is my Nanhuang Ring still with you?"
"Uh, yes," Yue Jinghua struggled internally, uncertain whether she should return the ring to Jue Shang.
To covet the belongings of the dying brings misfortune for generations.
Yue Jinghua gestured to Qing Pu to bring the item back.
"Has the spiritual prohibition been erased? No wonder I can’t sense your presence. If you can erase my spiritual prohibition, you must be from the ancient Honghuang Clan..." Jue Shang held the ring in her hand, feeling the warm, gentle heat from the Nanhuang Pearl, reminiscent of the temperature of the East Lin Sea.
She glanced at Qing Pu, seeing his displeased expression, then swallowed her words back.
She caressed the ring and then, with a relieved smile, slipped the ring onto Yue Jinghua’s hand, "No matter who you are, promise me, if you ever have the chance to go to Donglin Demon Cave, please give this ring to my child."
Yue Jinghua was rendered speechless. Donglin Demon Cave? Where on earth could that be—a compulsory hardship? She wouldn’t visit the Demon World of the Chen Plane in ages.
Before she could reply, Jue Shang’s fingers clenched suddenly, the color on her lips fading fast, and a soft and gentle voice floated by her ear.
It was an unknown language, a beautiful voice she had never heard before, each note like a delicate finger plucking at the heartstrings of listeners, captivating all beings, from sea beasts to marine life, even stabilizing the clouds in the sky.
Was this the voice of the Sea Witch?
Yue Jinghua lowered her head, looking at Jue Shang next to her. She had stopped breathing, her skin turning a pale blue, as pure and flawless as the waters of the Donglin Demon Cave.
Though dead, the singing did not cease.
"Where is the Donglin Demon Cave?" Yue Jinghua’s voice lingered in the melody.
"Plane Prohibition, hard to break. Are you truly planning to find her child? You don’t even know their name," Qing Pu was skeptical.
"I am a mercenary; just now, I accepted her commission," Yue Jinghua gripped the ring in her hand, "If one day, I find a way to reach Donglin Demon Cave, I will personally hand this ring to him (her)."
After a moment, the Gold Eater Worm exclaimed: "Oh oh, ugly, it turns out you do have a bit of conscience after all."
"Hahaha, playing the long game. Do you think a mere Nanhuang Ring can sway me? Once I find Donglin Demon Cave, surely I’ll find countless priceless Emperor Nan Pearls," Yue Jinghua laughed loudly.
The beasts were shocked, Cannibal Small Qingpu covered his face with leaves, feeling utterly embarrassed to have such a Lifebound Contract Master.
Qing Pu wore a face that said "I knew it would be ", yet a trace of faint amusement flashed in his heterochromatic eyes. Looking at his eyes again, they had returned to a golden color.
The whirlwinds continued to revolve over the sea, and after the tumultuous night, the Senluo Sea was no longer the same as before.