Chapter 4225 — What's His Background?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
To avoid any mishaps, Wei Zhao had specially prepared two custom-made Sea Compasses for Cloud Ladder Island this time, carrying one himself and giving the other to Huang Xiaotao, just in case.
With a compass on hand, it meant that no matter how thick the sea mist grew, there was no need to fear losing their way. And as long as their direction never went wrong, so long as they were careful, they would reach their destination in the end.
That said, a compass was hardly foolproof. Just like the Bermuda Triangle in the mortal realm, certain sea regions around Cloud Ladder Island were said to harbor peculiar meteorite magnetic fields capable of disrupting a compass's bearings. Add sea mist on top of that, and once caught inside, it truly was a nine-in-ten chance of death—whether one had the fortune to come out alive depended solely on heaven's will.
Of course, the route Wei Zhao had chosen had all been personally verified by many others, and did not pass through those legendary devil seas, so there was no need to worry on that count.
Over the following days, Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao spent their time on the vast open sea. Though it was somewhat monotonous and dull, Huang Xiaotao did not find it boring in the least—quite the opposite, she was delighted, for these days were, strictly speaking, her very own world for two with Wei Zhao.
No outsiders to disturb them, nestled close to the one she loved, quietly crossing the endless sea—what a romantic scene countless girls dreamed of!
As for Wei Zhao, though he had never been particularly quick on the uptake about such things, he had to stay constantly alert and keep his eyes fixed on the compass, so he could hardly call it boring either.
The journey passed without alarm or danger. The two encountered no trouble; even when the occasional omen of hidden peril appeared, Wei Zhao quickly noticed and steered around it. Nothing unexpected occurred.
"Just ahead, not far now—this should be the Wei Arc sea region," Wei Zhao said, his eyes suddenly lighting up as he looked ahead and checked the route map in his hand.
"Really?" Huang Xiaotao showed no trace of delight; instead she felt a little regretful and muttered to herself that their time alone together had flown by so quickly.
"That's right. Look, Xiaotao—there are quite a few people and flying spirit beasts up ahead. Only a cultivator settlement like the Wei Arc sea region would draw so many," Wei Zhao said, pointing ahead.
Huang Xiaotao lifted her head and gazed into the distance, and indeed she could make out specks of activity far away. Looking closely, they were flying spirit beasts carrying people. This meant that even if this was not yet the Wei Arc sea region, it was already very close—otherwise, out on the open ocean, it would have been like the past few days, going from dawn to dusk without meeting a single soul.
"Wonderful! Now we can finally find a place to rest our feet," Huang Xiaotao said, her mood brightening.
Though parting from their world for two was a little regrettable, staying perched motionless on the spirit bird's back for days on end, even doing nothing at all, had genuinely left her mentally exhausted. What she wanted most at that moment was to find an inn, soak in a hot bath, and relax—that would be the true supreme enjoyment.
Besides, in her eyes, so long as she could be with Wei Zhao, anywhere was a world for two.
"Mm." Wei Zhao was excited too. After days on end crossing the sea, his nerves stretched taut without a moment's slack—as an early Golden Core expert, his stamina was no issue, but the weariness that had steadily accumulated in his mind was truly hard to bear. He really did need to find a place to rest properly.
As they spoke, the two urged their spirit bird to speed up—but before they had fully entered the Wei Arc sea region, a flying spirit beast suddenly came hurtling toward them, barreling straight ahead.