“Let’s go,” Bai Sha said to her.
……
Across the boundless ocean, light shimmered, and waves rose and fell.
Bai Sha activated her Formless Wings, flying swiftly above the sea’s surface.
Luo Nishang flew right beside her.
With her Late-stage Golden Core cultivation, Luo Nishang could naturally fly much faster than Bai Sha, but for now, she was matching Bai Sha’s pace.
They had just reached the open sea.
“Being able to use Formless Wings lets me move much faster. But it’s a shame they’re nearly useless underwater,” Bai Sha mused aloud.
In the water, her only movement spell was Wave Riding, which was a Qi Condensation-level spell.
Luo Nishang replied, “That problem will be solved once you reach the Demon Core Stage. Then, you can upgrade your Formless Wings to the Demon Core level, and they’ll work underwater just as well as in the air.”
“Oh? Is that so?” That piqued Bai Sha’s interest.
“Once you reach the Demon Core Stage, I’ll transmit all the spells you can learn to you through our Bond Thread.”
“The Bond Thread really is convenient.”
“It’s the very foundation of our Hundred Beasts Island…”
Saying this, Luo Nishang fell silent again.
Whenever she mentioned Hundred Beasts Island, she couldn’t help but remember the fact that it had been completely wiped out, and the pain in her heart resurfaced.
Bai Sha glanced at her, sensing that Luo Nishang probably wouldn’t recover before this lifetime came to an end.
Not wanting to say anything more that might hurt her, Bai Sha just focused on flying.
Time passed quickly as they flew. They encountered no accidents along the way.
Before they knew it, several massive islands appeared on the horizon ahead.
Bai Sha looked up. Before her were four islands—one large and three smaller ones. The largest island was considerably bigger than Hundred Beasts Island had been, and the three smaller ones were also of considerable size.
“This is Flying Immortal Sect,” Luo Nishang announced.
Ahead, many buildings stood upon the islands, most of them grand and imposing, majestic and magnificent.
Besides the buildings, there were also plenty of figures flying to and fro.
They headed straight for the largest island.
Besides the Flying Immortal Sect, many towns also existed on the island.
At the very center of the island was the Flying Immortal Sect itself, nestled amidst surrounding mountains. Buildings were constructed from the ground all the way up the mountain slopes, row after row in an unbroken chain.
Bai Sha and Luo Nishang flew directly to the sect’s main gate.
The sect was covered by a powerful defensive array, and entry was only possible through the main gate.
Because of the array, the gate itself was unguarded, consisting only of a long staircase.
After landing there, Luo Nishang’s hands moved in a rapid incantation. A sliver of light condensed at her fingertip, which she cast towards the invisible array barrier ahead, causing a series of ripples to spread across the unseen screen.
Luo Nishang then explained to Bai Sha, “The minor spell I just cast is a special greeting spell unique to Flying Immortal Sect. Different greeting spells indicate the identity of the visitor. When the spell sinks into the array, it lets the sect know who has arrived. I’m representing Hundred Beasts Island.”
Bai Sha nodded in understanding.
They didn’t have to wait long. Before them, at the base of the staircase, another series of ripples appeared, and a tall woman stepped out.
The woman had her black hair tied up and wore a moon-white dress. Her features were cold and aloof, carrying a trace of arrogance.
Flying Immortal Sect was a major sect in the Sunlight Sea. Even though this was just a branch in the Eastern Sea, its disciples would naturally be prouder, believing their status to be different from ordinary sect disciples.
Seeing her, Luo Nishang immediately spoke. “Luo Nishang of Hundred Beasts Island, bringing my Bonded Partner, Bai Sha, to visit Steward Wang.”
The Steward Wang she referred to was the person in charge of Flying Immortal Sect in the Eastern Sea, the most powerful individual in the Eastern Sea branch of the Flying Immortal Sect.
“You’re looking for Steward Wang?” The tall woman frowned slightly. “Come in first.”
She didn’t refuse, as she lacked the authority to do so.
Judging by the greeting spell Luo Nishang had used, Luo Nishang indeed possessed the qualifications to see the Steward.
As the tall woman turned and vanished back into the ripples, Luo Nishang told Bai Sha, “We can go in now.”
Bai Sha nodded.
They ascended the staircase, passing through the ripples ahead and into the interior of the Flying Immortal Sect.
The view inside was much like what they’d seen from outside, except that from outside, one could only see the buildings and not the people moving about inside. Everything had been veiled by the array.
There were many people within the sect.
Around the various structures, streaks of light could be seen darting in every direction, leaving colorful trails in mid-air.
Led by the tall woman, they arrived at a great hall inside one of the buildings.
“Wait here. I’ll go report your arrival.”
With that, the tall woman departed.
The hall fell into silence.
Luo Nishang sat on a chair to wait.
As for Bai Sha, her body type obviously couldn’t sit on a human chair, so she simply settled down next to Luo Nishang.
She looked at Luo Nishang and asked, “This Steward Wang… do you think she can help you?”
Luo Nishang said quietly, “I don’t know. But as the head of Flying Immortal Sect in the Eastern Sea, Steward Wang’s strength is beyond question. I vaguely remember her visiting Hundred Beasts Island once, but I’m not familiar with her. I don’t know what kind of person she is, only that her name is Wang Donglian.”
Bai Sha nodded in understanding.
She actually hoped Wang Donglian wouldn’t have the means to find out why Hundred Beasts Island was destroyed. If the investigation succeeded, that meant it would lead straight to the Heavenly Devil Palace. That was definitely not a good thing.
No matter how strong Flying Immortal Sect was, its power was rooted in the Sunlight Sea.
Here in the Eastern Sea, if it provoked the Heavenly Devil Palace, Bai Sha didn’t see a second possible outcome.
The wait for the report wasn’t long.
In less than half a quarter-hour, the tall woman returned. “Miss Luo Nishang, please come with me. The Steward will see you. However, only you may come.”
As she spoke, she glanced at Bai Sha.
Seeing this, Luo Nishang had to say to Bai Sha, “Bai Sha, I’ll go see Steward Wang. You wait for me here.”
Bai Sha nodded and watched as Luo Nishang followed the tall woman away.
Left alone in the hall, Bai Sha simply began to cultivate.
Being inside the Flying Immortal Sect, various formations were naturally set up to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The spiritual energy here was exceptionally dense. Cultivating in a place like this was undoubtedly immensely beneficial.
But Bai Sha hadn’t been cultivating for long when she sensed several people entering the hall.
She looked up and saw that the newcomers were also staring straight at her.
