Although the Ten Thousand-Year Banyan fruit had been taken away, with the power behind him, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to obtain something better than that. It’s not something a poor sword cultivator like Ji Rong could compare to.

Su Yilin leaned against him, eagerly looking forward to the upcoming ceremony to enter the sea. The guide Li Cangyan brought was very precious and had been found with her assistance. She was confident that it would gain the admiration of the Sea God.

Meanwhile, Ji Rong was probably crying somewhere.

Su Yilin’s smile had just formed when she saw a slender and beautiful figure passing through the crowd.

She looked very spirited, without any signs of exhaustion or pain on her face. Her fair and delicate cheeks were full of indescribable vitality. Just a sideways glance attracted the attention of many cultivators present.

Where is brother? Yao Yao was confused.

She took a quick look around but didn’t see the Chang Sword Sect. Maybe her brother hadn’t arrived yet. She was just about to find a place to sit when the male and female leads arrived, surrounded by a fragrant breeze.

“Senior Sister Ji, I’m so glad to see you alive,” Su Yilin covered her mouth, moved to tears.

Li Cangyan also looked at her deeply, his gaze seeming to hold countless words. He didn’t sense the presence of that devil, so it seemed that Yao Yao had truly escaped on her own. This also meant that the ancient demon must be extremely weak, as mentioned by the myserious Flames. Otherwise, how could Yao Yao have escaped?

This time, he would definitely seize the heart of the ancient demon with his own hands and confront that devil head-on. He wouldn’t lose in such a miserable way again.

Yao Yao didn’t explain, allowing them to continue misunderstanding, so no one would know the whereabouts of the ancient demon. No one would know that the ancient demon was right behind her, resting against her.

Most people didn’t recognize Yao Yao and didn’t know that she was the female cultivator who had been dragged away by the ancient demon for revenge. They only thought that this girl was very beautiful, exuding a certain, well, icy charm that made her even more attractive.

Chong Yan followed behind Yao Yao, suppressing his aura. But when he felt many eyes on her, he pressed his lips together.

So many people. So many.

He had been so excited all night, but now it dissipated somewhat, and the warmth gradually returned to its familiar coolness.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a heaviness in his abdomen.

Yao Yao found a comfortable support point and rubbed her head against his abdominal muscles, finding it very convenient, like a movable tripod.

Chong Yan blinked his eyes.

People were everywhere, yet she leaned only against him. Pressed against him.

His hidden tail couldn’t help but want to rub against the hem of her clothes, but Chong Yan lowered his gaze and resisted the urge.

Only him.

Lan Congsu, who rode the waves, cleared his throat and began reciting some ceremonial words, welcoming everyone.

Their traditional ceremony to enter the sea involved placing the guide into the position of the sea formation. If the sea accepted it, it meant they had obtained the qualification to enter the East Sea. If the sea waves pushed it back, it meant they hadn’t gained the Sea God’s satisfaction.

Just like offering a sacrifice.

Yao Yao clicked her tongue in admiration. The big black snake seemed to have changed. It used to treasure a few small pearls so much.

The Eastern Sea domain had been devoted to the Black Snake totem for many years. They believed that the Sea God blessed them with prosperity and spiritual power. However, no one had ever seen the true form of the Sea God. For them, being welcomed by the Sea God was already a great rarity. The appearance of the Sea God only existed in recorded images.

After the introduction, Lan Congsu wished everyone good luck, reminding them that entering the sea was just the first step towards reaching the extreme of the Eastern Sea.

Su Yilin turned to Yao Yao with a tender and considerate expression. “Senior Sister, it wasn’t easy for you to escape. You hurriedly came to the Eastern Sea, right? Don’t you know that you need to prepare a guide for the Sea God?”

Yao Yao asked in surprise, “Why? Do you want to give me one?”

Su Yilin’s smile froze for a moment.

Li Cangyan gently said, “Yao Yao, if you don’t have a guide, you can come back to Wuji sect. This will always be your home, and I can take you in together.”

Yao Yao found it strange. “But isn’t your tree fruit already gone?”

Why are they still so confident?

Li Cangyan shook his head affectionately, and Su Yilin continued, “Although the Ten Thousand-Year Banyan fruit was stolen, I have found something even more precious for Brother Cangyan.”

Su Yilin couldn’t wait to let Yao Yao see it.

She and Li Cangyan exchanged a smile, then in front of everyone, they displayed a miniature treasure box.

When opened, it emitted a dazzling light, revealing a whole piece of sea spirit ore.

The crowd was in an uproar.

With scarce spiritual energy in the depths of the sea, this sea spirit ore was indeed very precious.

Li Cangyan and Su Yilin enjoyed the envy in the eyes of the crowd as they placed the sea spirit ore into the formation on the sea surface.

After a wave of fluctuations, it fell into the sea mist.

The Sea God accepted it.

People started to submit their own guidances, with various rare and precious items, but only about one or two out of ten were accepted by the Sea God.

Many eyes fell on Li Cangyan and the others with even more admiration.

Su Yilin said, “Yao Yao, it’s alright. Both Brother Cangyan and I are willing to take you in together.”

Yao Yao opened her own Sea God gift.

After a faint glow, what appeared in her palm was a small pearl.

Su Yilin burst into laughter. “Is this your guide?”

Yao Yao also looked disappointed. This pearl was exactly the same as the one she gave before. She really didn’t want to reminisce with the big black snake.

Su Yilin looked at her expression and automatically understood it as embarrassment, reaching the peak of her satisfaction.

Would she still have the same good fortune as in the Naitian Secret Realm? Impossible.

Yao Yao held the pearl in her hand and made up her mind. There was no other way.

She discreetly brought her hand behind her back and nervously scratched the back of Chong Yan’s hand.

Chong Yan lowered his gaze, not yet understanding her intentions.

So Yao Yao sighed, waved her arm, swung it around, and threw the pearl into the formation.

This time, not only Su Yilin, but all the disciples of Wuji sect burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, is this a skipping stone?”

“I mean, just admit that you don’t have a guide.”

“This is so embarrassing, embarrassing our Wuji sect.”

The pearl, emitting a faint fluorescent light, sank into the depths of the sea in the blink of an eye.

However, amidst the laughter, Lan Congsu, who rode the waves, suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The people of Qiongyan Island have grown up near the sea and are very familiar with the waves. He clearly felt that the waves beneath him were gradually becoming uncontrollable, and they were gradually becoming more turbulent, even showing signs of causing a tsunami.

Su Yilin was still covering her mouth and laughing, “Oh, it’s okay. After all, Junior Sister Ji doesn’t have money, so she can’t prepare.”

Before she finished speaking, the deep sea behind them was already violently churning.

In just a few moments, a towering wave, like a mountain, came towards them.

There was an immediate scream from the shore, but in the next moment, the giant wave split apart from where Yao Yao’s small pearl fell.

A huge, black snake tail flashed in the deep blue sea.

It accurately snatched away the small pearl.

Then, the snake tail started to sway.

Lan Congsu fell to the ground, “The Sea God.”

Su Yilin and the others were dumbfounded.

A pearl had caused the appearance of the Sea God.

How is this possible?

However, everyone witnessed this scene with their own eyes.

For a moment, everyone on the shore rushed forward, bowing their heads to greet the Sea God, hoping to be remembered by the god of the deep sea and receive his help in finding the heart of the ancient demon.

This was an extremely rare opportunity.

Lan Congsu knelt down in fear.

Yao Yao also looked up.

The black snake tail that emerged from the sea swayed gracefully, grand and mysterious in indescribable luxury.

The Sea God was completely different from the ancient demon. As the ruler of the deep sea, he couldn’t be harmed by anyone and was always worshiped throughout the Eastern Sea. One could say he lived a pampered life.

That snake tail was indeed incredibly beautiful, without a single wound.

Yet, Yao Yao saw another tail.

Silver-white. Covered in scars.

There were burns, scars, cuts, and bloody holes.

But it was cool to the touch, able to retract its scales, soft.

It was something she could cuddle with peacefully when she woke up in a daze.

At this moment, everyone was rushing towards the Sea God, but Yao Yao turned around.

On the entire shore, only Chong Yan stood there alone.

Only Yao Yao could see him.

Chong Yan pursed his lips, his face extremely pale.

He remembered her face pressed against the ugly scars on his tail last night.

And that deep-sea snake, it had no wounds.

Not a single one.

Chong Yan suddenly felt embarrassed.

His hidden excitement froze completely in his chest, praying that Yao Yao hadn’t woken up for a moment, hadn’t discovered him holding onto his ugly tail.

But she walked over, looked around, and didn’t find that silver-white tail.

So, she used her soft fingertips to poke his hand.

Chong Yan lowered his head in embarrassment.

“You’re the most beautiful.” Yao Yao whispered.

But it’s not just because you’re the most beautiful.

She tightly held his cold fingers, just like she had held her phone on the hospital bed for countless nights.

“I only choose you, Chong Yan.”

In this world, there will be many beautiful people and things, but even if I had to start over a hundred times, I would still choose you.

My little demon…