That night, the two of them maintained a proper position, with Liu Yiyi's head resting in Xiao Yefeng's arms. They talked about when they first developed feelings for each other, but as the conversation continued, Xiao Yefeng eventually lulled Liu Yiyi to sleep.
Although Xiao Yefeng wanted to adjust Liu Yiyi into a more comfortable position, he found himself unable to move. So, he leaned against the rock wall and entered a meditative state. At that moment, he could no longer tolerate his own weakness, feeling as if he had no bones. The Carefree Vitality Technique had been stimulated by the battle, the Yin Evil, and half a bottle of Elixir Residue.
This time, as Xiao Yefeng actively entered his cultivation mode, he experienced significant progress. Within his Extraordinary Meridians, the Carefree Righteousness spiraled like a giant Golden Cyan dragon, continuously circulating. Xiao Yefeng felt his meridians stabilize once again, ready to break through at any moment. Indeed, the old saying held true: great opportunities exist between life and death.
Throughout that night, Xiao Yefeng managed to escape from both punishment and life-threatening situations on two fronts. As a result, he was rewarded; the Punishment Power shattered both the Black Sword and the Purple Gold Bell artifacts. The pure power left behind was entirely absorbed by Xiao Yefeng. Drawing out the Seven Star Needle, he used all his Qi to finally activate the meridians in his right arm, allowing it to move independently.
Thanks to Liu Yiyi, who understood that the Seven Star Needle and the Bagua Mirror were Xiao Yefeng's treasures, these two items were not stored in her backpack but carried with her instead, preventing them from being lost at sea.
The stimulation from the Seven Star Needle activated his meridians further. Coupled with the continuous internal spiritual energy stimulation, Xiao Yefeng gradually sealed off some pain points while activating his body's vitality. After trying it out, he found he could indeed move again. Most importantly, his vital functions had returned; it was no joke—last night had nearly terrified him. With such a stunning beauty like Liu Yiyi in his arms and feeling completely immobilized below, he almost thought he had lost his abilities.
Now that he felt his bloodline active again without issues, he finally relaxed. It was already early morning on the third day when Liu Yiyi was startled awake by Xiao Yefeng's movements. As she opened her eyes, she noticed a significant bulge in Xiao Yefeng's pants. As a modern woman, even though she was somewhat naive, Liu Yiyi wasn't foolish enough not to understand what that meant.
Feeling extremely embarrassed, she turned away and pretended to just wake up as she looked at Xiao Yefeng and said, "Brother Xiao! You're awake!"
Liu Yiyi's only flaw was her tendency to blush easily; once she did, it was impossible to hide the redness on her face. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng clearly understood her embarrassment. However, their relationship had already been clarified; thus he boldly responded with a grin: "Yes! Yiyi, this is already our third day since leaving Huaxia. Aunt Qing must have noticed you're missing by now!"
Sitting up, Liu Yiyi rubbed her eyes and said, "She probably has. Mom usually calls me every night. With three nights without news now, I bet she's already started looking for us!"
Seeing the worried expression on Liu Yiyi's face, Xiao Yefeng pulled her shoulder closer to him. Liu Yiyi leaned against him effortlessly; their movements flowed smoothly as if they had been a couple for a long time. Yet both harbored feelings for each other—one saw the other as an older brother while the other viewed them as a younger sister—neither wanting to admit it until now when their feelings were laid bare.
"Aunt Qing will be fine; I believe with her strength she must have realized we disappeared together. And with her wisdom, she will surely know that being with me means you won't suffer any loss!" Xiao Yefeng reassured Liu Yiyi while patting her shoulder.
At that moment, in a rare moment of happiness, Liu Yiyi jokingly remarked to Xiao Yefeng, "Who am I kidding? Hmph! Letting you be my boyfriend, I clearly feel like I'm at a disadvantage!"
Hearing Liu Yiyi's teasing words, Xiao Yefeng chuckled and replied, "If it's a disadvantage, then so be it! You're destined to be stuck with me!" As he looked at Liu Yiyi, she slightly lifted her chin. Their gazes locked, and Xiao Yefeng embraced Liu Yiyi, leaning in to kiss her lips. Perhaps this was the natural expression of two people who had just confirmed their romantic relationship and had long harbored feelings for each other.
Both felt they had wasted too much time and missed opportunities, eager to reclaim some of it. However, just then, Xiao Yefeng's ears perked up slightly. He gently pressed his lips against Liu Yiyi's for a brief moment before saying, "It seems we won't have the chance today, Yiyi. I can hear the sound of a helicopter nearby!"
Liu Yiyi, still blushing from the gentle kiss, listened intently but shook her head. "I can't hear anything; it must be too far away!"
"Indeed, it's quite far—so far that I can only catch a faint sound. Based on the tidal times and the sunrise here, we should still be in the Atlantic. The islands in the Atlantic are thousands of miles apart. Stay put, Yiyi; I'll go find some signal!"
With that, Xiao Yefeng stood up. At last, Liu Yiyi smiled with relief because Xiao Yefeng had regained his composure. It was true that there was no signal here; to attract the helicopter's attention, they would need to use some primitive tools.
Holding an alloy dagger, Xiao Yefeng chopped some damp wood and stacked it together. After igniting the wet wood with an Earth Fire Talisman, he found several branches to use as supports and covered the pile with abundant green leaves. Instantly, black smoke billowed up; on this flat sea surface, the smoke could be seen for miles around.
After finishing everything, Xiao Yefeng handed two spirit stones to Liu Yiyi and took two for himself to absorb their spiritual energy. After all, this wasn't Huaxia; those drawn by the smoke might not necessarily be rescuers—there could be pirates as well! It was always better to be prepared.
Meanwhile, on Bansai Island, a group of people was gathered around a map arguing. If Xiao Yefeng were present, he would recognize them as familiar faces: Liu Qing, the Mu Ding couple, Li Xiangjun, Mo Fei, and Fu Cheng—his former comrades—as well as some Westerners on Bansai Island. Next to the map was a large Radar Search System screen displaying over twenty moving dots.
"Lady Liu," said a golden-haired man with a receding hairline respectfully to Liu Qing, "please rest assured that our police force has been fully dispatched. We believe we will have news soon!" However, anyone who saw this man's insignia would know he held a rank equivalent to Major General in Huaxia's military.
Liu Qing's face was filled with anxiety. Hearing his words only made her more impatient. "Soon? You said that yesterday! And what did you give me in return? Aside from a fishing boat destroyed by a torpedo?"
"Madam! This matter is quite difficult for us as well. Your daughter was aboard a black ship for a night cruise, and there were constant lightning strikes near Death Island that night; it has been very challenging for us!" the White Police Officer defended himself.
"What's the connection between the lightning strikes and the Torpedo? Is the ship my daughter was on struck by lightning? You need to tell me why a Torpedo attacked a pleasure boat in your country's restricted zone!" Mu Ding glared at the White Police Officer, his eyes bloodshot.
The White Police Officer was drenched in sweat. Although he was in an air-conditioned room, he found himself unable to defend himself. A Torpedo was not something an ordinary person could obtain, and now this matter involved the daughter of a significant figure. Filly found it difficult to handle because he knew that the Torpedo had been illegally sold from his own hands.
He couldn't afford to offend the buyer of the Torpedo, nor could he afford to offend this group from Huaxia. He could only hope that the two people on board had managed to escape alive since no bodies had been found. However, he was well aware of the conditions at sea last night; could anyone really have survived? At this moment, Filly had no words left for defense.
Just then, the door swung open, and another White Police Officer rushed in with a backpack in hand. "Officer! This is the backpack that the salvage team found inside the sunken ship!"
At that moment, Liu Qing sprang up from his seat and snatched the recently retrieved backpack. As he flipped it over, he exclaimed, "Yes, this is the one I bought with Yiyi!" He immediately opened the bag, revealing Xiao Yefeng's and Liu Yiyi's passports and wallets inside. What shocked Li Xiangjun, Mo Fei, Fu Cheng, and even Liu Qing was the shattered Purple Gold Bell and the Soul-Severing Black Sword broken into four pieces.
Everyone knew that the Soul-Severing Black Sword was Xiao Yefeng's most frequently used magical weapon. Why had it been broken into four pieces? Each piece bore signs of being burned by flames. The Purple Gold Bell was clearly also a magical artifact; how could it have shattered like this? Did Xiao Yefeng engage in a battle with someone on Death Island? Realizing this, the members of the Metaphysics Society immediately ordered the boat to turn around and return to Death Island.
The members of the Metaphysics Society arrived after Liu Qing had returned from Death Island. Since Liu Qing had already come back, he allowed everyone to board his pleasure boat without having previously investigated Death Island. Upon seeing the broken Soul-Severing Black Sword and shattered Purple Gold Bell, they finally understood the severity of the situation, prompting them to return to Death Island.
The pleasure boat was already near where Xiao Yefeng's ship had sunk, so it quickly docked at Death Island's pier. The members of the Metaphysics Society hurriedly scrambled up the rocky hill. Once on the island, they quickly realized that something was amiss with the remnants they found there and rushed toward the location where Xiao Yefeng had chosen to stay.
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