Chapter 1378 - 1377: Departure to Yingzhou!

Chapter 1378: Chapter 1377: Departure to Yingzhou!

Hearing Ling Chen say this, the light in Little Butterfly’s eyes quickly dimmed as well. From what Ling Chen said, it seemed he wouldn’t be taking them along.

"Mm."

Uncle Fang nodded. "When do you plan to set out for Yingzhou?"

"Within the next couple of days."

Ling Chen had stayed on Fish-dragon island just to heal his injuries. Now that his wounds were healed, naturally he wouldn’t continue lingering.

"You really plan to bring this woman along?"

Uncle Fang cast a distant glance at Hong Ye, then lowered his voice. "This woman’s thoughts run deep, she’s definitely no good sort. Keeping her by your side, I fear you’ll have to stay on guard every moment."

"I know that. She won’t be able to stir up any real waves."

Ling Chen replied noncommittally.

How could he not know that having Hong Ye at his side was like carrying a ticking time bomb? But there was no helping it; for now he had no more suitable candidate. He could only use this person for the time being. If he discovered anything wrong with her later, it wouldn’t be too late to deal with her then.

His thoughts flashed, and Ling Chen’s gaze fell on Little Butterfly standing before him. He reached out and patted her head, smiling lightly. "Don’t worry. You go hide away somewhere with Uncle Fang for now. When I have the time, I’ll naturally come see you."

"Then you’re not allowed to go back on your word."

Little Butterfly’s expression finally looked a bit better. She extended her little pinky toward Ling Chen, clearly wanting to hook fingers with him and make a promise.

"Alright, I won’t go back on my word."

Ling Chen extended his own pinky and hooked it with Little Butterfly’s. Yet inwardly he sighed. Once he left this time, he had no idea when they would meet again. Perhaps when he one day stood atop the Martial Arts Peak, he would go back and fulfill, one by one, the promises he had once made.

Two days later.

Ling Chen set out together with Hong Ye, embarking on the journey toward the Yingzhou Continent.

On the calm, placid sea, a Flying Puppet like a scarlet bird skimmed across the sky, its speed astonishingly fast.

This Flying Puppet belonged to Hong Ye. As for Ling Chen’s Silver Moon Jade Dragon Boat, it had been damaged earlier by Saint Qian Yan and the other two, and had yet to be repaired, so it was temporarily unusable.

"Next we have to head to Qing Lake Island in the north, and from there take a sea ship to Yingzhou."

On the Puppet’s back, Hong Ye spoke to Ling Chen.

"Why not go straight to Yingzhou? Why bother going to Qing Lake Island first?"

Ling Chen asked in some surprise.

"To reach Yingzhou, you have to pass through a Misty Sea Area. The terrain there is complicated, and it’s shrouded in a unique mist."

Hong Ye explained, "If you don’t have someone familiar with that Misty Sea, someone who often goes in and out to guide the way, just relying on us, we’ll very easily get lost in that Misty Sea."

"So that’s how it is."

Ling Chen finally nodded in realization. It was fortunate he had Hong Ye with him; otherwise he might have blundered straight into a pit this time. If they charged into that Misty Sea unprepared, even if they could eventually get out, it would likely consume a huge amount of time.

Looked at this way, there was indeed a reason Yingzhou and the Nine Provinces Land had been cut off for so many years. It was probably precisely because of such geographical factors that fewer and fewer warriors from Yingzhou traveled to the Nine Provinces Land, making it hard for warriors from both sides to interact.

After flying over the sea for about half a day, the two finally reached a lush green island.

This island’s area was much larger than Fish-dragon island. There were many lakes on the island, taking up half the land. The island’s prosperity was more than twice that of Fish-dragon island. In the harbor, dozens of great ships over a hundred zhang long were moored, a bustling scene.

This was the outward gateway connecting to Yingzhou—Qing Lake Island.

On Qing Lake Island, strong figures in all kinds of clothing came and went in a constant stream. There were quite a few overseas warriors mixed among them, but even more were warriors wearing Yingzhou attire.

Ling Chen and Hong Ye didn’t go anywhere else. They headed straight to Qing Lake Island’s harbor, preparing to depart by ship.

The sea ships in the harbor basically all sailed from Qing Lake Island to Yingzhou. These vessels were all under the banners of the island’s major commerce associations and powers. While handling commercial transport, every voyage also carried a large number of warriors aboard.

For warriors at the Sky Apex Realm and above, the major commerce associations basically didn’t charge any fee. Once the ships entered the Misty Sea, no one knew what dangers they might encounter. Having powerful warriors on board to sit in town naturally made things much safer.

Ling Chen and Hong Ye chose to join a large caravan under the Dongying Commerce Association. After all, the larger the caravan, the more familiar they would be with the route, and the greater the chance of safely crossing the Misty Sea.

For powerful figures like Ling Chen and Hong Ye, the Dongying Commerce Association was of course delighted to accept them—especially after Ling Chen had just displayed his strength. With a single sword swing he had split the seawater in two. His power was terrifyingly strong.

By the time Ling Chen and Hong Ye boarded, there were already many warriors on the deck in a wide variety of outfits. Their auras weren’t weak, but most were at the Sky Apex Realm level. There were very few at Half Saint Level, let alone Saint level.

The appearance of Ling Chen and Hong Ye instantly drew a flood of gazes. Of course, none of those gazes were on Ling Chen; every eye was focused on Hong Ye.

Hong Ye wore a red dress, her figure tall and slender, her waist and hips traced in exquisite curves. Her skin was snow-pale, and her features were charmingly seductive. Every frown, every smile hooked the soul—she was simply a supreme beauty.

After boarding, she seemed to smile, whether intentionally or not. That single smile made many Sea-State Warriors’ eyes light up, their lust flaring.

Sure enough, Ling Chen and Hong Ye had barely been on board for long before several Sea-State Warriors walked toward them.

At the head of this group was a young man of about twenty-eight or twenty-nine. He wore black Samurai Clothing, with a long Tachi hanging at his waist. At this moment, however, his eyes were completely glued to Hong Ye, as if green light were shining out of them, drool practically ready to drip.

"Isn’t that the direct-line young master of the Fengjian Clan, Kazama Ichiro?"

Seeing those few Sea-State Warriors heading toward Ling Chen and Hong Ye, murmured discussions immediately rose among the crowd.

"Why is it the Fengjian Clan? This red-clothed beauty is in for it now."

"Yeah. The Fengjian Clan is powerful. Though they can’t compare with first-rate families like the Beichuan Family and Liu Sheng Family, among second-rate Martial Arts families in Yingzhou they enjoy considerable fame."

"What a pity—a peerless beauty, about to be ruined by this Kazama Ichiro."

Everyone sighed.

"This beautiful young lady, I am Kazama Ichiro, from the Fengjian Clan on Kagawa Island. A pleasure to meet you."

Kazama Ichiro’s gaze was locked greedily on Hong Ye. If it weren’t for all the eyes watching, he probably wouldn’t have been able to restrain himself from rushing over, stripping her bare, and brutally pressing her under him to ravage her.