Chapter 382: The Calm Before the Storm

Blue sky, white clouds, the vast sea; this is a resort beach on Itogami Island that was opened not long ago. Because it is still under development, it has not been opened to the outside world, and ordinary people simply cannot come here.

Lingyun leaned against a tree, holding a book in his hand, watching the people playing below with a smile.

After purifying the strange aura on Itogami Island, Nangong Nayue used her own privileges to bring Lingyun and the others here for a vacation. As for the remaining matters to be wrapped up, she left them to Yase Motoki to handle.

For some reasons, Nangong Nayue has gradually begun to relinquish the power of the Itogami Island Security Forces in her hands, bit by bit transferring it to Yase Motoki.

"Seriously, what is Yuejiang doing? Why does she always dump this kind of thing on me!" On the roof of the Foundation Gate, Yase Motoki held a walkie-talkie in his hand, methodically directing the actions of the security forces in various places, muttering to himself incessantly.

Because Nangong Nayue kept throwing all kinds of affairs onto Yase Motoki's head, Yase Motoki has truly been so busy lately that his feet barely touch the ground. Especially after suppressing those Demon Race members who had tendencies toward rioting, the entire security force was operating to its limit, staying vigilant against any abnormal developments that might appear at any time.

"What's wrong, Yuejiang? Are you still worried about that guy Yase Motoki?" Lingyun smiled as he looked at Nangong Nayue, who had appeared beside him. "And, don't you feel hot wearing an outfit like that to the beach?"

Although they were on a beach vacation, Nangong Nayue was still wearing her elaborate Gothic Lolita dress, holding up a gorgeous parasol.

"My clothes have a constant-temperature Magic Array on them, so you don't need to worry about whether I'm hot or not." Nangong Nayue put away her parasol and sat down beside Lingyun. "Do you think Yase Motoki can control the entire security force? After all, he is too young now and doesn't have much seniority. There are quite a few old foxes in the security force; can he suppress them?"

"Rest assured, you must never underestimate Yase Motoki. You should know his background better than anyone. With his family situation, he should have been influenced by such things from a young age," Lingyun said with a calm face. "Moreover, his father and elder brother hold the core of power in Xianshen Shi; anyone who wants to pull any tricks in front of him has to weigh the consequences."

"Very well, since I have already decided to let go, I shouldn't concern myself with so much anymore." Nangong Nayue shook her head slightly, masking a trace of loss in her eyes.

"Why don't you go down and play with them?" Lingyun said, pointing to Luo Yexi and the others who were having a great time on the beach.

On the beach, Luo Yexi, Liuli, Yese Xiayin, and Ashtarte had already put on swimsuits and were divided into two teams playing beach volleyball. Luo Yexi was with Yese Xiayin, and Liuli was with Ashtarte; all four of them tacitly suppressed their strength to the level of ordinary people, competing purely on their own skills.

"Brother Lingyun, come play with us!" Yese Xiayin ran up to Lingyun, looking at him with excitement.

Having lived with Lingyun for such a long time, Yese Xiayin's form of address for Lingyun had also changed from "teacher" at the beginning to "brother" now, and the relationship between the two had taken a big step forward.

"Alright." Lingyun put down his book and said with a smile. "Are you going, Yuejiang?"

"I'm going, why wouldn't I?" Nangong Nayue squinted at Luo Yexi and Liuli, who were waving at them from the beach, and spoke.

"Swimsuit!" Ashtarte appeared rapidly beside Nangong Nayue, holding a swimsuit in her hand.

"Pfft—" Liuli, who had come to Lingyun's side, looked at the swimsuit in Ashtarte's hand and couldn't help but laugh out loud. The swimsuit in Ashtarte's hand was, shockingly, the same style of school swimsuit worn by elementary school students as the one she herself was wearing.

Looking at the swimsuit in Ashtarte's hand, black lines suddenly popped up on Nangong Nayue's forehead. Yet Ashtarte was still looking at her with a blank expression, leaving her with no place to vent her anger.

"No need, I have my own swimsuit!" A colorful Array suddenly appeared on Nangong Nayue's forehead, after which her figure rapidly grew taller, transforming into the appearance of an adult. The clothes on her body also changed into a rather conservative swimsuit.

"Yuejiang, it's just coming to the beach to play, is it necessary to bring out your battle state?" Liuli wore a slightly mischievous smile and suddenly reached out to hug Nangong Nayue.

Suddenly attacked, Nangong Nayue's body stiffened instantly, and a suspicious blush appeared on her face. Since she was sixteen, Nangong Nayue had created the Prison Barrier. From that day on, Nangong Nayue's true body had never touched the outside world; as for the matter of swimming at the beach, it was the first time in her life. Moreover, Nayue had always been a very conservative person, and wearing a swimsuit was also a first for her, so it was no wonder she was so nervous.

Seeing Nangong Nayue being half-dragged toward the beach by Liuli, a smile appeared on Lingyun's face, after which he patted the sand off his body and walked toward the beach below.

Liuli took Luo Yexi and Nangong Nayue to go diving, while Ashtarte went to prepare the black tea that Nangong Nayue liked. On the beach, only Lingyun and Yese Xiayin remained.

"Brother." Yese Xiayin, with a flushed little face, quietly leaned against Lingyun's side.

Lingyun was slightly stunned for a moment, then reached out and held Yese Xiayin: "What's wrong, Xia Yin?"

"Brother, will you leave Itogami Island in the future?" Yese Xiayin moved her body closer to Lingyun.

Lingyun hesitated slightly, then nodded: "Yes, after all, Itogami Island is just a stopover for me; I cannot stay in this place forever."

Hearing Lingyun's words, Yese Xiayin's body stiffened slightly, then she said in a low voice: "Xia Yin wants to go with Brother. Wherever Brother goes, Xia Yin will go!"

"Go with me?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow. "But, can you let go of this place?"

"I have considered it for a long time; this is my own decision." Yese Xiayin's small face was full of determination. "Moreover, my life has already merged with Brother's! Every beat of my heart reminds me of this!"

"Your life has merged with mine?" Lingyun couldn't help but frown slightly, while simultaneously probing his Divine Sense into Yese Xiayin's body.

Inside Yese Xiayin's body, there was indeed a crystal emitting a faint light. This crystal had merged into Yese Xiayin's heart and was the very source of power for Yese Xiayin after she transformed into an Angel. Through this crystal as a medium, an Eternal Contract had been signed between Yese Xiayin and Lingyun. In a sense, Yese Xiayin was not wrong when she said her life had merged with Lingyun's.

"Since you have already considered it, I won't say anything more. When the time comes, I will take you with me when I leave," Lingyun said solemnly to Yese Xiayin.

"Mm..." Yese Xiayin nodded, a smile appearing on her face.

Just as she was about to say something else, a sheet of seawater splashed down from the sky, instantly drenching both of them like drowned rats.

Lingyun looked up; Nangong Nayue and Luo Yexi were having a water fight, but seeing Nangong Nayue's face flushed red and the fact that she had even used a Space Array, she was probably being bullied quite badly by the two of them.

Looking at the three playing, a smile appeared on Lingyun's face. But he also knew that everything right now was nothing more than the calm before the storm.

"No matter who you are, as long as you dare to show your face, I will dare to crush you into pieces!" Lingyun said silently in his heart.