Chapter 324: You Can't Escape, You Know

Just as Ren Yidao was preparing to take a pair of large crab claws to cook a hotpot, two beautiful heads poked out of the sea surface far away from him.

It was just that their silver and white hair was plastered to their scalps by the seawater, making them look somewhat disheveled.

Pfft!

But this slight dishevelment did not affect Yaoyue's mood; she spat a mouthful of water from her mouth and burst into loud laughter:

"Ha! Hahaha!"

"Chase! Keep chasing me if you can!"

"Hmph hmph!"

Yaoyue shook her head triumphantly, spraying the water from her hair.

And Cang Lan, who was by her side, looked even more wretched, as all the water Yaoyue shook off landed on her face.

"..."

Cang Lan sighed, then familiarly rotated her head rapidly from side to side, turning into a high-speed little spinning top like a dog shaking off water after falling in.

Then, Cang Lan turned her head to look at Yaoyue, who still had a triumphant look on her face, and couldn't help but say:

"Yaoyue, what you did was truly too risky!"

Although it wasn't appropriate for her to say this while standing in the position of the one being saved, Cang Lan truly couldn't help it and sighed:

"Do you know that you were gambling with your life?"

She was naturally very happy that someone was willing to save her.

But Cang Lan did not want Yaoyue to disregard her own life.

Compared to Cang Lan, Yaoyue's life was even more important!

"The Cutting Teleportation Stone itself is extremely dangerous, and random teleportation is even more highly unstable."

"It was already extremely lucky to be teleported to an island the first time, and this time we were teleported directly beneath the seabed."

That's right, these two sisters had just been sent directly to the seabed by the Transmission Stone!

A true undersea adventure.

If it weren't for their own sufficient strength, the pressure of the seabed alone would have been enough to crush them into meat patties.

Yet even so, they had nearly perished on the seabed and had only managed to float up with great difficulty.

"But this is actually already a pretty good result. What if we had been teleported underground? What if we had been teleported to a perilous land? Have you thought about that possibility?"

Underground and the seabed had no comparison; if they encountered places with special materials, even those at the Void Refinement stage could be trapped directly, and two heavily injured and weak little things like them would never be able to escape once there.

Not to mention that there are countless Secret Realms on the seabed; if they were teleported to some dangerous place, the two of them could just wait for death.

The probability was small, but it really wasn't zero.

After listening, Yaoyue pursed her lips, clearly not taking much of what Cang Lan said to heart.

Not listening, not listening, like a turtle chanting sutras!

Anyway, looking at it now, as long as the result is good, that's enough. As for risks or whatever, she doesn't know about them!

She looked at Cang Lan resentfully and pouted:

"Aiya, Cang Lanlan~ don't be such a killjoy! I risked danger to save you, can't you say something nice?"

I went through fire and water for you, and this is how you treat me?

Do you have a conscience!

"... It was my slip of the tongue."

Although Cang Lan felt that Yaoyue's behavior wasn't right, she did indeed understand that these things could be discussed later and there was no need to rush.

For her to preach at this moment was truly a case of having benefited and still complaining, being somewhat ungrateful.

She laughed, raised her hand to pat Yaoyue's head, and remarked with emotion:

"I had already prepared myself to sacrifice for the Demon Race; I didn't expect to be saved by you in the end."

"Thank you for coming to save me, I am very happy."

Hehe.

Yaoyue looked into Cang Lan's eyes, saw the heartfelt gratitude within them, and also laughed.

She puffed out her chest triumphantly and smiled:

"That's right! Don't you see who I am!"

"Just remember to repay me well later!"

After saying this, Yaoyue herself couldn't hold it in, and the two of them, Yaoyue and Cang Lan, couldn't help but laugh.

Although they were still trapped on the vast ocean and were still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from their destination, Demon Emperor City, they were very relaxed now.

Without the shadow looming behind them, both of them could let out a long sigh of relief.

Hu...

After laughing for a long time, Yaoyue's expression restrained slightly, and she looked at Cang Lan somewhat seriously:

"By the way, what do you think about what that guy said?"

Cang Lan's smile vanished even earlier than hers; she knew Yaoyue would definitely ask this question.

Yes.

No matter who it was, when encountering this question, they would feel confused and uneasy; this was the most normal thing in the world.

Ren Yidao's words were sincere, and he had even brought out many examples as proof, making it very hard not to be convinced.

Not to mention, Yaoyue herself had also noticed some points, and she even had faint guesses in her heart.

"Where do I actually come from?"

"Why does Cang Lan call me the Demon God's Child?"

"And why does Ren Yidao think I am related to his missing master? Why are my name and hers so similar?"

"Why does that Gongsun Changshou look so familiar to me, yet I can't remember anything?"

"Why..."

And when these scattered doubts converged, they would gradually turn into a lack of self-confidence, finally transforming into a fear of oneself.

Am I... really me?

This is a very philosophical question.

Cang Lan's brain was not considered good; she did not understand these things, nor did she have the confidence to persuade Yaoyue not to care.

However, she also understood that things could not go on like this.

Cang Lan took a deep breath, raised her hand to press on Yaoyue's thin shoulders, and said in a deep voice:

"Yaoyue!"

Her voice was loud, startling Yaoyue and forcibly dispelling the confusion in her heart.

Looking at Yaoyue's purple eyes, Cang Lan's expression was extremely serious as she said earnestly:

"I can understand the thoughts in your heart, but I cannot give you an answer."

Yes, this kind of thing cannot deceive people.

Even Yaoyue herself did not intend to get an answer from her; she just needed someone she could communicate and talk with.

But Cang Lan would not give up just like that; she wanted to help Yaoyue, just as she was willing to disregard her own safety to help her!

"But I know someone who definitely knows how to answer you."

"She is the Priestess I serve now, and she is one of the smartest people in Demon Emperor City; she will definitely be able to give you an answer."

When mentioning Mingyue Daren, Cang Lan's face was filled with admiration and pride.

"When we arrive at Demon Emperor City, I will take you to see her, okay?"

Perhaps moved by Cang Lan's attitude, or perhaps infected by her intense confidence, Yaoyue's expression gradually softened.

She smiled helplessly, then nodded and said:

"Since you've said so much, don't I have no choice but to believe you?"

In Cang Lan's excited eyes, Yaoyue finally said the words she had waited a very, very long time for.

"Fine, I'll go to Demon Emperor City with you."

Great!!!

Finally, she was finally willing to honestly go back to Demon Emperor City with me!

The mission finally had progress; Cang Lan was so excited she wanted to look up to the sky and roar to vent the emotions in her heart.

But Cang Lan restrained herself.

Although they had escaped danger, she, being cautious by nature, did not forget that they still needed to conceal their whereabouts and could not leave any traces behind.

Cang Lan was very cautious.

This caution had saved her many times, allowing her to escape death countless times and grow to her current level.

However, what she did not know was that this caution was sometimes actually of no use.

Especially when faced with absolute power or comprehensively overwhelming wisdom.

There is always a higher mountain.

The Demon is a foot tall, the Dao is ten feet tall.

Huhu is even ten feet above that!

"My top priority now is to figure out our current location, and then find a way to borrow the nearest teleportation array, all the way... hmm?"

As she spoke, Cang Lan suddenly felt her lower abdomen heat up for an instant, and just as she was about to check what had happened, she suddenly felt a shadow appear above her head.

Hmm!!?

The sense of crisis in her heart surged wildly; before Cang Lan could react, she heard a light laugh that made her mood plummet to the bottom:

"Hi~"

"Two young ladies, you are walking so hurriedly, where are you going?"

"Demon Emperor City? Oh? Where is that? Why haven't I heard of it? Is it fun?"

In the disbelieving gazes of Yaoyue and Cang Lan, the boy's phantom stood steadily on the sea surface beside them.

He lowered his head, nodding and smiling at the two women still soaking in the water:

"Take me with you?"

"I can protect your safety; I absolutely will not let anyone else harm you."

Really.

Apart from me, no one can cause you harm.

Apart from me...

Unfortunately, faced with Ren Yidao's affectionate request, the two women's reactions were very cold, even hurtful.

The two did not reply at all, but instead, after making eye contact, their expressions became fierce.

"Go to hell!"

The two of them looked as if they had been driven to a dead end and were going to fight Ren Yidao to the death.

But when it actually came down to it, this was just a bluff.

Cang Lan pressed one hand onto the water surface, stirring up a huge wave to block Ren Yidao's line of sight.

"Go!!!"

Then, she grabbed Yaoyue and dove headfirst into the sea, quickly disappearing from sight.

Splash.

Only Ren Yidao's phantom was left standing in place, letting the water spray pass through his body, watching them disappear and go far away.

"I'm not some kind of bad person, is it necessary for you to have such a big reaction?"

Ren Yidao curled his lips and muttered:

"Run, keep running hard!"

"I'll chase you, if I, catch you, you'll let me... hehe."

The phantom gave a hehe laugh, then gradually dissipated, leaving only a meaningful, teasing remark on the surface of the sea that lingered for a long time...

"When that time comes, you'll suffer a great deal of misery~"

"Good luck!"

"Please, by all means, don't let me be too bored."

When the two, Yaoyue and her companion, began their flight again, Ren Yidao himself rested his hands behind his head, lying lazily on the beach, looking at the moon above the dome.

Comfortable.

Leisurely.

"With such a vast sea, I don't believe you can run anywhere."

Actually, Yaoyue and the others didn't need to run just now; that phantom had no combat power at all and could have been dispersed very easily.

It was just that the two had been chased by Ren Yidao the whole way and had become like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring; they didn't even think of fighting back and reflexively began to flee.

Ren Yidao could have remained hidden and pursued them silently, apprehending the two who had let down their guard once more.

However, this would only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.

If they could escape once, they would certainly be able to escape a second time.

There is no logic in guarding against thieves for a thousand days, only in being a thief for a thousand days.

If he let them keep thinking about running away, Ren Yidao feared he would be annoyed to death.

Therefore, this time, Ren Yidao wanted to leave a shadow in their hearts.

A suggestion buried deep in the bottom of their hearts.

"No matter where you run, I will find you."

"You cannot escape."

"Rather than being caught after struggling in vain, it is better to be obedient and listen, as you will suffer less."

He wanted to become the shadow looming in the depths of their hearts, a dagger hidden in the dark, forever making them unable to let down their guard.

This was an open scheme to attack the heart.

You run?

I can still catch you even if you run.

Attacking cities is inferior; attacking the heart is superior.

"Meng Huo didn't have enough brains and was captured by the Prime Minister seven times before he understood the logic; although they look like they aren't very smart, they shouldn't need that many times, right?"

Hmm... probably!

After finishing these thoughts, Ren Yidao sighed and remarked with emotion:

"To kill a person, one must still punish the heart."

After Ren Yidao finished his remark, he said to Gui Yan, who was honestly tending the fire beside him:

"Don't you think so?"

Gui Yan, startled by the sudden address, hurriedly spoke:

"... Ah, yes, yes, yes, what you say, my lord, is absolutely correct!"

Gui Yan was even more submissive than before.

There was no help for it; it now dared not have any thoughts of defiance appear.

Whether Yaoyue and the others had shadows in their hearts was unknown, but Gui Yan's heart was already tightly shrouded by a cruel shadow named Ren Yidao.

It now understood one thing.

If it didn't listen, then what was being boiled in this pot in a moment would be more than just these two crab claws.

This was not only because of Ren Yidao's cruel behavior, but even more because Gui Yan itself felt guilty.

It was panicking inside!

Guess why they had blundered into the Sea Lotus Secret Realm guarded by General Crab, instead of avoiding this place and taking a different route?

Was it that other routes couldn't be reached?

Hehe...

Although Ren Yidao didn't probe deeply, Gui Yan knew clearly in its own heart that its little idea of driving a tiger to devour a wolf had been seen through completely.

Moreover, what made it even more panicked now was that Ren Yidao hadn't mentioned this matter at all.

Yes, this was what made Gui Yan the most uneasy.

If he had spoken up and given it a beating, there would still be a way out.

But now that Ren Yidao didn't say a word, that spoke volumes...

An ultimatum is often silent.

Gui Yan understood that as long as it made one more mistake, the pot would have more ingredients added.

Although it had lived for a long time, it didn't want to die at all.

It could only honestly put away its own little schemes and respectfully serve this mysterious and cruel lord.

Only in its heart, Gui Yan sighed with no lack of desolation:

"My life has been like walking on thin ice; I do not know when I will be able to reach the other shore..."

Sigh!!!

"What is inside the Sea Lotus Forbidden Land?"

!!!

Gui Yan was feeling sorrowful in his Heart Star when he suddenly heard Ren Yidao's question; he nearly screamed out and instinctively retracted into his turtle shell.

Is he going to make a move on me!!?

Thump, thump.

"I'm asking you a question, don't play dead."

The turtle shell was tapped twice casually, and Gui Yan calmed down a bit, poking his head out to laugh sheepishly:

"My lord, please calm your anger. This little one was just scared out of his wits, hehe, heh..."

After dryly laughing for a moment, Gui Yan saw that Ren Yidao did not look angry and tentatively asked:

"My lord, does asking this mean you want to go take a look at the Sea Lotus Forbidden Land?"

To this, Ren Yidao nodded as a matter of course.

"That crab must have run inside to hide, right?"

"Perfect, saves me the trouble of looking for it."

He said:

"I haven't eaten my fill yet."