Chapter 1718 - 1717: The Speed of the Fire Cloud Bird!
Mei Niang took a step forward and said, "When something’s this abnormal, there’s definitely something fishy going on. Why don’t we go back and take a look? After all, Old Lady Liang is also one possible way out!"
"Right, let’s make a trip back, to Xinghua Gully!"
Qin Feng nodded in agreement.
In the end, they decided that Qin Feng and Mei Niang would leave Vine Dragon Mountain together.
The Holy Daughter insisted on staying in this camp, and to keep this camp intact, she had to be there. Only she could fully control the protective Great Formation.
Ling’er had originally wanted to return to Xinghua Gully, but she kept worrying about the Holy Daughter. She vaguely felt that the Holy Daughter insisting on staying here meant she had other things to do.
Shuiyun Immortal and the other Twelve Wanderers had always been working hard to protect the world, and they also had to hold this place.
The Medicine King, now rested, was to leave with the unconscious Luo Shui Divine Doctor.
There was no other way.
Luo Shui Divine Doctor’s injuries couldn’t be left like this. She needed to leave and seek out the long-vanished Beidou Divine Doctor for help with treatment.
Besides, she also needed to continue her own mission.
The reason she had come to Vine Dragon Mountain was because she’d received the Holy Daughter’s request for help. Back then the Holy Daughter hadn’t been injured yet, so it wasn’t about healing. Now that she had finished what she needed to do here, it was time to go deal with other matters.
Near noon, Qin Feng used the Conch to contact Nami, and Nami came to pick them up.
After all, around the Giant Island of Vine Dragon Mountain, whether on the sea surface, in the sky, or under the sea, everything was extremely dangerous. Luo Shui Divine Doctor was still unconscious, so it wasn’t convenient to force their way through.
They entered the seawater.
Nami handed each of them a Pearl and said, "Inside this is a bubble refined with my Power of Sea God. You can move freely through the water with it."
Hearing that, Qin Feng and the others crushed the Pearls with force.
A bubble indeed appeared around their bodies. Not only could they breathe freely, they could also control their movement in all directions with their thoughts.
Because it carried a trace of the aura of the Power of Sea God, the various Sea Beasts in the ocean wouldn’t actively attack them.
This made their journey very smooth.
"Right now we’re mass-producing them on a large scale. A batch has already been sent to Five Rings Mountain, and we’re refining the second batch, third batch..." Nami led the way forward as she spoke to Qin Feng.
The Medicine King beside them heard this and smiled. "Didn’t expect our Xiao Feng to be this capable..."
"Ahem, ahem..."
Qin Feng hurriedly dry-coughed twice to make her stop talking.
Anyone with half a brain could tell she was about to say he’d even managed to bag a Mermaid...
Mei Niang narrowed her eyes and smiled at this moment, saying, "My little son-in-law really is extraordinary."
"Ahem, ahem..."
Qin Feng was speechless again.
Did she really have to say the words "son-in-law" out loud?
They chatted on and off as they went, and soon left this dangerous area. Then, riding on the speed-type Sea Beasts Meina had prepared in advance, they rushed at full speed toward Hua Country.
When they reached the East Sea, the Medicine King took Luo Shui Divine Doctor and parted ways with Qin Feng and Mei Niang. The place she needed to go was not Hua Country.
As she was leaving, the Medicine King seemed to remember something and said to Qin Feng, "Oh right, Xiao Feng, I think you’d better finish your business and then hurry back to Vine Dragon Mountain as soon as possible."
"Why?" Qin Feng asked.
"Don’t you think there must be a reason Xing’er insists on staying there? She’s not stupid. If all the efforts at Vine Dragon Mountain truly had no meaning, she’d immediately choose another path instead of stubbornly clinging to that place." the Medicine King said.
Hearing this, Qin Feng couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
What she said made sense.
From what he knew of the Holy Daughter, she would definitely think up a new plan. She wouldn’t sacrifice herself there for nothing.
"Then she..."
Qin Feng looked up and asked.
Mei Niang let out a soft sigh at this moment and said, "No need to ask, we don’t know either. When she invited us to Vine Dragon Mountain, at first it was only to have us help set up Arrays. And as far as we know, her efforts aren’t limited to those Small Worlds. She definitely has a bigger plan."
The Medicine King followed up, "That’s what I think too. Because I see her often—besides going to those Small Worlds, she also frequently goes into the Alien Beasts’ Space-time Tunnels. The serious injuries she suffered this time were from inside one of those."
"..."
Hearing this, Qin Feng’s brows knitted tightly. "Why didn’t you tell me back then?"
"Do you think she would want you to know?"
The Medicine King and Mei Niang spread their hands and then said, "Besides, given the current situation, we really should be looking for other methods, especially this route through Old Lady Liang. It really is a hope."
Qin Feng let out a heavy sigh.
What they said was reasonable. Even if he knew what Xing’er’s plan actually was, he wouldn’t be able to stop her. Right now, finding a better solution was what mattered most. He had to find a way to divert the catastrophe before she truly ran into danger.
"Alright, I’ve said what I needed to say. So, work hard, young man!"
After speaking, the Medicine King left with Luo Shui Divine Doctor, heading off into the distance.
Qin Feng summoned the Fire Cloud Bird, and with Mei Niang on its back, they sped toward Tianshan.
On the way.
Because they were moving so fast, Qin Feng and Mei Niang were practically pressed together, which made him extremely embarrassed. So he said to the Fire Cloud Bird, "Slow down a bit..."
Mei Niang, not understanding why, blinked and said to the Fire Cloud Bird, "Your strength should be more than this, right? Why are you so slow?"
"Chirp-chirp——!"
The Fire Cloud Bird let out two cries as if unconvinced, then spread its white wings. With a "whoosh," it shot forward, flying faster than a shooting star, as if it was about to catch up with the speed of light.
The speed was so great that even a powerhouse of Qin Feng’s level found it hard to breathe.
Mei Niang fared even worse. Caught off guard, she almost got blown away by the wind.
Seeing this, Qin Feng hurriedly grabbed her, pulling her into his arms and holding her tightly. Only then was everything fine.
No one knew how much time had passed.
Because it had been flying so fast, the Fire Cloud Bird couldn’t take it anymore either. Its speed gradually dropped as it panted heavily, turning its head to glance back at Mei Niang, as if still annoyed that she had "looked down" on it.
Mei Niang, however, only looked at Qin Feng and smiled softly. "Tell me, little son-in-law, do you think this is appropriate?"
"I–I can’t help it..."
Qin Feng spoke with difficulty at this point, "M–my body’s a bit stiff..."
The speed was too fast.
His entire nervous system had tensed up to withstand the brunt of the powerful wind.
That made his body extremely stiff, stuck in the posture of holding Mei Niang.
Mei Niang chuckled, then tapped a few of his acupoints, using her inner energy to smooth his meridians. Only then did his whole body relax, and he hurriedly said, "S–sorry..."
"We’re all family, I’m not blaming you." Mei Niang shot him a charming look, then said, "By the way, I think we’ve arrived."
Qin Feng looked down.
Below them was an endless apricot blossom forest.
A gentle breeze blew past.
Apricot blossoms danced through the sky like Fairies in a graceful waltz—beautiful, romantic...
"No doubt about it, this is Xinghua Gully!"
Qin Feng exclaimed in surprise.
Only now did he realize just how fast the Fire Cloud Bird had been flying.
From the coastal area of the East Sea to Northwest Tian Mountain was several thousand kilometers, and yet it felt like only a short while had passed before they arrived!