4840

Chapter 4840: Gloom

The siblings were ordinary people. What was wrong with helping them when they sought help from cultivators, especially with something so trivial?

That stoic-faced girl, her heart seemed too cold and hard. She actually suggested cutting off her brother's leg. Was there really no other compromise?

Perhaps because it wasn't her own brother's leg being cut off, she wouldn't feel the pain.

Duo Shanmei couldn't help but feel speechless.

That stoic was still as infuriating as ever. After shutting someone down, she'd just stop talking, turn around, and leave, not even bothering to give the other party an extra glance.

Duo Shanmei sighed. "Tell me, do you want your brother's life or his leg?"

If only they had known this earlier.

When Er Niu carried this young master from that ship to this one, if he hadn't caused a fuss and just arrived smoothly, wouldn't there have been no problems at all?

The young master of the Fang family's leg was ultimately amputated.

As the young master fainted from pain, Miss Fang also fainted to the ground, terrified by the sight of so much blood.

About half an hour later, First Young Master Qin, Dugu Ling, and the Fatty leaped out of the seawater and onto the deck.

The little stoic sized them up, then asked calmly, "Killed it?"

First Young Master Qin's face was as still as water. He shook his head. "This Corpse-Devouring Shark is extremely intelligent. Seeing the situation was unfavorable, it immediately sank to the bottom of the deep sea."

"We didn't pursue it further to avoid delaying our journey."

Qiao Mu nodded and said nothing more.

Her room was arranged on the fourth floor. The bedding, blankets, items, and utensils in the room were all prepared and complete.

The little stoic was not a picky person; she never fussed when traveling.

After closing and latching the door, she slowly sat down at the table and poured herself a cup of hot water.

Her small hand slowly moved across the tabletop, her fingertips fiddling with one Thunderfire Bomb after another, one, then another...

A faint shadow of gloom settled on the little stoic's face.

Due to the storm, their ship had deviated significantly from its course and would need to take an extra day.

Fortunately, after that, they had smooth sailing and encountered no further mishaps, nor did they run into that copper-headed, iron-boned Corpse-Devouring Shark again.

This day was clear and beautiful, and the sea surface was calm.

Looking into the distance, a golden glimmer faintly flickered deep in her eyes.

Fifth Young Master Qin pointed ahead. "Do you see the golden sandy beach ahead? The entrance to the Lotus Pond Sacred Realm is at the top of that mountain."

Qiao Mu narrowed her eyes and looked.

She saw that the small island, when viewed from afar, looked like a motionless turtle, with its back rising high, a mountain covered in fine golden sand.

No wonder when looking from this vantage point, her eyes were filled with a golden hue, shimmering like quicksand.

"The Lotus Pond Sacred Realm is on this turtle island?"

Fifth Young Master Qin couldn't help but cough lightly, correcting her, "The outside world calls this island Lotus Pond Island."

The little stoic immediately grew displeased. "It's clearly a turtle island. Where's the lotus? There's no lotus anywhere, alright!"

There was only an old, immobile turtle lying there, bare beneath a golden expanse of sand.

Besides some uniquely shaped reefs, there was nothing but sand.

"Qiao Qiao, we'll have to wait here for two or three more days. Besides the Wangchuan Murong family, the keys from the other four families are already in hand."

"The Murong Clan has agreed to provide their key, but they want to send three disciples to accompany us," First Young Master Qin said. "I've already agreed."

Qiao Mu "oh"-ed.

First Young Master Qin smiled and looked at her. "Could it be that Qiao Qiao hasn't heard of the Wangchuan Murong family?"