FRGNM -Chapter 302 Leaving Overnight

The Eastern Capital King looked at the people before him, resting his chin on one hand as he continued, “I know you are currently searching for purple bamboo, and I also know you intend to seek out Master Yin Liang to reforge the Purple Bamboo Divine Needles. However, I advise you to give up. Forging the Purple Bamboo Divine Needles requires removing one’s heart, and he will never forge a second identical weapon. This is the truth.”

The breeze gradually picked up, carrying with it a chill.

The night on Qiongyu Immortal Island was frighteningly quiet, making one feel timid and uneasy. Gazing out over the dark sea, she did not know what she should do or what she should think—only that she wanted to find a place to be alone and calm herself.

“Don’t think too much about it. Maybe if you meet Master Yin Liang, he’ll still help you forge it,” Luo Mingyu said softly, pulling the small figure tightly into his embrace. The sea breeze fluttered their sleeves, while his gaze remained cool and distant, fixed on the horizon.

Her body trembled slightly as she felt his warmth. Ling Ruoxi wrapped her arms around Luo Mingyu’s waist and buried her small head in his chest, listening to the strong, steady heartbeat. She shook her head and said, “That’s not what I’m thinking about. All spirit artifacts follow their master. Why would Father make such a decision—to turn the painstakingly forged purple bamboo into divine needles and scatter them everywhere? I’m afraid. I can’t find Father, I don’t know where he is. I worry… and every time I see the Demon-Slaying Zither, I feel a kind of sorrow, as if Father has already left…”

“Don’t say that. It won’t happen. Master is very powerful—it won’t,” Luo Mingyu said, holding her tightly. His own heart was in turmoil. Even if he could comfort the person in his arms, he could not comfort himself. The man sitting in the ice cavern, the shattered great blade—did that really mean he had already…

Perhaps a miracle would appear.

That was what he thought, and what he firmly believed—that one day, he would awaken the one who slept.

“Shh!”

A small figure pushed open the door and tiptoed inside like a thief, a veil tied around the face. The figure looked around carefully, searching for a familiar presence.

Yi Meng followed behind, her chubby little hand quickly shutting the door. She tiptoed across the floor and craned her neck to peer inside. But the room was empty—where was that familiar figure?

Yi Zhui grabbed Yi Meng’s clothes and pointed toward the bath behind them, whispering, “That guy’s bathing in there. I’ll go knock him out, then we’ll carry him away and throw him out!”

“Isn’t that a bit bad? He’s a heaven-and-earth spiritual being—will our sleeping powder even work on him?” Yi Meng blinked her big eyes as she followed Yi Zhui forward quietly.

Patting his chest, Yi Zhui raised his eyebrows and grinned. “Are you kidding? Does your brother look like he’s joking? This medicine is guaranteed to knock him out. Did you forget what we do? We’re medical practitioners. This powder is specially made for battle-qi users—even Dad has fallen for it before. It’s foolproof!”

Tiptoeing, the two small figures peeked into the bath.

The man soaking in the water merely frowned slightly. The light footsteps reached his ears, but he only frowned disdainfully and continued soaking, having no intention of paying attention to the two children who had entered.

He truly didn’t know what attracted these kids to him. They were always hovering around him. Perhaps it was because there were only these two children on Qiongyu Immortal Island. Precisely because of that, Jiang Yu ended up falling into the hands of these two little brats—and also came to understand what it meant to be a “nanny dad.” Someone like him was now, apparently, a nanny dad!

“Look, he’s right there!” Yi Zhui’s eyes lit up as he held the medicinal powder and crept closer to the bath. Watching the man inside, he flicked his right hand. A streak of green Dou Qi shot out, carrying the powder with it.

Jiang Yu opened his eyes instantly and grabbed the incoming green Dou Qi. A flash of killing intent passed through his black eyes as he said coldly, “What are you two doing? Even your uncle isn’t my match—how could you—”

The white powder scattered down like cherry blossoms, beautiful and mesmerizing. Yet its colorless, odorless presence made Jiang Yu’s whole body shudder. Precisely because it had no smell, it felt strange. This thing seemed to be—

His head suddenly sank. Jiang Yu’s expression changed drastically as a cold light flashed through his black eyes. The small figure burst out of the bath, but before he could make a sound, the standing man collapsed headfirst onto the ground, completely motionless.

“Yeah, even Uncle Li isn’t your match, so how could we be?” Yi Zhui said smugly. “For super-ranked experts like you, we have to use underhanded methods. Yi Meng, quick! I’ll put this guy into my storage ring, then we’ll prepare a boat and ship him out. I hear Yihong Courtyard is the most fun—and the most exciting. We’ll dump him there and see the outside world while we’re at it!”

Yi Meng hesitated, frowning as she looked at the man. She quickly grabbed Yi Zhui’s hand and shook her head. “Brother Yi Zhui, don’t be so heartless. He’s still a heaven-and-earth spiritual being. Are we really taking him out like this? And Dad and Mom just came back—we…”

“So what?” Yi Zhui said proudly. “We’re just going out to have some fun. We’ll come back later. It’ll even make Dad and Mom worry about us, look for us—let them know how much we miss them and worry about them while staying on Qiongyu Immortal Island.” With a wave of his hand, the figure before them vanished.

Under the moonlight, the wooden boat resting on the water slowly departed. A streak of Dou Qi shot forward like lightning, slicing across the water and heading outward.

Once past the mist, the vast ocean stirred excitement. Along the shore, men and women dragged large nets, chatting and laughing as they moved forward.

The small wooden boat rode the waves. Yi Zhui looked around excitedly. Having not left Qiongyu Immortal Island for a year, he had been bored to death—now that he was out, he naturally intended to have a good time!

“Brother Yi Zhui, be careful!” Yi Meng clutched the boat tightly. Seeing the sky already brightening, she lifted her skirt and followed Yi Zhui toward the shore.

Nearby, people stared in astonishment. Such exquisitely dressed children stepping off a tiny boat—how had they crossed such large waves?

“Hey, kids, how did you come from the sea? Riding such a small boat—aren’t you afraid of wind and waves?” A man hauling nets looked at the two children hopping about on the shore, puzzled. Probably some rich family’s young masters and misses who had run away. But it was only the hour of Yin—why so early?

Yi Zhui froze for a moment, then turned and smiled. “Uncle, do you know how to get to the city?”

“Oh, you’re heading to town? Just keep walking along here—about five kilometers and you’ll be there. You two kids would need at least a whole day to walk it. You—eh? Where did you go?” The man was still tidying his nets, about to continue speaking, when he turned around and found the beach empty—only a few small footprints remained.

Damn it! The man cursed under his breath and hurriedly dragged his nets away.

Suddenly, the waves surged. The sea ahead trembled violently, and the man who had just gone out to sea turned pale. Good heavens—had he just set out only to encounter a maritime disaster?

But before he could react, a magnificent large ship appeared ahead, as if out of thin air. The deck was filled with women in white robes, all wearing cold expressions as they gazed forward.

“Boatman, let me ask you—did you just see these two children, a boy and a girl?” Bi’er asked coldly, unfurling a scroll. Yi Zhui and Yi Meng’s portraits were revealed.

The man shuddered and nodded. “Y-yes, I did.”

“Where did they go?” A deep voice sounded from the cabin. A man in white appeared instantly, his cold gaze fixed forward, his eyes like hell itself—capable of devouring anyone whole.

Nearly collapsing to his knees, the man steadied himself against the boat and said shakily, “They… they went toward the city ahead. About five kilometers that way. They just left.”

“Hmph. If you’re lying, Qiongyu Immortal Island will not spare you!” Bi’er shouted angrily as green Dou Qi burst forth. In an instant, the magnificent ship reached the shore. In the blink of an eye, the white figures all rushed into the forest—astonishingly fast!

The man’s legs gave out, and he fell to his knees. My heavens—what did he just witness? Wait, did they just say Qiongyu Immortal Island? Good lord, were they people from Qiongyu Immortal Island?

No—rather, those two children earlier were also from Qiongyu Immortal Island!

Damn it!

“Don’t worry. Those two kids will be fine—and Jiang Yu is with them,” Luo Mingyu said firmly, gripping Ling Ruoxi’s small hand.

No one had expected those two bold little rascals to secretly run away.

Heaven knew that when they discovered the children were missing, Ling Ruoxi nearly went mad. After checking everywhere, they realized Jiang Yu was missing as well. They rushed out at top speed, but still arrived too late—they couldn’t find them.

Those two little brats—if they caught them, they’d spank them until their bottoms bloomed! And that Jiang Yu—cold and aloof on the surface, yet he actually went along with their nonsense and ran off too!

This was simply courting death!

Of course, if Luo Mingyu and Ling Ruoxi were to learn that Jiang Yu hadn’t left voluntarily, but had been drugged and carried off by those two little devils, who knew what expressions would appear on their faces.

“Strange… why do I feel Dad and Mom’s aura?” The person hiding in the bushes adjusted his belt and looked up at the sky in confusion. But the vast blue sky was empty—where could anyone be?

Yi Meng froze for a moment. Her beautiful dress was already smeared with mud, and she brushed dirt from her hands like a little mud doll, giggling. “How could that be? Dad and Mom wouldn’t be that fast. Brother Yi Zhui, are you done? We’re heading to the city ahead—but I forgot which way it is. This way? This way? Or that way?”