Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Qin Yaotiao Panics and Leaves Alone!

Qin Yaotiao opened her eyes, only to see chaos all around.

Generally, cultivators, no matter the realm they are breaking through to, will find a safe place.

Yet Qin Yaotiao’s breakthrough was so sudden that it led to this mess.

"Young Master, Young Master!"

"Little Black, Little Black!"

Qin Yaotiao was overwhelmed with fear, for since she was just a few years old, she had never been alone in a place.

Whether it was in the Lu family where she accompanied Lu Chen since her childhood, or growing up to become his personal maid.

Or fleeing from the Lu family, where the two stuck together all the way to Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

Or when being forced into the Xuanji Sect, and even later following Shang Xiu and Liu Ruyan to Tianyuan, only to encounter Lu Chen again.

But now, no matter how loudly Qin Yaotiao shouted, she could get no response at all.

Not even an echo.

This time, Qin Yaotiao completely panicked.

Her last memory before the Dual Cultivation with Lu Chen was on the beach, and disregarding her disheveled state, she hurried towards the sea.

However, on the sea’s surface, except for the corpse of Zheng Linyin, there were only scattered fish demons—no sign of anyone!

"Young Master... Little Black... where have you gone?"

Tears streamed down Qin Yaotiao’s face uncontrollably.

Even though she was now a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, she had never changed her mindset from that of a young girl.

"Could it be that the Young Master and Little Black have been knocked into the sea?"

Qin Yaotiao forced herself to calm down and went over to the body of Zheng Linyin.

She found Lu Chen’s storage bag that he hadn’t picked up.

She also saw the single horn of the flood dragon still embedded in the opponent’s abdomen!

"This is the only thing the Young Master had for self-defense. Could it be... that he... has really encountered a mishap?"

Qin Yaotiao muttered to herself as she pulled the horn from Zheng Linyin’s bosom.

"No... Alive, one must see the person; dead, one must see the body! The Young Master has great fortune; he even became a cultivator after having an eye gouged out and his Dantian destroyed in the past! Surely he was struggling desperately against Zheng Linyin and was then knocked into the sea! I must go into the sea to find him!"

Resolve gradually hardened in Qin Yaotiao’s gaze. Due to lack of experience and finding no one responding on the island, she resorted to wild guesses, not even thinking about checking the nearby bend in the water!

"One can fly with Artifact Control at the Foundation Establishment Stage. I’ve never had a Magic Artifact before, let’s see what’s in this storage bag!"

Qin Yaotiao awkwardly opened the storage bag and immediately saw a Compass emitting specks of light!

"Eh, what’s this?"

She hesitated for a moment, but didn’t give it much thought; having a Magic Artifact now meant she could fly.

Carefully placing the flood dragon horn in her bosom, she then channeled Spiritual Power into the Compass.

The Compass rose into the air, and Qin Yaotiao did not dare delay. As it was her first time flying with Artifact Control, she focused intently, not even considering that Lu Chen might still be on the island.

After she got slightly accustomed to it, Qin Yaotiao flew straight out over the sea!

But in this forbidden area of great array, how vast is the world?

And it was only hours after she left that Lu Chen slowly opened his eyes.

"Yaotiao!"

Not yet fully conscious, Lu Chen jerked awake!

He remembered being flung by Qin Yaotiao’s breakthrough and the surge of Spiritual Power!

But as he tried to get up, he experienced intense pain; Lu Chen realized that he had broken several ribs!

"Hiss—so painful!"

Lu Chen grimaced with pain, not knowing how much time had passed, and faced with such a high water sand pit, he had no way to climb up.

Unless he removed the iron gate made of Mysterious Iron that blocked the connection with the sea water, then he could surface using the Mysterious Pearl.

But at that moment, Little Black was still unconscious, which caused Lu Chen great distress.

"Forget it, let’s wait until Little Black has digested all those fish demons!"

Lu Chen sighed. Not in a rush, he had several plans in mind.

Either wait for Qin Yaotiao to find him,

Or wait until Little Black recovered, then channel water into the bend.

If all else failed...

It would be if Little Black did not wake up, then he would use another relatively risky method!

But several more hours passed.

Not only had Qin Yaotiao not come, but there was also no sign of Little Black awakening!

Now, Lu Chen was getting anxious.

"Should I take the risk? But what if... Little Black is drowned?"

Lu Chen had plenty of Spiritual Power, but the injury to his ribs caused him pain with every movement, making him acutely aware of the saying "when one hair is moved, the whole body is affected!"

"No, I can’t just sit and wait. I’d rather endure the pain!"

Lu Chen gritted his teeth, looking at the Mysterious Iron water gate.

His next move was not dangerous; the only worry was that Little Black might get drowned by the water, affecting his absorption and refinement of demonic power for recovery!

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