79: Chapter 79 felt like going back to the way things were before.

But unexpectedly, after Huo Sixian said this, he suddenly let go of Xu Xueke.

Xu Xueke's entire body fell heavily onto the Deck.

Her originally white dress was instantly soaked by the water the moment she hit the Deck.

She looked as disheveled as if she had just crawled out of a trash heap.

Xu Xueke clutched her neck tightly as she felt fresh air rushing back in.

Like a fish returned to water, she gripped her neck and began to breathe heavily.

At this moment, Xu Xueke truly felt that Huo Sixian had developed a murderous intent toward her.

When she looked at Huo Sixian again, her eyes were filled with terror.

Seeing this, Xu Yousheng immediately rushed to Xu Xueke's side and pulled her into his arms.

When he looked at Huo Sixian, his tone was far from pleasant.

"Huo Sixian, don't you forget! You and Xueke have an engagement!"

"And now, for the sake of some woman from outside, you treat Xueke like this!"

Huo Sixian let out a chuckle upon hearing this. "Engagement? Haven't I told you before, and more than once? Whoever made the engagement, go find them. Just don't come to me."

"Oh, and another thing. I've said it countless times: please tell your daughter not to call me Brother Si Yan. But your daughter doesn't listen. Today is just a small warning. If there's a next time..."

Huo Sixian paused slightly, then let out a cold snort. "Next time, I can't guarantee I won't accidentally take a life."

Xu Xueke had truly and clearly felt Huo Sixian's murderous intent just now.

So, hearing what Huo Sixian said now, she didn't doubt him for a second.

She even hid in Xu Yousheng's arms in fear.

Xu Yousheng was so angry that he made a gesture as if to have someone teach Huo Sixian a lesson.

But Huo Sixian said unhurriedly, "We're almost at the Capital City. I've already contacted my grandfather. If anything happens to me on this Warship..."

Huo Sixian glanced at Xu Yousheng, his eyes full of threat. "Then whether this Warship can safely reach the shore will be an uncertainty."

After saying this, Huo Sixian left with Kong Ziyi and the others.

Behind Huo Sixian's back, Xu Yousheng gnashed his teeth in hatred.

But there was nothing he could do to Huo Sixian.

Xu Xueke pulled on Xu Yousheng's hand. "Dad, it hurts..."

A malicious light gleamed in Xu Yousheng's eyes. Behind Huo Sixian's back, it looked as if he wanted to burn a hole right through him.

On the other side, Huo Sixian didn't feel good either.

He remained silent throughout.

Lu Huan, Kong Ziyi, and Meng Hangfei wanted to talk to Huo Sixian several times.

But none of them spoke up.

Silence hung heavy in the air.

This state continued until Huo Sixian entered his room.

Once Huo Sixian went in, however, he didn't come out for several days.

Just like that, without a word, without eating or drinking, he locked himself away for several days...

Meanwhile, Ye Qingqing was extremely happy.

In fact, before she got off the ship, she had heard Golden Peace talking to others.

In at most half a month's journey, they would reach the Capital City—it might not even take that long.

The rain and flood were quite strange when you thought about it.

It seemed the entire south was submerged, but the north was perfectly fine.

Except for some scattered rain in the north, the torrential rain and floods didn't seem to trouble the north at all.

Of course, Ye Qingqing only knew this from Golden Peace's conversations with others.

The exact situation would only be known once she reached the shore.

After experiencing collective living, Ye Qingqing suddenly realized that she was still better suited to being on her own.

If for nothing else, then for the food.

During her days on the ship, Ye Qingqing had to eat in secret, which wasn't very enjoyable.

Now, Ye Qingqing and her dog sat on the inflatable boat, enjoying a pungent hotpot.

She even paired the hotpot with a spicy dry pot and spicy stir-fried crawfish.

Ah Huang was drooling uncontrollably at the sight.

But since Ah Huang was a dog, Ye Qingqing didn't want to give him spicy food.

Poor Ah Huang could only drool while watching Ye Qingqing.

He was still chewing on an expensive Spiny Lobster.

If anyone else saw this, they would surely cry out that it was a reckless waste of such fine things.

But Ye Qingqing was loaded.

Ah Huang had suffered so much on that Warship; he needed to be pampered now.

Every time Ye Qingqing thought about it, she gnashed her teeth in hatred toward Xu Xueke.

Along with Huo Sixian, Ye Qingqing disliked them all.

Out on the water, Ye Qingqing felt as if she had returned to her previous days of wandering alone.

After about exactly half a month had passed...

Ye Qingqing suddenly saw land.

It was actually Ah Huang who discovered it.

Ye Qingqing was in the middle of a dream when she suddenly felt Ah Huang let out a surprised yelp.

He kept barking incessantly.

Ye Qingqing had been sound asleep, having a sweet dream.

Woken up so suddenly by Ah Huang's barking, she was startled.

Thinking she had encountered some danger, Ye Qingqing immediately took a Long Blade out of her spatial dimension.

But the surroundings were peaceful, and even the rain had lessened significantly.

When she looked closely, she saw land in the distance, and... tall buildings.

Yes... tall buildings.

Seeing the tall buildings in the distance, Ye Qingqing felt dazed for a moment; she hadn't seen modern architecture in so long.

After drifting at sea for nearly two months...

Ye Qingqing had almost forgotten what modern buildings looked like.

After all, every day she opened her eyes, there was nothing but vast, endless water everywhere.

Calling it a sea was an exaggeration; Ye Qingqing knew it was just rainwater and floodwater.

So, she always just referred to it as "the water."

As the inflatable boat slowly drew closer, Ye Qingqing's expression became solemn.

Because on that shore, there were not only tall buildings but also zombies waiting for those coming from the water.

As Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang got closer, they both held their breath.

They hadn't seen zombies in a while and had almost forgotten what they looked like.

Now that they were close enough to see, both the human and the dog felt a bit creeped out.

Because the zombies now were far from looking human, as they had when they first mutated.

These zombies were surrounded by black bloodstains.

Their clothes and flesh were in tatters.

From a distance, they looked like they had scorch marks on their skin after being corroded by rainwater.

Some zombies stood still, while others wandered slowly along the water's edge.

Some of the sharper ones stared intently in the direction of Ye Qingqing's inflatable boat.

As she approached, Ye Qingqing observed the surroundings.

She noticed signs that giant vessels had also approached nearby.