215: Back to land

Several days later, the cultivators responsible for guarding the Sea Demon Secret Realm's entrance and exit gradually felt a strong sense of unease.

They pondered and analyzed, and the more they thought, the more they felt something was wrong. Shouldn't the First Prince have already emerged from the Secret Realm?

Yet, now he was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no movement whatsoever.

The group dared not delay and quickly dispatched agile and experienced subordinates to enter the Secret Realm to investigate.

However, when these individuals delved deeper into the Secret Realm, the sight before them greatly shocked them. The entire Secret Realm was empty, not a single person in sight, as if everyone who had entered before had been instantly swept away by a mysterious force.

The news quickly spread back to the Sea Demon Clan, and the entire clan instantly erupted into chaos. Three princes and a princess had all disappeared? And that wasn't all; over a hundred Sea Race Prodigies had also gone missing.

These Prodigies were the future hope of the Sea Race, elites meticulously cultivated for many years, yet now they had vanished as if evaporated from the world, leaving no trace.

The Sea Race was in disarray; such a large-scale disappearance of Prodigies was simply a world-shaking catastrophe. The entire Sea Race was immersed in immense panic and anger, and the high-ranking officials urgently convened a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

At the same time, Xiao Yan, Yao Mengmeng, Phoenix Moon, and Qin Tian, who had adopted the alias Li Sha, appeared in Sea City.

When they heard the news that everyone in the Sea Demon Secret Realm had gone missing, they were all stunned, exchanging glances, unsure of what to do next.

The System time on them was constantly decreasing, every second seemed incredibly precious, yet Qin Tian frequently disappeared, his whereabouts a mystery.

Yao Mengmeng and the others had not yet caused too much of a stir, but Li Sha's appearance was like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake, instantly causing a huge commotion.

Everyone knew that Li Sha had entered the Secret Realm, and now that everyone in the Secret Realm had vanished, yet he had appeared here, it was simply too bizarre. Many Sea Race members immediately concluded that Li Sha must know everything that happened in the Secret Realm, and thus began to pursue him.

The Sea Demon Clan's reaction was the most intense; the disappearance of their three Prodigies was a fatal blow to them.

If these three truly met with misfortune, then this generation of Sea Demons would almost certainly be completely out of the competition among the major forces. To cultivate another descendant with such extraordinary talent, not to mention the time and resources required, just finding such a seedling would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

In their panic, the Sea Demon Clan directly mobilized a large army, aggressively surrounding Sea City, vowing to capture Li Sha and bring him to justice, giving him no chance to escape.

"Damn it, this hateful bastard is screwing me over again." Li Sha was furious and couldn't help but roar. Although he was confident that these forces couldn't truly catch him, he was now once again a rat scurrying across the street.

Having just escaped the Human Race's wanted list, he was now being chased by the Sea Race. His heart was filled with resentment towards Qin Tian, feeling as if he owed Qin Tian in his previous life, which was why he was being tormented like this in this life.

In desperation, Li Sha could only choose to leave Sea City. But how could the Sea Race easily give up? To find their missing Prodigies, they offered a sky-high bounty and pursued Li Sha with all their might. For a time, throughout the entire ocean, Li Sha's wanted posters were everywhere, and no matter where he went, he could see the greedy gazes of his pursuers.

Li Sha was forced to hide everywhere, but he couldn't leave this sea area. Because he still had to complete the System's punishment, otherwise, once his cultivation was stripped, he would completely lose the chance to turn things around.

At this time, Qin Tian was completely unaware of this. This time, he skillfully changed his appearance again, transforming into an inconspicuous passerby, quietly appearing in Deep Sea City. After entering the city, he quickly learned about Li Sha's arrival in the Sea Race and his being wanted.

"Junior Brother, who told you not to listen? Senior Brother is teaching you a lesson." Qin Tian felt no guilt in his heart; in his opinion, this Junior Brother always disobeyed him and deserved such a lesson.

"Young Master, where are we going now?" Cai Bei asked softly, her voice carrying a hint of caution.

Qin Tian also fell into contemplation for a moment. His mission in the Sea Race had been completed to Perfection, and it seemed indeed time to return to land.

He had stayed in the sea for quite some time, and he was very worried about his Junior Sister, wondering if she had properly arranged the Sect's people.

"Cai Bei, it's best if you don't show yourself for now. Wait until the storm passes. I still have something to do and need to return to land." Qin Tian thought for a moment, then seriously said to Cai Bei.

Upon hearing this, Cai Bei's body trembled slightly. For some reason, a sudden wave of panic surged within her: "Mr. Qin, are you leaving the Sea Race?" Her tone unconsciously carried a hint of loss.

Qin Tian nodded, his expression becoming solemn: "My Sect's great vendetta has not yet been avenged, and my Junior Sister still has hostages in the hands of various forces."

Cai Bei was silent for a while after hearing this, and in the end, she did not try to keep Qin Tian. She knew in her heart that they both carried deep-seated grudges and each had an unfulfilled mission. As the Jiaoren Clan's princess, with the Jiaoren Clan destroyed and the remaining clansmen scattered, she had an undeniable responsibility to help those surviving clansmen.

"Cai Bei, let's part ways here. We'll meet again if fate allows. Now that you've obtained the Sea Demon God King's Legacy, cultivate well, and you will surely be able to avenge your clan." Qin Tian looked at Cai Bei with firm eyes, giving her encouragement.

"Mr. Qin, you take care too. You can come find me anytime." A trace of reluctance flashed in Cai Bei's eyes, but she still tried to keep her voice calm.

"Alright." Runes flickered on Qin Tian's body, and in an instant, he vanished from his original spot. His figure, like a ghost, quickly left the sea.

When Qin Tian reappeared, he was already in Immortal City. As soon as he landed, he began to inquire about news. He was eager to know what major events had occurred in the Human Race during his absence.

"The various Sects have already released the hostages?" Qin Tian didn't have much trouble finding out this shocking news. After all, Phoenix Moon's actions in the past had shaken the entire Eastern Desolate, and her actions had caused a huge sensation.

"Senior Sister Feng Yue is too strong." Qin Tian was shocked when he heard this. But upon careful thought, he didn't feel too surprised. Phoenix Moon, as the top of the Ten, had always been resourceful and had endless tricks up her sleeve. He just hadn't expected that the hostage problem, which had troubled him for a long time, would be solved by her so easily.

This way, a huge burden in Qin Tian's heart was finally lifted; he no longer had to worry about the safety of the hostages. Now, he only needed to wholeheartedly find a way to avenge his Sect. But he knew in his heart that this was easier said than done.

Although Phoenix Moon could force the various Sects to release the hostages, that was only by using some threatening tactics. To truly avenge the Sect, he still needed to face many difficulties and obstacles, and the path ahead was still full of thorns.