79: It just grew a mouth

"Showboating?"

"What does that mean?"

Ye Hongfu asked, puzzled.

"Uh... showboating means putting on airs, making people annoyed, and then making them unable to resist cursing..."

"Look at you, all smug like that!"

Qin Wushang offered his explanation.

It should be close enough!

"Then let's not do that next time. The way those women look at you isn't right, and I don't like it!"

Ye Hongfu shook her head.

Qin Wushang was already handsome, and so flamboyant; he could truly charm countless young women to death.

"How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?"

Lu Zhiyin flew over from the ancient ship and spoke first, her voice ethereal and pleasant to the ear, carrying a hint of curiosity.

As her words fell, Ye Hongfu's icy gaze swept over, carrying an undisguised warning.

"Who he is, what does it have to do with you?"

"If Saintess Lu has nothing to do, why not care more about your own Sect's Disciples and stop prying into others here!"

Lu Zhiyin was startled by the sudden retort, but then she smiled instead of getting angry.

"Miss Ye has such a temper; it seems her relationship with this Young Master is quite extraordinary, not at all common."

Her gaze shifted between the two, and she continued to tease: "It seems that in the future, those Sword Cultivators in the Desolate Heaven Domain who admire Miss Ye will likely be heartbroken and in tears."

She then turned to Qin Wushang, her eyes filled with even greater curiosity, and said with certainty: "To be able to make Miss Ye so nervous and protective, Fellow Daoist must be that Qin Wushang, Young Master Qin, who is famous throughout the Desolate Heaven Domain and broke the ancient extreme limits, right?"

She chuckled, looking at Qin Wushang, her interest growing deeper.

"Qin Wushang? Are you that Qin Wushang from the Great Chu Empire who broke the Body Refining limit?"

At this moment, a voice came.

It was Hua Yingxiong!

He strode with the gait of a Dragon and a tiger, his expression incredibly arrogant, his deep eyes scrutinizing him up and down, a little disappointed.

"Pathetically weak!"

He spoke such words again.

Nirvana Realm, and not even Great Nirvana, meant nothing to him, a Half-step Heavenly God.

"What kind of thing are you?"

Two clear and almost overlapping shouts rang out at the same time!

One came from Ye Hongfu; Sword Intent erupted in her eyes, and cold Qi emanated from her body!

The other, surprisingly, came from Mu Bingyun, who had been standing silently on the back of the Ice Phoenix!

Her face was expressionless, but when her icy blue eyes swept towards Hua Yingxiong, they carried an incomparably terrifying chill.

This sudden synchronicity made Hua Yingxiong, who had initially looked disdainful, freeze for a moment, very surprised.

"Cough, cough..."

Hua Yingxiong quickly adjusted his expression, cupped his hands at the two women, and forced out what he thought was a dashing smile.

"Two Fairies, I am Hua Yingxiong, the Saint of Tianyan Sect. We met once before in the Sacred Sea Secret Realm..."

Mu Bingyun didn't even spare him another glance, her voice still calm and unwavering: "I don't know you."

Ye Hongfu was even more direct; her jade hand was already resting on her sword hilt, and she coldly shouted: "Scram!"

"Hua Yingxiong?"

Qin Wushang finally spoke slowly at this moment, he stroked his chin and looked Hua Yingxiong up and down.

"Your name is quite to my liking, but unfortunately..."

He said, shaking his head, and continued: "You look like a decent person, so why do you have such a mouth?"

"You...!"

Hua Yingxiong's face instantly turned ashen!

Being repeatedly ridiculed by the three of them made him very unhappy, but Mu Bingyun's attitude made him wary.

He suppressed his anger, pointed at Qin Wushang, and said coldly: "Sharp-tongued! I hope you don't run into this Saint in the North Darkness Sea!"

After uttering this harsh threat, his figure flickered, turning into a streak of light and fleeing, unwilling to stay there and make a fool of himself.

"Junior Brother, let's go!"

Ye Hongfu didn't want to stay for another moment, especially with Mu Bingyun still lurking nearby.

She grabbed Qin Wushang's wrist and was about to leave.

"Young Master... you've also arrived."

At this moment, a figure flew over.

It was Chu Yuer!

She quickly glanced at the subtle gazes around them, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her voice:

"Young Master, the situation in the North Darkness Sea is complex now. These ancient palace complexes are all protected by ancient formations, making them extremely difficult to break. "

"The slightly better ones have all been claimed by various major powers, and outsiders are not allowed to interfere."

"Our Tianwu Royal Estate has also occupied a few places. If Young Master doesn't mind, I'd like to invite Young Master to travel with us. We can look out for each other."

In her heart, she was actually extremely reluctant. As a Princess, being so humble in public was truly embarrassing.

However, her Royal Father's strict orders left her no choice.

Ye Hongfu didn't wait for Qin Wushang to speak before stepping in front of him, looking at Chu Yuer with a clear, cold gaze:

"No need! We have somewhere to go, so there's no need for the Princess to trouble herself."

Her tone was distant, with an air of dismissal: "If the Princess has nothing else, please make way."

A hint of embarrassment and dejection flashed across Chu Yuer's face.

She looked up at Qin Wushang, and seeing no reaction from him, she could only bite her lip, give a slight bow, and silently retreat.

After Chu Yuer left, Qin Wushang rubbed his nose and looked at Ye Hongfu, puzzled: "Senior Sister, we seem to... have no background, right? Where are we going?"

Ye Hongfu's lips curved into a sharp arc, and she patted the ancient sword on her back.

"We'll just snatch one."

Qin Wushang laughed in amusement; that was very Ye Hongfu-like.

"You can also come with me."

Mu Bingyun said coldly.

"No need!"

Ye Hongfu snorted coldly, nudging Qin Wushang's hand with her shoulder, urging him to leave.

Qin Wushang no longer lingered. With a thought, he controlled his Kunpeng Dharma Image and continued deeper into the North Darkness Sea.

During the flight, Qin Wushang secretly compared the map imprinted in his mind from the ancient Jade Slip.

"According to the layout of these islands, the path we're taking on this journey matches the route marked on the map!"

"Strange..."

He frowned slightly, a doubt rising in his heart.

"This map truly points to the location of the Kunpeng Nest, but why are there all these palace complexes of different styles along the way? It's completely different from the wild, primitive nest I imagined."

Ye Hongfu heard this and explained: "You don't know. According to scattered records in ancient texts, this place might not be the core of the Kunpeng Nest; it can only be considered the outer nest."

On the way there, she had already become aware of the map's existence, which was quite surprising to her.

However, she didn't ask where the map came from; Qin Wushang would naturally speak if he wanted to.

"Outer nest?"

Qin Wushang said, very surprised.

"Mhm."

Ye Hongfu nodded and continued: "The Kunpeng is one of the most powerful Primordial Fiends. There was once a Kunpeng King, known as one of the ten primordial fierce beasts, with immense Divine Abilities."

"These palaces were likely constructed in a certain era by powerful individuals who were defeated or enslaved by the owner of this Kunpeng Nest, serving as their temporary palaces or strongholds, guarding the true nest."

"The true inner Kunpeng Nest is deeply hidden, and no one has found its exact entrance to this day. The real goal of those powerful aristocratic families is to find the inner Kunpeng Nest."

Qin Wushang's eyes flashed, and he suddenly realized: "So that's it! Then this map of mine is very likely guiding the path to the true inner Kunpeng Nest!"

This discovery greatly boosted his spirits.

Following the map's guidance, the two delved deeper, avoiding the palace complexes that were occupied by various forces and embroiled in constant conflict.

Several days later!

The two finally arrived at a secluded sea area that appeared barren, without any palace ruins.

In the center of the sea area, there was only a bare island.

The two landed on the island and once again carefully compared the map in their minds. After repeatedly confirming several times, they said with certainty: "This is it! The huge 'turtle head' on the map is this island beneath our feet."

"The end of the map is near this island! The true Kunpeng Nest must be hidden here!"