Chapter 1707: Chapter 1707

Chapter 1707: Chapter 1707: The Solution

At the summit of Black Tortoise Peak, Fang Bai and Baili Mingyue sat side by side on a protruding boulder, facing the rising sun, whispering to each other.

Prior to this, after seeing Baili Mingyue personally activate the formation disk, Fang Bai expressed his “astonishment,” and then sat there chatting with Baili Mingyue about various events after entering the Three Thousand Worlds.

“So the Linghu Sisters are now living in your Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace. From what you said, only a small portion of your relatives and friends have been found, with most still unknown?”

Upon hearing that Fang Bai had established the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace and that some relatives and friends had moved in, Baili Mingyue felt invigorated and filled with longing.

Fang Bai sighed, “Indeed! The Three Thousand Worlds are vast, and relatives and friends from the secular world and minor worlds are scattered everywhere. Finding them all is easier said than done!”

Baili Mingyue tilted her head and asked, “When does the sea voyage you’ve arranged depart?”

Fang Bai replied, “Within the next two days, most likely.”

Baili Mingyue said, “Then I’ll tell my master a little lie, saying I need to go out for training. This way, I can accompany you to find those relatives and friends. Once we’ve found enough, I can settle down in your Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace, keeping you company daily with laughter and cultivation. How does that sound?”

Fang Bai said, “That sounds nice. But…”

He glanced in the direction of the Black Tortoise Sect’s halls and said, “Your Senior Brother Li probably holds a deep grudge against me! Leaving easily may not be simple.”

Baili Mingyue pouted slightly and huffed, “If he dares act against you, I’ll ask my master to punish him! My master is the Supreme Elder of the Black Tortoise Sect, known as ‘Xuanling Venerable.’ He is a formidable Thunder Tribulation expert of the fifth level!”

Fang Bai shook his head, “Your Senior Brother Li doesn’t seem to be a generous person. The matter between us has likely been exaggerated in his reports to your sect’s higher-ups. If he adds some defamatory words about me, your entire sect might see me as a major enemy.”

Baili Mingyue pondered over Li Sheng’s past behavior and thought Fang Bai’s concerns were plausible.

“So… should we leave now?”

Baili Mingyue became anxious, understanding that once the Black Tortoise Sect viewed Fang Bai as an enemy, even the indulgence from the Supreme Elder wouldn’t suffice.

After all, the Supreme Elder is also a disciple of the Black Tortoise Sect, and everything he does prioritizes the sect’s interests.

If Li Sheng reported her close relationship with Fang Bai to the sect’s higher-ups, her excuse of leaving for training with Fang Bai would surely be refused, even her master wouldn’t let her go.

So, if there was a way to leave Black Tortoise Island now, Baili Mingyue would unhesitatingly follow Fang Bai.

Fang Bai chuckled wryly, “Without a sea vessel, how do we leave? With our current cultivation levels, we can’t cross hundreds of thousands of miles of ocean.”

Seeing Baili Mingyue’s face tense, Fang Bai smiled, taking her small hand in his and patting it, “Don’t worry, we’ll find a way. There’s always a solution to a problem.”

Baili Mingyue made a sound of agreement, tilted her head, leaned on Fang Bai’s shoulder, and joined him in watching the sunrise as her mind raced for a way to leave.

“How about we disguise ourselves?”

Baili Mingyue suddenly suggested.

Fang Bai shook his head, “There are plenty of Thunder Tribulation experts in your sect, and your master is a fifth-level Thunder Tribulation expert. Do you think disguising would deceive them?”

Baili Mingyue was immediately disheartened. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel(ꜰ)ire.net

With her current cultivation level, changing her appearance was easy, but in front of her master, such a powerful expert, she couldn’t completely hide her aura and would be seen through at a glance.

Fang Bai said, “As for me, I’ve already become quite a focus aboard the sea voyage. No matter how I disguise myself, once others investigate, they’ll find out. So… disguising won’t work.”

Baili Mingyue slumped her shoulders, propped her head on her hands, and blinked her large eyes, continuing to think of a solution.

“What’s your master’s real name? And what is your Sect Master’s name?”

Fang Bai suddenly asked.

Baili Mingyue didn’t understand why Fang Bai was asking and, after some thought, said, “My master… seems to have the surname Yun, and is called Yun Yi. The Sect Master is called Hua Guanghan.”

Upon hearing the name “Yun Yi,” Fang Bai thought that since the person had the surname Yun, there might be some connection to himself. If that’s the case, dealing with this would be easier.

He just wasn’t sure if Yun Yi was like the Wei family members from Immortal Stone City and part of the Yun Clan from thousands of years past.

Fang Bai considered letting Baili Mingyue enter his Five Elements Space Ring, to be with Wu De and Lightning Mink, and leave on the sea voyage, but ultimately he abandoned the idea after thinking it over.

Fang Bai thought that if Baili Mingyue disappeared without reason, the Black Tortoise Sect would undoubtedly first suspect him, and they wouldn’t easily let him leave. Conflicts would be unavoidable then.

With his current cultivation level, Fang Bai could, at full strength, contend with a second-level Thunder Tribulation expert and possibly escape unharmed from a third-level expert’s attacks. However, he couldn’t stand against a fourth-level expert like Hua Guanghan, let alone Yun Yi, a fifth-level expert.

Rather than that, it would be better to wait and see if Yun Yi is indeed a descendant of the Yun Clan.

Fang Bai stood up, holding Baili Mingyue’s small hand.

“Where to? Have you thought of a way to leave?”

Baili Mingyue asked excitedly.

Fang Bai said, “Not yet. Let’s go find your master.”

Baili Mingyue exclaimed, “Find… find my master? But if my master doesn’t let me go, I truly can’t leave!”

Fang Bai said, “Let’s give it a try! If it doesn’t work, we’ll think of something else!”

“…Sect Master, Junior Sister Mingyue is heavily cultivated by the sect and is set to become a pillar of our Black Tortoise Sect in the future. But that man is full of sweet words, intent on luring her away from Black Tortoise Island. His intentions are condemnable! Sect Master, Mingyue Junior Sister must not be allowed to leave the island… and that man should be killed…”

In the Sect Master Hall of the Black Tortoise Sect, Li Sheng spoke passionately, detailing Fang Bai’s wrongdoings to the high-ranking members of the sect, all seated on stone chairs on either side of the hall.

Once Li Sheng finished speaking, the hall lapsed into several moments of silence before Hua Guanghan, the Sect Master, responded in a deep voice, “Li Sheng, is what you say true?”

Li Sheng puffed out his chest and said confidently, “Sect Master, every word I utter is true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the disciples who were on duty outside the south gate at that time. That man openly embraced Junior Sister Mingyue outside the gate and even… even kissed her… Now he has taken her somewhere on the island! I fear…”

He stopped speaking, a worried look on his face.

Hua Guanghan raised an eyebrow, “Fear what?”

Li Sheng gritted his teeth and said, “I fear that if Junior Sister Mingyue’s body is possessed by that man, she’ll be emotionally attached, and her heart will be set on leaving the Black Tortoise Sect, leaving her unable to focus on Martial Dao Cultivation.”