Actually, he could have opened a portal to teleport directly to the city gate to meet up with Young Master Hao.

The reason he chose to do this was to see if he could lure out that black shadow.

In the end, he was disappointed.

Until he descended over the city gate, the black shadow did not reappear.

In front of the city gate.

Young Master Hao and Wang Youer stood side by side. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Young Master Hao’s black hair flowed freely, exuding confidence and poise.

Wang Youer, with her stunning beauty, had her garments fluttering, her long hair dancing in the wind.

The two of them were like a striking scene in the night.

Whoosh!

With a flicker, Qin Feiyang appeared before them.

"Greetings, Young Master."

The guards at the city gate immediately bowed and saluted, their expressions extremely respectful.

Clearly.

Shen Feiyun had already informed them.

Qin Feiyang nodded and looked at Young Master Hao and Wang Youer, asking, "Did the person who ambushed me appear again?"

Young Master Hao shook his head.

Qin Feiyang sighed, "It seems we need to be extra careful on this journey!"

Wang Youer replied, "It’s you who needs to be careful, not us; don’t lump us together."

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow and replied angrily, "Who was it that said not long ago that we’re a team and should work together?"

"Did anyone say that?"

Wang Youer played dumb, looking at Young Master Hao and asking, "Was it you?"

Young Master Hao’s face darkened, saying, "If you want to argue, go ahead, but don’t drag me into it, okay? I feel like I’m just a third wheel caught between you two."

"What do you mean by that?"

Wang Youer felt a tinge of anger rising in her eyes.

"Figure it out yourself."

Young Master Hao turned his head away, clearly displeased.

Qin Feiyang rubbed his forehead, looking extremely helpless.

With this woman around, it seems like there’s no peace for the ears on this trip.

Exhale!

Taking a deep breath, Qin Feiyang looked at the two of them and transmitted, "Enough with the nonsense, should we head straight to Qinghai now or rest for a night in the city?"

Young Master Hao pondered for a moment and quietly said, "I think it’s best to set off during the day. After all, we still don’t know where the person who ambushed you is hiding. If we travel at night to Qinghai, I’m worried we might be attacked again along the way."

"Makes sense."

Qin Feiyang nodded, then smiled and said, "Let’s rest in Qinghai City for the night and set off in the morning. Let’s go!"

The two of them immediately headed into the city.

"Ambush..."

Behind them, Wang Youer glanced into the dim night sky, her eyes flashing coldly, and she turned to calmly follow them.

The night passed without much to say.

The next day, early morning!

The sun slowly rose from the horizon, spreading its light over the land and dispelling the residual chill of the night.

Early in the morning, Qin Feiyang and the others left Qinghai City, heading toward Qinghai.

Along the way, they encountered endless mountains and rivers.

Fierce beasts were abundant, and their cultivation was not weak.

War Saint-level fierce beasts appeared quite frequently, but the strength of Qin Feiyang and his companions was not to be underestimated either.

Wang Youer herself was a Nine-Star War Saint!

These beasts naturally posed no threat to them, and the three of them smoothly reached Qinghai.

The coastline stretched endlessly.

At this moment, the beach by the sea was crowded with people, both old and young, strong and weak.

They were all adventurers in Qinghai.

Some were sitting cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, resting.

Others gathered in small groups, discussing the various secrets of Qinghai.

When they looked at the sea, Qin Feiyang’s expression turned to surprise.

The blue sea surface was shimmering and extremely calm.

This was completely different from what he had imagined.

In his imagination, Qinghai was a place of raging winds and waves.

But the Qinghai before his eyes was so quiet and peaceful, without a hint of danger.

"This is just the Outer Sea; there’s no danger here. The real peril lies in the Inner Sea."

"And there’s a rumor that the end of the Inner Sea connects to the Endless Sea."

As if sensing Qin Feiyang’s confusion, Wang Youer explained, her tone carrying a hint of seriousness.

"Endless Sea!"

Qin Feiyang’s heart tightened.

The name Endless Sea was not new to him.

Young Master Hao curiously asked, "Sis, is the Endless Sea really as terrifying as the rumors say?"

"I haven’t been there, so I don’t know."

"But those rumors likely aren’t baseless."

Wang Youer replied.

Young Master Hao gazed at the vast expanse of the sea, his face full of longing, saying, "If there’s a chance, I’d like to see it."

"Heh!"

"If you want to go, I won’t stop you, as long as you’re not afraid of dying."

Wang Youer smirked.

"Tch!"

Young Master Hao raised his middle finger, full of disdain.

"Do you know what mindset you have now? It’s like a young calf that’s unafraid of the tiger."

Wang Youer rolled her eyes at him, then gazed into the distant sea, saying, "It’s still early; let’s try to reach the Inner Sea before dark. Let’s go!"

Whoosh!!!

The three of them immediately transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the sea.

"Someone’s coming?"

Those gathered by the sea all sensed the presence of Qin Feiyang and his companions, and looked up at them.

"Huh!"

"Aren’t they the three who were rumored yesterday to have killed Master Long?"

"They’ve actually come to Qinghai too?"

Qinghai City was not far from here.

Moreover, most of the people here were from the vicinity of Qinghai City, so they had already received news not long after the incident yesterday.

Likewise.

Fu Xiong’s death had also spread.

However!

The reason for Fu Xiong’s death was still unclear to everyone.

Because Shen Feiyun hadn’t publicly explained the matter.

Perhaps he didn’t bother to explain.

It might also be because he can’t get over it in his heart.

After all, no matter what way you put it, Master Long was indeed killed by the three of them.

It was precisely because of Shen Feiyun’s silence that everyone here found it difficult to make a decision for a while.

On one hand, they wanted to take action, to capture Qin Feiyang and the other two, and get a reward from the City Lord Mansion.

But on the other hand, they received another message last night.

Some guards from the City Lord Mansion said privately that, for some unknown reason, the three of them had suddenly become honored guests of the City Lord.

This left them confused.

What exactly is happening here?

Swoosh!

Just as Qin Feiyang and the others passed over the beach, a white-haired, white-bearded old man suddenly opened his eyes, glanced over at the three, and soared into the air, blocking their path.

The old man, cultivated to the level of a Two-Star War Saint, stroked his white beard as he looked at Qin Feiyang and the others, asking with a hearty smile, "Where are you three young friends off to?"

He appeared very friendly.

Qin Feiyang and his companions stopped in mid-air.

"Greetings, elder."

Wang Youer courteously bowed and responded, "The three of us juniors are headed to Qinghai."

"Going to Qinghai?"

"Young friends, Qinghai is not a safe place, you are all very young yet have such high cultivations, so I believe your talents are quite impressive. You should avoid going there to prevent losing your lives."

The old man kindly advised.

Wang Youer smiled, saying, "Thank you for your concern, elder, we have some matters to attend to there and must make the trip."

"Since that’s the case, I won’t say more, just be extra cautious."

The white-haired old man chuckled and returned to the beach to continue resting with his eyes closed.

Young Master Hao glanced at the white-haired old man and looked at Qin Feiyang with a smile, "The outside world doesn’t seem as cruel as you said, there are more kind people than not."

"Kind people?"

Qin Feiyang glanced at the white-haired old man, a subtle gleam flashed in his eye, and he murmured, "Perhaps!"

This tiny anomaly was not noticed by Young Master Hao.

He looked at Wang Youer and said, "Older sister, they have been exploring here for years, maybe they know about the location of the Seventh Grade Dan Fire, how about asking them?"

"You’re right!"

Wang Youer’s eyes lit up and urged, "Hurry and ask them."

Young Master Hao was about to go down.

But at that moment, Qin Feiyang pulled him back and smiled, "I’ll go instead!"

"Does it make a difference whether you or I go?"

Young Master Hao looked at him puzzled.

Qin Feiyang didn’t explain further, he landed in front of the white-haired elder and respectfully smiled, "May I ask the elder’s name?"

The white-haired elder opened his eyes and laughed, "I am just a nameless nobody, not worth mentioning, do you need anything, young friend?"

Qin Feiyang smiled and shook his head, "Nothing major, I just wanted to ask if anything noteworthy has happened in Qinghai recently?"

"Noteworthy?"

The white-haired elder paused and lowered his head in thought.

Qin Feiyang was in no rush, patiently observing the elder’s expression, while also watching the people around him.

Gradually, he noticed.

Although these people all had their eyes closed resting, their brows carried a hint of vigilance, like they were on guard against something.

Moreover.

Whether in demeanor or appearance, they seemed very ordinary, their cultivation was also not impressive, usually between Five Star War Ancestor and Nine-Star War Ancestor.

But Qin Feiyang felt there was an atmosphere that set these people apart from others on the beach.

"Something’s not right!"

Qin Feiyang’s heart shuddered.

Previously, when he looked at the white-haired elder, he felt something was off.

This wasn’t intuition.

It was experience.

Over the years, he fought many battles, schemed against numerous people, and even he couldn’t remember how many life-and-death ordeals he had survived.

Therefore, he is exceptionally sensitive to danger.

And though the white-haired elder is a Two-star War Saint, he gives off an inexplicable sense of danger.

This is clearly unreasonable.

Since, although he is a one-star War Saint, he could easily kill a Two-star War Saint, that’s why he stopped Young Master Hao and decided to check the elder himself.

And this trip wasn’t in vain.

A moment later.

The white-haired elder looked at Qin Feiyang and smiled, "After thinking it over, I realize that no particularly major event has occurred in Qinghai lately."

"Thank you, elder, farewell!"

Qin Feiyang bowed with a smile, didn’t ask further questions, soared into the sky, landed beside Young Master Hao and Wang Youer, shaking his head at them.

Wang Youer frowned, "Looks like we have to enter the Inner Sea to find out."

"Then let’s not wait any longer, let’s go!"

Qin Feiyang laughed.

Swish!

The three sliced through the air, rapidly heading towards the sea, soon disappearing at the end of the horizon.

Shortly after.

The white-clothed elder opened his eyes again, looked at the end of the sea, stood up smiling, "Let’s go too, hopefully, this trip to Qinghai will yield some gain."

Swoosh!

Immediately.

The people around him all opened their eyes, followed the white-clothed elder, and flew towards the sea.

Including the elder, there were a total of thirty-six people.

Meanwhile.

In the depths above the sea, Qin Feiyang and the other two raced swiftly.

Suddenly.

Qin Feiyang stopped.

"What’s wrong?"

The other two turned their heads suspiciously towards him.

Qin Feiyang said, "I suddenly remembered I have something to deal with, you guys go ahead, I’ll catch up with you later."

"Again?"

Wang Youer furrowed her eyebrows, angrily saying, "Why do you have so much to deal with?"

"Because I’m a busy person, right?"

"Alright, I’ll head off, you guys take care."

Qin Feiyang chuckled awkwardly, then turned and returned along the same path.

"Bastard!"

Wang Youer glared at Qin Feiyang’s retreating figure, gritting her teeth in frustration.

Young Master Hao, on the other hand, appeared thoughtful; turning to Wang Youer, he frowned, "Older sister, I get the feeling this guy is deliberately hiding something from us."

"It’s not just a feeling, he truly does have matters he’d rather we don’t know about."

Wang Youer snorted coldly, turned, and continued forward.

"What kind of person are you? Why are you becoming increasingly enigmatic to me?"

Young Master Hao once more looked at Qin Feiyang’s figure, murmured to himself, then refocused and quickly followed Wang Youer.