After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 72 Sea Whirlpool

Dark clouds pressed low over the sea, and the storm, mixed with rain, hurled giant waves against the rocks on the shore with angry booms. Wave after wave crashed against the boats that were tightly bound to the shore, making them struggle helplessly like reeds in the wind.

Chu Wenqing stared wide-eyed at everything, even forgetting to eat the shelled peanuts. "Wow, this is terrifying!"

Feng Xiyue nodded in agreement, "Yes. The sea before and after the rain is completely different."

Su Luo gazed silently at the surging sea in the distance, a sudden unease rising in her heart.

I had a feeling this search for the island wouldn't go very smoothly...

Lin Ji disliked Su Luo's gaze lingering on other things for too long, so he poured her a cup of tea, placed it beside her, and said...

"Su Luo, have some tea."

Su Luo snapped out of her reverie, put aside her worries, thanked the young man, and then lowered her head to drink her tea.

Lin Ji asked, "By the way, Su Luo, I haven't had a chance to ask yet, what are your plans after you find the island?"

Su Luo then realized that she had never told Lin Ji the real purpose of finding the island, because she didn't trust him back then, but things were different now.

So she subconsciously glanced at the people in the teahouse, placed a talisman to prevent eavesdropping, and then replied, "I forgot to tell you, I'm actually planning to find a small island to live on."

Lin Ji's smile froze. "What?"

Su Luo thought he hadn't heard her clearly, so she repeated, "I want to choose a secluded island and live there permanently."

She plans to find a secluded island, transform it into her own paradise, and then bring her loved ones there to escape the war. At the same time, she will cultivate her spirituality, occasionally venturing out to meet with friends. This reclusive life is her ultimate goal in this life!

"That's it..."

Lin Ji lowered his eyes and muttered to himself.

Seeing that the young man wasn't very interested, Su Luo thought he was reluctant to go to the island. After hesitating for a moment, she continued, "Lin Ji, you can choose not to come with us. I won't force you."

Staying on the island was her choice, not Lin Ji's. He only stayed by her side because of his amnesia, like a fledgling bird facing the first person it meets, showing a sense of dependence.

Lin Ji should also choose the life he wants, instead of blindly following her!

Lin Ji suddenly looked up, and at that moment Su Luo actually saw a somewhat familiar sinister look in those dark eyes. But before she could see it clearly, the boy's expression changed, and he showed a wronged look.

"Why? Su Luo, do you despise me and don't want me anymore? Do you think I'm useless, that's why you don't want to take me with you..."

Su Luo didn't care about anything else and hurriedly waved her hands: "No, no! I didn't look down on you! I didn't think you were useless either..."

As she spoke, she suddenly felt scorching gazes from both sides. Turning her head, she saw that Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue had been looking at her at some point, giving her reproachful looks.

"Su Luo, how could you treat Lin Ji like this?"

Chu Wenqing spoke first, clicking her tongue, "Lin Ji is so good to you, he never goes west when you say go east, he's so obedient and well-behaved, how can you dislike him and want to abandon him? Aren't we partners?!"

Su Luo said with a headache, "I didn't say it wasn't."

Feng Xiyue chimed in, "Yes. Lin Ji has lost his memory and doesn't recognize anyone except us. He came to the human realm with us; how can we abandon him once we reach the South Sea?"

"Hey! Let me explain!"

Su Luo realized that everyone had misunderstood and almost broke out in a sweat. She quickly explained to the dejected Lin Ji.

“I’m not looking down on you! It’s just that finding an island to live on is my goal, but it’s not yours. I can’t decide for you just because you have amnesia. Lin Ji, everyone has their own life goals. Some people pursue immortality, some pursue wealth, everyone is different. So I want to ask you, if you have any goals, just go for them, I won’t stop you!”

Realizing that Su Luo didn't want to get rid of him, Lin Ji felt a sense of relief and murmured, "My target?"

Before falling for Su Luo, he was consumed by insane jealousy and resentment, wanting to destroy this unjust world. That was, in a sense, his goal, but now…

Su Luo nodded: "Yes, is there anything you really want to do right now? Or is there anything you particularly want to achieve? If so, that's your current goal! I just hope you can make your own choice."

"The things I want to do...the things I want to get..."

Lin Ji raised his eyes and gazed quietly at Su Luo. His dark eyes were as black as ink, thick and viscous, as if an abyss wanted to imprison the girl in front of him forever.

Now all he wants is to keep Su Luo by his side forever; all he wants is to have Su Luo—that's his goal!

Perhaps it was because the boy's gaze was too intense, but Su Luo's face flushed under his gaze, and she felt a little embarrassed.

So, she couldn't help but cough lightly, reminding him, "So, Lin Ji, what are your goals right now?"

The boy snapped out of his reverie, looked deeply at Su Luo, and a kind smile appeared on his lips. "Right now, all I want to do is stay by your side and search for the island."

Actually, it's not so bad to let Su Luo stay on the island forever. That way, she won't see anyone else; she'll only see herself...

Chu Wenqing immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up, "That's right! Since the four of us came together, we should stick together and fight side by side!"

Feng Xiyue nodded in agreement, "Junior brother makes sense, let's go together."

Since everyone said so, Su Luo could only smile helplessly and say, "Alright, let's set off when the rain stops."

The heavy rain poured down for a long time, from morning until afternoon, finally stopping around 5 PM. The sea returned to calm, and darkness fell.

Many people filed out of taverns and teahouses and ran to the shore to find their boats, check whether they had been swept away by the waves, and to assess the extent of the damage.

Su Luo and her companions also left the teahouse and, under the cover of night, boarded the Wind-Riding Boat. With the invisibility talisman affixed, the Wind-Riding Boat went unnoticed and quickly flew towards the distant sea.

The sea was calm and still under the moonlight. Chu Wenqing leaned casually against the stern of the Wind Chaser, admiring the moonlight while humming a tune that was out of tune.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight, and the scenery is lovely everywhere!"

Feng Xiyue hadn't refined pills in a long time, and her hands were itching to do so, so she sat down to the side, picked up a brush, and began wiping the pill furnace.

Su Luo cautiously surveyed her surroundings, remembering the information she had gathered about the "vortex" the previous night.

Although she was traveling by air and didn't have to worry about the sea whirlpools, her heart kept pounding as she got closer to the center.

Lin Ji simply watched Su Luo quietly. Suddenly, he sensed something, stood up, and reminded her, "We're almost there."

Everyone was taken aback and stood up to look.

Sure enough, as the wind changed, the calm sea was gone, and a huge whirlpool appeared in the sea not far away. The whirlpool was about a hundred kilometers long and was spinning at a high speed that seemed capable of swallowing everything.

Chu Wenqing gasped, "So big!"

This whirlpool is enormous! Even an aircraft carrier wouldn't be able to withstand being sucked in, let alone a ship! Luckily, they are cultivators now and can fly!

Feng Xiyue looked at Su Luo with concern: "Will the Fengxing Boat be able to fly over there without any problems?"

"Um... I think it should be okay?"

Su Luo was also frightened by such a large sea whirlpool, but the airship should be fine since it was flying in the air, right?

Just then, Chu Wenqing waved his hand confidently and said, "No problem, fly with confidence!"

He then explained to everyone: "Generally, ocean eddies are affected by ocean currents and wind. When ocean currents and wind interact, the flow path of the water is disturbed, thus forming a eddy. This kind of eddy only affects things on the surface of the sea; we're in the air, so it's no problem!"

Seeing Chu Wenqing's confident demeanor, Su Luo and Feng Xiyue exchanged a glance and nodded, saying, "Then let's go!"

The whirlpool must eventually pass, because she must find the island!