Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 121 A Message

Seeing that Renxing had taken off his straw hat and was lying face up in the rain, Qin Yong suddenly took off Lin Qiru's straw hat as well.

The torrential rain washed over Lin Qiru's face and head, and her face appeared especially beautiful despite being wet.

The rain blurred her vision, causing the smile on her face to lose its emotion.

At the fork in the road, Qin Yong looked east and said, "Let's go this way."

With a carefree laugh, she said, "Oh dear! Lin Xiufeng's destiny to go north is not going to happen!"

Zhao Youyue couldn't help but laugh, while Qin Yong looked puzzled.

Lin Qiru shook off her wet hair and said with a smile:
"At the base, we heard that someone saw Minister Zhao go north after he left."

"North?" Renxing thought for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "North of the water, the direction from which the volcano erupted!"

Zhao Youyue's eyes lit up, and she asked Qin Yong expectantly:
"Is my uncle holding a meeting there? The volcano erupted with water, spewing out mutated fish and even the King of Snails. There must be even more mutated beasts in the crater's underground water! It must be worth the district ministers of the Dream Continent gathering for a meeting!"

With the information linked together in this way, the answer is almost certain!

Lin Xiufeng couldn't help but wonder, how could Qin Yong not have obtained such information at the water base?

Qin Yong considered it for a moment, then nodded and said, "The possibility is very high! Master is most likely there!"

Zhao Youyue exclaimed happily, "Great! Let's go straight there!"

"This..." Qin Yong said with a troubled expression, "I'm afraid that won't work. The crater is currently a highly classified area. If we go there without permission, even my master will be questioned."

"No way? Even Zhao Youyue can't go?"

Why do I feel that others are being unreasonable and cold-hearted?
Given this kind of relationship, why make a fuss and cause trouble for the person in charge of Dream Continent?
“Master sets an example by strictly abiding by the rules. If Junior Sister insists on going, Master will certainly not scold her. However, it will damage Master’s image and tarnish Master’s reputation.”

Qin Yong considered it and said:
“If Master is going to the crater, he will definitely pass by the Water Base on his way back. He knows that Junior Sister has been there, so he will definitely not miss it. Now we need to support the operation, so why don’t we resolve this matter first and then return to the Water Base?”

The suggestion was reasonable. Although Zhao Youyue was a little eager, she was naturally unwilling to let it tarnish her uncle's public image.

Just as Zhao Youyue was about to agree, Lin Xiufeng suddenly said:

"How about this: we go to the crater and have someone pass on a message that it's up to Minister Zhao to decide whether it's convenient for us to go in. If it's not convenient, we'll just wait outside."

"Qin Yong is busy supporting the operation, so he doesn't need to accompany us. Anyway, your decision to go to the operation was made on short notice, and it wasn't a big operation. A few more of us won't make a difference."

Zhao Youyue thought it was a great idea and happily said:
"That's a good idea. It won't interfere with either of our work. We can come find you after you're done with your senior brother."

Qin Yong considered it for a moment, then smiled and said:
"I felt guilty for not finding my junior sister in time, so of course I had to go with her. Since she's so eager to see Master, I'll have another Heavenly Warrior from the Water Base go to support the operation."

"That's even better! Let's set off quickly!" Zhao Youyue urged excitedly.

The group turned back, and Qin Yong went into the water base alone to ask someone to provide support for the battle. Then he drove out in the mutated carriage and invited everyone to get on.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to explain to Master that my junior sister is soaking wet in the rain."

Qin Yong had great respect for Zhao Youyue's uncle, so he couldn't complain about the carriage being slow.

Anyway, it won't make a difference if it takes a little more time.

Lin Xiufeng couldn't help but have more questions about Qin Yong...

A thought popped into Lin Xiufeng's mind.

'Does Qin Yong not want Zhao Youyue to meet her uncle too soon?'

But from both a moral and logical standpoint, it shouldn't be like this...

But if Lin Qiru was able to find out where Minister Zhao went after leaving the water base, there's no reason why Qin Yong couldn't find out.

'Could it be that Qin Yong wants to spend more time with Lin Qiru in order to pursue her?'

Lin Xiufeng racked his brains, but couldn't think of any other reasonable explanation. The mutated carriage, wading through the puddles in the torrential rain, headed straight for the north side of the water-based base.

Inside the carriage, Qin Yong chatted and laughed as usual, making the atmosphere anything but dull.

But Lin Qiru, whom he most wanted feedback from, smiled as always, a calm and composed smile.

Even when Zhao Youyue was clinging to Lin Xiufei's arm, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight, Lin Qiru's smile only deepened a little.

After galloping for four hours in the torrential rain, the mutated horse stopped to rest, and the group saw the outline of the top of a volcano to the north.

"It's not far now, we'll be there in two or three hours."

While feeding the mutated horse, Qin Yong reassured everyone.

"The eruption of the mountain is terrifying! It's five or six hundred kilometers away from the water-covered land!" Zhao Youyue exclaimed inwardly.

Lin Xiufeng observed the area and found that there were many waterlogged areas, but none of them were very large.

Clearly due to the terrain, the water flowed downstream and converged in that area.

Qin Yong told everyone that many of the places with standing water along the road had mutated fish, and they would gather them together in the water during patrols.

Zhao Youyue asked curiously, "There must be a lot of water in the mountain pass. Just how many mutated fish are there?"

"There's so much to say! Enough to influence the situation on the Dream Continent."

Qin Yong's words were enough to make everyone's imagination run wild.

Fang Yuan, contemplating his grand plans for the future, suddenly said:
"If our regiment establishes a base to fight against the Tianfan Organization, will we be able to get a batch of mutated fish?"

"As long as the application is approved, I'll definitely be assigned one!" Qin Yong was very certain.

"That would be great!"

Zhao Youyue understood Fang Yuan's idea. If they dug in the Misty Forest Mountain Range to raise mutated fish at the base of the Youlin Feiyue Group, they would have a long-term source of Heavenly Martial Power.

Liu Qingqing and Ma Jin have hope of breaking through to the Heavenly Martial Realm, and their long-term, stable training of combat power is now guaranteed!
Ren Xingting listened with great anticipation, now that Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing had something to look forward to!

This is the advantage of being organized!

After the mutated horse had eaten and drunk its fill, the group entered the carriage and continued their journey.

Just as Qin Yong had predicted, they arrived at their destination—the seaside—in a little over two hours.

When Lin Xiufeng and his group got closer, they could see just how high the crater was!

Looking up... it stands majestically, a solitary peak at the summit.

"The highest peak on the Dream Continent, Lone King Volcano, is 5,000 meters above sea level, and its seabed depth is estimated to be at least 8,000 meters. The Heavenly Martial Group and the three major organizations once fought for three months around Lone King Volcano."

Qin Yong sighed with relief:

"At that time, there was nothing on the Lone King Volcano. If the three major organizations knew the inside story of the eruption, they would surely unleash another bloodbath."

There is a cluster of houses by the sea.

Qin Yong knew many people here, and when he led the way in, no one asked him any questions.

Only when they reached the shore did the patrolman ask a question.

"Zhao Youyue! That's right—don't be surprised! It's the one you're thinking of, the peerless swordswoman of the Youlin Feiyue Group, my master's own niece!"

"That's right! He's still alive! Surprised? This is Gao Zhiyong, Bloodhand Puppet, Viper, and Lin Qiru."

"Ha! The truth behind this is laughable! The Great Commander-in-Chief, for the sake of saving face, reached a reconciliation agreement with them and staged a whole charade himself..."

(End of this chapter)