Published: January 18, 2025
The figure was a transcendent expert. As soon as this figure landed, many people were alarmed, emerging from their cave dwellings to stare at the figure intently.
Any transcendent expert in a place like the cosmic sea was considered a powerful figure and should not be underestimated. Moreover, this was in the Land of the Abyss; although transcendent experts could not take action against the gathered crowd before the Abyssal Secret Realm opened, everyone was still in a competitive relationship and had to be cautious.
At this moment, Qin Chen was also taken aback. Could it be that a powerful member of the dark transcendence clan had found this place?
However, when he saw the person's face, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The person before him, although dressed in a black robe with an eagle-like face and a chilling aura, was not a transcendent expert from the Dark Clan who was hunting him, but rather another transcendent expert.
This made Qin Chen reflect; having been in the Primal Universe for so long, he had only encountered three transcendent experts: the Black Demon Ancestor Emperor, the ancestor of the Dark Clan, and a terrifying existence in the Void Tidal Sea. Now, within a short time of arriving in the cosmic sea, he had already seen two transcendent experts.
As soon as this transcendent expert landed, his gaze quickly swept around, seemingly searching for something.
"Let's go, we need to hurry back to the cave dwelling."
At that moment, Fang Mu Ling, who was beside Qin Chen, suddenly said in a somewhat anxious tone. She hurried to stand next to Qin Chen, turning her back to the gray-haired transcendent expert, as if trying to avoid something.
Although Fang Mu Ling masked her concern well, the hint of panic in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Qin Chen furrowed his brows. Did Fang Mu Ling recognize this gray-haired transcendent expert?
"You..."
As Qin Chen was about to speak, Fang Mu Ling did not wait for him to finish and directly grabbed his hand, leaning half her body against him. Weakly, she said, "I'm not feeling well. You need to help me back to the cave dwelling, and hold me tightly. Don’t let go."
Qin Chen: "…"
If he still couldn't tell that something was off with Fang Mu Ling at this moment, then he had wasted many years. However, he said nothing and simply wrapped his hand around her waist, supporting her as they walked forward.
Fang Mu Ling lay in Qin Chen's arms, appearing extremely weak, but Qin Chen could sense that she was actually very aware of her surroundings, seemingly on guard against that gray-haired transcendent expert.
Qin Chen felt a headache coming on. He had just barely escaped being hunted by the Dark Clan's transcendent expert and now he encountered such trouble again.
But it was impossible for him to just leave Fang Mu Ling here.
"Keep moving forward. I have a cave dwelling up ahead. Be cautious and don’t give away anything unusual. Also, can you hold me a little tighter? At this rate, anyone can tell that we’re not a couple…"
While keeping an eye on their surroundings, Fang Mu Ling communicated with Qin Chen through thought and even tugged at him to hold her more securely.
Initially, Qin Chen was only lightly supporting Fang Mu Ling's waist, but upon hearing her words, he immediately placed his hand firmly on her waist. In an instant, the softness of her waist registered in Qin Chen’s awareness.
So soft.
He had to admit that while Fang Mu Ling appeared average from the outside, once he touched her, he found that she had a figure that could be described as devilish. Through her robe, he could clearly feel the elasticity of her skin relaying from her waist.
Moreover, her waist was incredibly slender, truly delicate enough to be held in a single grip.
However, Qin Chen's thoughts were not on her but rather on the transcendent expert behind them. This person, after landing, seemed uninterested in this place and appeared to be searching for something, with a powerful consciousness spreading out, almost penetrating into the cave dwellings on this floating island.