Chapter 681: Saw a Large Ship

’I have to go back too?’

"..."

Just as Ye Qianning was wondering what to do, a simple, honest voice echoed in her ear, "Why are you trying to join in on the fun?"

’That’s not it. Why do I have to go back?’ Cannon asked, confused.

"Why wouldn’t you go back?"

’I came out here with you.’

"And you think I can take you ashore?"

’It’s not impossible. If I go ashore, I can last ten days without touching water...’

"Alright, stop with the wishful thinking. You, go ashore? Once you’re on land, getting back into the sea would be difficult." A behemoth like Cannon couldn’t even get within a few kilometers of the coast.

The water near the shore was too shallow. If he got beached, no one would be able to pull him free.

’Then I can wait for you in the sea.’

"I won’t be coming back for a while after I go ashore. In another day, you can stop escorting me. Remember to take Dun Dun back with you." She was heading for Ye Qian’s current location.

It was a place that adventurous humans could also reach.

’I’m not going back! Not going back! Dun Dun isn’t going back!’

’I’m not going back either.’

"...The human world isn’t as simple as you imagine." Ye Qianning felt a headache coming on. She was finally learning what ’it’s easier to summon a devil than to send him away’ truly meant.

’This is my first time out of the Rashamon Sea Area. The ocean out here looks so much more cheerful. Once you go ashore, I want to look around.’

"You can, but you can’t enter any waters that humans can reach. Humans are very dangerous."

’What’s so dangerous? I can crush a huge ship in a single bite. I’m invincible in the sea.’ Cannon wasn’t afraid of humans.

"Invincible?"

’Invincible, except for the old Daoist and you.’ Cannon amended his statement quite naturally.

"There’s always someone stronger, always a bigger world out there. The ingenuity of humans is beyond your imagination. Cannon, you have to listen to me. Humans are dangerous. You can’t go to the waters they frequent. Do you hear me?" Ye Qianning’s tone became serious.

’I know.’

Cannon seemed to find Ye Qianning a bit long-winded. With a flick of his tail—WHOOSH—he suddenly sped up.

Ye Qianning was jolted by the movement. She knew what was going through Cannon’s petty mind and turned her gaze helplessly toward Dun Dun, who was tumbling all over the place.

Seeing Ye Qianning look at him, the little monkey scurried—WHOOSH—into the cabin. ’Anyway, Dun Dun isn’t going back! If you kick Dun Dun off, Dun Dun can just swim to shore himself!’

Ye Qianning sighed and walked into the cabin.

’Forget it,’ she thought. ’Judging by Dun Dun’s attitude, even if I made him go with Cannon, I doubt either the fish or the monkey would listen.’

’In that case, I might as well keep him with me and see if he changes. If he really does start to grow, I’ll personally take him back to the island.’

——

「One day later」

A heavy rain had just passed. The sea had yet to calm completely, and the waves were still running high.

’A ship! A big ship!’ Dun Dun stood at the bow, squeaking.

Ye Qianning climbed to the top of the cabin with some effort. Peering out, she saw a ship on the choppy sea. It was very far away, and she could only vaguely make out its hull.

"Cannon, submerge for now."

’But the waves are rough.’

"It’s fine. The boat can handle it." Seeing that the ship was heading in her direction, she knew it wouldn’t be good if someone saw Cannon carrying her boat.

’I’ll just dive deep beneath the hull. Call me if there’s danger.’ Cannon released his fins from the boat, and his enormous body sank downwards.

Without Cannon to stabilize it, the boat began to rock in the waves.

On the deck of the large ship, people were lying scattered everywhere. Their lips were cracked, their faces pale, and they lay completely still.

Inside the cabin, five or six luxuriously dressed men and women were standing. Seated above them was a middle-aged man in his forties.