Chapter 325 - 319: Going Alone

Chapter 325: Chapter 319: Going Alone

The others were puzzled. Why would Si Muye leave all of a sudden?

Huang Ziyue gazed toward the Wizard Hall, his dark red eyes darkening as unease and doubt churned within him.

Mu Silin frowned slightly.

"Shen Yue specifically brought Si Muye with us to the sea area. Why would she suddenly send him back?"

Confusion also colored Bai Chaosi’s usually gentle expression.

After all, when Shen Yue decided to come to this sea area, she had specifically requested that Si Muye come along.

Gu Fangqi, Yun Lie Ting, and Ye Lüqi exchanged bewildered glances. None of them could understand why Shen Yue would suddenly send Si Muye back to the surface.

When Shen Yue finally emerged from the Wizard Hall, Huang Ziyue and the others were already waiting for her under the Coral Corridor.

The soft glow of the Fluorescent Shells washed over her, highlighting an exhaustion she couldn’t quite hide.

Seeing her in this state, their hearts all tightened, aching for her.

She had been inside for another full day.

She hadn’t rested for two consecutive nights!

She hadn’t eaten or slept in two days. If this kept up, she would collapse from exhaustion before she even reached the Black Sea.

Huang Ziyue was the first to approach, his eyes filled with concern as he stood before her.

"Go back to the Royal Palace and rest first."

Shen Yue shook her head slightly, forcing herself to stay alert as she got straight to the point.

"Don’t worry about me. You were scouting the edge of the Black Sea. Did you find anything unusual?"

The others immediately focused and reported everything they knew about the Black Sea.

Huang Ziyue said grimly,

"The Black Sea is constantly expanding, and it’s spreading quickly. Any sea area it consumes is left completely devoid of life."

Mu Silin added,

"We also sensed a strange power surging from the depths of the Black Sea, as if something is brewing within it."

"Even our spiritual power is devoured the moment we try to probe it, vanishing without a trace."

After listening to their reports, Shen Yue’s brow furrowed even more deeply, a grave look passing through her eyes.

Just then, Gu Fangqi could no longer hold back and finally voiced the question on everyone’s mind:

"Shen Yue, why did Si Muye suddenly return to the surface?"

Ye Lüqi nodded in agreement, his tone baffled.

"Yeah, why did you send him away? Did something happen on the surface?"

Shen Yue looked up, her calm gaze sweeping over them. Her expression was placid as she spoke, not revealing the truth.

"Don’t worry about Si Muye. We have enough people here underwater; he was no longer needed."

Her tone was flat, yet it carried an undeniable finality.

Seeing her resolve, they didn’t dare press the issue, though their minds were reeling with questions.

After returning to the Royal Palace, Shen Yue made a decision: she would set out for the Black Sea first thing in the morning.

When the Mermaid King heard this, he thought it was a bit rushed...

But since Shen Yue had already made up her mind, he simply nodded.

"Very well. I shall immediately gather the Sea Clan’s mightiest warriors..."

’I have to get more people to go with her.’

But Shen Yue replied,

"There’s no need. The Black Sea is too dangerous. Bringing more people would just be throwing lives away. I will go alone."

The moment she said that,

the expressions of the Mermaid King, Huang Ziyue, and the others changed drastically.

"Absolutely not."

Huang Ziyue was the first to object, his dark red eyes churning with fierce anxiety and resolve.

"I’m going with you."

"The Black Sea is treacherous and unpredictable—it even devours spiritual power. If you go in by yourself, you won’t even have backup. How could I let you venture into such danger alone?"

’If something happened to her, what would he do?’

Bai Chaosi stepped forward, his usually gentle features etched with anxiety, his voice filled with an uncharacteristic stubbornness.

"Shen Yue, I know you’re powerful, but the Black Sea is incredibly strange. An extra person means extra strength. Even if we’re just scouting ahead for you, we absolutely cannot let you face that danger by yourself."

Mu Silin clenched his fists, his voice rising with agitation.

"Shen Yue, are you crazy? Even the Sea Clan doesn’t dare go near the Black Sea. How is you going in alone any different from suicide?"

"I refuse! If worst comes to worst, we’ll all charge in together. Even if we die, we won’t let you bear this burden alone!"

Ye Lüqi, Yun Lie Ting, and Gu Fangqi all chimed in.

Objection was written on every face. Not one of them was willing to watch Shen Yue walk into that death trap alone.

The Mermaid King was so anxious he waved his hands frantically, his tail swishing restlessly.

"Shen Yue, you mustn’t! The warriors of the Sea Clan are fearless. Let them accompany you. Even if they can’t do much, they can at least shield you from some of the danger. How can you possibly go alone?"

For a moment, the bedchamber was filled with a chorus of objections as everyone tried to talk her out of this near-suicidal decision.

But Shen Yue simply stood her ground.

Her aura was as steady as a stone in the deep sea, and her clear eyes held not a hint of doubt—only an unyielding resolve that left no room for argument.

"I said, I’m going alone."

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it carried immense weight, silencing everyone in the room.

She looked at Huang Ziyue and the others.

"You just said it yourself—the Black Sea devours spiritual power. You should know perfectly well what kind of thing can do that!"

At her reminder, their expressions instantly froze.

’They had all thought of the same thing...’

’It’s... the Devouring God Flower?’

’How could they have overlooked that?’

’But how could a Devouring God Flower be growing in the sea?’

Seeing their expressions, Shen Yue knew they had figured it out.

"So, what use would you be if you came with me? You’d only cause trouble and distract me."

They fell silent at her words.

Only Yun Lie Ting and the Mermaid King, who didn’t know the full story, were completely baffled.

’What devours spiritual power?’

Seeing that something was off about the others’ expressions, Yun Lie Ting couldn’t help but ask,

"What are you all talking about? What does that mean? Is there something terrifying in the Black Sea?"

Shen Yue shot a cool glance at Yun Lie Ting and the Mermaid King.

"In any case, my mind is made up. Don’t try to persuade me further."

Her attitude was completely uncompromising, leaving no room for discussion.

Huang Ziyue and the others saw the lonely courage and determination she couldn’t hide in her eyes, and it felt as if their throats were clogged.

All the arguments they wanted to make died in their throats, replaced by a helpless silence.

They knew Shen Yue’s temperament; once she made a decision, no one could change her mind.

Besides, if there truly was a Devouring God Flower in the Black Sea, they really would only make things worse by going.

When Yun Lie Ting and the Mermaid King saw that the others had fallen silent, they didn’t dare say another word.

Shen Yue looked at them and continued,

"Even though you can’t enter the Black Sea with me, you have other, more important tasks."

Mu Silin looked at her and took a deep breath.

"Tell us. We’ll do whatever you say."

Shen Yue said,

"Tomorrow, you must work with the Mermaid King to immediately notify all nearby Sea Clan tribes to evacuate this sea area and head for the surface."

After giving her instructions, Shen Yue turned and walked briskly toward Xi Xi’s chambers.

「Inside the chambers.」

Soft light enveloped the shell-carved bed, where Xi Xi lay peacefully.

Her small face was so pale it was almost translucent. Her long eyelashes rested on her cheeks, devoid of their usual liveliness, and her breathing was so faint it was barely perceptible.