“Huh?” Hearing this, Li Qing turned around and was stunned to see Xiao Bai’s touched expression.

“Big brother, you are so kind to me. I will remember that you sacrificed your life to save me again and again!” Xiao Bai’s eyes were red.

“You stupid child, this is my duty. Why should you be so outsider?” Li Qing patted her head affectionately.

“How can I forget the kindness of saving my life?” Xiao Bai said with a serious expression.

“You were in danger because you helped us hunt down the Demon Saint. It’s only natural that I should protect you.” Li Qing smiled faintly. “Your strength is relatively weak. If you are careless, you might die. I am different. My body is very tough. Those Demon Saints’ dying counterattacks may not be able to cause me much damage.”

“Yes, I know all about this.” Xiao Bai nodded his head repeatedly, “But you are very good to me. I will remember this in my heart.”

“Alright then!” Li Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head. This Xiao Bai’s thinking was indeed one-track-minded. He was too lazy to explain himself. Anyway, this was not a bad thing.

…

Time passed in a hurry, and a few months passed. The four of them continuously searched the spiritual sea for traces of the Demon Saint. Relying on the excellent cooperation of Li Qing and Xiao Bai, they successfully killed fifteen Demon Saints.

Such a feat was simply heaven-defying. A total of fifteen Demon Saints, what kind of concept was that? If it was placed in the human world, it would be comparable to a great sect.

Li Qing suspected that amongst the many human experts who had entered the Spirit Sea, there was no one who could achieve such a feat. Even an existence at the sixth level of the Void Realm like Patriarch Wuyou wouldn’t be able to kill so many of them.

Of course, the fifteen Demon Saints they had killed were all relatively weak, and the strongest was probably around the third level of the Void Realm.

They had also tried to sneak attack those even more powerful Demon Saints, but in the end, they encountered setbacks. These powerful Demon Saints’ spiritual senses and reaction speed were more than one level higher than Li Qing’s. Even with Xiao Bai’s concealment talent, they were unable to successfully sneak attack.

It was precisely because this sneak attack was unsuccessful that they were chased by the Demon Saint for thousands of kilometers, and almost all of them were annihilated.

With such a tragic lesson, they no longer dared to take such a risk. They could only obediently choose the weaker targets.

“The weaker Demon Saints in the Spirit Sea have basically been killed by us. The rest are extremely powerful existences.” Dongfang You Long said, “We have already obtained enough benefits from this trip, and even far exceeded our expectations. We should stop there!”

“That’s right, it’s time to go back.” Li Qing nodded. “We have obtained so many Demon Saint inner pills. I believe that even if we can’t be ranked first, we can still be ranked in the top three.”

“Unfortunately, these precious Demon Saint inner pills have to be handed over to the Sea God Palace.” Dongfang You Long said with some regret.

Li Qing smiled and said, “Even if we don’t have an inner core, the rest of the materials on the Demon Saint’s body belong to us. That’s a good harvest.”

For example, the scales on the Demon Saint’s body were incomparably hard. Taking them back and refining them would be a good defensive armor. In addition, there were furs, bones, blood, and other items that had a wide range of uses in artifact forging, formations, talismans, and so on. They might not be much inferior to the Demon Saint inner core.

“Let’s go. Let’s go back now. We don’t know if anyone else has gone back yet. We shouldn’t end up at the end.” Dongfang You Long laughed.

They have stayed here for more than a year. It is indeed long enough.

After the discussion was settled, they quickly returned to the vortex of the sea eye. One could see that the vortex power was already in the opposite direction. As long as one drilled into the vortex, they could reach the Sea God Palace.

“Are we going out into the outside world now?” Xiao Bai said cheerfully. She had always lived in the spiritual sea and had never seen the outside world. Naturally, she was a little excited.

“That’s right. As long as we pass through this vortex, we can go outside.” Li Qing smiled faintly, “Your strength is relatively weak. Let Uncle Dongfang protect you through this passageway.”

They jumped into the whirlpool one after another and were quickly swallowed and sucked into it. They set off on their way back to the Sea God Palace. After an unknown amount of time, Li Qing only felt his eyes light up. Then, he rushed out of the vortex and the familiar scene of the Sea God Palace appeared in front of him.

At this moment, the Sea God Palace was already filled with people. All of them were Void Realm experts who had returned before them. All of them were sitting around, waiting boredom.

“Dongfang You Long and the others have returned. They came back late enough. I thought they had been completely annihilated.” Someone said.

“Eh, that Dongfang Bingyun’s aura … Why does it feel like something’s wrong?” Ji Bai shouted.

Hearing this, everyone’s gazes fell on Dongfang Bingyun. With a single glance, they could tell that her cultivation had already reached the Void Realm. They were shocked and said, “This woman has actually broken through to the Void Realm! Could it be that she has obtained some kind of fortune in the Spiritual Sea?”

“He really is a Void Realm expert!” Pei Yunli, Xia Gu, and many other Xiantian 10-dan experts took a deep breath, their gazes extremely complicated. They had been stuck in this realm for many years. They were unable to comprehend the unity of heaven and man. They didn’t even have a clue. Now that they suddenly saw a person younger than them cultivate into the Void Realm, their minds immediately became extremely unbalanced.

The Void Realm and the Xiantian Realm were two different levels of characters. From then on, they were different from Immortals and Mortals. If they saw Dongfang Bingyun in the future, they would probably have to bow respectfully.

Dongfang Bingyun was calm and unperturbed, ignoring the horrified gazes of the crowd. She was already mentally prepared for such a situation, so she was naturally calm.

The Sea God Palace Master said, “Is there anyone else who hasn’t returned?”

“Daoist Heavenly Wings hasn’t returned yet!” Someone replied, “He has been missing for a long time. I’m afraid he has encountered an accident!”

Daoist Taiyan immediately said, “At the last moment when Daoist Heavenly Wings disappeared, I only knew that he was chasing after Dongfang You Long and the others, and then he disappeared.”

“Pursue and kill the Eastern Traveling Dragon?” Everyone looked over.

“I’m afraid he’s chasing after Han Tie!” Someone laughed coldly in their hearts. They knew the grudge between Daoist Heavenly Wings and Han Tie, so they could easily guess it.

Of course, Dongfang You Long could not admit that he had killed Daoist Heavenly Wings. Most of those who could cultivate to the Void Realm were not alone. Even rogue cultivators must have roots. Who knows if this Heavenly Wings Daoist would have any senior apprentice-brother or senior apprentice-sister? It would be bad if he came to cause trouble for them.

He hurriedly explained, “On that day, Daoist Heavenly Wings chased after us and was lucky enough to get rid of us. Since then, we have never seen him again. Whether he is alive or dead, I don’t know at all.”

Actually, this explanation wasn’t very reasonable, but everyone didn’t doubt it too much. After all, in their hearts, with Dongfang You Long’s strength, he shouldn’t be able to kill Daoist Heavenly Wings, right?

“He must have been killed by a demonic beast in the Spirit Sea! A dignified Void Realm expert died just like that.” Daoist Taiyan sighed.

At this time, the Third Elder of the Blue Wave Manor walked out and said, “The Fourth Elder of my Manor did not return either. At that time, he also chased after the Eastern Traveling Dragon and disappeared from sight.”

“What? Or is it related to the Eastern Wandering Dragon?” Everyone’s expressions changed. Could it really be a coincidence that these two things were linked together?

“Please explain.” Third Elder said with a fierce tone.

Dongfang You Long smiled bitterly, “Why do you blame me for everything? Do you think I can kill the Third Elder with my strength? I have only just reached the Void Realm!”

“There’s nothing you can do about it. You’re the last person to see Fourth Brother. Who are you going to ask?” The Third Elder’s gaze was filled with scrutiny. “Besides, Daoist Heavenly Wings also encountered the same situation. They both disappeared after seeing you. Could it really be a coincidence?”

“Don’t go too far!” A trace of anger appeared on Dongfang Bingyun’s face. “Let alone whether the Fourth Elder of Jade Wave Manor is alive or dead, it has nothing to do with us. Even if it really does, he was the one who chased us first. He deserves to die!”

“Little girl, are you admitting this?” The Third Elder said in a serious tone, “It seems that you used the environment in the spiritual sea to plot against Fourth Brother! Today, I will capture you two father and daughter and torture them properly!”

Although Dongfang You Long’s strength alone was not enough to kill the Fourth Elder and Heavenly Winged Daoist, it was possible to use the demonic beasts in the Spirit Sea to plot against them. His suspicion was currently the greatest.

Even if he really guessed wrongly, what does it matter? In any case, Dongfang You Long was not a member of the East China Sea’s great faction, so it didn’t matter if he offended them. Could it be that he still dared to cause trouble for Bi Bo Manor?

Third Elder was fearless, that was why he was so unscrupulous.

“Do you really think we’re made of mud? You actually want to catch us back! Have you asked me about the sword in my hand?” Dongfang You Long shouted loudly and immediately took out his Roaming Dragon Treasured Sword, “Even if your Bi Bo Clan has a great career, you still have to humiliate us!”

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense. Everyone watched this scene with great interest and did not dissuade them.

Li Qing calmly stood at the side and didn’t say anything else. After all, this was a clash between Void Realm experts. If he, a Xiantian expert, stepped forward to reason, he would definitely cause everyone to be puzzled.

He was not at all worried that the two sides would fight. This place was at least the territory of the Sea God Palace. Although they looked like they were at war, it was definitely impossible for them to make a move. Dongfang You Long was at least a guest invited by the Sea God Palace. If he couldn’t even protect his own safety, it would be a joke to spread the word.

As expected, not long after, the Ocean God Palace Master said, “Alright, everyone, don’t blame others randomly without any solid evidence. This is the Ocean God Palace. There is no room for battle. Please put away the weapons in your hands.”