May 29, sunny.
It was nearly June, and the dawn was getting earlier and earlier. The Black Fish Island was getting hotter every day. However, for most Lingxiao Sect disciples on the island, this little heat did not make them feel too much.
Shen Shi left the door early in the morning, and under the fresh sea breeze, he walked all the way to the wharf in the south of the Black Fish Island, ready to take the ship to the demon island.
During the period when the demon island was temporarily closed, Shen Shi could not be said to be idle, but his income was still greatly affected, including the transaction with Zhong Qinglu. These days, he couldn't get a third share of the spirit crystal, but sometimes he regretted buying the small Ruyi Ring that was worn on his left hand at this moment.
Fortunately, this embarrassing time has finally passed. At this moment, he has an urge to go hunting on the demon island. In addition, this rare time to calm down to practice, besides absorbing the Holy Crystal Skill, he also practices water archery every day. The speed of using the mysterious Holy Power at the center of his eyebrows to cast water archery is still the same. It takes three breaths of time. It must be an insurmountable pass, However, the casting speed is faster than most people think. At least in the demon island, it should be enough.
In addition, he also lost another normal Holy Power in his Qi. Although it was difficult for these Holy Power scattered in his Qi to cast the Five Element Method, all the friars in the world were the same. They could also release the same spell after training. After constant cultivation, Shen Shi began to get familiar with this difficult method. Now the time needed to stimulate water archery with normal spiritual power in his body has changed from the original long ten breaths to... nine breaths.
Basically, it is useless. In the fight with the monster, the long ten breath time is enough for the monster to bite your throat, and the nine breath is obviously the same end.
When the sunrise light on the sea level in the distance fell on the big ship on the dock, Shen Shi had arrived here. However, unlike what he imagined, the dock was deserted at the moment, and there was no one there. Only the big ship was alone at the seaside.
Shen Shi turned his eyes and looked around. For a moment, he was shocked. Did he hear the wrong news? Today is not the day when the demon island reopens? At this time in the past, the senior senior brothers and sisters of the Gas Refining World waiting to take the boat here at the wharf were neither 20 nor more than 10. Why haven't they seen anyone today?
He wandered around here for a long time, but nobody came. Just when Shen Shi thought that the news might be wrong, suddenly a sound of footsteps came from the road behind him.
Shen Shi gets excited and turns around quickly. He sees a figure walking to the dock. He is a familiar face, but he doesn't expect to see anyone today.
Here comes Ganze.
I haven't seen him for a long time. This noble young man from an ancient family is obviously more haggard than he saw the last time. There is a feeling of depression in the silence between his eyebrows. Even from the outside, it can be seen that there is a burden on his heart, which makes him sad.
When Ganze came near and looked around, he was obviously surprised by the coldness near the dock. At last, his eyes fell on Shen Shi. The two teenagers looked at each other. A moment later, Shen Shi nodded to him, smiled, and said:
"Good morning."
Ganze was stunned for a moment, and then he also showed a smile. Although perhaps it was because of his heavy heart, his smile was somewhat farfetched, and he said: "Morning, eh, isn't today the day when the demon island reopens? Why is there no one here?"
Shen Shi looked at him in silence and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Gan Ze waited for a moment, then suddenly woke up. A bit of embarrassment flashed on his face and said, "Sorry, I didn't say that you are not human... Every time I go to the Devil Island, there are many senior brothers and sisters here. I was surprised just now, so I said the wrong thing."
Shen Shi waved his hand and said, "It's OK. I've just arrived. I saw this scene too. I don't know what happened."
Ganze frowned. When he was about to say something, suddenly both of them heard the movement of the big ship at the same time. Turning around, they saw two figures on the deck and walked down.
Both of them were in their early twenties. One of them was Zeng Zhibo, who was on duty on the demon island in the past. There was another one beside him, a woman. When Shen Shi's eyes fell on her, he was stunned. He saw that the woman had a beautiful face and eyebrows. It was actually Xu Yanzhi who had seen her in the Five Elements Hall at the beginning.
The two men went down side by side, looking across the empty dock, their faces remained unchanged. Only when they saw the two teenagers standing there, one of whom was even more Ganze, did they seem surprised.
Shen Shi and Gan Ze, as the younger generation, both welcomed them. Shen Shi was a little surprised and said, "Elder Martial Sister Xu, why are you here? Besides, the dock is not the demon island reopening today. Why is it so cold and quiet?"
Xu Yanzhi seemed to have some impression on Shen Shi, smiled and nodded to him, and said: "Yes, today is indeed the day when the demon island reopens. As for not seeing people, this..."
She turned her head and looked at Zeng Zhibo. Zeng Zhibo looked at the sky and sighed: "It's time for them to be alone."
Xu Yanzhi nodded and said, "Go aboard."
Shen Shi and Gan Ze looked at each other. They both had countless questions in their minds. But they followed the two men on the ship first and stood on the deck. Xu Yanzhi and Zeng Zhibo did not hurry to start the boat immediately, but called them over. Xu Yanzhi first took a deep look at Gan Ze, and then said:
"My name is Xu Yanzhi. Elder martial brother Wang Geng sent me to work here on the demon island. Something happened a while ago, and the demon island was temporarily closed. You must have known about this." Hearing this, Ganze's face stiffened slightly, and his head slowly lowered. Xu Yanzhi and Zeng Zhibai both looked at him. At the same time, they only heard Xu Yanzhi slowly go on, saying, "Before going to the demon island, I have to tell you something, because..."
"The rules have changed."
It has been a long time since the establishment of the demon island, and the rules have also changed a lot. In order to take care of the new disciples, Lingxiao Sect often sends Ningyuan border disciples to be on duty on the demon island in the past hundred years. When the new disciples are in danger when they are doing the task of catching demons, they will rescue them. Especially after Wang Geng came to Qingyu Island three years ago to take charge of the new affairs, he is more careful and takes good care of the younger martial brothers and sisters, I didn't want to let one person get hurt, so I directly increased the number of Ningyuan boundary disciples on duty from one to three.
However, few people know that when the Devil Island was first established, the ancestors of Lingxiao Sect did not intend to do so. The newcomers to the Devil Island in the past were totally laissez faire, allowing them to act on their own, even if there was a risk of falling and dying, because in the eyes of the former Lingxiao Sect, the Devil Island was a place of real combat, and no one forced them to come here. Now that we have come to the demon island, we must naturally experience the most primitive and real battle.
Between life and death, we are all on our own, and we can only bear all kinds of dangers and adversity one by one.
This original intention seems to have been forgotten after many years. However, after the demon island accident, there was a radical Yuan Dan realm elder at the Golden Hongshan Elders' Meeting who couldn't bear to see it. He thought that the sect was taking too much care of the new disciples now. As a result, these new brothers didn't have any practical skills, even the self-knowledge when dealing with dangerous monsters and ghosts. They did not even have the basic quality of acting according to their abilities, It can't be seen at all. If this goes on, what good seedlings will there be for the new people trained on the Black Carp Island?
After several quarrels and the influence of the Ganze demon island's distress, various kinds of waves in the sect were treacherous. Indeed, many elders were not pleased with this and agreed with it. So in the end, the rules on the demon island were finally changed and returned to the original appearance.
Gan Ze's face was very ugly. His hands were hanging beside him and he clenched his fists quietly. It seemed that he was suppressing his anxiety. Shen Shi raised his eyebrows and felt a sense of uneasiness. He said, "Elder Martial Sister, you mean..."
Xu Yanzhi sighed, looked at their eyes with some pity and sympathy, and said: "From today on, Senior Brother Zeng and I are only responsible for sending you to the demon island. In addition, we will not step on the demon island."
Zeng Zhibo also said beside him, "After you go to the island, you have to depend on yourself. No matter where you go, you can decide what kind of monster or ghost to hunt. We will not interfere, but we will not help. Even if you are injured or even dying in the process of demon hunting, as long as you do not climb the boat, even if you are chased by the monster on the bottom seawall, we will not do anything."
Shen Shi and Gan Ze are both white at the same time.
Xu Yanzhi sighed and said, "That's the rule, but it's up to you to decide whether to go to the demon island or not. If you don't want to go, you can get off the boat now."
There was a short silence on the deck. Neither Shen Shi nor Gan Ze spoke, but neither of them moved, so they could not see the meaning of leaving.
After a while, Zeng Zhibo nodded, his eyes flashed with admiration, and said: "Well, since you still don't leave after you know the rules, you can sail. In short, when you arrive at the demon island, you can only rely on yourself. Life and death are not in the line. Be careful."
The ship heaved its anchor and trembled, and slowly pulled out of the dock. Suddenly, Shen Shi on the deck asked Xu Yanzhi, "Elder martial sister Xu, besides us, where are the senior brothers and sisters in the refining realm?"
Xu Yanzhi said quietly: "The news that the rules on the demon island have changed has been passed on these days. They must know it. As for why no one came today, I don't understand."
Then he turned and left, leaving Shen Shi and Gan Ze standing on the deck without saying a word.
At the other end of the deck, Xu Yanzhi walked to Zeng Zhibo, who was controlling the boat. After a moment, Zeng Zhibo suddenly heard a snort and said: "Now these high-ranking disciples in the gas refining world are really incompetent. After hearing that the rules have changed and nobody cares, no one dares to come to the demon island."
Xu Yanzhi silently shook his head and looked at the other side of the boat. There were two fifteen year olds waiting in silence, even if they had never met the real dangerous situation ahead.
"Speaking of it, there are some good young people among the new disciples." She said quietly with a smile.
Zeng Zhibo looked at the deck with her eyes and nodded. He seemed to agree with Xu Yanzhi's words, but then he looked to the direction of the demon island farther away, and there was a sense of confusion in the depths of his eyes.