Chapter 153: The Two Islands Merge into One

Because of the blood pact with You Xiyue, the Mystic Island established a connection with Xingruo.

Thus, it understood what You Xiyue meant by Xingruo.

"We were both guardians of the four directions of Chaos Island. Later, after Chaos Island shattered and split into four, scattering everywhere, we separated as well."

"Chaos Island?!?!"

Ye Sheng felt that his knowledge was truly falling short. "You mean that legendary island formed at the very beginning of the primordial age, the legendary source of spiritual energy?"

You Xiyue had also heard of Chaos Island.

It was something that only existed in legends told by the elders.

"No wonder the spiritual energy in that pool is so dense. The source of spiritual energy, how could it not be dense?"

With an expression of pure enjoyment, Ye Sheng leaned back over the edge of the hot spring pool and took a deep breath.

Before he could even prepare to stand up, the entire island began to shake once again.

Despite the shaking, not a single drop of water spilled from the hot spring pool.

Yet Ye Sheng was left feeling a little dizzy from the motion.

You Xiyue stood upright and straight.

She could clearly sense that the island was currently in motion.

"What is going on?"

Ye Sheng grabbed tightly onto the edge of the hot spring pool.

After a series of loud, crashing noises,

the scale of the island visibly expanded.

Fan Lihua was meditating intently on Xingruo Island.

The island suddenly trembled twice.

Frightened, she dashed straight out of her small wooden cabin.

With a lingering sense of terror, she patted her beast core to check on it.

Unfractured, completely intact.

Fortunately, it wasn't her little master who was in trouble.

Raising her head, she looked around her surroundings.

Only then did she notice that a mountain of spirit stones had miraculously appeared out of nowhere.

"Can mountains just suddenly grow out of the ground like that?"

Fan Lihua’s face twisted into a knot of utter perplexity.

"Master."

Xingruo's voice echoed from afar.

"Master? Little Master??"

Xingruo only ever called You Xiyue her master, so she excitedly began searching around.

Very soon, she sensed You Xiyue’s location.

However, there seemed to be a stranger present as well.

Within the span of a few breaths, Fan Lihua appeared right in front of You Xiyue.

"Little Master, you're back?"

Her eyes were so filled with excitement that she could only see You Xiyue.

You Xiyue arched an eyebrow, feeling somewhat helpless. After all this tossing and turning, she had actually managed to end up right back at her own home.

"Mn."

"What is going on?"

Ye Sheng stood up, cast a cleansing spell to brush the dirt off his body, and asked in confusion, "Back? What does that mean?"

Hearing Ye Sheng's voice, Fan Lihua turned her head and looked at him with disdain. "Little Master, where did this brat come from?"

"He got lost," You Xiyue replied.

Fan Lihua walked over, circled around Ye Sheng twice, radiating pure hostility. "If he got lost, how did he end up on Xingruo Island?"

"Xingruo Island?" Ye Sheng raised his chin to glance up at Fan Lihua, then looked back at You Xiyue. Despite his youthful and tender voice, his tone carried a mature composure. "What does she mean by that?"

"My natal island, named Xingruo."

"...... What on earth is a natal island?" Ye Sheng grew even more bewildered.

Fan Lihua raised her hand and swiped directly toward the back of Ye Sheng's head.

"You little punk, why do you have so many questions?"

Her swinging hand struck nothing but empty air.

Ye Sheng had dodged with extreme speed, his face instantly dropping. "Before you try to hit me, shouldn't you measure your own capabilities first?"

Fan Lihua truly hadn't expected Ye Sheng's reflexes to be so lightning-fast.

"Little Master, he—"

Right as Ye Sheng was staring fiercely at Fan Lihua, You Xiyue stepped up behind him and smacked the back of his head.

"This is my island, show some courtesy."

"!!!" Ye Sheng’s eyes widened further. He stared at You Xiyue in disbelief. "How can you move so fast? What on your cultivation level are you? Did you suppress your cultivation?? Is your current cultivation fake?"

"Suppressed it just a little."

Having answered Ye Sheng, You Xiyue walked over to the half-mountain belonging to the Mystic Island.

Sure enough, this half-mountain had merged seamlessly with the half-mountain of Xingruo Island.

Even that mountain of spirit stones bounded over to Xingruo Island the moment You Xiyue approached, joining the other mountain of spirit stones already residing there.

Shocked, Ye Sheng pointed at the two chasing-and-fleeing spirit stone mountains, his mouth hanging wide open, unable to speak for a long time.

Fan Lihua, however, was already accustomed to it, having known back on Xingruo Island that the spirit stone mountain was alive.

After all, every single day when she woke up, the location she found herself in would be different.

Hurrying to You Xiyue’s side, Fan Lihua noticed that the island seemed a little different now.

"Little Master, Xingruo seems to have changed."

"Mn, the two islands have merged."

As You Xiyue's words fell, the female voice belonging to the Mystic Island's guardian rang out.

"Please bestow a name, Master."

Only then did Fan Lihua understand what the merging of the two islands meant. But had her little master actually acquired two natal islands now?

She looked at You Xiyue with eyes full of admiration and deep longing.

By this time, Ye Sheng had finally recovered from his astonishment over the two frolicking spirit stone mountains.

You Xiyue pressed her lips together in thought. "Let's call it Xingchen."

"Xingchen thanks Master for the name."

The living entities on both islands began to communicate with one another, joyous like family members reunited after a long separation.

"Hey, Sister," Ye Sheng whispered, stepping close to You Xiyue. "Is a natal island something that serves you and obeys your commands, just like a natal weapon?"

"More or less."

You Xiyue felt there wasn't much to command, other than being able to freely utilize the resources on the island.

"The guardians of both islands call you master. Is your natal island actually supposed to be the entire Chaos Island?" Ye Sheng asked with envy.

To this question, You Xiyue could not be certain. Her natal island was clearly supposed to be only Xingruo, yet the moment she used her blood to activate that spirit stone mountain, it unexpectedly recognized her as master and merged with Xingruo.

"I'm not sure either."

Actually, possessing Xingruo as a natal island was already enough to shock the entire mortal world.

If her natal island truly turned out to be the entirety of Chaos Island, she feared even more people would set their sights on her.

Thinking of this, You Xiyue narrowed her eyes and looked over at Ye Sheng.

Ye Sheng was far too familiar with that exact look.

When his father fed him that strange medicine, it was with this very expression.

"Sister..." Ye Sheng squeezed out an awkward smile, retreating step by step. "We can talk things over nicely, please don't look at me like that, I'm scared..."

"You know how to be scared?"

You Xiyue’s expression remained unchanged. For every step Ye Sheng retreated, You Xiyue advanced by one.

Until Ye Sheng felt his back collide with a solid object.

Turning his head to look, it was actually that mobile mountain of spirit stones.

And there was another mountain of spirit stones hovering nearby, shifting about eagerly as if itching to join in.

"???"

Ye Sheng was once again driven to tears without crying. Could things really be played this way? He couldn't run even if he wanted to; he was simply a sheep entering a tiger's den, a tiger trapped in the flatlands, a fish trapped in a—bah...

"Sister, I'll listen to whatever you say. You're not planning to silence me by killing me, right?"

"Hardly necessary."

"Hardly necessary?? Then what is it??" Ye Sheng’s small body crouched in the corner of the spirit stone mountain, looking utterly weak and helpless.

"Just wiping your memories a little," You Xiyue replied.

"Are you afraid I'll blab about you and Chaos Island??"