"Theresa!"
"I'm here!"
As the words fell, Theresa's image appeared.
Xing Wu asked directly, "Where is Ye Yun? Can you locate him?"
Upon hearing this, Theresa did not answer.
Instead, after a moment of silence, she looked up and slowly said.
"Temporal and spatial coordinates of the Captain detected as abnormal. Per the former Captain's settings, Xing Wu has been designated as temporary Captain."
"Captain, the target you are searching for is unknown..."
She shook her head, providing such a reply.
Xing Wu was stunned, keenly sensing something.
"Abnormal temporal and spatial coordinates, not death?"
"Insufficient information to make a judgment..."
Theresa shook her head again.
This was not good news for Xing Wu, who pursed her lips.
"You guy, you wouldn't really just die like that, would you?"
"We promised to go to the Hong Chen Lou, and we haven't been yet. You always looked so forward to it..."
Gazing at the empty deck, for the first time in many years, she felt a genuine emotion of sadness.
The last time she felt this heartbroken was perhaps when she learned her sister had betrayed her race.
Now, this feeling of sadness returned, and she was unaccustomed to it.
"It should... be alright..."
At this point, she could only comfort herself this way, just as she had on the Xuan Tian Continent.
Every time she thought he was surely dead, he would always find an unexpected way to create a miracle.
This time, it would surely be the same...
Finally, she looked at the square crystal in her palm, the culprit behind all of this.
From the Empress's disappearance before, to Ye Yun's apparent disappearance now.
It was not difficult to infer that this item might be related to spatial energy.
"What exactly is this thing..."
At this moment, the cultivators watching from afar, witnessing all of this, kept their distance, none daring to approach.
The reason was simple: this woman was already formidable, and a woman in grief was likely even more so.
No one dared to come forward and ask what she had learned, for fear of being thrown into the Sea of Imaginary Numbers to feed monsters...
...
At the same time, on another stretch of the sea.
"Uh, what's going on?"
Ye Yun looked around, utterly bewildered, his expression filled with astonishment.
He had originally been in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers, where everything in his vision was gray.
But now, he saw an endless clear sky, and beneath the sky, a vast, clear, and shimmering azure sea.
This breathtaking scenery left Ye Yun momentarily dazed.
"Could it be that I've been transported somewhere else?"
He had been attacked by that power earlier, and he had thought he might be done for.
But as he fell, there was no pain. Instead, it felt like falling into a bottomless abyss, and when he regained his sight, he was here.
He reached the surface of the sea and touched it. It was cool and refreshing, truly normal seawater.
Could it be that he had actually been teleported?
The immediate priority was to find someone nearby as quickly as possible and ask where this place was.
"Xiao Xue!"
He called out, intending to save his Xuan Qi and have Xiao Xue patrol the surroundings.
Xiao Xue appeared beside him, still in her white silk maid outfit, paired with black high heels, a truly pleasing sight.
Ever since Ye Yun had mentioned he liked this outfit before, she had rarely changed into anything else.
"Master, where is this place?"
Upon appearing, she looked around with some surprise.
Ye Yun spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Coincidentally, I also want to know what kind of ghost place this is."
"..."
Hearing this, Xiao Xue looked up at their surroundings, seemingly lost in thought.
Ye Yun noticed her unusual demeanor and asked curiously.
"What's wrong? Is there something strange?"
"No..."
Xiao Xue came back to her senses and said, pursing her lips.
"It's just that this place feels very familiar, and warm..."
"This..."
Ye Yun was even more surprised than she was.
But after thinking about it, he couldn't come up with an answer.
"Never mind, let's scout around first and try to find someone to ask where we are."
"Mhm..."
Xiao Xue transformed into a snow phoenix, carrying Ye Yun as they soared through the clear sky.
Ye Yun looked around and took a deep breath. Thinking back, the Empress of the Deep Abyss tribe had mysteriously disappeared before. Could she also have been transported here?
With this thought, he felt a sense of relief.
"I wonder if I'll be able to meet her here..."
After confirming it was safe, Ye Yun then released Lin Xueyan and the others.
Otherwise, based on the last scene, they were probably all worried about him.
As expected, as soon as they came out, Ye Yun could still see the worry on each of their faces.
Upon seeing their Master sitting there, their eyes lit up with excitement.
"Mas...ter!!!"
Seeing that Ye Yun was alright, they all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of peril even greater than if they had just escaped death themselves.
Chen Lingyi was the first to rush forward, hugging Ye Yun tightly.
"Master, are you okay? Are you injured?!"
Ye Yun grinned and coughed slightly, saying.
"I'm alright, just that my ribs are a bit sore from you bumping into me."
"..."
Chen Lingyi was stunned for a moment, then said indignantly.
"Master, you're teasing me again!"
This was clearly a mockery of her lack of a buffer and her poor figure.
Meanwhile, Lin Xueyan and the others quickly scanned their surroundings.
Finally, Lin Xueyan frowned and asked.
"By the way, where is this? Are we still in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers?"
After all, seeing such beauty, they wouldn't believe it was the Sea of Imaginary Numbers.
Ye Yun smiled helplessly and said slowly.
"I'm afraid this is somewhere else..."
The Shenhe airship, Xing Wu, were all no longer by his side.
As for Ye Yao, she was not nearby, so he couldn't attempt to summon her into the Master-Disciple space.
The women all gazed around, with a hint of worry in their eyes.
Perhaps only Fang Zhiwei was more cheerful.
"I didn't expect to have this kind of experience, it seems so interesting..."
"Huh? Interesting what?"
Ye Yun was taken aback.
Fang Zhiwei then giggled and said.
"Of course, it's being stranded in an unknown place with Master."
"And then we can't find a way out, so we'll be forced to be together!"
This beautiful prospect made Lin Xueyan and the others' eyes light up.
That's right, why were they anxious? As long as Master was alright, what did it matter where this place was?
After all, wherever Master was, that was home!
And it seemed their Mistress wasn't here, so they wouldn't have to compete with the terrifying Mistress, which was perfect!
Only Ye Yun's mouth twitched slightly. He tapped her on the head and said irritably.
"What are you thinking, you girl? Don't you want your family anymore?"
"If we're really trapped here and can't get out, not only will we never eat delicious food again, never see interesting things, but we won't even get new clothes."
This threat, especially the last point, struck a chord with the female disciples.
Fang Zhiwei gave a dry laugh and immediately changed her tune.
"Then I think we should get out of here as soon as possible..."
"That's a nice thought..."
Ye Yun sighed and looked up at the vast, boundless sea.
"The prerequisite is that we need to know where we are, and if we can encounter anyone..."