Bai Suxiang hadn't expected Uncle De to ask that.
Originally, she thought she'd completed her mission just by giving the note to the old man with the teapot.
But then he wanted her to escort him there.
Even if she could take him into Red Island, she wouldn't be able to reach the second islet.
At least, she didn't have that authority yet.
"Do you know the person who wrote this?"
Bai Suxiang asked.
She needed to calm him down first; saving people wasn't something that could be done overnight.
Uncle De didn't speak, but nodded.
"She entrusted someone to bring it to me, asking me to give it to the person with the teapot. That's how I coincidentally met you!"
Bai Suxiang explained the whole story truthfully.
She thought the matter would end there, perhaps with a hero saving the damsel in distress, but what happened next filled her with immense tension.
"Hahahaha, hahahaha! The old man with the teapot, is he the one with the full beard and a limp?"
Uncle De sneered, a laugh that was almost a sob.
"Huh? Are there more than one old man with a teapot on this island?"
Bai Suxiang was dumbfounded.
Old man, teapot, Red Island – nothing was missing, yet she couldn't fathom how there could be two people in such a context.
This was Red Island, and judging by the rules of their training these past few days, it was difficult for anyone without a certain status or background to get here.
Uncle De's presence here was already bizarre, and learning from him that there was another old man made Bai Suxiang feel even more incredulous.
"Of course, there's more than one, and I'm not the old man with the teapot."
"Let's go, I'll take you to find him!"
Uncle De said, getting up to leave, completely unconcerned about the mess on the table.
Bai Suxiang could only follow closely. Finding someone capable of rescuing Fang Xiaoxia and Sasha would make this trip worthwhile.
Accompanied by the sea breeze, they walked in darkness for about fifteen minutes when suddenly, a light appeared ahead.
"Alright, we're here!"
Uncle De said.
Throughout the journey, he had been like a different person, not saying a word more.
Bai Suxiang just kept following, afraid of stepping into the water if she wasn't careful.
One side of Red Island was vastly different from the other.
One was brightly lit, the other pitch dark.
But the moment Uncle De entered a wooden house, a voice called out:
"Why are you so late!"
The voice was deep and resonant, yet tinged with a hint of coldness.
"So late! Look at this!"
Uncle De didn't stand on ceremony and handed the note in his hand to the old man.
Although Bai Suxiang followed closely, she could only stand at the doorway now.
Because Uncle De was also blocked at the entrance, and another person was busy with something at the door.
He put down his tools and picked up the note, glancing at it.
Then, he threw it onto a nearby table.
The table was old and worn, and on it sat a teapot identical to Uncle De's.
"You can go. You don't need to worry about this. I'll handle it!"
The voice was cold, with a sense of pushing people away.
From his voice and demeanor, he didn't seem as approachable as Uncle De.
However, judging by their attitudes towards the note, both of them seemed to know the person who wrote it.
Uncle De didn't say anything but turned and walked towards the door.
Bai Suxiang had to take a step back to let Uncle De exit.
"Let's go! Forgot, weren't you in a hurry to get back? Go back first. You don't need to concern yourself with this anymore, someone will deal with it!"
Uncle De said calmly, his tone completely reversed from before.
Bai Suxiang had nothing more to say and could only agree, "Alright then! I'll go back now!"
"Oh, right, you go this way, and you'll be back very quickly!"
Uncle De wasn't entirely indifferent; he pointed to another small path beside him.
Since Uncle De had said so, Bai Suxiang had no other choice.
Moreover, not far away, a lot of light was emanating, shining up into the sky.
Following the lights, she should be fine.
She didn't look back once on her journey.
It seemed as if she shouldn't have been involved in the story of the two old men and the note.
"Bai Suxiang!"
"Who?"
A voice called out from the darkness, startling Bai Suxiang, who instinctively asked.
"It's me, it's me!"
"Who? Where are you, come out quickly!"
Bai Suxiang asked nervously.
In this darkness, she couldn't see anyone in any corner.
"It's me! It's me!"
With so many calls, Bai Suxiang finally calmed down and recognized the voice as somewhat similar to Liu Sandao's.
"Is that you? Liu Sandao?"
"It is me, it is me, of course, it is me, don't be afraid! I'm in your water pearl!"
Bai Suxiang relaxed when Liu Sandao said that.
"Why aren't you coming out?"
Bai Suxiang said.
"It's the same talking here!"
Liu Sandao replied simply.
He had also accidentally discovered that this side of the island surprisingly lacked the incoming magic arrays, which was very strange.
However, there was no time to think about that.
As long as he could make an arrangement with Bai Suxiang, if any situation arose, she could notify him, and he could help her.
He conveyed all these thoughts to Bai Suxiang.
Bai Suxiang finally understood.
She had intended to explain why she chose Shu Risheng, but seeing that Liu Sandao hadn't mentioned it at all, she decided not to bring up those unpleasant matters.
"On the second islet, couldn't you save Fang Xiaoxia? She seems to be in trouble!"
Bai Suxiang suddenly remembered Fang Xiaoxia's predicament and said to Liu Sandao.
"That is something she must experience. I am not responsible for managing other people's lives."
"Then doesn't she have the Blessing Fruit? Can't you bestow it upon her?"
"Don't you worry about that. Focus on your own situation! How will you deal with the incoming forces, tell me quickly! You know, once I'm in here, I can't help at all!"
Liu Sandao had never imagined that a dignified Immortal Venerable would be restricted by a mere magic array.
He felt frustrated wherever he spoke about it, but from the perspective of heavenly principles, everything had its countermeasures; not everyone could be invincible, and there was always something that could defeat you.
Therefore, he accepted things as they came and didn't dwell on it.
What remained unchanged, however, was his unwavering resolve in the face of difficulty.
"I, I don't know either. I can only take it one step at a time! Perhaps we should see what that incoming force is up to!"
"That's true. If he went to such lengths to set this up on Red Island, there must be an untold secret. You must protect yourself. If anything happens, try to notify me in this area. Further ahead, past that rock, my powers are limited!"
"Okay, okay, okay!"