When we boarded the boat sent by the two fleets in front, the entire island behind us had already begun to shake slightly.

The black smoke rushed out of the top of the mountain that was above the sky was like surging waves, covering the sky and spreading the entire sky. When we looked up, we could no longer see the sunshine and blue sky and white clouds. The brown-red flames kept pouring out from the mouth of the mountain, flowing over the sky toward the surroundings of Tianquan Island. It seemed that the entire mountain was ignited. When we left, we looked back and even saw a slightly lower mountain that was swallowed up by the flames and did not appear again.

But I know that it is not just the rocks that are swallowed by the flames.

I didn't look back because I didn't dare to look back and face the cruelest moment. The power of nature may be the gentlest, giving people too much vitality. Therefore, even if Han Zitong and I, and Liu Qinghan, were on a deserted island, could survive in such a difficult and desperate situation. Similarly, the power of nature is the cruelest. When people's surging confidence and ambitions expand infinitely, it often gives the heaviest blow. When it devours these lives that depend on it, it is also merciless and even unwilling to struggle.

I held the side of the boat, and lying beside me was Liu Qinghan, who had no strength to stand up anymore. The wound on his shoulder was torn apart again when he just jumped off the cliff. Blood flowed out, and immediately dyed the bottom of the boat red.

I looked down at him, and his face became paler against the blood.

When he saw me looking at him, his eyes flashed for a moment, and then slowly turned his head to avoid my eyes.

I curled the corners of my lips lightly.

But he was a little stubborn and still looked at him.

Looking at the face that was originally familiar, once facing each other day, but now everything is different. I remembered many years ago, after I jumped off the dragon boat and was rescued by him, he was clearly looking at me like this. Now, it is almost the same scene, but I have completely switched positions.

Maybe it’s impossible for me and him to go back.

Thinking of this, I smiled faintly.

The sea water surged, and splashed several feet high, wet all of us and pushed our boat far away faster.

Suddenly, his eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he felt something, and reached out to touch the cold, bloody mask.

The blood had already dried up on the mask, but when his fingertips brushed across the mask, a little cold wetness was applied.

Dipped in water, his fingertips turned a faint pink.

He was slightly shocked and raised his head to look at me.

And I also raised my head and looked ahead to us. The fleet that had been covered with gray and black sea under the clouds, and the two ships moving in parallel, as if they were competing for the first place, or as if they were confronting each other.

The figures on the boat became clearer and clearer.

I had already seen Wen Fengxi's figure appear beside the man in a bright yellow gown, and Yao Lao stood beside the snow-white and elegant figure.

It turned out that this gathering was arranged by God, and some people were also making arrangements.

Suddenly, I smiled faintly again.

But in this smile, there was indescribable sorrow and sadness.

Sometimes fate is so simple that you don’t have to calculate it or think about it. It is just so simple and directly placed in front of people. You can’t refuse it, and you can’t help but hesitate.

Even if you refuse, even if you are confused, it will be a different ending in the end.

I turned around and looked around.

The boats under us appeared together, and we couldn't tell who sent them. But at the critical moment of life and death, we didn't have time to care about what position or camp. Looking around, on the boat surrounding us that was undulating with the sea water, Xiao Yusheng held the sword at his waist with his eyes, staring tightly at the front. On the stern behind him, Xiao Wusheng, who was still wearing a black cloak, stood silently, like a silent ghost. Even if he appeared in front of people, he could not feel his existence.

The other guards all looked embarrassed and frightened. Some were three people in a boat, some were two people in a boat, but almost all were sober. Almost all of the people who were seriously injured in coma that they rescued from the stone chamber where death energy was spreading, almost no one appeared on these small boats.

Of course I understand the reason.

When people are in extreme danger, self-protection is by nature, and no one will blame them.

Fortunately, I saw that Wei Zhengbang was not left behind, but was half awake and half fainted on the side of a small boat, spitting out black and red blood in my mouth.

Next to the boat he was riding was Pei Yuanfeng and Xue Muhua.

From the time I went to the island to now, Xue Muhua and I have always been extremely weak, and even to the point where we may fall down at any time. After witnessing such a tragic situation and facing Yan Qinghan's death, I was already numb and Xue Muhua was probably at its limit.

I looked at her blank eyes without a trace of clarity. Pei Yuanfeng was tightly held in her arms. Her pale face looked so thin and haggard, as if it would be crushed with a slight touch.

Pei Yuanfeng hugged her tightly with one hand, raised his head and looked forward steadily.

A cluster of flames seemed to ignite in his dark eyes.

The wind became more and more bitter, making the man's bright yellow gown fly in the wind, as if it was a ball of flames. Even the cold sea water under his feet could not extinguish the heat in his heart and brought everyone a sense of heat. Although the wind was cold, he stood at the bow of the boat, but he couldn't move. I couldn't see the expression on his face, nor did I see if there was the same flame in his eyes. But at this moment, when their brothers looked at each other, there might be deeper and greater emotions surging than the sea water.

I couldn't help but feel a little short of breath.

Only then did I realize that the loud rumbling sound on the west bank had stopped at some point. When I turned to look over, I saw the tall flying clouds in the sea slowly turning the bow and sailing over, but did not continue to approach us, but put down some small boats.

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I was a little surprised, but I didn't expect that they would leave the survivors of the Sea Snake Gang, but when I heard Pei Yuanfeng lower his head and say to Xue Muhua in his arms, "It's okay, our ship is here", I realized that I came here.

Then, I felt a haze covering my head.

When I looked up, the two tall ships were already close in front of me, standing on the sea like two mountains, and at this moment, they pressed on my heart.

Finally, it's the end.

This time I went out to sea for Li Er, but unexpectedly I met so many people and so many things, and even faced many emotions and changes that I could not imagine. But no matter how much this made me feel confused, happy, and even confused and unwilling to end, there would be a moment of ending.

There is a moment of separation.

I lowered my head and looked at Liu Qinghan.

He looked at me, too.

Without covering up or hesitation, those dark and even cold eyes were just looking straight at me.

Then, we heard the shouts coming from the front.

When I looked up, I saw that the two tall boats had lowered the rope ladders. Seeing the guards, the boatmen climbed down quickly from above.

He suddenly said, "Madam."

I looked down at him.

After saying those two words, he seemed to hesitate a little. He hesitated for a long time before he slowly said, "Madam, which boat will you take?"

“…”

I was silent for a moment, but without hesitation, and said lightly: "Who is Lord Liu calling me?"

He hesitated for a moment and said, "...Madam."

"Since that's the case, of course I only have one boat to go."

He didn't say anything, he just glanced at me.

Both of them fell silent, and after a long silence, he nodded gently.

Then he raised his head and looked at the two tall sea boats in front of him. The sails were raised, and the masts were thrust. You can imagine how strong the wind was, and our boat would sail under the two boats in a short while.

The folds between Liu Qinghan's eyebrows became deeper.

And I was completely aware of the deep worries in his eyes and said calmly: "Mr. Liu believes that the war on the west side of Tianquan Island has stopped. Will it start fighting in the east?"

As soon as this sentence was spoken, he felt his breath pause immediately.

Then, he looked up at me.

"What does the lady think?"

“…”

I didn't answer him, but both of them looked forward with unanimous eyes.

Zhoushan Navy and Pei Yuanxiu's fleet had already set up densely on this sea. The wind blew the tall sails and bulged a full arc, and the boat moved forward quickly. The waves stirred up and the waves behind us that swayed with the mountains behind us, causing our boats to undulate and bump on the top of the storm, as if they were ostracizing this coming shocking change.

But, do you really need to fight?

I don’t know much about the imperial army, but the strength of the Zhoushan Navy was still visible in Huyue Gorge. After so many years of training, it is better to advance but not retreat than before. Moreover, from the people who Liu Qinghan met the Zhoushan Navy in February Hongming before, I probably understand that they have made full preparations.

Pei Yuanxiu's fleet cannot be said to be weak, but compared to Zhoushan Navy, he has already suffered a loss in terms of quantity.

If the fight starts-

The boat is getting closer and closer, and Liu Qinghan and I have become more and more breathing.

Will Pei Yuanhao start a war?

No matter how he asked Liu Qinghan to seize Yangzhou before, and how he revised the verbal truce agreement between Wangjiangting and Pei Yuan, the situation is different now. Pei Yuanxiu is not in Jinling but at sea, and he is facing the Zhoushan Navy, who has a great advantage in number. If he wants to fight here and annihilate him, it will definitely be a great advantage for the court.

So, is this battle likely to be fought?

I looked at the two big ships from afar, and the neatly lined up behind them, and couldn't help but pinch the corners of my skirt. The cold sweat dripped in my palms soaked the corners of my skirts in a short while.

At this time, Liu Qinghan's hoarse voice sounded in his ears.

"If war is going to begin, Madam-what ship would you be on?"

I looked down at him.

Because of blood loss, a hint of blue gray had already appeared in his pale face. It was not unfamiliar with me. The dead aura that had appeared on Yan Qinghan's face before, just this glance made my heart suddenly sink.

But even so, his eyes were very bright. Although he was bloodless and haze all over the sky, there was a strange light in his eyes. But when he looked carefully, he found that such light was like something hitting and tearing hard in his heart, which gave rise to such a spark.

I let go of the wet skirt, which was soaked with sweat, and reached out to hold the side of the boat, without saying a word.

He didn't say anything, just looked at me quietly, but I saw that although he was lying there motionlessly, the wounds on his shoulders were bleeding.

I frowned.

At this time, the two big ships were already in front of us, and they put down the rope ladder from the side of the ship. The guards shouted loudly and slowly climbed down from the ship.

I turned around and said lightly to the person who was rowing hard at the stern of the boat, "Go there."
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