Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 288 Intelligence

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"What about Zhu Yihu?" Han Kexin asked.

"I'll go rescue Zhu Yihu. With my current abilities, it's easier for me to infiltrate the camp directly to rescue him," Qin Xiaochuan said casually.

"It seems this is the only way for now. We can't let those blood witches and demon hunters clash directly," Han Kexin said, then looked at Qin Xiaochuan and said, "But persuading those blood witches won't be an easy task."

"Leave this to me; I'll use my methods to persuade them."

Han Kexin stared at his confident expression, lost in thought.

"What's wrong?" Qin Xiaochuan asked. "You don't have confidence in me, do you?"

"No, I already said that you're in charge of this operation. Do whatever you want." Han Kexin turned her face away and said nothing more.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at Han Kexin's back with some doubt. He felt that her attitude towards him had changed a lot since they returned from Kunlun Ruins. Although he knew that she was intentionally training him to handle things, there seemed to be some other reason behind it.

"According to them, the fog is so thick during the day that we can only go in at night," Guo Shiyi said from the side.

"Yeah, I didn't get a good rest last night, so now I can finally get back to my best." Qin Xiaochuan said, quickly finishing his lunch before finding a rock under the shade of a tree and lying down.

The sun was shining brightly, and although it was a bit hot, the constant sea breeze quickly dissipated the heat, making people feel refreshed. Qin Xiaochuan thought about how to persuade the blood witch on the island that night while closing his eyes to enjoy the comfortable sea breeze spa, and soon he fell into a dream.

When Qin Xiaochuan woke up, it was already past three in the afternoon. Zhou Bin had already started preparing a simple dinner. When they were eating dinner, the sun had just set below the horizon, and the thick fog on the island had already begun to dissipate.

The atmosphere on the beach instantly became solemn in the twilight, and all four of them focused their attention on the mysterious forest.

As Qin Xiaochuan ate the swimming crabs cooked by Zhou Bin, he watched the thick fog dissipate and said, "This fog is really strange. It can gather and disperse on time. Is it really formed naturally?"

"Maybe there are some monsters on the island," Han Kexin said casually, taking a sip of beer. The evening breeze made her long hair flutter, making her look carefree and relaxed.

"With such a thick fog, if it were caused by a monster, wouldn't that monster be terrifying?" Guo Shiyi clicked her tongue in amazement.

"She's just teasing you. If this fog is a skill released by some monster, then there probably won't be any living creatures on this island, and those blood witches won't be able to survive here either," Qin Xiaochuan comforted him.

"Oh." Guo Shiyi nodded obediently, picked up a skewer of grilled squid, and gently bit off a tentacle.

"Ha, women." Han Kexin suddenly sighed, which puzzled the other three, who all looked at her at the same time.

"Sister Kexin, what are you talking about?" Guo Shiyi asked.

"No wonder people say that a woman's IQ drops to zero when she falls in love. She used to be such a quirky and clever girl," Han Kexin sighed.

"No way." Guo Shiyi's face turned red instantly. "I just trust you more. Besides, we're not dating right now."

"Really? It doesn't seem like it to me." Han Kexin said bluntly, "Then why did you follow him to this place? And why did you go against the demon hunter? This isn't like you."

"Aren't we always adventure partners? Your business is my business," Guo Shiyi explained.

"Hmm, that's strange. Is it because this guy hasn't confessed yet, or because you don't like him?" Han Kexin took a sip of beer and continued to get straight to the point.

"No, not at all." Guo Shiyi blushed even more and could only stick out her tongue in embarrassment.

"So, the confession didn't work out." Han Kexin looked at Qin Xiaochuan with schadenfreude, while the latter lowered his head and pretended not to see or hear anything.

"Shiyi, as someone who's been through this, I advise you not to like this guy. It won't end well." Han Kexin's tone was relaxed yet somewhat heavy, sounding like she was both teasing and sincerely advising her.

"Why?" Guo Shiyi stared at Han Kexin with wide eyes. She felt that Han Kexin seemed different from usual today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

"Because men are all big pigs," Han Kexin said with a laugh, then deliberately looked at Qin Xiaochuan and asked, "Don't you think so, Qin Xiaochuan?"

Qin Xiaochuan had no way to avoid it, so he could only complain irritably, "You used to be aloof but never sarcastic." He now suspected that Han Kexin had drunk fake alcohol, otherwise, given her alcohol tolerance, she wouldn't have said such drunken things.

"Hmph, do you think I've had too much to drink?" Han Kexin suddenly asked.

Suddenly having his secret exposed, Qin Xiaochuan was speechless for a moment.

Before Qin Xiaochuan could answer, Han Kexin suddenly smiled and asked, "Do you remember what the monk Hui once said about the fog of fate?"

"Of course I remember." Seeing that Han Kexin took the initiative to change the subject, Guo Shiyi quickly followed suit.

"The fog on this island is perhaps a fog of fate. Once it is cleared, even if you only peek inside, your future destiny will already be determined." Han Kexin's voice became low and serious, sounding like a fortune teller revealing the truth of the future to others.

Guo Shiyi clearly didn't understand her 'divination' and couldn't help but ask, "What does it mean, Sister Kexin? I don't understand."

Han Kexin smiled mysteriously and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. It would be cruel to expose the cruelty of the future too early. Alright, have you all eaten your fill? We should set off now."

Guo Shiyi and Qin Xiaochuan exchanged a glance, and finally Qin Xiaochuan shrugged and said, "Don't take it to heart, maybe she's just drunk."

"Smack!" Han Kexin suddenly threw the beer can in her hand at Qin Xiaochuan's head and said irritably, "You brat, you're getting more and more tactless. Hurry up and go scout ahead."

Qin Xiaochuan clicked his tongue, quickly got up to pack his things, and secretly winked at Guo Shiyi. The two of them smiled foolishly at the same time, as if by telepathy.

At this moment, only the sun's head remained, and a half-moon hung in the sky. Dark clouds rapidly enveloped the area from east to west, casting four long shadows in front of the four people. Although the thick fog on the island had dissipated, the pitch-black night followed, making it look even more mysterious and terrifying. Zhou Bin had already twisted the glow stick in his hand and walked into the depths of the forest.

"Let's go," Qin Xiaochuan said to Guo Shiyi. "Let's go and see what lies behind this fog of fate."

"Okay!" Guo Shiyi answered decisively and crisply. She walked to Qin Xiaochuan's side, leaving two shadows standing side by side.