Chapter 2678: Chapter 2679: Showing Him the Golden Body

Nonetheless, the golden-winged man just released the two people, remaining vigilant and refused to descend onto the deck, continuing to fly in the sky.

"To show sincerity, I’ll give you the antidote first," Bai Ruozhu tossed a small porcelain bottle to him.

The golden-winged man was very suspicious, staring at the people below but still unwilling to take the antidote.

Luan Xin took two steps towards Bai Ruozhu and whispered, "Show him that thing."

Bai Ruozhu was slightly startled, then fixed her gaze on his eyes. There was a resolute look in them, indicating he had already made up his mind.

"What if he asks about it?" Bai Ruozhu inquired.

"Tell the truth," Luan Xin replied.

Except for Jiang Yichun, the others didn’t know what Luan Xin and Bai Ruozhu were talking about, but Tang Feng was very perceptive, early on realizing that Luan Xin was not ordinary, because when Luan Xin interacted with Bai Ruozhu, Bai Ruozhu appeared more like the younger generation, even though Luan Xin was just a child.

Therefore, Luan Xin was definitely not ordinary.

However, Tang Feng understood that Bai Ruozhu wouldn’t reveal anything inconvenient, and he didn’t pry out of curiosity.

Bai Ruozhu quickly glanced at everyone, gave Jiang Yichun a sign, then said to the golden-winged man in the sky, "I still don’t know how to address you. Let’s talk privately; some Golden Wings Clan members gave me something to hand over to you."

"Golden Wings Clan?" The man was slightly startled, then said, "You can just call me Lingyu."

Bai Ruozhu nodded, "If you’re worried, I’ll go talk to you alone."

She pondered how to take out the golden body; once taken out, it would shine brightly and attract a lot of attention.

Lingyu was extra cautious, "Put out a small boat and let it sail away from the big boat, then I’ll come over to talk to you."

"Okay," Bai Ruozhu agreed.

Jiang Yichun was somewhat uneasy, Bai Ruozhu subtly shook her head at him; if he went, Lingyu would be even more uneasy because he bore the merfolk bloodline, and the Golden Wings Clan held significant animosity towards merfolk.

It wasn’t that she feared the Golden Wings Clan, but after much hardship to find the people, if they were angered and flew off, they’d be nearly impossible to catch, making it difficult to find clues again. Thus, she could only patiently talk to Lingyu.

The small boat was quickly arranged, Bai Ruozhu sailed away from the big boat, while those on board watched her closely, ready to rescue at the first sign of trouble.

Bai Ruozhu felt somewhat anxious in her heart; even as she sailed away, so many people stared at her, taking out the golden body would be too conspicuous. What should she do?

Soon, she came up with an idea. With a thought, in the space, a piece of cloth unfurled, wrapped layer by layer around the golden body, exposing only the golden wings at the back.

By then, the small boat had moved sufficiently far; Lingyu slowly descended, though he didn’t land on the small boat but flew in the air, albeit much lower.

Bai Ruozhu still had to look up at him, which made her slightly displeased. Was it the Gold Wings Clan’s nature to enjoy making others look up to them?

"Talk, what is the thing?" he inquired.

Bai Ruozhu lowered her voice, "It’s the remains of a friend, who didn’t know he belonged to the Golden Wings Clan, hoped to return home posthumously and have his body buried in ancestral land."

Lingyu’s eyes widened, finally landing on the small boat.

"Where did you meet the Golden Wings Clan? Zhongyuan?" he asked eagerly.

Bai Ruozhu nodded, "Take a look first, but I must soon put it away,"

With a thought, the wrapped golden body appeared, exposing only a pair of golden wings.

Lingyu wanted to reach out and touch them but refrained, asking in surprise, "Why... why is this corpse..."

For their Golden Wings Clan members, corpses turn into white bones upon death, not retaining golden wings like this.

Bai Ruozhu quickly hid the golden body, saying, "Because he was a high monk whose body didn’t decay upon sitting calmed, leaving the golden body. However, his wings made him be considered a demon in Zhongyuan, so he asked me to carry the golden body away, hoping it might be buried in ancestral land."

"Nonsense, how is having wings being a demon? We have divine blood flowing through our veins!" Lingyu exuded anger.

"Do you believe me now? The golden body is inconveniently seen and can guard against evil, easily coveted by others. I’ll secure it first and find a chance for burial," Bai Ruozhu assured.

"Do you possess a supreme treasure?" Lingyu asked, but no greed was visible in his eyes.

Bai Ruozhu shook her head, "It’s a secret method of my sect, not convenient to elaborate."

Lingyu suddenly frowned, "Indeed, as soon as the golden body appeared, it attracted sea demons; forget it, you all follow me into the island. But there’s a clan rule, no more than five guests."

"Okay, I’ll select five people," Bai Ruozhu agreed.

She returned to the boat, telling the others, "Prepare, sea demons are likely to appear. Additionally, Lingyu agreed on five people to enter Jinchi Island, let’s see who will go."

"I’ll go with you," Jiang Yichun volunteered.

Unexpectedly, Lingyu flying in the sky rudely said, "You can’t; there are restrictions specifically targeting merfolk on the island. Even with half merfolk blood, entry will hurt you."

Bai Ruozhu tugged Jiang Yichun’s hand, "Wait outside, I’ll be alright."

Jiang Yichun reluctantly nodded, casting a displeased glance at Lingyu.

Luan Xin remained silent, Bai Ruozhu pulled him along, "Luan Xin will accompany me."

Everyone was stunned, only five people allowed entry. Apart from Bai Ruozhu, four spots were left, shouldn’t formidable allies be chosen? Why bring a child?

Tang Feng glanced at Luan Xin, then at Lingyu, speculating Luan Xin’s identity but didn’t delve further. He couldn’t imagine that Luan Xin had been reborn.

"I’ll protect you too," Fo Lanying cheerfully said; she indeed had a system now and accumulated some points.

"Okay," Bai Ruozhu nodded.

Yuan Licheng wanted to follow, but Fo Lanying refused, "You protect the boat, unaware of the sea monster’s might; if anything happens to the boat, none of us could escape."

"Alright," Yuan Licheng responded gloomily.

The astrologer stepped forward, "Let me join."

Bai Ruozhu nodded in agreement, Ning Yu tried to speak but was refused by Bai Ruozhu, "Senior brother, your internal injury isn’t healed; take care. I figure my father is more suitable instead."

Among them, Gao Zhou had the deepest inner strength and would serve better.

Thus the personnel were settled; Lingyu threw out a golden rope, his face cold, "Hold on tightly. No responsibility for falling."

Bai Ruozhu and the others hurriedly grabbed the rope, which felt soft. Bai Ruozhu examined closely, realizing it was woven from golden feathers, clearly from Golden Wings Clan.

Once held, Lingyu gripped the rope’s other end and flew them up; he previously struggled hauling two people, yet now showed no strain with five, evidencing the rope’s effect.

Soon, their view blurred, and when clear, they stood on grassland, facing flourishing mountain blooms.