After sitting quietly for a while, Li Xiaohan slowly lifted her head and looked into Liu Guanfeng's eyes, saying, "You can go on your journey without worry. Just remember to stay safe; I will take good care of Uncle and Aunt here." After saying that, she kissed Liu Guanfeng on the cheek.
Liu Guanfeng gently embraced Li Xiaohan, their lips pressed tightly together, and they only separated after a long time. On the morning of the third day, Liu Guanfeng arrived at the entrance of the Four Sacred Beasts with the escort of many people, where the Four Sacred Beasts were already waiting.
"Master," Liu Guanfeng bowed in greeting.
"Xiaofeng, have you decided where you want to go for your training?"
"I've thought it through, Master. I want to see the forgotten continent by the Supreme Deity."
"Oh? You know about that place?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded and recounted everything he had learned from the letters he received on Earth Dragon Island. The Azure Dragon nodded frequently as he listened: "It seems you have some connection to this forgotten continent by the Supreme Deity. It's not a bad idea to go there. Fortunately, no one will recognize you there, and very few knights from the Knight Continent go there. This is a small gift from us four; see if it's useful." With that, the Azure Dragon took out a small bag from his robe, about the size of a coin purse, embroidered with a golden five-clawed dragon.
Liu Guanfeng took the small bag and asked, "Azure Dragon Master, what is this?"
"This bag is called the Cosmic Bag; it contains a world within. Do you remember when Jiang Ziya attacked Shang Zhou and was once trapped in enemy territory without food? When Yang Jian arrived, he brought a small tube that contained enough food for three armies."
Liu Guanfeng nodded while the others listened as if hearing something incomprehensible.
"This bag functions similarly to that tube. This is our gift for your training from the Four Masters. With this bag, you won't have to worry about where to store your items."
Liu Guanfeng felt very happy upon hearing this; such an item did not exist in the entire Knight Continent because no one had divine power to create something like this. "Master, how do I use this?"
"First, drop a drop of your blood on the bag; this will recognize you as its master so that even if someone else finds it, they cannot take anything out. Then infuse your Fighting Qi into it; this way, you can freely retrieve items from inside. Remember, it can only hold inanimate objects and cannot store living things. There are also some Core inside as your travel expenses. The currency on the forgotten continent by the Supreme Deity will definitely be different from that of the Knight Continent, but Core is universal, so I won't prepare any money for you. You can practice using it now."
Liu Guanfeng looked at the Cosmic Bag in his hand, placed his right index finger in his mouth and bit down hard, letting a drop of blood fall onto the Cosmic Bag. He watched as the drop was quickly absorbed by the bag. Then Liu Guanfeng infused a stream of Fighting Qi into it; at that moment, he saw inside the Cosmic Bag—a space of about twenty square meters appeared before him. In one corner of this space lay many Cores. From their energy signature, he could tell that even the lowest Core inside was at least Fifth Tier.
On the other side was a collection of bottles of various sizes, all filled with elixirs refined by Zhuque for Liu Guanfeng. These potions catered to everything from external injuries to internal wounds, and there were even three bottles of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir prepared specifically for Liu Guanfeng.
Retrieving his divine sense from the bag, he said, "Thank you for your concern, Four Masters. I will definitely gain something from this experience."
The Azure Dragon and the others nodded. "We hope you return soon."
Liu Guanfeng then turned his gaze to his father. "Father, I promise I will return as soon as possible from this journey. When I come back, it will be time to help you fulfill your wishes. At that time, I will personally lead an army to pull Sun Yong down from the emperor's throne."
Liu Yong'an patted Liu Guanfeng on the shoulder. "I believe you won't keep me waiting too long. After all, you are my son."
Liu Guanfeng smiled. "Father, I've already spoken with Bao Rui, Dai, and Platinum Wen. If they encounter any orphans without parents, they will send them all to Diaoyu Island. You will need to take care of them there."
"That's nothing; don't forget that I am a general and have plenty of experience training new recruits."
"With you in charge, I have nothing to worry about. Also, Father, the Four Masters will often have the leaders of the Four Sacred Mountains help with training. As for related matters, just listen to Du Zhenyang and the others; they have gained a lot of insights from training with me over the years. I believe their assistance will help lighten your load. If anything comes up, let them handle it while you and Mother take some time to rest."
"Got it. How did you become so nagging?"
Soon, the group escorted Liu Guanfeng to the beach where a small boat was already docked. At this moment, the focus shifted to Li Xiaohan, who had not said a word during the journey but silently held Liu Guanfeng's hand.
Seeing this situation, everyone bid farewell to Liu Guanfeng and turned to walk into the forest, leaving only the young couple on the beach.
Liu Guanfeng looked at Li Xiaohan, who could no longer hold back her tears. He gently wiped away the tears on her cheek with his thumb.
"Don't cry; I'm just going out for some training. I won't be gone long."
"Just be careful; I will miss you."
"I will miss you too. We agreed that when I return after overthrowing Sun Yong, I will marry you and bring you into my home. We will hold our wedding in the palace of Starfall City. What do you think?"
Li Xiaohan lowered her head, feeling an overwhelming sweetness in her heart, but her face was still wet with tears as she nodded.
Then Li Xiaohan took a necklace off her neck and gently hung it around Liu Guanfeng's neck. "This necklace was given to me by my mother on my fifth birthday. I've always worn it. If you miss me, just look at it."
Liu Guanfeng lightly touched the necklace. "During the time I'm away, you should take care of my parents."
Li Xiaohan nodded. "Don't worry, everything will be fine here with me."
"With you here, I can relax. Well, I have to go now. Aren't you going to give me some encouragement?" Liu Guanfeng tilted his head and looked at Li Xiaohan.
"Encouragement? What kind of encouragement do you want?" Li Xiaohan looked at Liu Guanfeng in confusion.
Liu Guanfeng grinned mischievously and pointed to his cheek with his index finger. Li Xiaohan's face flushed, and she lowered her head. Then, gathering her courage, she rushed over and kissed Liu Guanfeng on the cheek before turning and running away. She really couldn't stay there any longer; she was afraid she would beg Liu Guanfeng to stay.
Li Xiaohan ran away with tears streaming down her face, glancing back with every step. Liu Guanfeng felt a tightening in his heart as he watched her. He wanted to stay too, but he couldn't because he had bigger dreams to pursue. If he stayed like this, his dreams might never come true.
Steeling himself, Liu Guanfeng jumped onto the small boat, followed by xp and Little Black. Throughout this process, Liu Guanfeng didn't look back; he was afraid of softening his heart. Once he saw that Little Black and xp were on board, he ordered the two Lobsters below to set sail.
It wasn't until the boat had traveled over a hundred meters that Liu Guanfeng slowly turned to look back at the beach. The beach was now filled with people seeing them off, and Li Xiaohan and Nangong Rong were already in each other's arms, crying together.
At that moment, Liu Guanfeng's face was also wet with tears, but he still waved vigorously to bid them farewell. The people on the shore raised their hands in response, waving goodbye.
As they gradually lost sight of the people on the shore, Liu Guanfeng began to calm his emotions. The boat sailed southwest. According to Qinglong, these two Lobsters had come from the forgotten continent by the Supreme Deity, so they were somewhat familiar with the route.
Liu Guanfeng asked the two Lobsters, "How long do you think it will take us to reach the forgotten continent by the Supreme Deity?"
One Lobster surfaced and chirped a few times. Liu Guanfeng turned to Little Black. "They said if everything goes smoothly, it should take about two months. It took them two months when they came over."
Two months—Liu Guanfeng thought about this troublesome number. Drifting in this desolate sea for two months would probably drive him crazy. However, he had no other choice; this forgotten continent by the Supreme Deity was also a place Liu Guanfeng had long considered for his adventures.
The other empires had few battles, so there weren't many places for him to gain experience. However, from the letter received from Earth Dragon Island, it was evident that the forgotten continent of the Supreme Deity was not peaceful; conflicts were everywhere. Liu Guanfeng recognized this and also wanted to inform his family about the old man who had fallen in a foreign land, fulfilling the old man's wish.
While Liu Guanfeng was leisurely fishing on the small boat, he would grill the fish he caught and share them with Lobster and Little Black. Sometimes, when he felt happy, Liu Guanfeng would jump into the sea to catch other seafood. He captured many creatures, ranging from ordinary animals to magical beasts. Occasionally, the two Lobsters would help; when they spotted good prey while rowing, they would actively attack to assist Liu Guanfeng because they simply could not resist his cooking skills.
Thus, the one person and four beasts lived in the sea for over a month. During this time, Liu Guanfeng didn't improve much in other skills, but his underwater abilities became exceptional. Sometimes he would even race with the two Lobsters in swimming.
The two Lobsters were quite frustrated at first; Liu Guanfeng was no match for them initially, as they could swim four to five hundred meters while he could only manage about two hundred meters. However, after more than a month, Liu Guanfeng's swimming speed had become comparable to theirs. Sometimes, if they didn't exert themselves, they couldn't even keep up with him.
They never expected that a human could swim so fast.
One day, as usual, the two Lobsters were diligently rowing the small boat while Liu Guanfeng relaxed on board with his homemade fishing rod, catching sea fish. Meanwhile, Little Black and xp had long lost their initial excitement from when they first set out to sea and were dozing off on the deck.
At that moment, over three hundred meters below the small boat, a Sea Beast had locked onto their vessel and was slowly approaching. However, its target was not the boat itself but rather the two Lobsters rowing it.
To this Sea Beast, Lobsters were a delicacy that was usually hard to find. But today, it had stumbled upon two of them and certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.
After following the small boat for about a thousand meters, the Sea Beast swiftly swung its body like a torpedo shooting through the water.
When it was about fifty meters away from the small boat, Little Black immediately stood up and exclaimed, "Not good! A monster is attacking us."
As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow shot up from beneath the boat, its massive body blocking out the sky. At that moment, both Lobsters were engulfed by the Sea Beast's mouth, and Liu Guanfeng's small boat was shattered into pieces. Liu Guanfeng, Little Black, and xp all fell into the sea.
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