The sea was once again calm, though a light rain still pattered down from above.
Seeing her emerge from the water, Javier Sinclair strode toward her. "You're out?"
Celeste Grant smiled and nodded. "Hehe, darling, I'm out! Oh, right, let me introduce you. This is the Divine Beast, the Black Tortoise. It's a friend of Ruby's and is coming to stay with us as a guest."
She then introduced Javier Sinclair to the Black Tortoise on her shoulder. "Black Tortoise, this is my husband. He's one of us."
The Black Tortoise lifted its head slightly.
Its gaze fell on Javier Sinclair, a hint of wariness in its eyes.
It then spoke in a human tongue. "You're this female cultivator's Taoist Companion? That's not right... Why can't I sense your cultivation?"
