Chapter 147 Mysterious Island, Containing the Past and Future.
"What's wrong with you? You're distracted again?"
Qian Renxue patted his head, wondering why he was daydreaming again.
Jiang Nian shook his head, explaining that he was just thinking about something and it was nothing serious.
She didn't care much, only thinking about where they were going next.
The carriage was slow, so the two of them sat there chatting and cultivating.
They stopped to rest when they passed cities, explored for a while, and then continued their journey.
Two and a half months later.
They finally reached the sea after much hesitation.
It was a place called Peach Blossom Town.
Surrounded by the sea on three sides, with only one road leading to the mainland.
Calling it a town was a bit of an exaggeration; it was more like an island.
Jiang Nian checked the map and saw that it was at least three days' journey from Han Hai City.
"Let's go, let's go! Stop studying your stupid map!"
Qian Renxue grabbed his wrist and ran. This was how a girl seeing the sea for the first time was.
If he had come alone, he might not have been so excited.
Reaching the island required a boat, but of course, the distance was something they could easily fly across.
However, to do as the Romans do, they took a boat.
After paying, the boatman started rowing, slowly making their way towards the island.
Jiang Nian actually thought they could walk there.
But since the little golden retriever wanted to take the boat, he had to go along.
"You two, are you from the mainland?"
"Yes."
Jiang Nian nodded, glancing at him before continuing to look at Qian Renxue's swaying high ponytail.
"Don't let the small size of our island fool you; it's full of legends. If you're interested, I can tell you."
The little golden retriever perked up his ears and casually pulled out two gold soul coins.
The boatman's face lit up, and he discreetly put the bag away.
"Ahem... Legend has it that our island wasn't originally called Peach Blossom Island, but Green Snake Island."
"Green Snake? That sounds strange..."
"Right, I thought it was strange at first too, but the old people on the island say that every summer, a large number of snake-like spirit beasts would appear on the island, and no one knows where they came from... There are very few spirit masters on the island, the highest being only a Great Spirit Master. Logically speaking, those spirit beasts should be enough to devour all the humans on the island , but unfortunately, there hasn't been a large-scale cannibalism incident in hundreds of years."
The boatman continued his eloquent tale. Qian Renxue listened attentively, while Jiang Nian treated his words as just a story, his gaze still fixed on the calm sea, occasionally feeding some seagulls that flew by.
"And just over ten years ago, all the snake-like spirit beasts on the island died, almost overnight. Nobody knew what happened, but no one took it too seriously."
The little golden-haired boy frowned and couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Didn't you say there were ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts on the island? They died too?"
"Yes, isn't that strange?" The boatman sighed, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "That morning I saw a pile of snake corpses in front of my house; it almost scared me to death."
"Some of them were even around a thousand years old."
The little golden retriever opened her mouth, looking at Jiang Nian.
She found the story quite interesting.
However, she didn't take it too seriously.
After all, what the boatman said was too bizarre—so many soul beasts dying overnight, including some ten-thousand-year-old ones.
It all sounded a bit far-fetched.
She'd heard countless stories like this from Jiang Nian, stories designed to entice curious children.
Especially the one about the chicken that could play basketball—thinking about it now, she felt like he'd been lying to her.
Qian Renxue pulled out another gold coin: "Give me another dollar."
The boatman skillfully put it away, composed himself, and spoke again.
"After that incident, the island was renamed Peach Blossom Island. There's no special meaning; it's just that overnight, many peach saplings sprouted on the highest mountain on our island, so the story got passed down and it became known as Peach Blossom Island."
Qian Renxue blinked, glancing at Jiang Nian looking at the sea. She coughed twice, and seeing he ignored her, her cheeks slowly puffed out.
After a while, she almost suffocated, taking deep breaths, her face flushed.
She grabbed Jiang Nian's hair, glaring at him with her bright, sparkling eyes.
"Hmm?"
The boy tilted his head, looking at the little golden retriever with a puzzled expression. He thought to himself that he was enjoying the tranquility of the sea and hadn't done anything wrong.
"Hmph!"
Qian Renxue let go of his little hand, crossed her arms, pouted, and ignored him.
Jiang Nian felt a little wronged, but the little golden retriever seemed to understand that he couldn't throw a tantrum, so she turned her head and held out her palm.
"Give me the money."
Their eyes met, and he really couldn't understand what this girl was doing, so he took out six gold soul coins and put them in her hand.
"Continue."
The boatman's eyes lit up with joy, thinking that he had met a big spender today. He could make enough to last him three years in one go. It was really great.
Sure enough, it was so easy to make money off women!
The little golden retriever hugged Jiang Nian's arm, rubbed her head against him, and then leaned closer.
She had definitely won the boy's heart. He had paid for it, so he had to experience it. He could only suppress his thoughts and be a qualified spectator.
"That peach blossom grove is beautiful, but several years ago, it was shrouded in mist. Anyone who went in would collapse and reappear at the foot of the mountain the next day, without exception. Since then, no one has gone to that grove."
"Ah? That's a real pity..." Qian Renxue lowered her head, somewhat disappointed. But then she thought of herself as a Soul Emperor, far superior to ordinary people.
If she went in, she should be safe, right?
"Yes, there used to be a Green Snake Temple on the mountain. Since that accident, the temple has mysteriously disappeared, and even the priests have vanished."
They reached the shore.
"Have a good time on the island, you two."
The boatman smiled gently, subconsciously touching the gold soul coins in his pocket, his mood brightening considerably.
Qian Renxue nodded and took Jiang Nian's hand, walking towards the island.
Looking up, they saw blue clouds and white clouds; in the distance, the clear blue sea stretched out.
A cool sea breeze swept away the restlessness of the inland, bringing a sense of freedom to the soul.
"Xiao Jiang, what did you think of that guy's story?"
Qian Renxue looked up, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"It was alright, it's definitely good for fooling kids."
"Hmph! Who are you calling a kid! Honestly, so clueless..."
The little rich girl snorted, displaying her unique air.
"Go! I want those candied hawthorns."
Jiang Nian glanced over, casually tossed over a gold soul coin, and then grabbed two candied hawthorns.
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, just about to say he was going to give her change, but then he saw they were already far away.
"Ugh! Don't stuff Xiao Jiang..."
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