Chapter 70 Heading to the East China Sea
Chapter 70 Heading to the East China Sea
When Biyao woke up the next day, the sun was already shining brightly through the window. There was no one beside her. She got up and found a clean and tidy set of clothes already laid out beside her. Without a doubt, Qin Wuyan had prepared them for her.
She quickly washed and dressed, then went to the room where Qin Wuyan had stayed. There she saw Qinglong, Qinglan and Qin Wuyan sitting opposite each other, seemingly waiting for her.
Qinglong called out to her, "Biyao, come and eat something. We should continue our journey after we finish eating."
Biyao breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that Qinglong would tease her when he saw her, but he was very gentlemanly and didn't mention anything. He was completely different from the man who had forced her to marry Qin Wuyan last night.
She sat down at the table and noticed that the food had been sitting there for a long time. Qinglan's side looked like they had already eaten, while Qinglong and Qin Wuyan obviously hadn't touched their chopsticks.
She couldn't help but secretly reach out and pinch Qin Wuyan's arm, whispering a complaint, "Why didn't you call me sooner before you left?"
Qin Wuyan smiled and said in a low voice, "No rush, it's fine to let you sleep a little longer."
Even though she spoke in a low voice, Qinglan still heard her. She said indignantly, "I'm telling you two, you're so biased! You woke me up early this morning, but she only woke up now. Seriously, is this how you ask for favors?"
Qinglong glanced at him indifferently: "We didn't ask you for anything."
Biyao asked, "What is it?"
Qinglan said leisurely, "Naturally, it's about the Underworld Emperor. These two brothers want to know from me who the Underworld Emperor really is and how to deal with him. However, since Qinglong said he doesn't need my help, then I have nothing to say."
Qinglong glanced at her sideways, not wanting to pay her any attention.
Biyao chuckled inwardly. How childish these two were! She exchanged a glance with Qin Wuyan, who seemed to share the same sentiment, and they smiled knowingly.
Just then, Tang Yuan and Meng Guang, who were in charge of gathering information in the city, reported that a large number of disciples from Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple had appeared in Heyang City in the past few days, but these people were all rushing out of the city and heading east.
Qin Wuyan asked, "Have you found out where they are going?"
Meng Guang said, "I heard those disciples say that a rare withered green grass, which appears only once every thousand years, has appeared in the East Sea. This grass is a divine object. So their purpose in coming here is to pick this withered green grass."
Biyao frowned and asked, "How do they know about withered green grass?"
She knew that You Ji had told her about the withered green grass, and that she wanted to find this grass to cure the backlash Qin Wuyan had suffered. However, this news had become common knowledge within a few days, indicating that someone was intentionally spreading the word to make all the major sects compete for the withered green grass.
Biyao suddenly felt worried about Youji. If the news came from Youji and Wan Jianyi, could it be that Youji had been captured by the Qingyun Sect...? Her heart jumped.
Qin Wuyan, with his keen insight, saw through Biyao's thoughts, took her hand, and said, "Biyao, Youji will be alright. This morning I received a message from Xiaobai, who also met with Youji. The message said that Youji is doing well. Besides, there's still Senior Wan here."
Biyao felt slightly relieved and gave him a faint smile. He was truly too good to her, always paying attention to her joys and sorrows.
Qinglan couldn't stand the way the two were practically glued to each other's eyes, and urged, "Alright, you two, stop showing off your love here. I've had enough! We need to hurry to the East Sea. This withered green grass, I've only ever heard of it, I've never actually seen it before, we have to go and see it for ourselves!"
The journey from Heyang City to the East Sea is not far; one can travel by sword or wind and arrive in half a day. The coastal area is full of populated towns, so the four of them found a place called Gufeng City to settle down.
We found a guesthouse that looked quite nice. As soon as we stepped inside, the guesthouse owner greeted us, "Four guests, are you here for a stay or a meal?"
Just as Qin Wuyan was about to say "check in," he felt as if someone was watching him. He looked closely and saw that several square tables nearby were surrounded by people from the Qingyun Sect. The gazes fixed on them were naturally from Zhang Xiaofan, Lin Jingyu, Lu Xueqi, and Tian Ling'er.
Biyao also saw them, glanced at them indifferently, and quickly looked away, pretending not to see them.
Qin Wuyan swallowed back his original words and changed his tune, saying, "We'll just eat." He deliberately found a table far away, wanting to stay away from Qingyun Sect, but when the four of them sat down, someone he hated vehemently followed them to the side.
Zhang Xiaofan was obviously not there to see him. He said to Biyao, "Biyao, may I speak to you in private?"
Biyao raised her eyes and said coldly, "Zhang Xiaofan, just say what you have to say."
Zhang Xiaofan was already used to her attitude towards him, so he sat down directly: "Alright, I'll talk here."
Qinglong wanted to chase him away, but Qin Wuyan stopped him. He shook his head, his lips moving but no sound came out, but Qinglong understood: "Give it to Biyao." He had no choice but to give up.
Only Qinglan stared wide-eyed at Zhang Xiaofan, who had suddenly appeared, looking on with amusement and a desire to see the drama unfold.
Zhang Xiaofan asked, "Biyao, what are you doing here? Could it be... that you're also here for the withered green grass?"
Biyao said, "So what if it is? This withered green grass doesn't belong to your Qingyun Sect. Are you the only ones allowed to take it?"
“Biyao!!” Zhang Xiaofan said in a deep voice, “You don’t know this, but Yanluo Island is nowhere to be found. We sent a group of people to scout the East China Sea coast a couple of days ago, but none of them came back. This withered grass might just be a decoy. You shouldn’t take the risk.”
Biyao remained unmoved and said coldly, "Is this all you came to tell me?"
Zhang Xiaofan nodded and said sincerely, "Biyao, I also hope you live well. In this respect, I share the same wish as Qin Wuyan."
Biyao sneered, "That's the only thing you have in common with him."
These words carried a hint of sarcasm, and Zhang Xiaofan's eyes darkened. "Biyao..."
He seemed to want to say something more, but Biyao interrupted him: "Are you done? If you are, then leave. Don't let people misunderstand that you are colluding with our Demonic Sect. I can't bear that kind of accusation."
Her tone and expression were full of indifference and aloofness. Zhang Xiaofan was heartbroken and knew that she did not want to listen anymore, so he had no choice but to drag his heavy steps back to the Qingyun disciples.
This inn was quite large, and its guests were mostly people who had traveled from Heyang and Yudu, including many disciples from cultivation sects. During the meal, many people chatted animatedly.
"Hey, do you guys think this Yama Island actually exists? Why do all the locals we ask say they've never heard of it?"
“But the people from the three major sects, Qingyun Sect, Fenxiang Valley, and Tianyin Temple, are all here. How could it be fake? I bet they know where the entrance is. As long as we follow them closely, we'll find it eventually.”
"Is there really gold hidden on that island?"
"Gold? I heard that the island only has some kind of grass, and that if you find it, you can live forever."
"I've also heard that there's a magical herb called the Withered Green Grass. It's said that if you find it, you can make a wish upon it, and it will grant you everything you desire, such as passing the imperial examinations with flying colors, becoming incredibly wealthy, having many wives and concubines..."
"That's incredible? It can't be real!! There's no such thing as a free lunch..."
"If you don't believe me, why did you come along?"
"Hey, hey, hey, if you ask me, it's definitely true that there's treasure on this island, but the problem is we can't find the entrance! I heard from a local that only the dead can enter Yama Island. Do you think those who went there and never came back are all dead?"
"Don't scare yourself... If you're scared, go home and be with your wife, don't follow me!"
"It's true!! My nephew said three days ago that he was going to go find Yama Island. He went the day before yesterday and hasn't come back yet. Something must have happened to him."
"I've heard that the reason Yama Island is called Yama Island is because it's a place to go find Yama, the King of Hell. Isn't that just sending yourself to your death? Maybe we shouldn't get involved."
"If you don't dare, I'll go by myself. If I make a fortune later, don't say I didn't take you with me."
...
After finishing their meal, the four had a pretty good grasp of the situation here, but they still needed to investigate further to find out the truth. After the meal, Qin Wuyan planned to find another inn, but unfortunately, all the other inns in Gufeng City were either closed or, if they were open, claimed to be fully booked.
Biyao said, "If it really doesn't work, let's go back to the place we just stayed at."
Qin Wuyan hesitated and said, "I'm afraid he'll bother you again."
Biyao said, "I'll just ignore him."
Qin Wuyan was still worried: "But what about Tian Ling'er? I'm worried that she might deliberately cause trouble for us because of Tian Buyi."
Qinglong said, "If we go a little further ahead, we'll reach the Liubo Mountain area, right? Wuyan, do you remember? The Ghost King Sect used to have a branch altar near Liubo Mountain. I wonder if you've arranged for anyone to come here since then?"
Qin Wuyan said, "Yes, there is, but it will take at least half a day to get to Liubo Mountain, and I'm afraid you'll be tired."
Biyao said, "I'm not tired."
Qinglan said, "I'm not tired either, but I have something to say. I know the East Sea better than you do. Yanluo Island isn't over there at Liubo Mountain, so there's no need to go there."
Qin Wuyan said, "So, you know where the entrance is?"
Qinglan scooped them up with her arms and said, "Of course! But I must warn you beforehand, Yama Island is very dangerous. I suspect this is a conspiracy orchestrated by the Underworld Emperor. Are you sure you want to go?"
Biyao said, "Of course I'm going! Didn't you say that this withered green grass is a divine herb? Then I must get it."
Qin Wuyan became inexplicably worried and advised, "Biyao, why don't we just give up? I can tolerate the backlash, but it would be very dangerous if we fell into the Underworld Emperor's trap."
Qinglong stared at Qinglan and said, "Are you sure you really know the entrance to Yama Island? Why did everyone at the inn say they couldn't find it? What makes you so sure you can find it?"
Qinglan sneered, "They are just mortals, but I am a deity, so naturally I am different. Hey, do you want to go or not? If you're going, hurry up, the sun is scorching. I cultivate water-based spiritual power, and I can't stand such a harsh sun!"
Biyao said resolutely, "Go! You must go!"
Seeing this, Qin Wuyan and Qinglong had no choice but to follow.
The wind was blowing from the west, making it difficult to travel by wind, so the four of them chose to walk. Gufeng City got its name from Gufeng Mountain. After leaving the east gate, you could see a low green mountain in the distance. Continuing along the mountain range and passing through a few small towns, you could reach the coast of the East China Sea.
Following the official road, the four people entered a place called Shatu Town. Although it was broad daylight and the sun was shining brightly, the streets of the town were deserted and lifeless.
They all found it strange, as it was midday when the yang energy was at its peak, but the scene here looked like sunset.
A sudden gust of wind arose, swirling up pieces of white paper that rained down on their faces. The four men covered their faces with their sleeves and waved their hands to block the wind.
Biyao reached out and grabbed some paper money, which was blown by the wind.
The others noticed this as well, and immediately felt that the atmosphere in the town was even more eerie and bizarre. The further they walked, the more white paper money appeared, falling all over the ground like a snowstorm, even obscuring their view ahead. The four of them unconsciously slowed their pace.
As Qinglan walked, she said, "Could this be a dead city? I feel a chill in the air."
Biyao said, "The East Sea is a prosperous and densely populated region. Logically, this shouldn't be the case. Could something strange have happened?"
Qinglan asked, "Is this place haunted? I've always been one to catch demons and monsters, but I've never caught a ghost before! Do you have any experience catching ghosts?"
Qinglong said, "Didn't you say you were very familiar with the East Sea? So familiar that you don't even recognize this place?"
Qinglan immediately raised her voice: "I'm talking about the East Sea!! The sea! I don't come to the human world often, how would I know about these places? Besides..."
Shh!! Don't make a sound, someone's there!
Qin Wuyan interrupted Qinglan, and the four of them immediately stopped, holding their breath. They heard a series of hurried, chaotic footsteps coming from behind them, getting closer and louder. Finally, the footsteps stopped just three or five steps away from the four of them.
Brushing aside the swirling white paper money in front of him, Qin Wuyan recognized the newcomers and was startled. He frowned and asked, "Tang Yuan? Meng Guang? You arrived so quickly?"
The four of them set off first and flew all the way here. Tang Yuan and Meng Guang, on the other hand, had to travel on horseback with their dozen or so disciples, so they shouldn't have arrived at the East Sea so quickly.
Meng Guang was quite surprised and said, "Sect Leader? What are you doing here? Didn't you leave before us?"
Qin Wuyan's expression changed drastically: "What did you say? Do you know where this is?"
Meng Guang asked in confusion, "Where? I just took a look, it seems to be called Dawang Village? But it's strange, we came on horseback, but then the horse stopped at the village entrance and wouldn't move. We simply abandoned the horse, planning to change horses at the next post station and then continue on our way here. Sect Master, were you waiting for us?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Wuyan broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly turned around, shouting, "Biyao, Big Brother, we need to hurry..."
Before he could even utter the word "go," he froze, his mouth agape, standing there dumbfounded. The surroundings were empty; where were the three people?
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