Chapter 176: The Soul Summoner Clan
Hensheng was unwilling to joke about Su Zhenzhen's safety, so he rarely spoke up to refute others, "Old man, you are old, and in the dead of winter you are dressed in thin clothes. You must be living a hard life. But you can't just talk nonsense for the sake of making a living."
"Hahaha." The boatman laughed loudly, "Young man, it's not like you're the one who wants to take the boat, so why are you in such a hurry? This place isn't your place to make decisions, so don't overstep your bounds."
"You!" Hensheng was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. Then he realized something. He was the one who asked about the price, so how could this old man tell that he really wanted to take a boat?
Hensheng immediately lost all his arrogance and bowed forcefully to the boatman, saying, "It was my fault for being so conceited."
The boatman clapped his hands, ignoring Hensheng, and looked at Su Zhenzhen instead, "Honorable lady, would you like to take a boat ride? If you miss the appointed time, this boat will have difficulty setting sail."
Su Zhenzhen finally showed her first smile since the barrage disappeared, and the pent-up frustration in her heart vanished at that moment.
"sit."
Su Zhenzhen walked straight to the docked ship and boarded it using the footboard.
Hensheng followed closely behind, but was stopped by the boatman.
"Young man, my boat can only carry one person at a time."
Su Zhenzhen chimed in, "Hensheng, just wait for me here. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Hensheng, who had been about to say something, suddenly lost all his strength after Su Zhenzhen spoke.
The boatman untied the ropes, stowed the footboard, and began to row with two oars.
In no time at all, the ship reached the middle of the sea and became a tiny dot in the vast ocean.
Hensheng thought to himself, "This old man must have some skill. He can row the boat so fast. What he said earlier might not have been just boasting. There shouldn't be any accidents at sea." So he took his horse and prepared to wait patiently at the dock.
The sea was indeed calm, and Su Zhenzhen sat steadily in the cabin, feeling no turbulence whatsoever.
Su Zhenzhen tried to calm herself down, but found that everything was silent, and she felt as if she were isolated from the world.
"Does the boatman have something to say to me?" Su Zhenzhen asked directly.
When a boat moves, it inevitably creates ripples on the water. Su Zhenzhen was confident that her hearing could detect these subtle sounds, but now it was as if the pause button had been pressed.
The boatman was indeed still rowing, and the boat was still moving, but even the most skilled rower should still make noise.
Su Zhenzhen guessed that this old boatman was no ordinary person, and probably had something to say to her privately.
The boatman pointed his chin to the sky, then to the ground, and finally shook his head, looking as if he couldn't say anything.
Su Zhenzhen wasn't in a hurry. For some reason, since boarding this ship, all the fear and anxiety she had felt over the past few days had faded away.
There is always an answer to a question.
A few more breaths passed, and Su Zhenzhen could no longer see the dock on the shore. Although not much time had passed, she felt a wave of weariness wash over her.
Almost at the same time, the boatman said, "If you are tired, you can lie down in the cabin and take a short rest."
Su Zhenzhen nodded, and without caring whether the bottom of the cabin was clean, she lay down directly.
Surprisingly, he dreamed again during his sleep.
Su Zhenzhen was overjoyed; the boatman's actions were like a divine intervention.
This time, the scene in her dream wasn't about herself; Su Zhenzhen was observing a banquet from an outsider's perspective.
"Congratulations, Chief Luo, on the birth of your daughter."
The guests kept exchanging auspicious words, and the middle-aged man known as Chief Luo stroked his long beard with great joy.
"The patriarch of the Necromancer Clan has arrived!"
As the servant announced the arrival, an elderly man with a sage-like appearance walked in.
Chief Luo quickly went to greet them personally. The two exchanged compliments, and it was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that their strengths were evenly matched.
After exchanging pleasantries, the Luo clan chief revealed his purpose: "The Soul Summoners clan possesses great power, able to see into past and present lives, and to determine a person's fate and destiny. I wonder if my daughter is fortunate enough to have this honor, to receive your guidance and instruction?"
Spirit mediums are far more than just skilled in summoning spirits. They can summon the souls of past lives and glimpse the fate of future lives. As long as one possesses a soul, no one can escape the discerning eyes of a spirit medium.
Soul summoners never lightly predict the fates of outsiders. However, today they have come as guests, and the host has sincerely invited them. Besides, what use is a mere child with a good destiny? At most, she will marry a husband with some talent in the future. The patriarch of the soul summoner clan thought that it didn't matter much anyway, so he nodded and agreed.
The wet nurse took the baby, and the clan chief only glanced at him before waving his hand to signal her to leave.
Chief Luo understood immediately. This meant that this child was not a prominent figure in his previous life, and was just an ordinary person in this life.
Although slightly disappointed, Chief Luo still expressed his gratitude respectfully and led the guests to their seats.
Su Zhenzhen woke up groggily, feeling that the Luo family must be a prominent family, otherwise why would a girl's birthday celebration be so grand?
"Boatman, how much longer until we reach the shore?"
The boatman kept rowing, saying, "It's still early, sir, why don't you rest a little longer?"
Su Zhenzhen found a more comfortable position to lie down, and as she closed her eyes, she suddenly asked another question.
"Boatman, where is this boat headed?"
"the other side."
What is this sea area called?
"The River of Oblivion".
The other shore, the River of Oblivion, is, to put it bluntly, the road to the underworld.
Su Zhenzhen thought that the process of crossing the sea by boat was the same as the process of a dead soul entering the cycle of reincarnation. She was not afraid at all, but rather felt a little excited.
Perhaps the answer will be revealed today.
In my dream, it was the Luo clan chief's birthday banquet again, but this time the Luo clan chief had a legitimate son, making the scene even more lively.
The little girls from the necromancer's family were led into the backyard to play with the young ladies of the Luo family.
The eldest daughter of the Luo family is in her prime and is a renowned beauty, but unfortunately, she lacks talent and no powerful family is willing to marry her.
Miss Luo was determined to establish a connection with a family of necromancers. If she could get their help to change her fate, she could marry a rare genius.
"How should I address my three younger sisters?"
The family of spirit summoners does not have surnames, unlike other families that are called "Clan X". The women in the family are not addressed by age or rank as in other families.
The eldest daughter of the spirit summoner smiled politely yet distantly. "Miss Luo, because some members of my clan possess special abilities, our elders strictly forbid us from leaving the clan without permission, nor from revealing our names to outsiders. To celebrate the birth of a new member to your family, the Luo clan leader is hosting a banquet, inviting distinguished individuals from all immortal clans. I would normally be unable to attend, but out of courtesy, my elders have granted me permission to come. However, I cannot comply with the rule regarding names, as it is strictly forbidden by clan regulations. I hope you will understand and allow me to address you by numbers: Eldest Sister, Second Sister, and Youngest Sister."
The beautiful face of the eldest daughter of the Luo family froze instantly. She suppressed her anger and called out "eldest sister", "second sister" and "little sister" warmly.
The five-year-old sorcerer girl had no idea about social etiquette. Pointing at Miss Luo, she said to her two older sisters, "Eldest sister, second sister, this sister is very strange. Her eyes are filled with anger, but her lips are smiling. Is this the sign of great jealousy that Grandpa mentioned?"
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