After saying goodbye to everyone, the two headed south, taking side roads instead of main roads. They ate and drank when they were tired, slept when they were sleepy, and continued their journey when they were full, having a very pleasant time.
A few days later, Rong Qi and Feng Qinghuang had just passed through the middle of the forest and were about to reach the exit when they suddenly felt the carriage shake. Rong Qi held her in his arms and listened carefully to the sounds around them. After confirming that it was quiet, he lifted the curtain and looked out. The two of them were stunned by the scenery before them, as if they had suddenly stumbled into a paradise.
After the two got off the carriage, they wanted to wander around, but they were scolded after only a few steps.
"Who exactly are you two, and what are you doing in our Peach Blossom Village?"
The man who arrived was a middle-aged man who looked furious.
Rong Qi and Feng Qinghuang were completely bewildered when they heard "Peach Blossom Village." It did sound like a paradise, but calling it "Peach Blossom Village" seemed a bit too convenient.
"Uncle, we just happened to be passing through a grove of trees and wandered in by mistake. We didn't mean to. Please tell us how to get out, and we'll leave right away."
The uncle looked at them in confusion: "By mistake? How could we have accidentally wandered in? No outsiders have ever come into our village before."
Feng Qinghuang gave up, shrugging her shoulders: "Then how do you think we got in, Uncle?"
"You... I'm asking you, not the other way around?"
Feng Qinghuang sighed, "We really did stumble in by mistake. Look, our carriage is still here. We were just about to leave after passing through a grove of trees when we arrived here."
The middle-aged man looked at the two of them and they didn't seem like bad people, but how could outsiders have gotten in?
"Come with me to the village chief's house. Outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave our village, and we don't know how to get out. We can only ask the village chief."
The two nodded: "Okay, uncle, lead the way."
The middle-aged man led the way, with Rong Qi and Feng Qinghuang following behind. Feng Qinghuang looked at the man in front and found him increasingly strange.
Feng Qinghuang leaned close to Rong Qi's ear and whispered, "Qi, don't you think the clothes on this uncle in front of us are a bit strange? They don't look like any of us."
Rong Qi nodded and gently patted her: "Let's greet the clan leader first."
Feng Qinghuang nodded.
Before long, they arrived at the clan chief's house. The middle-aged man knocked on the door, and someone opened it. The man gestured for the two of them to wait while he went in to announce their arrival.
The uncle returned quickly and led them into the clan chief's house.
The clan leader looked at Rong Qi and Feng Qinghuang. Judging from their appearance and demeanor, these two were no ordinary people. But why would they intrude into the clan? Was it a coincidence or intentional?
"Gentlemen, Lao Luo just said that you two stumbled in by mistake. I wonder if you could tell me what happened before you came in?"
Both of them shook their heads.
"The carriage I was riding in suddenly lurched, but nothing else happened."
The clan chief stroked his long beard, pondered for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.
"Gentlemen, our Peach Blossom Village is a village that migrated from the Heavenly Spirit Continent. Our ancestors had to leave the Heavenly Spirit Continent for some reason, so they came to the Heavenly Martial Continent. Because of the difference in living habits, our ancestors chose this place to live in seclusion. Our village has never had any outsiders come and go. It is truly fate that you two have come. I wonder if you would be so kind as to stay in Peach Blossom Village for a few days? I will only be able to open the passage out when the moon is full in a few days."
Feng Qinghuang was stunned when she heard the clan leader's words. Just a few days ago, they were talking about whether the Tianling Continent really existed, and now they suddenly encountered a village that had migrated from the Tianling Continent. This was too much of a coincidence.
"Old man, can a village from the Heavenly Spirit Continent just come to the Heavenly Martial Continent so easily?"
The clan chief shook his head: "I don't know about this. It was passed down from our ancestors. As for whether it's true or not, we have no way of knowing. Our ancestors have lived here for generations, and no one has ever had any contact with the outside world."
Feng Qinghuang nodded: "Alright then, old folks, I'll have to trouble you these next few days."
The clan chief shook his head: "Oh, it's alright. It's just that our Peach Blossom Village is secluded from the world, so the conditions may be relatively simple. Please don't mind."
Feng Qinghuang quickly waved her hand: "I don't mind, I don't mind, hehe."
That should be much better than sleeping in a horse-drawn carriage.
"Old Luo, take the guests downstairs to rest first, and we'll send them over when dinner is ready."
"Yes, clan chief. Please, both of you."
The middle-aged man, Lao Luo, took Rong Qi and Feng Qinghuang back to his home. The clan leader told him to take them to rest, probably because he wanted Lao Luo to keep an eye on them, since they were strangers.
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