"Oh my god, where is this? Have we gone to the wrong place?"
"Are these trees and these flowers real?"
What they found most incredible were the buildings standing throughout the island.
One, two, three...
Built of pure white mountain stones, the temple, with its simple yet solemn design, gleams softly in the moonlight.
The top of each temple was carved with a totem they had never seen before, resembling a majestic mountain peak or a goddess with her head bowed.
A weaver girl, who had just finished crying with her husband, couldn't help but tug at the sleeve of a local fisherman, her face full of confusion.
"Sanlang, what's going on on our island? Why are there so many temples?"
Is this some kind of grand festival?
Before the fisherman could answer, Old Lady Gongsun, leaning on her cane, slowly walked over.
She glanced at the group of girls whose faces were filled with shock, her cloudy eyes revealing a clear understanding of everything.
"It's not a festival."
The old lady's voice reached everyone's ears clearly.
"It is a disaster."
"Disaster?"
The Weaver Girls looked at each other, their hearts, which had just settled, suddenly leaping into their throats again.
Grandma Gongsun raised her head and looked at the seemingly calm but actually turbulent night sea.
"The Mountain Goddess has issued a divine decree that an unprecedented tsunami will soon sweep across this sea area."
These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.
"The sea, a tsunami?"
"Damn it! What are we doing here? Run!"
Ah Qi's face turned deathly pale in an instant. She gripped Ah Xiu's arm tightly, her voice trembling.
"Sister Xiu, let's go! Let's all go!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up and get on the boat, let's go inland!"
The girls, who were just moments before basking in the joy of surviving a disaster, were now in complete disarray, like startled rabbits.
Seeing their panicked appearance, Old Madam Gongsun not only remained calm, but also laughed.
That laughter carried a fanatical certainty.
"run?"
"Silly children, where are you running to?"
The old lady tapped the ground with her cane, attracting everyone's attention.
"The Mountain Goddess said that this tsunami is extraordinary. Even if you get on the fastest boat now, you can't outrun those towering waves."
She paused, and a profound smile spread across her wrinkled face.
"So, don't panic."
"These temples are the sanctuaries bestowed by the Mountain Goddess."
"We don't need to go anywhere, we'll just stay here and wait."
Grandma Gongsun turned around, put her hands behind her back, and looked at the temples that shone brightly in the moonlight as if admiring rare treasures.
"Let's wait and see."
"Just wait and see how the Mountain Goddess will steal the sky and change the sun for us!"
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