Chapter 94: Phoenix Land,
Han State, a seaside town on the border.
Lin Yixuan looked at the somewhat shabby boat, feeling a little speechless, and then said to the old man.
"Isn't this too much? I'll change the boat for you."
"No, we can't change it. This boat has been with me for decades. It's a frequent visitor to the sea. This boat is actually safer!"
The old man explained.
"Okay, everything is up to you."
Lin Yixuan agreed.
(It is better to listen to the old masters in everything. After all, they are familiar with this matter and will not make mistakes.)
The two of them got on the tattered boat and set off. Not long after they set out, dark clouds began to gather in the sky.
"We haven't even reached the open sea yet."
Seeing Lin Yixuan hesitant to speak, the old man began to explain.
"I know what you want to ask, is it not suitable to go out to sea now? What I want to tell you is that now is the best time to go out to sea. Only at this time will those big guys enter the sleep period, which is actually the safest time."
It started to drizzle when they just went out to sea. Even though the old man had no reference points in the sea, he could still clearly remember the path to Liujiao Island.
Looking at the coastline that was almost disappearing, Lin Yixuan knew that he had arrived at the place where he encountered the giant octopus tentacles last time. Looking at the straight direction of the boat,
(I thought they would take a detour.)
Not long after they moved forward, a huge wave suddenly arose on the sea.
"Oh no, that big guy seems to have woken up."
Lin Yixuan said a little anxiously.
(I am confident that I can escape, but I am afraid I cannot take this old man with me.)
"Pour the bag of stuff into the sea bit by bit."
The old man said quickly.
Lin Yixuan took out the fluorescent powder from the ring and poured it into the sea little by little as the old man said. The small spots of light gradually spread from the place where Lin Yixuan sprinkled them, and soon covered the area around the boat.
The heavy rain was still beating the boat, but the wind and waves gradually subsided.
Lin Yixuan was about to put the fluorescent powder away when the old man stopped him.
"Don't stop, just keep spreading it, or the big guy will come back."
After an hour's journey, the two finally arrived at Liujiao Island, but there was very little fluorescent powder left in their hands.
"What will we do when we return?"
Lin Yixuan asked.
"Go back? If I can't find my son, I won't go back."
The old man said firmly.
Lin Yixuan sighed.
(Why bother? I can go back, but the location is just the same.)
"Tell me about your son!"
Lin Yixuan asked.
The old man thought for a while and said.
"My son is famous in the area because he often goes out to sea! A year ago, a group of people came to my house and took out a large sum of money, saying that as long as they were taken to this island, the money in the bag was just a deposit, and there would be additional rewards after taking them there. My son agreed without hesitation. After all, he had been to this place more than once, and he thought it was a good job. Unexpectedly, after a few days, several people in the group were missing. They came back on this boat. They said that when they arrived at the island, they left my son to guard the boat. When they came back, they didn't see my son nearby and didn't know where my son went."
As the old man spoke, he began to choke up.
Lin Yixuan frowned when he heard this.
(It sounds like, after those people came to the island, there was an internal conflict, and then his son's whereabouts were unknown, and then only some of them escaped back.)
"Don't worry, I'll help you look for it first."
Lin Yixuan comforted.
(It just so happens that I also need to find the entrance to the Phoenix Land.)
Lin Yixuan flew up and looked at this not-so-big island.
(It’s not even as big as the ‘Exile Island’. Is the Phoenix Land really in such a place? Judging from the old man’s appearance, he has obviously been to this island more than once. I should ask him about the situation first.)
"Old man, you said your son disappeared on this island, right? Then you should be familiar with this island, right?"
Lin Yixuan asked.
"I brought my son to this island once by chance. After that, my son came here often. But now, I am the only one left."
The old man looked at this place that couldn't be more familiar with his eyes and said.
(I have been here quite a lot this year.)
"Old man, if this is the case, your son might still be alive."
Lin Yixuan said.
Hearing that his son might still be alive.
"really?"
The old man's eyes regained some light and he asked excitedly.
(I had come here with the determination to die, thinking that death would be the worst that could happen, but now I heard that my son might still be alive.)
"Well, after all, he is very familiar with this island, so it is very likely that he is hiding. It's just that he may be trapped somewhere and can't get out."
Lin Yixuan analyzed.
If that group of people weren't lying!)
"Can you please help me find out where my son is trapped?"
The old man said excitedly.
"I'm just saying it's possible. A year is too long after all. I'll try my best! You've been to this island many times. Tell me if there's anything peculiar or strange about it."
Lin Yixuan asked.
"Strange place?"
The old man shook his head, was silent for a while, then pointed to a rock crack on the seashore and said.
"Does this count?"
Lin Yixuan was speechless for a while.
(What the hell, that's not right, there's no way the old man wouldn't know about the rift, is there a sequel?)
"This kind of crack should be normal, right?" Lin Yixuan asked uncertainly.
"What if I told you that every rock on this island has these cracks?"
The old man explained.
(Every piece?)
Lin Yixuan was shocked when he heard this.
(The body of Azure Dragon is as big as the entire island, and what about Suzaku...)
Lin Yixuan flew up directly, flying higher and higher until he could see the whole picture of the island. Although a large part of the island was in the sea, Lin Yixuan could clearly see that the island looked a bit like a phoenix, and his heart was pounding.
After descending a bit, we could see the entire island clearly. The texture of the stone was also clear, and when the cracks were connected together, it looked like a phoenix.