The story told all the Seven Blood Eyes disciples that once they went out to sea and encountered this strange scene, they shouldnât move, touch it, or disturb it.
Xu Qing remained silent.
As the contents of the record in the Sea Records Library appeared in his mind, he sat cross-legged on the magic boat and looked up at the countless ferocious ghosts in the surroundings. They let out waves of ear-piercing roars and rose into the air in huge groups.
âThe main point mentioned in the record isnât the story itself.â
Xu Qing looked at the sky and mumbled inwardly amidst the coldness of the surroundings.
âItâs just that⌠its description of everything uses the word âstoryâ, not âlegendâ.â
âCompared to legends, the term âstoryâ often represents a scene that really happened.â Xu Qing drew in a deep breath and stared at his surroundings.
Countless malicious ghosts filled the sky and sea, and their voices became increasingly mournful. This scene was enough to intimidate the timid and make them shiver in horror.
However, to Xu Qing, he was used to it.
He had seen the eyes of the god before. He had lived in a dead city filled with ferocious beasts and strange things for more than half a month. He had also seen too much life and death in the slums that were shrouded in the darkness of human nature since he was young.
After experiencing tempering and baptism in the jungle of the forbidden zone and the Seven Blood Eyes, to him, these strange things werenât the only things that killed people. Anything in this world could kill.
Such a scene might cause others to feel fear but to Xu Qing, it was not significant.
Due to his calm state, Xu Qing could faintly hear the lingering sounds of music amidst the cries of these malicious ghosts rising into the air.
Xu Qing closed his eyes and didnât move at all, as though he was trying to listen to the music.
From afar, regardless of whether it was him or this magic boat, they were insignificant in the sea. As the boat swayed, they were gradually covered by the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts.
Only the lingering sound beside Xu Qingâs ear became clearer and clearerâŚ
Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts, Night Dance of a Hundred Ghosts, Night Song of a Hundred Ghosts.
Time slowly passed under Zhao Zhonghengâs nervousness, Xu Qingâs concentrated listening, and Senior Sister Dingâs curiosity toward Xu Qingâs state.
As morning arrived and the night music dissipated, Xu Qing opened his eyes. There were still faint echoes of the music lingering in his mind.
Senior Sister Dingâs beautiful eyes landed on Xu Qing and she couldnât help but ask.
âJunior Brother Xu, were you listening the entire night? Did you hear anything?â
Xu Qing didnât bother. He didnât want to be disturbed at this moment. He continued to immerse himself in the lingering sound in his mind without even blinking his eyes.
This made Senior Sister Ding even more curious. She looked at Xu Qing and patted her storage bag with her right hand. She immediately took out a jade box and handed it over.
âJunior Brother Xu, thereâs a clarity pill in here. It has a very good effect of nourishing the soul. Iâll give it to you. Can you tell me the answer?â
On the Phoenix, Zhao Zhonghengâs eyes instantly widened and his breathing became hurried. The flames in his eyes almost couldnât be suppressed. This pill was a gift he had given Senior Sister Ding when he saw her impatient expression earlierâŚ
Now, Xu Qing wasnât happy and Senior Sister Ding was giving him the same giftâŚ
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This scene caused him to go completely crazy.
âClarity pill?â
Xu Qingâs attention was instinctively attracted. He knew about the clarity pill and also knew that the value of this rare pill wasnât small.
Hence, he was a little surprised. He took the jade box and opened it. After taking a look and confirming that there were no problems, he placed it in his pocket.
Seeing that Xu Qing had accepted it, Senior Sister Ding was very happy. She smiled at Xu Qing.
âJunior Brother Xu, tell me. I know that the sea record mentioned the Night Song of a Hundred Ghosts. Only those with sharp senses can hear it.â
Xu Qing nodded as a hint of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.
âI heard the sound of teacher guiding me when he taught me about herbs and medicine.â
âJunior Brother Xu, you actually know the Dao of plants. How impressive.â Senior Sister Dingâs face was filled with admiration. As for Zhao Zhongheng, who was on the Phoenix, his face revealed disdain. He curled his lips and said in a low voice.
âWho doesnât know how to brag!â
Senior Sister Ding didnât bother with the jealous Zhao Zhongheng. She eagerly asked Xu Qing about the Dao of plants.
On account of the clarity pill, although Xu Qing felt a little impatient, he still forced himself to reply.
On the way, Zhao Zhongheng was clearly even more anxious. In order to pull his senior sister back to his side, he began to curry favor and frequently gave her gifts.
However, Senior Sister Ding mostly rejected him coldly. Occasionally, when she really had no choice, she would reluctantly accept the gifts. However, she didnât have the slightest intention of changing boats. Instead, on Xu Qingâs boat, bell-like laughter would often ring out. This caused Zhao Zhonghengâs internal organs to be burned by anger.
This was especially so for the next few days on the road. Senior Sister Dingâs laughter could be heard even more than when she was with him for a year. Many times, he even saw that it was Senior Sister Ding who took the initiative to find a topic to talk about with Xu Qing, asking about plants and medicinal herbs. However, Zhao Zhongheng clearly knew that Ding Xue usually didnât have the slightest interest in herbs.
If Xu Qing didnât speak, she would give him gifts as consultation fees. Those gifts were all from him.
This scene caused Zhao Zhongheng to be in a daze many times. Vaguely, he felt that everything was so familiar. He and Senior Sister Ding seemed⌠somewhat similar.
This discovery caused Zhao Zhongheng to feel sorrow from the bottom of his heart. However, he was unwilling to give up. He could only force himself to be in good spirits and try his best to keep up.
In fact, in order to attract Senior Sister Dingâs attention, Zhao Zhongheng simply erupted with his cultivation along the way and kept capturing all kinds of sea beasts to invite her to taste them. This method indeed had some effect, and this made Zhao Zhonghengâs heart come alive again.