Jiang Yuebai glanced at the souls of the children on the island. There were a large number of them, most of them were under three years old, squatting woodenly in various places on the island.
There are shadowy figures on the islands that can be seen around, and some of the souls on the islands are not human, but various animals.
Jiang Yuebai was a little anxious, not knowing how to reach other isolated islands to look for people. She walked towards the beach. When the sea water washed over her feet, she felt a piercing pain. She saw a layer of blue fluorescence "scraped" off her feet by the sea water, which scattered into the water.
His feet became somewhat transparent, and Jiang Yuebai quickly stepped back, not daring to get close to the sea water.
She tried to use the demon clan's method to mobilize spiritual energy, but found that there was no spiritual energy here at all, and she keenly felt that some very powerful law power was imprisoning her soul.
"We can only leave this island when the mermaid's fishbone ship arrives."
Jiang Yuebai turned around and saw a thin ten-year-old girl with half of her face stained with blood, standing behind her, looking at her with confusion and curiosity.
"Why were you sent to this island? This is the first time I've seen someone over ten years old being left on this island."
Jiang Yuebai walked over and asked, "How long have you been on this island? When will the mermaid's fishbone boat arrive?"
The little girl shook her head. "I don't know how long I've been here. The mermaid's fishbone boat may come soon, or it may not come for a long time."
After the little girl finished speaking, she walked away by herself, and no matter how Jiang Yuebai called her from behind, she did not respond.
Jiang Yuebai couldn't just wait any longer, so she walked around the island, picked up stones on the ground and threw them into the water, calling Xie Jingshan's name, but there was no response.
At this time, the singing of mermaids came from afar, and Jiang Yuebai saw a large number of fluorescent jellyfish carrying the newly dead souls here and sending them to different islands.
Jiang Yuebai shouted in the direction where the mermaid's singing came from, "Are you mistaken? Even though I look young, I am almost 40 years old. What's the point of throwing me on an island with children?"
The mermaids' singing stopped, and soon, two female mermaids emerged from the sea in front of Jiang Yuebai.
Seeing the mermaid up close, Jiang Yuebai was so stunned by her exquisitely crafted beauty that he couldn't help swallowing.
Being stared at closely by the two mermaids' azure eyes, Jiang Yuebai felt as if his soul was completely seen through, and he dared not move.
The two mermaids were mumbling something in a tone that Jiang Yuebai couldn't understand, and they looked at her from time to time.
As they were talking, they were about to start quarreling. Jiang Yuebai was afraid that they would reach out and pull each other's hair if they had a disagreement.
After a moment, one of them turned around and dived into the sea angrily, and the remaining one swept a tail of sea water towards Jiang Yuebai, who stepped back in shock.
The sea water turned into blue jellyfish in mid-air, lifting Jiang Yuebai's body and sending her to the larger island next door.
There were men, women, young and old here. After Jiang Yuebai was put down, he immediately searched the island, carefully identifying every soul to make sure nothing was missed.
But after searching for a long time, she still couldn't find any trace of Xie Jingshan.
"Jiang Yuebai?"
Suddenly, an old female voice called her name. Jiang Yuebai turned around abruptly and saw an old woman with silver hair and graceful demeanor standing in the crowd, staring at her without blinking.
Jiang Yuebai felt very familiar with the old woman's eyes and brows. She looked at her carefully for a long while, and her pupils shrank.
"Master Shen?"
The old woman was Shen Jinghao, who was almost sixty years old. She was the female teacher who taught her to read and write in the Lin residence and changed her name to Jiang Yuebai.
Later, she built her foundation and traveled. When she returned to Yong'an City, she rescued Shen Jinghao from the hands of the Lin family and sent her to the capital of Yun Kingdom to take the imperial examination and enter the officialdom.
All in all, they haven't seen each other for twenty-four or twenty-five years. Jiang Yuebai didn't expect that they would meet again here, which means that Shen Jinghao has... died.
Jiang Yuebai went to meet her. Shen Jinghao frowned as he looked at her young face which had not changed at all. "Why are you here? Are you also..."
Jiang Yuebai shook his head, alert to the curious people around him, pulled Shen Jinghao to a place with few people, and whispered, "I'm here to find someone."
Shen Jinghao nodded slowly, "It is rumored that immortals can enter the underworld to change the Book of Life and Death. It seems to be true. It is really enviable."
Jiang Yuebai didn't make any excuses and asked, "Master Shen, how long have you been here?"
Shen Jinghao shook his head, "I can't feel the passage of time here, but I feel like it's been a long time."
"Have you ever seen a man who looks to be in his early twenties..."
Jiang Yuebai described Xie Jingshan's appearance in detail to Shen Jinghao. After listening to him, she thought for a moment and her eyes lit up.
"Really? Where is he now?"
Shen Jinghao said, "On the day he first arrived, he was taken away by two mermaids. I heard from others that this is not common here. Mermaids only use fishbone boats to send people to the afterlife. It is rare for mermaids to take someone away on purpose. As for where they were taken, no one knows."
Jiang Yuebai frowned, this was not good. The rules here were strict, and her soul was no different from that of an ordinary person. She was also unable to resist the power of the mermaids and the sea water, and if she wasn't careful she would lose her soul.
"Master Shen, do you know when the mermaid's fishbone boat will arrive next time?"
Shen Jinghao tucked the silver hair behind her ears and said slowly, "They will come to pick me up soon. Here, only those who are about to go to reincarnation know when the fishbone boat will arrive."
Jiang Yuebai nodded. When the mermaid came to pick up Shen Jinghao, it would be an opportunity. She had to find a way to let the mermaid take her away as well.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Yuebai made a little plan in her mind. She secretly looked up at the sky and tried to check the cultivation data panel.
The panel is still there. This thing is indeed not buried in her body, but in her soul.
Since Lu Xingyun changed her fate and took on the responsibility of causing and effect that was intertwined with her destiny, this time, she would pray to the ancestors to bless her once more.
After making up his mind, Jiang Yuebai's tense heart relaxed a little, and then he asked, "Master Shen, have you been doing well these years?"
Shen Jing nodded with a smile, "Thanks to your help, I escaped from the Lin Mansion, passed the imperial examination and entered the government. After eleven years of hard work, I finally became the female prime minister of Yun State. I served as the prime minister for thirteen years. I devoted my life to Yun State and fought for more opportunities for Yun State women to enter the government. Unfortunately, my body is not very good and I collapsed at the court meeting."
Jiang Yuebai was happy for Shen Jinghao. The greatest happiness in life is to realize one's dreams.
"You have done great deeds, and you will surely be reborn into a good family in the next life." Jiang Yuebai blessed.
Shen Jinghao looked expectantly, "If possible in the next life, I would also like to try the path of an immortal."
Jiang Yuebai didn’t know what to say, the path of an immortal cultivator was not that easy.
For mortals, if they die, they still have a chance to be reincarnated, but when immortal cultivators fight each other, they often kill their souls as well, leaving them no chance to turn over.
The two chatted for a few more hours, talking about the court struggles, the open and covert attacks, the thrilling ones that were no less than those in the world of cultivation.
Shen Jinghao was able to turn danger into safety several times thanks to her unyielding will and passion, as well as the elixir that Jiang Yuebai gave her.
However, her hard work in the court caused her health to deteriorate prematurely, and she only lived to the age of sixty.
There is no alternation of sun and moon here, and the huge full moon is always half-sunk in the sea.
When the mermaid's song sounded again, Shen Jinghao stopped telling the story and slowly and carefully straightened his clothes.
"I have to go to the afterlife to cross the reincarnation. Can you walk me a few steps?"
Jiang Yuebai nodded, supported the elderly Shen Jinghao, and walked towards the beach together.
On the sparkling sea, fish bone boats slowly sailed towards the isolated islands. Dozens of male and female mermaids floated on the sea, chanting ethereal and long tunes in unison.
A fishbone boat stopped in front of Shen Jinghao, and other people on the island gathered around with envy in their eyes.
Shen Jinghao lifted her skirt and stepped onto the fishbone boat. As soon as her feet landed on it, the originally white boat suddenly overflowed with golden light.
Lotuses grow from the white bones, and in an instant the lotuses bloom all over the fishbone boat. This is a symbol of a body of merit.
There was a roar of uproar, and the mermaids' singing stopped abruptly. They all faced Shen Jinghao, put their fists on their chests, and nodded in respect.
In the golden light of the lotus growing from the white bones, a thin thread was faintly visible, tying to Jiang Yuebai's body.
All the mermaids looked at Jiang Yuebai, and the female mermaid closest to her raised her hand and gestured for her to get on board.
This influenza A is really serious. One person in my family has been sick for a long time, and today another one has a fever! Everyone, please protect yourselves!
There will be no additional updates today and on the weekend. I will update twice a day as usual, and will start updating again next Monday to make up for the lost time.
(End of this chapter)