Going out to sea in such cold weather is not an easy task.
Fortunately, everyone practiced martial arts, including the six sailor girls, who were also relatively outstanding among the inner disciples.
The Fu ship is a single-keel, pointed-bottom ship that has only been developed in the past few decades. It is as flat as a balance on top and as sharp as a knife on the bottom, and it can cut through the waves. If it encounters a small enemy ship, it can directly plow through it and destroy it.
However, since it mainly relies on wind power, these six sailor girls are still quite busy.
Fortunately, this time they brought a sea dragon that could control water. When they encountered big waves, Bai Lan controlled the water power and was able to easily move the lucky ship they were on to a safe place.
Of course, the design of the Fuchuan is also suitable for long-distance voyages. Even if it encounters strong winds and waves at sea, it will not easily capsize. For this reason, after its appearance, more and more people in the East China Sea and South China Sea area use it.
If other factors are not considered, the gathering of people on this ship would seem a bit strange.
Zhuo Mulan and Du Yuejiao were born in Chongxian Sect, Huan Tingting and the six sailor girls she brought with her were from the Demon Sect, Yue'er was a master on the blacklist, and Xu Xiaoyan had some involvement with both the White Sect and the Demon Sect.
Besides being strange, one also feels envious of the only man on this ship.
There are both the Demonic Sect and the Taoist Sect, both the White List and the Black List, so many girls are accompanying him to go out to sea.
During the voyage, Xu Xiaoyan began to learn martial arts from the goddess infant.
Because he was practicing both Taoism and magic in his body, Xu Xiaoyan's cultivation speed was also very fast.
These days, her skills have also greatly improved.
The last time the goddess infant taught her "Xiu Yun Xuan Lu" and "Li Xing Sword Technique", she had just entered the sixth level. Now, only more than a month and a half has passed, and it feels like she has gradually approached the peak of the sixth level.
This made the goddess infant quite surprised... This kind of strange thing was truly something she had never seen or heard of before.
Xuanming Cave is located on Chiyan Island in the South China Sea.
Chiyan Island is located on the ocean, an area that ordinary people dare not approach easily.
This area is hot all year round, and even in the coldest winter, it feels like summer here.
There are a lot of tropical vegetation on the island, but there are also some unknown creatures wandering around.
Even warriors have to be cautious when they arrive on Chiyan Island.
Sometimes a group of people entered Chiyan Island, and after one night, most of them were gone, and the others didn’t even know how those people disappeared.
It's just that those unknown creatures seem to know how to bully the weak and fear the strong. Those with strong martial arts skills can go ashore and live there for a month or two without being harassed.
The Fu ship gradually approached Chiyan Island, and the temperature in the sea began to become warmer.
Looking over, there was a red island, like a giant turtle lying in the sea, with steam rising all around it. At a glance, the entire island seemed to be twisted in the hot air.
Although we are in the same sea, it feels like we have entered a completely different world.
On the Chiyan Island, it seemed as if there was some unknown force that locked the heat tightly around it, and it did not dissipate for years.
"In such a winter, it seems like a nice place to go on vacation!" Xu Xiaoyan felt that it was too hot to wear a cotton skirt, so she ran to the cabin, took it off, and changed into a floral skirt and half-sleeve top that she often wore in summer.
Others also felt hot, so they followed suit. Soon, everyone around Shi Hao changed into thin summer dresses.
—Time, peach blossoms and willows are beautiful, each has its own charm.
Shi Hao also changed into a long silk gown, wore a travel scarf, and had a sword on his waist.
When you look at it from a distance, you don’t realize how big Chiyan Island is. When you get really close, you will find that the island is incredibly large. Close to the coast, looking to both sides, you can’t see the end.
At the same time, it was also very hot, as if it was summer heat.
"I heard that although the Xuanming Cave is in Chiyan Island, it is different from Chiyan Island. It is extremely cold inside, like a world of ice and fire," Mingyueshu whispered, "You should still bring a cotton jacket with you in case of emergency."
Ming Yueshu had profound skills, so he naturally didn't care and just reminded them.
"It's okay!" Xu Xiaoyan pointed at Shi Hao and said, "He has the ability to generate heat and provide heating. At worst, we can just squeeze in with him."
Do you really think of me as a human warm bed
Huan Tingting called Aunt Fu and the six female disciples and asked them to stay here, watch the boat and not go ashore easily.
Shi Hao also asked Bai Lan to stay here and help watch the boat... According to some past records, as long as the people on the boat don't go ashore, they won't be in danger.
After finishing the instructions, Shi Hao, Yue'er, Zhuo Mulan, Huan Tingting, Du Yuejiao, and Xu Xiaoyan, took enough clean water, dry food and other supplies and boarded the Chiyan Island together.
When we got to Chiyan Island, it felt hotter and hotter... but not to the point of being unbearable.
On the contrary, there is a rather novel feeling coming here from the icy and snowy outside world.
If this kind of place can really develop, it can be considered a "winter escape" resort.
As we walked along the way, we were surrounded by banana trees, coconut trees, and other plants, which are plants that can only grow in this strange place where it is hot all year round.
These plants are relatively rare on the mainland, so they are very strange to everyone.
Although this is a legendary dangerous place on the sea, it seems to have a unique scenery that is refreshing and pleasant.
"How did you know that the Double World Wonderful Lotus would be in a place like this?" On the way, Xu Xiaoyan turned her head and glanced at Shi Hao, "Anyone who can find the immortal material in a place like this must be a remarkable person."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "That's not the case. There are always many people in the martial arts world who like to go to these strange places to explore. They won't stop until they find out what strange things are inside. All kinds of immortal materials are mostly found in this way."
Ming Yueshu whispered, "In fact, there are rumors in the martial arts world that there are several priceless treasures hidden deep in the Xuanming Cave. However, this news is illusory. No one knows what the treasures are. Over the past hundred years, it seems that no one has really found them. Therefore, rumors are always just rumors, and no one can tell whether they are true or not."
When Xu Xiaoyan heard about treasure, she immediately became excited again: "Treasure? If there really is a treasure, maybe we can find it as soon as we get here."
Du Yuejiao snorted: "How can there be so many good things in the world? Do you think they are stories told by storytellers in teahouses?"
Xu Xiaoyan chuckled and said, "It's hard to say. Aren't treasures like this usually born when the world is in chaos? Maybe now is the time for the treasure to be born, and we just happened to be here. The treasure decided to go all out and chose us to be its master."
Du Yuejiao bit her lip gently... In fact, she didn't want any treasure at all. She just wanted to live in seclusion with her lover in a place where no one could find them and live a good life. It would be best if there was no other woman around him except her.
After thinking about it, I felt that if I really wanted to live in seclusion and spend my time alone with my partner, I would be indebted to my master who actually raised me and was like a mother to me.
So Master still had to take her along. After all, Master had left Chongxian Sect, and she was almost thirty years old, so it was impossible for her to marry again. She only had her as a family.
So she still wanted to bring her master with her, and live with her lover in the future to be filial to her.
I couldn't help but glance to the side again... As for the other women, they are really not needed.
Xu Xiaoyan thought, why is she looking at me with a sidelong glance
Du Yuejiao raised her head. The Golden Crow was hanging high in the sky, slowly moving westwards in the hot air. The heat was hard to dissipate, so she raised her sleeves and gently waved them across her face to fan out some wind.
They continued to move forward, passing through a gorge. The surrounding mountains rose and fell, and the terrain became much more complicated.
At dusk, the sunlight penetrated the distorted heat and covered the ground dimly.
They actually found a "cold spring" in the mountain stream.
The cold groundwater overflowing from the ground flows through the narrow mountain stream. It is slightly warmed by the heat between the rocks, but is still lower than the normal temperature of the human body. Because it is blocked by the protruding rocks above, the cold air has not dissipated, making people comfortable.
So the girls were excited to take a bath here, and they sent Shi Hao outside to guard.
"You guys are really here for a picnic?" Shi Hao couldn't complain... and he actually wanted to chat with them.
You know what... This place is really hot! Especially knowing that they are going to take a bath here, it's somehow even hotter.
Shi Hao stood outside, listening to the women in the mountain stream, splashing water and talking and laughing, and he felt itchy.
Then he thought, it’s not like I haven’t seen naked women before, so why am I so impatient
Thinking about it carefully, it was probably because he had been working hard in the past few days to practice the masculine methods taught by Sister Ziyin, which guided his essence and strengthened his spirit, and he had unknowingly become a little horny.
Although this technique is amazing, it also has some negative effects.
So he sat cross-legged, collected his thoughts, and calmed himself down.
After a while, a soft fragrance filled the air around him. It turned out that Du Yuejiao had come out of the bath first and came to his side.
Shi Hao turned around and saw her wet hair draped behind her head, her skin was white, and her figure was slender. He smiled and said, "Why did you come out so soon?"
Du Yuejiao sat softly beside him and whispered, "I'm done washing!" In fact, she wanted to come out earlier to accompany him.
These days, the time they spend alone together is getting less and less.
Sitting here, watching the sunset sinking little by little in the hazy light and shadow, it is quite beautiful.
Suddenly, Du Yuejiao sensed something, turned to the shadow on the other side, and said in surprise: "There is someone there!"
Shi Hao looked over quickly, but saw nothing. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "Where?"
Du Yuejiao stretched out her delicate hand: "There... it ran away!"
Shi Hao followed the direction she pointed, activated his mysterious energy, and sensed his surroundings, but he saw nothing.
Du Yuejiao stood up and flew to his side. Shi Hao turned around and looked back at her: "No one!"
Du Yuejiao looked surprised and doubtful: "Just now there was a little girl here, looking at us with pleading eyes. When I looked over, she ran away..." Her voice was very low, and she was not quite sure whether the scene she just saw was just an illusion
Chapter 359: Ice and Fire
Shi Hao looked at it in confusion, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked back and forth with sharp eyes.
But still nothing was found.
He couldn't help but look at Du Yuejiao again and saw that she was also frowning.
Shi Hao thought to himself, "Not good"... Hallucinations are also one of the signs of being possessed by a demon.
So he took her hand, smiled calmly and said, "It's nothing, maybe I just got dazzled for a moment."
Du Yuejiao looked around but no longer saw the little girl.
Was it really just an illusion? She wondered in her heart.
He grasped Shi Hao's arms with both hands and leaned his face towards him. Deep down in his heart, he felt a little uneasy.
Shi Hao stretched out his arms and hugged her.
As the sun sets, the sky darkens.
Afterwards, the half-moon slowly rose.
Although the sun and the moon alternate, unlike the desert where it is hot during the day and cold at night, here it is still hot even at night.
Of course it is much better than during the day.
Several women who had soaked in the cold spring felt much more comfortable.
They continued forward, keeping alert along the way.
From time to time, among the various vegetation, strange eyes flashed, twinkling, as if ghosts were lurking in the darkness, spying on them.
These dark eyes revealed an unspeakable viciousness, but they were also fearful and did not dare to step forward.
If they were just ordinary people, these strange creatures lurking in the dark would have pounced on them and dragged them away long ago.
"What on earth are these?" Xu Xiaoyan whispered.
"I can't feel their breath!" Huan Tingting has always been taciturn and doesn't talk much. At this moment, her eyes wandered and her expression was quite solemn. "It seems like some dead things."
Xu Xiaoyan murmured, "Dead thing?"
These ominous words made Xu Xiaoyan shrink back.
But then I thought, according to legend, there are treasures here. If there are treasures, how could there not be danger
—Thinking of the treasure, she became bolder.
Shi Hao looked over and saw Du Yuejiao walking beside him, and his eyes turned to the right.
Her gaze slowly moved back and her face turned pale, as if she had seen something.
Is it that "little girl" again? Shi Hao turned around. The moonlight fell on the rocks on the other side. It was empty and he could not see anything.
Ming Yueshu also stopped, turned his head and looked at that place, showing a slight surprise.
Shi Hao whispered, "Yue'er, what's wrong?"
Ming Yueshu said softly: "A child..."
The others turned around and looked at the rock, then looked at each other... Child
Du Yuejiao suddenly became nervous: "Really? There is a child over there, right? A girl... Am I seeing things?" The child was clearly standing there, and the others had no reaction at all. She was so scared that she suspected she was insane.
Ming Yueshu nodded slightly: "Yes, a girl!"
Now, it was the others' turn to think that they were insane... The goddess infant was a top-grade master, she couldn't have been wrong, right
So it must be their problem!