138: Chapter 138: Xiaohe Village 138: Chapter 138: Xiaohe Village The siblings skillfully cast the fishing net down and, after strenuous dragging, finally rescued the person from the water.
“Little brother, quick, see if he’s still breathing.”
The young boy didn’t dare delay, hurriedly checking the man’s breath.
When he found the man was still alive, he uttered a sound of excitent.
“Sis, he’s not dead.”
…
Boom, boom, boom!
The fishing boat’s engine roared as the young boy steered the vessel back to shore.
Inside the cabin.
A blanket covered Ye Xuan’s body, and a stove next to him ward up the tight space, making it quite cozy.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, a roar sounded, Ye Xuan abruptly opened his eyes, his face twisted and ferocious, as if driven mad by a terrifying nightmare, he kicked the stove next to him to the ground, shattering the wooden bed beneath him into pieces, emitting an extrely frenzied aura.
Creak!
The cabin door was pushed open, and looking at the scene in front of her, the woman’s face turned pale, yet she quickly approached and tenderly held Ye Xuan in her arms, softly comforting him, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, it’s all over now.”
While the woman gently comforted him, Ye Xuan’s body stiffened a bit, and his fierce expression beca sowhat dull.
His eyes slowly focused, finally making out the appearance of the young girl in front of him.
She wore a simple ponytail, with clear eyes, and her skin was the color of wheat, obviously sun-tanned from spending years at sea, giving her a refreshing and sunny feel despite not being very pretty, and having a fishy sll about her.
“Who…
are you?”
Being held by a young girl made Ye Xuan uncomfortable, so he slowly pushed her away, his eyes darkening as he looked at her.
“Hello, my na is Gu Xiaoxiao, what’s your na?”
Simple yet graceful, not lacking in manners, Gu Xiaoxiao smiled.
It seed as if with her smile, the dim cabin also brightened up.
Sunny and unpretentious, Gu Xiaoxiao extended her right hand to Ye Xuan, but this caused him to hesitate, his eyes deep as he looked at her.
After a long mont, Ye Xuan’s face showed a peculiar expression, yet he still extended his right hand and their palms t.
The girl’s hand was rough, and her palm had many calluses, clearly from working hard over the years.
This was what Ye Xuan perceived.
“Hey, you still haven’t told your na.” Gu Xiaoxiao, holding Ye Xuan’s hand, did not show bashfulness typical of other won but spoke out naturally.
Releasing the girl’s hand, his black hair shrouded his face.
His voice slightly deep, he said, “I don’t have a na.”
“You’re lying, everyone has a na, why don’t you?” Gu Xiaoxiao questioned.
“Sis, is he awake?” Suddenly, the young boy ca into the cabin.
“He is my brother, Gu Beichen.
We were fishing at sea today when we found you drifting in the water and rescued you.” As Gu Xiaoxiao introduced her brother, she recounted how they had saved Ye Xuan.
Unfortunately, throughout the conversation, Ye Xuan didn’t interject at all, leading the siblings to mistakenly think it might be due to the shock, and he still hadn’t snapped out of it.
“Sis, he’s like a log.” Gu Beichen whispered quietly.
“Go, stop talking nonsense, it wouldn’t be good if soone heard you,” Gu Xiaoxiao softly chided.
The fishing boat was returning to port, and after several hours of sailing, it finally reached the inland waters.
As the fishing boat docked, the siblings and Ye Xuan finally stepped onto the pier.
At the pier front,
Gu Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Xuan, who was still silent, and could only helplessly shake her head, “We, brother and sister, can only take you this far.
You should hurry ho.”
“Hey, sister, stop worrying about him.
We’ve done all we can; let’s hurry ho for dinner,” the young Gu Beichen pulled his sister and started walking away, but throughout, Ye Xuan didn’t make any move.
“Where is my ho?”
At the pier front, Ye Xuan gazed into the distance between Heaven and Earth, his eyes filled with confusion, his voice bitter to the extre.
He had safely survived the Heart Demon Tribulation and even achieved a Demi Immortal Body.
As long as he completed his cultivation to the Tribulation Crossing Late Stage and faced the Immortal Tribulation, he could beco an Immortal in the Mortal World.
To beco an Immortal!
Such tempting words, sothing Ye Xuan had always been longing for.
But now, Ye Xuan was very confused.
Could he, for the so-called becoming an Immortal, heartlessly kill all his close relatives?
“Is the price of becoming an Immortal the death of my family?”
Ye Xuan muttered to himself.
He couldn’t understand, nor did he dare to think about it, because he couldn’t overco this hurdle within himself and was constantly imrsed in this sad emotion.
“Hey, why are you still standing here?
Don’t you want to go ho?” Gu Xiaoxiao returned at so point, her expression complex.
Unfortunately, Ye Xuan didn’t respond, continuing to imrse himself in his thoughts.
Perhaps, once he found the answer within his heart, he could free himself from this sad state.
Looking at Ye Xuan as if he were a wooden statue, silent and still, Gu Beichen said discontentedly, “Sister, I told you not to bother with him.
You had to co back.
Look, he’s not even responding to you, yet you still…”
“Alright, little brother, stop talking,” Gu Xiaoxiao scolded.
At this ti, the sunset was fading, and the daylight was gradually darkening.
Looking at Ye Xuan, who remained motionless and silent, Gu Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly, “If you’re willing, you can stay at my place for the night.
Tomorrow, I’ll take you to the town’s Suspended Mirror Departnt to help you contact your family.
What do you think?”
“Are you crazy, sister?
How can you bring a stranger to our ho?” the young man’s expression changed.
“Alright, can’t you see he’s not in a normal ntal state?”
“Perhaps he lost his mory in this sea disaster.
Since we’ve rescued him, should we just leave him here?”
Gu Xiaoxiao’s eyebrows slightly frowned.
Grabbing Ye Xuan’s hand, she began walking towards the distance, causing the youth to smile bitterly and hurriedly follow the two.
…
In Xiaohe Village, located by the East Coast, the villagers had lived off fishing for generations.
While life was not very affluent, they were self-sufficient.
Compared to the bustling big cities, it had less noise but a greater sense of tranquil peace.
At this ti, during the night, every household was making fire for cooking, the faint smoke rising, also bringing a lively vitality to Xiaohe Village.
“Gu girl is back,” a kind old man greeted Gu Xiaoxiao and her brother.
“Beichen, who is this fellow?” another aunt asked about Ye Xuan’s background.
“He, is called Wood, a beggar my sister picked up,” Gu Beichen, still with the impulsive nature of a young boy, was discontent with his sister bringing a stranger ho.
Facing the villagers’ inquiries, he imdiately gave Ye Xuan a nickna.
“You little brother, if you continue being so reckless, wait till we get ho to see how I deal with you,” Gu Xiaoxiao took on the role of an elder sister, harshly scolding the youth.
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