The two got off the boat. Xiaocao Xinye found that Chu Xiang didn't need to swim at all and walked on the waves, as if he was flying through the void. He couldn't help but be stunned. The boatman was even more stunned. He felt that Chu Xiang was a fairy and bowed his head in worship.
There are indeed many reefs in this sea area. Let alone a boat, it is very dangerous for a boat like Xiaocao Xinye to swim there. If one is accidentally hit by the waves on the reef, he will be seriously injured even if he is not dead.
Soon, Chu Xiang saw the small island in front of him. There were some broken skyscrapers around the island. This small island should have been a hilltop before. After the sea level rose, other places were submerged, and the hilltop became an island. The island is not big, about two to three hundred meters long. The island is lush with trees, and birds can be seen circling from time to time. It is the season when the life is at its strongest.
There were quite a few people on the island, at least four or five, and all of them had strong auras. Chu Xiang looked up to the sky and roared, and the roar pierced the air. It was intended to inform the people on the island that he came here and came to challenge openly, not secretly. Go to the island.
Soon, several people gathered on the shore, paying attention to Chu Xiang and the two people, three men and one woman, all of whom had an aura that was not weaker than that of Xiaocao Xinye.
"Do you want to have a game?" Chu Xiang said.
"Okay." Xiaocao Xinye said without hesitation.
Someone was raiding the formation. Such opportunities did not come often, and he knew that Chu Xiang would not let him die under his opponent's sword. This was a good opportunity to challenge the strong.
The three men and one woman retreated to the edge of the forest, making it clear that they would not attack the two while they were ashore and would welcome the guests generously.
Jumping ashore, Chu Xiang stood with his hands behind his back and said nothing. Xiaocao Xinye knew that Chu Xiang would not take action and stepped forward. The four people in front of him were only capable of refining marrow and were not worthy of Chu Xiang's action. There were two more powerful auras on the island than them, and those were his opponents.
The youngest man was facing each other. The two bowed to each other. Xiaocao Xinye drew his sword out of its sheath and slowly approached the other man. The other man did not draw his sword. He held the sword in his right hand and slowly pushed the sword away from his hand with his left hand.
This person actually practiced the art of drawing swords. Seeing the art of drawing swords for the first time, Chu Xiang could not take his eyes off the young man. Knowing that the opponent practiced Iaido, Xiaocao Shinno was more cautious and did not dare to relax even a little.
Xiaocao Xinye slowly circled around his opponent, looking for his opponent's flaws. The opponent's posture was calm and showed no flaws, and the battle was stalemate for a while. The art of drawing a sword emphasizes defeating the enemy with one strike. In frontal battles, generally speaking, the enemy is stopped quietly and struck later. If Xiaocao Xinye does not make a move, the opponent will not be sure of killing with one blow, let alone take the initiative.
Due to the unexpected situation, Xiaocao Xinye knew that this battle was different from what he expected, and he had to fight with all his strength, otherwise it would be the end of his body and soul, and even Chu Xiang would not be able to save him. Staring at the opponent with wolf-like eyes, Xiaocao Xinye carefully searched for the opponent's flaws. Finding no flaws made Xiaocao Xinye's blood boil. Different from the battle against Chu Xiang, this opponent was just a little stronger than him. It was really perfect. As long as you defeat the challenge object, you can advance to the next level.
Xiaocao Xinye stepped forward and tested several times. His opponent Wenfeng remained motionless and was not confused by his feints. He was as stable as a rock. After a cup of tea, the two of them were still in a confrontation. No one dared to relax. Xiaocao Xinye was like a hungry wolf, studying how to prey on the hedgehog in front of him.
Due to the strong internal energy and the scorching hot weather, Xiaocao Xinye's clothes quickly dried out, and white powder-like condensation of sea salt appeared on his body. His opponent was exactly the opposite of Xiaocao Xinye, and his clothes gradually became wet with sweat, and sweat began to form on his forehead. .
After more than half an hour of confrontation, Xiaocao Shinye changed his attack angles one thousand six hundred and twenty-five times, and the battle finally broke out. The sword in his hand was slashed down like lightning, and at the same time, a bright sword light burst out from the opponent's scabbard. There was a flash of light, and then the two of them pulled back.
Xiaocao Xinye smiled, her long hair flying down in the wind, and a blood mark on her opponent's chest, just scratching the skin. This duel was not easy to win, and it was thrilling to win. After half an hour of confrontation, he only defeated his opponent by half a move. The opponent shaved off his hair, and he cut his opponent with a knife, which made Xiaocao Xinye unhappy.
The result was unexpected to Chu Xiang. He originally thought that Xiaocao Xinye would lose this battle, but he didn't expect that he actually won. Chu Xiang was a little hesitant about whether to keep him by his side.
When Xiaocao Xinye laughed, Chu Xiang's opponent finally appeared. A slovenly man slowly walked out of the woods. The sword in his hand slowly rose and fell with his footsteps, like a moving piece of music. There was something special about his walking. rhythm.
The aura was in harmony with the environment, and the figure was not obtrusive no matter where it appeared. With just one glance, Chu Xiang knew that this swordsman practiced the way of nature.
Seeing this person appear, Xiaocao Xinye did not dare to be presumptuous anymore and retreated behind Chu Xiang. The four people on the opposite side also retreated respectfully behind the swordsman who cultivated the way of nature.
"Chu Xiang, please enlighten me." Chu Xiang took two steps forward, raised his hands in salute, flicked his wrist, and the cowhide scabbard shot into the ground and disappeared.
After Xiaocao Xinye translated Chu Xiang's words, the slovenly swordsman bowed to Chu Xiang and saluted. He was not surprised at all because Chu Xiang spoke in Chinese and drew his sword out of its sheath.
"Itagi Keiichi, please."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Tang sword in Chu Xiang's hand was as bright as lightning, and it went straight towards An Teng Jingyi's vitals. The sword in An Teng Jing's hand was so bright that it rolled up thousands of layers of snow. A fierce battle broke out, Chu Xiang made one move after another, as heavy as thunder, while An Tengjing's swords were shining continuously, only defending but not attacking. Chu Xiang made a few moves, but found them boring, so he retreated.
"There's no point in killing you." Chu Xiang moved his feet slightly, and the cowhide scabbard that had been shot into the ground jumped out and covered the long knife.
Xiaocao Xinye was shocked when he saw this. He translated Chu Xiang's words to the other party, and then translated An Teng Keiyi's words to Chu Xiang.
"Then it would be even more pointless for you to kill her." An Teng said respectfully.
"Why?" Chu Xiang was puzzled.
Xiaocao Shinno did not translate this sentence, but answered: "Because she is a very beautiful woman."
Beautiful woman! A beautiful woman in the realm of Danjin! Chu Xiang was a little surprised. It was the first time he heard that there was a woman who had practiced Danjin level, and she was also a beautiful woman.
"I'm very curious." Chu Xiang said bluntly.
As soon as Chu Xiang finished speaking, a soft and sweet voice came, like an orchid in an empty valley, refreshing the heart and mind: "It's a pleasure to have guests from far away."
A soft voice followed the wind, and a stunning silhouette floated out of the forest. When Chu Xiangfu glanced at it, as if he was seeing the god of plague, he turned around and walked away, stepping on the waves into the sea, leaving behind a new field of grass that was stunned.
Xiaocao Xinye was confused, An Teng smiled respectfully, turned and left.
Watching Chu Xiang's figure disappear into the sea tide, when Xiaocao Xinye turned around to look at the person who came, everyone on the island had disappeared, leaving him alone. The matter was extremely mysterious.
Are you scared away because this woman can speak Chinese? After thinking hard for a long time, Xiaocao Xinye still couldn't figure it out. If he couldn't figure it out, he could only ignore it, jump into the sea, and return the way he came.
When he returned to the fishing boat, Chu Xiang was waiting for him on the fishing boat. After receiving the two men, the boatman returned immediately.
Looking at Chu Xiang intently, Xiaocao Xinye was very curious and wanted to ask but did not dare to ask. His expression was very tangled for a moment.
When they were almost back to the shore, Xiaocao Xinye finally couldn't help but ask: "Why did you run?"
"I have to run away." Chu Xiang said.
"Can't we not run?" Xiaocao Xinye didn't understand.
"Yes, I have to run."
"Why can't you stop running?" Xiaocao Xinye continued to ask.
"Because she is a very beautiful woman." Chu Xiang said.
"There are many beautiful women in the world."
"She's one of a kind."
Xiaocao Shinno still didn't understand: "Where are Marilyn Monroe, Sophie Marceau, and Audrey Hepburn."
"They are just mortals."
"Isn't she a mortal?"
Chu Xiang sighed and said, "You don't understand. You will know when you reach the realm of Iteng Keiichi."
Xiaocao Xinye somewhat understood this sentence and said, "Is it because of her that Keiichi Iteng stays on the island?"
"Nine times out of ten."
"It's indeed strange that a top expert can protect her wholeheartedly, but there is no reason for you to be so afraid."
"You will know later." Chu Xiang said, ending the topic.
It was already dark when the two returned to the shore, and the lights were dim everywhere. After walking for a while, Xiaocao Xinye suddenly said: "Don't you want to know her name?"
"I don't want to." Chu Xiang said without hesitation. There was no woman on the list of masters given by Kawashima Hongjing. He didn't know the woman's name and didn't want to know it.
"Why?" Xiaocao Xinye couldn't help but continue to ask.
"No reason." Chu Xiang ended the topic again.
Xiaocao Xinye had no choice but not to continue this topic. There was a night market on the beach, and there were vendors selling food. There was a dazzling array of snacks, which were very tempting. Chu Xiang suddenly wanted to eat.
"Is there any money left?" Chu Xiang asked.
"There are still some." Xiaocao Xinye said.
"Let's have something to eat." Chu Xiang said, sitting down at a stall.
Glancing at the various snacks around him, Chu Xiang ordered all the snacks he saw without any hesitation. He ordered two portions of the same thing and had a great time. It must have been a long time since I met such generous customers. The owners of several stalls brought things over as quickly as possible, filling two tables.
Looking at the food in front of him, Xiaocao Xinye said: "I don't have so much money."
There was some fluctuation in Chu Xiang's heart, and he realized that he was out of control. The interference of the stunning image in his mind made him do some abnormal actions. His mind suddenly started to focus on things that were beyond the scope of his financial resources. Do you want to eat the King's meal now? !
"Eat first." Chu Xiang said calmly.
Xiaocao Xinye said nothing and started eating silently.
Halfway through the meal, Chu Xiang said, "Go catch some fish and come back to pay the bill."
Xiaocao Xinye was enjoying her meal when her face turned from red to blue when she heard this. She glared at Chu Xiang and said, "Can you eat enough first?"
"Okay, let's eat first." Chu Xiang said, turning a blind eye to Xiaocao Xinye's anger.
After the two of them finished eating, Xiaocao Xinye left silently and went to the sea to fish.
Although he ordered many types of snacks, the total amount was not much. The total amount was less than ten kilograms. It was not enough for two people to fill their teeth. After Xiaocao Xinye left, Chu Xiang ordered another table, probably because he was afraid While Chu Xiang was eating Overlord's meal, the bosses of several stalls exchanged glances secretly, but couldn't finish it for a long time.
After a cup of tea, the food was all ready, but several stall owners were slow to bring it to them. Of course, Chu Xiang understood the worries of the stall vendors, so he didn't rush him. He couldn't push him even though he didn't understand the language. He just waited for Xiaocao Xinye to come back.
Xiaocao Xinye didn't come back for a long time. Chu Xiang was not in a hurry and took the crumbs in the dish into his mouth one by one. After more than half an hour, Xiaocao Xinye finally came back. He saw Xiaocao Xinye coming back carrying several big fish that were as long as one person. In less than ten seconds, several stall owners brought the food that Chu Xiang ordered. Come up.
There were four big fish, one for each stall owner. The four stall owners were beaming with joy and kept bowing to Xiaocao Xinye. A fish weighs at least forty or fifty kilograms, and the food the two of them ate together weighed less than twenty kilograms. How could these stall owners be unhappy when they made a huge profit?
The sea breeze at night is very cool, and the number of people coming and going at the pier is no less than during the day. There is no other way. In order to live and survive, these people at the bottom of society can only work day and night, using cheap labor to provide food for the people at the top and obtain food for themselves. If they do not continue to work, they will be killed like dead dogs. Step into the mud and become part of the dust.
"Tell me, what does their existence mean to the world?" Chu Xiang asked, looking at the passers-by.
Xiaocao Xinye thought for a long time and slowly shook his head, not sure whether it meant it was meaningless or he didn't know.
This question is indeed too difficult for Xiaocao Xinye. After all, he is only twenty-two years old. He still doesn't understand many things and it is difficult to understand the nature of this world.
"What about us? What significance do we have to this world?" Chu Xiang asked again.
"Us?" Xiaocao Xinye was stunned. This question was so sudden and so natural that he was a little at a loss.
Looking up at Chu Xiang and Chu Xiang's calm eyes, Xiaocao Xinye fell into deep thought.
