Amaterasu is indeed a good material. Not only did he deliver the first batch of food that I urgently needed in one day, but all the merchants in Wanpu didn't know who the food was sold to this time.
Looking at the ship full of grain, Sander, who was on board halfway, could hardly believe his eyes. He had to touch each bag up and down to be sure that I, the smuggler, had not lied to him.
"What do you want to do? You have carefully cultivated such a huge human and financial system..." He stood next to me and asked me softly: "You have given us so much food, do you want to rebel?"
"Rebellion?" I looked at the fast-moving hull and the piles of waves that were stirred up and intertwined with each other, and answered him with a smile: "Let's wait until I see your great elder!"
The crew of the Aqua Tribe are indeed very outstanding. They are naturally familiar with the properties of water. Under their operation, the fully loaded grain fleet can sail as fast as possible.
In the early morning of the third day, we could already see a large island hidden in the mist.
More than a dozen small warships sailing out from the island gradually gathered around and circled around our grain transport fleet. After the two parties made contact, the small warships lined up neatly on both sides of the fleet.
, escorting us towards the island.
"You're too careful!" I said to Xander beside me: "Is such a pomp necessary?"
"You clearly know that this food can save many people, and you also know that my people are eager to eat it, so why do you ask me like this?" Sande answered me: "To be honest, this is the first time I have transported so much since I became the leader of the clan.
Bring back the food. Moreover, I’m bringing back you, a person whose identity I don’t know. I really don’t know if I’m doing the right thing.”
"You don't even know if what you're doing is right." I asked him with a smile, "You're still saying these things to me?"
"This...I don't know why."
"You must have said these words unconsciously! Your eyes have betrayed you." I looked at him and said, "I have to admit that I am a big trouble most of the time... But, my big trouble is you.
I found it. So, I have to congratulate you."
"You..." Xander didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you congratulating me for?"
"Congratulations on robbing my smuggling ship..." I said: "Otherwise, how could such a fun thing happen?"
"Fun?"
"I said it was fun." I looked at the small warship in the distance and said, "I'm not talking about food or the lives of your people. You understand this clearly."
"Fortunately, you explained it this way." Xander said seriously: "Otherwise, I would challenge you again even if I knew I couldn't beat you!"
"Haha, you are really fun." I laughed: "But... do you believe it? I can hold you in my hand and play with you as you want, and you will do whatever I ask you to do, and you
And I will do it willingly.”
"you you……"
"The key to this question is whether you want to do it without knowing the reason, or do it while knowing everything."
"What difference does it make?"
"The difference is huge." I looked at the ever-changing sea surface and said slowly: "The former! I can create various environments and let this environment force you to do what I want you to do...you will do it.
You have to be enthusiastic, even tireless, and only at the last moment will I tell you that you are just a tool."
"As for the latter, I let you join in, let you know who you are doing things for, why you are doing it, and also let you know the purpose of doing this whole thing... In other words, at this time, you are no longer
A tool, you are a thinking person."
"You! You absolutely can't do it! I'm not a fool."
"Really?" I said coldly: "If things are really as you said, then why are there so many people in your water tribe crowded on such an isolated island, and even making ends meet is a problem?"
"You and I……"
"You are too young to be the clan leader." I patted him on the shoulder: "Actually, on this continent, you are not the only one being fooled by the Shui Tribe? We are all being fooled... The problem is, are we going to
Even if you are a tool that doesn’t know what to do, you should still be a thoughtful person.”
"I kind of understand, you are not a trouble." Sande said softly in my ear: "You are the devil who came here to tempt me. I have been tempted by what you said..."
"How can you say that?" I said, "You can try to be friends with me..."
"I wish I had other options."
We looked at each other and smiled.
The pier was crowded with people, and countless Shui people lined up beside the ship waiting to unload food. Under the leadership of Shan De, we passed through the crowds, got on the carriage and drove towards the center of the island.
"Our great elder is not as easy to talk to as I am." Sande and I were riding in the same car: "You have to be careful what you say."
"I don't plan to say anything to the Great Elder." I answered him: "I have already told you what needs to be said. As for the Great Elder, you have to settle the matter."
"You...what did you say?" Xander's eyes widened: "Shall I go?"
"You want to be a thoughtful person now, don't you?" I looked at him and said, "And convincing the Great Elder is the first step to fully cooperate with me. This is your responsibility."
"But……"
"There are no buts, and there are no buts." I said, "You convince him first, and then I will talk to you in detail. If you, the leader of the clan, can't persuade him, it will be useless for me to go."
"You...okay!" Xander said, "Why do I feel like I have been betrayed?"
"Haha, I forgot to tell you." I said with a smile: "Being a thoughtful person is a very painful and difficult process!"
The carriage stopped in front of a light blue giant dome building, and a guard immediately came to open the door for us. I stepped out of the carriage, and before I had time to take a closer look at the style of this large building, I was led in by Sande.
.
When I walked in, I discovered that the entire building was made of the same kind of seashells. From the surrounding walls to the round dome, each seashell was flowing with seven colors under the magic light.
Countless inlaid and connected seashells form a huge colorful picture. Every time the person standing below takes a step, the colorful picture will flow and change with the footsteps... It is completely natural and dreamlike.
Sander turned around and nodded to me, indicating that I would wait here. I smiled at him and let him do his own thing.
In the center of the building is a pool. There are people in groups of three or three worshiping beside the pool. The pool is very large, and there are many groups of fountains dotted around it. Anyway, I was very free, so I strolled over and sat by the pool.
My eyes bypassed the layers of small fountains and landed on a large light blue water column in the center of the pool. To my surprise, what the water column transformed into was what Sander used when I was dueling with him a few nights ago.
The woman summoned by magic!
Yes, I'm sure I'm completely speechless looking at this almost perfect body.
"Who are you?" A very pleasant voice sounded beside me: "Why do you look at our water god with such eyes?"
I turned around and saw a girl in a robe asking me something. Fortunately, there was no displeasure in her tone.
"I am the guest of your great elder." I said, "Is that... really the god you believe in?"
"You!" She frowned slightly: "What this and that! She is the clone of the Water God. And she not only belongs to us, but also to you, and to all living creatures, remember?"
"Belongs to me? No way!" I said: "She even slashed me with a sword a few days ago..."
"Lie... The water god's clone has never left here." The water tribe girl pursed her lips and smiled: "And the water god is the gentlest god. It must be you who did something bad... In fact, as long as you feel it with your heart, you will know
Her presence.”
This is probably preaching!
"No need to feel it." I said, "Isn't she right there?"
On impulse, I stepped forward with my right leg and stepped into the pool.
"Ah..." the water tribe girl behind her whispered: "Come out quickly, you will be injured by magic! There is a magic restriction in the pool."
I ignored the girl's words and walked towards the statue formed by the water column. I intuitively felt that there must be some connection between me and the body of the statue. She was so attractive to me that I walked closer to her step by step.
As I got closer and closer, the statue seemed to come alive at this moment. She had turned her head and focused her eyes on me, as if I had disturbed her tranquility. The water around me also changed.
Several water pillars rose up and slowly condensed into human forms. Some of them looked like warriors, and some were dressed as magicians. They surrounded me...
I ignored the girl's increasingly urgent shouting, and ignored that I was surrounded. Finally, I reached a distance where I could reach out and touch the statue. I could clearly see every detail of the statue. I stared into her eyes, and the statue
But he looked confused.
"You..." I whispered to the statue: "Can you speak?"
The statue's eyes became even more confused, and the water column making up her body trembled slightly.
"Or, you also feel that we are somewhat familiar with each other?" I said: "This feeling is still very strong..."
The statue remained the same, but the "people" transformed from water and surrounding me did not attack me.
It seemed that it was impossible for us to communicate through language. While looking at her, I raised my right hand to a flat chest position and slowly stretched it out, just like that.
The statue hesitated for a moment, and then slowly raised its right hand... Although it didn't take long, it felt like I had been waiting for thousands of years.
Our palms came together, and a cold feeling came from it, a very strange feeling...
Before I met Marshmallow, I was floating in the universe as a soul. In that environment, all my contacts with the outside world were through the power of my mind.
Now, with no other way to communicate, psychic power is my only option.
I closed my eyes, ignored the physical sensations, and began to awaken my spiritual power, using my hands as a medium to tell her that I meant no harm.
Although I closed my eyes, I still felt her body trembling again, and she reacted!
We held our palms together and communicated with each other like this. I don’t know how long it took... until I couldn’t help but open my eyes.
Taking a long breath, the first thing she saw was the statue that had undergone some slight changes. She was no longer hard and cold, and there was already a smile on the corner of her mouth...
As she smiled, a warm and peaceful atmosphere spread around the statue, and everyone could feel it.
"The Water God laughed... The Water God laughed!" The people around the pool shed tears and began to worship again. Only then did I realize that the pool was already darkly crowded with people.
An old man in a blue robe walked past the others accompanied by Shan De. The years had carved deep outlines on his face. A large white long beard hung on his chest, and he held a staff in his hand. Mostly it was used to support his no longer strong body.
He waved to the crowd around him, and the people around the pool bowed to the statue of the water god and him and left... This must be the great elder of the water tribe!
He stood by the pool with some difficulty and motioned for me to walk over.
I smiled at him, put my right hand on my chest and gave him the courtesy of a junior. When I put my hand away and came back, I pointed to the statue next to me and made a "please" gesture to him.
He shook his head.
I did it again and showed it to him, and the eyes that matched the movements looked very sincere... Hey, old man, it doesn’t seem to be a loss of face for you to talk in front of the statue of the water god of your tribe!
The great elder sighed, and finally walked over with his staff, accompanied by Shan De.
"Are you the Great Elder?" I asked him with a salute.
"Hey, young people nowadays are becoming more and more rude. They have to ask me, an old man, to go down to the pool to speak." The elder did not look at me, but saluted to the statue: "It's really not easy! This is the first time she has smiled since we found the water god's clone here hundreds of years ago!"
"It's strange that the statue is smiling every day." Because of his attitude of ignoring me just now, I said something back to him.
"You say that because you don't understand." The elder finally looked at me and said, "Do you know? My child, in all our water goddess portraits, she is smiling!"
"Really? Then wouldn't I be very lucky?" I turned around and looked at the statue of the Water God: "Is the Water God a god belonging to the Temple of Light?"
"Haha!" To my surprise, the great elder laughed loudly, and his laughter was full of disdain: "The Temple of Light? If our clan worshiped the Temple of Light, the whole clan wouldn't have fled here. ."
"escape?"
"Yes! Are you surprised?" The great elder looked at me and said, "The water goddess worshiped by our people for generations belongs to neither the Temple of Light nor the Temple of Darkness."
I looked back at the Great Elder in surprise. His words undoubtedly shocked me greatly.
"You mean..." I said, "In addition to the temples of light and darkness, are there other gods?"
"Before you talk about this, aren't you going to show me your true face?" The great elder changed the subject: "Don't worry, there are only three of us here now."
"Haha, it's really not easy to be a great elder!" I shook my head and said, "There's something wrong with my outfit? Where is the flaw?"
"As a smuggler, you seem too enthusiastic." The great elder smiled: "But I also conclude that a person who can make the water god smile cannot possibly use swords against my people!"
Having nothing to say, I took off the blue crystal pieces from my eyes, removed the magic that changed the color of my hair, and quietly looked at the old man and the young man in front of me.
"Dark Moon...Third Young Master?" Xander was startled: "It's you, Cohen Keda!"
"Haha, interesting." The elder said with a smile: "No noble has ever set foot on our island! Especially someone as famous as you..."
"As the Governor of the Dark Moon, it's not too much for me to take a casual look in my own territory!" I said flatly: "Then, will you just laugh when you see your Governor?"
"You...what do you want?" Xander was too young after all and couldn't hold his breath anymore.
"Is it difficult to salute your own governor?" I said: "Don't forget, it is you who are eager to know my true identity."
"You have to know, young man, we have never welcomed people of your status here." The great elder said, "But because of the relationship between the Water God, I can let you leave safely."
"Don't you understand yet?" I said: "I am talking to you now as the governor of the Dark Province. If I remember correctly, your island should be under the jurisdiction of my Dark Province!"
"It turns out that you insist on meeting the great elder because you want to enslave our people!" Sande gritted his teeth and said, "Don't even think about it! We will never agree!"
The impulsive Sande had already put his hand on the aquatic tribe's unique weapon, a short sword with a very narrow blade.
I chuckled, but the great elder stretched out his hand to stop Sander who wanted to take action.
"Sander, Sander, have you forgotten what I said to you before we disembarked?" I said: "You must have heard something about me, Cohen Keda, so why should you care too much about my identity?
?”
"I just heard that you have too many things..." the great elder said, "Are you going to explain it?"
"I am right in front of you. If you still believe the rumors..." I snorted, "Isn't it too stupid?"
"Okay, Sander... just salute the Governor. At any rate, he just saluted me as a junior." The great elder turned to me and said, "You won't ask me for these old bones.
Let me salute you too!"
"I have never been interested in asking old people to salute me." I said, "Besides, you are still the great elder."
Xander stiffened his neck and saluted me with sideways eyes.
"So, Governor Cohen Keda." The great elder said, "Can we have a good talk now?"
"Of course. Should I speak first or you?"
The great elder laughed: "Let me, an old man, satisfy my curiosity first!"
I nodded.
"Okay, please come over here!" The great elder turned around and walked out of the pool: "I'm really old! It's getting more and more difficult to even stand..."
Obediently following the great elder, we came to a room that was much smaller than the hall.
There is a large oval table in the room and several high-backed chairs placed around it. Of course, these things are all made of seashells, which seems to be their special preference.
The girl who kindly tried to dissuade me by the pool appeared again. I looked at her with a half-smile, but she served us a green drink with a wary look on her face and backed away.
"Try it!" the great elder said to me: "This is the drink we serve to our distinguished guests."
I thought about it and took a small sip. Well... I almost held my nose and swallowed it.
"Then, let's get started!" The great elder put down the cup: "What does Governor Cohen Keda want to get from us when he comes to our place?"
"Well, it's hard to say what we can get. But for now," I said, "it seems like I just found a big baggage."
"I believe you should know that there are nearly 100,000 people in our clan crowded on this small island. Food and materials are very scarce, and we have no more energy and time to create wealth for you."
"I don't expect that either."
"Then what do you want?" the great elder asked me calmly.
"I told you." I shook the wine glass in my hand and said, "I'm just walking around on my own property."
Hearing what I said, Xander stood up and yelled at me: "This is our land!"
It seems that the great elder has no intention of stopping Shan De. A small tribe is a small tribe, and both the patriarch and the elders are equally short-sighted.
I stood up and walked towards Shan De with a sincere smile. (To be continued)