Chapter 21 Chapter Twenty

At the southernmost corner of the island, a beautiful mountain rises from the ground, surrounded by clouds and mist, and flowers and trees are in full bloom. This is the place where the legendary Guanyin of the South China Sea practiced. Luojia Mountain. There is a white palace on the top of the mountain, which is not very majestic, but there is a delicate and delicate atmosphere everywhere, just like a white cloud, silently perched on the top of the mountain. The hall is ten feet wide, but there is no palace wall. Under the carved eaves, there are forty-nine crystal-clear colonnades, and white gauze drapes down, hanging between the pillars.

The world is full of fragrance in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple begin to bloom.It was the end of April at this time, and the peach blossoms in the mountains were in full bloom, and the falling flowers were flying all over the sky, embroidering delicate red flowers on the white gauze man. As the mountain wind blows, a piece of peach blossoms swirls and flies down, passing through the hanging gauze mantle, the exquisite porch pillars, and the vast mist of water, and falls into a shallow pool in the center of the hall. The surface of the mirror-like water rippled slightly.

Yan Qingmei sat reclined by the pool, leaning lightly on the porch pillar.The emerald skirt was already wet by the pool water, but she didn't realize it, and stared at the water surface with one hand resting her chin. The pool is not big, but the water is extremely clear. On the surface of the water, there are ships, reefs, and islands arranged one by one. If you look carefully, it is actually built to simulate this sea area. Several reefs are lined up from north to south.Less than one-tenth of the reefs are above the water surface, and the larger reefs are hidden under the water waves, as if they are solid barriers.However, the tops of these barriers have been lifted, revealing the hollow core, which symbolizes that they have been breached.

This is exactly the underwater barrier that Zhuo Wangsun passed all the way. On the other side of the sea area, there are several small islands scattered, with rocks, walls, and ladders on the islands, simulating the appearance of a camp.Around the island are scattered shipwrecks, indicating that fierce naval battles have taken place here. These are the islands where Yang Yizhi fought against Japanese pirates.Feiyun City, Liuhua Port, Haifeng City, and Muxue Island are neatly scattered on the chessboard like chess pieces. A huge island emerged from the water in front of her. On the southernmost side of the island, a beautiful mountain rose from the ground. The white palace perched on the top of the mountain was exactly the same as the palace in front of her.

Here is the overseas fairy island where everyone finally gathered. The islands, ships, and camps are all lifelike, as if they were not imitated by manpower, but by using fairy magic to miniaturize this sea area. Yan Qingmei's gaze fell on the sandy beach north of Xiandao through the vast mist of water. An exquisite painting boat is moored by the sea.The painted boat is slightly larger than other ship models, and the carvings are exquisite. If you look closely, it is made by imitating the two painted boats Shatang and Mulan. There was a faint smile in her slender eyes, and she gently raised her hand, and a green wicker was placed between her slender fingers.The wicker swept across the water inch by inch, and finally landed on the painting boat.

"It's finally gathered." She turned her head and said to the depths of the mist, "Thank you." In the other corner of the hall, there seemed to be another person. The curtain hangs from the top of the hall, dividing the hall into two.A girl in white is sitting behind the curtain, her face is covered by gauze and water mist, only a pair of long water sleeves hanging on the ground, like a ray of moonlight cut from the sky.A very light rustling sound came from the bottom of her sleeve, as if she was knitting something. The shadow is so slender, as if it is just a wisp of smoke, which will drift away at any time.

Yan Qingmei smiled and said, "Without your help, this plan would not have gone so smoothly." In the depths of the cloud, the girl was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I don't know anything... It's because this plan is so ingenious that they fell for it." The smile in Yan Qingmei's eyes melted like spring water: "It's not so much a trick as God's will." She stared at the water, her eyes gradually becoming sharper: "When Guo Ao was born again, I already felt that no matter the hatred or the world, he no longer cared about him, except for Qiuxuan. Now, only I have a way to make her change her mind and stay by his side forever. I thought he would bring her here to find me. Unexpectedly, he was completely unwilling to use my strength, and only wanted to trap her Staying together in the desert. This is completely contrary to my original idea. Fortunately, Qiu Xuan tricked him into the sea in order to escape smoothly. Isn't this God's will?"

Behind the curtain, the girl paused while holding the weaving shuttle, and said in silence for a moment, "If he really went to the desert, wouldn't this plan be impossible to carry out?" Yan Qingmei smiled lightly: "That's not necessarily the case. He will come here after all, but only for a few nights, because he has a reason to come to me." With a wave of the wicker in her hand, another exquisite painting boat slowly emerged from behind the reef, no matter its shape or decoration, it was exactly the same as the one moored on the beach: "On April 17th, Guo Ao and Qiu Xuan sailed into the sea in this painting boat named 'Shatang', which became the first clue of this plan. Originally, everything should be completely under Guo Ao's control, but As expected of Ji Yunshang's daughter, Qiuxuan frequently made strange moves and became the biggest variable in this plan. Even I never thought that in order to save Acacia, she abandoned the painting boat and drifted on the sea with Guo Ao on a bronze drum. Acacia in a coma stays alone in the 'Shatang'."

She flicked her fingers slightly, and a fallen peach blossom gently landed on the "Sha Tang". "Shatang" suddenly lost its direction and floated slowly on the water. The willow branches slanted across the water, and the painting boat on the beach receded towards the water as if receiving invisible traction, and stopped three feet away from the 'Shatang': "Three days ago, Zhuo Wangsun rode Another painting boat - 'Mulan' followed me all the way and also entered this water area, becoming the second clue of this plan." Yan Qingmei smiled charmingly: "But even he didn't expect that the mantis caught the cicada and the oriole was behind. The bearded man had already followed behind 'Mulan', intending to use the trapping dragon plan to imprison him. In order to further lead Zhuo Wangsun into the trap , I set up a stage on the sea, and acted in a story of Buddha Jataka. As I expected, he quickly saw the secret of the underwater barrier and temporarily sank the boat under the sea."

The wicker in her hand paused slightly, and 'Mulan' slowly sank into the water. In that water area, only 'Sand Tang' is left, carrying a pink peach blossom, floating in the water. "At this moment, Yang Yizhi was ordered to encircle and suppress the Japanese pirates, and Princess Yongle bombarded Haifeng City. In desperation, the bearded man rushed to the rescue, and handed over the plan of the trapped dragon to Lan Wan. At that time, the sea was foggy, and Lan Wan only for a moment, Then the trace of 'Mulan' was lost. How could he have imagined that Zhuo Wangsun had sneaked this painting boat into the sea? Lan Wan was afraid of being punished by the bearded man, so he dispatched ninjas to frantically search this sea area, so..."

She smiled, and the wicker in her hand cut through the water, pointing to the "Shatang" floating alone on the water: "The 'Shatang' where the Acacia is located was mistaken by Lan Wan for the 'Mulan' where Zhuo Wangsun was. When he used When the Dragon Plan captured Xiangsi, he thought it was Zhuo Wangsun." Her wrist sank slightly, and the models of Sha Tang and Mulan, one on the water surface and the other under the water, passed by lightly: "At this point, there is a coincidence: Guo Ao and Qiu Xuan; Zhuo Wangsun and Xiao Luan, originally It is two clues that have nothing to do with each other, and they meet in such a misunderstanding." The curtain flicked, and the girl in white was silent for a moment, then said softly: "It really is a wonderful coincidence." "When the bearded man learned that he had caught the wrong person, he was furious and destroyed the dilapidated painting boat." She waved her hand lightly, and the "Shatang" was instantly reduced to pieces, leaving only a peach blossom between her fingers.She gently placed the peach blossoms on a battleship next to "Sea Breeze City": "Lan Wan didn't realize the importance of Acacia, and only regarded her as an ordinary prisoner, imprisoning her in the ship. In that naval battle, Yang Yizhi broke through Haifeng City and captured countless warships, one of which was Acacia. Thus, Yang Yizhi rescued Xiangsi. This was the second coincidence, and from then on, Yang Yizhi brought Xiangsi with him, becoming the third clue of this plan." She stared at the water, moved her fingers slightly, and the green wicker brushed against the reefs and barriers: "Zhuo Wangsun broke through the barriers one after another, all the way to the south. Every time, it is a story of Buddha Jataka. Every time, there is a fairy, He sacrificed himself to show the way. As expected, Zhuo Wangsun gradually lost his patience and wanted to destroy the barrier. But he did not expect that an ambush had been set up in the last barrier to kill him." As soon as the wicker in her hand sank, the biggest barrier was instantly shattered: "So, the bearded man, when he least expects, he went out to assassinate him." Behind the curtain, the girl's finger that was brushing the loom lightly trembled slightly, and an extremely thin thread broke. Yan Qingmei didn't seem to notice her change, and only sighed: "The bearded man never expected that the Ming army would bombard this fortress in pursuit of Lanwan. The killing situation is broken. This is the third coincidence—the power of Yang Yizhi's clue once again influenced the direction of Zhuo Wangsun's clue." She gently raised her hand, and the submerged 'Mulan' slowly emerged: "After Zhuo Wangsun dived into the water, he abandoned 'Mulan'. When the barrier exploded, Mulan surfaced. But it happened to be caught by the nearby Guo Ao and Qiuxuan got it. Guo Ao finally remembered my hint that I wanted to take Qiuxuan to the uninhabited fairy mountain, so they took this 'Mulan' and came to this island." The wicker broke through the water, guiding the 'Mulan' to gently dock on the beach of "Xiandao". "This is the fourth coincidence. Qiuxuan and Guo Ao are once again intertwined with Zhuo Wangsun's clues. Zhuo Wangsun was guided by an immortal and traveled all the way south; the bearded man had nowhere to go, so he had to go to the island to ask for help from Guanyin of the South China Sea; The puppet swordsmanship was cultivated by the bearded man, and he also followed it. In the end, Guo Ao gathered here to find the fairy island; She raised the willow stick in her hand and flicked it lightly, the mist on the entire water surface immediately dissipated, revealing a clear and orderly pattern: "If we say that this is an exquisite chess game, then there are the wonderful arrangements of the chess players; there are also the variables of the chess pieces themselves; what's more, it's God's will." "God will let them fulfill my plan." Deep in the clouds and water, the girl was silent for a long time, and said softly, "Congratulations." Yan Qingmei showed a smile: "This is just the first step." With a pause, the green wicker was folded into four pieces and inserted on the island one by one: "King Wuyue and Lanwan, Xiangsi and Yang Yizhi, Qiuxuan and Guo Ao, and... Zhuo Wangsun." The willow sticks are a black forest, an abandoned ancient city, a mountain peak, and a valley full of flowers.They are respectively located in the southeast and northwest corners of the island, hidden under the thick fog, exuding a strange atmosphere. "On this island, a more delicate game of chess is about to begin." She stared at the model of the island with a secret smile on her lips.With a flick of his sleeves suddenly, the four sections of wicker ooze bright red juice together. It was as red as blood.Drop by drop condenses on the emerald green wicker, which is extraordinarily bewitching. Maybe it was because the water vapor in the mountain was too cold, the girl in white seemed to shudder a little after the loom. Yan Qingmei looked up at her, smiled and said: "If you feel embarrassed, you don't have to participate in the future." The girl in white was silent. Yan Qingmei sighed softly, her smile was still so charming: "Actually, it doesn't matter. From the moment they set foot on this island, my chess game has been completed. The slender fingers flicked across the island, as if launching a chess piece to decide the victory: "All I have to do is watch the chess pieces go to their proper positions." The girl was silent for a long time, then shook her head lightly: "No." "From the moment I knew the truth, I just wanted to do one thing..." Her pale fingers were clenched suddenly, an extremely thin silk thread broke between her fingers, and a drop of blood splashed on the snow-like silk thread: "I'm going to kill him with my own hands." The bearded man walked a few steps, then stopped suddenly. Ranmaru looked at him suspiciously.The bearded man's eyes sparkled, he looked around, and suddenly said: "That's not right." "Every time we come to see Guanyin of the South China Sea, we always take this road. After walking seventy-two steps from the beach, there will be a fork. Take the fork on the left, and then walk thirty-six steps. If you walk south along the old tree, you can reach Mount Luojia. But now..." His gaze was a little serious: "There are no side roads or ancient trees along the way. I barely walked here according to memory, but there is no road in front of me." Surrounded by a vast forest, more and more dense.These forests are all made up of ancient trees that have grown for hundreds of years. The branches are tangled in the air, forming an airtight piece, and the sky can barely shine.It was almost night, and the forest was almost invisible. Ranmaru said: "Maybe it's because we went to the wrong place on the island?" The bearded man shook his head slowly: "No, I think something happened on the island, you should be careful." Ranmaru smiled: "Avalokitesvara will not embarrass us, we might as well go back to the original place and wait for the envoys sent by Avalokitesvara to welcome us." The bearded man pondered for a long time, and said: "It seems that this is the only way to go." They turned around and walked back.After walking dozens of steps, the bearded man suddenly stopped: "This is not where we came from." Ranmaru looked at him suspiciously.The bearded man's expression became more serious.He suddenly stood up and flew over the treetops.The deep twilight flooded the entire island, and as far as the eye could see, it was surrounded by dark green shade. The bearded man felt something bad in his heart.He entered the woods from the beach, but walked more than a hundred steps, and the night is not particularly dark. With his eyesight, he should be able to see the sea.But now, he seems to have sunk deep into the woods, thousands of miles away, all surrounded by woods. The bearded man jumped down and said to Lan Wan, "We will be stationed here tonight, and we will discuss everything tomorrow." As soon as the day breaks, the field of vision will open up, and then it will be easy to find the way out. What worried him was that terrible changes had indeed taken place on the island. How is Avalokitesvara of the South China Sea now?