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Chapter 858: Beyond the World [Seeking monthly votes! ]

Ouyang Rong's attention was attracted by a lotus.

He, Lu Jinghong and Madam Li were standing on the fishing boat they had come on, accompanied by a Vietnamese woman.

After getting on the boat, the beautiful Yue woman took out a white and red lotus from her sleeve and stood at the bow.

There was no one rowing, but the fishing boat rose up without wind and headed towards the depths of the white fog.

This is not the direction to Taoyuan Town.

Instead, they sailed past the Zhuo Island mentioned by Madam Li and her son, and headed deeper into the white fog, which was the depth of the great swamp that the fishermen in Taoyuan Town were reluctant to talk about...

Ouyang Rong looked at him.

This Yue girl had a beautiful face, and was wearing a snow-white Wu dress with narrow sleeves and light silk, and a pair of bracelets in her hair.

The style is similar to the Wu clothing worn by Xue Zhongzhu, but there are some subtle differences. For example, the sword pattern on the cuffs is a bit simple, not as complicated as Xue Zhongzhu's cuffs, and there is a small silver plate hanging around the waist.

If one thinks about it carefully, the Yue women in Yunmeng Jianze should be divided into different levels. The hidden female monarch that Ouyang Rong knew in the past should be the one with the most honorable status.

In addition to these female monarchs, there are also a large number of Yue women in Yunmeng Jianze who assist the female monarchs. However, in the past, there was very little internal information about Yunmeng Jianze outside of the extremely famous Female Monarch Palace. Even if there was, it was mostly vague and confusing.

It is as mysterious as the white mist shrouding the outer periphery of Yunmengze.

At the bow, the beautiful Yue woman did not look back and did not communicate with Ouyang Rong and others throughout the whole process.

Ouyang Rong observed for a while and found that the lotus in her hand was swaying slightly.

The direction in which it swayed was exactly the direction in which the ship was travelling, and the direction in which the lotus swayed also changed from time to time, as if it was guided by something.

The fishing boat circled in the misty white fog, and no one knew where it was heading.

Even Ouyang Rong, who had a good sense of direction, felt a little confused and couldn't remember the way he came.

Different from Mrs. Li and Lu Jinghong who are focused and honest.

He looked around silently.

The white fog blocked the view and visibility was less than ten feet.

Xue Zhongzhu and several other Yue women have disappeared. Except for Xue Zhongzhu who can control the air, the other Yue women who accompanied them also took the boat. Ouyang Rong had seen them when he just set out.

However, unlike ordinary fishing boats, their boats are shaped like bamboo rafts and are fixed with rattan. They are of a very simple style, like something left over from the Spring and Autumn Period.

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, having given up trying to remember the direction. He looked at the swaying lotus again.

Compared to the solemn Madam Li and her son, Ouyang Rong could see clearly that the fishing boat was moving without any wind.

This beautiful Vietnamese woman is a Qi-refining practitioner with a high level of cultivation. The fishing boat is driven by her spiritual energy, but Ouyang Rong could not see the mystery of this lotus.

It looked like a compass, leading them to a fixed place, which was most likely the mountain gate of Yunmeng Jianze.

It seems that even the Yue women in Jianze can't remember the way, and have to use this thing to find their way.

When Lu Jinghong looked back, Ouyang Rong was quiet and lowered his eyes slightly.

Lu Jinghong looked him up and down.

Madam Li also turned around, looked at him with complicated eyes, and asked in a low voice:
"Liu Aliang, do you know where you are going?"

Ouyang Rong looked confused and shook his head.

Lu Jinghong and Madam Li looked at each other, speechless.

Mrs. Li suddenly asked:
"Are you related to the eldest lady?"

Lu Jinghong couldn't help but speak:
"Mother, this guy is just taking advantage of us. How could he, a servant in an inn, have a connection with the eldest lady?"

He shook his head speechlessly and said to Ouyang Rong:

"Liu Aliang, right? It's okay to tell you. We are going to Yunmeng Jianze, one of the most mysterious hidden sects in the world. In the words of you barbarians, it is the place where the goddess who worships Yuanjun lives. When you get there, remember to be honest. Not only will you not get into trouble, but we will also have a hard time pleading for you..."

Mrs. Li turned around and glared at her talkative son.

Lu Jinghong shut his mouth, but he walked aside with the sword in his arms, looking somewhat indifferent.

Madam Li looked at Ouyang Rong and softened her tone:

"My previous words to drive you away were not because I really disliked you. They were just a temporary measure. Although I don't know why the eldest lady also named you, it is also an opportunity to be able to go in today. You should seize this opportunity. Even if it is just a quick one, you will still get out in the end, and it will be a blessing in your life..."

Mrs. Li stopped talking. She saw the honest and dull man in front of her raised his head and looked at her, then responded with a sullen "hmm".

Ouyang Rong was actually thinking about Sha Ergou. Before he left this morning, he asked if he would never come back, and he seemed to have promised him that he would definitely come back.

Now it seems that I don’t know when I will return. I finally entered Yunmeng Jianze, and I definitely can’t leave casually.

Madam Li was about to say a few more words, but Lu Jinghong suddenly frowned:

"It's a poisonous miasma."

Everyone turned their heads and saw that the white mist in front of them turned into a dark green, and the air in their noses became difficult to breathe.

"Don't move."

The beautiful Yue girl in the lead suddenly spoke.

She used two fingers to pick out a lotus seed from the lotus pod in her hand and put it into her mouth.

Then he picked out a few more grains and threw them to Ouyang Rong, Lu Jinghong and Madam Li.

The three of them understood immediately and swallowed the lotus seeds immediately.

The lotus seeds melted in his mouth, and Ouyang Rong felt a cool breeze sliding down his throat and into his stomach. The air, which had been difficult to breathe, became smooth again.

Lu Jinghong was somewhat surprised and bowed solemnly to the beautiful girl.
"Thank you, goddess. My name is Lu Jinghong. May I know your name?"

The beautiful Yue girl ignored him and continued to lead the way with the lotus in her hand.

Lu Jinghong didn't feel embarrassed at all. With a faint smile, he looked at the unknown place ahead with a high level of confidence.

Following the guidance of the swaying lotus, the fishing boat continued to sail deeper into the poisonous miasma. About an hour later, they passed through the poisonous miasma, and the surrounding scenery returned to the hazy white mist.

However, Ouyang Rong carefully discovered that the white mist had become much thinner, and when he looked up, he could even faintly see the outline of a red sun high up on the left.

Before he could react, a strong wind blew in his face, making him close his eyes subconsciously, and his ears were filled with whistling sounds.

When he opened his eyes again, Ouyang Rong saw an unforgettable scene:

The white mist in front of me has disappeared, replaced by a scene of setting sun.

In front of them was a vast lake like a mirror. Island after island were like pearls dotted on the mirror. The "pearls" had different colors and shapes.

The setting sun in the distance casts tiny golden waves on the lake.

It's like the islands are covered with golden gauze.

Ouyang Rong saw that some of the islands had cliffs and steep cliffs, dotted with beautiful buildings, some of the islands were full of pale pink peach trees, and there were even a few strange small islands in the distance, vaguely connected by iron chains, wondering if they were instead of bridges.

He vaguely saw some human figures moving around on these islands...

Perhaps it was because I had just been traveling in the fog for a long time, a scene suddenly appeared before my eyes, as if I had arrived in a paradise.

At this moment, not only Ouyang Rong was staring in a trance, but Mrs. Li also had a look of surprise and amazement, and Lu Jinghong swallowed his saliva.

The beautiful Yue woman was used to it. The fishing boat turned and headed towards one of the two nearest islands. Ouyang Rong looked back and saw a white mist like a barrier between the sky and the earth in the direction they came from. It seemed that it was blocked by the strange wind just now and formed a wall of mist...

Boom-!
The sound of a boat hitting the beach was heard, causing Ouyang Rong to look back.

The fishing boat had already reached the shore, and the beautiful Yue girl had already put away her lotus and nodded to them:
"You guys stay here first, someone will pick you up."

Ouyang Rong, Madam Li and Lu Jinghong got off the boat silently. The beautiful Yue girl left on the fishing boat and headed towards the direction where the sunset was setting. After a while, she disappeared and no one knew which island she went to.

They looked around and found that there was a bamboo forest behind the shallows. In the forest there were bamboo courtyards and people everywhere.

It seemed that someone had also discovered Ouyang Rong and the other two. Someone walked out of the bamboo forest and looked at them curiously.

Ouyang Rong looked closely and saw a young girl with big eyes. She was not wearing the Wu clothing worn by the Yue women, but a plain white cloth skirt and straw sandals... She looked like a child from a poor family.

In addition to her, several other figures appeared in the forest one after another, all walking out of their respective bamboo courtyards.

Most of them were girls similar to the girl in the sarong, ranging from ten to twenty years old. There were also some boys, but their number was very small, with a ratio of ten to one.

It looked like he came from outside, just like Ouyang Rong and others.

While Ouyang Rong was looking at them, Lu Jinghong and Madam Li were also looking at them.

Lu Jinghong held the sword and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Madam Li looked normal. She smiled at the girls for a while, then turned to Lu Jinghong and said:

"Let's go, stay for one night and wait for the arrangements made by the Lady Lord."

After saying that, the two of them walked towards the bamboo forest without paying much attention to Ouyang Rong.

"Liu, Brother Liu!"

At this moment, a shout suddenly came from the crowd coming out of the bamboo forest.

Lu Jinghong and Madam Li stamped their feet and turned around.

Ouyang Rong was also a little surprised.

This voice is so familiar.

Behind the crowd that walked out of the bamboo forest, a young man wearing a felt hat was jumping and shouting in place, trying to attract Ouyang Rong's attention.

The young man excitedly took off his felt hat, pushed through the crowd, and trotted to Ouyang Rong.

"Two dogs?"

Ouyang Rong looked at Sha Ergou in surprise: "Why are you here..."

Before he could finish his question, Sha Ergou hugged his arms tightly, his eyes reddened, and he said excitedly:

"That's great. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to see Brother Liu again."

Ouyang Rong pushed him helplessly and gestured to the crowd on both sides.

Sha Ergou didn't care about all this and just laughed foolishly by himself.

Lu Jinghong and Madam Li looked at Xiasha Ergou. The former lost interest and was about to go to the bamboo forest. The next moment, his eyes were attracted by a beautiful figure behind the crowd and he looked straight over.

Mrs. Li also looked over and frowned slightly.

Ouyang Rong, who was chatting with Sha Ergou, also noticed something strange over there and turned his head away.

I saw two young girls walking slowly towards the direction where Sha Ergou came from.

It's also familiar.

"Miss Song?"

Lu Jinghong couldn't help but speak first.

Song Zhian and Miss Yu walked side by side.

Song Zhian first looked at Ouyang Rong, then looked at Lu Jinghong, and nodded slightly in response:
"Mr. Lu."

Lu Jinghong looked a little surprised and was about to speak when he realized something.

He restrained himself under the gaze of his mother beside him.

Madam Li took the lead and walked forward: "Let's go."

Lu Jinghong held the sword in his arms and followed obediently.

At this moment, a female voice came from behind:
"Who is Lu Jinghong?"

The crowd who were about to disperse turned around and saw a middle-aged woman with a thin sword hanging from her waist. She had a gentle expression and was wearing a snow-white Wu costume. She seemed to have just landed and arrived here.

Lu Jinghong clasped his fists subconsciously:

"It's down."

The middle-aged Vietnamese woman looked at him and nodded slightly:

"Let's go, the eldest lady wants to see you and your mother."

Lu Jinghong and Madam Li looked at each other and immediately followed.

When passing in front of the crowd, Lu Jinghong raised his chin slightly, somewhat enjoying being the center of attention, especially from Miss Song, who also gave him an inquiring look... He felt secretly happy.

Lu Jinghong and Madam Li followed the middle-aged Yue woman, boarded the bamboo raft again, and went to the deep island together.

Sha Ergou was a carefree person and didn't pay much attention to Lu Jinghong. After the greetings, he enthusiastically took Ouyang Rong into the bamboo forest.

Song Zhian and Miss Yu also came along, but since they were not very familiar with Ouyang Rong, they just greeted him and returned to their bamboo courtyard.

As for the other girls and boys, they were not familiar with the place to begin with, and they only came out to observe the newcomers out of nervousness and concern about the new environment. They soon dispersed as well.

Ouyang Rong looked around, his eyes somewhat thoughtful.

Sha Ergou pulled his sleeve and said without hesitation:
"Brother Liu, let's go. I'll take you to settle down first. I just arrived and picked a yard."

Ouyang Rong gestured to his left and right:
"Do you know all these people?"

"I don't know them. I just came a little earlier than Brother Liu, at noon. These girls are just like me, they just arrived. It's no use asking them. In the afternoon, a goddess gave us some instructions. Well, I forgot what she said, but she told us to stay here first, and they will come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to pick people..."

Sha Ergou scratched his head:

"I guess they are picky about the work. It doesn't matter where you work, but Madam Yu said the wages here are higher...

"I thought everyone had arrived in the afternoon. I waited for a long time but no newcomers showed up. I thought I would never see Brother Liu again. I asked Maid Song and the others, but they said they didn't know about you. They didn't know where Madam Yu had gone, and whether she would bring you here...

"Brother Liu, so you were also brought in by Madam Yu, right? Why are you here so late?"

Ouyang Rong asked calmly:
"Were you brought here by Madam Yu? She said there was a job for you to do?"

"Yes, and Maid Song too. She was also sent by Madam Yu..."

Sha Ergou answered all the questions and led the way while muttering to himself. Ouyang Rong followed behind and gradually became quiet. He turned his back to the beach, his shadow becoming longer and longer as the setting sun shone on it.

The image of the black-hearted proprietress at the counter of Hongchen Inn in the morning, who was cracking melon seeds while telling him the price of Song Zhian's friendly redemption, flashed before his eyes... The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

(End of this chapter)