Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Bai Yixing looked around the cabin and saw a wooden bow and quiver taken from an old hunter hanging on one wall. A wild sheep weighing over 100 kilograms, three or four wild rabbits, and seven or eight pheasants were piled on the ground. In the corner was an axe for chopping wood, and the blade was shining.

The furnishings were even simpler. There were no beds, tables, or chairs. There were only two benches made of short tree stumps, and a straw mat, which was probably used for sleeping.

He had never stayed overnight in a place like this before, so he was quite at a loss.

Not long after, the old hunter came in with skinned and cleaned rabbits and pheasants. He built a small fire in the middle of the hut and roasted the rabbits and pheasants on it.

While grilling, he asked, "Judging from your attire, you are probably not from our island, right?"

Bai Yixing couldn't hide it, so he nodded and said, "I am... I am from the Snow Country. I encountered a tsunami at sea and was washed here by the waves." He was afraid that the old man would be frightened and abandon him, so he didn't dare to mention the encounter with the mermaid and just said that he encountered a tsunami.

The old hunter nodded and said, "So that's how it is. You are lucky to have survived the tsunami."

Bai Yixing asked again: "Old man, where is this place?"

The old hunter said, "This place is called Baihua Island. No outsiders have been here for more than two hundred years. As for the people of Snow Country, well, I have heard about them from our ancestors." As he spoke, he looked at Bai Yixing carefully.

Bai Yixing was puzzled and frowned, saying, "I've never heard of Baihua Island?"

The old hunter smiled and said, "We named it ourselves. Besides, this place is thousands of miles away from the mainland, so of course you don't know it."

The two chatted for a while as the pheasants and rabbits were gradually roasted, and the aroma of barbecue filled the entire cabin.

The old hunter tore half a hare and half a pheasant and gave them to Bai Yixing, and he took the other half and started chewing it.

Bai Yixing had no appetite, so he only took one or two bites of the food. He threw the rabbit meat and pheasant meat aside and stared at the flames jumping on the fire in a daze.

The old hunter took off a leather bag from his body and pulled out the cork. Immediately, a peculiar aroma of wine wafted out, which made people feel intoxicated. It was very different from the clear ice-stored wine in the Snow Country.

He took a big sip from the leather bag and said to Bai Yixing, "This is our Baihua Island's unique flower and fruit wine, made from half-ripe green and red fruits and colorful flowers. Young man, do you want to have a sip?"

Bai Yixing was also fascinated by the unique aroma of the wine, so he took the wine bag and took a sip. However, the fruit wine smelled extremely fragrant, but it tasted slightly bitter. The alcohol was so strong that it choked his throat. He couldn't help coughing loudly.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and blood spurted out. He coughed a few times, screamed in pain, and fainted.

In a daze, Bai Yixing gradually woke up.

I only heard a young man's voice saying, "Grandpa, this man is so badly injured that he could die at any time. How can we get back to the village to ask for help? I'll just carry him. It won't waste time."

The old hunter said, "It's about a day's journey from here to the village. Even if you are fast, it will take you a day and a half to walk with such a heavy person on your back."

The young man smiled and said, "You won't count that. Think about it. If I go back to ask for help, it will take at least three days to go there and back again. But it only takes me a day and a half to carry him back, which is half the time."

Suddenly, Bai Yixing raised his eyelids slightly and said happily: "Grandpa, he is awake."

The old hunter came over and said to Bai Yixing: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you drink that wine. Fortunately, Xiaomu came to pick me up today, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

Bai Yixing was very weak and said softly, "Old man, I have a few friends who came to the island with me. If you see them, please hand me over to them. No need... no need to trouble you two."

The young man named Xiaomu said, "If your friends had their way, your lung injury would have healed almost completely long ago."

Bai Yixing knew that what he said was true, and felt sad.

The old hunter said, "I told you that there is a great doctor in our village who is proficient in the properties of all kinds of herbs and has great medical skills. He should be able to cure your lung injury. After sending you back to the village, we will treat your injury while we slowly look for your companions."

Ever since Bai Yixing saw the beautiful Ling Shuxue, all he wanted was to revive his family business and marry her as his wife. Unfortunately, things happened unexpectedly, and everything was destroyed at sea within two days. Reviving his family business, regaining his glory, and having a beautiful wife were all impossible, and his life would also be in danger.

He had been disheartened and depressed these days, so he just said calmly, "I'll listen to your arrangements."

The old hunter chopped some sticks and vines and made a soft, simple backpack. He asked Bai Yixing to half lie and half sit in it, and told Xiaomu to be gentle when carrying him so as not to aggravate his injuries.

Xiaomu agreed.

After packing up for a while, the old hunter carried all the prey on his back and led the two of them to the village.

The three of them chatted along the way.

During the conversation, we learned that the old hunter and the young man were surnamed Chu, and they were grandfather and grandson. The grandfather was called Chu Liang, and the grandson was called Chu Xiaomu. There were seven or eight hundred people living on Baihua Island, divided into two villages, the east and the south. The two of them lived in the south village.

The islanders usually make a living by fishing, hunting, digging clams and collecting salt. Among them, fishing and digging clams in the sea account for 80% to 90%, and hunting in the mountains accounts for only 10% to 20%.

Bai Yixing thought to himself: "It turns out that they seldom hunt in the mountains. I am very lucky to be rescued by them. Oh, I hope that I can turn danger into safety and heal my lung injury..."

Chu Xiaomu is not good at speaking and is silent most of the time. He only says a few words when asked.

When he heard Bai Yixing say that he came from the Ice City of Snow Country, he said, "My grandfather told me that our Baihua Island is about 7,000 to 8,000 miles away from the nearest Yu Clan Island of Cangmu Country in the East Continent, and at least 10,000 miles away from your Ice City. Did you come here on a big ship? An ordinary small boat can't sail that far."

Bai Yixing didn't need to walk and he rarely coughed when he spoke, so he replied, "We did come here on a big ship, and there was more than one. Unfortunately, almost all of them were destroyed at sea." He then gave a brief account of the tsunami and mermaids they encountered at sea, but omitted to mention that he was the owner of this fleet.

Chu Liang frowned and said, "More than 30 years ago, our island also encountered a tsunami. The waves were more than ten feet high, which was really scary. I remember that time, almost all the houses in the East Village were destroyed and more than ten people died. Fortunately, our South Village is located at a higher position and did not suffer too much damage."

Chu Xiaomu interrupted and said, "This tsunami is just a bigger wave and faster water. I guess as long as the boatman steers properly, he can still deal with it. Has anyone on your boat seen a tsunami and knows how to deal with it?"

Bai Yixing then roughly described how they dealt with the tsunami. Seeing that Chu Xiaomu had been carrying him for quite a while, he felt bad and said, "Put me down and take a break. Don't... don't tire yourself out..."

Chu Liang laughed and said, "My grandson has no other abilities, but he is healthy, strong, and agile."

After walking for another half an hour, Chu Xiaomu gradually felt tired and his pace slowed down a bit. The three of them found an open space to rest, ate some food, and continued on their journey.