Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

A-Meng couldn't understand why "it" was afraid of the people in Bi-Yi City going out.

But she understood that the bookstore owner wouldn't accept her sister's travelogue.

He immediately said, somewhat annoyed:

"It's a wonder he's a businessman; he can't even see how witty and interesting this travelogue is!"

Zhu Wuyao smiled.

She has already compiled her travelogue; it's more of an adventure story than a travelogue.

She created a fictional protagonist.

The name is Qi Suwei.

He shares the same name as the sword immortal who once entered Feidu Lake and whose whereabouts are currently unknown.

Zhu Wuyao speculated that Qi Suowei had been in Feidu Lake for hundreds of years. Even if he had a strong divine consciousness and was still alive, he might have been assimilated by all living beings and lost his memories.

Therefore, her name was used in the travelogue.

Qi Suowei in the book is also a sword cultivator. She travels around and loves to explore. No matter what dangerous things she encounters, she will not easily give up hope. She is also a person who pursues freedom.

She didn't know what kind of person Qi Suowei, the Sword Immortal, was.

However, it is conceivable that someone who has reached a level close to the Divine Transformation Realm must be resolute and courageous.

Not only that, Zhu Wuyao also slipped in a lot of personal agendas.

Qi Suowei in the book is not a monogamous person.

She has been to many places, and can be described as someone who has been through countless flowers without getting a single petal on her.

It should be noted that the relationship between Qi Suowei, the Sword Immortal, and the Silver Fox Demon Lord had always made Zhu Wuyao somewhat wary.

She didn't want to speculate maliciously, but if Qi Jianxian really loved the Demon Lord so much that he was willing to sink into Feidu Lake, then that would be a really bad thing.

If Qi Jianxian remains devoted to the Demon Lord, the chances of her and Ye Xiaozhou escaping the cycle of life will drastically decrease.

Therefore, Zhu Wuyao wrote about many different kinds of men in the book.

I wanted to broaden Qi Suowei's horizons.

The mermaid king whispering under the moon, the nimble, pointy-eared elf, the young wizard wielding a staff, the aloof and detached monk, the enchanting man practicing Zen bliss…

Of course, Zhu Wuyao set all the foxes as villains.

They are all ruthless, treacherous, and cunning.

She didn't know if it would work or not, but that didn't stop Zhu Wuyao from expressing her malice towards the Silver Fox Demon Lord.

That's a good idea.

But now the bookstore owner won't publish her books.

A Meng picked up one of the travelogues and, while Zhu Wuyao was lost in thought, began to read it with great interest.

Let's get straight to the point—

Qi Suowei arrived at a deserted island.

When she awoke, she found herself surrounded by countless giant stone sculptures of human heads.

The figure has long ears and sunken eyes.

The ship she was on was destroyed, and the island was deserted. After some searching, Qi Suowei discovered that the giant human figures did not only have heads, but their lower bodies were buried deep in the soil.

It is unknown who built them, or how long these stone statues have stood here.

This island is called "Easter Island".

Qi Suowei, being a cultivator, dug up all of these statues.

There were over a thousand statues discovered.

Most of them face the sea, standing solemnly for countless years, gazing into the unknown.

These stone sculptures were all created by ordinary people.

But how could a mortal move such a heavy boulder?

Qi's actions were not understood.

But she ultimately decided to build a boat and head in the direction the giant stone statue was gazing.

What Qi Suowei didn't know was that as she left by ship, the giant statues on Easter Island suddenly came to life.

Standing on the shore, the entire row of statues all smiled upwards.

It seems to have been revived because of the arrival of outsiders.

They smiled and gazed at the departing boat.

It seems they will forever remain here.

They long for those who have left this small island to return.

-

Zhu Wumeng slightly opened her mouth, seemingly somewhat surprised.

She remembered... there wasn't this last part before!

How did it suddenly turn from a strange tale into a horror story?!

"Sister, is she cursed?!"

Zhu Wuyao snapped out of his daze and nodded, saying:

"Yes, those who leave home will eventually return; that is the curse."

After saying this, she looked at Zhu Wumeng, slowly raised the corners of her mouth, and stared at her intently, just like the Easter Island statue in the book looking at Qi Suowei who was leaving by ship.

"what--!!!"

Zhu Wumeng was so frightened that she dropped the book in her hand and ran out screaming.

Watching the little girl flee in panic, Zhu Wuyao couldn't help but lower his head and laugh.

I didn't expect this little girl to be so easily frightened; she's both timid and loves to watch.

Zhu Wuyao laughed for a while, then reached out and picked up the adventure book from the ground, dusted it off, and placed it on the table.

The book's title is immediately apparent—"What's on the Other Side of the Mountain?"

The inspiration came from a poem in my textbook, "On the Other Side of the Mountain".

Perhaps this article is included in textbooks to inspire children's curiosity and plant a seed so that when they grow up, they will continue to try to explore the world.

I want to know what's on the other side of the mountain.

Is it the sea?

Or is it a completely new world?

Zhu Wuyao sat for a long time.

Then he put the kitchen knife into his storage bag and took out his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

She no longer intends to sell this book at the bookstore.

Since Biyi City regards it as a monstrous flood, it manipulates the consciousness of the people and makes freedom a taboo subject.

Therefore, this adventure story certainly deserves the title of a banned book.

It won't be a moral essay or anecdote displayed on a bookshelf, nor will it become a hot topic of discussion on the streets or cause a paper shortage in the city.

This book will be hidden at the bottom of the bookshelf, under the bed, in a box, and in the dark of night, a faint light will be lit for it.

Therefore, there would be no scholars engaging in lofty discussions or vying to pass the book around.

Only whispers have reserved a place for it.

What are floods and ferocious beasts?

What you fear but cannot stop will eventually become a raging flood or a ferocious beast.

The more secretive and mysterious something is, the more people will flock to it.

Currently, only Zhu Wumeng, Ye Xiaozhou, and the bookstore owner have read this book.

Others only know that she wrote a travelogue, but they don't know what the book is about. She only needs to compile another travelogue that can be presented to the public, and write more about the dangers outside.

Then, she would throw it at the bookstore owner, saying that the bookstore owner had already agreed to publish her travelogue, thus clearing herself of suspicion.

Thus, they could openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass.

Therefore, Zhu Wuyao planned to forge a new book, then kill the witnesses to silence them, making the book a complete mystery.

As for Zhu Wumeng...

It shouldn't be a problem. That little girl likes these mysterious things anyway, so we can get her involved.

If Zhu Wumeng betrays her, that would be a good thing.

This would perfectly erase any pity she might have for Zhu Wumeng, and prevent her from hesitating to act when the time was truly right, thus avoiding jeopardizing her own future.

Think so.

Zhu Wuyao added water and ink, picked up his pen and began to forge a travelogue that could be presented to others.

"The outside world is dangerous."

"On my first day outside Biyi City, I came to a hill and encountered a tiger blocking my way. Fortunately, a strong man who had drunk eighteen bowls of wine came to my rescue, but I was not so lucky after that..."