bookbashuk Chapter 428 Above the Sea of Clouds
Chapter 428 Above the Sea of Clouds
I no longer paid attention to the curiosity in the fox's eyes. I really didn't know why she was interested in this kind of thing. Did she want to touch Du Lin's tail and find out if there was any furry hair hidden under the inky black scales?
No longer guessing what the fox was thinking, Jiang Xun continued to look for any signs of activity.
However, after this wrong guidance, he no longer used magic, but directly used more direct and effective methods.
"Long time no see, Miss Xiao Gong, how have you been lately?"
He quickly returned to Inazuma Castle, and after some searching, Jiang Xun successfully found the girl who was squatting on the ground making fireworks.
The blonde girl was concentrating on making the fireworks in her hands, but was suddenly interrupted. A normal person would not be in a good mood if faced with such a situation, even if he did not curse loudly. However, if the target was Xiao Gong, it would be a different matter.
"Is that Jiang Xun? Long time no see!"
The girl's face did not show any impatience or dissatisfaction, instead she was just happy to see her friend. She even started to address him by his name instead of using honorifics.
She could quickly strike up a conversation with a stranger she had just met, let alone Jiang Xun, a guy she had already met many times.
"Am I disturbing you?"
Noticing the unfinished work in his hands, he felt that he seemed to have come at the wrong time.
"You mean that? It's nothing. I was just thinking about it. I didn't plan to finish it today. After all, there are still a few days before the celebration."
Xiao Gong was keenly aware of the guilt in Jiang Xun's words and brushed it off in a very relaxed tone.
"The celebration was held by Aratake Ichito, right?"
Jiang Xun asked with an expression of "as expected". It must be said that the guy was really diligent. He sent invitations to everyone, regardless of whether they were friends or not, and whether they had a good or bad relationship with him.
He was even bold enough to run directly to the castle tower to deliver the message, and was almost caught by the patrolling guards.
"Yes, did you receive it too?"
"I received it, but I can't read the words on the invitation, so I can't find where the event is being held. I guess you would know."
Jiang Xun half-knelt beside Xiao Gong, picked up the little gadget used to make fireworks on the ground, and fiddled with it with curiosity.
"Yidu's handwriting... is indeed a little hard to understand."
Xiao Gong laughed when she heard this. It was obvious that she was also stumped by the invitation. But fortunately, she was not an ordinary person. The smart and capable Sister Xiao Gong would not be stumped by such a thing.
"As for the venue, it should be on Haizhi Island."
"As expected of Xiao Palace, you can understand this."
Jiang Xun praised.
"No, actually, I have already asked Miss Kuki Shinobu for clarification."
So this is the solution? That's amazing.
"Um, are you going over now?"
Xiao Gong suddenly asked at this time, but Jiang Xun could tell from his words that he seemed to have other requests.
"Not in a hurry, what's wrong?"
"Hey, if you're not in a hurry, can you take me to that place again?"
Xiao Gong was unusually shy and seemed embarrassed. In her opinion, this request was a bit too much.
"The place last time, are you talking about, the demon city?"
"Yes, that's right. After I came back last time, I had a lot of new ideas in my mind. I want to go there again and take a look. I hope to find some inspiration for new fireworks."
"Of course, of course. This is just my request. If it's inconvenient, just ignore what I said."
Seeing Jiang Xun was silent, the blonde girl quickly stood up and explained, crossing her hands and waving them in front of her, fearing that she would be misunderstood.
"Haha, this is not inconvenient. When do we leave?"
Jiang Xun thought the blonde girl was very cute and asked with a chuckle.
"Now, to be honest, I can't wait."
When Xiao Gong heard this, a smile appeared on his slightly nervous face again.
"By the way, do you need me to rent a boat?"
"No need to go through so much trouble, just catch me."
Jiang Xun shook his head, then motioned Xiao Gong to grab the corner of his clothes.
Xiao Gong did as he asked, but before she could react, she felt a breeze blowing, and then her feet slowly left the ground. She looked at the ground in surprise and found that she was moving away from the ground.
"Hold on tight."
Jiang Xun reminded her. Upon hearing this, Xiao Gong's hands moved more tightly. Then she felt dizzy and almost in an instant, she appeared above the clouds. The sudden scene made her bury her head behind Jiang Xun unconsciously.
Good, at least I didn't vomit all over him...
Only after feeling a little calmer did Xiao Gong slowly open his eyes.
The girl looked up and saw only white all around. It was as if she was in a fairy tale country she had heard of as a child. The holy environment made her sigh.
"How is it, first time meeting you?"
Xiao Gong nodded vigorously, his big eyes still blinking, as if he wanted to take in everything in front of him. The sea of clouds was imprinted in his clear pupils. Even the last time he met Ying in his dream on Xumi, he had never seen such a scene.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she might never have imagined what it looked like above the clouds.
The girl was admiring the scenery, but Jiang Xun was happy to see her like this.
When people see something new for the first time, they always show their true colors.
"Jiang Xun, thank you, this place is really beautiful."
"You're welcome. It's always good to learn more. Even if it's useless, it will give you more topics to talk about with your friends."
"Yes, that's right. If one day, children no longer believe in the legend of monsters, I will tell them what I saw."
Xiao Gong nodded and began to think about how to tell the children everything he had seen in a way that would be easy for them to accept.
"Jiang Xun, am I seeing things? Is there something floating above?"
Xiao Gong suddenly noticed a dark shadow above the sea of clouds. She looked up curiously and, amidst the dazzling sunlight, she vaguely saw an island floating above.
She had lived for so many years and had never noticed that there was something that looked like an island above her head.
"......Yes, you saw it wrong. It was just a shadow. After all, this is above the clouds. Many things are different from those below the clouds."
"is that so?"
The girl keenly sensed that Jiang Xun was not telling the truth, but she was still very conscious and did not explore further.
Although she didn't ask, the island high in the sky left a mark in her heart.
"Okay, here we are."