bookbashuk Chapter 7: Encountering an Old Friend on a Deserted Island?
Chapter 7: Encountering an Old Friend on a Deserted Island?
Faced with the old woman's sharp question, Lei Long frowned slightly, and Su Qing, who was beside him, immediately leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Whether someone is a businessman or not doesn't prevent us from doing business."
After Lei Long finished speaking, his gaze swept across the crowd and finally landed on the old woman.
"We are people from the Central Plains, and we admire the demeanor of the ingenious immortal. We learned by chance that he had passed away, so we came here to pay our respects."
Pretending to be a merchant was also to avoid unnecessary trouble. If this old lady is willing to arrange a few guides for us, I promise I will not mistreat anyone on the island.
Lei Long made no attempt to hide his purpose, and instead spoke frankly, which actually reduced the old woman's hostility somewhat.
"Why are they being so secretive? What's their purpose?"
The old woman's words remained sharp.
"You don't need to put on that martial arts style of shouting and killing. Even if your Central Plains emperor and the Five Greats came, they would have to abide by the rules of the island, unless they stepped over the old woman's corpse."
Upon hearing this, the islanders all took a step forward. Lei Long and Su Qing exchanged a glance, clearly considering something.
Xiao Xuan had no idea where the old woman got her confidence from.
He roused himself and used his ability to look at the old woman.
【Wenzhu (Eight Realms)】
[The village chief of the nameless island.]
"Since they refuse to let us onto the island, we implore you all to lend our leader a hand..."
Su Qing turned around and whispered to the crowd, and everyone except Xiao Xuan and Wei Ziheng nodded in agreement to start the war.
Seeing that his opponent was indeed highly skilled, Xiao Xuan naturally began to plot his betrayal again, but Wei Ziheng...
"What's going on, Island Master Wei?"
No one paid attention to Xiao Xuan immediately, and Su Qing was more concerned about Wei Ziheng, who was stronger.
After chuckling, Wei Ziheng sighed softly.
"Perhaps I should go and negotiate."
After saying that, Wei Ziheng exerted force with his feet, lightly tapped the deck twice, and immediately leaped high into the air, slowly landing between the thunder dragon and the old woman.
"After more than 20 years, Sister Wen is still as sharp-tongued as ever."
Wei Ziheng's words immediately stunned everyone.
Judging from what he said, he had already been to this island more than 20 years ago and had even met the old woman.
Xiao Xuan frowned slightly and immediately used his ability to look at Wei Ziheng again.
【Wei Ziheng (Five Realms)】
[Known in the martial arts world as "Old Man Crane of the Sea," the master of Crane Island.]
[Years ago, he searched alone for the inheritance of the mechanical immortal, but ultimately failed to solve the mechanism. Since the rules of Nameless Island only allow each person three days to solve the mechanism, Wei Ziheng plans to use Lei Long and others to try again.]
In this way, Xiao Xuan also understood some of the conditions of his abilities.
When I first met Wei Ziheng, there were no such hints. It was only after discovering some clues that I was able to get the accurate answer.
"Island Master Wei had already been here before?"
Why didn't he say so before?
Seeing this, people couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Lei Long was about to step forward to ask a question when Su Qing gently pulled him back.
Granny Wen squinted and looked Wei Ziheng up and down for a while before speaking:
"Who do we have here? It's Brother Wei! It's been so many years. The children have received a lot of care from you all these years."
"Not at all, it's nothing."
It turns out that the reason why the ships sent by the nameless island to the Central Plains were able to sail safely in the South China Sea was because of the secret help of Crane Sea Elder.
However, more than ten years have passed, and now the young people on the nameless island only know Crane Island, but not Crane Sea Elder.
The reason why He Haiweng did this was not out of kindness, but simply to obtain a second chance to decipher the inheritance.
"I am here with a friend to worship the immortals, and I hope Sister Wen can make an exception for me."
After a moment of contemplation, Granny Wen raised her hand and gestured for the islanders to step back a few paces.
"Since it's Brother Wei who spoke, then this old woman won't say anything more."
Upon hearing this, Lei Long's eyes lit up, and he immediately waved his hand to signal everyone to disembark.
"but!"
Unexpectedly, Granny Wen had not finished speaking.
"The rules must be explained first. The immortal left a message: anyone who finds this place can try to solve the mechanisms he left behind, but can only stay on the island for three days. After three days, they must leave and may never set foot on the island again!"
When Granny Wen said this, her gaze was clearly fixed on Wei Ziheng, indicating that he seemed to have used up her three days.
However, Granny Wen shook her head. She had seen the immortal in his prime, and she had also seen him in his desolate state.
She didn't want anyone to disturb his eternal rest, but she also didn't want to see his legacy be swallowed up in the vast sea.
"Alright, Brother Wei, you were just one step away from cracking the code back then, so I'll make an exception and give you another chance."
"Then..." Wei Ziheng was overjoyed. Everything he had done over the years was for these words. "Thank you!"
"But you don't need so many people to crack the mechanism, do you? My little island can't hold them all, and I don't have a place for you to stay."
"No problem!" Lei Long immediately agreed, "We can stay on the boat."
Lei Long pointed around and named the eight people from before.
"Only the eight of us disembarked to decipher the legacy. Are you satisfied, Grandma?"
Hearing this, Xiao Xuan clicked his tongue. According to rumors in the martial arts world, Lei Long was not such an easy person to talk to. Now that he had become so flexible, it seemed that Su Qing of the Xuan Yang Sect really had him under her control.
"What else can I, an old woman, say now that things have come to this?"
Grandma Wen nodded, then said a few words to the people behind her, and then many of the islanders dispersed.
"It's getting late. Why don't you all rest on the boat for the night? Tomorrow morning, I'll personally take you to worship the immortals."
Wei Ziheng turned around and winked at the others, and Lei Long nodded in agreement.
After both sides agreed on the terms, the islanders began to leave the beach. Before leaving, Grandma Wen reminded them:
"The island is not without wild animals and venomous snakes. Unless you have something urgent to attend to, please do not wander around the island at night."
"whispering sound."
Seeing the islanders disperse, Lei Long snorted coldly and stared at Wei Ziheng along with the others.
"Island Master Wei, we should have a talk."
The group returned to the cabin where they had been drinking together, sitting in their original seats, but each person had completely different thoughts.
Wei Ziheng spoke first, telling his story.
It turns out that twenty-five years ago, when he had just established himself as king of Crane Island, he heard that there was a nearby island fighting against Japanese pirates.
Wei Ziheng then went to visit the nameless island, where he met the ingenious immortal.
"Knowing that his days were numbered, he planned to preserve his legacy for future generations."
Wei Ziheng was also obsessed with mechanical arts and thus received some guidance from the Ingenious Immortal. However, the Immortal was at a crucial moment in designing the mechanism, so Wei Ziheng did not stay any longer.
After returning to Crane Island, Wei Ziheng diligently studied mechanical arts and techniques, and after two years, he finally made some progress.
But when he returned to the nameless island, the ingenious sage had disappeared, leaving only a mystery for future generations to solve.