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Chapter 181 Fishermen's Trouble

"Sea sacrifice?"

Seeing Gu Lan asking, Qin Susu explained.

“It’s a sea sacrifice. Every spring, at the beginning of the fishing season, fishermen will go out to offer sacrifices to the sea in order to pray for a good harvest.

"But... a long time ago, people didn't worship the sea in this way. Instead, they gathered dozens of boys and girls to worship the sea. After the master stopped everyone, they changed it to performing plays and burning incense on the shore. The fishermen kowtowed not only to the gods of the sea, but also to Feiyun Cave, hoping that this way would bless them to go out to sea safely, encounter big fish schools, and have a good harvest."

"I see." Gu Lan nodded, "So it's strange to come out to offer sacrifices to the sea in late autumn."

"Yes, the southern border area is close to the sea. Although it is late autumn, it is warm. The fishing season is in late winter. At that time, fishermen will no longer go out to sea to fish. There will also be a fishing holiday meeting, which is very lively. Let's go, we don't have to care about these things, other brothers will take care of it." Qin Susu was eager to go home and didn't want to cause trouble.

Gu Lan and the others had just arrived, so naturally they couldn't do anything. They were just curious at most.

Not wanting to cause any more trouble, the group was about to fly away on their swords, when they saw a man flying towards them from Piaomiao Mountain in the distance. They all paused and unconsciously stopped at the edge of a cloud in the distance.

The disciple arrived quickly, stood on the sword, and said to the people below, "You fishermen do not need to kowtow here. The people who went out to sea to fish and did not return have been found out a few days ago. They were caught in a storm and have long been buried in the sea. No matter how much you beg, they will not come back."

The fishermen who were bowing sighed. They had not returned home by the scheduled time, and they knew that this was a dangerous time.

When some family members heard this, their guess was confirmed and they couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.

"We worship the gods of the mountains and seas every year, and never encounter storms when we go out to sea. Why did we encounter a storm this time? From the beginning of the month to now, more than a dozen ships have gone out to sea. Which one has returned safely? Don't the gods intend to protect us?"

His words resonated with the public. Most of the fishermen who came to pay their respects spontaneously had lost relatives at sea. They cried and shouted, "What should we do?"

"The Immortal can't just ignore it..."

"Yeah yeah."

The disciple was young, and the public outcry was beyond his control. He was at a loss for a moment, and had to bite the bullet and try his best to appease them. "It's not that we don't care... We didn't say we don't care. We have also issued a notice. The sea is not peaceful recently. Try not to go out to sea to fish. You can go out to sea to fish when the wind and sea calm down."

"How can we do that? We don't know how long we have to wait for the sea to calm down. If we don't go out to sea to fish, how will we make a living? It is said that if you live by the mountain, you can eat by the mountain; if you live by the water, you can eat by the water. We have lived like this all our lives. If the immortals don't bless us, how can we survive?" The fisherman vented his anger on the disciple, his eyes as big as bells.

"That's right. Even though it's so dangerous this year, we still have to go out to sea. Otherwise, when winter comes, not only will we have nothing to eat or drink, we won't even have everything we need to survive the winter. Won't we starve to death or freeze to death?"

"Yes, we have already reduced our outings this year, but we can't stop going out to sea any longer."

Everyone was talking at once and looking worried.

The fisherman who had just spoken in the crowd stood up and said, "Actually, there is a solution. If the immortal really has sympathy for us hard-working fishermen, why not wait until we go out to sea and stay by his side, accompanying us all the way? Maybe then everything will be fine."

These words were carefully considered, perhaps brewing for a long time, and brewed by many people together.

His words caught everyone's attention and shot into the sky like a flare of hope, illuminating the way forward.

Everyone echoed.

"Yes, since the immortal is in charge of us, why not have him by our side when we go out to sea? Wouldn't that mean he can protect us nearby? It would also be worthwhile for us to pay homage to him every year."

"Yeah yeah."

More and more people agreed. After hearing this, the disciple could not make a decision, so he could only bow his hands and said, "I have noted what you said. I will report to my master and then reply. The sea is really not peaceful now. Please be patient for a few days before we make any decision."

The disciple was really frightened by such harassment, so he said it in a hurry and ran away.

The fishermen expressed their feelings, shook their sleeves, stood up with satisfaction, and those who had not lost their relatives left in a carefree manner. Those who had lost their relatives lingered on the shore and paid their respects on the spot.

Qin Susu heard everything and her chest heaved with anger.

"It's really getting too much! Master feels sorry for them, so when fishermen go out to sea, he always lets his disciples investigate first, and lets them go out when there is nothing going on at sea. When there is something going on, he will post notices, so that the area can be kept safe. But people can't push their luck, right? How can we just stay by the side of the boat? Don't we all want to practice anymore?"

The fishermen did not want to do this at first, but were forced to do so by the situation. They could not avoid going out to sea, but they all valued their lives, so they had to come up with this solution.

Gu Lan frowned and said nothing, not knowing whether the storm here was a typhoon, but as far as she could remember, typhoons did not occur in late autumn, so where did this storm come from?

"Let's go back to the master and ask what the reason is first. Once the root cause is eliminated, there will be no need for him to stay by our side to escort us." Gu Lan said.

Although Qin Susu was angry, she couldn't get angry with the fishermen. She nodded, led everyone, and flew towards her master at lightning speed.

When they arrived at Piaomiao Mountain, Qin Susu was the first to drop her sword, and everyone else followed.

This is a grassland, surrounded by thick clouds and fog, covering the sky and blocking the sun. It is impossible to tell east from west and it is difficult to know the direction.

Gu Lan noticed that there were quite a few broken boats beside the grass.

Qin Susu noticed Gu Lan's gaze and said, "The fishermen here are ignorant and often row their boats to find Piaomiao Mountain. In order to stop them, Master set up a sleight of hand in the middle. If you row a boat, you can see the mountains right in front of you, but it is always difficult to reach them. In fact, they are just going in circles.

"But there are also those with extraordinary perseverance. They rowed for several days and nights and finally broke through the obstacles and arrived here. The master had to set up a maze here. So even though they got ashore, they couldn't tell the directions of east, south, west, and north, and had no way of finding Feiyun Cave. Unless they used the token of our sect and the incantation of the immortal gate, they could not enter the mountain."

Xue Hao was shocked, "It's so troublesome."

"There's nothing we can do about it. There are always people who can't sit still and keep harassing us." Qin Susu sighed, and the token in front of her suddenly hung high, emitting a green light that pierced through the fog, revealing the way into the mountain.

Everyone climbed up the winding mountain road. The stone steps were paved with exquisite carvings and wood carvings.

The people of Qianjimen had never seen such a layout before. Meng Xin took Xiaoliu as he walked and looked around, feeling very happy.

This place was built by Master Ku Mu with great effort. Every place is carefully designed, and every step is a new scene, which is breathtakingly beautiful.

As Gu Lan walked along the way, in addition to enjoying the scenery, she also felt a little worried.

This is such a blessed place, and Master Kurumu has spent so much effort to build it up. He will certainly not want to leave this place after his death. How could he give the secret treasure to his junior brother?

Just as I was worrying, Qin Susu arrived.

Only then could everyone see clearly that there were several beautiful buildings in front of them, standing in front of them in a row.

Qin Susu led everyone to continue walking, and at this time a tall female cultivator came down from the main building.

"Senior Sister!" Qin Susu rushed over happily, grabbed her, and leaned on her shoulder affectionately.

Ruan Feifei touched Qin Susu's head. Seeing that she was full of energy, she must not have suffered much. She felt relieved and said softly, "You should go and have a rest. Take the other fellow disciples and sisters with you to recuperate. Come to the main building of the master in the evening to report. As for the disciples of Qianji Sect, please follow me."

Qin Susu looked at Gu Lan hesitantly. She wanted to take Gu Lan and others to ask to see the master now, but Ruan Feifei stopped her.

"These are the words of the Master."

Qin Susu could only stick out her tongue and walked to Gu Lan, "Senior Sister Gu, you don't have to be afraid, Master... Master..." She hesitated for a long time and couldn't say anything.

Gu Lan knew what she wanted to say, patted her shoulder, smiled slightly, "Go and have a rest, it's getting late, don't worry, I know everything."

Qin Susu stood between Gu Lan and Xue Hao. She knew that her senior sister would take Gu Lan and the others to rest. But what she was most worried about was Feng Xi. Before leaving, she glanced at Feng Xi a few times. Seeing that he still had his eyes closed and his face was pale, she couldn't help but feel even sadder. However, with so many people around her, she didn't dare to show it too much, and could only leave reluctantly.

Ruan Feifei's eyes were as sharp as lightning and she had already caught this scene, but she didn't say anything. She stood tall and glanced at Gu Lan and others.

"Are you Gu Lan?"

Gu Lan's heart skipped a beat. No way, as soon as the junior sister left, the senior sister changed her attitude?