Chapter 19: Yunshui Island
The boatman picked up the wooden oars and rowed the boat straight in the direction of the Shi Kezhen sisters, and after a few turns, the boat entered a larger lake, and the water reached the sky as far as the eye could see.
After paddling for two hours, the smoke on the lake was vast and sparkling, and the Shi Kezhen sisters guided the direction for the boatman without panic, and the boatman said secretly: "The clouds and mist on this lake are ethereal, and I don't know how these women know the way?" ”
But seeing the thin green mist floating on the lake, it is also a rare beauty, the boatman is interested, suddenly singing, singing the ballad adapted by the fisherman's poems: "Linchuan is stacked and meandering, and the rich forest reflects the green thin." The light boat sinks and flies, and the drum vents and watches the fish leap ......"
When everyone listened to his singing about the place where fish was fun, they couldn't help but revel in it and feel relaxed. After a song, the boatman smiled: "Don't joke guests!" Everyone waved their hands and praised!
On the ground, Shen'er's tears rained down, everyone was confused, and the little beggar was concerned: "What's wrong with you?" Shen'er said with tears in her eyes: "My father and mother used to sing to me like this!" ”
The little beggar said, "Oh, you must have remembered your father and mother because you heard this old man sing!" So where is your mom and dad now? ”
Shen'er didn't answer, but cried even more sadly. Shi Kezhen said: "Shen'er's father and mother have passed away, her father and mother used to be kind to the family teacher, and after the family teacher learned the news of their death, he ordered me, Sun Xiu, and Sun Xin's sister to take her to Yunshui Palace to raise. ”
Gu Shijin said: "The Lord of the Water Palace is really a kind-hearted person who will repay his kindness!" ”
Shi Kezhen heard Gu Shijin praise his master, smiled and saluted, and said: "The family master has not been walking in the rivers and lakes for a long time, I don't know how the owner of Gu Zhuang learned that Yunshui Palace can solve the poison laid by Xiahou Jin?" ”
Gu Shijin said: "Speaking of which, I also have a relationship with Yunshui Palace, I have a mutual friend with Lingshi, he told me!" ”
Shi Kezhen saw that Gu Shijin avoided the name of his friend, thinking that there was a reason for it, but he refused to say it, so he didn't pursue it anymore.
At the end of the day, I saw a small island in the distance, and the boatman said, "A few girls, is that Yunshui Island?" Sister Shi Kezhen nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”
The boatman exclaimed: "It turns out that there is really Yunshui Island, I want to see what the island looks like!" Shi Kezhen, Sun Xiu, and Sun Xin looked at each other and smiled.
When I got closer, I saw that the island was full of low stone mountains, littered with rocks, a few withered trees, and no other creatures. The boatman docked the boat to the shore, and Shi Kezhen said to Lu Buping and Gu Shijin and others: "Please go ashore!" ”
Everyone stepped ashore one by one, and when the boatman saw that the island was deserted and inhabited, and there was no grass, he said to Shi Kezhen: "What is the girl doing here?" Shi Kezhen said: "Go home!" ”
The boatman suddenly felt creepy, his palms were full of sweat, and he immediately picked up the wooden oars and rowed desperately towards the road he came. Secretly said: "Is there anyone in this world who lives in the chaotic stone forest?" ”
Sun Xiu and Sun Xin saw that the boatman was in a hurry and fled, and they covered their mouths and laughed. Shi Kezhen glared at the two junior sisters, and asked the two to walk forward quickly and lead the way together.
Lu Buping likes to travel in the mountains and rivers, Gu Shijin is the master of a village, he is well-informed, and he follows him unhurriedly. They passed through a chaotic stone forest, and came to a strange-shaped stone mountain, and saw that there was no way ahead, so they couldn't help but look at the Shi Kezhen sisters.
I saw Shi Kezhen use his sword scabbard to hit a round wooden stake inlaid on the stone mountain twice, and the stone mountain actually opened a door. The little beggar and Yu Shen'er couldn't help but be stunned, Gu He Villa was also full of organs, Gu Huaiyan was not surprised, and was very calm.
When everyone entered the stone mountain, the four walls were empty in front of them, and the stone cave was dripping. After walking about 20 or 30 steps, there was a stone ladder that extended low to the ground, and the ground was so dark that I couldn't see where the stone ladder extended!
Sister Shi Kezhen lit the candles on the stone table, lit ten of them, and distributed them to everyone, Shi Kezhen smiled and said, "Please come with me." So saying, he stepped up the stone staircase and went down to the ground.
Seeing that the light underground was dim, and the terrain inside was impossible to guess, the two envoys suddenly felt that the Shi Kezhen sisters were weird, so they took two more candles in case of emergency, and made a look at each other, telling each other to be more vigilant!
The underground stone staircase is only more than ten steps, and when you go down the stone staircase, it is a dark and narrow stone cave, Shen'er clenched Shi Kezhen's sleeves tightly, and whispered: "Senior sister, does the master live in such a place?" Shi Kezhen smiled and shook his head.
Seeing that Shen'er was timid, Gu Huaiyan suddenly grabbed the little beggar's hand and said, "Sister, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you!" ”
Out of the stone cave, everyone was surprised, in front of them was a clear water and green mountains with birds singing and flowers! I don't want the Shi Kezhen sisters to still stop, and after walking for another three miles, it is another stone mountain. Shi Kezhen said: "Everyone, this is Yunshui Palace!" ”
Everyone saw that there were no houses around, but when they saw that there was a round wooden stake embedded in this stone mountain, they secretly said in their hearts: "This wooden stake may also be the mechanism to open the stone mountain!" ”
Sure enough, Shi Kezhen struck the stake twice with his sword scabbard as before, and the stone mountain really opened a door. A plaque appeared in front of him, with the words "Yunshui Palace" written on it.
As soon as the door of the stone mountain opened, more than a dozen girls immediately rushed out of it, and Gege smiled: "Senior sister is back!" Senior Sister is back! Seeing that there were several strange men and children beside Shi Kezhen, they pointed at everyone and said, "Yunshui Palace does not allow outsiders to come in, who are you?" ”
Shi Kezhen said busily: "Senior sisters, don't be annoyed! They are all old friends of the master, and they have also saved my life! As soon as the Yunshui Palace disciple heard that it was a friend and not an enemy, he immediately put down his sword. Shi Kezhen said again: "The master can be in the palace, there is no retreat to practice martial arts!" These people have made a special trip to see the master! ”
The disciples of Yunshui Palace smiled and said, "No, the master is in the palace." Come with me! As he spoke, a disciple walked away quickly and ran to report the news.
As soon as Lu Buping stepped into the stone mountain, he felt that the cold was pressing, thinking that it was because he had not seen the light in the cave for a long time, so it would be so cold.
Everyone moved forward, and they felt that this stone mountain was very different from the previous stone mountain, this stone cave not only has a number of living houses, but also courtyards, just like a cave tribe with the mountain as the top!
The stone walls of this stone cave are of various colors, some are as transparent as jade, and some are extremely bright. I can't help but make the little beggar stunned!
Everyone followed Shi Kezhen to the door of a hall, and the disciple who had gone to report earlier had turned back, and said, "Senior sister, I have already reported to the master that you have returned with the little junior sister." The master asked you to take the little sister to meet her now! ”
Shi Kezhen nodded, and said to Lu Buping, Gu Shijin and the others: "Please wait here, I will go and see the master first." Gu Shijin nodded and said, "Please!" ”