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Xu Changan held Fan Busheng's body, and the villagers came and carried Abel back.

That night, the villagers almost forgot that they were weak and helped Xiao Yuan and Xu Changan deal with Fan Bufu and Abo's afterlife.

There were even a few young and strong villagers who had not absorbed much blood and went to other villages overnight and invited the famous goddess to come over.

Everything was done according to the rules of the village, and Xu Changan did not interfere too much. The villagers knew that Abo's family didn't have anything to save and silver taels, so this family provided a table, and that family got together to eat and take care of the funerals of Abel and Fan Busu first.

Xiao Yuan and Xu Changan did almost nothing, and all these matters were done by the villagers. Xiao Yuan didn't cry anymore, but stayed in front of the coffin all day long. Xu Changan looked at the two coffins, sighed, and walked out.

Xiao Yuan hadn't eaten for a day, and Xu Changan came over with a bowl of fish soup and stood at the door.

"Abba, the mangrove tree behind the house has grown. When I was a child, I looked for my grandma, and you always said that my grandma went to a very far place, and when the mangroves grew up, my grandma would come back with a fishing boat. It also brings a lot of pearls and shells. ”

"When I was a child, my grandmother always liked to tell me stories about sharks. So my grandma was sick, so you fostered me at my grandmother's house, and when I came back, I couldn't find my grandma, so you told my grandma to find a merman. She would come back with a gift for her favorite daughter. ”

Xiao Yuan sat alone in front of the coffin and muttered softly.

"But the mangrove tree has grown, Grandma hasn't come back, and you're gone. ”

Hearing this, Xu Changan's heart trembled, his hand shook slightly, and he almost spilled the fish soup.

Xiao Yuan turned her head, she seemed to hear a noise just now, so she turned her head to look out of the door. Xu Changan walked out with the fish soup and handed it to Xiao Yuan.

"Anyway, let's have some fish soup first!"

Xiao Yuan lowered his head and took the fish soup, Xu Changan looked at her, pursed his lips, didn't know what to say, let alone how to comfort people, so he could only walk out the door.

He knew that at this time, it was best to give Xiaoyuan some space to be alone.

......

A few days later, according to the rules, the villagers buried the uncle. Because Xu Changan saved them, Fan Bu saved them and became neighbors with Abo.

Xiao Yuan was better than a few days ago, but as soon as Xu Changan didn't pay attention, she would stay under the mangrove tree behind the house.

Xu Changan didn't bother her, just found a pot of wine, took Xiaobai, and looked at her from a distance.

Xiao Bai lay on the ground, looking at Xiao Yuan's eyes full of guilt, and called out softly to Xu Changan.

Xu Changan smiled at Xiaobai and touched its head.

"You don't have to blame yourself, I sent you to watch those Aotianmen disciples. ”

In fact, Xiaoyuan is very good to Xiaobai on weekdays, but at that time, Xiaobai always pretended to be cold and didn't care much about Xiaoyuan.

It thought about it, then walked to Xiao Yuan's side and rubbed her with its little head.

Xiao Yuan touched it, and continued to sit at the foot of the tree, in a daze. Xiaobai was helpless, and finally lay at Xiaoyuan's feet.

For the next few days, a man sat under a tree, a cat lay at his feet, and in the distance there was an alcoholic who liked to drink rice wine.

......

The rainy season passed, the sea breeze was cool, and the people in the village slowly recovered their health.

Xu Changan stood on the beach with his hands behind his back, squinting his eyes, although there was a blue sky and white clouds in front of him, his mind was not here.

"Brother Xu, are you ready to leave?"

Xiao Yuan walked over, she was much thinner than before, and she was not as shy as before.

These days, Xu Changan helped her bury her father, and even Zu Yinghua's body helped to collect it and erected a simple inscription. As for the ashes of Zu Yinghua's parents, Xu Changan also found them.

Although Arbor keeps saying that he is not a good person, he is a bastard. But in order to prevent his nephew from doing evil, this "bastard" hid the ashes of his sister-in-law and her husband before burning down the house.

At the address of Zu Yinghua's old house, the villagers helped Zu Yinghua's parents erect a monument.

These two were good to the people in the village when they were alive, but their sons ......

However, under Xu Chang'an's persuasion, the villagers would occasionally put a pillar of incense on the two old men, and help repair the grass when they passed by.

All this slowly got on the right track, and Xu Changan began to inquire about the route to land.

After all, Xu Changan saved them, knowing that Xu Changan wanted to go to the mainland, this group of villagers who didn't know a few words walked all over the islands, asked the villagers who had been to the land, and actually pieced together a sea chart.

Some of the villagers had been there, but they had followed the big boats that had passed, looking at the twists and turns, like graffiti from the hands of children.

Xu Changan looked at this "sea chart" and couldn't laugh or cry.

"If you find an opportunity, let's go, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't see the blue sky and white clouds and the little smoke here in the future." Xu Changan smiled bitterly, it was dinner time.

"Brother Xu......"

"I have to go, and if no one finds me, I'm willing to stay here for the rest of my life. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan lowered his head, his face hot.

"But, if someone finds me, I'm afraid it will drag you down. ”

"Is it a vicious person who is looking for Brother Xu?"

Xu Changan shook his head.

"They are not good people, but they are not evil people. ”

Looking at Xiao Yuan's puzzled expression, Xu Changan patted Xiao Yuan's shoulder.

"There is no such absolute in the world, there are other colors besides black and white, and there are other boundaries besides good and evil. It's just that we don't have the words to describe it yet. ”

When Xiao Yuan heard this, he nodded as if he didn't understand.

She didn't understand the words, but she knew that the man was leaving.

......

Xiao Yuan walked to the foot of the mangrove tree, picked up Xiao Bai, and sat on the ground.

"Xiaobai, Grandma is gone, Abba is also gone, and now you and Brother Xu are also leaving. Here, it's just me and the big mangrove. ”

Xiaobai yelled at her and rubbed her.

......

The wind and rain came very much, this night.

A gust of wind blew and the door was blown open. Xu Changan walked out, closed the door and was about to go back to sleep, but saw an extra thing on the table.

Xu Changan looked at the thing, a surprise appeared in his eyes, and then he was a little puzzled.

It was an animal skin with nearby charts on it, and even marked the route to Fengwu Town.

No matter who sent the chart, Xu Changan had to give it a try.

......

A small boat, Xiaobai sat on Xu Changan's shoulder.

The villagers had already left, and they said goodbye to Xu Chang'an, but they didn't see Xiao Yuan.

A man and a cat waited at the beach for a while, and finally left.

Xiaoyuan knew that Xu Changan was leaving, and she was reluctant, but this was her home and her roots. Xu Changan didn't say a word, what qualifications and reasons did she have to leave with him.

She watched the villagers go to the beach and watch them return, and her heart was very uncomfortable.

Abba entrusts himself to him, but he doesn't say a word. Even if it was just a word, she went.

She wanted to stay under the big red tree, but as soon as she went out, she saw something by the door.

The long sword wrapped in linen, she knew that this was Brother Xu's long sword. If it's on a small island, it's fine, but if you go to those places, you don't have weapons, so what?

How can it work?

Xiao Yuan gritted his teeth, and finally picked up the long sword and ran quickly to the beach.

By the time she reached the beach, it was empty, and even the boat had disappeared.

She lowered her head, and her heart was indescribable. As if she had been abandoned by the whole world, she looked at the sword, and the sea breeze ruffled her sideburns.

"Look at you, no one wants you like me!"

As he spoke, he could only hold his sword, bow his head, and walk in the direction of home.

"Meow~" There was a cat meow behind him.

Xiao Yuan turned around and saw that the young man was carrying a burden and a white kitten was sitting on his shoulder.

Xu ...... Xu ......" Xiaoyuan saw Xu Changan, a little surprised, and a little stammered.

Xu Changan pointed to the long sword that Xiao Yuan was holding, and Xiao Yuan's face turned from joy to disappointment, but she still smiled, stabilized her mood, and handed the long sword over.

Seeing Xu Changan's back with a long sword disappearing from view, she lowered her head and walked towards home in a depressed mood.

The huge family is now alone.

She fiddled with the corners of her dress and pushed the door open.

There was a cat meow behind him again, and Xiao Yuan's heart was moved, but he thought that Xiao Bai and the man had already left. There are also cats on this island, and it is possible that one of the cats escaped. Thinking of this, she didn't look back.

"Alright, I'll get you something to eat later. ”

She had barely finished her sentence when a voice came from behind her.

"If you go to eat, then who will pack the baggage? If you don't pack the baggage, how can you go with us?"

She turned sharply and saw the young man with his sword on his shoulder, smiling at her. And the white kitten, wagging its tail, looked at itself.

"I promised Uncle to take care of you, but I don't feel at ease that you're here alone. I'll take you, Chang'an!"

Xiao Yuan lowered his head, and when he heard this, his heart was like a few deer jumping.

......

Xu Changan took Xiaoyuan to find another boat, and the people in the village, with Xu Changan's help, dug a new well. With water and some dry food, they rode the wind and waves and headed towards the Holy Pilgrimage!

Not long after the boat traveled, two figures appeared on the sea.

One of them was an old woman, and she seemed to be like each other, while the other was a woman in purple, and her purple clothes were embroidered with all kinds of sea beasts, which looked graceful and luxurious.

When the boat disappeared, the old woman said, "Your Royal Highness, if you are reluctant, the old slave can take you all the way." It's just that Master Ao has ordered us not to go to the holy pilgrimage. ”

"No need. The woman in purple tucked her hair away from the sea breeze on her forehead and withdrew her gaze from the boat.

"The sea is vast, so avoid losing your direction and go with you all the way. The old woman seems to have received other orders.

The woman in purple still shook her head and said, "I know that you have been instructed by Uncle Ao to guide him in the direction and let me look at him more, but this is really unnecessary. ”

The old woman lowered her head and did not answer.

"Let's go, it's time for me to go back to retreat. As for him, don't worry, I gave him a nautical chart, drawn according to the "Atlas of Sea Beasts", and there is no mistake!"

The old woman was shocked.

"If the news of your Sea Beast Atlas spreads, your trials will be ...... in the future."

"Grandma Aoi, don't worry, the other people of the Sea Clan won't know. ”

The old woman was a little puzzled.

"Why? ”

A smile appeared on the purple-clothed woman's face, as if she thought of the past.

"Because this thing should have belonged to him in the first place!"

Next Chapter: Pick up the sword and come to this world