mesbooks Chapter 1145 - 1142: Sugar (4)
Chapter 1145 - 1142: Sugar (4)
Heavenly Era, Year 55.Holy City: Su Luoluo, age 69; Yi Zhongyu, age 72; Li Yuxuan, age 78; Xia Jiawen, age 82; Zhai Xing, age 89; Shangqing, age 91.
Holy City: Lin Yunting passed away from illness at 83; Blanche passed away from illness at 79.
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Ocean City.
"Extra! Extra! Breaking news!! The Kingdom’s greatest navigator Su Xiaobai is retiring! The Lighthouse is now sealed!" The newsboy’s cries echoed through the streets.
As the day turned to dusk, the newsboy finished selling papers and walked home with a few copper coins, only to be suddenly dragged into an alley by several people.
"Don’t take it! Don’t take it! Please... I haven’t eaten in days..." The newsboy retreated repeatedly but couldn’t stop the burly thugs, who beat him up and snatched the few copper coins he had left.
He sat up from the ground, sobbed a few times, and staggered out. As he got closer to the village, the peach trees grew densely, and a red brick house lay deep in the peach grove, like a paradise on earth.
At that moment, a young man was sitting on a chair in front of the house, basking in the sun. Without a veil, his full head of black hair was visible, with light pink petals falling on his forehead, and a pale soft blanket draped over him.
The newsboy looked at the young man for two or three seconds, holding his breath.
"Um... hello, this is your weekly paper," the newsboy softly handed over the newspaper.
Su Ming’an then picked up the veil and covered his face.
"It’s okay, I’ve been delivering your newspaper for almost a year, I had already guessed you were Captain Su Xiaobai. You’ve hidden away here, not worried about food or clothing, still so young... It’s easy to guess who you are." The newsboy lowered his head: "You don’t have to wear the veil, I won’t stare."
This Captain Su Xiaobai, known throughout the kingdom for nearly twenty years, is the most legendary navigator; every treasure he returned from voyages made this place the strongest kingdom nearby. It’s said he ushered in a new era, prompting people to chase the trails of sea monsters and mermaids, sparking a wave of nautical adventure.
He never encountered storms and never lost to pirates, seemingly blessed by a high deity. Some even say he is an Ocean Angel incarnate.
But, unfortunately, he retreated bravely in his prime, along with his deputy captain Shuangshuang. Although considering the timeframe, he is indeed not young anymore. Yet rumors say... this Ocean Angel does not age, despite the veil, his hands remain tender like a young man’s.
]. That sentence was so cryptic; things can’t be that simple.
It was too beautiful, too happy, so happy it made him feel fearful.
Yuanyuan remained silent for a long time, just when Su Ming’an thought she didn’t want to answer again, she spoke: "...Yes, the deity did explain something."
Su Ming’an pressed further: "What is it?"
"The deity said, first let you live a happy life, until about a hundred years, take you to the Nine Serenities, see how much evil you can withstand, then multiply it by ten to roughly estimate if it’s enough a thousand years later, to determine if this kind of happy vacation is feasible. If not, then I need to..."
Su Ming’an asked: "Need you to do what?"
Yuanyuan sighed, her fingers twisting the blanket, and suddenly said:
"Do you know where Chao Yan went?"
Su Ming’an paused, but still answered: "The deity said, Chao Yan went to a safe place to sleep, leaving the Life Authority for you."