Among the Seven Great Spirit Nations, the Sword Spirit Nation was the strongest. They occupied the most fertile land in the Soul World. In the south was the Dark Soldier Nation. In the north was the Spear Spirit Nation and the Hammer Spirit Nation. In the west was the Blade Spirit Nation, the Halberd Spirit Nation and the Bow Spirit Nation. In the east was the Lion Spirit Nation across the sea.
The Sword Spirit Nation occupied the widest area, had the largest population, and was also the strongest. It was recognized as the strongest nation in the Soul World. Moreover, there were almost no enemies around it. The Sword Spirit Nation and the Seven Great Spirit Nations were allies. In addition, they could trade directly with the Lion Spirit Nation.
Next were the Spear Spirit Nation and the Hammer Spirit Nation. Although these two nations had been harassed by the Wolf Spirit Nation for a long time, but at the same time, it had also fostered a martial spirit in their people. Therefore, these two nations might not be the wealthiest among the seven nations, but their combat strength could definitely be ranked in the top four among the seven nations.
As for the Blade Spirit Nation, the Halberd Spirit Nation, and the Bow Spirit Nation, their national strength was not much different. In addition, they were close to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. This made the pharmacists and botanists of these nations very developed.
On the other hand, the Dark Soldier Nation was located in the south. The people of their nation were not rich, and the fighting strength of their army was not very strong. However, the people of the Dark Soldier Nation were famous for their assassination. The Royal Family of their nation was famous for using dark gas and poison. Their customs were unique, and they were a relatively special existence among the Seven Great Spirit Nations.
In addition to the Ten Great Spirit Nations, there were two major organizations in the Soul World. These two organizations were very large, spanning across the entire Soul World. No matter which nation it was, there were traces of these two organizations. It's just that in some nations, the influence of these two organizations was bigger. In some nations, the influence of these two organizations was relatively small. These two organizations were the Craftsman Guild and the Botanist Guild.
The Craftsman Guild was relatively prosperous in the Sword Spirit Nation, the Spear Spirit Nation, the Hammer Spirit Nation, and the Dark Soldier Nation. The status of craftsmen in these four nations was very high. The Plant Master Guild was very prosperous in the Blade Spirit Nation, the Halberd Spirit Nation, and the Bow Spirit Nation.
The country where the Little Crane Grass was located was actually the Saber Spirit Nation. The Saber Spirit Nation was adjacent to four other nations. To the west was the Tiger Spirit Nation, to the east was the Saber Spirit Nation, to the back was the Spear Spirit Nation, and to the south was the Dark Soul Nation. However, the Saber Spirit Nation's land area was very large, and its national strength was also very strong. Moreover, the Saber Spirit Nation placed a lot of importance on Plant Masters and Alchemists. Because of this, the Saber Spirit Nation's Soul Plant Masters and Alchemists would be taken care of even if they couldn't become Plant Masters or Alchemists.
The Jadeite Mountain where Little Crane Grass and the others were at belonged to the Sky Region, one of the thirty-six regions of the Soul World. Among the thirty-six regions, there were only five regions that were managed by the Saber Soul. They were the Heaven's Blessing Region, the Sky Region, the Heaven's Speed Region, the Heaven's Divergence Region and the Heaven's Slaughter Region.
The Jadeite Mountain was in the Sky Region, and the East Arrival Prefecture was in the East Arrival Prefecture. The East Arrival Prefecture's government office was located in the Gathering Cloud City. As for this Wu Ling, it was a river that ran through the entire Saber Spirit Nation's five great regions. Naturally, it was impossible for the Saber Spirit Nation's history books to not mention it.
Other than the history books of the Saber Spirit Nation, it was also written in the books of the Liu Clan. Little Crane Grass had read almost all the books about the Liu Clan, so he naturally knew a lot about the Wu Ling River. Naturally, he also knew about the dangerous Devil's Beach.
Little Crane Grass was very clear about this. Every year, several hundred merchant ships would be robbed at the Devil's Beach. These pirates were very cunning. When they came out, they were robbers, and when they came in, they were citizens. Their headquarters were hidden in the mountains, and no one knew who the head of the headquarters was. They only knew that this person was very strong, and was a Soldier Spirit Cultivator.
It was also because of this person's strength that the Saber Spirit Nation had sent people to kill him several times, but they were all unsuccessful. This allowed him to get away with it, and even made the Devil's Beach infamous.
Liu Yu and Liu Ji didn't know that Little Crane Grass knew about this, so they thought that as long as they didn't tell Little Crane Grass, Little Crane Grass wouldn't know anything. In fact, they didn't know that Little Crane Grass was very familiar with the Devil's Beach.
Little Crane Grass returned to the cabin with a heavy expression. Little Yu 'er was playing in the cabin, and didn't show any signs of seasickness.
When Little Yu 'er saw Little Crane Grass come in, she quickly ran over. She was holding a small bowl in her hand, and in the bowl was a small fish. This small fish was just caught by the boatmen in the river. Its entire body was silvery white, and it was very cute. He gave it to Little Yu' er as a toy.
Little Yu 'er placed the bowl in front of Little Crane Grass and said to him: "Big Brother Crane Grass, look at my little fish. Isn't it fun? It can even swallow bubbles."
Little Crane Grass looked at the small fish, then he smiled and said, "It's very fun. Yu 'er, we're going out to eat, so don't take this small fish with you. Put it in the room and play with it when we come back. It's very cold outside, so we won't go out. You can play with this small fish tonight."
Little Yu 'er was very obedient to Little Crane Grass. It can be said that Little Yu' er worships Little Crane Grass. She saw with her own eyes that Little Crane Grass wrote a lot of words, filling up the entire room. Since then, Little Yu 'er was very obedient to Little Crane Grass, almost to the point of obeying Little Crane Grass.
Little Yu 'er nodded, then she put the small bowl on the table. Because the current was very gentle, and the ship was filled with goods, the ship was very stable, as if it was on flat ground.
Little Crane Grass looked at Little Yu 'er's cute appearance and became even more worried. Although he hadn't encountered bandits before, he had seen bandits being executed in Greenland City. Each and every one of them had a ferocious appearance. Although he wasn't afraid, it didn't mean that Little Yu' er wasn't afraid. If those bandits scared Little Yu 'er or hurt Little Yu' er, then it wouldn't be good.
Thinking of this, Little Crane Grass couldn't help but look at the cabin. This was a small cabin, and the entire cabin only had a big bed, a table, and a stool. There was nothing else, and whether it was the bed, the table, or the stool, they were all fixed on the deck of the ship. They were afraid that when the ship was shaking, these tables and stools would hurt people.
The bed was also very simple. It was smaller than a double bed and bigger than a single bed. He and Little Yu 'er could only squeeze on the same bed at night. The bottom of the bed was empty, but it was precisely because it was empty that it was impossible to hide someone underneath.
Near the door, there was a toilet, but this toilet was obviously temporary. It was a broken wooden bucket on the ship, and there were two boards on top of it. It was obviously specially prepared for them.
The table wasn't big, and only one person could hide under it. Moreover, people could see the table when they came in, so it was definitely not a good place to hide people.
After looking at the furnishings in the room, Little Crane Grass finally looked at the quilt on the bed. The quilt on the bed was very simple, with only one quilt and one mattress. However, the quilt was very big, enough for two people.
Little Crane Grass thought for a bit, then he slowly climbed onto the bed. He opened the mattress and spread it on the bed. Seeing that the quilt was about to reach the ground, Little Crane Grass nodded in satisfaction and pushed the quilt back onto the bed.
Little Yu 'er looked at Little Crane Grass in confusion and said, "Big Brother Crane Grass, what are you doing? Why are you spreading the quilt? Are you sleepy? "
Little Crane Grass turned to Little Yu 'er and said, "No, Yu' er, Big Brother isn't sleepy. Big Brother just wants to see if this quilt is suitable for the two of us. We'll be sleeping with this quilt tonight. If it's not suitable, then we'll be cold at night."
Little Yu 'er didn't know what Little Crane Grass was thinking, she nodded and said, "Oh, so it's like that. Big Brother, this quilt is very big, so we won't be cold if we sleep together." Little Crane Grass nodded and didn't say anything.
At this time, Liu Shun's voice was heard, "Crane Grass, Yu 'er, come out and eat."
Hearing Liu Shun's words, the boat trembled slightly, and the boat came to a complete stop. Little Crane Grass responded, and brought Yu 'er out of the room.
Liu Shun was standing outside the two's room. His room was right across from theirs, making it convenient for him to take care of the two. Now that the two had come out, Liu Shun pulled Little Crane Grass's hand and said, "Crane Grass, Yu 'er, let's go eat. There's meat to eat tonight." While saying that, he led the two outside. Before long, the three of them came out of the cabin and went to the deck outside. At this time, almost everyone on the ship was on the deck. The afterglow of the setting sun hadn't completely dissipated. The river's surface was fiery red, it was a bit like the setting sun of the long river.
At this moment, two boatmen carried three vats out of the cabin and put them on the deck. After that, they carried out another vat which was filled with bowls and chopsticks. Each boatman took two bowls and a pair of chopsticks before going to the vats. Among the vats, one was filled with rice, another was filled with fish soup, and the last one was filled with stewed meat. Each boatman would fill a bowl with rice, a bowl of stewed meat, and another empty bowl with fish soup. After that, they would take the food aside and squat down or sit down on the deck. While eating, they would talk and laugh, which was very boisterous.
Liu Shun didn't take the bowls from the large barrels. Those were prepared for the ordinary boatmen. He led Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er to Liu Yu and Liu Ji, who were standing at the bow of the ship. The two of them were standing there, looking at the ships beside them. They were pointing at them and discussing something in low voices. However, the two of them had a heavy expression on their faces.
"Little Yu, the boats beside us are very deep in the water. At a glance, it's obvious that they're filled with things. The boatmen on them are also much more than the other boats. Can you tell what's on the boat?" Liu Shun asked Liu Yu.
Liu Yu carefully observed the ships and said, "Brother Ji, I'm afraid that those ships are loaded with heavy items. If it's not weapons, then it's porcelain. If it's porcelain, then there should be a lot of gold and silver. Otherwise, the guards wouldn't be so strict. These ships have always been the main targets of pirates. Brother, it seems like we have to be careful tonight."
Liu Ji nodded and carefully looked at the boats. He then looked around and found that the river was almost full of boats. Only the middle of the river was left open. Now, even if they wanted to change places, they couldn't. They could only strengthen their defenses and hope that the pirates wouldn't treat them as one of their own.
Liu Yu looked around again and said, "There are a lot of ships today. I think that even if the pirates come, they wouldn't be able to get away. As long as we're on guard, there shouldn't be any problems. Alright, Brother, let's go eat."
Liu Ji nodded. He turned around and saw Liu Shun leading Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er not far from them. Liu Ji didn't know if the three of them heard what he said to Liu Yu, but his expression didn't look good. He glared at Liu Shun and said, "Who told you to bring Bao' er and Yu 'er here? Go back to the cabin. The food is already prepared. Let's go eat. "Liu Shun quickly responded and then led Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er to the cabin.
When Liu Yu saw Liu Ji's expression, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother, you can rest assured. With me here, I can guarantee that nothing will happen. You don't need to worry. Let's go eat." Liu Ji nodded and then followed Liu Yu into the cabin.
There was a small table in the cabin. There were four dishes on the table, as well as a fish soup. These four dishes included fish, meat, and vegetables. These were rare things on the river. Among all the boatmen, only the boatmen of the Liu Family were treated better. They could eat meat and vegetables. The boatmen of the other boatmen would only eat salted vegetables, fish soup, and rice all year round. They ate so much that they felt dizzy. Once they smelled the fishy smell, they would feel nauseous.
After Liu Ji and Liu Yu sat down, Liu Ji looked at Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er. Then he smiled and said, "Bao' er, Yu 'er, come and eat. There's nothing good to eat on this ship. When we reach Juyun City, Uncle will definitely take you two to eat something better. Come, eat." Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er weren't picky eaters. They each filled a bowl of rice and ate it in big mouthfuls.
The more Liu Yu looked at the Little Crane Grass, the more she liked it. Coupled with the jade-like Little Yu 'er, Liu Yu liked it very much. While eating, she didn't forget to pick up food for the two little ones, which made Liu Ji laugh endlessly.
However, Liu Yu did not mind at all. He really liked these two children. Seeing that they were not picky eaters at all and were enjoying the food in big mouthfuls, he had a smile on his face. He picked up food for them and asked them to eat slowly.
After eating, the sky outside also darkened. However, the river was very lively. Every ship was lit with wind lanterns, making the river even livelier than it was during the day.
Liu Yu did not immediately let Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er go to sleep. Instead, he led them to the deck and allowed them to play on the deck. Liu Yu, on the other hand, instructed the boatmen to fix all the things that needed to be fixed on the ship during the final precaution. He also arranged for everyone to be on guard duty. Those boatmen were clearly used to this kind of work. Each and every one of them carried out the tasks on hand in an orderly manner. They did not appear to be flustered at all.
It wasn't until the sky was completely dark that Liu Yu let Liu Shun lead Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er to sleep. The other boatmen who had finished their work also returned to the ship to sleep. However, Liu Yu and Liu Ji didn't return to their rooms to sleep. Instead, they went to his cabin. The two of them sat there and prepared a side dish and a pot of wine. They didn't plan to sleep tonight. As long as they could safely cross the Devil Beach, they would have time to sleep. Tonight, they wouldn't be able to sleep.
Liu Shun led Little Crane Grass and Yu 'er to their cabin. When they arrived at the cabin, he carried the two children to the bed. He watched the two children take off their clothes and get into bed before leaving. When he went out, he carefully closed the door.
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