Ye Futian studied the woman. She was dressed in a simple and clean white robe. Her eyes were as clear and ethereal as the lake. Looking into her eyes, it was as if one was bathing in the moonlight on a moonlit night. It made one feel uncontrollably tranquil.
"I'm just taking a walk. Sorry to disturb your cultivation." Ye Futian's boat approached and bowed slightly to the woman. He couldn't have any ill intentions towards such a woman.
Although her appearance was not the type that could cause the downfall of a city or state, the feeling she gave others was that of an ethereal beauty, pure and flawless. She was like an otherworldly fairy, unaffected by the mundane world and not tainted by the filth of the mundane world.
"It's fine. Do you want to come up and sit?" The woman asked politely. Perhaps she was just being polite, but Ye Futian didn't. He nodded and said, "If so, I'll have to bother you."
As he spoke, the skiff under his feet sped up and moved forward. Then, he landed on the shore of the lake and looked at the green mountains and clear waters around him. He sighed and said, "This is a true otherworldly place. Since you're cultivating here, I'm sure you don't like to be disturbed by the outside world.
"It's fine. People come here often," the woman said carelessly. Then, she walked back. The ripples in the huts disappeared. The woman walked into one of the huts. Ye Futian did not follow her in. Instead, he sat down on the shore of the lake.
The woman didn't care about his existence. She returned to the small house to teach the girls. Ye Futian could hear the sound of reading coming from the house.
Seeing all this, Ye Futian smiled bitterly and shook his head. Then he quietly lay down on the shore, enjoying the peace.
The sunlight was slightly intoxicating. Ye Futian actually enjoyed this rare peace. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep amidst the sound of reading. It was extremely peaceful.
At his level of cultivation, he didn't need to sleep. He could relax by meditating. But in this environment, he fell into a rare state of sleep.
After a long time, the sleeping Ye Futian seemed to smell something. His nose twitched, he opened his eyes and sat up.
"Big brother, my sister told me to call you for dinner." At this time, a little girl came to Ye Futian's side. Seeing Ye Futian get up, she smiled. Her voice was clear and pure.
Ye Futian looked at the little girl's innocent smile and a gentle smile appeared in his eyes. "What's your name?"
"My name is Qiqi. My sister named me that," the girl said with a smile.
"Qiqi." Ye Futian smiled. "Have you been studying here all this time?"
"Yes." The girl nodded. "I've been here since I was young. I've been studying with my sister. Big brother, come quickly, the fish soup is getting cold."
As she spoke, the girl reached out and grabbed Ye Futian's arm. Ye Futian smiled and stood up. Then, he took the girl's hand and walked back to the hut.
At the dining table outside the hut, the woman was serving soup to the girls and distributing the bowls and chopsticks. When she saw Ye Futian, she said softly, "Let's eat together."
"Thank you." Ye Futian nodded and sat down. The two of them did not talk much. They had only exchanged a few sentences since the beginning.
"Big brother, what's your name? Why are you here? Did you run into danger outside as well?" Qiqi asked him. Her pure eyes were filled with curiosity.
"My name is Ye Futian. I did encounter something, so I came here." Ye Futian smiled. "Why do you ask? Did you come here because you encountered danger?"
"In the past, many people came here because they encountered something they couldn't solve. That's why they came here to ask my sister for help." Qiqi giggled and said, "Big Sister is amazing. She can solve anything. We were also sent here by someone. Big Sister has been taking care of us since we were born. I must cultivate well so that when I grow up, I can help others like Big Sister."
Ye Futian rubbed Qiqi's head and smiled brightly, saying, "Then you have to eat more and grow up faster."
"Okay." Qiqi giggled.
Ye Futian also sat there quietly and drank his soup. The woman would occasionally talk to the girls, but she did not talk to Ye Futian. It was as if she was not surprised by Ye Futian's arrival at all. Apart from the one question when he first arrived, she did not ask anything else. It was as if she completely treated Ye Futian as air.
After Ye Futian finished his soup quietly, he returned to the lakeside alone. Looking at the calm surface of the lake, he took a deep breath and prepared to leave.
He could not do anything here, nor could he ask anything. He could only leave.
However, at this moment, footsteps came from behind him. Ye Futian turned around and saw the woman walking to his side. The girls were playing elsewhere.
"You're leaving?" the woman asked.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded.
"Haven't you finished what you wanted to do?" The woman said calmly as she looked at the lake. Clearly, she knew that Ye Futian had a purpose for coming here. However, she was surprised that Ye Futian was planning to leave just like that.
"I am ashamed," Ye Futian said. "The outside world should not be disturbed by secular people. I will leave now."
The woman did not say much. She continued looking at the lake and said softly, "Go. This trip will not be life-threatening."
After saying that, the woman turned around and walked towards the small house.
Ye Futian turned around and looked at her back. There was a hint of shock in his eyes.
She actually knew why he was here?
Moreover, she knew where he was going.
Only the people of the Ye Imperial Palace knew that he had come to the Dark World. He did not even tell anyone before he left. Other than that, probably only the Saint of Darkness knew.
How could this woman know?
Could it be that she also had the ability to predict the future?
Or was she a member of the Dark Court? Was she related to the Dark Sovereign?
This woman should not have left the sacred lake. After all, she had to take care of the girls. It was impossible for her to go to the Dark Court to cultivate.
"Whew …" Ye Futian took a deep breath. There were many strange people in the world. The woman he had met today must be one of them.
Ye Futian put away his curiosity and disappeared from the lakeside in a flash.
Not long after, Ye Futian appeared in the sky above the island of miracles. The terrifying currents were still around him. It was as if this was a different world from the sacred and peaceful island.
Ye Futian lowered his head and looked at the island. When he turned around, his body flashed and he headed towards the endless darkness. He did not know why, but he actually believed what the woman had said. Her calm voice contained a power that made people believe her.
Nothing should happen to him on this trip to the Dark Court!
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