There were quite a few people on the beach. Some of them were fishermen returning from the sea, while others were dressed like outsiders. Yang Zhenling scanned the crowd as if he was looking for someone.
"There are quite a lot of people here. It's so lively!" Meow Meow said to Gu Zheng with a smile.
"Due to the isolation from the world, some of the fish produced in the waters around Foggy Wind Island are medicinal herbs! Now that the Fish Harvest Festival is approaching, some of the guests who have arrived at Foggy Wind Island will be waiting here for the fishermen to go out to sea to pick some herbs as soon as possible. Some, like Sect Leader Gu, want to pick the freshest ingredients from the fishermen to fill their stomachs! "Yang Zhenling said.
"Fellow Daoist Yang, you really know me well. Haha!"
Gu Zheng smiled and walked to the center of the fishermen, carefully picking out the ingredients he needed.
The fish were very fresh, but the quality of the ingredients was only second-grade, which disappointed Gu Zheng.
Although Yang Zhenling couldn't tell the quality of the ingredients, he could guess from Gu Zheng's expression that Gu Zheng didn't find anything good.
"Why don't we wait a little longer? My sister and a few other Tianxin Sect disciples went fishing today. They'll definitely catch something good," Yang Zhenling said with a smile.
"So you're looking for your sister. No wonder your eyes were searching when we first arrived at the beach. It's fine. It's best if there are good ingredients. Even if there aren't, it's still fine. Just looking at the sea under the setting sun is enough to make one happy, "Gu Zheng said with a smile.
At the mention of his sister, Yang Zhenling seemed to be in high spirits. He smiled and said, "Sect Master Gu, don't be fooled by my sister's young age. She's our Tianxin Sect's kitchen maid! Some of the food for the elders and sect master is also cooked by my sister. "
Yang Zhenling paused, then scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. "Of course, my sister's cooking skills can't be compared to Fellow Daoist Gu's! After tasting Fellow Daoist Gu's delicacies, I'm completely convinced! "
"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Yang's sister to be a kitchen maid! A kitchen maid who can cook for the elders and sect master must be good at cooking. "Gu Zheng smiled and gave Yang Zhenling a thumbs up.
"Hehe."
Yang Zhenling smiled and didn't say anything else. Instead, she looked at the sea even more frequently.
Not long after, a large fishing boat appeared in everyone's line of sight. On the sail, there was the symbol of the Heaven's Will Faction. When the people who were busy at the beach saw that the fishing boat was about to reach the shore, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at the big boat excitedly.
"My sister and the others are back!"
Yang Zhenling revealed a joyful smile. He quickly took a few steps forward. Then, as if he had thought of something, he slowed down and turned to look at Gu Zheng in embarrassment. "Fellow Daoist Gu, please!"
"Haha! Don't worry about it. We're already acquaintances. If you miss your sister, just go over. You don't have to care about these formalities. "Gu Zheng smiled.
"Alright, I haven't seen my sister in a while!" Yang Zhenling smiled awkwardly.
On the fishing boat, a beautiful girl was directing a group of men to get busy, and those men were quite obedient. They did whatever the girl told them to do, just like a small leader.
The beautiful girl's eyebrows were somewhat similar to Yang Zhenling's. It seemed that she was Yang Zhenling's sister.
"Little sister!"
Before she got close, Yang Zhenling shouted loudly. The girl who was busy turned her head and saw someone standing not far away. She was slightly surprised. She gave a few instructions to the people beside her and jumped off the boat.
"Brother, when did you come back?"
The girl's voice was very clear, like a yellow oriole that came out of the valley.
"I just came back today!"
Yang Zhenling affectionately stroked the girl's hair and introduced her to her.
"Little sister, this is Emei Sect's Sect Master Gu. I've mentioned him to you before."
"Sect Master Gu?"
The girl widened her eyes and looked at Gu Zheng. Then, she looked at Yang Zhenling and said, "Brother, is he the person who cooks the best? He doesn't look old! "
The girl looked at Gu Zheng again, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Little sister, Sect Master Gu is Tianxin Sect's distinguished guest. You're not allowed to be rude to him!"
Yang Zhenling rebuked and turned to Gu Zheng with a bitter smile. "My sister has been spoiled by me since she was young. If there's anything inappropriate with her words, please forgive her!"
"It's nothing!"
Gu Zheng smiled and looked at the Yang Family's sister who was sticking her tongue out at him.
"Age doesn't mean anything! You're not old either. Aren't you also in charge of many people on the boat? "Gu Zheng joked.
"That's different. You're the Sect Master. You're in charge of a sect's cultivators, just like the Sect Master of Tianxin Sect. I only have a few people under me. All of them are only at the entry level of cultivation. They're not much different from ordinary people. "
The Yang Family's sister smiled and seemed a little embarrassed.
"At least you know your place!" Yang Zhenling pinched her sister's cheeks. "Alright, Sect Master Gu is here to pick some ingredients. What did you guys get this time?"
"Other than the Golden-scaled Fish, we have everything you want. Sect Master Gu, you can choose to your heart's content!"
The Yang Family's sister led Gu Zheng and the rest onto the fishing boat. The people on the boat were unloading the goods. When they saw Yang Zhenling and the rest coming over, they stood respectfully at the side, waiting for instructions. After all, these people were only at the entry level of cultivation. In Tianxin Sect, they could only be considered as outer sect disciples. Yang Zhenling, on the other hand, was already an inner sect disciple or an elite disciple.
"All of you can go about your own business. I'm only here to bring my distinguished guest to pick some fish."
Yang Zhenling waved to the crowd and asked them to disperse.
"Sect Master Gu, please pick your fish!"
In front of the fish cabin, the Yang Family's sister made a playful gesture.
There were other cultivators on the boat. Not all of them were at the entry level of cultivation. The quality of the fish they caught was much better than that of ordinary fishermen! With a single glance, Gu Zheng could see that there were quite a few Normal Rank fish mixed in with the large amount of Inferior Rank fish.
"These fish live in the deeper parts of the sea. It's not easy to catch them!"
Gu Zheng smiled and pointed at the fish pile. "This Green-Striped Codfish is not bad!"
"Alright!"
Yang Zhenling replied and immediately placed the Green-Striped Codfish, which weighed at least four jin, into the bucket at the side.
"You're not going to pick more?"
Seeing that Gu Zheng did not have any further instructions, Yang Zhenling was puzzled.
"I'm not going to take them away. Why would I pick so many? The one I picked today is only for our dinner! "Gu Zheng smiled.
"Haha, that's great!"
Hearing that Gu Zheng was picking the ingredients for dinner, Yang Zhenling could not help but swallow her saliva after laughing. She even made a loud noise.
"Brother, can't you be more mature?"
The Yang Family's sister held her forehead, speechless at Yang Zhenling's reaction.
"Sister, you don't know how delicious the food Sect Leader Gu cooks is! If you try it, I promise you won't laugh at me! "
Yang Zhenling said confidently, without the slightest hint of shame.
"Did you catch any of these fish?" Meow Meow looked at the Yang Family's sister.
"I caught a lot of them! Why? "The Yang Family's sister asked curiously.
"I want to know, how did you catch them?" Meow Meow asked again.
On the way here, Gu Zheng had told Meow Meow how cultivators caught fish in the deeper parts of the sea. This made Meow Meow very curious as to how the Yang Family's sister caught the fish that lived in the deeper parts of the sea. After all, Meow Meow could tell that although the Yang Family's sister was also a cultivator, she was only at the entry level. With her cultivation, it was impossible for her to dive into the deeper parts of the sea.
"Of course I have my ways!"
The Yang Family's sister smiled proudly, then said temptingly, "If you can get Sect Leader Gu to cook dried fish stewed with lotus root and eight treasures rice for me, I'll tell you my method!"
Meow Meow rolled its eyes at the Yang Family's sister. "My husband is going to cook fish for you tonight, and you're still thinking of getting him to cook something else? How greedy!"
"You're really worried that your husband will tire himself out. It's just a meal!" The Yang Family's sister laughed.
"It's fine, it's just a meal. As long as you prepare the ingredients!"
Although Gu Zheng's words were directed at the Yang Family's sister, his eyes were on Meow Meow, and his smile was full of praise.
Gu Zheng knew that Meow Meow could tell the Yang Family's sister's cultivation, but while she was curious, she didn't say it so directly. It was obvious that she had learned that there were some things that could be said, and some that couldn't. If it had been on the way here, Meow Meow would have asked the Yang Family's sister, "Your cultivation is so low, how did you catch these fish?"
"That's great! I'm finally going to taste the dried fish stewed with lotus root and eight treasures rice big brother was talking about! "
The Yang Family's sister jumped happily, then winked playfully at Gu Zheng. "Sect Leader Gu, don't let me down!"
"Little Sister, don't worry! I guarantee that you'll never forget the delicacies that Fellow Daoist Gu makes for you! "
Yang Zhenling was also excited. Gu Zheng was going to cook the eight treasures rice and dried fish stewed with lotus root that she couldn't forget. It seemed that she was going to have a good meal today.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, you guys can choose here first. I'll go prepare the ingredients and be back soon!" Yang Zhenling said impatiently.
"Okay, just prepare the dried fish and candied fruits. As for the other ingredients, I have some here." Gu Zheng smiled.
"Okay!"
Yang Zhenling replied and left happily.
"Hey, can you tell me how you caught these fish?" Meow Meow urged.
"No problem, come with me!"
The Yang Family's sister smiled sinisterly, then led Meow Meow and Gu Zheng into the cabin and pointed at a white diving suit hanging on the wall.
"This is what I'm relying on to dive into the deep water!" The Yang Family's sister smiled slyly.
"Damn it."
Meow Meow glared at the Yang Family's sister. She had thought that the Yang Family's sister had relied on her own means to dive into the deep water. She didn't expect her sister to rely on equipment.
"Pretty little girl, how am I detestable?"
The Yang Family's sister smiled at Meow Meow. "Powerful cultivators have the support of immortal equipment, but I'm just a beginner cultivator. I don't have any immortal equipment, so I can only rely on this equipment!"
"Little sister? Little sister is more like it! "
Meow Meow made a funny face at the Yang Family's sister, then stood behind Gu Zheng with a little disappointment.
Gu Zheng smiled and stroked Meow Meow's hair as a consolation.
"This set of equipment was given to me by my brother on my fifteenth birthday. It's been three years, but it still looks as good as new!"
The Yang Family's sister gently stroked the diving suit with a blissful smile on her face.
Seeing the relationship between the Yang Family's siblings, Gu Zheng felt that they depended on each other. Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Your family …"
"Our parents died in the sea when we were very young, so we were the only ones left.
Actually, the head of the Heaven's Will Faction isn't our biological uncle. He's just my grandfather's disciple, and my grandfather is the Third Elder of the Heaven's Will Faction.
My brother was worried that something would happen to me in the sea, so when he left Foggy Wind Island for the first time, he brought me this set of birthday gifts. "
After a while, the Yang Family's sister finally came out of her memories.
"I'm really sorry that talking about the past has affected your mood."
The Yang Family's sister looked at Gu Zheng and Meow Meow apologetically.
"It's okay. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known about your family background. No one can change what happened, so don't be too sad! You and your brother are really close, so close that even I'm a little envious. After all, I don't have any siblings! "
Gu Zheng didn't know how to comfort the Yang Family's sister, so he could only talk about his regrets to change the topic.
"Fellow Cultivator Gu?"
Yang Zhenling's voice rang out on the deck. He had already gotten some good quality candied fruits and dried fish from the hawkers on the shore.
"Let's go, my brother's already back!"
The Yang Family's sister smiled, the sadness on her face gone, and she happily ran out of the cabin.
Gu Zheng and Meow Meow didn't stay on the ship for long. They followed the Yang Family's siblings to their home.
The Yang Family's home was no different from the homes of ordinary islanders. In the small yard, there were some dried fish swaying in the wind.
After inviting Gu Zheng and Meow Meow into the house to sit down, Yang Zhenling was busy pouring tea, while the Yang Family's sister went into the house to take out a bag.
"Every time we go out to fish, we have the right to bring back a few of the fish we catch! Over time, we have these reserves. "
The bag that the Yang Family's sister took out was filled with dried fish.
"I heard from my brother that Sect Leader Gu came to Foggy Wind Island to collect some ingredients! If there's anything here that catches your eye, feel free to take it. "
The Yang Family's sister smiled, then looked at Gu Zheng and Meow Meow. "Alright, you two drink your tea first. I'll go clean up the fish."
After the Yang Family's sister left, Gu Zheng looked at the dried fish in the bag and sighed. "How can you just take it away like that? These things were exchanged with sweat and tears!"
Gu Zheng paused and looked at Yang Zhenling. "Fellow Cultivator Yang, when we leave after dinner, I'll use as many resources as I want to exchange for them."
In fact, if the dried fish that the Yang Family's sister took out were to be purchased as resources, Gu Zheng wouldn't be able to take much. After all, very few of these dried fish were to his liking. However, Gu Zheng felt that Yang Zhenling was a good person, and the Yang Family's background was quite pitiful. He had secretly decided that when he left, he would buy these dried fish at a high price.
"Fellow Cultivator Gu, you're too polite! You're a guest at my house, so you can take whatever you like. Just treat it as a gift from me. If you use resources to exchange for it, I'll really be unhappy. "Yang Zhenling said seriously.
"It's precisely because I'm not an outsider that I can't take your things for free!"
Gu Zheng patted Yang Zhenling's shoulder and said, "Your sister isn't young anymore. You can't let her shuffle between the identities of a fisherwoman and a cook all the time, right?"
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