Chapter 458 - 457: The Purple Source

Chapter 458: Chapter 457: The Purple Source

Night.

The starlight was brilliant, and a faint purple light emanated from the sea.

The light seemed to shine up from the depths of the sea, yet it also seemed to radiate from the water itself.

The purple surface of the sea, reflecting the brilliant starlight, was a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

"So this is the Purple Sea you spoke of? ’Being in the Purple Sea, facing the endless stars, makes you feel like the world belongs to you’?" A woman with long, wavy hair looked at the man behind her and scoffed, "Humans truly are foolish creatures to harbor such delusions."

"Senior, perhaps you misunderstand. A change in one’s state of mind isn’t a delusion one brings upon oneself.

To possess a state of mind, accept it, and comprehend it—this is also a form of cultivation," the man said.

"A grown man clutching a fox. Have humans really fallen this far?" The woman didn’t open her mouth, but her voice still rang out.

It sounded like ventriloquism.

And this man holding the fox was none other than Gu Jiansheng.

Disaster had truly fallen on him from the heavens. He had just been walking along, minding his own business, when he was captured. He didn’t even have the slightest ability to resist.

This person was far beyond anything he could have imagined.

And her constant references to "humans" suggested she probably wasn’t human herself.

But as for what she wanted, Gu Jiansheng had no idea.

The only thing he knew was that, for the time being, this person had no intention of killing him.

"Human, don’t you people know the main reason for the color change here?" the long-haired woman said.

Gu Jiansheng shook his head. "At least, I’ve never heard of it."

"Is that so? Humans really are getting more and more foolish. You live in an era of peace. You’ve gotten far too comfortable," said the ventriloquist woman with long hair.

Gu Jiansheng frowned, but before he could ask a question, the woman spoke. "To make things easier, just call me An Xi."

"Anguish?" Gu Jiansheng asked.

"Human, I don’t like what you’re implying. The name is An Xi," An Xi said. "As in a tranquil brook."

Gu Jiansheng said, "Senior An Xi, if you want to enter the Sea of Seven Emotions, it would be best to put on some clothes."

An Xi frowned. "All living things are born this way. You humans are so troublesome. And hypocritical."

Despite her words, seawater quickly swirled around An Xi’s body, then receded.

Her hair was now waist-length, but still retained its wavy texture.

She was wearing an aqua-blue long dress.

She then turned to Gu Jiansheng and asked, "How’s this?"

Gu Jiansheng nodded. "It’s beautiful. It suits you well."

Gu Jiansheng was speaking the truth, though he had no other thoughts on the matter.

An Xi was a very mature Fairy. Unquestionably, a Fairy like her would possess peerless beauty.

In Gu Jiansheng’s eyes, An Xi was the most beautiful and captivating Fairy he had ever seen in his life.

At the same time, she was also the Fairy who felt the most distant.

It was a sense of distance that Jingyue, Dan Xue, and Liuyue Xue could not compare to.

"Human, your eyes are very pure. That’s good," An Xi said, looking at Gu Jiansheng.

Gu Jiansheng wasn’t very fond of people, so, yes, he had no such thoughts.

An Xi turned and started walking forward. "Among humans, someone like you is rare.

Let’s go. Let’s see this ’human prosperity’ for ourselves."

Gu Jiansheng stroked Xiaoli’s fur. He felt it was necessary to send it away.

At that moment, Xiaoli was curled up tightly against Gu Jiansheng. Its instincts told it that this woman was terrifying.

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"It’s different from what you imagined, isn’t it?" Su Qi said with a smile, gazing ahead from her position on the surface of the sea.

From this angle, the horizon made it seem as if the endless stars connected directly to the purple surface of the sea.

Jiang Zuo was also looking on in astonishment. Then he asked, "Where is this purple light coming from? Has anyone explored its source?"

Su Qi lightly tapped Jiang Zuo’s head. "Can’t you ever just read the room? How on earth did I end up falling for you?"

Su Qi leaned against Jiang Zuo and said, "But speaking of the source, some people have actually tried to find it. They came up with nothing, though, so now everyone just treats it as a miracle."

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "If science can’t explain something, it just means science hasn’t gone far enough.

If there’s something cultivation can’t explain, it just means the cultivators’ own Cultivation is too weak.

This thing definitely has a source, and that source is far beyond the comprehension of those who’ve searched for it.

This means there might be something extraordinary under this sea.

And that something could also be deadly."

Jiang Zuo wasn’t joking. This purple light felt a little strange to him.

This wasn’t a natural light. It belonged to something.

He couldn’t see the source of the purple light right away, but it was something he had to guard against.

Jiang Zuo already had a coin in his hand. He had to try and see if this light was harmful to them.

Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo and said, "So on high alert? Is it because you know cultivation exists? If we were just on a normal vacation, you definitely wouldn’t be thinking like this, would you?"

Jiang Zuo froze for a moment.

He immediately said, "Don’t overthink it. It’s just a habit."

Su Qi pouted. "Is it cultivation that’s stressing you out?"

Su Qi suddenly pressed herself into Jiang Zuo’s arms. She hugged him and said, "Actually, your wife is very powerful. You don’t have to worry so much."

Jiang Zuo felt rather helpless. ’My reasoning is perfectly normal, though,’ he thought.

If it were Chi Xue Child and the others, they would have immediately become vigilant, or perhaps been shocked for a moment before becoming vigilant.

But from Su Qi’s perspective, he was just being a little paranoid.

Jiang Zuo went along with it and held Su Qi, saying, "Yes, very powerful.

But you don’t need to overthink it, either. Your husband isn’t as fragile as you think, nor am I under any pressure.

You’ll understand in time. So for now, just be good and let me love you."

Su Qi looked up at Jiang Zuo and pouted. "You still haven’t tasted whether I’m sweet or not."

"Tonight, maybe. Someone’s coming," Jiang Zuo said, looking into the distance.

Curious, Su Qi turned to look in the direction Jiang Zuo was facing.

She saw two people walking toward them across the surface of the sea in the distance.

The two figures walked on the water, one behind the other.

Based on Su Qi’s experience, she knew that both of them definitely had a Tier Five Cultivation.

Because while they appeared to be treading on the sea, they were actually Stepping on Air.

Soon, the two of them drew closer.

As they approached, a voice came from the woman’s direction. "Human—no, fellow Daoist Cultivators, could you tell us how to get to the Sea of Seven Emotions?"

Su Qi was about to answer, but Jiang Zuo spoke first. "Straight ahead."

At this, An Xi looked at Jiang Zuo in surprise. She had expected him to be captivated by her beauty.

Moreover, she hadn’t deliberately concealed her charm. For this man to be completely unmoved... ’Has my allure faded?’

These two were, of course, An Xi and Gu Jiansheng.

"Is that so? Then I thank you both. We won’t disturb you any longer." With that, she walked straight ahead, in the direction of the Seven Emotions Coast.

Jiang Zuo and Su Qi watched them leave. After they were gone, Su Qi couldn’t help but say, "That woman is so strange. She was speaking like a ventriloquist."