The two children looked at the hesitating Yi'er before them, waiting with expectant faces.
"I can't."
Yi'er raised her head, cruelly rejecting the two children.
"Waaah..."
The little girl beside the children, hearing that Yi'er wouldn't play with her, immediately began to cry.
"Why won't Big Sister play with us?"
And the little boy next to the girl looked at Yi'er, also appearing on the verge of tears.
"Little Na, Little Tian, can you wait until Big Sister is done with her business?"
"Big Sister still has important things to do."
Yi'er looked at the two crying children, crouched down, and gently patted their heads.
"Mm!"
"That's what Big Sister Yi'er said, no lying!"
Little Na stopped crying, looking at Yi'er before her, tears still streaming down her face.
"When has Big Sister Yi'er ever lied to you?"
"Now stop crying, or else Big Sister won't play with you anymore in the future."
Yi'er looked at the two still-crying children and spoke with a threatening tone.
"Uh..."
The tearful Little Na hurriedly wiped her eyes, fearing that Big Sister Yi'er wouldn't play with them anymore.
"It seems Yi'er... um, Little Sister."
"Is very popular with children."
Qiu Bai watched this scene before him and said with a smile.
"We have a place of worship here, and these two children parents are the ones who manage that place."
"Their parents don't have time to look after them, so I've taken over that duty!"
Yi'er raised her head, looking at the smiling Qiu Bai, and said with her hands on her hips.
"Let's go, Big Brother Qiu Bai."
"To the location of the Luminous Boat!"
Yi'er looked at Qiu Bai before her, and without further words, grabbed his hand and ran forward.
"Uh..."
Qiu Bai stared blankly at Yi'er who was pulling him along.
The girl black hair, elegant white dress, her slender legs in motion, and the soft touch of her palm made Qiu Bai momentarily stunned.
"Hehe..."
"What a lively girl indeed."
Qiu Bai looked at the girl retreating figure, laughing lightly in his heart.
"We're here!"
"This is the port of the Bright Yang Village."
After a while, Yi'er, still holding Qiu Bai hand, stopped in her tracks and pointed at several Luminous Boats ahead, smiling as she spoke.
"So these are the Luminous Boats?"
Qiu Bai looked at the vessels before him, muttering.
These vessels were all constructed from glowing trees, even the decks emitted a faint light.
The entire hull radiated a bright white light.
"But the power of these boats."
"All comes from me."
Qiu Bai looked at the numerous vessels, frowning as he muttered.
"Big Brother Qiu Bai, what are you thinking about?"
"Let's depart!"
Yi'er, still holding Qiu Bai hand, looked at his face and spoke happily.
"Uh."
Qiu Bai looked at Yi'er joyful smile and was momentarily stunned.
"Hehe, alright, let's depart."
"Little Sister Yi'er."
Qiu Bai looked at the vivacious girl and also broke into a smile.
"Mm!"
Yi'er nodded and pulled Qiu Bai's hand as they ran to the port.
"Miss Yi'er."
"Are you heading to Luminous Island?"
Two guards at the port looked at the approaching Yi'er and asked with a smile.
"Yes, I'm going with Big Brother Qiu Bai."
"Here's some Luminous Tree Essence for you."
Yi'er looked at the guards before her and said with a smile.
Then, from her elegant white dress, she took out three small pebble-sized glowing objects and handed them to the guard.
"Alright, no problem. Please follow me this way."
"Miss Yi'er."
The guard counted the Luminous Tree Essence, then led Yi'er and Qiu Bai.
They walked towards one of the vessels. This boat was small.
It seemed it could only accommodate a few people, and there was only one person operating it.
"Miss Yi'er, the Luminous Tree Essence you used earlier."
"What kind of thing is that?"
Qiu Bai looked at Yi'er beside him and asked with some confusion.
"Big Brother Qiu Bai, you mean the Luminous Tree Essence?"
"That's what we use for trading or buying things."
Yi'er looked at Qiu Bai before her and explained with a smile.
"Something similar to Mora?"
"Indeed, no matter where in the world, transactions are an essential part of life."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin, muttering in his heart.
Then, under Yi'er's astonished gaze, Qiu Bai extended his palm.
Countless glowing pebbles similar to Luminous Tree Essence appeared in Qiu Bai's hand.
And these glowing pebbles were far brighter than those Yi'er had previously taken out.
Qiu Bai then produced a bag and placed these essences into it.
"Big Brother Qiu Bai!"
"Where did you get so much Luminous Tree Essence?"
Yi'er looked at the continuously emerging glowing pebbles in Qiu Bai hand and spoke with shock.
Moreover, these essences were countless times more pure than those they used.
"So this is called Luminous Tree Essence."
"I collected it inadvertently when I was outside before."
Qiu Bai looked at Yi'er before him and explained with a smile.
Should he tell her that these so-called essences were all created by him?
Goodness, now I've become Morax.
"Luminous Mora?"
Thinking of this name, Qiu Bai mouth immediately twitched.
As they were talking, the boat had already begun to move.
Qiu Bai gaze also turned towards the gradually receding island, then looked at the dark sky and the boundless Dark Sea.
"Have the people here never seen sunlight?"
"From ancient times, this place has been shrouded in darkness..."
Qiu Bai looked at the surrounding environment and sighed. Living in such a oppressive environment,
And yet there could be such a vivacious girl, truly rare.
As he was thinking, Qiu Bai gaze turned towards Yi'er.
"Big Brother Qiu Bai, why are you looking at Yi'er?"
"Quickly tell me about the outside world!"
Yi'er looked at Qiu Bai before her and spoke excitedly.
"The outside world..."
"It's a place where the sun sets and the moon rises, where all four seasons are like spring, where people live happy lives."
"Azure blue waters, birds flying freely in the high skies."
"And delicious food, people sail the seas without worrying about being corrupted—a wonderful place."
"The sunset at dusk, beautiful mountain scenery, fresh air, waterfalls in the mountains..."
Qiu Bai looked at the endless dark sea and muttered his description.
Beside him, Yi'er listened to Qiu Bai narrative in a daze.
Surprise, envy, longing, and dream-like amazement filled her as she listened to Qiu Bai's description.
In her expressive eyes, tears seemed to be welling up.
After a while, Qiu Bai stopped his narrative and turned to look at the dazed Yi'er.
"Big Brother Qiu Bai..."
Two clear tears slid down Yi'er face, dripping onto the ground.
"Yi'er envies you so much."
"Thank you for telling me about the outside world."
Yi'er smiled, her eyes slightly closed, tilting her head slightly as she looked at Qiu Bai before her, speaking with a smile.
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