Song of Adolescence

Chapter 262 Observing the Moon and Stargazing

Dressed in a green robe with a small smile on her face and her long hair fluttering, she swept it back lightly, looking very gentle.

So, the figure Sikong Qianluo spotted the other day when she performed her spear techniques was really her.

Ye Ruoyi, daughter of Ye Xiaoying.

No wonder she said that she knew astronomy. She was half a disciple of Qi Tianchen, the Director of Astrology of the Directorate of Astronomy. When it comes to astronomy, it would be difficult to find anyone under Heaven more knowledgeable than Qi Tianchen.

"Why are you here?" The one who asked was Tang Lian, and his tone was not the most friendly. Although they had gotten along well before and even experienced life and death together, Ye Xiaoying’s attitude when they were in Lei Clan Fort made him feel guarded now.

"Of course, it’s because I want to help him." Ye Ruoyi looked at Xiao Se, and said lightly, "I don\'t know what Father thinks. I just want to help him return to Heavenly Revelations."

"Because I helped you when we were young?" Xiao Se asked.

"No." The sea breeze blew across Ye Ruoyi\'s hair, and she brushed it back gently. "Because we are friends."

"Yes, you are friends." Lei Wujie finally interjected. "There’s nothing wrong with travelling thousands of miles to help a friend. Come, come, come, let’s discuss when we’re going to set off."

Sikong Qianluo pressed the tip of her spear lightly against Lei Wujie\'s back. "You’re quite happy."

Ye Ruoyi looked at Lei Wujie and smiled slightly. "It\'s been a while."

Lei Wujie blushed and scratched his head. "Yes, it\'s been a while. You’re still so beautiful."

Awkward.

In an instant, the entire ship was filled with an awkward atmosphere.

Even Mu Chunfeng, who had read tens of thousands of books, didn\'t know how to follow from this sentence. However, Ye Ruoyi started for a moment before she returned a genuine smile. "You’re still so adorable."

Awkward.

Even more awkward.

"Hahahahahaha." Mu Chunfeng laughed, somewhat flustered. "I have a question. Why are all these experts I found here for you, Xiao Se? This lady came forward when I was recruiting an astronomer. Although she’s very young, her abilities surpassed all those masters who had practiced astronomy for decades. I was really surprised."

Xiao Se turned around, ignoring him. "Let\'s go."

Mu Chunfeng didn\'t mind. "Xiao-xiong, how many days do we wait for you here?"

"According to your estimate, how many more days can I live?" Xiao Se did not stop walking.

"Five days," Mu Chunfeng replied simply.

"Then wait for me for seven days." Xiao Se stepped onto the small boat. It was already the largest boat they had on the Golden Cross, but it was still not much larger than the boats the fishermen used to fish in the coastal waters. In the vast and open sea, it seemed a little insignificant. The group stepped off the Golden Cross and boarded the small boat, all feeling a little uneasy.

"It’s supposed to take about a day to travel from Three Snake Islands to Penglai Immortal Island. Our boat won’t be capsized by the waves on the way, right?" Lei Wujie whispered.

"Shut up!" Sikong Qianluo and Tang Lian turned around and cursed him for speaking out loud what they were both thinking in their hearts.

"Xiao-xiong." Mu Chunfeng, who was standing on the Golden Cross, shouted at them.

Xiao Se raised his head and looked at Mu Chunfeng.

"You must live!" Mu Chunfeng shouted.

Xiao Se nodded and whispered, "I will."

Lei Wujie slowly rowed the oars, and their small boat was slowly on its way.

Everyone sat on the boat, but did not speak, yet their moods were similar. In this vast and open sea, on a small boat, their journey ahead was unpredictable and uncertain. This was a completely different experience from when they had boarded the Golden Cross to go to Three Snake Islands. Even Tang Lian, their dependable eldest martial brother who was always calm, was full of anxiety at this moment.

They stayed like this for most of the day. They started with Lei Wujie steering, then Tang Lian, then back to Lei Wujie. The sky gradually grew dark and Ye Ruoyi looked at the stars in the sky and occasionally said a few words to adjust their direction.

"You can tell north, south, east, and west by looking at the stars. I’ve learned something new." Lei Wujie put down the oar and walked to Ye Ruoyi\'s side. Tang Lian sighed, and stepped forward to take over the oar.

"When will we reach that undercurrent?" Sikong Qianluo said uneasily.

As soon as she spoke, the boat began to rock violently. Tang Lian pushed forward with a palm strike, and with the wind from the palm, the boat retreated two or three zhang. "Looks like we just hit it."

Xiao Se and Ye Ruoyi were silent, but they looked up at the sky.

Lei Wujie also copied them and looked at the sky. Then, he smiled and said, "The moon is beautiful tonight."

This was a line he read from the book 《Late Snowfall》, in which a man asked the protagonist, how could he express the love he felt in his heart? The protagonist returned him a question, what do you think? The man replied, do I say the moment I saw you, I realised I like you, or do I say, I’m willing to spend my life with you and grow old together. The former talked about love at first sight, while the latter talked about an enduring love that lasted forever. Each came with different intentions and had their own merits. But the male protagonist said, neither needed to be said. You just had to take a night walk with her on a path, during which, you raise your head and say: the moon is beautiful tonight. That\'s it.

Unfortunately, this was not the time for courtship.

Ye Ruoyi nodded. "It\'s really beautiful."

Xiao Se frowned. "I don\'t see that star."

"Almost, I can just see it vaguely," Ye Ruoyi said.

"What are they talking about?" Sikong Qianluo didn’t understand.

"That day, Mister Xie said, this undercurrent stops flowing once at night every seven days, and it mainly relies on watching the movement of the stars. During the full moon, Yaoguang rises in the east and Dijun rises in the west. That’s the moment we’re waiting for. But, Miss Ye, how do you know it’s coming?" Tang Lian was puzzled.

"The tides in the sea are based on the movement of the stars in the sky. If you say this undercurrent will stop flowing, then it must be related to the movement of the stars in the sky. I’ve been calculating it for three months and obtained the final result. The time when Yaoguang rises in the east and Dijun rises in the west is tonight." Ye Ruoyi was still looking up at the sky, a frown furrowing her brows.

Tang Lian came to a realisation. "No wonder Xiao Se was in such a hurry."

Xiao Se shook his head slightly. "But Yaoguang has already risen, why is Dijun so late?"

"The Dijun star is dim. I’m afraid something bad is about to happen in Heavenly Revelations," Ye Ruoyi said, looking pensive. "But this is not something we should worry about now. Tang-shixiong, please hurry!"

A faint star flashed in the west, presumably it was the Dijun star.

"It\'s an hour later than my calculations," Ye Ruoyi said worriedly.

"When it rises late, I’m afraid it will set early," Xiao Se added.

Lei Wujie shot to his feet and pushed his palms outwards in the direction of the stern. Tang Lian also accelerated his rowing. The boat sped up immediately to move ahead.

"Are you saying when that Dijun star sets, we’ll all die here?" Lei Wujie asked.

Xiao Se nodded. "Yes!"

Lei Wujie increased the speed of exerting his power into his palms, then turned to look at Sikong Qianluo who was sitting there in a daze. "Qianluo-shijie, you help too!"