After coming ashore, Li Ye had basically recovered his spiritual power.
He looked at the two gaunt figures and took out some food suitable for them from Jianmu.
"Thank you for pulling me ashore."
"This is some food I had saved. Please, have a taste."
The food Li Ye had stored in Jianmu to keep fresh was naturally all exquisite fare. To the starving grandfather and granddaughter, it was no different from immortal delicacies.
Yet the pair looked at the food with wariness in their eyes.
The old man even shielded his granddaughter behind him as he stared at Li Ye.
His short body was hunched, but like an old wolf driven into a corner and cast from the pack, he made Li Ye sense a trace of danger.
Danger?
A mortal could make him feel danger?
At that moment, he had many ways to soothe them, but after thinking it over, he still took out the Heartfelt Melody.
Gentle music, carrying his goodwill, encircled the grandfather and granddaughter.
Perhaps they had never heard such beautiful music throughout their bitter lives. They were quickly drawn in by the melody, and even tender green grass began to sprout from the barren earth.
The old man remained somewhat wary, but the little girl was already reaching out in delight to touch the tender grass. Her eyes reflected a joy she had not known for a very long time.
"Grandpa, look!"
The girl exclaimed in surprise.
"This uncle can make grass grow! Does that mean we can plant rice? The shiny golden rice Mother used to feed me!"
Seeing this, the old man sighed softly. He did not answer, tacitly allowing his granddaughter to do so.
Meanwhile, Li Ye continued playing, the music sinking straight into the earth.
—This was an experiment Li