As soon as Qin Chuan finished speaking, all the little goats froze.
Fly up to the sun and the moon?!
What kind of earth-shaking feat was that?!
Lazy Goat instantly forgot about chewing his grass. His round eyes widened. "F-fly up to the sun? But that's so high! Won't Grandpa Sun get mad?"
"Exactly!" Pretty Goat clasped her little hands tightly, both curious and nervous. "And it's daytime right now. Sister Moon isn't even here!"
The little goats chattered excitedly, their faces full of shock and anticipation.
Slow Sheep's expression turned serious. He adjusted his reading glasses and stroked his long beard, sinking into thought.
A moment later, his eyes lit up, and he spoke with confidence. "A spaceship... I really do have one! I remember building one a long time ago."
His words set off an uproar among the little goats!
"Village Chief, you have a spaceship?!"
"I've never seen it before! Why didn't you bring it out for us to play with? You're so stingy, Village Chief!"
"That's amazing! The Village Chief really is the smartest sheep on the grassland!"
Listening to the little goats' praise, Slow Sheep's old face turned slightly smug. He straightened his back, then explained unhurriedly:
"I poured my heart and soul into secretly building this spaceship in my younger days. It was originally meant for exploring the universe—I wanted to search for aliens out there... Unfortunately, I had too much to do afterward, so I kept it sealed away and never dared use it. I never expected it to come in handy today!"
With that, Slow Sheep turned and hurried toward the Sheep Village warehouse.
With a rumble, the heavy warehouse doors slowly swung open.
Inside, a small interstellar spaceship appeared before them. It was delicately shaped, completely white, and designed to look like a little goat.
Light shimmered across its hull. It had no sense of advanced technology whatsoever, but it certainly had absurdity in spades.
Qin Chuan swept his gaze over it and nodded to himself. If this weren't Green Green Grassland, he would've seriously doubted whether the spaceship could even move.
"Qin Chuan, this spaceship is stable and has enough power to travel through the atmosphere and reach a safe area beyond the sun and the moon. It's more than enough for what you need!" Slow Sheep said confidently.
Qin Chuan smiled faintly. "In that case, let's set out at once."
As soon as the words left his mouth, several little goats grew excited.
They all rushed forward, jostling to be first.
"Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan, I want to go! I want to see the moon!"
"I want to go too! I want to see what the sun looks like up close!"
"Take me too, take me too! I've never been up in the sky in my whole life! I'll share my favorite potato chips with you..."
"I'll make you a grass cake!"
Seeing the little goats' eager faces, Qin Chuan didn't refuse. He smiled and nodded. "Of course. Anyone who wants to come can join me."
The little goats burst into cheers, hopping up and down with excitement.
At that moment, Slow Sheep seemed tempted, but he gently shook his head. "I'll stay behind."
Pleasant Goat's smile vanished at once. He spoke earnestly. "I'll stay too."
Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
Slow Sheep gazed at the Ambrosial Arbor, its spiritual energy surging around it, and said solemnly, "Now that the Ambrosial Arbor's spiritual root has appeared, all of Green Green Grassland has been alarmed. News has already spread far and wide. The animals in the surrounding forests and grasslands will probably come as soon as they hear about it!"
"Sheep Village is at a critical moment. Someone needs to stay behind and keep watch, maintain order, and prevent chaos. As the village chief, I'm the safest choice to stay."
Hearing this, the other little goats looked ashamed. Warm Goat said, "Village Chief, then I'll stay too."
"I'll stay too."
"Me as well."
Lazy Goat looked at the others. "Since you're all staying behind, I don't need to, right? It's not like one more sheep would make any difference..."
"Hmm? What did you say?" Boiling Goat was about to make a move, but Slow Sheep stopped him.
"It's all right, children. Pleasant Goat and I can handle things here."
Pleasant Goat nodded firmly. "That's right! We'll protect Sheep Village, so go explore the sun and moon without worry! Nothing will go wrong here!"
Qin Chuan understood and nodded slightly.
Slow Sheep had to be commended for his careful consideration. He had thought things through thoroughly.
After this earth-shaking change in Sheep Village, the spiritual energy radiating from the Ambrosial Arbor would spread for thousands of miles as time passed. There was no way to hide it. Animals from every direction would inevitably come to investigate. Leaving two sheep behind would be just right to keep things under control.
"In that case, I'll leave the village in your capable hands," Qin Chuan said. "We'll be back as soon as we can."
Then Lazy Goat, Boiling Goat, Pretty Goat, and Warm Goat happily boarded the interstellar spaceship with Qin Chuan.
The spaceship's hatch slowly closed, and its engines started at once!
Bzz—
A faint vibration sounded.
The spaceship, marked with the sign of the goat tribe, shot into the sky, breaking through layer upon layer of air currents. In an instant, it had soared above Green Green Grassland and sped toward the vast sky!
The spaceship was incredibly fast. The broad green grasslands and scattered villages below rapidly shrank until, in the blink of an eye, they had become tiny patches of color.
The spaceship climbed higher, passing through a sea of clouds as it headed straight for the blazing sun hanging high in the sky.
Inside the cabin, the little goats crowded against the specially made windows, their eyes wide as they took in the dizzying view.
"Wow! We're so high up! Pretty Goat, look—the clouds are right beside us!"
"The sky is so beautiful! I want to pluck a cloud!"
"This is so thrilling! I'm in the sky! I'm in the sky, hahaha!"
Before long, the spaceship reached the blazing sun, suspended beneath the night sky. Even Qin Chuan hadn't expected that.
But in this absurd world of Green Green Grassland, it made perfect sense.
Here, sometimes you didn't even need to leave the atmosphere to see Grandpa Sun waving at you.
Qin Chuan raised a hand and brought the spaceship to a steady halt. Then he opened the hatch and stepped out into the void.
Blazing golden light enveloped the surroundings. The sun's mighty, domineering force of pure yang surged toward him.
Grandpa Sun's dignified yet kindly voice boomed out. "Little ones, what brings you here? Aren't you afraid my sunlight will burn you?"
Golden light and shadow shifted across the sun's surface. A pair of humanlike eyes and a mouth appeared: Grandpa Sun himself.
Unlike in other worlds, the sun and moon here were both living beings. Even some of the clouds, storm clouds, and tornadoes were unusual life-forms.
That was one reason Qin Chuan believed this world had tremendous potential.
In a cultivation world, could you imagine the celestial bodies representing the sources of yang and yin coming to life?
Even the Golden Crow, which represented the sun's ultimate yang attribute, was a terrifying existence in mythology.
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