An Island with Double Recovery

Yue Shuo felt that he no longer needed to worry about his brother!

The people from town had arrived.

He had to leave.

Yue Shuo was going to attend the Ascension Assembly. Normally, if there was an elder in the family, that elder would take him to town to gather with the others.

If there were no close elder relatives,

they would leave behind an address, and the town would send someone to collect them.

This was also to prevent accidents from happening on the road after they had registered.

Wouldn't that leave the town head holding the bag?

Of course, few people in the villages took the initiative to register, especially in remote little places like Lesser Desolate Island.

Only the people in town knew more.

Those living nearby did not need collecting.

"Big Sister-in-law! The people here to pick me up have arrived!" he first called out toward the outside.

Yue Shuo no longer kept silent either. He could tell that his brother was very willing, but he did not know what he was hesitating over.

No, perhaps he did know.

Glancing at Yue Gu's legs, which had yet to recover, Yue Shuo patted his broad shoulder.

A Mortal doctor being unable to cure him

did not mean he could not be cured in a place with immortal cultivation methods.

"Brother, don't regret it later!"

He stood, then gave Uncle Zhu another solemn bow and said earnestly:

"My brother also grew up under your watch, Uncle Zhu. You surely know what kind of character he has!"

"Once I leave, I probably won't be back for several months. You are an elder of the in-laws; if anything happens at home, please arrange it as you see fit!"

Then he said to his brother:

"Uncle Zhu knows basically everything I did before. Have Uncle Zhu explain it to you later! If you think I did something wrong, you won't even have the chance to scold me!"

Yue Shuo smiled and picked up the bundle he had set aside.

He stepped out of the main hall.

Things had gone even more perfectly than he had expected. With an additional sister-in-law, he had even less need to worry about his brother.

Uncle Zhu was someone worth associating with too.

"Second Brother..."

Yue Gu was so moved that he nearly cried. He slid after him on his wooden wheels, and Old Zhu sighed when he saw this.

The elder brother was kind, the younger brother respectful!

If Brother Yue and his wife were still around, it would have been even more perfect.

The anger that had risen over Yue Gu's hesitation and his daughter's eagerness to throw herself into things also faded.

What was face worth?

With his daughter marrying into the household today, and with a whole room full of disabled and frail people needing care, who would not say she was loyal and righteous?

When Yue Er returned in ten days, could he possibly fail to respect such a sister-in-law?

Besides, Yue Er knew how to speak.

Quick-witted and decisive, and especially respectful toward him—a fine child!

If not for... The moment a certain thought surfaced in Old Zhu's mind, he extinguished it. He looked again at Yue Da, whose complexion was excellent and who showed no sign of dejection.

This child might not be as sharp-minded or capable in handling matters as his second brother.

But he was an honest and dependable person too.

"Son-in-law, although the guests cannot conveniently come inside, they came all the way from town. You should at least pour them each a bowl of hot water!"

The father-in-law began instructing his son-in-law.

After settling the family matters, Yue Shuo was sent to town, where he gathered with over a hundred other children and youths.

They first rode in carriages to the sea cliffs.

Then they boarded a large blackwood ship moored beside the cliffs.

Amid the chattering and noisy clamor of the other children, he sat in the cabin catching up on sleep.

[Divine Sense: 2/15]

He was not exhausted enough to fall asleep the instant his head touched the pillow, as he would have been at 1 point, but he was still in a mentally drowsy state.

He slept for around four or five hours.

Yue Shuo woke from hunger and smelled the scent of food.

He ate, then went back to sleep. By the time the sky gradually darkened, after around ten hours at sea, the great ship entered the island and docked.

Yue Shuo glanced at his Divine Sense value.

[Divine Sense: 5/15]

It seemed to have recovered a little faster than when he slept at home.

But the difference was not especially obvious.

After ten hours of sailing, they had reached Hemu Island. No, it was not actually Hemu Island, but a transfer island called Little Hemmu Island.

Yue Shuo and the others would stay here for one night and wait for Qin Clan immortals to test them tomorrow.

Those who passed would be taken to the Qin Clan's Hemu Island.

Those who failed

could still rest for eight days on bustling, prosperous Little Hemmu Island before being sent back to the island they had come from.

Most children had actually come simply to broaden their horizons.

Their parents thought the same way.

Only after seeing the world beyond could one broaden one's horizons, making it easier to rise above others when opportunities came in the future.

Of course, Yue Shuo felt there seemed to be another benefit as well.

Before he had even disembarked and entered the island, he had already sensed a very subtle difference.

Even the air on this island seemed a little fresher.

It made people feel very comfortable.

He could not help drawing a deep breath, as if he had returned to the environment best suited for his survival.

As he breathed, he observed the other children as well.

He discovered that two others on the ship also wore intoxicated expressions, while everyone else was stunned by the island's abundant prosperity.

Spiritual energy?

Yue Shuo had a little more knowledge and imagination than these children from Lesser Desolate Island.

Little Hemmu Island's docks were packed with people coming and going.

There were many ships.

Yet everything was in perfect order.

Half an hour later, the children from Lesser Desolate Island were settled together in the same large courtyard.

Because Yue Shuo was solitary and did not fit in,

the children ignored him.

They formed little groups and began laughing, playing, and roughhousing.

From the time they left the ship until they were settled on the island, the children went from silence to whispers to horseplay. Once they realized that the two burly men watching over them ignored it,

the courtyard, inside and out, grew noisy enough to turn the heavens upside down.

Yue Shuo watched helplessly.

How was he supposed to sleep like this? He could only head toward the two burly men.

Whether on the ship or in the courtyard, two armed martial artists stood guard, their muscles bulging and their faces somewhat fierce.

Whenever a child made too much of a fuss, the two men would glare over.

Then things would quiet down for a while.

Yue Shuo approached them, and they looked at him strangely.

"Hello, Uncles!"

The two men: "...Hello!"

This child was not afraid of them?

The two exchanged a glance.

"Uncles, may I rest here for a while?" Yue Shuo deliberately put on a sleepy, exhausted expression.

The two looked at the commotion in the courtyard.

They understood why this child had come over to them.

They wanted to refuse, but it was no great trouble. Although no one might remain after the Spiritual Root test tomorrow,

those children who had broadened their horizons, if their bone structure and physique were good enough,

might still be allowed to stay and train in martial arts.

"Don't disturb us!"

One of the burly men said in a muffled voice.

After saying that, he paused and looked at his companion, wanting to ask whether his tone had been a little too harsh.

"Thank you, Uncles!"

Yue Shuo sat against the wall two or three meters away from them. He tilted his head to one side and immediately fell fast asleep.

The two burly men: "..."

Could this child have some illness?

Soon afterward, they heard the whispers of children from Lesser Desolate Island who knew Yue Shuo.

For example, the child's parents were gone, and his only elder brother had been crippled in a fall. Over the past month, Yue Er had been caring for his brother at home.

Most people praised Yue Er for this behavior.

At such a young age, he could shoulder the family's burdens.

He had slept all the way from the ship until reaching the island. How tired must he usually be?

The two burly men tacitly allowed Yue Shuo to continue sleeping beside them, even using their eyes to drive away mischievous children who did not know better.

He slept until darkness fell, when someone picked him up.

"Go sleep inside!"

"Too noisy..." Yue Shuo lowered his head.

After realizing that these two burly men were actually softhearted, he made suitable use of his current youthfulness.

Afterward, he gained the privilege of having a room to himself.

Of course, it was merely the smallest woodshed in the courtyard.

With the doors and windows tightly shut, he hopped around inside for a while, seemingly to ward off the cold. Only after making sure no one was paying attention did he practice Tai Chi Fist once.

[Divine Sense: 11/15]

[Divine Sense: 1/15]

After finishing, he collapsed and fell into a deep sleep until dawn.

Only after waking did Yue Shuo have the energy to confirm something.

"This place really can restore it twice as fast..."

He was certain!

Even if there were ten thousand what-ifs, he had to stay on this island!