"Making trouble again!"
Stepping out of the temple, Qiuyuzi saw the waters of the Great River rising into the air. He shook his head. He needed no time to guess the cause.
With a leap, he reached the riverbank and landed beside Nanmingzi. "That Chen lad makes progress wherever he goes. Since emerging from the Divine Treasury, he's stepped into Longevity, spent a year in seclusion, and returned to the human world. He must have gained some insight. It would be strange if he didn't cause a stir. I'd wager trivial matters held him up until now, and he's only just found time to turn his mind to it."
Southern Darkness had already risen. He smiled. "My junior brother does have a way of surprising everyone."
"That's you!" Qiuyuzi laughed. "I've learned my lesson from that Chen lad too many times. I've got experience now. Whatever spectacle he puts on, I won't be surprised. Besides, he already holds a Water Lord's Divine Seat. Making the Great River rise into the sky hardly seems remarkable."
"Oh?" the Peachwood Sword suddenly said. "You spoke too soon."
Almost the instant Peach Blossom finished speaking, points of light flickered through the rising river. Along both banks, countless scenes flashed like phantom mirages!
Qiuyuzi and Nanmingzi were both accomplished cultivators with keen senses. Though the fragments flickered in and out, nothing escaped their eyes. They made out many details—
They saw people who lived along the Great River, glimpses of what they ate and wore, where they lived and how they traveled. They saw them migrate and settle. The scenes covered an astonishing range!
Many other fragments showed scenes of war—armies arrayed along the Great River, its waters turned against enemies, even blood from the fighting mingling with the current...
One scene after another flashed