"Heehee, of course... I heard it from a senior who had ties to me, and it was guaranteed genuine! If Fellow Daoist wishes to hear it, I can explain it to you..."
"Good..." Xiao Hua clapped his hands. "This Xiao loves eavesdropping on other people's secrets most of all. Fairy, tell me quickly!"
"Bah... so improper!" A faint flush rose on Fairy Jing's face. After lightly spitting at Xiao Hua, she parted her crimson lips and began to tell the tale in a gentle, unhurried voice.
The stars blazed brightly, and the crescent moon hung like a hook. Distant mountains rose and fell in hazy layers, while nearby waters curled like fluttering sashes. At times, the howling wind entered his ears; at times, the roar of pines flowed into his heart. With a fairy softly recounting old stories beside his ear, and the Heavenly Steed Flying Carriage carrying them a thousand miles in an instant beneath them, Xiao Hua in the night seemed somewhat intoxicated.
Previously, Xiao Hua had never thought Cangxian Continent was particularly vast. Especially since each small kingdom spanned merely several hundred or a thousand miles, far smaller than even a single city on Xiaoyu Continent. Yet this journey to Yaotai Mountain for the Yaotai Gathering had made him realize that he had been mistaken. Though the nations of Cangxian Continent were small, they were extremely numerous, and the continent as a whole might not be small at all. Then, under Fairy Jing's guidance, they flew toward Danliang Kingdom. Even at the Heavenly Steed's speed, the journey took a full half month, making Xiao Hua understand all the more clearly that Cangxian Continent was likewise a colossal entity, nothing like what he had imagined before.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao..." Seeing the scenery ahead begin to change, with mountains