Liang Jian: I have a canteen

Huanji was somewhat disappointed!

Deep down, she really hoped that the medicine would allow her to see what she wanted to see.

As a ninja, she had to give up too many things.

This includes love, friendship, and the heart of a woman.

Although in this era a woman's heart is nothing special, it is dispensable.

But she still wanted it.

As dawn broke in the east, the once stark black line where the sea met the sky was quietly melted away.

At first, it was just a very light silver-gray, like a very light ink wash on rice paper.

The silver-gray gradually spread, unknowingly tinged with a faint blush, like the blushing cheeks of a young girl.

The light brewed underwater, giving the dark waves a translucent quality, like a giant sapphire breathing slowly.

The clouds have been lit up!
The scattered clouds in the sky were first edged with gold and red, spreading out in layers from rose pink to orange.

The sun peeked out with its golden edge, a tiny, gleaming sliver cutting through the sea. The whole world seemed to hold its breath, the sound of the waves suddenly fading into the distance, only the light expanding silently.

The sky was already bright, and the rising sun had completely emerged from the clouds. It was warm but not dazzling. Seagulls appeared out of nowhere, spreading their white wings and darting along the golden road, emitting clear cries.

As the last wisp of morning mist dissipated, distant fishing boats became silhouettes, and a new day's voyage began amidst the burning sea and sky.

But as dawn broke, the Madeira began to turn.

The helmsman was very experienced; although he turned very sharply, the boat remained stable, so the sleeping passengers did not feel any turbulence.

"I feel like we're getting closer and closer to that place!" Huanji suddenly said after turning the helm. Then she stood up, walked out of the hidden cabin, and looked out at the boundless sea.

The sea breeze ruffled her hair. Although she was no longer a young girl, she exuded a youthful spirit in every way.

"Where is this place? Is it related to the Queen?" Xu San asked, following behind her.

"Yes!" Huanji's answer was concise, and her tone was devoid of emotion. She simply gazed at the rising sun on the distant sea, at the golden light reflecting off the horizon. "I don't know exactly where it is?"

"It's either Kyushu or the capital region," Xu San said.

Huanji turned her head. "Which one do you lean towards? As someone from an island nation, I don't really know much about the legends about women."

"I prefer Kyushu because Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms describes the route, distance, and customs of the journey to Yamatai, such as tattooing and diving for fish. Moreover, the descriptions in the Records of the Three Kingdoms are highly consistent with the northern region of ancient Kyushu. Excavated artifacts, especially a large number of bronze mirrors from China, are also concentrated in Kyushu."

After listening, Princess Huan nodded slightly and then said, "When I was studying at Waseda University, a teacher thought that the Kinai region..."

He believes that the Yamatai Kingdom, located in the Nara Basin of Honshu Island, was the prototype of the Yamato court that later unified Japan. Archaeological discoveries there are even more astonishing, particularly the Tamamo-no-Mae ruins, the earliest known large-scale urban prototype to appear suddenly in the 3rd century, demonstrating a planning ability and influence that surpasses that of local tribes. This area is also considered a connection point to the mythical figure of Himiko, "Wa-kei-hime-no-Miko," the prototype of Himiko.

"Then he must not have read the Records of the Three Kingdoms."

"He probably read it, but I suspect he doesn't agree with the book."

The two versions of Xu San and Huan Ji can be seen as two main schools of thought regarding Himiko.

Xu San's statement was based on Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms.

Huaji's statement, however, is based on conclusions drawn from some of the country's historical records.

If we're discussing this from a normal academic perspective, Xu San's account is more reliable because it's based on deductions from the Records of the Three Kingdoms, while Huan Ji's account is mostly unofficial history.

Xu San scratched his head and walked to Huan Ji's side. "We probably won't know which statement is correct until this afternoon." (End of Chapter)