She looked up at Zhang Yang and said, "So, thank you."
Zhang Yang was caught off guard by her words: "Uh...you're welcome?"
"Yes, I will," Li Sushang said earnestly. "If you ever need my help again, I will definitely help you."
Just join my harem... Ling
Zhang Yang, of course, wouldn't say these words aloud; he only thought them to himself.
The carriage continued on its way. (Turn)
The wheels made a rustling sound as they rolled over the sand.
The wind ruffled the edges of the tarpaulin, revealing a stretch of grayish-yellow Gobi desert outside.
Li Sushang leaned against the side of the carriage, looking at the distant horizon, and suddenly asked, "Zhang Yang, do you have somewhere to go now?"
Zhang Yang paused for a moment: "...To be honest, no."
"What are you going to do?"
"Let's survive for three days first," Zhang Yang said. "Then we'll find a place to learn martial arts. At least until we can beat a dump truck driver."
What is a dump truck?
"A terrifying thing, specifically designed to kill time travelers."
Li Sushang tilted her head, not understanding, but didn't ask further. She then said, "Do you want to come with me to the Supreme Freedom Sect?"
"The Gate of Freedom?"
"Yes, it's the sect led by my master, Cheng Ling Shuang." Li Su Chang's tone suddenly became excited. "Although there are only my master and me in the Zizai Sect now, my master's martial arts are very high. If you can join the Zizai Sect, you can learn top-level martial arts!"
Zhang Yang paused for a moment, then asked, "Will your master accept me?"
"……Well."
What are your master's criteria for accepting disciples?
"Well..."
"Then what makes you think your master would accept me?"
Li Sushang was speechless after being bombarded with his questions. After thinking for a while, she slapped her thigh and said, "Here's what I'll do! If my master won't accept you, I'll write a letter and ask my parents to accept you! My father is the master of Yijian Manor, and my mother is a disciple of Immortal Chiyuan. The martial arts they teach are also very powerful!"
Will your parents take me in?
"Yes, they will! I'll write back, and they'll definitely receive it!"
Are you so sure?
"Yes!" She nodded vigorously. "They still listen to what I say."
Zhang Yang leaned against the carriage wall and thought for a moment.
A world in ruins.
Ancient Ming Dynasty.
Honkai Beasts, Herrschers, Destiny, Anti-Entropy... these are all things that will appear in the future.
In the current timeline of China, the biggest upheaval should be the matter of the Seven Swords of Mount Taixu.
He had read the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3 and knew the ending of the Seven Swords of Taixu.
Chi Yuan was besieged by seven wicked disciples and eventually perished. She was later resurrected, investigated the truth, and had a final battle with a powerful enemy on Mount Taixu.
But he had never read "The Record of Broken Swords in China".
We only know the beginning and the end, but not what happened in between.
Moreover, it seems that the novel has been discontinued.
No matter what, this world is really unsuitable for living; it's a desolate and barren place. The most urgent thing now is to cool down after the [space travel] and learn martial arts to protect myself. However, since there is no Honkai energy in World One, learning any kind of true qi is basically useless. So, I still need to train my body until I can beat the dump truck.
“Alright, I’ll go to Zizai Sect with you.” Zhang Yang chuckled lightly. “If all else fails, I’ll kneel down and beg your master to accept me. I’ll kneel for three days and three nights, and I don’t believe she won’t accept me.”
"That's great!" Li Sushang was overjoyed and inadvertently blurted out her true feelings: "That's wonderful! I've always wanted a junior brother or sister to come and play with!"
Zhang Yang: "..."
Chapter Eight: Why don't you change your ambition?
The days in the desert are long.
The sun hung overhead, slowly moving westward.
The sandstorm wasn't strong, but the dry heat enveloped people, making them feel like they were inside a giant oven.
The carriage moved slowly ahead, with Zhang Yang sitting at the front and Li Sushang sitting beside him, her feet dangling outside the carriage floor.
She recovered well after waking up and became more talkative.
"Brother Zhang, where are you from?"
"People of China".
"...Which state and which prefecture?"
"Uh... a very far place."
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Li Sushang tilted her head: "Who else is in your family?"
"Parents. But I... I guess I've been gone for three years."
Li Sushang was stunned for a moment.
"Feel sorry."
"It's nothing." She was silent for a moment, then asked, "Then why did you come to the Northern Desert?"
Zhang Yang thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you the truth, you might not believe me."
"You said."
“I come from another world.” Zhang Yang told the truth: “There is no true qi, no martial arts, no Jianghu in that world. I was hit and killed by a truck there.”
"Then I arrived at a secret realm, which had two doors."
"I went through a door and got here."
After listening, Li Sushang looked at him seriously and said, "Brother Zhang, you are really good at making up stories."
“I’m telling the truth.”
"Yes, I believe you."
She said she believed it, but her expression clearly showed that she didn't.
Zhang Yang sighed: "Fine, if you don't believe me, then so be it."
“I believe you,” Li Sushang said with a smile. “So, what’s your world like?”
"It's much better than here. There are electric lights, cell phones, and internet... You wouldn't understand even if I explained."
"Then you can tell me about it."
Zhang Yang glanced at her.
She was resting her chin on her hand, looking at him expectantly.
"You like listening to stories?"
“Yes!” Li Sushang nodded vigorously. “I’ve loved listening to stories since I was a child. I’ve heard every story told by the village storyteller at least three times. I can recite them all by heart. ‘The Sacred Fire Jade Lotus Platform,’ ‘The Seven Heroes Make a Scene in Jinling,’ ‘The Silver Spear Washed in Blood’…
She paused here, then smiled a little sheepishly: "My dad says I'm not doing anything productive. But I think the stories in these tales are about things that really happen in the martial arts world. If I listen to more of them, I won't suffer when I go out and experience life."
So that's why you wanted to use Yan Shilu's scheme last night?
Zhang Yang held back from saying those words.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then... let me tell you a story."
Li Sushang's eyes lit up immediately: "Really? What's the story?"
"A story about the sea of stars."
"Starry Sea?"
Zhang Yang leaned against the carriage wall, gazing at the distant horizon. "In the boundless sea of stars, there is a Wandering Cloud Lord named Archivist. He drives a Star Train, traversing among the stars, exploring the ends of the universe."
Li Sushang blinked: "Is Youyun Tianjun... an immortal?"
"I guess so. But he's not quite like a traditional immortal. He doesn't like staying in the Heavenly Court; he prefers to travel around."
"Where did he go?"
“Many. He has been to a sea of stars made up of celestial ships, which are huge ships floating in the starry sky, each one larger than the entire Divine Continent. Those celestial ships are inhabited by a kind of long-lived species called ‘Chiming,’ as well as mortals and immortals. They have been sailing in the sea of stars for thousands of years, fighting against abhorrent creatures called ‘Buliren.’”
Li Sushang listened intently: "Do the people on those fairy ships also know martial arts?"
"Yes. However, they use a martial art called 'Cloud Riding Technique,' which, combined with a weapon called 'Array Blade,' allows them to slay monstrous creatures in the starry sea."
Li Sushang imagined the scene, her eyes brightening even more: "And then? What happened after Youyun Tianjun went to the immortal ship?"
After thinking about it, Zhang Yang decided to tell this story properly.
He rearranged the main story of Honkai Impact 3rd using a narrative style reminiscent of the fantasy novel series.
Zhang Yang spoke very seriously. He used the terminology of the Immortal Ship, calling the Star God "Heavenly Lord," "Ancestor of Calamity," and "Master of Fate," the Star Core "Demon Core," the Pioneers "Wanderers of the Clouds," and the train crew members a group of chivalrous wanderers who roam the world with swords.
Li Sushang listened intently, not wanting to miss a single word. She leaned against the carriage floor, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes sparkling.
When she heard the tense parts, she would subconsciously clench her fists; when she heard the part where the Devouring Realm Rahu forged a physical body from the Jianmu tree, she would gasp; when she heard the part where the Dragon Lord opened the sea, she couldn't help but pat the carriage panel and cheer repeatedly.
As Zhang Yang spoke, his throat began to dry. He licked his lips and was about to stop and rest when a water pouch was handed to him.
Li Sushang held up her water pouch and looked at him with a smile: "Are you thirsty? Drink some water, and then continue your story."
Zhang Yang took the water pouch and took a sip.
The water was warm and had a strange taste, but in the arid desert, this sip of water tasted better than anything else.
Where were we?
"Speaking of Young Hero Danheng awakening his past life's wisdom and using the power of the Dragon Lord to open the sea, but the Devouring Realm Rahu has already formed a physical body..."
"Oh right..."
Zhang Yang continued speaking, and Li Sushang listened so intently that she forgot to breathe.
Only after hearing that the Devouring Realm Rahu's physical body had been destroyed and that he could only escape with his primordial spirit did he slowly exhale.
"Very good……"
She leaned against the carriage wall, looked up at the sky, and after a long while, murmured, "This story is really good."
"It's alright."
“It’s not just okay, it’s really good.” Li Sushang said earnestly, “I’ve heard many stories, the stories of martial arts battles, grudges and feuds, and young heroes seeking revenge that storytellers tell… every one of them is very interesting. But the stories you tell are different.”
"What's different?"
“I’ve never imagined those places you described. Starry seas, immortal ships, celestial lords, monstrous creatures… I’ve never even heard of these terms before. But when you spoke of them, I could see those images in my mind.” Li Sushang turned to look at him. “Are you really not from another world?”
Zhang Yang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "I told you long ago, but you didn't believe me."
"Now I'm starting to believe it."
"Then why didn't you believe it before?"
“Because it’s too outrageous,” Li Sushang said matter-of-factly. “What normal person would say they were hit by a tin carriage and died in another world before coming here?”
"now what?"
"Now... I think what you said is true."
"why?"
"Because your story is so captivating. Someone who can't make up such a captivating story must have actually seen those things."
Zhang Yang paused for a moment.
This logic doesn't seem quite right.
But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
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