The next day.
He Xiuyuan was preparing to go directly to Qixia Creek to find Wu Yun, but after stepping out, He Xiuyuan paused slightly, then turned around and went to the tavern.
A moment later, He Xiuyuan bought two cups of wine and some cooked food.
After leaving Peach Blossom Town, He Xiuyuan walked all the way towards Qixia Creek.
A moment later, He Xiuyuan arrived in front of Qixia Creek, and seeing the wide creek before him, He Xiuyuan's face paled slightly.
But very quickly, He Xiuyuan composed himself, took a step forward, placed the jade pendant in the creek, and then took it out again.
According to what Wu Yun said, he only needed to place this jade pendant in the creek, and he would know that He Xiuyuan had arrived.
After doing this, He Xiuyuan stepped back and sat on a stone, his gaze fixed intently on the creek before him.
He Xiuyuan did not wait long; soon, he saw a ripple surge in the creek ahead, as if something was rapidly approaching him.
He Xiuyuan's heart skipped a beat at the sight, but he quickly calmed himself down.
Soon, a familiar figure emerged from the water, then strode over to He Xiuyuan.
"You're too bold. I originally thought you wouldn't dare to come to Qixia Creek again in the future. I never expected you'd actually dare to come."
Wu Yun emerged from the water, looking at He Xiuyuan, who was sitting on the stone, with a somewhat strange expression.
When He Xiuyuan previously mentioned coming to find him later, he only took it as a joke. He never expected that He Xiuyuan seemed to be serious.
It had only been one day, and he had already come to Qixia Creek to find him.
Is he not afraid of death?
Didn't the experience of almost drowning teach him a lesson?
He Xiuyuan looked at Wu Yun, who had appeared before him, and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the person who appeared wasn't Ding Maoqin, then everything was fine.
"I brought some fine wine for Brother Wu. Would Brother Wu like to taste it?"
Listening to Wu Yun's words, He Xiuyuan smiled slightly and offered the fine wine he had bought.
No matter what, the other party had saved his life before, so it was necessary to come and find him.
Wu Yun was startled by the words, his gaze falling on the fine wine in He Xiuyuan's hand, his expression unreadable.
After being trapped in the water for so many years, no one had come to offer him tributes or anything similar. Now, He Xiuyuan had actually brought him food.
This caused an inexplicable emotion to surface in Wu Yun's heart.
Wu Yun came and sat down beside He Xiuyuan, then took the fine wine He Xiuyuan offered, smiled at He Xiuyuan, opened the stopper, and took a big gulp.
"Thanks. I don't know how many years it's been since I tasted this wine."
At this point, Wu Yun's expression was somewhat complex and filled with emotion.
He Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback by the words, his gaze sweeping towards Qixia Creek before him. "How many years have you been trapped here?"
He Xiuyuan's gaze held a hint of inquiry and curiosity.
"Roughly a dozen years, I suppose."
Wu Yun thought for a moment at the question, then gave an uncertain number.
He Xiuyuan nodded at the words, picked up the wine, and drank a mouthful with the other party. Just as he was about to say something, Wu Yun continued to speak.
"It's a dozen years now, but in the future, perhaps I'll be trapped here for my entire life."
If he didn't find a substitute, then he couldn't leave this place.
In that case, wouldn't he be trapped here for his entire life?
He Xiuyuan fell silent for a moment at the words, then after some thought, asked, "Is finding a substitute the only way to leave here? Are there no other methods?"
"Other methods?"
Wu Yun's hand, holding the wine, paused slightly, then he shook his head. "All the water ghosts in the past only left after finding a substitute."
"It seems that this is indeed the only way."
"The Heavenly Dao is like this...."
If there were other methods, then the other water ghosts would have used them long ago, right?
Towards the end, Wu Yun couldn't help but sigh deeply.
He Xiuyuan frowned upon hearing this. Heavenly Dao?
This was the second time he had heard the words Heavenly Dao from him, wasn't it?
So, this world has a Heavenly Dao?
If that were the case, then this Heavenly Dao shouldn't be like this.
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan pondered for a moment, then said, "If it truly is the Heavenly Dao, then it shouldn't be like this."
"What?"
Wu Yun took a gulp of wine, and hearing He Xiuyuan's words, he couldn't help but look at He Xiuyuan with confusion in his eyes.
"Perhaps there's still a way to resolve this predicament."
He Xiuyuan thought for a moment at the words, then said.
At this moment, He Xiuyuan recalled something; it seemed there was a way to help the other party escape their predicament.
Wu Yun was startled by the words, then his gaze sharpened. "You mean there's another way? What is it?"
He Xiuyuan, hearing this, looked at Wu Yun before him, a conflicted expression on his face. "I also don't know if this method will work, and... the important thing is, this method cannot be spoken."
"Cannot be spoken? Why?"
He Xiuyuan's words left Wu Yun stunned, like a basin of cold water had suddenly been poured over him.
He had seemingly seen hope, but He Xiuyuan's sentence was equivalent to saying nothing at all, wasn't it?
He Xiuyuan looked at Wu Yun's expression and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Because he couldn't speak this method; if he spoke it, it wouldn't work.
Moreover, he couldn't guarantee that this method would be effective.
In this way, He Xiuyuan suddenly didn't know how to explain it to the other party.
And Wu Yun, at this moment, was looking at He Xiuyuan with anticipation. If he could, who would want to suffer here day and night?
"Please, Master, teach me!"
Wu Yun looked at He Xiuyuan, then suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to He Xiuyuan, saying.
He didn't want to suffer here day and night, nor did he want to find a substitute. Now, it seemed the only option was to seek a solution from He Xiuyuan.
He Xiuyuan looked at Wu Yun, who was looking at him with sincerity, and couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to say it; this method, if spoken, will lose its effect."
"What?"
Wu Yun was stunned by He Xiuyuan's words, then looked at He Xiuyuan with a surprised expression.
This method, if spoken, would lose its effect?
Why?
Wu Yun felt somewhat disheartened listening to He Xiuyuan's words.
He wondered if He Xiuyuan was trying to fool him, but after thinking it over carefully, he felt it was unlikely.
Because what He Xiuyuan said seemed very true.
If such a method could be spoken, then it would surely have been passed down directly.
It seemed that this method simply couldn't be spoken, which is why it was lost among them water ghosts.
Because if it was spoken, it wouldn't work; if it wasn't spoken, it would be lost.
In this way, it seemed the other water ghosts would rather this method not be passed down, perhaps they would still have a chance to comprehend it in the future.
However, in that case, how was he supposed to comprehend this method of escaping this place?
Wu Yun thought of this, frowning and drinking his wine, his face filled with confusion and anxiety.