Journey to the End of the Night
Chapter 56 - 56 56 Mountain Realm in the Water

56: Chapter 56: Mountain Realm in the Water 56: Chapter 56: Mountain Realm in the Water Lin Yuan was just about to look down and see where Baili An had sunk to when, unexpectedly, her shoulder slipped, and her seven-colored gauze dress had somehow loosened…

Lin Yuan: “…”

Her beautiful eyes widened instantly as she hurriedly reached out to grab her gown.

Baili An was sinking quite fast, holding onto the sash in his hand and refusing to let go.

Lin Yuan was so embarrassed that her brain stopped working.

Her tail flicked lightly, and she dared not go ashore, instead plunging into the water to retrieve her gown.

She was tugging at it with all her might, and Baili An on the other end was pulling with equal force.

And so, tragedy struck…

Baili An recovered from his panic and stared at the gauze dress in his hands in astonishment, finding it strangely familiar.

Then, his gaze slowly rose in confusion.

There, Lin Yuan stood dumbfounded, pinching half of the gauze dress, her face blushing yet grinding her teeth fiercely.

But that wasn’t the point, the point was that the dress, which should have been on her, was now torn in two, with each of them holding a piece in their hands.

He was shocked beyond words!

Gurgle, gurgle…

Baili An spewed a stream of bubbles, frenziedly tossing the gauze dress from his hand, suddenly realizing that the sash was actually Lin Yuan’s.

Lin Yuan caught the floating half of the dress to cover herself, but with her appearance now, there was no way she could swim ashore.

Biting her teeth, she simply dove down and reached to pull Baili An by the collar, speeding through the water.

Merfolk are swift swimmers, and the pressure underwater grew greater and greater.

Baili An dared not look sideways, his gaze fixed on the deeper waters below.

The world beneath the water was very dark and protected by a Barrier, which appeared faint to the eye, and unless one looked closely, one wouldn’t notice its existence.

As they neared the Barrier, Baili An felt the small hand clutching his collar tighten hesitantly.

Without giving him time to think, Lin Yuan suddenly pulled him into her embrace and held him tight.

Quickly, the two of them passed unhindered through the Barrier.

Beneath the Barrier lay another lake, and Baili An felt as if the world had turned upside down in an instant.

The descent through the Barrier had now become an ascent.

Yet he clearly sensed that the direction Lin Yuan dove had never changed.

Baili An internally marveled, thinking how wonderfully intricate the Barrier Array was.

The beautiful blue tail traced enchanting trajectories through the deep lake, and Baili An was soon brought ashore by her.

Upon reaching the shore, he quickly stripped off his outer garment, closed his eyes without looking at her, and threw his robe over Lin Yuan’s head.

Lin Yuan, her face cold, put on the robe and then said, “All right.”

Baili An opened his eyes to find Lin Yuan staring at him with her beautiful eyes, gleaming like stars or the vast ocean, as if trying to bore holes through him with her gaze.

“Uh…

Lin Yuan, why are you looking at me like that?” Baili An asked uneasily.

Lin Yuan’s lustrous black hair floated on the water’s surface like seaweed, exceptionally beautiful.

Her eyebrows knitted in displeasure, she said, “What!

You’ve seen me, can’t I look back at you?”

Her words effectively left Baili An speechless.

As if she had suffered great injustice, Lin Yuan’s gaze moved inch by inch over Baili An’s body, but after a few more glances, the fire in her eyes gradually dissipated.

The young man’s body was not yet fully developed, his skin pale and sickly, conveying a sense of vulnerability, especially the red spider lily blossoming on his chest, exuding a strong aura of death.

At the center of the flower was a stark scarlet slash — it was clear a lethal sword wound had left its mark.

Her breath tightened unexpectedly, and raising her gaze to the pitiable figure of the soaked young man, any anger in her heart completely dissipated.

Baili An coughed lightly, tactfully changing the subject, “Lin Yuan, does Elder Mountain have something he needs from me?”

Holding the two halves of the dress in her hands, and cloaked in a black robe, Lin Yuan began to swim towards the southern lake, signaling with her eyes for Baili An to follow quickly.

“He didn’t say what it was, simply mentioning your name and asked to see you.

But you needn’t be so vigilant.

Elder Mountain is kind; he has spent his life saving and helping others, never harming anyone.”

Baili An saw unspoken complexity and uncertainty hidden behind the gratitude in her beautiful blue eyes.

He smiled slightly and nodded, following her.

Within this Mountain Realm, Lin Guiyuan was once a human with a past.

And Lin Yuan…

surely must be the same.

But regardless, on this path where different fates converge,

This mountain, this lake, was doubtless the most beautiful haven in their hearts.

Five miles south of the lakeside stood an ancient towering tree, larger and older than any other in the Mountain Realm, resembling a small temple, its sprawling branches covering half the vast lake.

An elderly man resided atop the tree, his body fused with the ancient trunk.

He could move only his upper half, unable to depart from the tree, looking quite pitiful.

Hearing the sound of Baili An’s footsteps, the old man atop the tree slowly opened his eyes, illuminated by a warm sunlight, emanating a gentle aura.

His face bore rings like those of ancient wood, circling upon circling, countless in number.

His amiable gaze wandered between the two for a moment, then he chuckled, “Little Yuan, I asked you to fetch him, yet here you are in such a state.”

No wonder he chuckled.

At that moment, Baili An had removed his outer garment, his pale chest still adorned with droplets not yet dry.

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan was enveloped in a pitch-black robe, wrapped so tightly that not even her neck was exposed.

The scene could lead to a misunderstanding from any onlooker.

Lin Yuan’s face stiffened.

Upon reflection, it seemed she was the one who caused this mess; if there was blame, it couldn’t fall on the youngster after all.

“Uh…

a little accident.”

The elder let out a chuckle, and shortly afterward, a vine reached gently toward Baili An, its rough and blunt tip carrying a golden leaf.

The leaf floated down to Baili An’s chest, and as golden light flickered, the moisture on his body instantly evaporated.

And the fallen leaf transformed into a golden coat of the same style as the one worn by Lin Guiyuan, covering Baili An’s pallid body.

Baili An marveled at the wonder, and then addressed the elder directly, “You asked me to come, may I know why?”

The elder glanced at Lin Yuan and waved her away.

Lin Yuan understood immediately, realizing that Elder Mountain wished to discuss matters with the boy without her knowledge.

She had no grievances and slipped back into the deep lake.

The elder’s gaze returned to Baili An, smiling, “I saw everything that happened today, and indeed, there have been many inconceivable events concerning young Master Si Chen.”

“Inconceivable events?” Baili An frowned in puzzlement, and then asked, “What do you mean?”

The elder nodded slightly, not answering his question, but instead said, “Do you see the well beside me?”

“Yes, I see it.” Baili An nodded.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.