It was said that there was heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Shen Xiao had never been to Suzhou in her previous life, but when she came to Suzhou in ancient times, she believed that the ancients did not lie to her. It was indeed worthy of being called a paradise on earth. The mountains and rivers were beautiful, and the gardens were elegant. It was truly beautiful. After separating from the disciples, Shen Xiao went alone. Other than the Wuliang Mountain in Dali, what attracted Shen Xiao the most was Suzhou, the paradise on earth.
There must be something extraordinary that could attract Shen Xiao to come here. Among the Gusu aristocratic families, the Murong family was the most famous. However, Shen Xiao, who knew the plot, felt disdain for the Murong family. Both father and son were hypocritical people who pretended to be sanctimonious. In the Murong family, the few loyal retainers made Shen Xiao admire them a little. It was really a waste of the title of South Murong, who had been famous in the martial world for many years.
The purpose of Shen Xiao's trip was not the Murong family, but Mantuo Villa. Li Qingluo was the granddaughter of Li Qiu Shui, one of the three elders of the Carefree Sect. The martial arts manuals that the Carefree Sect had collected under Wuliang Mountain had long been moved to the Blessed Land of Langyi in Mantuo Villa. To be honest, Shen Xiao was not very interested in these martial arts. Even the Carefree Sect could not collect the true secret martial arts.
In Langye Blessed Land, there were only some martial arts from small sects. The martial arts from the big sects only had some advanced martial arts at most. There were no real secret martial arts. However, although Shen Xiao was not interested, it did not mean that these secret manuals were useless. There were so many servants on Peach Blossom Island, and most of them were learning the Mercy Saber Technique. This was also detrimental to the future development of Peach Blossom Island, so Shen Xiao had set his sights on Langye Blessed Land.
"Boatman, do you know where Swallow Dock is?？”When they arrived at the lakeside, Shen Xiao stood at the dock and spoke to a boatman who was resting. Suzhou was a place of outstanding people. Outsiders often came to visit. The lake had a unique scenery. Therefore, many people here made a living as guides and ferrymen. In a month, they could earn a lot of money.
"This young master looks like a foreigner! This old man had been ferrying here for less than a few decades, but he had never heard of Swallow Dock!”Upon hearing the voice, the little old man who was ferrying the boat turned around and saw Shen Xiao wearing a jade brocade robe. Even a little old man like him could tell that the robe was expensive, so he immediately spoke politely.
"Oh! I have heard that there is a place called Swallow Dock Canhe Village! I want to go there for a tour. I wonder if the boatman is willing to accept this business!”Hearing the old man's words, Shen Xiao immediately understood. Although Nan Murong was famous in the martial world, it did not seem to be the case in the eyes of ordinary people. In fact, because Swallow Dock was too secretive, even the locals in Suzhou did not know where they were.
Why was he looking for Swallow Dock? In fact, it was not that Shen Xiao was interested in the Murong family, but he knew that to find Mantuo Villa, he would have to find Swallow Dock first. Moreover, Swallow Dock was clearly easier to find than Mantuo Villa, so he decided to ask Swallow Dock. If the boatman did not even know about Swallow Dock, then there was no need to mention Mantuo Villa.
"Haha! I've been ferrying for many years, but I've never met a guest like Young Master. For the sake of money, this old man will accompany Young Master!”Hearing Shen Xiao's words, the old man was also very forthright. A large ingot of silver was placed in front of him, which was enough for ordinary people like them to use for a year. What was a little time?？
Very soon, Shen Xiao got on the boat, and the old man put away his fishing rod. He picked up the bamboo pole and started rowing the boat. Soon, they set off toward the lake. The ancient times were indeed different from the modern times. As they walked, the surface of the lake was clear and bright. Shen Xiao finally understood why the ancient people could drink water casually. Not only was it because their physique was better than modern people, but it was also because the water quality was not polluted at all.
Shen Xiao had been sitting at the bow of the boat with her eyes closed for four hours. It was already close to noon, but up until now, she had not found the so-called Swallow Dock. Although it had just entered spring and the weather was still relatively cool, the little old man was already drenched in sweat after rowing for four hours. Seeing this, Shen Xiao could not help but signal the little old man to stop and prepare for lunch.
As Shen Xiao was generous, the little old man was not stingy either. He took out two of the fish that he had caught and grilled them with fire. Perhaps it was because he often ate on the boat, but he had prepared all the seasonings. Soon, a fragrance spread out. The little old man gave one of the fish to Shen Xiao and picked up the other one. He began to wolf down the food. It had to be said that this old man had good teeth despite his age.
As the owner of Peach Blossom Island, he had to take his disciples into consideration in every word and action. When Shen Xiao was eating, he did not have as many rules as Huang Laoxie, but at the very least, he could not do anything embarrassing. His disciples naturally followed suit. When they were eating, they did not dare to do anything that would damage their image, except for Shen Fei.
To put it bluntly, Peach Blossom Island's conditions for accepting disciples were roughly the same as the Carefree Sect. One had to pass the standards in terms of appearance, and their aptitude and talent had to be of the highest quality. Although none of the disciples had outstanding looks, they did not look too bad for the audience. In terms of aptitude, all of them were to Shen Xiao's satisfaction. Therefore, the six disciples that they accepted, including Zhongxia and the other two, were all sufficiently qualified.
"Young Master! The little old man had not been to the rest of the lake. Every tourist had only been to this place at most. There was indeed no good place to continue to admire. Did Young Master still want to continue?？？”After eating the fish, the little old man spoke to Shen Xiao, who was still chewing slowly.
"Is this the end? There was nothing special about Suzhou! If there are any other interesting places, please introduce them!”Indeed, although these sceneries were not bad, and he did not dare to say that he had visited the entire country, Shen Xiao had still been to many of the scenic spots. He had seen many charming sceneries. Although these sceneries had a unique flavor, they were tasteless because the drunkard had other intentions.
"There's another place…It's also on this lake. It's a place where lotus flowers bloom. There are many lotus flowers there, but every year, many people come to pick the red caltrops and buy them back to eat!”Upon hearing Shen Xiao's words, the old man from Suzhou felt a little uncomfortable, so he thought for a moment and finally spoke.
"Oh!"
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