C3

After the storm, everything was quiet. The fleet that had already drifted to the side was resting, and the crew members were even falling asleep on the deck. Last night's experience greatly surpassed any battle with the human navy or pirates. Xue Linglan walked past these sleeping crew members, proudly looking at his comrades. After this battle, she began to believe that she could do something on this sea. There was a group of people worth entrusting her with, and this made her, who had been running away after the usurpation of power by Wan Zhenghao, somewhat at peace.

As Xue Linglan walked down the deck, Yue Xinchuan hoped to convene a meeting to explain the current situation. As she entered the cabin, she saw that several people were already waiting there.

Yue Xinchuan had already changed into clean and fresh clothes. He seemed to like the color cyan, especially the green beans, and he often wore a blue Biden on his neck. When he was not talking, he looked very gentle. Seeing Xue Linglan walk in, he opened an old sea chart and called her over. Under the flickering candlelight, Xue Linglan could just barely make out the words written on it. The entire chart exuded a moist aura. Some of the edges were already extremely dilapidated.

"This chart looks a bit old." Xue Linglan touched the map and sniffed it, a clear musk wafting through the air. "It's been a long time since anyone has used this type of calligraphy. The last time the Feathered Man used them was over 200 years ago."

"This is something our Yue Clan inherited." The corner of Yue Xinchuan's mouth curled up as a trace of a proud smile appeared on his face. "But you actually recognized it? It's a bit unexpected."

"I've read some books on this before. I know a bit about the history of the Yu Clan's language evolution." Xue Linglan was already used to Yue Xinchuan's pride, so he didn't mind. After he finished speaking, he started to brew a cup of tea. The white tea leaves swirled and sank into the bottom of the cup. Like snowflakes falling from the sky, a rich tea fragrance instantly filled the air. She handed the teacup to him, who accepted it with both hands and nodded to the princess.

After taking a sip of tea, his heart warmed.

The Princess's second cup of tea was offered to Yue Xinchuan, but Yue Xinchuan declined.

Yue Xinchuan pointed to the map and said, "Now is not the time to drink tea. The reason why we've gathered here is to discuss our current situation."

"So, tell me first, how many casualties did our crew suffer?" Xue Linglan looked at Yue Xinchuan, a trace of unease flashing through his eyes.

"Compared to the damage done to the ship, the naval casualties are still acceptable. After all, it's fortunate that everyone is still alive and is holding onto their teacups." Yue Xinchuan looked at the silent Yulan province, his tone carrying a trace of ridicule.

"If the ship is broken, we can repair it again. The soldiers of the Xue Clan can't be reborn." Upon seeing Yue Xinchuan's attitude, Xue Linglan was slightly unhappy. She pursed her lips, like a stubborn but fragile white Thorn Flower.

"But how many people can you save in the sea?" Yue Xinchuan leaned back in his chair and sighed softly.

"Let's talk about the boat." Yu Mu Province interrupted their conversation and said emotionlessly, "Yue Xinchuan is right. Only fifty-seven crew members died this time. It's indeed rare to see such a low number of casualties."

After following him for twenty years, Vice Commander Tianqing Bai nodded and added, "The sides of our main ship are broken. Three of the medium-sized masts are broken, and another ten or so are also damaged to varying degrees. Because the dragon bone was injured, the repair work on the ship was very complicated. What's worse, there was not enough wood. "

"Is there an island nearby?" Xue Linglan frowned and pointed at the sea map, "The fleet has deviated from their previous route, it seems like it will be difficult for us to locate our position now."

Yue Xinchuan smiled confidently and pointed to a location southeast of the chart. "Based on the speed of the ship and the direction of the current, we should be here by now."

"Bring me a general purpose chart." Xue Linglan was puzzled. "Why do I remember that the sea map is not like this?"

"No need, I have one here." Yue Xinchuan stopped his attendants and took out a small, scroll-shaped barrel from his waist. He then took out a neatly rolled chart from within and laid it flat on the table.

"This chart was brought from Autumn Leaf by ourselves. It was drawn by the navigators of the continent according to their own experience and measurements." "Unfortunately, they aren't completely accurate. Some seas are inaccessible to the fleet due to natural reasons, such as the 'Swirling Sea' we encountered before. This sea map isn't marked."

Xue Linglan paid attention to the map that the Yue Xinchuan clan had passed down. There was indeed a whirlpool symbol on the map, and even the main turbulent seas and the large reefs there were clearly marked out.

"I can't believe it. I didn't expect that the ancestors of your Yue family would have such a rich experience in navigation." Xue Linglan exclaimed, "With this sea map, we can rely on ourselves."

"It can't be too early to celebrate. There's a problem with this map as well." Yue Xinchuan pointed to Ran Mountain on the Yue Family chart. "Our final destination is here, toward the last foothold on the sea and the important area of the navy, but for some reason, there is no corresponding mark on our family chart."

Xue Linglan's gaze followed the direction pointed by Yue Xinchuan. Sure enough, there was no sign at all on the map. That place was a boundless sea.

"I don't know why there weren't any marks. A few hundred years ago, even the Whirlpool Sea wasn't able to stop our ancestors, but Ran Mountain is a large island by the sea and didn't leave any marks. No matter how I think about it, I can't figure it out."

"Ruan Mountain can't possibly have been forgotten by the people who drew the sea map." Xue Linglan frowned, a few scenes flashed through his mind. He took the Yue Clan's sea map and looked at it closely, saying with some hesitation, "It could have been hidden?"

"Hide?"

"When I was young, my brother Xue Zhengyuan and I were sent to live with my great-grandfather for a short time. We heard all kinds of stories about our great-grandfather Xue Xiao Chao, and one of them was about the 'Dragon's Roar'."

"Dragon's Roar? What's a dragon's roar? " Yue Xinchuan looked at Yu Mu Province and realized that this admiral of the Hai Clan, who had lived in the military all his life, did not understand all of this. Everyone present was curiously waiting for Xue Linglan to explain further.

"In some of the ancient scrolls of the secret arts of the Feathered Race, my great-grandfather found some mysterious symbols. These symbols often contain a lot of information, and after my great-grandfather understood the secrets within, he called them the 'Dragon's Roar'. All his life, he had firmly believed that the legendary dragon race truly existed, and believed that those were the dragon race's words. " Xue Linglan pointed at some lines and symbols on the side of the map and said, "The symbols he described in his notes are very similar to the symbols and symbols depicted on this map. If these symbols and characters really are the 'Dragon's Roar', then perhaps there is some secret hidden within?"

"Do you know the meaning of these symbols?"

"Only my great-grandfather could understand the Dragon's Roar. This is one of the reasons why he was able to establish the Nine Regions Empire as the Eternal Wing King. If the Xue Family has this ability for generations, how could the white wolves of Central State steal it!" A look of deep sorrow flashed across Xue Linglan's face. "If this really is the legendary Dragon Roar, then perhaps there's a reason why the Ran Mountains didn't appear on the sea map."

"Ran Mountain was an important naval base for the Feathered Race 200 years ago. Other than being easy to defend and difficult to attack, there's nothing special about it. What need is there for it to be hidden?" Yu Mu warned.

"No, there is a special meaning to the mountain." Xue Linglan shook his head slightly and did not say anything else. Ran Mountain was their destination not only because of the Xue Clan's last naval garrison, but also because their great-grandfather, Xue Xiaoshan, and his good friend, the "Hidden Saint" Bi Wenxuan, had stayed there for many years. In fact, the starflow rudder does not simply accelerate according to the direction of the planet, it turns to the mystery of the connection between the planet and Ran Mountain, and there must be a secret in it.

"To understand these symbols …" Xue Linglan's gaze was attracted by the complex and intricate patterns surrounding the sea diagram. The simple and unadorned decorations were like twisted complicated leaves and leaves that densely intertwined together, giving off a disorderly and beautiful feeling.

Subconsciously, Xue Linglan touched the ornaments with her hand. Her fingers fell on the black ink, and a refreshing feeling spread from her fingertips to her whole body. Touching those tiny protrusions, the friction between her fingerprints and the patterns gave her an illusion of almost pleasure, an illusion of immersion in something unknown.

Suddenly, she felt a pain in her fingertips, as if she had been stabbed. She quickly pulled her hand back and saw the dark red blood flowing from the tip of her finger. Yu Yuan immediately stood up and pulled out his sword, pointing it at Yue Xinchuan.

"It's none of his business, I was careless." Xue Linglan stopped Yu Mu and made him put away his sword. "There's something wrong with this sea chart. It just bit me …"

Before Xue Linglan could finish his words, he suddenly felt dizzy and fell to the ground uncontrollably. She felt as if she had no strength left in her body. Her eyes were closed tightly, and she heard him calling for the princess, but she did not respond.

What resounded in Xue Linglan's mind at this moment was a whistling sound that could shatter the heavens.

It surged upwards from the deepest part of its mind, crossing the sea of emotions. As it breathed in and out, this massive roar exploded like thunder, bringing with it a berserk aura as it rose up from the sea surface. It was the ancient voice, a great sound that no musical instrument or creature could imitate.

What caused Xue Linglan to lose consciousness was this deep and profound voice. Her blood had come in contact with those complicated engravings, and in the next moment, those engravings were like raging waves crashing into her mind. The influx of information made her temporarily faint, and for a brief moment she seemed to see the world.

It was actually written words!

The memories sealed within Xue Linglan's bloodline burst like a mountain. Those complicated and incomprehensible symbols transformed into recognizable words that flowed like a river as they streaked across in front of Xue Linglan's eyes. She didn't know why she could understand these words, but something had invaded her consciousness, as if something was calling out to her.

"Mountains and rivers are shattered. Stars are falling down, collapsing on top of their homeland, reversing everything outside. So I offered up the seed of the stars to find the right path. "

The loud voice was still far from over. In addition to the sentence above, there was still countless information filling Xue Linglan's mind. Her head ached so much that it felt like it was about to explode.

"The seed of the stars …" After a long time, Xue Linglan finally opened his eyes and recovered from the heavy exhalations of the sky. Yu Mu Province was looking at her with concern. His sudden fall had scared him quite a bit.

"Go..." "Go and fetch the Star Seal Stone …" The drowsy Xue Linglan struggled to answer, "I seem to have a way to decipher this map."

Yu Mu Province led Xue Lun Lan back to their seats, and not long after, a servant carefully brought out a small star stone. This was an ore created by the heavens and the earth, and it was excavated and used by the Feathered Man. It contained the pure power of the imprint pool, and although it was only the size of a thumb, the operation of the Star Arm depended entirely on its power.

The star stone was even purer than the sea. It was like a beautifully carved emerald blue gem emitting a soul-stirring light. The entire starstone felt like it was covered with a layer of water, but in reality, it was not water, but rather a type of crystal secreted by the starstone itself. It seemed to be its own protective membrane, making it seem even brighter and more transparent. Xue Linglan calmed himself down and gently placed the Star Stone onto the map. He then recited the chant that he had just learned from the vast sea of stars. As she chanted, the blue glow on the Star Imprint Stone began to spread to the sea map, fusing into the place where the sea was depicted. Soon after, all the sea water on the map started to light up, and the bright blue glow made the entire sea seem lifelike.

Whether it was Xue Linglan, Yue Xinchuan, or Yu Mu Province, they would never forget what they saw next.

The first to arrive was the sound of the sound, the sound of the current in the bay, the sound of the waves, rolling and stirring, nibbling away at the huge rock mass on the shore.

Soon after, the lines that had been drawn with ink slowly faded as a real sea appeared in the sea map. Everyone looked at the sea through the chart as if they were looking at the sky. They could see everything clearly. As they watched, the sea gradually parted, and a huge island broke out of the sea. Countless warships were docked at its shores, and every building on the island was clearly visible. The Feathered Race's signature white Thorn Flower Banner fluttered in the wind, and the wild, unyielding flowers bloomed on the sea, never to be seen for a long time.

That was how Ran Shan looked like now! Xue Linglan looked at Yu Mu Province excitedly, only to find that Director Hai had long since lost his wits and was staring at everything before him. In the sea map, Ran Mountains gradually moved away and a larger sea appeared. Not long after, the entire sea appeared in front of everyone's eyes. Yue Xinchuan's face was filled with shock and ecstasy. His eyes were motionless as he looked at the scene before him. Only then did he understand why this sea map could accurately depict every single coastline. It was because it was this sea's most real appearance. It was alive!

"This... This is simply a miracle, the first time I've seen Ran Shan in his entirety. " Yu Dui was so shocked that he was at a loss for words.

"The symbol on this map is indeed the Dragon Roar!" But it couldn't have come from the Yue family. " At this time, Xue Linglan had calmed down. She looked at the ecstatic face of Yue Xinchuan and said, "Tell me the truth, how did you get this map?"

Yue Xinchuan caressed the sea map with his hand. The materialized Ran Mountains gave off an ice-cold feeling. He could even feel the sea breeze that blew across his palm. He closed his eyes to feel the slight chill, as if he was lost in thought.

There had once been a plant plague in Orchid City, and that plague had led to a devastating disaster. The lush orchids and trees of the Orchid City had all died in one night, which was a huge blow to the Yue family, the shipbuilding family. Boat wood is the best wood for shipbuilding, without the continuous growth of Lan Cha wood, the Yue family lost the advantages of shipbuilding.

At that time, the Yue family was a family that was equally renowned for their shipbuilding and navigation skills. An ancestor who had once traveled the ocean came back from the east at this critical time, and what he brought back was the precious orchid raft, even better than the original seed. With the seed he brought back, the Lan Yue family quickly revived their family business.

However, such a hero died very soon after returning. In the final moments, he went insane and could only mutter one sentence over and over, "To the east, all the way to the east. That is the home of the Yue family." The people tidied up his things and found the chart, but no one could decipher its secrets. At that time, the Eldest Patriarch of the Yue family had sent people to the Eastern Lands many times, but either none of the people who left had found anything or never returned. In the end, this sea map was collected in the Yue family's attic, and slowly died down along with their reputation as a seamen's family.

"This sea map might contain information about the legendary dragon race. Your ancestor must have experienced something." Xue Linglan said, "Let me try and see if I can find something here. If we can say that we can go all the way east, it would be the Swirling Sea. Now that we have passed through it, perhaps we can find the place your ancestors went."

"I don't think we should." Yu Mu Province said, "Princess, we are not a marine expedition fleet, and our ship is in urgent need of repair. Under such circumstances, we cannot take such a risk just because of an unknown sea map."

Xue Linglan gently caressed the diagram. The symbols on it were still vibrating with the chanting of the ancient times. She had already begun to gradually get used to it. "Regional Commander, you don't understand …" She raised her head and looked at Yu Mu Province, her expression filled with immense grief. "Do you still not understand what the Dragon Roar means to the Xue Clan?"

Yue Xinchuan was intimidated by Xue Linglan's expression and could not help but to recall the golden age of the Feathered Race, the founding of the Nine Prefectures Empire.

"That is the starting point of our Xue Clan's domination of the world. From then on, no one in our Xue Clan will be able to understand the Dragon Roar. "Ever since my great-grandfather disappeared, the rumors about the Xue Clan's benefactors who lost their stars never stopped …" Xue Linglan bit his lower lip. "I didn't expect that I could actually understand the Dragon Roar …" If it was three years earlier, or even a year earlier, would everything be different? " As she spoke, her tears unconsciously fell onto the ancient sea map. Yue Xinchuan and Yulan looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Yu Mu Province was especially uneasy. He could feel Xue Luan's heavy grief, but his duty was to explain the current situation.

In the end, Yu Ling who was slightly longer than Xue Linglan walked over. She put her arm around Xue Linglan's shoulders and tried to analyze. "What exactly is east of Lan? Since the map doesn't have any markings on it, it is very likely that it is also deliberately hidden like Lan Lan." Since the Star Stone can trigger the reappearance of the mountain, then perhaps we can try something else? " Yu Ling was a true arcane master of the age of twenty. As she spoke, she attempted to infuse the power of the age into the map. Unfortunately, there was no response. She looked at Xue Linglan. "Princess, there's no response from someone with the strength at the prime of his age. Why don't you give it a try, Brightmoon?"

Everyone had a deep impression of her. Xue Linglan nodded and tried his best to calm his mind, gathering the star power that affected the moon at his fingertips and reciting the chant for the dragon chant. When she once again brought her hand close to the sea map, the change immediately occurred.

The chart resurrected and the sea surged. Then a thin golden line appeared on the surface of the sea. It cleverly passed through the windstorm and eventually disappeared into a white mist to the east.

"Could this be an air route?" Xue Linglan looked at the golden thread in shock. The golden thread had passed right through them. "But how did it disappear in the end?"

"That's the sea fog, and the area where the golden lines disappeared is the fog region." Yue Xinchuan judged after looking at the transformed chart. Xue Linglan subconsciously wanted to use her hand to wipe it away, but when her hand came in contact with the sea map, she felt as if her skin was instantly soaked by the fog. Xue Linglan was secretly surprised, but after her hand caressed it, the fog that lingered on the sea map disappeared.

At the end of the golden line, an island appeared before everyone's eyes.

"The island!" Yue Xinchuan excitedly shouted, "This must be the Island of Destiny mentioned by our ancestors!"