When Loran spoke, Bai Yujing realized that he was not the only one who could understand; everyone present could as well. Emma was also very surprised: "You can speak our language?"
Bai Yujing noticed her mouth movements were not quite right; instead, it resembled a kind of ability very close to that of the Atlantean descendants, the Fishman Tribe. This ability was related to the spirit, as the Fishman Tribe possessed the power of spirit and could communicate directly with others without using air or speech, transmitting their consciousness and thoughts.
Loran glanced at everyone and finally fixed his gaze on Bai Yujing: "I have waited many years for you, and I have finally found you!"
Bai Yujing was completely confused and did not understand what Loran was saying. Loran stood up and approached them, muttering to himself as he walked: "The three golden discs have arrived, the key person is here, and Lily's vow has been fulfilled. But why haven't Lily's descendants come?"
At this moment, Bivis stepped forward: "We are sent by Burton MacLeod, the eighty-generation descendant of Lake Fairy Lily. Mr. Burton MacLeod cannot come here due to a curse on him!"
When Bivis mentioned the curse, Loran seemed initially unaware but sensed some information from Bivis's emotional waves: "A curse, oh! So that's how it is. You humans are truly greedy creatures. The Mr. Lemuel Gulliver you sent before also came here, but he did not understand the situation well and left after asking about the Fountain of Life."
"Initially, the McLeod Family sent an entire fleet, but unexpectedly all members perished, leaving only a ship's doctor who knew very little."
Loran nodded: "Your goal is the Fountain of Life to lift the curse on the McLeod Family. No problem; as long as you can restore the depleted spring water and revive the Holy Oak, we will allow you to take the spring water without obstruction!"
Bai Yujing immediately asked: "What do we need to do to make the Fountain of Life flow again? We have brought three Golden Discs. Also, what does it mean to revive the Holy Oak?"
Loran, dressed in a white robe, walked up to Bai Yujing. A long leg occasionally peeked out from under her robe. However, what caught Bai Yujing's attention more was that this woman was half a head taller than him; Bai Yujing was nearly 1.9 meters tall.
Loran adjusted her glasses and looked at Bai Yujing: "You all rest for today; tomorrow I will take you into Fairy Lake on Central Floating Island, and you will understand!"
After saying this, Loran revealed a mysterious smile and said to Bai Yujing: "By the way, did they tell you that the Fountain of Life is key to nurturing Lake Fairies? It only produces enough spring water for one person every ten years!"
When Loran said this, Bivis, Hank, and Shen Fei all changed their expressions and looked at Loran and Bai Yujing. Bai Yujing's expression shifted slightly; it seemed he had anticipated this and nodded without speaking.
However, Emma, who was behind Bai Yujing, couldn't hold back any longer and angrily looked at Bivis. "Mr. Bivis, we need an explanation. This is quite different from what you initially said. Both you and Mr. Burton MacLeod mentioned that the spring water was sufficient for many people!"
Bivis shrugged his shoulders. "I'm sorry, but we didn't know about this situation either; we only learned about it from what Ms. Loran just said!"
"You clearly..." Bai Yujing pulled Emma back. Continuing to argue with Bivis at this point was pointless, and Ms. Loran had just deliberately spoken for Bai Yujing and Emma to hear. Who knew what her intentions were? Was she trying to sow discord or pick them off one by one?
Loran interestingly observed each of their expressions but felt a bit disappointed when time seemed to come to a halt. She clapped her hands, and Bai Yujing saw several handsome male Wind Fairies with wings enter the room. These Fairies were dressed in splendid attire, smiling, and standing upright, appearing to have undergone special etiquette training.
"Please take the esteemed guests to their rooms to rest!"
After saying this, Loran turned to Bai Yujing and Emma: "If everyone feels bored, you can have the attendants take you around, but they must stay by your side because many areas of this Sky City are still quite dangerous and off-limits. I hope everyone understands!"
Bai Yujing nodded but noticed that Wind Fairy Ella behind Loran was curiously sizing her up, making various expressions. Bai Yujing couldn't quite understand what it meant; Loran had also looked at her curiously earlier and said something about waiting for many years.
"I'm only in my twenties! You all could be my ancestors at your age; you've been waiting for me for many years? As members of the Fairy Clan, you should just age away while taking a nap!"
Pulling Emma out of the hall, as they walked down the corridor, Bai Yujing suddenly felt that the atmosphere among the group was a bit strange. Bai Yujing, Huckman, and Emma walked on the left side while Bivis, Hank, and Shen Fei walked on the right side, forming two small groups that weren't speaking to each other.
Bivis was the first to break the silence: "Bai, I think there might be some misunderstandings between us. But you have to believe me; we didn't mean it intentionally. This is Fairy Clan territory, and we don't know what will happen next, so we must unite!"
Bai Yujing nodded. "Of course! If anything happens, we will stand by your side!"
"We've arrived, gentlemen; please walk this way!" The Wind Fairies spoke in Lilliputian Language, but even if others couldn't understand it well, they could guess based on their gestures.
Bai Yujing and Emma were staying next door to Bivis. When they opened their doors and exchanged glances with a nod, Bai Yujing pushed open the door and found that the room was very atmospheric—not grand but exquisitely beyond imagination.
Every cup, the oil paintings on the wall, the table, and the bed are all exquisitely crafted with an artistic touch. Even the spoons have intricate hollow patterns. The Fairy Clan seems to have a special pursuit of refinement, which is evident in their attention to detail and artistic atmosphere.
Emma really likes this kind of room, but right now, she feels completely disheartened: "What should we do? Ian, Bivis and the others deceived us, and the Golden Disc is still in their hands. If we can't get the Fountain of Life, Bethany..."
Bai Yujing sat down next to Emma: "Didn't we already know this would happen? Don't worry. I feel that obtaining the Fountain of Life won't be that simple. From what that Lake Fairy named Loran said earlier, Bivis probably senses it too."
"That despicable little man Bivis, I will never let him go. No matter what, I must get the spring water!" Emma said angrily to Bai Yujing.
Bai Yujing nodded: "Let's go find Mr. Hackman and discuss it together!"
Meanwhile, in Bivis's room, Bivis, Hank, and Shen Fei were also having a meeting. At this point, the entire exploration team had officially split up. Although they hadn't fallen out yet, it was unlikely they would continue to work together harmoniously as before.
"I say, why worry about them? The Golden Disc is in our hands; they are of no use to us anymore. We can just leave them here and let them be trapped for life!" Shen Fei was the first to speak.
Hank looked at Shen Fei as if he were foolish: "The Magic Bean and Merlin's Staff needed to leave Sky Country are both in Bai's hands. How do we get back? Even if we obtain the Fountain of Life, we still can't return!"
Bivis nodded: "Exactly. That's why I'm hesitant to confront them. Even if we get the Fountain of Youth, we can't go back without their help!"
"What should we do then?" Shen Fei looked a bit dumbfounded.
Bivis glanced at Hank and Shen Fei: "So we need to..."
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