Wu Shattered Star River

After what felt like an eternity, Jiang Han felt a flash of white light before his eyes. He was still on the boundless sea, but this time there was a small island in the distance.

“Huff, huff~”

Tan Taiyu exhaled a long breath, her aura weakening, her delicate body swaying slightly, as if she might collapse at any moment.

Jiang Han quickly reached out his other hand and grabbed Tan Taiyu's arm, asking with concern, “Miss Tan Tai, are you alright?”

Tan Taiyu waved her hand and closed her eyes to rest for several dozen breaths before continuing to draw circles.

Jiang Han had almost figured it out; this should be some powerful spatial Daoist magic of Tan Taiyu's.

This Daoist magic could traverse the void, but he didn't know how far it could traverse in one go.

“The distance shouldn't be short!”

Jiang Han thought to himself. Tan Taiyu was already feeling like she couldn't hold on after traversing the void only a few times. If the distance were short, it would be a fool's dream for her to take him to Heavenly Palace Island.

Once again, they rushed out of the light gate. Jiang Han scanned his surroundings and found a very small island nearby.

He glanced again at Tan Taiyu's swaying delicate body and said repeatedly, “Miss Tan Tai, let's rest first. We're not in a hurry.”

“Alright!”

Tan Taiyu let out a weak voice. Jiang Han quickly took her hand and flew towards the island.

Landing on a grassy area in the middle of the island, Tan Taiyu took out a pill and swallowed it, then closed her eyes and sat down to rest.

Jiang Han surveyed the surroundings to prevent anyone from approaching. After waiting for a moment, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and a torrential downpour began.

Jiang Han's body flashed, and he appeared next to Tan Taiyu. He casually used his Xuan Power to condense a huge light罩, enveloping the two of them and blocking the pouring rain.

Tan Taiyu looked up at Jiang Han, didn't say anything, and continued to close her eyes and rest.

The rain didn't stop, and the sky gradually darkened. Jiang Han was slightly surprised. It seemed that each time they traversed the void took quite a bit of time; he just couldn't sense it.

When they were in Dark City, it was still morning, and after only a few traversals of the void, it was already dark.

Tan Taiyu woke up after dark. Jiang Han looked at her and asked, “How about we rest here for a day? There's no rush anyway, and this place seems pretty safe.”

Tan Taiyu pondered for a moment, thought about it, and said, “Alright, let's leave tomorrow morning then.”

“Buzz~”

As she spoke, Tan Taiyu's spatial ring lit up, and a small pavilion appeared in her hand. She injected Xuan Power into the pavilion, and it rapidly expanded until a pavilion rose from the ground.

“Let's go inside and sit!”

Tan Taiyu stood up, and Jiang Han quickly dispelled the light罩. The two of them flashed into the pavilion.

The pavilion was very simple, with no furnishings inside except for a low wooden table in front of the window with two futons.

Tan Taiyu knelt on a futon, took out a set of tea utensils, and began to brew tea.

The tea was very fragrant, probably very expensive. After Tan Taiyu brewed the tea, she took off her mask and veil, revealing her charming face.

She poured a cup of tea for Jiang Han and said with a faint smile, “Torrential rain, a lonely island in a raging sea. Drinking tea here should have a unique artistic conception. Jiang Gongzi, please sit.”

In the corner of the pavilion was a small yellow night-luminescent pearl, and the light wasn't very bright, which made the atmosphere inside the pavilion somewhat romantic.

Jiang Han knelt down, thanked her, and took a sip of tea. It was indeed good tea, leaving a fragrant aftertaste in his mouth.

Jiang Han looked up at Tan Taiyu and said, “Miss Tan Tai, just call me Jiang Han from now on. I'm not some Gongzi; I grew up in a small village in Yun Prefecture.”

Tan Taiyu nodded slightly and said, “Alright, Jiang Han. You can call me Xiaoyu from now on. I should be a few months younger than you.”

“A few months younger?”

A hint of curiosity appeared in Jiang Han's eyes as he asked, “Then Xiaoyu, can you tell me what realm you're in now? The Breaking Void Realm?”

Tan Taiyu smiled and said, “I was lucky enough to break through half a year ago. I cultivate the Great Dao of Space.”

“Amazing!”

Jiang Han gave her a thumbs up. She was a few months younger than him and had already broken through to the Breaking Void Realm. Her talent was the strongest among the people he knew.

Tai Shuye shouldn't have broken through to the Breaking Void Realm, right? And Tai Shuye was several years older than them.

Tan Taiyu poured another cup of tea for Jiang Han, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity. She asked, “Jiang Han, I'm also very curious. Back on Black Shark Island, facing Chun Yuyan, such a peerless beauty, how could you bring yourself to do it?”

“Also… Mi Xi also died in your hands. Mi Xi was also a great beauty. Didn't you have any pity for her?”

“Heh, heh!”

Jiang Han said with a mocking smile, “As far as I'm concerned, enemies are enemies, regardless of gender. If I hadn't killed them, I would have become a skeleton by now.”

The curiosity on Tan Taiyu's face grew even stronger. She propped her chin up and asked, “Then on Black Shark Island, if Shen Tianbao hadn't appeared, would you have killed Ye Luoning and Xie as well? Weren't you afraid at all at the time?”

“After all, they were all young masters of Dominator-level forces, and you were just a convict at that time, without any background.”

Jiang Han took a sip of tea, a smile appearing on his lips as he said with a piercing gaze, “My personality is such that I won't go looking for trouble if no one provokes me. But if anyone wants to kill me, I'll kill them first, even if they're the King of Heaven.”

“I don't care if he's the young master of some great force. Even if the young master of an Immortal-level force wants to kill me, I'll kill him without hesitation.”

“I really envy you for being able to do whatever you want!”

Tan Taiyu's eyes dimmed slightly, and she sighed, “Those of us born into large families can't do that. Before doing anything, we must first consider the interests of the family.”

“Many times, for the sake of family interests, we have to see people we don't want to see, and we have to do things we don't want to do. Sometimes, even when facing disgusting people… we have to force a smile.”

“It's not necessarily the case!”

A beautiful and refined figure appeared in Jiang Han's mind as he said, “I have a friend who is also a member of a large family and even the designated next-generation family head, but her personality is very unrestrained and independent.”

“She absolutely doesn't do things she doesn't like, and she's too lazy to say a word to people she doesn't like. She still lives a carefree life. The elders in the family still like her, and she's still the next-generation family head.”

“Are you talking about Si Li?”

Tan Taiyu smiled bitterly. She stood up, looked out the window, her eyes becoming misty, and sighed, “There are thousands upon thousands of wealthy families in the world, and countless top young ladies are like stars in the sky, but there is only one Si Li.”

“Which girl doesn't want to live like Si Li? But who can really become the second Si Li?”

“Thousands of constraints, ten thousand kinds of helplessness, are like fishing nets, binding each of us. No matter how much we struggle, we are all in this net, unable to escape.”

“Moreover… if a person lives in this world and gives up everything, they will eventually become a lonely person. Then what is the meaning of living?”

Jiang Han was silent; he didn't know how to answer Tan Taiyu's question.

What Tan Taiyu said was also correct. Everyone has their own life, and everyone has their own entanglements and troubles. Not everyone can become Si Li.

He sighed softly and said, “Just do good deeds and don't ask about the future; seek a clear conscience.”