Towering waves crashed against the deck, sending spray into the air...
Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun huddled together in a corner of the cabin, their faces ashen with fear.
"Namo Amitabha, may Guanyin Bodhisattva protect us through this ordeal..." Xiao Ying chanted incessantly.
These two landlubbers were full of life on land, but at sea, they felt as if they were on a seesaw. One step forward and the world spun, making them feel utterly unwell.
Xiao Jun's lips trembled, his face slick with sweat. "Xiao... Xiao Ying, are we... are we going to die here?"
Ever since they boarded, the heavens had been relentless.
One day it was a gale, the next a torrential downpour. On the few good days with clear skies, the sun was scorching. They could only huddle in the cabin every day...
"Ah? I don't want to die, Xiao Jun! Let's jump overboard quickly, or it'll be too late!~" Xiao Ying despaired.
Jin Xiaolou, who was sitting nearby eating an orange, was speechless.
Are you two alright?
The ship was sailing smoothly on the sea, why would you want to jump overboard?
"Didn't the captain just bring anti-nausea medicine? Xiao Ying ge and Xiao Jun ge will be fine after taking it..." Jin Xiaolou said helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jun glanced at Jin Xiaolou. "If the anti-nausea medicine worked, we wouldn't be suffering like this. Ugh!~"
As he spoke, Xiao Jun released Xiao Ying and vomited into the toilet.
Jin Xiaolou tossed away the orange peel and ran out, holding onto a handrail. "Dong dong dong..."
A moment later, he returned with a ladle of murky liquid. "Here, drink this, and you'll feel a bit better..."
Xiao Ying looked up, his pale cheeks devoid of color. "What... what is this thing?"
Could it be poison?
Before they left, the Crown Prince had warned them not to drink anything casually. What if they were poisoned to death?
Jin Xiaolou smiled slightly. "This is a secret formula developed by our Fusang country, specially for seasickness..."
"No, Xiaolou, I just want to ask, when will we be able to get off the ship?" Xiao Ying asked in a muffled voice.
If they kept drifting like this, he would vomit his stomach out.
Jin Xiaolou scratched his face. "The weather has been changing frequently lately, with strong winds and waves. We've deviated from our course. It will take at least another half a month to reach Fusang country!~"
Xiao Ying: "..."
Xiao Jun: "..."
This was truly an unprecedented test.
They had been sailing at sea for some time, and Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun could barely keep anything down, looking as if they were about to waste away.
"But with Xi Tian sister protecting us, I believe the storm will pass soon..." Jin Xiaolou said with a smile.
Thinking of Xi Tian sister's chubby, soft cheeks made him feel particularly warm.
"That's right, that's right! Sweet Baby is a blessed child, and her words are very effective. We should pray to her!~" Xiao Jun's eyes lit up.
After speaking, Xiao Jun knelt on the ground with a devout expression, his hands clasped together, mumbling, "Omnipotent Sweet Baby, please make the storm pass quickly. When Xiao Jun ge returns to the Central Plains, I'll buy you the prettiest new clothes..."
Seeing this, Xiao Ying also knelt beside Xiao Jun, closing his eyes. "Sweet Baby, your magic is boundless, you save those who suffer. Please bestow your grace and drive away the bad weather!~"
Jin Xiaolou was stunned by their actions.
Xi Tian sister was just an ordinary little girl. How did she become a little immortal in their mouths?
Just as he was about to advise them against such superstitious practices, a shout came from outside the cabin. "Ah, the rain has stopped, and the wind has died down. The weather has changed so quickly..."
"Yes, it was just raging winds and thunder and lightning a moment ago. How did it become sunny in the blink of an eye? This is too strange!~"
"Don't just stand there, quickly prepare some food. I'm starving!"
"..."
Jin Xiaolou: "???"
What's going on? Did Xi Tian sister really manifest?
Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun stopped praying, their eyes brimming with tears of excitement...
"Haha, I told you Sweet Baby is a little immortal. Look, as soon as we chanted a few words, the storm stopped. Isn't that amazing!~"
"Absolutely. If I had known this earlier, I should have brought some incense before boarding. We could burn two sticks for Sweet Baby every day to gain more blessings..."
Jin Xiaolou twitched his mouth, his heart filled with complex emotions.
Although he had known from the beginning that Xi Tian sister was different from other children, he hadn't realized she had the ability to control the weather.
Once he settled down back in his country, he would definitely bring Xi Tian sister over to live a good life with him...
Meanwhile, in the old Yun family, Xiao Xitian was sneezing uncontrollably.
"Achoo, achoo..."
Sneezes followed one after another, and Xiao Xitian felt dizzy.
Who was gossiping about her behind her back? Couldn't she get a good night's sleep?
It was already late at night, and the entire Yun family had gone to bed.
Hearing his daughter's continuous "achoo, achoo," Old Man Yun had to fetch a lantern to check. "Daughter, what's wrong?"
He was truly afraid his daughter would faint again and never wake up...
"Daddy, I'm fine. Perhaps I caught a chill at night. I'll be fine after taking some medicine!" Xiao Xitian replied weakly.
Old Man Yun sighed softly. "Daughter, if you feel unwell, tell your father. Don't try to tough it out!"
Since Physician Guan had already arrived, and a divine doctor was there to treat his little daughter, Old Man Yun could finally relax...
"I know, Daddy!~" Xiao Xitian's eyes curved into smiles, and she snuggled into the quilt.
In her sleep, a ball of light, like a luminous pearl, flew around Xiao Xitian's head.
"Yun Xitian, your benefactor has arrived. Perhaps he can help you through this tribulation..." the ball of light said faintly.
Xiao Xitian frowned. "Little old man, is the benefactor you're talking about Uncle Guan?"
Since no guests had visited the Yun family in the past few days, it was Guan Zhongbo who had stayed overnight yesterday and given Xiao Xitian a peace charm...
The ball of light chuckled. "You'll have to discover that for yourself!~"
Xiao Xitian: "..."
It was being mysterious again.
"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you!" the ball of light suddenly remembered something.
Xiao Xitian was slightly startled. "What is it?"
"I just heard two fools treating you as a deity and praying incessantly, so I used a little magic to help them out..."
Xiao Xitian: "???"
Treating her as a deity and praying devoutly?
Who would do such a boring thing?
Xiao Xitian slept very soundly that night, and she didn't have any nightmares in the latter half of the night...
The next morning, outside Yun Guifang.
A middle-aged man, carrying a bundle, lingered outside for a long time before slowly entering the hall.