The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

In less than a minute, the sky above the sea returned to normal, with only blue sky, white clouds, and a few ordinary seagulls flying around.

The girls stood by the railing, remaining silent for a long time.

The chat room was already in an uproar:

[I am Ying Zheng]: That bird is huge! Bigger than an airplane!

【Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood】: It's carrying a stone! Did you see it?

[No longer going to school]: Jingwei filling the sea? In that story, Jingwei carried stones to fill the sea!

[Professor Li from Beijing University]: Geographically speaking, this area is indeed within the ancient East China Sea. The myth of Jingwei filling the sea took place in the East China Sea. If the mirage we just saw was real, it might be a recreation of a scene from ancient times.

[I'm a terrible student] It's very likely a mirage from ancient times, but a mirage from such a distant era is too unscientific.

[Professor Wang, biologist]: That bird's size exceeds that of any known bird species. If it were a real creature, it could only be a legendary species.

[Shan Hai Jing enthusiast]: Jingwei! It must be Jingwei! The Classic of Mountains and Seas records: "There is a bird that looks like a crow, with a patterned head, a white beak, and red feet, named Jingwei."

[No more food delivery] Could it be a mirage that magnified the bird's body? Or is it just an ordinary bird?

The chat was still buzzing when a golden comment floated by:

[Qin Jia Xiaoyu]: What's the point of arguing here? The Supreme God is right here, why don't you just ask the Supreme God directly?

The comments section instantly unified its narrative:

[I am Ying Zheng]: Yes! I ask the gods!

【Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood】: Yaoyao! Quickly ask the God!

[Dongmen Chuixue]: The Supreme God is from ancient times, so he must know!

Seeing the comments, Chen Siyao picked up a piece of tuna, popped it into her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and turned to Chen Hao, asking, "Brother, is the myth of Jingwei filling the sea true? Was that bird just now Jingwei?"

Chen Hao put down his teacup, looked in the direction of the mirage that had already disappeared, and his thoughts returned to ancient times.

"It's true." His voice was soft but clear. "It really happened. But the cause of it is a little different from the story you know."

Whether it was her imagination or not, Chen Siyao sensed a faint sadness in her brother's tone.

The women simultaneously stopped eating and pricked up their ears. The live stream chat also quieted down; millions of viewers held their breath, waiting for Chen Hao to continue.

Chen Hao picked up his teacup, took a sip, put it down, and said nothing more.

Chen Siyao waited for several seconds, but seeing that he still didn't speak, she became impatient: "Brother, then what? Just say it!"

Chen Hao looked at her: "Yaoyao wants to know?"

Chen Siyao's cheeks puffed out, like an angry pufferfish: "Of course! Brother, you'll drive people crazy if you only say half of what you mean!"

Yang Wanqing chimed in, "Brother Chen Hao, just say it already, we're all waiting."

Although Cai Jingwen didn't say anything, her eyes were also fixed on Chen Hao with a bright gaze.

Chen Hao smiled as he looked at their expectant faces.

"Then I'll take you to see it."

The girls were all stunned.

"Let's go take a look?" Chen Siyao blinked. "Where to look?"

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Chen Hao stood up, walked to the railing, and looked in a certain direction on the sea, saying quietly, "Her cave is nearby."

The girls stood up at the same time and looked in the direction he was looking. There was nothing on the sea, only an endless expanse of blue.

"Brother, the place you mentioned... there's nothing there," Chen Siyao said.

Chen Hao didn't answer. He turned and went into the wheelhouse, saying something to the captain. The captain nodded and adjusted the course. The yacht began to head in the direction Chen Hao had indicated.

The yacht sailed for about half an hour before stopping at sea.

Chen Siyao stood on the deck, looking around. All she could see was the sea, with no islands or land in sight. Seabirds flew overhead, the seawater rippled gently beneath the ship, and sunlight shimmered on the surface like scattered gold.

"Brother, have we arrived?" she asked, turning around.

Chen Hao nodded.

"But..." Chen Siyao looked around again, "there's nothing there."

Yang Wanqing also came over, standing on tiptoe to look into the distance: "Brother Chen Hao, Jingwei's cave is in the sea? Do we have to dive down there?"

Chen Hao did not answer. He walked to the bow of the ship, facing the empty sea, and formed a mudra with his hands. The mudra was simple: his ten fingers were interlaced, his palms facing outward, as if he were pushing open a door.

A wind rose over the sea. It wasn't an ordinary breeze; it was a cool wind blowing from that direction, as if it were surging in from another world. The air began to distort, as if something was emerging from the void.

First, it was just an outline, hazy and indistinct, like a mountain in the mist. Then the outline became clearer and clearer, and the colors became richer and richer—green trees, gray rocks, and white waterfalls gradually emerged from the mist.

The girls stared with their mouths open, unable to close them for a long time.

An island.

A huge, lush green island appeared out of nowhere on the sea. There were mountains on the island, trees on the mountains, birds in the trees, and the birds were singing.

The waterfall cascades down the mountainside, and the mist forms a rainbow in the sunlight. The island is shaped like a bird with outstretched wings, its head facing east and its tail trailing west.

Chen Siyao held up her phone, her hand trembling. In the live stream, tens of millions of people were watching the island that appeared out of thin air. The chat was beyond "exploding"; the servers were even lagging.

[I am Ying Zheng]: What did I see? An island? Fell from the sky?

[Professor Li from Beijing University]: It didn't fall down; it was already there! It was just hidden!

[No more food delivery]: The deity just made a hand seal, and the island appeared. What kind of divine operation is this?

[I'm a terrible student]: So Jingwei's cave really exists? Am I dreaming?

[Qin Jia Xiaoyu]: The High God said he would take Yao Yao to see him, and he really did. He kept his word.

Chen Siyao put down her phone, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Chen Hao: "Brother, is this Jingwei's cave?"

Chen Hao nodded: "Her cave is hidden by an array; it can only be seen when the array is activated."

Yang Wanqing held Xiaoyue in his arms. Xiaoyue's ears were perked up, staring at the island, and her tail was wagging gently in Yang Wanqing's arms.

"Let's go." Chen Hao jumped off the bow of the boat and landed on the beach at the edge of the island. The beach was white, and the sand was as fine as flour. It was soft to the touch and made a "shasha" sound.

Xiaoyue jumped down from his arms, her four paws leaving small dents in the white sand. She tilted her head back, sniffing the island with her nose twitching, her ears standing straight up, and her tail slowly curling up.

"Xiaoyue, what do you smell?" Yang Wanqing jumped off the boat and patted the sand off her skirt.

Xiaoyue didn't turn around, but called out once, her voice filled with excitement.