At the teleportation zone of the Otsutsuki planet.
A young girl in a traditional kimono, adorned with meadowsweet flowers, slowly emerged.
“Where is this place?”
“Why do I feel a power calling me…”
The girl’s dark purple hair was braided into a pigtail that hung down her back, becoming lighter towards the ends. She had a tear mole at the corner of her right eye.
“Barzeb, can’t you wait for me?”
Another young girl walked out from behind her through the teleportation gate.
Her attire was somewhat similar to the first girl’s, with dark purple, gradient, knee-length hair that became lighter towards the ends. She had tied it into a braid with a pink shimenawa rope hanging down her back.
A folding fan decoration was pinned to the right side of her head.
Her white and purple kimono was printed with special patterns and was secured by a red obi belt, with the hem cut off at the thighs.
She also held a purple oil-paper umbrella in her hand, with several strands of flowers and leaves drifting from its edge.
“Sister, have you been here before?”
“No, but I feel as if someone specifically guided me here. Do you feel that way too?”
At this moment, more people began to emerge from the teleportation gate.
Like the two girls, they all walked towards the Eight Treasures Lapis Lazuli Pagoda by the sea.
The Otsutsuki on the streets were dumbfounded.
“What’s going on? Is it tourist season?”
“Why are so many people arriving all at once?”
“Look at their clothes and style, they’re so strange~”
In the tavern.
A strange figure in a yellow and blue robe pushed open the door and walked in slowly.
“Welcome, you’ll have to wait a little longer if you want to listen to stories.”
Uchiha Zhizhi said politely to the strange figure.
However, the moment she looked up, she was startled.
Because the strange figure only had one large eye on its head.
On its head, it wore something that was either the lower half of a fish or a decorative ornament.
“I’m looking for someone.”
The strange figure’s voice was hoarse and drawn out.
“May I ask, what is the name of the person you are looking for?”
Snake Princess asked, walking over.
The strange figure sighed and scanned the hall, his gaze landing on Su Mu: “Her name is Chun.”
“Can I smoke here?”
He asked hesitantly.
“Of course.”
Su Mu replied with a smile, sitting on the sofa.
“Well, that’s good.”
The strange figure took out a praying mantis, broke off all its legs, put it in his mouth, took a deep puff, and then exhaled a large cloud of smoke.
Snake Princess and Zhizhi were stunned. What was that?
“I thought I could find her after crossing the Styx. Time has passed, and things have changed.”
The strange figure said, walking over and sitting at Su Mu’s table.
“So, should I call you Ling Po, or Qiu?”
Su Mu asked faintly.
“It doesn’t matter anymore. I’ve atoned for my sins over a thousand years, yet I still can’t see the path I came from.”
“The world thinks she was wrong, but I was willing.”
Yes, the strange figure before them was Ling Po.
He was also Qiu, who had redeemed Qiu’s lifespan.
A thousand years had passed, and he was bent over, unable to straighten up, his face filled with loneliness and vicissitudes.
“Why bother with right and wrong? If you believe it’s right, then it’s right, no matter what others say.”
“Have a drink. You must be cold after a thousand years, right?”
Su Mu snapped his fingers, and Snake Princess immediately brought over a bottle of good wine.
“Heh heh, it doesn’t warm up. Before, I would even move a little when I saw her, but now I’m useless.”
Ling Po picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one go. The spicy taste lingered in his throat, and at that moment, he believed it was the wine that made him shed tears.
“Wine is the most honest lie. At least it doesn’t pretend. Emotions come when they come.”
Su Mu sighed deeply and got up to look out the window.
At this moment, on the beach, dense crowds were heading towards the tavern.
“What’s happening?”
“Doesn’t that person wearing a hat look familiar?”
“It looks like I’ve seen him in an anime. Holy crap! Is that Luffy?”
Su Mu was stunned. He suddenly remembered that the system had activated the myriad worlds.
This meant that characters from all anime would come to this place!
“Snake Princess, Zhizhi, get ready, we’re going to be busy soon!”
Su Mu immediately went back upstairs to change his clothes.
Finally, as everyone pushed open the door and entered the tavern, Su Mu, dressed in new clothes, walked out.
The first two girls to enter were very familiar to Su Mu: Ei, the God of Genshin Impact, and her sister Makoto!
Following closely behind were Yae Miko, Yae Sakura, Kasumi, and Aether!
And from the world of One Piece, there were Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, and others…
From the world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Tushan Honghong, Tushan Susu, Tushan Yay, and Tushan Rongrong also appeared!
Su Mu was completely stunned: “Holy crap, wait, there’s more!”
“Sister Bao is here too? And isn’t that Wang Ye? He’s even at Bichi!”
“The bald one must be Saitama.”
More and more people entered the tavern, and Su Mu lost count.
Snake Princess and Zhizhi immediately got busy.
“Excuse me, what is this place?”
Barzeb asked, voicing everyone’s question.
“The Eight Treasures Lapis Lazuli Pagoda, a storytelling tavern.”
Su Mu slowly walked down from the second floor, waving his folding fan.
All eyes were drawn to him.
“Travelers from various timelines, I will provide you with free food and lodging. Here, you will hear a story every day, whether it's interesting, sad, or heartbreaking.”
Su Mu looked at the completely full seats in the hall and felt a cold sweat. Most of the people here had a regret in their hearts.
While telling stories, Su Mu needed to fulfill their regrets to gain rewards and send them away.
It would only be over when the last person was sent away.
And there were at least a thousand people here.
Fortunately, the Eight Treasures Lapis Lazuli Pagoda had enough rooms. After upgrading, it could provide infinite rooms.
From the outside, the Eight Treasures Lapis Lazuli Pagoda might not seem that large, but internally, it could contain heaven and earth!
“It’s a storytelling tavern!”
“Great, my boring life has an extra source of joy!”
“I’m sick of being at sea every day, I can finally rest well!”
“Excuse me, boss, is there a place to practice martial arts in the tavern?”
“This place is much better than Tushan. I can see the sea just by sitting on the sofa.”
The crowd buzzed with discussion. Su Mu sighed with a headache. These guys were not easy to manage.
What if they tried to tear down the shop if the story wasn't told well?
While everyone was chatting and drinking, Ling Po sat alone in a corner, watching the sunset on the sofa.
He seemed out of place with everyone else in the hall, his back so forlorn and lonely.
“Alright everyone, let us begin today’s story.”
Su Mu lightly tapped his board, and the entire tavern fell silent.
“It is said that in the Northern Darkness, there is a Kun, so vast, its size is unknown for thousands of miles. In the South, there is a Begonia, whose name is Chun. Chun dreams, and dreams with the wings of the Kun, to the ends of the earth. Among them, there is a person named Qiu. Qiu loves Chun, and wishes to use his own blood to become their devoted companion.”