The temptation behind gentleness

Chapter 1297 - 1197:

There has never been love and hate without reason in this world; almost all underlying causes boil down to the competition of interests.

The reclusive Luo family of Southern Yunnan didn't help Su Fan for nothing this time.

They helped Su Fan not long ago, and they also hope to get Su Fan's assistance.

After watching a tape resembling a mime by Chaplin, Luo Hongjian shared some unknown secrets with Su Fan.

The internet began with Berners-Lee and has not developed significantly since.

Many things before the internet are not recorded, even on the dark web.

Those secrets exist only in the minds of antiques like Luo Hongjian and in some secret tomes.

At Luo Hongjian's invitation, Su Fan came to the Luo family's living room.

In a short moment, only Su Fan and Luo Hongjian were left.

After Su Fan and Luo Hongjian took their seats as host and guest, Luo Hongjian said:

"Su Divine Doctor, have you heard of the legend of the Ten States and Three Islands?"

Su Fan is not ignorant; he has certainly heard of the legendary Ten States and Three Islands.

The poet Li Bai wrote a famous line related to the Ten States and Three Islands.

"The sea travelers talk of Ying State, where the misty waves make belief scarce. Yue men speak of Tianmu, where shifting clouds can sometimes be glimpsed."

For a long time in the past, Su Fan regarded these matters just as legend and tales.

After all, the Poet Immortal who wrote such famous lines might have just heard them second-hand and not actually visited the Ten States and Three Islands.

Under Luo Hongjian's gaze, Su Fan nodded slightly, indicating he knew the related stories.

Luo Hongjian smiled briefly and then spoke an earth-shattering statement.

"Perhaps Su Divine Doctor has heard of the Ten States and Three Islands, but he might still be unsure if it's a fabricated story or if it really exists."

"I can very affirmatively tell Su Divine Doctor that the Ten States and Three Islands indeed exist."

"Because, I have been there before."

"The black and white tape Su Divine Doctor just saw was recorded by an Englishman who traveled with us at the time."

Su Fan listened to these words, utterly astonished.

He never expected Luo Hongjian to have such a past.

However, curiosity stirred within him; he wanted to know what kind of place it really was.

Over two thousand years ago, the First Emperor of Qin had sent Xu Fu to sea to find these places, yet Xu Fu never returned.

Places the First Emperor failed to find were discovered by people of later generations.

The Great Grandmaster Luo Hongjian before him had personally set foot on the island.

Su Fan thought for a moment and asked Luo Hongjian, "Old Luo, what is this Ten States and Three Islands like?"

Luo Hongjian's answer once again surprised Su Fan.

"I don't know. We could only look around the periphery back then."

"The footage recorded on the previous black and white tape is roughly the area where we could move about at the time."

"However…"

Su Fan didn't interrupt Old Luo, waiting for him to continue.

Luo Hongjian indeed continued: "However, the ancestors of the Luo family entered Yingzhou Island."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan became interested.

Many poets and scholars have left famous lines regarding this place.

However, one wonders if the reality aligns with the descriptions of the poets and scholars.

Su Fan further inquired: "Does Old Luo hope that I, along with the Luo family's martial artists, go to Yingzhou Island to find the fountain of youth, this miraculous medicine?"

Luo Hongjian nodded, then shook his head again.

Before Su Fan could ask, Luo Hongjian proactively explained:

"To be precise, the hope is for Su Divine Doctor to enter Yingzhou Island alone at the appropriate time."

Su Fan understood; there was surely a reason behind Luo Hongjian's words.

It's just unclear why Luo Hongjian wants him to go to Yingzhou Island alone.

Of course, Luo Hongjian had no intention of making Su Fan puzzle over riddles; he intended to tell everything to Su Fan.