THE TRACES OF THE FRIENDSHIP OF SPIRITIS AND HUMAN.
CHAPTER 9 (CROSSING THE LAKE)

"Well! that's crazy, this lake is so vast and so deep, you're easily taking me for a swim all the way there?" chang yi said.

"There's no other choice"

"I don't want to do it, if I do that then I'll drown in the middle of the lake"

Xiuhuan smiled back at her words. "Chang yi you will still die because you cannot avenge Qiaofeng on Jiao long"

Chang yi fell silent with Xiuhuan's words as he looked at her in annoyance, and in his heart he muttered. "I was fooled by her friendly smile, the fact she was more cunning than Jiao long"

"I know" Xiuhuan could hear his thoughts, he then replied to Chang yi's words while smiling bitterly.

"Eh! you just heard me mumble?"

The young man did not pester him, he was seen starting to walk towards the middle of a very deep lake.

"Xiuhuan don't do that, if you die what am I going to do?"

Again Xiuhuan ignored him and continued walking, his leg knees starting to be invisible in a moment his whole body would sink. Suddenly, a middle-aged man yelled at Xiuhuan telling him to stop.

"Hey young master stop it"

Chang yi who was standing on the edge of the lake was shocked by his sudden appearance, he then noticed his simple-looking appearance, he had a thin and slightly long mustache. The man then turned to him who was secretly watching him, his facial features looking violent when looking at him.

"What's up!!"

"Em, there's no hehe"

After that he again looked at Xiuhuan and told him to stop. "That master is very dangerous here, "but Xiuhuan did not hear it and continued to walk, now half his body began to be invisible.

"Are you his friend?"

"Ah i-yah"

"Why should you let him walk to the middle of the lake?, "in a high tone the man snapped at Chang yi, it seemed like he was so angry at him for letting Xiuhuan walk into the middle of the lake just like that.

"In-She herself wanted to walk there, I had already banned her but Xiuhuan kept forcing her away"

"You're not his friend, if you were a friend of that young man, then now you wouldn't be here but after him"

"Ah haha I did indeed just meet him and did not know Xiuhuan very well, "Chang yi was heard whispering while turning his attention to Xiuhuan who turned him back to the edge.

"Xiuhuan's? why are you back?"

"You're right, crossing a lake this big is crazy"

"It should have been from the beginning that you listened"

Xiuhuan then turned his attention to the man standing nearby, he then asked. "Do you know how to cross this lake?"

"Here was a canoe to cross it" he replied as he looked at the lake.

"really? can we use it? we have to cross this lake"

"No"

"Why?" sahut Chang yi's.

The man looked at them. "Because I destroyed it"

"What?" both of them were shocked by what he had done.

"Uncle, why did you destroy it? it's possible that someone like us would need that canoe" Chang yi said.

"That tray is mine and I can destroy it all I want"

"What are you going there for? the place is very dangerous, sebrang lake it is the starting point of the king jiao long area. He was a black magic user and a ruthless king"

"But we have to go there" Xiuhuan replied.

"No, there's something we have to finish," smiling Xiuhuan returned to reply.

The man again fell silent and this time he looked at the two like he was watching. Not long after he walked up to a fallen tree and dragged it to the edge of the lake.

"What's he doing?" chang yi asked as he whispered to Xiuhuan.

The man then appears to take out a sword of his own which he then uses to cut two long bamboo fruits that grow next to the fallen tree earlier, he also cleaned some leaves attached to bamboo. After he finished giving the two bamboos to Chang yi as well as Xiuhuan.

"You can use it as a raft to cross this lake, and use the two bamboos to pedal"

Xiuhuan and Chang yi looked pleased, both of them then thanked him as they bowed to him for helping them. "Master, thank you"

"Be careful not to die in his hands, quickly settle your affairs because you do not deserve to die in vain by him. If I live a long life, I will always wait for you and help you cross this lake using a canoe, "The middle-aged man looks back at his second smile.

Chang yi and Xiuhuan then boarded the raft and started paddling it, before they moved away Chang yi had called out to the person while waving one of his hands. "Uncle may you live a long life"

Xiuhuan who stood before him was smiling as he pedaled the raft using bamboo, and the man who was still by the lake was seen replying to Chang yi's hand as a sign of separation. In his heart he muttered ...

"They are very brave"

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The day began to afternoon and the two were seen still standing on the raft while rowing, Chang yi who was feeling tired then sat down to rest. He then took a little water from the lake using both hands and drank it to relieve his thirst. Another case with Xiuhuan who was in front of him, he was still standing and pedaling the raft despite the sweat soaking his forehead. Chang yi who saw him then told Xiuhuan to stop.

"Xiuhuan, don't you feel tired? stop and rest for a minute"

Xiuhuan then replied to him. "I won't stop until we get there"

"But it's still very far away, we might get there tonight or tomorrow"

This time Xiuhuan did not appear and remained rowing, nor did he take his eyes off the front in the slightest. Seeing him who was working hard made Chang yi who was sitting behind him feel amazed.

"You make me envious, it's not the first time I've seen you try like this. When we were in another dimension, precisely when I was under Qiaofeng's control and attacked you, even though the entire body and face were injured, you were endlessly trying to get it out of my body"

"Xiuhuan, why did you do it? while I'm a stranger, why would you rather put your life at risk and not go save yourself?" continued.

While slightly looking back at Xiuhuan replied to his question. "Because we have the same goal, when we are in the village you are taking me for a walk together towards the west. Therefore I will not let you die and leave, for to me it is a covenant to be kept"

"covenant? it's not a deal, I just invite you to walk together and not make a deal, "Chang yi looked at him in surprise and surprise, he did not expect it to turn out that Xiuhuan considered his invitation at that time a treaty between the two. A moment later Xiuhuan who was pedaling suddenly stopped and turned to look at him.

"It's like you don't remember well, I still remember your words clearly, you're taking me along to find our purpose"

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"What if we walk together? until we find our own purpose"

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Xiuhuan's words made Chang yi recall the incident when they were in the village, after burying his sister's body, the two of them introduced themselves to each other and after that he took her on a walk together to find their destination.

"You trust me?" ask the young man.

"I believe"

Hearing his words that touched his heart, Chang yi smiled at Xiuhuan and said. "Xiuhuan, it turns out that you are not the same as those who always look down on us. You surprise me with your attitude that's not as rude as them, thank you"

"You were the first to accept our presence"

"Don't thank me, you and Changpu do deserve it"

Evening arrived with thousands of stars glittering in the sky, the same night as before there was only silence accompanying them along with the cold that enveloped the body. Also seen the reflection of the moon shining brightly from the lake where they are, sometimes they feel the breeze that feels cold approaching. Chang yi seemed to be sitting while looking up at the sky, while Xiuhuan as usual did his meditation.

There they both shed their tiredness and weariness after facing the souls with great grudges. A calming night gives them enough energy to continue the journey of tomorrow.

But somehow Chang yi suddenly turned his attention to Xiuhuan and said the thing that made him stop his meditation. "Xiuhuan I don't know where you came from, and how can you heal my wounded body so quickly? besides why do you always meditate?"

"Are you a spirit?"