Scenario: Revised Novel Outline: "Exploring the Kingdom of Women"
Setting:Historical and Geographical Context: Set at the enchanting locales of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lugu Lake, amidst the legacy of the ancient Naxi Kingdom.
Cultural Crossroads: The setting is a melting pot where Eastern and Western cultures converge, influenced by both matrilineal and patrilineal civilizations, providing a rich backdrop for the narrative.
Main Characters:
Lin Xuan - A historian of Chinese descent from the modern United States, driven by a quest to understand human societal developments and the secrets of matrilineal societies.
Maya - Heiress to the Kingdom of Women, battling societal and political changes threatening her heritage.
The Mosuo Elders - Keepers of ancient wisdom, with profound insights into the ecological and societal constructs of their time.
Lin Xuan fascinated by an ancient scroll depicting the Naxi Kingdom, is mysteriously transported to the past through a time portal activated by the scroll.
He arrives during a tumultuous period in the Kingdom of Women, right as he walks across the Tea Horse Road and drinks from the mystical waters of Lugu Lake
Rising Action:
Integrating into the kingdom, Lin Xuan learns about their intricate connection to nature and humanity, witnessing firsthand the spiritual and physical landscapes that define the region.
Maya, facing challenges to her rule from factions within her court desiring a shift towards patriarchal rule, allies with Lin Xuan to preserve her heritage.
Climax:
Discovering a plot to usurp the throne involving ancient and forbidden magic tied to the white sand murals and Gemu Peak, Lin Xuan and Maya must navigate a series of dangerous, supernatural trials.
These trials are designed to test their wisdom, courage, and understanding of both ancient and modern societal values.
Falling Action:
Through a combination of modern knowledge and ancient wisdom, they thwart the coup, revealing hidden aspects of Mosuo culture and their sustainable practices which modern society could learn from.
Their journey reveals the deep philosophical and ecological insights of the matrilineal society, emphasizing themes of balance, fairness, and respect for both gender roles.
Resolution:
Having unexpectedly arrived in the Kingdom of Women, Lin Xuan finds himself amidst the bustle of an ancient marketplace. His initial exploration is cut short when he attracts attention due to his strange attire and gadgets. Just as he is about to be apprehended by local guards, he is rescued by Maya, the princess of the kingdom, who is in disguise among the common people. Maya, intrigued by his appearance and gadgets, offers Lin Xuan temporary sanctuary. As they evade the guards, Maya begins to question Lin Xuan, leading to the start of an unlikely alliance based on mutual curiosity and the need for understanding each other’s worlds.Market Scene: Open with Lin Xuan navigating the bustling marketplace, trying to blend in. Describe the sights, sounds, and smells of the market, showcasing the kingdom's vibrant culture and the daily life of its people.Cultural Missteps: Highlight Lin Xuan’s awkward interactions with vendors and locals, his modern mannerisms clashing with ancient customs.
Attracting Attention: Detail how Lin Xuan's unfamiliar attire and digital gadgets catch the eye of patrolling guards, leading to a tense chase through winding alleyways.
Maya's Intervention: Introduce Maya, who cleverly disguises her identity to blend in with the crowd. Describe her swift intervention to whisk Lin Xuan away from the guards, using her knowledge of secret passageways.
Initial Mistrust: Portray Maya's initial wariness and interrogation of Lin Xuan in a secluded hideout. Focus on their cautious dialogue as they each try to discern the other’s intentions.Shared Curiosity: Develop a scene where Lin Xuan shows Maya some harmless, yet advanced gadgets (like a digital watch or a flashlight), which fascinate her and break down her initial distrust.
Explaining Circumstances: Allow Lin Xuan to share his story of how he believes he traveled back in time, framed in a way that resonates with Maya’s understanding of her world’s myths.
Maya’s Proposal: Maya proposes an alliance where Lin Xuan can stay in the palace under her protection as a foreign scholar, in exchange for his knowledge about advanced technologies and his unique perspective on leadership and strategy.
Strategy Discussion: Outline their plan to navigate the palace politics and gather more information about the kingdom’s current tensions, hinting at Maya’s unresolved conflicts and her claim to the throne.
Cultural Exchange: Show Lin Xuan agreeing to teach Maya about his world’s history and technology, while she offers to introduce him to her kingdom’s customs and knowledge.
New Roles: Conclude with Maya smuggling Lin Xuan into the palace, where he is introduced as a learned scholar from a distant land, setting him up with a new identity.
Foreshadowing: End with Lin Xuan’s mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension as he looks out over the palace grounds from a hidden balcony, aware of the challenges ahead but driven by the thrill of the unknown.
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Revised Novel Outline: "Exploring the Kingdom of Women"
Setting:Historical and Geographical Context: Set at the enchanting locales of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lugu Lake, amidst the legacy of the ancient Naxi Kingdom.
Cultural Crossroads: The setting is a melting pot where Eastern and Western cultures converge, influenced by both matrilineal and patrilineal civilizations, providing a rich backdrop for the narrative.
Main Characters:
Lin Xuan - A historian of Chinese descent from the modern United States, driven by a quest to understand human societal developments and the secrets of matrilineal societies.
Maya - Heiress to the Kingdom of Women, battling societal and political changes threatening her heritage.
The Mosuo Elders - Keepers of ancient wisdom, with profound insights into the ecological and societal constructs of their time.
Lin Xuan fascinated by an ancient scroll depicting the Naxi Kingdom, is mysteriously transported to the past through a time portal activated by the scroll.
He arrives during a tumultuous period in the Kingdom of Women, right as he walks across the Tea Horse Road and drinks from the mystical waters of Lugu Lake
Rising Action:
Integrating into the kingdom, Lin Xuan learns about their intricate connection to nature and humanity, witnessing firsthand the spiritual and physical landscapes that define the region.
Maya, facing challenges to her rule from factions within her court desiring a shift towards patriarchal rule, allies with Lin Xuan to preserve her heritage.
Climax:
Discovering a plot to usurp the throne involving ancient and forbidden magic tied to the white sand murals and Gemu Peak, Lin Xuan and Maya must navigate a series of dangerous, supernatural trials.
These trials are designed to test their wisdom, courage, and understanding of both ancient and modern societal values.
Falling Action:
Through a combination of modern knowledge and ancient wisdom, they thwart the coup, revealing hidden aspects of Mosuo culture and their sustainable practices which modern society could learn from.
Their journey reveals the deep philosophical and ecological insights of the matrilineal society, emphasizing themes of balance, fairness, and respect for both gender roles.
Resolution:
Having unexpectedly arrived in the Kingdom of Women, Lin Xuan finds himself amidst the bustle of an ancient marketplace. His initial exploration is cut short when he attracts attention due to his strange attire and gadgets. Just as he is about to be apprehended by local guards, he is rescued by Maya, the princess of the kingdom, who is in disguise among the common people. Maya, intrigued by his appearance and gadgets, offers Lin Xuan temporary sanctuary. As they evade the guards, Maya begins to question Lin Xuan, leading to the start of an unlikely alliance based on mutual curiosity and the need for understanding each other’s worlds.Market Scene: Open with Lin Xuan navigating the bustling marketplace, trying to blend in. Describe the sights, sounds, and smells of the market, showcasing the kingdom's vibrant culture and the daily life of its people.Cultural Missteps: Highlight Lin Xuan’s awkward interactions with vendors and locals, his modern mannerisms clashing with ancient customs.
Attracting Attention: Detail how Lin Xuan's unfamiliar attire and digital gadgets catch the eye of patrolling guards, leading to a tense chase through winding alleyways.
Maya's Intervention: Introduce Maya, who cleverly disguises her identity to blend in with the crowd. Describe her swift intervention to whisk Lin Xuan away from the guards, using her knowledge of secret passageways.
Initial Mistrust: Portray Maya's initial wariness and interrogation of Lin Xuan in a secluded hideout. Focus on their cautious dialogue as they each try to discern the other’s intentions.Shared Curiosity: Develop a scene where Lin Xuan shows Maya some harmless, yet advanced gadgets (like a digital watch or a flashlight), which fascinate her and break down her initial distrust.
Explaining Circumstances: Allow Lin Xuan to share his story of how he believes he traveled back in time, framed in a way that resonates with Maya’s understanding of her world’s myths.
Maya’s Proposal: Maya proposes an alliance where Lin Xuan can stay in the palace under her protection as a foreign scholar, in exchange for his knowledge about advanced technologies and his unique perspective on leadership and strategy.
Strategy Discussion: Outline their plan to navigate the palace politics and gather more information about the kingdom’s current tensions, hinting at Maya’s unresolved conflicts and her claim to the throne.
Cultural Exchange: Show Lin Xuan agreeing to teach Maya about his world’s history and technology, while she offers to introduce him to her kingdom’s customs and knowledge.
New Roles: Conclude with Maya smuggling Lin Xuan into the palace, where he is introduced as a learned scholar from a distant land, setting him up with a new identity.
Foreshadowing: End with Lin Xuan’s mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension as he looks out over the palace grounds from a hidden balcony, aware of the challenges ahead but driven by the thrill of the unknown.
Lin Xuan is a historian with a special focus on the study of ancient matrilineal societies.
He has embarked on a research expedition to the remote regions of Yunnan, China, to learn more about the Mosuo people, China’s last matrilineal civilization.
This unique culture, which has fascinated Lin Xuan for years, is located around Lugu Lake and has maintained its matrilineal traditions for centuries despite historical and modern influences.
Lin Xuan’s interest in this subject is both academic and personal as it ties into his own cultural heritage.
As a man of Chinese descent, he is eager to understand how this society has managed to maintain its matrilineal system for so long.
Lin Xuan’s research into the Mosuo people and their traditions is supported by the Mosuo Elders, who also help him navigate this ancient society.
Lin Xuan’s studies have also acquainted him with the “Axia,” an important male figure within Mosuo society.
With the assistance of the Mosuo Elders, Lin Xuan has begun his exploration of this culture, delving into its history and traditions and uncovering the reasons why it has lasted for so long.
I’m here for my research,” Lin Xuan explained.
It was already dark by the time he arrived at Lugu Lake.
The moon was hidden by thick clouds, casting a gloom on the area.
Lin Xuan had read about Lugu Lake in the past.
It was a beautiful place surrounded by mountains and water, and was the essence of the Mosuo people’s civilization.
“Lugu Lake is not just a beautiful place; it’s also home to an ancient civilization,” Lin Xuan said.
The Mosuo people were China’s last remaining matrilineal society.
They are unique in that their property is passed down through the female line; men do not have any property rights.
Men and women in the Mosuo society do not get married, but rather engage in “walking marriages” where both sides can be separated at any time.
Lin Xuan had always been interested in such societies, and specialized in studying them.
“Xuan, this is A Yi.
He will be your guide in this area.
He is a good friend of mine, so you don’t have to worry,” Maya said.
“Thank you for inviting me,” Lin Xuan said politely.
He had met A Yi before, but they weren’t very familiar.
However, since A Yi was recommended by Maya, Lin Xuan didn’t need to worry about any trouble.
Lin Xuan and A Yi got into a car and drove away.
The car gradually left Lijiang City and entered Yunnan.
Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
After leaving Lijiang City, they entered Sichuan Province’s Ninglang County.
They drove through several small towns, then entered Yunnan Province again, and finally arrived at Lugu Lake.
Lugu Lake is located in Yunnan Province’s Lijiang City, with more than half of it located in Sichuan Province’s Ninglang County.
It is also known as “Sea of Kuo” by the Mosuo people.
It has a total area of 52 square kilometers, an average depth of 45 meters, and a maximum depth of 93 meters.
Lugu Lake is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with dense forests that cover the mountains.
The clear water of the lake reflects the surrounding mountains, making it a beautiful sight.
The lake has also been called “Pearl on the plateau” and “Plateau Lugu Lake” due to its beauty.
When Lin Xuan and A Yi arrived, the sky was already dark, but the lake was still very busy, with many people selling things and moving around.
The Mosuo people’s lives are very simple, with most living off of the lake’s fish and shrimp as well as the land’s fruits and vegetables.
However, they have recently become involved with tourism and fishing to earn money.
The Mosuo people’s way of life has been changing, with some abandoning their houses and moving to the city to live in a modern way, while others continue to live traditional lives on the mountainside or near the lake.
A Yi found a hotel for Lin Xuan and left after that, not wanting to disturb him too much.
Lin Xuan went out for a walk after checking into his room.
The Mosuo people did not have a concept of marriage, only of family.
The family consisted of the mother, maternal grandmother, maternal uncles, brothers, sisters, and maternal aunts.
A woman’s significant other was known as an “Axia” or “Azhu.”
A Mosuo woman could have multiple Axias, and her children would be brought up by her family.
Lin Xuan had once asked about what would happen if a Mosuo person only wanted one Axia.
The answer was simple: they could only wish for it.
According to the Mosuo Elders, “monogamy” was not a new term.
Mosuo people could practice monogamy if they wanted, but most would still choose to have more than one Axia.
As for those who were not satisfied with their current Axias, they could divorce at any time.
No one would stop them, but they would be required to return the bride price.
Compared to modern society, getting married in Mosuo society is simple.
However, if one wanted to divorce, it was not possible.
Lin Xuan had come across many different kinds of relationships in his life.
Many of his friends had gotten married after being in relationships for many years, but most of them ended up getting divorced.
Lin Xuan had been in a few relationships himself, but none of them lasted long either.
He felt that he was at fault for being so picky, but he couldn’t help it.
If that person wasn’t right for him, he wouldn’t want to be with her just for the sake of being in a relationship.
Lin Xuan didn’t have many friends, but he had many sisters who were very close to him.
They were always on his side no matter what happened, which made it difficult for Lin Xuan to find someone he liked who also got along with them.
Lin Xuan was not in a hurry to get married.
He wanted to wait until he was 35 before he thought about it, because his father had told him that he should be married by then.
Lin Xuan felt that it was time for him to settle down when he reached that age.
His phone rang while Lin Xuan was preparing to go to bed.
The caller ID showed that it was his girlfriend Summer.
Summer was his first girlfriend, and he had met her when he went to America to study abroad five years ago.
Summer came from a wealthy family, and they had been together for three years.
Summer’s mother was already pestering her to get married and have children soon, so she was feeling anxious as well.
She called Lin Xuan and told him that she was pregnant and insisted that he go back to America to marry her and start a family with her.
Lin Xuan was silent after hearing this news.
He never thought that Summer would come up with such an idea just because of the baby, and he was not ready to be a father yet.
However, he didn’t want Summer to have an abortion either, so he could only agree to her request for now.
He promised to go back as soon as possible and then hung up the phone.
After receiving the call from Summer, Lin Xuan couldn’t fall asleep anymore and began to pack up his things instead.
He was planning to return home the next day so that he could explain things to his mother and go back to America with Summer as soon as possible to get married.
Before he left, Lin Xuan received another call from Summer, asking him where he was and when he would come back.
I’m on my way back now,” Lin Xuan replied.
“It will take me about two days to get back home.”
“Two days?” Summer asked in surprise.
“It will only take you two days?Did you buy a plane ticket?”
Lin Xuan smiled and replied, “I didn’t buy a plane ticket.
I bought a spaceship ticket instead.”
After saying this, he hung up quickly before Summer could speak again because he was afraid of her becoming angry with him about it again.
Although Lin Xuan had said this joke many times before when his friends asked him how long it would take him to come back from Yunnan, it was the first time he had answered that way after being overseas for so long, and he felt a little regretful in his heart now.
He was going to leave Yunnan tomorrow and might never come back here again if things didn’t work out well in the future, which made him feel a little sad too.
When Lin Xuan got home, he found Summer standing at the door waiting for him.
She rushed over and hugged him tightly when she saw him approaching.
“Xuan, I knew you’d come back,” she said with a smile.
As soon as Lin Xuan entered his house, Summer directly pulled him into his room and began undressing herself.
She then pushed him onto the bed.
“Xuan, don’t worry,” Summer said in a gentle voice.
“I’m not a child anymore.
I know how to take care of myself.”
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Xuan interrupted her.
He sat up, looking at her seriously, and asked, “Summer, are you really pregnant?”
Summer became anxious immediately after hearing his question.
“Xuan, what are you talking about?
Didn’t you say you were going to agree?”
“I am willing to marry you, but you have to tell me if you are really pregnant.”
Summer hesitated for a moment before finally admitting, “I’m not pregnant.”
Lin Xuan’s heart skipped a beat after hearing this as he felt relieved.
“Why did you lie to me about it?”
he asked sternly.
“I wanted to see if you would agree to marry me if I was pregnant,” she admitted.
When Lin Xuan heard this, he fell silent for a moment before he finally said in a gentle voice, “Summer, I’m sorry, but I don’t think we are right for each other.
Let’s break up!”
He had wanted to break up with Summer for a long time now, but he hadn’t been able to do so because she was always so nice to him.
However, after hearing that she had lied to him about being pregnant just to test him, he felt that he had no reason to be with her anymore.
“Why do you want to break up with me all of a sudden?”
Summer asked in surprise when she heard this.
“Is it because I lied to you?
I’m sorry about earlier.
Please don’t be mad at me!”
“It’s not your fault,” Lin Xuan replied with a bitter smile.
“It’s my fault too for not loving you as much as you love me.
I don’t want to hurt you anymore, so let’s just break up before it gets worse.”
After saying this, he left the room without looking back and went into his office.
Although he already knew that this day would come eventually, he still felt sad after breaking up with Summer and couldn’t help but recall the time they had spent together over the years.
Lin Xuan then took out his laptop to read some more information about the Mosuo people after clearing his mind and emotions.
He wanted to learn more about their culture before leaving Yunnan.
The next day, Lin Xuan followed A Yi and his guide team into the heart of the Kingdom of Women after they had finished breakfast.
The Kingdom of Women was a beautiful place surrounded by mountains and rivers.
It was home to many different ethnic groups and was considered to be a paradise on earth by most people who lived there.
Lin Xuan had only been to two small mountain communities where few people lived since arriving yesterday and hadn’t seen any women yet so far except for A Yi and his colleagues.
As they continued walking forward, he saw a large number of people coming from all directions while carrying bags and baskets on their backs or in their hands.
There were also many mules and horses carrying goods on the road, which was very lively and crowded.
Lin Xuan felt a little surprised after seeing this scene, but he quickly realized that the Kingdom of Women was not as isolated as he had imagined it to be and that it was actually located on a trade route in the past.
After walking for about an hour, they finally arrived at the entrance of Yongning Market.
The market was very large and had many different shops selling all kinds of goods, such as food, clothes, and handicrafts.
There were also many restaurants and inns on both sides of the road where people could stop by and rest while they were traveling.
The market was very noisy, and the voices of people bargaining, shouting, and laughing filled the air.
“Yongning Market is the largest market in the Kingdom of Women.
It’s usually very busy and crowded here,” A Yi explained to Lin Xuan as they walked forward.
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.
He then followed A Yi and his team and walked straight into the market.
“Many people from nearby villages come here to sell their goods and buy things they need every day,” A Yi explained as they walked forward.
“There are many different things you can buy here, such as tea, wine, salt, and cloth, so you can find almost anything you want here.”
Lin Xuan looked around when he heard this and saw many exotic foods, clothes, shoes, and handicrafts being sold at the market.
He was very curious and excited to see so many things he had never seen before, so he couldn’t help but look at them carefully while walking forward.
“Look over there!”
A Yi said suddenly as he pointed at a shop on the right side of the road.
“There are many beautiful clothes being sold there, so let’s go inside and have a look!”
Lin Xuan followed A Yi and his team into the shop and saw many different clothes hanging on the walls and in the aisles, which were all very colorful and attractive.
When Lin Xuan was looking around the shop, he suddenly noticed a woman dressed in red walking towards him from the outside and was immediately captivated by her beauty.
The woman was wearing a red robe with a light blue silk belt around her waist, which made her look very elegant and gorgeous.
Her long black hair was tied up in a bun on top of her head, while her bright red lips were like two delicate petals that could mesmerize anyone who saw them.
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but lower his head to look at the woman’s feet after seeing her standing right in front of him, and he found that she was wearing a pair of light blue embroidered shoes with a small white flower on the tip of the shoes, which made her look even more beautiful and charming than before.
At this moment, Lin Xuan felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest when he saw this woman in red because she was so beautiful that he had never seen a woman as beautiful as her before in his life.
He couldn’t help but stare at the woman in front of him in a daze for a long time, but he quickly regained his senses when he heard A Yi calling his name from behind him.
He then turned around to look at A Yi with an embarrassed smile and said, “I’m sorry, I was lost in thought just now.”
“It’s okay,” A Yi said with a smile as she looked at Lin Xuan curiously.
She then said to Lin Xuan gently, “You can go ahead and check out the clothes here if you like them.”
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.
He then turned around to walk back to the front of the shop after hearing this and noticed that the woman in red was still standing there and looking at him with a bright smile on her face.
She then took out a small white jade hairpin from her left sleeve and handed it to Lin Xuan while saying to him gently, “This is for you, my dear friend.”
Lin Xuan was stunned when he saw the woman handing him the hairpin because he had no idea who she was or why she wanted to give him something like this all of a sudden.
He then took the hairpin from the woman’s hand and said, “Thank you, but I don’t even know your name yet, so why are you giving me something like this?”
The woman in red blushed slightly when she heard Lin Xuan’s question, but she quickly replied with a smile, “My name is Lin Shiyi, so please remember me from now on.”
She then turned around to walk away with her team after saying this, but Lin Xuan couldn’t help himself from looking at her back while she was walking away from him because he was still wondering why she had given him the hairpin without any reason at all.
Lin Xuan was not the only one who was curious about this either because everyone else at the market was also staring at the woman in red with their eyes wide open, mesmerized by her beauty and gracefulness, so the whole place was quiet for a while before Lin Xuan accidentally stepped on someone’s foot and broke the spell that had been cast by the woman in red earlier.
“Ouch!” the woman that Lin Xuan had stepped on let out an angry groan as she glared at him with an angry look in her eyes.
Lin Xuan smiled awkwardly at the woman after he heard that, but he didn’t say anything in reply because he knew that he was in the wrong for not looking where he was going, so he decided to apologize to the woman instead.
He then said to the woman in front of him gently, “I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention just now, so I didn’t see you at all.
Please forgive me for stepping on your foot.”
The woman didn’t say anything in reply after she heard Lin Xuan’s apology, but she was still staring at him angrily, so he quickly turned around to walk away from her in order to avoid getting into trouble with her.
However, he accidentally knocked over another table of goods behind him while trying to do so, which attracted everyone’s attention back to him once again.
“Oh no!” Lin Xuan thought as he watched the table fall over helplessly because he knew that he was in big trouble now.
“Stop right there!”
the woman that Lin Xuan had stepped on earlier shouted at him angrily as she ran after him to grab his arm, but he quickly dodged out of the way before she could do so.
He then turned around to run away from her because he knew that it was not going to end well for him if she caught up to him, so he ran as fast as he could while trying to avoid hitting anyone else along the way.
However, he still ended up crashing into someone else once again while running away from the woman because he wasn’t paying attention to where he was going, which caused him to trip over something and fall down onto the ground face first as a result.
Lin Xuan quickly got up from the ground after he fell down, but he was still feeling dizzy from his earlier fall, so he tried to catch his breath while waiting for his vision to clear up once again.
A Yi said when he saw Lin Xuan sitting on the ground with his head down, “Are you okay, Lin Xuan?
Let’s get out of here before something else happens!”
However, they were both too late because the woman who had been chasing after Lin Xuan earlier had finally caught up to him, and she was looking like she was ready to beat him up right now.
She then glared at A Yi while saying, “Who is this guy and why did he knock over all of my goods earlier?”
“I’m sorry about that,” A Yi said while bowing down to the woman apologetically, “I’ll pay you back for the things that he broke earlier, but please don’t beat him up!”
The woman didn’t say anything in reply after hearing this, but she still looked like she was going to call for the guards when another woman showed up all of a sudden and said, “There’s no need for that, I’ll take care of this matter myself.”
The woman that spoke earlier was wearing traditional Mosuo clothes with golden flowers in her hair, and she had an elegant smile on her face while walking towards them as well.
Maya, the princess of the Kingdom of Women and heiress to the throne, was the one who had just shown up, and she was currently standing in front of them all with a bright smile on her face while watching the incident unfold with a hint of amusement in her eyes.
It was currently the middle of the day right now, and she had decided to come out to buy some things from the market for herself when she happened to run into these people along the way.
She had wanted to see what was going on at first when she saw all of the people gathered around just now, but she had also known that it was not a good idea for her to get involved with other people’s business as well, so she had ended up leaving them alone instead.
However, it seemed like she had gotten herself into quite a mess right now, so she quickly walked over to them in order to see what was going on for herself.
“We were having a horse race just now when another woman suddenly ran into us out of nowhere and caused my friend to fall down from her horse,” the woman who was wearing traditional Mosuo clothes said while pointing at someone who was lying on the ground with a grim look on her face, “She’s been unconscious for a long time now, and I think that she might have even fractured her hip after falling down like this too!”
Maya knew who this woman was talking about as soon as she heard this, and she also knew exactly what had happened here as well, which made her frown a little bit when she saw the woman who was lying on the ground earlier.
She then walked over to the injured woman and checked her pulse for a while before saying, “The race is over now, so you can take your friend home to rest first.”
“Are you sure about this?”
the other woman asked while looking at Maya uncertainly, “We’re still in the middle of nowhere right now, so I don’t think that we’ll be able to save her in time if something happens to her!”
“We’ll be able to save her as long as we get her back to the Kingdom of Women before nightfall,” Maya said with a warm smile on her face, “Don’t worry, she’ll be fine after resting for a while, but what do you want me to do with the person who caused this accident?”
“I don’t know,” the other woman said while shaking her head in reply, “But I think that she should be punished for what she did earlier!”
“Of course,” Maya said with a gentle smile on her face, “Please take care of your friend for me then.”
“Thank you so much!”
the other woman said before leaving with the injured woman, and Maya was also about to leave as well when A Yi suddenly stopped her by saying, “Wait, Your Highness!What are we going to do with this woman?”
“Let’s just deal with it later,” Maya said while waving her hand dismissively, “I still have something important to do right now, so I’ll just leave her here for you to deal with first.”
Maya then walked away without waiting for A Yi to reply back to her, but she still knew what she had to do with the woman who had caused the accident just now as well.
Lin Xuan was left confused after seeing this, but he just decided to stay out of this and focus on something else instead.
However, something unexpected happened next, which was that Lin Xuan suddenly felt his stomach rumble out of nowhere, so he then looked around for a while before seeing a vendor selling some fruits at the entrance of the market.
Lin Xuan then went over there and bought a few apples from this vendor before walking away, but he then suddenly felt someone tapping on his shoulder from behind him while he was walking away.
Lin Xuan then turned around and saw a woman who looked like she was in her thirties standing behind him, so he then asked her while feeling curious about this, “What’s going on?”
“Young Master, may I ask if you’ve already paid for those apples?”
the woman asked Lin Xuan after walking up to him, and Lin Xuan then immediately realized what was going on after hearing this question.
Lin Xuan then quickly took out his purse and tried to give it to the woman, but she then quickly refused this and said while shaking her head, “I’m sorry, Young Master, but I’m already married, so I can’t accept this!”
The other vendors also quickly noticed what was going on between these two people, so they then went over there and asked the woman about this while looking at Lin Xuan coldly.
“Don’t worry about it,” Lin Xuan quickly said after noticing this, “I wasn’t actually trying to give you any money earlier; I was just trying to pay for these apples instead!”
“You were trying to pay for me?”
the woman asked Lin Xuan while looking confused, “But why are you doing this?”
“Just consider it as me being polite since I’ve already eaten a few apples earlier,” Lin Xuan replied with a wry smile on his face after hearing this question from the woman.
The woman then smiled back at Lin Xuan before replying, “Then thank you very much for your kind gesture earlier!But you should know that you’re not allowed to do this kind of thing here in the Kingdom of Women…”
“What’s going on?”
A Yi then asked Lin Xuan after walking over here and noticing that something seemed off about this, so Lin Xuan then said while pointing at the apples that he was holding in his hands, “I’ve already eaten a few apples earlier without paying for them, so I just wanted to pay for them first…”
“We have some leftover apples at home,” A Yi then said while shaking her head in reply, “So I don’t think that we need these apples very much right now…”
A Yi then paused for a while before continuing with, “But if you really want to pay for something, then why don’t you try paying for this vendor instead?We can then take her back as one of our maidservants since she’s still quite young…”
Lin Xuan was left speechless after hearing this, so he then quickly tried to explain this by saying, “I wasn’t trying…”
But it was already too late after this!
The other vendors all quickly noticed this and started looking at Lin Xuan while feeling angry about this, so they then started shouting at him while waving their fists in the air.
“Why are you trying to steal our vendor?”
“Do you think that we’re easy targets?”
Lin Xuan was then left feeling speechless after noticing all of this, but he then quickly tried to explain this by saying, “I’m not…”
But he was again interrupted by A Yi after this!
A Yi then looked at Lin Xuan with an annoyed expression on her face before saying, “Just stop lying to me; I’ve already seen enough men like you trying to do these kinds of things here in the Kingdom of Women!So don’t even think about trying to trick me into believing that you’re actually a good person!”
The other people were left feeling angry after hearing this, and they all quickly started looking at Lin Xuan with annoyed expressions on their faces as well.
But Lin Xuan was still feeling quite confused about what was going on; his mind was filled with thoughts about how these people were unable to recognize his kind gestures and how A Yi seemed to be misunderstanding everything about him.
He then quickly tried to explain all of this by saying, “I’m not…”
“You’re not allowed to talk to me like that!”
A Yi interrupted Lin Xuan once again after hearing this and slapped him in the face while saying, “You need to lower your head whenever you’re talking to me!How come you still haven’t learned how to follow our rules yet?”
“What rules are you talking about?”
Lin Xuan was left feeling quite confused after hearing all of these questions, so he then looked at A Yi and said while feeling quite anxious about this situation, “I’m just trying to pay for these apples!Why do I need to follow any rules for that?”
The other people there were all left feeling quite surprised after hearing this question from Lin Xuan and they quickly started talking among themselves.
“Why is this dumb man trying to ask such stupid questions?”
“We should just throw him into the dungeon and let the queen decide his fate!”
This made Lin Xuan quickly realize that he was actually the one who was acting stupidly here, so he then quickly said while feeling a bit embarrassed about all of this, “Alright, I understand…
“I’ll just go back home now…”
Lin Xuan then quickly turned around and walked away after saying this, but he was still able to hear the other people laughing at him as he was leaving.
Lin Xuan only stopped walking after reaching the end of the street and then sat down on a nearby bench while taking a deep breath.
He then raised his head and looked at the sky while thinking about what had just happened, and he wasn’t able to help but let out a sigh after doing this.
He then looked down and thought about what he should do next after noticing that everything was so different here.
He then heard some footsteps coming from behind him after thinking about this for a while, so he then turned around and saw a woman with a veil covering most of her body walking over here.
The woman then stopped in front of Lin Xuan and took off her veil while smiling at him.
She then said, “I’m sorry for everything that happened earlier!”
“I didn’t expect you to get yourself in trouble because of me.”
Lin Xuan was left feeling quite surprised and embarrassed after seeing that this woman was actually the one who was involved in all of this, so he then said while shaking his head, “It is not your fault…”
The woman looked at Lin Xuan with a smile on her face and then said, “You should probably come with me for now because it’s not safe for you to be walking around like this.”
Lin Xuan was left feeling even more confused after hearing this, but he still nodded his head in agreement.
The woman then turned around and started walking away after telling him this, so Lin Xuan then quickly got up from the bench and followed her.
The two of them quickly went back to the marketplace after walking for a while, and Lin Xuan then saw that there were a lot of people gathered around the place where he was previously buying apples from.
There were also a lot of guards surrounding this place, so he then realized that something bad must have happened there.
The woman then turned around and looked at Lin Xuan while saying, “We should probably leave this place as soon as we can because it would not be safe for you to stay here right now.”
Lin Xuan could only nod his head in agreement after hearing this, so he then followed this woman while leaving the marketplace.
The two of them walked around the marketplace together while talking about all sorts of different things, which made Lin Xuan realize that this woman was actually quite curious about all sorts of different things.
He could also see that she was too shy to ask other people about these things, which made him feel like he had finally met someone who was just like him.
The two of them continued talking with each other like this for a long time until they finally arrived at the end of the street.
There were a lot of people gathered around this place, so Lin Xuan then asked, “What’s going on over there?”
The woman then answered, “This is where I live, so you should probably follow me inside for now.”
“Alright…”
Lin Xuan then followed this woman inside and saw that there was a lot of smoke coming out from a pot in front of him.
He could also smell something good coming from this pot, which made him feel quite hungry all of a sudden.
The woman then said, “You can sit here for now!”
She then went over to talk with some other people while Lin Xuan sat down on a nearby bench.
He was still feeling quite hungry after sitting down for a while, so he then tried to take a look inside the pot in front of him.
There were a lot of people walking around in the street outside, so Lin Xuan was able to see a lot of interesting things while watching them through this window.
There was also a young girl walking around outside with a basket full of apples in her hands, but she suddenly tripped on something and fell down to the ground.
A lot of people were gathered around this place already, so there were also a lot of guards standing around and watching her while she was still on the ground.
Lin Xuan then heard her saying, “My knee hurts!Can you please take me to a nearby hospital?”
The guards were all quite surprised when they heard this, but one of them still went over to pick her up and took her away from there.
Lin Xuan could still see them walking around outside while looking at them through the window, and he also noticed that there were a lot of blood coming out from her knee right now.
He then took out a band-aid from his pocket and put it on his knee right away.
The blood stopped coming out from his knee right away, and he could already see himself walking around outside without any problems right now.
The guards were still talking with this girl outside, and he could see them all looking quite surprised when they saw that there was no more blood coming out from her knee right now.
He then went over to her knee and took another band-aid from his pocket before putting it on her knee.
The guards were all looking quite surprised when they saw him doing this, so they asked him, “Who are you?Why are you trying to help us out here?”
Lin Xuan then answered, “My name is Lin Xuan, and I am just trying to help you out right now.”
“Thank you for helping us out right now!”
The girl then said, “Do you have some kind of magical power or something?How did you manage to stop my blood from coming out with just one small piece of paper?”
Lin Xuan then said, “It’s not that difficult to do, so you can try it out yourself next time.”
He then walked back inside after saying all of these things, and he could still hear them talking about him while standing outside.
The woman then said, “You can leave now if you want to.”
The two of them walked around in the marketplace for a long time before finally arriving at the palace.
There were also a lot of people already waiting for them around here, so Lin Xuan then followed this woman inside.
He could also see that there was another woman standing in front of them right now, so he quickly went over to take off his mask right away.
Maya was standing in front of them right now, so Lin Xuan quickly went over to take off his mask right away.
She was still looking quite surprised when she saw him doing all of these things, so she asked him, “Why did you put on that mask for no reason?”
“I was just trying to hide my identity because I didn’t want other people to recognize me right away.”
Maya then said, “I didn’t know that you would be able to do something like that right now!”
The two of them then went over to sit down on a nearby bench together, and Lin Xuan then started talking about all sorts of different things with her.
Maya was also quite interested in all of these things that he was talking about right now, so she then asked him about all sorts of different things.
She was also quite interested in all of these different gadgets that he had on him right now.
The two of them then continued to walk around in the marketplace for a long time before finally heading back to the palace.
The guards then opened up the gate once they saw that it was them, so Lin Xuan then went inside with her.
The two of them were still walking around in there when Maya suddenly said, “You are quite a funny person actually!”
Lin Xuan then said, “I don’t think so!It’s just that you are not really used to having other people talk to you in such a way right now.”
Maya then said, “That is true because most people are not allowed to talk to me in such a way!”
Lin Xuan then said, “Well, I am not most people then!”
Maya then quickly went over to laugh after hearing him say all of these things, so she said, “I am really happy to have met you today!You are a really interesting person!”
Lin Xuan then said, “Well, I am really happy to have met you as well today!You are also quite an interesting person as well!”
He was also looking quite happy as he said all of these things to her.
The two of them were still walking around in there when Lin Xuan suddenly stopped in front of a mirror that was hanging on the wall.
He was also looking quite shocked when he saw himself in there, so he quickly turned around to look at Maya before saying, “I think it’s time for me to get rid of this beard now.”
Maya then said, “What is wrong with your beard though?”
“I don’t think it looks bad at all actually!”
She was also looking quite confused when she saw him saying all of these things to her right now.
Lin Xuan then said, “But I am not used to having a beard though!”
Maya then said, “How long have you had it though?”
“I have had it ever since I got stranded here because there are no stores around here where I can buy a razor.”
Maya then said, “So you haven’t shaved it off ever since then?”
Lin Xuan then said, “I haven’t actually!But I think it’s time for me to get rid of it now.”
They were still talking about all of these things when Lin Xuan suddenly felt like there was something wrong with his throat.
He then quickly went over to cover his neck with his hand before saying, “I think there is something wrong with my throat now.”
Maya then said, “Do you want me to take a look at it for you?”
Lin Xuan then nodded his head before putting his head down.
Maya then went over to take a closer look at his neck before saying, “It’s probably because of your beard that you cannot breathe properly right now.”
Lin Xuan then asked her, “Is there any way that you can help me out with this?”
“Because if you cannot do anything for me then I will have to wait until I get back before shaving it off.”
He then asked her this question.
She then smiled before saying, “Of course I can help you out with this!You just have to put your head down, and everything will be fine after that!”
Lin Xuan then nodded his head before doing everything she told him to do.
She had also taken out a knife from her pocket before doing all of this.
Lin Xuan then felt like he was being hit by something sharp on his neck before he heard something fall onto the ground.
He had then opened his eyes before asking Maya what was going on.
She then smiled before showing him the thing she had cut off with her knife earlier.
She then asked him after showing his beard to him.
He then looked at himself in the mirror one more time before saying, “Well that is still fine.”He then asked Maya after all of that.
She then asked him after hearing what he had just said to her before asking him this question.
He then asked her after hearing what she just said to him before asking her this question.
She then smiled before taking something out from her pocket.
She had then taken out a small bag before opening it in front of him.
There was some white powder inside of the bag.
She had then used her hands to put some of the powder onto his face.
He had then asked her after feeling that there was something wrong with his face.
She had then taken out a mirror before showing it to him.
Lin Xuan was quite shocked when he saw himself in there.
He looked like a girl right now because of the powder that was on his face.
Maya then said, “Now you look even more handsome than before!”
She was also smiling at him while she said that.
Lin Xuan could also tell that she was quite happy for some reason right now.
She had then put the mirror down before taking his hand before saying to him, “Let’s go!”
“Where are we going?”
He then asked her after hearing what she just said to him.
She then smiled before saying, “I am going to take you somewhere very important!”
She had also said this while dragging him along with her.
He had no idea where they were going right now.
She had taken him through some hidden paths in the forest.
These paths were quite dangerous to walk through right now.
But it was still nothing compared to the other paths that they had walked through before.
They had finally made it through all of the hidden paths.
Maya had then opened the doors before entering the room with Lin Xuan.
They were inside of a very beautiful room right now.
There were a lot of trees outside of this room.
It was very peaceful outside.
But it was still very dangerous out there as well because they were so high up in the mountains right now.
Maya had then turned around after entering the room before hugging Lin Xuan.
There were also some tears coming out of her eyes right now.
Lin Xuan did not know what was happening right now.
But he still went over to comfort her by patting her head and back.
Maya’s tears were coming out even harder after Lin Xuan started patting her back and head.
She had also started crying even harder as well.
She had not stopped crying ever since they got out of the forest.
It was because they had went through a lot together ever since Lin Xuan got stranded here.
They had gone through a lot of good times together.
And they had also gone through a lot of bad times together as well.
They finally managed to make it to this place after going through all of that together.
They were both happy that they had finally made it to this place right now.
Maya then said, “Granny, I have brought Lin Xuan here to meet you!”
Maya and Lin Xuan were currently standing before a very old lady right now.
She was looking at them while sitting on her chair right now.
Her eyes were also glowing up as she was looking at them right now as well.
Maya then said, “Lin Xuan and I have decided to get married!”
The Old Lady then said, “I see!”
Maya then bowed before the old lady before saying, “I am not sure about what I should do right now!”
“I am not sure about what I should do right now.”
“Please help me out here granny!”
The Old Lady then said, “What are you not sure about, my dear?”
“I have been hearing a lot of rumors about our society being destroyed by the other civilizations that are around here.”
“I am really scared about what is going to happen in our future right now.”
The Old Lady then said, “I see what you are talking about right now.”
She had then paused for a moment before continuing on what she was going to say next to them.
She said, “We are a society that does not follow any of those patriarchal traditions.”
“We have been living like this for a long time now.”
“But we are currently being pressured by all of those other civilizations that are around us.”
“They have been trying to destroy our society by pressuring us to be like them.”
“We are in quite a dilemma right now.”
“We are not sure if we should follow their patriarchal traditions or should we follow our own traditions?”
“We need to do something about this soon or we might get destroyed by the other civilizations that are around us.”
She paused for a moment again after saying all of that to them before asking them, “What do both of you think?”
Maya then said, “I am not really sure about this either granny.”
“I am really scared about what is going to happen in the future.”
“I do not know what I should do right now.”
“I also do not know what I can do to save our society from getting destroyed by those other civilizations that are around us.”
The Old Lady then said, “Your marriage with Lin Xuan would be able to save our society from getting destroyed by those other civilizations that are around us.”
“Lin Xuan is a foreign scholar from a distant land.”
“He has the knowledge and experience to save our society from getting destroyed by those other civilizations.”
“You would be able to save our society as well by marrying him.”
She had then paused for a moment before saying, “But are you really willing to marry him though?”
“I am willing to marry Lin Xuan!”
“I love him so much!”
She had then knelt down before her grandmother before saying, “Please let me marry Lin Xuan!”
The Old Lady then looked at Lin Xuan after seeing Maya kneel down before her like that.
She then nodded after looking at Lin Xuan for a while before saying, “You may marry Lin Xuan!”
“But you need to make sure that he loves you and is willing to marry you as well!”
Lin Xuan then looked at Maya after hearing what she had said to him just now.
He had thought that he was dreaming after hearing that Maya would agree to marry him earlier on just now.
He had never thought that he would actually be in a situation like this after coming into this world like this earlier on just now.
He did not know what he should say to Maya either after hearing what she had said to him just now either.
He was thinking of what he should say to Maya after hearing all of that earlier on just now when he heard someone else speaking to him again, “Mister Scholar Lin!”
He was surprised when he heard someone speaking to him like that again after hearing what Maya had said to him earlier on just now and looked at the person who was speaking to him again after hearing that person speaking to him again earlier on just now.
The person who was speaking to him was none other than the Old Lady herself!
She had then looked at him after seeing him looking at her and asked him, “Are you willing to help me with something?”
She had then looked at him for a while before saying, “There is something that I would like for you to do for me.”
Lin Xuan then nodded after hearing what she had said to him before asking her, “What is it that you would like for me to do for you?”
The Old Lady then said, “I would like for you to do a research about all of those patriarchal societies on Earth right now and explain it to Maya as well.”
She paused for a moment after saying that before continuing, “The Kingdom of Women is a matrilineal society that is run by women.”
“We have been living like this for a long time already.”
“But we are currently being pressured by all of those other patriarchal societies around us right now.”
“They have been trying to destroy our society by pressuring us to be like them.”
“We are in quite a dilemma right now about if we should follow their patriarchal traditions or if we should follow our own traditions.”
“I would like for you to help us with that dilemma that we are having right now.”
“You need to do some research about all of those patriarchal societies on Earth right now and explain it to Maya as well.”
“I would also like for you to help Maya come up with some strategies on how she can defend our society from getting destroyed by those other civilizations as well.”
“The Kingdom of Women does not have any military power at all which may cause us some problems.”
“You need to come up with some solutions that would be able to solve that problem that we are having right now.”
She had then paused for a moment after saying all of that to Lin Xuan before continuing on what she was going to say next, “Maya has also agreed on marrying you as well.”
“You need to make sure that you love her as well and would be willing to marry her as well.”
Her prophecy did come true earlier on just now.
He was currently in a matrilineal and matriarchal society after all.
He was currently in the Kingdom of Women after coming into this world like this.
He had been reading and researching about the ancient Naxi civilization in Lijiang after arriving in Lijiang earlier on.
It was the last matriarchal society that still existed on Earth right now.
He had come into this world just so he could see how this society was like and how it was still surviving until today.
He was having a good time learning about all of those cultures and histories on Earth.
He had not expected that he would come here and become someone who was going to help Maya preserve the culture of the Mosuo Clan.
The entire Naxi civilization was a part of the Naxi Ancient Civilization that was located in the Lijiang Basin.
It was located around the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
The political center of that civilization was located in the city of Lijiang.
The Dabaoji Palace was the location of the Naxi government in Lijiang.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain was a sacred mountain for the Naxi people.
It was also a location where the Naxi people would go and pray.
It was also considered as one of the three sacred mountains for the Naxi people.
The Naxi people were also called the Nakhi people.
They were an ethnic group that lived in the southern part of China, which was located close to Tibet.
The Naxi people were known for their matriarchal society and marriage practices.
The Nakhi language was also something that was still used by the Naxi people even until today.
The Nakhi language was also a written language that was able to be read and written by a lot of people even until today.
The Nakhi language had been used for a thousand years already and it was still being used until today.
The Nakhi language did not have any characters yet.
One of the things that was practiced by the Naxi people until today was worshipping nature and having a matriarchal society.
The Naxi people based their calendar on the solar calendar like most of the Han Chinese people did as well.
They had also developed an astrological system that had been used for thousands of years already.
One of their most important festivals was called the Sanduo Festival.
It was also called the Guardian Deity Festival by the Naxi people as well.
It was celebrated on every 8th day of February according to their calendar.
He had learned all of those things from Maya on his way here earlier on.
He had asked her about all of those things before when they were on their way here.
She had told him everything about it when he had asked her about it earlier on.
He had learned a lot about all of those things when he had asked her about it earlier on already.
He had also asked her about all of those ancient matriarchal societies that still existed on Earth right now as well.
She had then explained to him that the Queen Mother was not the only one who was considered to be the only woman who was leading the Old Kingdom of Women.
There was also a council of Mosuo Elders who were considered to be the most respected people in their society and they were considered to be the most powerful women in their society.
All of those Mosuo Elders were women who could be considered to be spiritual figures and they were also considered to be leaders of their society.
They were also considered to be the most respected figures in their society.
All of those Mosuo Elders would gather together and make decisions regarding the laws and regulations of their society.
The Old Lady and Maya would also join them during those meetings.
The Old Lady would also join them during those meetings.
The Old Lady would be the one who would make all of the final decisions during those meetings.
It would seem that all of those men did not have any power at all in their society.
They were currently still walking towards Gemu Palace while having all of those conversations earlier on.
“I still have not understood why this palace is built this way even until today, but I think that it might have something to do with water feng shui,” said Lin Xuan while looking around his surroundings.
“The Mosuo Elders are currently waiting for us inside this palace right now,” said Maya while smiling at Lin Xuan.
They then entered the palace together and went through the corridor which was located right beside the pond earlier on before they finally reached the center of the palace itself.
There was a large pond which was located right in front of the palace itself.
There were many trees which could be seen surrounding the pond itself.
There was also a large pond which was located right in front of the palace itself.
There was a large courtyard which could be seen surrounding the palace itself as well.
There were also three buildings which could be seen surrounding the courtyard itself.
The three buildings which could be seen surrounding the courtyard itself were actually located beside each other.
Lin Xuan then looked around his surroundings earlier on and saw that there was actually a huge mountain located behind the palace itself.
It would seem that they could actually see everything from there clearly if they wanted to do so earlier on.
Lin Xuan then noticed that there was actually a peak which was located behind the mountain itself.
“Is it possible for you to tell me why this palace is built this way?”
Lin Xuan then asked Maya about it.
“Gemu Peak is actually located right behind Gemu Palace.
The palace is actually built this way so we can see the reflection of the peak on the water when we see it from the hall,” said Maya.
“Do you have any idea why they decided to build the palace here instead of anywhere else?”
Lin Xuan then asked Maya about it.
“The Old Lady had told me before that it might have something to do with the ancient people who had lived here before us.
They believe that human construction should obey the principles of the environment and not destroy it.
They are living harmoniously with nature.
They are doing everything that they can to make sure that the water is clean and clear at all times.
They believe strongly in yin and yang as well.
The palace is actually built on the flat ground where the water flows gently.
The water will flow slowly like a peaceful river if the slope is not too steep.
The water will flow quickly like a fast river if the slope is steep.
The water will flow quickly like a waterfall if the slope is really steep.
This is why the water will be clean at all times,” said Maya.
“The white sand murals have also been created on the bottom of the pond to represent the ancient people who had lived here before us,” said Maya.
Lin Xuan then listened to everything that Maya had said to him earlier on.
It would seem that the Mosuo people really respected their ancestors a lot.
They had been living here for many years already and they had been doing everything that they could to make sure that they were protecting the environment around them at all times.
It would seem that the ancient people who had lived here before this were actually very wise when they decided to build their palace here instead of anywhere else.
They had chosen the location of their palace wisely based on the landforms around them.
It would seem that their ecological wisdom was much better than their current technology right now.
The Mosuo people had continued to maintain their culture for thousands of years without causing any ecological disasters at all unlike his current world.
Lugu Lake is indeed very beautiful,” Lin Xuan then said to Maya.
“There are many other places that are just as beautiful as Lugu Lake but nothing can be compared to it,” said Maya.
“Why is that so?”
Lin Xuan then asked her again.
“Lugu Lake has a very unique ecosystem around it that you won’t be able to see anywhere else,” said Maya.
“Unique ecosystem?”
Lin Xuan then asked her again.
“It’s a very long story but I will tell you more about it when I have the time,” said Maya.
“I am looking forward to it,” Lin Xuan then said to her.
Maya then remained silent after she had heard what he had said to her earlier on.
She was staring at a distance while she was thinking about some other things.
“Princess, my grandmother wants to meet you in her chambers.”
A palace maid then came over to them before she told Maya about it with a smile on her face.
“Thank you for telling me about it.”
Maya then turned around to face Lin Xuan before she continued talking to him, “I have to go right now.I will talk to you later.”
“Alright.”
Lin Xuan then nodded at her before he gave her a small smile on his face.
The palace maid then went back to work after she had seen that they had finished talking to each other.
“Princess, what do you think does my grandmother want to talk to me about?”
Maya then asked Lin Xuan as they were walking towards the chambers of the high priestess together.
“I am not sure either but I hope that she will give you her approval soon.”
Lin Xuan then smiled at her before he continued talking to her again, “I am sure that she will give you her approval since you are smart, kind, and also wise.”
Maya then smiled at Lin Xuan when she had heard what he had said to her earlier on before she continued walking towards the chambers of the high priestess with him by her side.
The both of them then arrived at the entrance of the chambers of the high priestess after a while later.
The palace maid then went inside to tell the high priestess about it before she came out soon after that.
Princess, my grandmother wants to see him as well.”
Maya then nodded at the palace maid after she had heard what she had said to her earlier on before she went inside to see the high priestess with Lin Xuan by her side.
The both of them then went inside and sat down by their respective places after they had seen the high priestess sitting down by her place as well.
There were two female attendants who were standing beside the high priestess as they were fanning her up and down with feathers in their hands.
Lin Xuan then took a quick glance around the room as he saw that there were some ancient artifacts around it as well.
The palace that they were in was very beautiful and grand.
The palace was built completely using wood.
The floor was covered with a red carpet.
There were also some lanterns that were hung around as well.
The lanterns were made using red cloth and bamboo sticks.
They looked very beautiful as well.
The both of them then sat down quietly and waited for the high priestess to start talking to them soon after that.
They did not know what she wanted to talk to them about but they were very curious about it as well.
The high priestess then moved her body forward a little bit and smiled at them before she started talking to them again, “I am sure that you two know about this place very well since you have been living here for quite some time already.”
Maya then nodded at her before she said to her, “Yes, we know this place very well, grandmother.”
The high priestess then continued talking to her again after she had heard what she said to her earlier on, “I want you two to go to Lugu Lake now.”
Lin Xuan and Maya then looked at each other in confusion as they did not know why she wanted to send them there at this point in time.
Lin Xuan then asked her after a while later, “Alright, but may I ask why do you want us to go there at this point in time?”
The high priestess then looked at Lin Xuan and smiled before she said to him, “I will tell the both of you about it soon enough once you get there.”
She then nodded at Lin Xuan before she said to him, “Go on now…”
Maya then stood up from her seat before she said goodbye to her grandmother before she left together with Lin Xuan by her side.
They arrived at Lugu Lake soon after that as it was not too far away from Gemu Palace.
It was a large lake that was surrounded by mountains on all sides.
It was a serene place that was situated in the valley between Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province.
It was a beautiful place where most tourists would come to visit usually.
Lugu Lake was also known as the mother lake since it was an important water source for Mosuo people.
It was also home to some rare fish species that could only be found in that lake only.
Lin Xuan then stood by the side of Lugu Lake and looked at it as he breathed in the fresh air.
He then looked at the lake before he saw a jade pendant on the neck of the high priestess that was emitting a light as it was moving towards one of the directions.
He then walked towards the direction that the jade pendant was moving towards as he brought Maya together with him by his side.
The both of them then walked for a while before they stopped at the entrance of a maze that was situated not too far away from Lugu Lake.
“Do you think we should go in?”
Lin Xuan then asked Maya after he had seen the maze in front of him.
Maya then looked at Lin Xuan and smiled at him before she said, “Since my grandmother wants us to go in, I am sure that nothing bad is going to happen.”
Lin Xuan then thought about it for a while before he started walking into the maze together with Maya.
They walked through the maze slowly and steadily before they suddenly saw some lanterns glowing in front of them.
The lanterns were glowing in red and yellow colors.
There were no other colors except for red and yellow colors glowing on those lanterns.
There were some symbols on those lanterns as well.
The both of them stopped in front of one of the lanterns before they saw a symbol on it that was glowing brightly on top of it.
“Is there something written on the lantern?”
Maya then asked Lin Xuan after she saw him staring intently at the lantern.
Lin Xuan did not reply her but he kept looking at that symbol glowing on top of one of the lanterns instead.
The symbol looked like a simple character, 口, which Lin Xuan recognized as the Chinese word for “mouth”.
“It is just a mouth. I am sure there is more than meets the eye with these symbols…”
He muttered to himself quietly as he looked at that simple character closely.
Maya asked Lin Xuan again after she had seen him silent for quite some time now.
“I think there are some hidden meanings inside these symbols.”
Lin Xuan replied to her after he had finished looking at that symbol on top of this lantern.
He then turned around and looked at her before he continued saying, “And there should be more symbols for us to see inside this maze.”
“Okay, let’s go and find those symbols together…”
Maya nodded at him before she walked next to him and held his hand tightly.
They then walked into the maze together as they followed the glowing lanterns on the way and looking at the symbols on top of those lanterns on the way as well.
The symbols that they saw on those lanterns were getting more and more complicated as they went deeper into the maze than before.
Some of them looked like modern Chinese characters that he was familiar with.
Some of them looked like some strange characters that he had never seen or heard of before though.
But since he was a historian, he knew that there were many ancient texts written quite differently compared to the modern Chinese characters that he was familiar with nowadays.
He then thought about it for a while before he started thinking about how to decipher those strange characters that he had never seen or heard of before in his life as he kept walking deeper into the maze of glowing lanterns over here.
There were many characters that were written on top of the glowing lanterns over there.
Those characters could be seen glowing brightly on top of the glowing lanterns over there, signaling them to follow that path ahead if they wanted to go deeper into this maze of glowing lanterns over here.
The both of them then followed those glowing lanterns for a while as they kept looking at the symbols written on top of those glowing lanterns over here.
Some of them seemed familiar to him, but some of them did not seem familiar to him at all though.
He then tried his best to decipher all these strange symbols quietly in his head by himself as he walked through the maze slowly with Maya together by his side over here.
It took them quite some time to decipher all the strange symbols quietly over there, but it was not that long for them to finally reach the end of this maze over here after that.
However, the journey got more and more difficult for them to walk through as they went deeper into the maze over there.
Lin Xuan and Maya went into the maze of glowing lanterns after the both of them held each other’s hand tightly over there.
They then followed the glowing lanterns and walked into the maze together as well so that they could go all the way to the end of the maze over here as well too.
There were some symbols written on top of the glowing lanterns along the way over there, telling them to follow this path if they wanted to go deeper into the maze of glowing lanterns over here too as well too.
They then took a look at those symbols quietly in their head as they tried to decipher them quietly over there as well too.
Some of those symbols were quite similar to the modern Chinese characters that he was familiar with, but some of those symbols were different from the modern Chinese characters that he was familiar with though.
He then thought about it for a while before he started thinking about how he could decipher those symbols after a while too as well too.
There was a symbol written on top of one glowing lantern over there that was written in a very complicated form of writing with some lines drawn here and there around the character as well too.
It was written in a form of the family character, but it was quite different from the modern Chinese character of family that he was familiar with already though.
There was a male character written on top of another glowing lantern just next to this female character written on top of another glowing lantern over here as well too.
It was written in a form of the marriage character, but it was also different from the modern Chinese character of marriage that he was familiar with already though.
There was also another male character written on top of another glowing lantern just next to this female character written on top of another glowing lantern over here as well too.
It was written in a form of the inheritance character, but it was also different from the modern Chinese character of inheritance that he was familiar with already though.
Lin Xuan then thought about it for a while and then he thought about these three characters together for a while after he saw these characters being written on top of the glowing lanterns along the way over here too as well too.
It seemed like these characters were somehow connected to one another as they were connected together by some lines drawn around those characters over there after all too.
The both of them then continued walking into the maze together after that too as well too.
They then decided which path that they wanted to take next since the glowing lanterns were showing them two different paths after what they decided to continue moving forward into this maze of glowing lanterns over here after their journey took a short break for a while because they were not sure which path that they should take next over there at first before.
However, one path led them to a dead end after a while as they followed those glowing lanterns along the way over there once again too as well too.
Lin Xuan then thought about it for a while after he saw that and then he also thought about it for a while before too as well too.
He then said, “Let’s follow the path with only female character and inheritance character from now on.”
Maya then nodded her head after she heard what Lin Xuan said to her before too.
She then said, “I think so too.”
Then, they started following only one path with only female character and inheritance character being drawn on top of those glowing lanterns all over there at last too as well too.
That path was filled with only female characters and only inheritance characters being drawn on top of those glowing lanterns over there too.
Finally, after following this path with only female character and inheritance character being drawn on top of those glowing lanterns over there too.
The both of them were able to reach the center of that maze over there too.
They saw many of those alphabets being drawn along the sand over here too.
These characters were drawn everywhere along these sands over here too.
The both of them then walked toward the middle of those white sands once again too as well too.
Lin Xuan then looked at Maya once again.
He then said to her once again too as well too.
Maya then looked at him for a while after she heard what he said to her before too as well too.
She then knew what Lin Xuan was talking about over here now after he said that to her before.
She then nodded her head once again too as well too.
Then, they started walking through this maze of those white sand murals over here once again now too.
The both of them were walking through this maze of white sand murals over here once again now.
The both of them were walking forward over here without knowing where exactly were they going toward in this maze of white sand murals over here.
However, there was also something strange about some parts of these white sand murals over here as well too.
Some parts of these white sand murals were somehow different from the other parts over here as well too.
Some parts of these white sand murals were somehow moving over here very slowly as well too.
Some parts of these white sand murals also showed some visions over here very faintly as well too.
Those visions were moving very slowly as well too.
Then, the both of them finally reached their destination over here now too.
They saw their destination being covered with many white sand murals all over it too.
This place was very wide and open as well too.
There were many hills surrounding this place over here as well too.
There were also many trees growing around this place over here as well too.
Maya’s jade pendant then shone brightly once again now and it let out another sound from it again now as well too.
It said, “This is a trial for you two.Once you walk into it, you won’t be able to walk out until you finish it.”
The both of them then looked at each other for a while.
Maya then looked at Lin Xuan once again now.
She asked him, “Are you sure you want to do it now?”
Lin Xuan nodded his head.
He said, “I’m sure.I am ready now.”
Maya nodded her head.
She said, “Alright.
Let’s go now.”
The both of them walked into those white sand murals which were covering their destination now.
The both of them walked into those white sand murals which were covering their destination now too.
The both of them walked into those white sand murals without knowing where exactly would they be heading toward in there now.
The both of them went into those white sand murals without knowing where exactly would they be going toward in there now.
The both of them went into those white sand murals without knowing what would be happening to them now.
The both of them went into those white sand murals without knowing what kind of trial it was going to be for them now either.
The both of them went on walking through those white sand murals without knowing what would happen next now.
The both of them went on walking through those white sand murals without knowing what were going to happen next now either.
The both of them went on walking through those white sand murals without knowing what challenges were waiting for them now either.
Then, the both of them saw something else being shown on top of those white sand murals over here after walking for a while now.
Those white sands were showing some visions on top of it now.
Those visions were being showed on top of those white sands one by one as well too.
The first vision was showing the kingdom being built up by the women alone.
Those women built up the kingdom with their blood and sweat as well as their love and wisdom.
The second vision was showing those women working hard side by side with each other toward building up their own kingdom together.
They joined their hands with each other as well too.
They built up their kingdom together with each other as well as well as the men who lived with them together side by side as well too.
The third vision was showing the unity between the men and the women in the Kingdom of Women as well as well.
The third vision was showing that the men were giving all the support to the women toward building up their kingdom together too.
The fourth vision was showing the both of them enjoying their lives together in the Kingdom of Women as well too.
They were living happily together in the Kingdom of Women as well too.
Then, a voice came up from nowhere.
This voice was saying that both sides of the society must be balanced well.
The kingdom would only be able to last long if both sides of the society were balanced well.
Then, everything was being shown on top of those white sand murals disappeared all of a sudden as well too.
The both of them then saw a huge door appearing in front of them all of a sudden as well too.
Then, they went on walking toward it together once again too as well too.
Maya went on walking forward first before Lin Xuan walked forward afterward too.
The both of them saw something else being shown on top of those white sand murals again afterward.
This time around, something else was being shown on top of those murals over here.
That something else was showing that all men started to be favored by everyone.
Everyone started to give everything to everyone man over here.
Even if it meant that they had to give up everything that they had to every man over here, those people would still do so as well too.
Even if those people had to sacrifice their own lives to everyone man over here, those people would still do so without having any slightest hesitation at all as well too.
And all women started to be suppressed by those men over here.
Those men suppressed those women because those men thought that those women were inferior to those men in every way possible as well too.
And those men thought that every woman must listen to every single thing that those men said no matter what.
And every woman must also be obedient toward every single thing that those men said as well too.
And every woman must also not say anything that would go against what those men said at all as well too.
Every single thing in the society was being controlled and ruled by the men only as well too.
Those men were the ones who controlled all the resources in the society.
And every single thing in the society was being decided by the men alone as well too.
Those men could decide whether a woman could live happily or die an unhappy death based on how much they like those women as well too.
And if any woman did not look good enough for them in their eyes or if any woman did not have any use for them at all, then those men would just throw them out without having any slightest hesitation at all as well too.
And every single thing in the society was being decided by the men alone as well too.
And all women must also wait for the men to give them something in order for them to live happily as well too.
Otherwise, those women would have no choice but to beg from someone else if the men refused to give them anything at all.
All the beauty on top of those women would also go away if the men did not give them anything as well too.
Then, the both of them saw something else being showed on top of those white sand murals again afterward too.
Those people were also fighting with each other in order for them to get what they wanted as well too.
Lin Xuan felt a bit uneasy when he saw what was happening on top of those white sand murals now.
Lin Xuan knew how it felt like when someone was an outsider in a society that was different from your own society over here.
Lin Xuan had gone through all sorts of things that made him feel like he wanted to give up everything so that he could quickly return back to his own world as soon as possible.
It was not easy at all for someone who had gone through such things like what Lin Xuan had gone through before as well too.
Maya’s heart sank down into her stomach when she saw what was happening on top of those white sand murals now.
Maya felt like she wanted to throw up when she saw what was happening on top of those white sand murals right now too.
Maya did not know how the men could be so heartless toward the women at all as well too.
It was like the way how the men were treating the women were no different from how the way how they were treating their pets over here.
Lin Xuan and Maya kept on looking at those white sand murals afterward as they wanted to see what was going to happen next afterward as well too.
All the women in the society were being treated like they were just slaves for the men to control or do whatever they wanted with them as they liked afterward as well too.
The two of them felt really upset when they saw what was happening on top of those white sand murals afterward as well too.
Then, they kept on seeing more and more things being showed on top of those white sand murals again afterward as well too.
Some people were chasing after other people in order to kill them afterward as well too.
Some people were chasing after other people in order to catch them and bring them away to their place as their own as well too.
Some people were even chasing after little children in order to catch them and bring them away to somewhere else as their own as well too.
It was just so heartbreaking for Lin Xuan and Maya at all when they saw what was happening on top of those white sand murals right now as well too.
Lin Xuan felt really upset about it right now as he did not know why the men in this society could be so ruthless toward the women at all as well too.
Then, Lin Xuan and Maya saw some other things being showed on top of the white sand murals afterward as well too.
There were some people who started to fight with the others then and there afterward as well too.
Then, someone else came up afterward to tell them that they could get out from this place already by going straight ahead over here right now as well too.
But then, Lin Xuan and Maya kept on looking at each other for a while before they finally decided to keep on going forward one step at a time over here right now as well too.
There were some people who were waiting for them in the front already when they arrived in the front afterward as well too.
Those people came up to them afterward and started to talk with them afterward then and there afterward as well too.
Then, those people turned themselves into a human form afterward and started to talk with them as if nothing had happened before afterward then and there afterward then and there afterward as well too:
‘It seems like you two are really special people who were able to come to this place even though you are not supposed to be here.’
‘Therefore, we will give you a chance to prove yourself that you are worthy of being here.’
After saying that, they teleported Lin Xuan and Maya up to someplace else afterward then and there afterward then and there afterward as well too.
There was nothing else on top of the white sand murals over there except for some falling snow over there right now as well too.
But then, Lin Xuan suddenly saw Lei showing up in front of him afterward suddenly and started talking with him afterward then and there afterward:
‘You will never be able to get out from this place until you are able to answer three questions that I am going to ask you!’
‘There will be no one else who will be able to help you out with answering these questions at all!’
After saying that, Lei teleported Lin Xuan somewhere else again afterward then and there afterward then and there afterward as well too:
‘Why is he doing this to me?’
This time, Lin Xuan got teleported right in front of Maya afterward then and there afterward then and there again afterwards on top of Gemu Peak over here again afterward then and there afterward:
‘I am sorry but this is the only way for us to get out of this place right now!
Please bear with me a little more, okay?’
Maya asked Lin Xuan like that afterward then and there afterward:
‘Of course I will be able to do that for you!’
Lin Xuan told Maya about how he felt about that afterward then and there afterward:
As they were walking up the hill over there right now, they suddenly got enveloped by the dense fog that was surrounding them right now as well too.
But then, there was a path that was still being illuminated in front of them even though it was still like that right now as well too.
Maya did not seem to be bothered by that at all as she continued walking on that path in front of her as well too.
Then, Lin Xuan followed Maya from the back as well too.
Lin Xuan did not know where he was supposed to go from here but this was the only way for him to get out of this place right now as well too.
It was not known how long they had been walking on this path over here right now as well too.
Then, some old man suddenly showed up in front of them and stopped them right there as well too.
‘You have finally arrived over here right now!’
‘The next trial will be waiting for you down there!’
After saying that, the old man disappeared from there again suddenly as well too.
Then, the voice showed up again and started talking with them afterward:
‘The next trial will be waiting for you down there!’
‘Please go down there and do your best!’
After saying that, the voice disappeared from there again suddenly as well too.
After saying that, the voice disappeared from there again suddenly as well too.
‘What is going on over here?’
Lin Xuan asked Maya about how she felt about all of this right now as well too.
‘I have no idea what is going on either!’
Maya told everything she knew about it right now as well too.
As they were talking about it, the voice showed up again and started talking with them again afterward:
‘The future will be perished but human beings will still be alive!
‘The kingdom will become perishable but you will still be able to survive!’