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There was merriment on the beach.
After eating their fill, Ji Yun and Nan Mengqian headed towards the clean beach.
Initially, Nan Mengqian treated the tale of time travelers narrated by Ji Yun as a story he fabricated, and she found it quite interesting.
However, while strolling on the beach, Nan Mengqian caught sight of a tiny stone carving, resembling a Thumbelina perched on the stone fence that led to the village.
Its shape was strikingly similar to the Sand-collecting Maiden Ji Yun had conjured up previously.
Gazing at the little stone sculpture, Nan Mengqian realized that the tale of the Sand-collecting Maiden wasn't entirely concocted by Ji Yun; she was indeed a legend of this island, and clearly, there once was a kind and wise maiden here.
So, was his reference to the Solar Eclipse Cycle true or false?
After all, the latter seems much more like a tall tale.
