Chapter 508: Chapter 498: The Space-Time I Keep, Every Word You Say Matters

Before long, Elder Bai Mei came out of the house with two thin bamboo rods.

Standing in front of the pond, he asked Su Mu, "Fellow Daoist Su, are you busy? If not, shall we chat and fish for a while?"

Hearing this, Su Mu replied, "I’m not busy."

Elder Bai Mei handed one of the thin bamboo rods to Su Mu and said, "This is a fishing rod, give it a try."

Seeing this, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "No need, I have my own fishing rod."

With that, Su Mu waved his hand, and his fishing rod appeared.

This fishing rod had been stored in Su Mu’s Dantian Space, and he hadn’t fished for a long time.

Seeing the wooden fishing rod in Su Mu’s hand, Elder Bai Mei was surprised and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, your fishing rod is much better than mine."

"Just a little something I made myself when I had nothing to do. A fishing rod doesn’t matter whether it’s good or bad; if it can catch fish, it’s a good fishing rod."

Elder Bai Mei was amused by Su Mu and laughed, "Hahaha, Fellow Daoist, you sure are an interesting person."

"However, my pond is a bit different. The fish in it might only be caught with my fishing rod."

Hearing this, Su Mu was taken aback, "Could it be that the fish in Brother Yang’s pond recognize fishing rods?"

"Not exactly. But since you want to use your own rod, give it a try."

With that, Elder Bai Mei casually plucked a leaf from the locust tree next to him, threaded it onto the hook as bait, and cast it into the water in one smooth motion.

Once the fish started biting, Elder Bai Mei seemed energized, looking decades younger.

"Using a locust leaf as bait?" Su Mu asked in surprise.

He could sense that the fish in this pond weren’t ordinary; most of them seemed to be Treasure Fish. The locust leaf didn’t seem special; could it really catch a Treasure Fish?

Unless the fish he raised were foolish.

....

"You should use this too; otherwise, it will be hard to catch anything." With that, Elder Bai Mei tore off another locust leaf and handed it to Su Mu.

Seeing this, Su Mu suddenly felt competitive. He couldn’t believe the fish in this pond were so peculiar.

"No need, I have my own bait."

With that, Su Mu pulled out a lump of clay from his sleeve.

This lump of clay was not ordinary; it was a special bait made by Su Mu himself, containing over a dozen top-grade Great Medicine ingredients.

Su Mu had found these top-grade Great Medicines along the River of Time. He couldn’t recognize many of them, but he could tell their quality.

With this specially mixed bait, Su Mu had never returned empty-handed, guaranteed to catch fish!

......

Seeing the "bait" Su Mu used, Elder Bai Mei’s eyes flashed with surprise.

Using such precious things as bait?!

He was astonished by Su Mu’s extravagance.

Among the bait, there were several Great Medicines that only grew on the River of Time, and were long-lost in the Ten Thousand Realms. For the "fish" of the Ten Thousand Realms, these Great Medicines were irresistibly tempting!

However, those were "outside" fish.

But the "fish" in his own "pond" couldn’t be caught with anything but his own "means," of which he was very confident.

Because these "fish" were raised by him, they could be considered "trained."

....

After Su Mu prepared his bait, he cast it forcefully, and it landed in the center of the pond.

Thus, the two sat on the bluestone by the pond, leisurely chatting as they fished.

Su Mu spent time there primarily to probe the old man’s motives.

At least he needed to find out whether this old man was related to "those people"...

Friend or foe...

This was crucial.

He couldn’t help it; over the years, many people approached him with hidden agendas, laughing one moment and attacking him the next.

He had to be cautious!

.....

"Brother Yang, do you usually live here all the time?"

Su Mu casually asked, opening up the conversation.

"Yes, I rarely leave the house, mostly indulging in hobbies like drinking tea and fishing."

Elder Bai Mei replied with a smile, "Brother Su must be very busy, dealing with all sorts of matters day in and day out, maintaining the order of the river."

"Compared to you, Fellow Daoist Su, I’m just a carefree person, hahaha."

After a few idle chats, Su Mu noticed that Elder Bai Mei’s thoughts were very meticulous, and he left no gaps in his words, making it impossible to extract any useful information. He seemed somewhat cautious of him.

.....

"I’m just doing the same routine every day, dull and tasteless."

Su Mu said with a smile.

"There’s no one else around, just the two of you living here. Don’t you find it boring?" Su Mu asked again.

"Not boring at all."

"Fellow Daoist Su, in fact, I just want to quietly live out my old age; nothing else is important, and I have no other pursuits or aspirations."

"I haven’t thought about fighting for anything either....."

At this, Elder Bai Mei suddenly became serious, "Brother Su, do you agree with my perspective?"

Suddenly being asked like this by Elder Bai Mei left Su Mu somewhat confused.

His tone seemed as if he was seeking some kind of approval?

"I do agree."

"Everyone has their own dreams. Brother Yang, whatever kind of life you choose to live, who am I to interfere?"

Su Mu said with a smile.

"Brother Su, actually what I mean is..."

"Can I live out my peaceful old age along this river that you guard...."

At this point, Su Mu detected a hint of supplication in his tone.

"You can."

"I told you, stay as long as you like."

"The river is so vast; I wouldn’t drive you away."

Su Mu replied.

Hearing this response, a glimmer of light flashed in Elder Bai Mei’s eyes, and an obvious happiness appeared on his face.

Though Su Mu’s words seemed casual, to Elder Bai Mei, every word weighed heavily as if a mountain had been lifted!

After a long silence,

Elder Bai Mei finally made a significant decision in his heart, the most crucial choice of his life.

"Brother Su, I understand your probing and your concerns."

"First of all, let me assure you."

"I am not your enemy."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu looked at Elder Bai Mei, his eyes revealing a hint of light.

Such sincere words left Su Mu momentarily stunned.

For a moment, he didn’t know how to continue probing.

....

Just as Su Mu was about to speak.

Elder Bai Mei’s fishing rod began to shake violently.

Seeing this, he stood up and gently raised his right hand.

A massive creature was abruptly pulled out of the water!

Seeing this massive creature, Su Mu was also stunned.

"What is this?"