Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 382 - 372: Time White Lotus, an Entirely Unfamiliar Waters

Chapter 382: Chapter 372: Time White Lotus, an Entirely Unfamiliar Waters

"Master, Ah Fei has been missing for two days."

The Little Groundhog conveyed its reply.

The "Ah Fei" referred to was Little Sheep Ah Fei, their top "sales champion," "performance king," and "most capable officer" under their command!

Little Sheep Ah Fei’s treasure-hunting ability was truly unrivaled, standing head and shoulders above the rest. In just a month or two since arriving here, it had found over two hundred Great Medicine seeds, and all were extremely rare species.

The fact that the medicine garden could expand to such a scale in such a short time, Ah Fei deserved at least one-fifth of the credit!

Just two days ago, after Little Sheep Ah Fei went out treasure hunting, it didn’t return. This was the first time such a situation occurred; generally, as long as it was dark, Ah Fei would return, and it was always very punctual.

But this time, it’s been missing for two days.

The Five Little Ones really couldn’t hold back anymore and sought the master’s help.

They worried if something unexpected had happened to Ah Fei or if it had run away.

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Although Su Mu’s main focus was patrolling the riverbanks and earning Favor Points, all the affairs at home, big and small, were handled by them, and the medicine garden was usually left alone.

Due to Little Sheep Ah Fei’s outstanding ability, Su Mu highly valued it.

Su Mu activated his Divine Sense, radiating it over the Long River, starting to search for the little sheep’s presence.

Because he had left a mark inside the little sheep, Su Mu wasn’t worried about it running away; he was mainly concerned that something unexpected had happened to it. After all, if such an excellent employee were to meet an untimely end, it would be a huge loss.

Finally, Su Mu found the little sheep’s presence in a very far-off water region.

How did it get so far in just two days??

With its speed, it should have taken several days to cover that distance, right?

Strangely, even though he could sense the little sheep’s presence, it was very faint, appearing and disappearing, feeling elusive and obscure.

Moreover, its presence was fixed, not moving, as if it were trapped by something.

This river was also inhabited by many extremely ferocious Treasure Fish. Although the little sheep was fast, its combat power was poor. If it encountered those fiercely combat-capable fish and got entangled, it would be very dangerous. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

It seemed, Ah Fei wasn’t running away, but was trapped, and the situation seemed quite troublesome.

"Found it, wait for me at home, I’ll bring it back."

With that said, Su Mu headed out.

He had to hurry.

...

Time rewinds to two days ago.

Little Sheep Ah Fei, like usual, went out early to work.

It trotted on the water’s surface, walking leisurely.

These days were truly comfortable; finally, it didn’t have to live those difficult days being hunted by Li Qiye anymore.

Recalling former days, it was truly heartrending.

Running and running throughout the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, not on the run, but always on the road, sometimes not even being able to sleep soundly.

Ever since it followed a more powerful master, life had undergone dramatic changes; no more hiding was necessary, no matter how formidable Li Qiye might be, he wouldn’t dare to come chasing here, right?

Moreover, its work was ridiculously simple for it, just "searching for medicine" on the River of Time.

Actually, its work efficiency was somewhat held back.

If it gave its all, it could find ten Great Medicines in a day!

But it would regulate itself to find two or three a day to demonstrate its value gradually, to ensure long-term employment, so as not to be abandoned by the master.

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"Huh?!"

"Is this a Time White Lotus?!"

Walking on the water surface, Little Sheep suddenly caught a peculiar fragrance.

Following the fragrance, it arrived at a relatively low-lying water region. Amongst the sprawling filamentous grass, amidst the dense plankton centered in the green algae, there grew a white lotus!

It had an unsullied, flawless feel, reminiscent of pure White Jade!

This white lotus was pristine like white jade; three leaves embraced the central white lotus, surrounded by a faint white Immortal Mist.

The little sheep had two biggest strengths: running fast and its discerning eye.

At a glance, it recognized this white lotus as the legendary "Time White Lotus," which was a rarity of ninety-nine percent!

Although it had recognized countless treasures, this was its first time seeing a Time White Lotus.

Because Time White Lotus only grew on the River of Time, compounded by the extremely harsh growing conditions, making the Time White Lotus extremely rare.

Bringing this Time White Lotus back, the master would undoubtedly be very delighted!

After all, even in the master’s medicine garden, there was no such thing as a Time White Lotus, showcasing its rarity and uniqueness!

Bringing back this Time White Lotus would practically mean this month’s targets were met, not only met but even exceeded!

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The little sheep furtively approached, its gaze constantly on the submerged area.

There was a lot of filamentous grass, obstructing its view, making it completely unclear if any Water Beast was lurking below, demanding absolute cautiousness.

Approaching the Time White Lotus, just as it was about to pluck it.

Whoosh—

The white lotus seemed to have sprouted legs, within a breath, darting dozens of meters away!

What a fellow, it can run too?

Indeed, a veritable Time White Lotus!

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Little Sheep Ah Fei immediately chased after the Time White Lotus.

It ran, it pursued.

So Ah Fei began chasing this Time White Lotus all over the river.

Trying to compete with me in speed?

Among the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, speaking of speed, only the master is my match, you little white lotus want to compete with me in speed?!

Thus, it chased for a full ten hours!

The little sheep, exhausted and panting, stopped.

Upon seeing the little sheep not pursuing it anymore, the white lotus didn’t continue running either but stopped, waiting for the little sheep to rest.

Seeing such a provocative act, the little sheep got infuriated.

It accelerated its speed, resuming the chase!

It chased for a day and a night, stopping only twice during that period. Were it not born out of years of being chased by Li Qiye, honing its speed and endurance, it would’ve been exhausted long ago.

After resting for a few minutes, it resumed the chase.

It had forgotten how far it had chased, but it was certainly very far from home now.

Eventually, it arrived at a completely unfamiliar water region.

Upon reaching this place, the Time White Lotus abruptly stopped, not running anymore, seemingly deliberately luring it here.

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Time jumps back to two days later.

After locating Little Sheep Ah Fei’s presence, Su Mu headed out.

Walking on the water surface, his movements seemed slow.

Yet, each step he took covered a long distance as if the ground shrunk beneath his feet.

Due to the vast distance, it took Su Mu nearly half an hour to get there.

"What is this place?"

Su Mu frowned, looking at the bizarre water region in front of him.

This place was entirely unfamiliar, marking Su Mu’s first visit.

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