The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 355 - 344 The Adventures of the Giant Carp
The Snow Maiden has fallen in love with fishing, she had never played such an interesting game on the grassland, and Lin Yun just took the opportunity to feed Jiang Chenyu while she was fishing.
So, fishing comes with risks.
Jiang Chenyu couldn’t be killed, nor could she be allowed to come into contact with others, so Lin Yun had no choice but to control the speed.
With Yuxuan introducing a new variable, Lin Yun had a lot more to consider. Originally, all he needed to do was to finish off Jiang Chenyu and uncover the true story, then the Flower Fairy could take her place as the Palace Master, and the matter would be over, with only Jiang Chenyu getting hurt in a world that had been completed.
The act wasn’t morally justifiable, but based on self-interest, it was the best choice.
But now, Lin Yun suddenly thought that maybe, he had taken things for granted.
The words written on the note from Yuxuan also gave Lin Yun some insights.
Planting good causes yields good results; as a cultivator, one should aim to be guilt-free. If today he kills Jiang Chenyu with a guilty conscience, it might become a Heart Tribulation in the future.
Moreover, if the Flower Fairy is to stop her actions, she must find the truth herself, and if it turns out that the Righteous Six Sects may indeed be innocent, then wouldn’t the Flower Fairy, having killed Jiang Chenyu, be filled with regret?
Now that Jiang Chenyu hasn’t perished, although this master-disciple pair couldn’t possibly continue their relationship as before, at least it’s a case of mending the pen after the sheep are lost.
Thinking it over, maybe Yuxuan’s interference in his killing was actually a good thing.
"Wait a second, is the bond he’s talking about forming with me?"
Lin Yun suddenly realized that if Yuxuan wanted to form a good bond with Jiang Chenyu, he wouldn’t have knocked Jiang Chenyu unconscious.
"Could the old Taoist have some ulterior motive towards me?"
Lin Yun thought back to the old Taoist’s words from yesterday, telling him to abstain from alcohol and lust and to join him in renunciation, which suddenly made him feel uneasy.
"Whoa, Ah Yun, I caught a big fish!"
While Lin Yun was contemplating, he suddenly heard Snow Maiden’s excited shout and turned his head to see that she was holding a two-meter-long red carp.
"Damn!"
Lin Yun blurted out.
The carp was too red, with a tinge of gold amidst it; clearly, it was no ordinary fish.
The carp struggled incessantly in the Snow Maiden’s grasp, but she held it tightly, its big fish eyes filled with regret.
"How could you catch such a big fish?"
Lin Yun found it unbelievable. Previously, the fishing rod the Snow Maiden used, which was bought in Haizhou along with the boat, was pulled by several finless porpoises, which were considered Spirit Beasts, but the fishing rod was definitely ordinary.
The fishing line couldn’t possibly have pulled up such a massive creature.
Smilingly, Snow Maiden said, "I got a bit tired of those small fish before, so I took a Snow Lotus Petal to see if I could catch something big, and then I caught this big fellow! It nearly broke free from the line, but I used Fulong to catch it."
Lin Yun: "..."
Using Snow Lotus Petals and a Divine Artifact to fish, you’re really something!
But seeing the Snow Maiden’s tone was somewhat proud, as if she had accomplished a significant feat and hoped for praise, Lin Yun patted her head and said, "Ah Jie, you’re amazing, but it’s not easy for the fish to grow so big, and besides, carp isn’t tasty, so let’s set it free."
The big carp was quite ornamental. If Lin Yun had a large mansion, it would be nice to raise it in a pond.
But as Lin Yun was a wanderer with no fixed abode, there was no use keeping the fish, so it was better to release it.
When Lin Yun mentioned releasing it, Snow Maiden didn’t object; she was just enjoying the process of fishing.
The big carp seemed to understand human speech, knowing it was about to be released, it stopped struggling.
Seeing the fun, Snow Maiden, as if treating a pet, stroked the big carp’s scales and said, "Back to the water with you!"
Then, Snow Maiden tossed the fish back with a flick of her hand, throwing it with such force that it was astonishing.
The river water splashed up to a height of four or five Zhang, and after the carp fell into the water, it floated on the surface for a while, probably stunned.
Lin Yun: "..."
The process of releasing it was somewhat rough and simple.
Yet the big carp swam over to Lin Yun’s boat. The fish head surfaced, blowing bubbles.
"Are you coming to express your thanks?"
Lin Yun, amused, crouched down and reached out, wanting to bridge the connection between humans and nature, but a stream of water shot from the fish’s mouth, spritzing Lin Yun’s face before the fish flicked its tail and disappeared.
Lin Yun silently wiped the water off his face with his palm, saying seriously, "Perhaps, this is the fish’s way of saying thanks."
"Really?"
Snow Maiden tilted her head, "Why do I feel like it’s just playing a trick on you?"
Lin Yun: "..."
Wisdom comes from keeping some knowledge to oneself. Ah Jie, when will you understand this principle?
Under the water, the red carp swished its tail several times in delight.
"Hmph, stupid humans dare to claim I’m not tasty, just watch as I drench your face with water."
The red carp, feeling as if it had won, proudly swam upstream against the current, heading toward the Gan River.
It had grown up in the Dragon River, but its subordinates were located in the Gan River.
Under its command were two generals, the Lobster General and the River Crab General.
Every day, it would swim up the Dragon River, preparing for the future Dragon Gate event.
Its body bore Dragon Scales, and it possessed True Dragon Divine Skills; it would not have been caught by humans today if it weren’t for its gluttony.
In recent days, the rumored Dragon Palace Relic had opened, and the aquatic creatures of the Gan River had been disturbed by humans, lacking peace.
But those humans’ cultivation levels were too high, and she couldn’t drive them away.
The long-anticipated Dragon Palace Relic was eventually overtaken by humans, leaving indescribable sadness in the heart of the big carp.
That Dragon Palace Relic was originally hers!
She had just returned to the waters of the Gan River when a large red lobster shot towards her.
"Princess Your Highness!"
This was her Lobster General, whose status was somewhat higher than that of the River Crab General due to its color matching hers.
"What panics you so, General Xia?"
"Your Highness, more and more people are coming to the Dragon Palace Relic. General Xie is leading the troops to drive those humans away, please hurry and stop him! They’ll cook him and eat him."
Hongling the Red Litchi Fish showed a thoughtful expression, her large eyes filled with the light of wisdom.
Seeing the princess deep in thought, General Xia was also full of anticipation.
Princess Your Highness had been clever since childhood, she should be able to come up with a perfect solution.
After a long wait, the only thing it heard was a voice filled with confusion, "Has General Xie always been this brave?"
Is that what you were pondering?
Two water demons were communicating with each other when suddenly they heard a huge commotion in the distance.
"Not good, they’ve started fighting."
General Xia hurried towards the direction of the battle fluctuations, which was exactly where the relic was located.
The carp and the lobster both surfaced, looking up at the battle scene above.
People were everywhere on the shore, both from the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path, clearly divided yet without a single transgression.
The center of everyone’s attention featured a huge river crab, using a water shield for defense, fighting against a woman in red who was controlling a mass of red fire, engulfing the crab entirely within it.
Having spent time at Mountain and River Pass, Zhenren couldn’t help but find the scene familiar. Back then, Dongfang Hongyue fought the Snow Maiden in the same way, using her fire to boil the Snow Maiden into a resounding defeat.
And now the same scene unfolded again.
"Red Lotus Sect is impressive indeed!" Zhenren exclaimed.
"Big Brother must be more powerful than her."
The one speaking was a little Daoist nun wearing the same Taoist robe as Zhenren. Zhenren smiled gently and said, "Junior Sister Zhen Li shouldn’t speak like that. We cultivate not to be fond of fighting or to compete aggressively."
"Oh."
Seeing his junior sister so obedient and admiring, Zhenren maintained his composure on the exterior but was very pleased inside.
This little junior sister, with the monastic name Zhen Li, was Yuxuan’s newly accepted disciple, exceptionally talented with first-rate roots, and also Yuxuan’s last closed-door disciple. Now only eighteen, she grew up in the mountains and thus greatly admired her senior brother.
Sure enough, junior sisters are better than women from outside. Look at Flower Fairy, who used to call him senior brother as well. Now that she has reached Celestial Knowing Realm, she’s like someone else’s child.
That would be tolerable, but what’s unbearable is the addition of a Brother Yun.
His own junior sister, having seen little of the world, was the best. Although she wasn’t as beautiful as the Flower Fairy, she was pretty enough, with delicate features and a pure heart, and mainly, she was quite naive and believed whatever he said.
"What’s the name of that Red Lotus Sect member?"
Junior Sister Zhen Li’s questions kept coming, her first time down the mountain, she liked to look everywhere and talked a lot.
Zhenren maintained his gentle demeanor as a senior brother and patiently explained, "That’s the named disciple of the Red Lotus Demon Lord, Hongling, previously unheard of. She’s been covertly nurtured in Yellow Wind Valley by the Red Lotus Demon Lord and has only recently begun to gain fame."
"Yellow Wind Valley? What place is that?"
"That is a secret base established by the Red Lotus Sect in the Land of Death. The ambitions of the Red Lotus Sect are not small, but the Valley was attacked by demon creatures, and the Red Lotus Sect’s century-long accumulation was destroyed in an instant. That’s probably fate!"
"I see, how pitiful for the Red Lotus Sect."
"Every drink and every peck is preordained."
Zhenren imitated his master, looking up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, exuding the air of a person of high attainment.
While the two were chatting, the fight was nearing its end. The crab’s eyes were turned white, and its shell had turned red, obviously about to be cooked.
It was only then that Hongling retracted her hands. She saw the crab foaming at the mouth, clearly close to death.
Tears were welling up in the eyes of the carp and the lobster in the water.
General Xie had fallen!
At the critical moment, Big Red the carp leapt out of the water, slapped General Xie with her tail, and then dove back into the water, while the Lobster General clamped onto General Xie and shot out of there with a springing start, fleeing immediately.
When Hongling saw the big red carp, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Such a beautiful fish!
Presenting it to the Sect Hierarch, she would definitely love it!
Especially since this fish was red with hints of gold, perfectly matching the temperament of Dongfang Hongyue.
Hongling was about to make a move when she was suddenly doused in the face with a water spout. The red carp then disappeared into the water in the blink of an eye.
This water jet wasn’t highly damaging, but it was a strong taunt.
Furious, Hongling was about to dive in after it when another red figure appeared out of nowhere in front of her.
"Why are you so disheveled?"
Hearing Dongfang Hongyue’s voice, Hongling’s heart surged with joy, but considering her current state, she felt a bit embarrassed.
Just as she was about to wipe her own face, she saw Dongfang Hongyue take out a handkerchief and clean her face for her.
This tender care made Hongling’s eyes turn into stars.
Getting shot in the face by a fish... not a bad deal at all...
