The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 611 - 119: How Annoying

Ever since he transformed Wang Wanqiu into a member of the Demon Race, Lin Yun had almost put the issue of death by drowning behind him.

For one thing, Wang Wanqiu herself had nearly drowned before, right in Dongfang Hongyue’s secret base at Holy Spring Lake; had it not been for Lin Yun’s kind-hearted rescue, Wang Wanqiu would have been a goner on the spot.

Perhaps that was already considered altering her fate.

Secondly, as long as a cultivator has sufficient Spiritual Energy, breathing isn’t necessary, so a cultivator would only drown if they encountered a flood that they couldn’t escape from and exhausted all their Spiritual Power in the process.

And now that Wang Wanqiu was a demon, she could live even without a heart, let alone breath.

Therefore, Lin Yun wasn’t panicked at all, but he’d overlooked one thing.

Ordinary water is not enough to drown a person, but some special waters are potent enough to do so.

It was like the spell he had learned earlier, which invoked the water by chanting the name of Qing Nu, and had instantly swept Batulu off to the sea.

The information sent back by Lu Lihua also emphasized that the water was azure.

At the mention of this azure color, Lin Yun immediately thought of Qing Nu.

If the water beneath that large ship was from Qing Nu, Wang Wanqiu definitely couldn’t withstand it!

Wait a minute, that phrasing seemed a bit off.

All sorts of thoughts flashed through Lin Yun’s mind, yet his actions didn’t slow down an inch.

"I have to go save someone, Jiao Jiao!"

With a call from Lin Yun, Bai Jiaojiao immediately transformed into a dragon and flew over, inadvertently knocking down the wall that Lin Yun had pinned Jiang Chenyu against just moments ago.

It was obvious that she did it on purpose.

When Jiang Chenyu arrived, she had secretly paid attention, and she had also witnessed the thrilling interaction between Lin Yun and Jiang Chenyu.

But interrupting them would be a major faux pas in palace intrigue. It might make her feel important momentarily but wouldn’t be beneficial in the long term.

Now, pushing down a wall to vent her frustration not only let Lin Yun know that she saw everything but also proved her magnanimity. Venting by pushing a wall could also be seen as a cute act, especially since it was already a ramshackle wall.

Lin Yun, a man for details, saw Bai Jiaojiao’s series of actions and couldn’t help but find them amusing. As he climbed onto her back, he patted her head.

"Travel to Cloud Dream Marsh with the utmost speed," he said.

"I got it!"

Bai Jiaojiao, carrying Lin Yun, disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Chenyu looked to the sky speechlessly, thinking of how hastily Lin Yun was rushing to save Wang Wanqiu and suddenly had a bad hunch.

No way, could it be that Wang Wanqiu was also taken down? That’s master and disciple...

Wait, aren’t the Flower Fairy and I also master and disciple? Perhaps Lin Yun has a thing for this?

Before, Jiang Chenyu hadn’t thought about this, but now she suddenly realized, if one day the Flower Fairy, who’d run off to who knows where, returned to Lin Yun’s side, and found out about their relationship, then in the future, in bed...

Jiang Chenyu shook her head vigorously. Thankfully, even though Lin Yun had engaged in a few exciting escapades with her, such as at sea, on horseback, cough cough, they haven’t gone so far as to involve group activities.

As long as no one knows, it’s fine.

Jiang Chenyu shook her head and was about to leave when she heard someone calling for help.

"Someone, please save the fish."

The moment Jiang Chenyu heard the word "fish," she immediately looked in the direction of the sound and saw a large red carp floundering in a small water tank, its underbelly turned white.

Jiang Chenyu had an impression of this carp; wasn’t this the fish that was hung from the ship before?

From the first glance, Jiang Chenyu felt a connection with this carp.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"That woman, she put salt in the water, I’m almost salted to death..."

Jiang Chenyu: "..."

Previously, Yuan Zihe, in her focus to confront Lin Yun, had casually tossed Long Xiaoman into the tank, and since there was a tank nearby with some water—and considering her Sea Beasts’ fondness for saltwater—Yuan Zihe had thoughtlessly added a pinch of salt.

But Long Xiaoman was a freshwater fish, and the poor carp was almost turned into salted fish.

Jiang Chenyu hastily scooped up Long Xiaoman, cast a water-related spell to rinse the fish, then held Long Xiaoman in her arms with joy and asked, "Do you still remember me?"

"Of course, I remember! When you let Lin Yun bully you, I saw everything!"

Jiang Chenyu: "..."

It seemed this fish was not keen on living; perhaps it would be better to find a river to sink into?

...

In Cloud Dream Marsh, Zhen Li, who had been abducted by Gao Qing, finally woke up.

On the second use of the Jade Ruyi, she had felt a strong suction coming from within it, which pulled her consciousness inside, and now that she was awake, she could feel a headache and a sore neck.

Wait, the headache makes sense, but why would her neck be sore?

The groggy Zhen Li finally realized something was amiss; she was being dragged along, and there was a knife pressed against her neck.

The person holding her hostage was panting heavily, clearly not in good condition themselves. She was frantically escaping, and the Great Mist surrounded her from all sides—it was impossible to tell what she was trying to evade.

Zhen Li’s neck wound had bled so much that her white Daoist robe was now dyed red. Realizing she was in poor shape, she felt a surge of panic.

She couldn’t have imagined ending up in such a dire situation so soon after starting her adventures in the martial world. Once trusted and revered by all, her joy had vanished in an instant, leaving only a deep sense of discouragement behind.

She was indeed too green.

Gao Qing, having noticed Zhen Li’s awakening, could only mentally apologize.

At first, she indeed coveted the Jade Ruyi, but after careful consideration, she had genuinely intended to just borrow the treasure and return it after finding her brother.

However, with the appearance of Wang Wanqiu, who then disclosed her and Bai Gan’s true identities, the situation became far more complicated.

Gao Qing dared not pin her hopes on Lu Lihua’s plea for mercy. She knew enough about Central Plains. Wang Wanqiu also said, "Those who are not of our kin have a different heart."

If she and Bai Gan were captured and brought back to Guanghan Palace for interrogation, it was uncertain what their fate would be.

In a wartime state, it was possible that they would simply be executed on the spot. They might be spared, but with the ongoing war in Central Plains, what if they were sent to die on a suicide mission? How could they resist?

Gao Qing did not want her fate to be controlled by others; at this point, all she could do was make a desperate gamble.

She couldn’t defeat Wang Wanqiu, but there was something nearby capable of punishing her.

She did feel somewhat sorry for Zhen Li, though.

With Wang Wanqiu relentlessly pursuing them, Gao Qing didn’t have the time to tend to Zhen Li’s wounds.

"Let her go, or I’ll kill you both," Wang Wanqiu threatened.

Gao Qing could tell that Wang Wanqiu was furious to the extreme.

If she refused to release Zhen Li, Wang Wanqiu would indeed follow through with her threat. After all, to her, it didn’t matter who was the one to strike the killing blow—the result was the same.

Alive or dead.

When Gao Qing made her move, she had already planned her escape. She didn’t really want to drag Zhen Li down with her.

"Stop, I’ll release her," Gao Qing said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wanqiu actually stopped. However, Gao Qing did not keep her word to release Zhen Li; instead, she leaped and plunged into the water with Zhen Li in tow.

"Damn it!"

Tricked again because of her concern for the hostage, Wang Wanqiu could no longer contain her rage.

She shared a temperament with Lin Yun, but Lin Yun was clever and quick-witted, just appearing more rash than he actually was.

Wang Wanqiu was different; she was truly impulsive.

Even though she sensed there was something amiss with this body of water—otherwise, they wouldn’t be hard to find—Wang Wanqiu was resolved to confront whatever challenged her. Accepting death as a possibility and never bowing down, she plunged into the water regardless of any schemes or traps that might lie ahead.

When she dived in, Wang Wanqiu had completely forgotten the admonishment from her master.

Lin Yun had long ago told her to avoid water, but Wang Wanqiu had no fear.

Underwater, she intended to kill Gao Qing with one strike. As soon as she hit the water, she saw Gao Qing actually toss Zhen Li over while holding the Jade Ruyi, continuing to dive deeper.

"Die!"

Wang Wanqiu’s fingers pinched into a sword gesture, a Sword Qi took form, ready to be launched. However, her hand was caught by Zhen Li. This grab deflected the Sword Qi meant for Gao Qing’s back, and instead, it merely pierced Gao Qing’s arm, drawing out a spurt of blood.

The red blood quickly diffused in the water, soon becoming indiscernible. This bit of blood was not nearly enough to red-stain the waters of Cloud Dream Marsh.

"What are you doing!"

Wang Wanqiu asked furiously, using Divine Sense Voice Transmission underwater, but Zhen Li’s cultivation level was too low to use it, and though she knew of Wang Wanqiu’s anger, she had no way to explain.

While pulling her down into the water, Gao Qing had apologized to her.

Gao Qing did not intend to harm her, but she had indeed been greedy, and she had indeed taken action. So, too much explanation would be pointless; she simply said she was sorry.

And also...

"I’ll use the Jade Ruyi just once and then return it to you if I’m still alive," Gao Qing had promised.

After speaking, Gao Qing took the Jade Ruyi from the powerless hands of Zhen Li, releasing her grip and pushing Zhen Li towards Wang Wanqiu.

It was precisely because Gao Qing had apologized that Zhen Li took the risk of grabbing Wang Wanqiu’s hand when Gao Qing was in danger.

Because Zhen Li believed Gao Qing, if she truly had malicious intentions, she would have stayed close to the greenish waters during the escape for safety.

Now, with some distance still to the bottom of the lake, she released Zhen Li to avoid dragging her into danger while taking the risk of being caught up to by Wang Wanqiu. From this, Zhen Li felt that Gao Qing genuinely had her reasons.

Wang Wanqiu was close to losing her mind—what was up with having such pig-headed allies in the cultivation world nowadays? First, there was Lu Lihua, and now Zhen Li, were they all sweet, brainless fools?

Even the Reputable Sects teach their disciples during their trials, not to be blindly kind-hearted but to discern loyalty and treachery—to protect oneself.

One should not forgive those who have wronged them, a basic principle that every cultivator should understand.

Zhen Li’s interference allowed Gao Qing to dive deeper.

Wang Wanqiu lost patience. Instead of placing a talisman on Zhen Li to enable her to speak, she decisively tossed Zhen Li upward and stubbornly continued her pursuit of Gao Qing.

Today, you won’t get away unscathed!