Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At the Clear Moon Lake.
The lake was huge. Due to its surrounding mountain and terrain, it was shaped like a half-moon, quietly embedded into the ground.
The lake’s water was calm like a mirror, reflecting the sparkling sunlight.
The lake spanned all the way here from the sea in the east, forming a long river along the way that divided the Immortal Realm—the North and the South.
According to legends, the Clear Moon Lake was the mother-lake that provided for thousands of ordinary men. There were many fish and shrimp inside the lake, making it ideal for fishmongers.
However, the usually crowded lake was strangely calm and quiet without no one in sight!
Be it by the lake or offshore, the sight of wreckage everywhere was shocking.
Meanwhile, a man appeared by the Clear Moon Lake. He approached the lake cautiously without making a sound. He had hesitation in his face, doubting whether he should take the risk or not.
Finally, he bit his lip and gradually approached the Clear Moon Lake. If Li Nianfan was here, he would have recognised that this was the fishmonger he always bought fish from.
The fishmonger stood on a wooden platform by the lake, and in a fluid movement, he pulled up the fishing net.
It turned out that he took the risk a few days ago to place the net here and had been waiting for the right time to harvest.
“The Demon can’t know everything. I won’t be so unlucky, I guess?” The fishmonger felt uneasy and his hands trembled. However, the fish net was heavier than before.
This meant that there was something in there, but the fishmonger was unable to feel delighted.
“Hurry up!”
The fishmonger’s forehead was covered in sweat by now. He pulled desperately as the veins on his arms bulged.
Finally, the top of the net was coming into sight.
“Soon!” The fishmonger called out in joy and pulled harder. He said joyfully, “Once I pull this up, I’ll be able to brag! This is definitely the most glorious harvest I’ve ever had, definitely worth the brag! Also, Mr. Li complained that I had too little fish the other day. When he learns that I risked my life getting so much fish from the Clear Moon Lake, he’d be shocked and impressed! Wealth is indeed built upon danger! I’m glad I took the risk!”
A smile appeared on his lips as he thought about it. He became more energetic!
Puff!
The fishing net finally appeared in sight, but it was not the sight of many fish jumping as he expected. Instead, it was a huge fish head!
The fish head itself was as big as the fishmonger! Its mouth opened wide, revealing chiling sharp teeth. Its body had been bitten off and fresh blood was still flowing from its head, dying the lake red.
The fishmonger jumped and fell to the ground. His face was as pale as paper. “De…demon!”
Instantly, a huge shadow shot up from beneath the lake.
Splash!
The fish head was swallowed by a big mouth!
He took another look. It was a dark colored abalone, even bigger than the average adult!
“Demon! Demon!”
The fishmonger cried desperately. However, he took the shock quite well as he did not freeze up. After screaming, he turned to run away at the fastest speed he could manage.
On the back of the Abalone Demon was a huge and heavy shell. It squirmed its front slightly, forming a strong suction force that sucked in the fishmonger.
The fishmonger clung to a tree. Before he could even take a breather, the tree was sucked out of the ground, flying toward the abalone.
“I’m dead! I’m dead!”
As the fishmonger flew in the air, his mind went blank. He repeatedly cried out ‘I’m dead’ with tears rolling down his cheeks.
“Demon! Why harm the innocent!”
Meanwhile, a powerful voice resonated in the air.
Dong!
Swiftly after, a powerful note was heard. Although it was just one note, it caused the lake to surge wildly with momentum.
The lake’s water transformed into a huge wave, crushing the Abalone Demon, transfixing it into its spot.
Splash!
The fishmonger fell back on the ground. He was terrified. It took him a while to snap back to reality.
Looking at the subdued Abalone Demon in front of him, his eyes widened. Instantly, he turned and ran away!
“I’m alive! I’m still alive!” The joy of surviving made his brain work quicker. “Damn! How cool was that! I survived the demon’s mouth! I can brag about this forever!”
The Big Elder stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction. “Mission completed. Hurry up. Bring this Abalone Demon to the expert.”
Everyone nodded, smiling. “Good, good!”
Meanwhile, the Holy Emperor saw that Luo Shiyu had zoned out. He asked curiously, “Shiyu, what is it?”
Luo Shiyu gulped and felt her heart throbbing. She said with a hoarse voice, “The man seems to be the fishmonger…Mr. Li usually buys from.”
The fishmonger the expert buys from?
Everyone frowned at first. But everyone was smart, it only took a moment for terror to overwhelm their brains, making their scalps itchy as if ready to explode.
Finally, the terror turned into chill!
Gasp!
Terrifying! Terrifying!
Trembling, Qin Manyun said, “Mr. Li decided to have you bring me the music sheet today, along with his hints. Does this mean that he saw all this coming? Did he want us to save the man?”
The Holy Emperor took a deep breath. “Very likely! Luckily, we understood Mr. Li’s hints! If not, he might be upset if we weren’t able to save the fishmonger.”
The Big Elder said solemnly, “Yes, although the fishmonger’s merely an ordinary man, the expert always buys from him and they know one another. Being able to save him is our blessing.”
They felt lucky to not have taken the expert’s hints lightly. They arrived at just the right moment and were able to save the fishmonger.
Indeed, the expert had the layout of the world and the control of everything in it. Yet, he lived in the shell of an ordinary man without having to do things himself. What a true expert!
In the future, any task given by the expert had to be completed and treated as the top priority!
The Big Elder recomposed himself and said, “Alright, hurry and bring this Abalone Demon to the expert! We’ll part here.”
“Okay.” Qin Manyun nodded and parted with the five Elders.
With that, Qin Manyun, Luo Shiyu, and the Holy Emperor turned into light and flew away in the direction of Li Nianfan’s four-part architecture.
