Chapter 411: Chapter 411

In this past year or so, Xiaoyao had been studying hard, then working hard to collect materials for pill refining and making money. At night, he still had to chat with Wang Yanyu. There was almost no spare time.

Today's situation was thanks to Miss Lingxiao—it was she who brought him out that allowed him to steal some leisure time from his busy schedule.

"Before long, I can also be this relaxed. The things I need to be busy with are almost finished!" Xiaoyao stared at the fishing float, murmuring softly to himself.

As he said, after more than a year of study, he already understood this land very well, and he had completed his skill improvements.

Xiaoyao wasn't starting from zero. Many things were the same—what he needed was just to learn some things he hadn't encountered before. At the same time, not everything here was better than the Divine Martial Continent. Quite a few things were still more advanced on the Divine Martial Continent.

For example, sword forging, mechanical arts, medical arts, alchemy, and such. The Divine Martial Continent just lacked some materials, but the techniques weren't inferior to those here. He only needed to add some new knowledge—basically didn't need to learn the rest.

Cultivation here was relatively easier. Because of this, many people chose the martial path, which caused contraction in some industries, and technology would naturally fall behind.

Good must come with bad—this was a law. Whether differences in time or space, every place would have its own strengths!

"Got a bite!" Xiaoyao caught a fish, but after looking at it, he released it back. The fish was too small—fishermen generally released small fish.

Threading the bait, Xiaoyao cast the hook into the lake again, once more beginning to cultivate while fishing and watching the duel over there. Although quite far, he could still see clearly.

Fish after fish was caught by Xiaoyao and quickly released back. This time it wasn't because the fish was too small, but because he had nowhere to keep the fish. Anyway, fishing was for that moment when the fish took the bait, not for eating fish.

He'd save the last few to eat...

"Hey, Xuanwu Lingxiao, your servant seems to be fishing over there..." During a brief rest between both sides, Zhuque Leiting discovered that Xiaoyao, who should have been nearby, had actually gone fishing. This made her feel very strange.

"Let him be. I'm understanding this servant of mine less and less!" Xuanwu Lingxiao said indifferently. She wouldn't care what Xiaoyao went to do. She only knew Xiaoyao could help her get rid of Shang Lingjian—that was enough.

With Shang Lingjian not around now, she wouldn't care where Xiaoyao went to enjoy himself.

"Vermillion Bird Descends!"

"You actually sneak attacked!"

While talking, Zhuque Leiting launched an attack, almost injuring Xuanwu Lingxiao. However, Xuanwu Lingxiao's Xuanwu True Qi wasn't for show either—it instantly covered her entire body, barely blocking it.

So Xuanwu Lingxiao got angry. Supreme Sword Arts Seventh Sword...

Under this sword, Zhuque Leiting immediately became flustered, narrowly avoiding it, but her clothes were torn.

"My clothes! This cost me fifty taels... Xuanwu Lingxiao!!"

The battle began escalating. The fight was becoming somewhat exciting now, but Xiaoyao wasn't paying much attention anymore—he was more focused on fishing.

At the same time, Xiaoyao soon couldn't even focus on fishing because an inexplicable person arrived!

"Eh, boy, you're quite leisurely, actually fishing here?"

While Xiaoyao was fishing, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, sitting on a stone not far from Xiaoyao.

Xiaoyao fell silent. This person came without any warning. By the time he was alert, she was already beside him. The reason he didn't react was because he recognized this "she."

Actually, even if he didn't recognize her, given this person's skills, Xiaoyao's best decision would be not to move—responding to all changes with no change. With the opponent being such a powerful person, she shouldn't bother with a small figure like himself.

He hadn't offended anyone either, right? Oh, that Shang Lingjian—he shouldn't be able to hire someone .

"Heart Moon Fox?" Xiaoyao looked puzzledly to the side. He never would have thought he'd encounter Heart Moon Fox here. This woman was indeed terrifying. The stronger his own power became, the more he felt the distance with her was unreachable.

"What's wrong? Very surprised?" Heart Moon Fox smiled and sat down, looking at Xiaoyao.

"Mm, how are you here? Don't tell me you're also here to fish," Xiaoyao looked at Heart Moon Fox. This woman was dangerous—he had to be careful everywhere.

Moreover, Xiaoyao felt that wherever Heart Moon Fox went, something was definitely going to happen.

"I really am here for fish, but not to catch them—to capture them," Heart Moon Fox said, looking at the lake surface.

"Capture fish? What fish here is worth your personal action?" Xiaoyao asked with some confusion.

"What?! Your personal action—boy, do you know that just for that phrase, I could send you to the western heaven?" Heart Moon Fox looked at Xiaoyao with a sinister smile, not knowing what she wanted to do.

"Sorry, I was wrong. I misspoke for a moment. This was actually a form of respect!" Xiaoyao immediately said. This woman couldn't be provoked—not worth fighting to the death with her.

"From now on, call me Heart Moon Fox little sister. I don't need that kind of respect," Heart Moon Fox said with a smile.

"..." Xiaoyao fell silent. Big sister, how old are you, still making me call you little sister?

"You're thinking about asking my age, aren't you? If you dare ask, I'll kill you immediately," Heart Moon Fox continued smiling.

Damn, good thing I didn't ask out loud—saved my life!

"That, Miss Heart Moon Fox, what exactly are you here to do? Don't toy with me. Is this interesting?" Xiaoyao said irritably.

"Of course it's interesting. I find you quite amusing! But I wasn't lying just now—I really am here to capture fish. This Listening Rain Lake isn't an ordinary lake. This is a bottomless lake, and there are different underground river channels at the bottom. Sometimes strange fish appear, some of which are very valuable," Heart Moon Fox told Xiaoyao.

"There's such a thing? Seems I don't understand enough. How can there be stones in the lake center?" Xiaoyao found it somewhat strange. A bottomless lake shouldn't have things floating up.

"Go down and see for yourself!" Heart Moon Fox pushed Xiaoyao into the lake.

Xiaoyao fell into the water. He didn't curse either—who knew if Heart Moon Fox might be in a bad mood and kill him? Better take this chance to dive down and get away from her. It was just a fishing rod up there anyway, which he'd picked up.

Xiaoyao dove down and discovered the structure of Listening Rain Lake was very strange. Those stones in the lake center just now didn't come up from the center position but slanted over from the lakeside. At the same time, this Listening Rain Lake was indeed bottomless.

Should he go down to look?

Definitely not!! Xiaoyao didn't know what the situation below was, and he hadn't prepared anything for underwater breathing. Diving down would be very unwise.

At the same time, most importantly, Heart Moon Fox said she came to capture fish—this fish was probably some kind of monster beast. Such underwater monster beasts were very powerful underwater. Without any preparation, encountering an underwater monster beast would be more misfortune than fortune.

Swim away, swim to the lakeside...

"Eh, why hasn't this boy come up? Could something have happened?" After waiting a while without seeing Xiaoyao surface, Heart Moon Fox became somewhat puzzled, guessing whether Xiaoyao had been eaten by the monster fish.

That monster fish wasn't simple—otherwise, she wouldn't need to act personally. But that boy just now shouldn't have been eaten without any commotion, unless this monster fish's level wasn't as simple as she thought.

"Hey, boy, are you dead or not!" Heart Moon Fox shouted toward the calm lake water. Underwater, she couldn't sense any aura and didn't know if he was dead.

"Xuanwu Lingxiao, I think I just saw your servant pushed into the lake by someone," Zhuque Leiting said, pointing toward where Heart Moon Fox was.

"What? Who's so bold?" Xuanwu Lingxiao only asked without turning to look. How could she be sure whether Zhuque Leiting was lying, trying to divert her attention?

"Don't know. I don't recognize this woman—she's so beautiful!" Zhuque Leiting looked toward Heart Moon Fox, saying somewhat dreamily. The moment she saw Heart Moon Fox, her heart seemed to lose focus.

If even she, a woman, was , what would be the effect if men saw her!

Zhuque Leiting didn't know that Heart Moon Fox could be because she had charm techniques. Although she was indeed very beautiful and could attract any man.

Seeing Zhuque Leiting retreat to the side and look toward a place, Xuanwu Lingxiao felt Zhuque Leiting didn't seem to be joking with her. She also looked over and saw Heart Moon Fox, also losing focus for a moment.

"Really very beautiful. But did she just push my person into the water?" After praising her, Xuanwu Lingxiao immediately cooled down. She prepared to settle accounts with Heart Moon Fox.

If she went to settle accounts with Heart Moon Fox, the result would definitely be Heart Moon Fox throwing her into the water too. Heart Moon Fox wouldn't be polite to her or show mercy to women because she herself was a woman.

At this moment, Xiaoyao appeared right in front of Xuanwu Lingxiao and the other, breaking the lake's calm surface, emerging from the water!

"Xiaoyao, you're okay..." Xuanwu Lingxiao wanted to ask, but was interrupted by Xiaoyao.

After emerging from the water surface, Xiaoyao immediately ran forward without any pause, shouting to Xuanwu Lingxiao and the other, as if something behind was chasing him.

"What's the situation?"

"There's a fish!" The most update n0vels are published on novel⸺fire.net

So he was being chased by a fish. Wait? Being chased by a fish? Why would you need to run from being chased by a fish?