Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 208 Chen lived up to expectations

Lu Jing felt a sense of frustration, as if he had tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead.

If I had known this would happen, I should have stopped that old man Chen Shunan beforehand!

Xiao Changping, Luo Kun, and the others followed silently behind, wisely refraining from stirring up trouble at this critical juncture. They all took off their Tongming Envoy robes, preparing to scatter like monkeys.

Although the attempt to translate the demonic language failed, and I missed out on the purple iron calamus milk.

But at least he came back alive, which is better than Chen Shunan losing his life.

Contentment brings happiness; only through comparison can one feel superior.

Meanwhile, at the dock, Fang Cangshi, Qi Lingguan, and Lin Shouzhuo were already waiting there.

Fangcang Envoy and Flag Commander were both harboring different thoughts and were somewhat uneasy, fearing that their superior, Lu Jing, would find fault with them and make things difficult for them.

Lin Shouzhou had just submitted a task when he learned that Old Chen had actually killed the mudfish spirit. He was both surprised and delighted, and came running after hearing the news.

After all, Lin Shouzhou had considered capturing that mudfish spirit, and even spent some time searching for its lair.

They didn't even see a single mudfish, so they had no choice but to give up.

Unexpectedly, Old Chen caught him!
You call this a second-rate martial artist?!
What about all the hardships I went through to break through to the True Meaning Realm?!

Lin Shouzhou was not a fool; he had long noticed something was wrong with Old Chen, but he didn't say anything.

We didn't say it out loud; we're still brothers.

If it gets out, nobody knows what might happen.

It's good to be a little confused sometimes!
Fang Cangshi, Qi Lingguan, and Lin Shouzhuo saw the ship dock and Lu Jing and the others disembark. They immediately came forward with mixed feelings.

Lin Shouzhou scanned the disembarking crowd, but didn't see that familiar figure. His brows furrowed, and his voice unconsciously rose as he asked.
Where's Old Chen?

Fang Cangshi first searched for Chen Shun'an's figure, and then noticed Lu Jing's face was ashen. His heart skipped a beat!

Oh no, something's happened!

The flag officer felt a tightness in his back; the sweat inside his cotton robe had soaked through the lining, and despite the freezing weather, he felt extremely hot all over.

Bitter and bitter...

The disembarking passengers exchanged glances, and finally Luo Kun sighed, his voice low.
"The finless porpoise... has taken Manager Chen away; I'm afraid he's in grave danger."

In no time at all, the people on the shore learned what had happened that day in taming the finless porpoise.

It immediately caused an uproar.

"Did the finless porpoise escape with people?"

"Is he still accompanied by Chen Shunan, the owner of Shuiwozi?"

"It's over, it's probably hopeless. Let's find the body retrieval team as soon as possible to see if they can retrieve the body."

"Chen Shunan was Zhao Guangxi's favorite. If he dies here, it's likely that he'll cause trouble for our Wuqing Sticky Rod Office."

"We martial artists live and die in the hands of fate! If we're going to be out in the world, we've already cut off our heads and tied them to our belts. How dare you still cause trouble?"

The crowd on the shore was buzzing with discussion.

Junjian and the other martial artists, who had eaten loach meat the night before, couldn't help but show regret on their faces.

Old Chen is a good man!

Good people don't live long.

The flag officer grew paler and paler as he listened. Lu Jing then pulled him aside and, as if talking to him, bent his spine so low that he was almost touching the ground, his face filled with fear.

"How could Old Chen be dead?!"

Upon learning this news, Lin Shouzhou's immediate reaction was to question it.

It's a joke, even if Lin Shouzhou and Zhao Guangxi die, or even one day the gates of Wuqing County are breached and foreign barbarians invade.

Lin Shouzhou believed without hesitation that Old Chen was the one who could run the fastest and was most likely to survive.

That's what character is all about!
Lin Shou-chou believed in Chen Shun-an's character!
and so……

What's Old Chen up to now?
Lin Shouzhou stood on the dock, his eyes squinting as the biting river wind blew.

Soon, as exclamations of surprise rang out, his doubts were explained.

"What's coming from the bottom of the river?"

"Quick, blow the horn! It sounds like another water monster is about to come ashore!"

"Wait a minute...it looks like a person?!"

A chorus of urgent cries rang out.

As the soldiers, dressed in blue-trimmed uniforms, were about to set up their nets, they heard an unusual, clear sound, like thousands of jade chimes ringing out in unison, coming from the frozen river downstream.

Everyone looked up subconsciously.

Suddenly, the intact ice surface downstream was arched up and torn apart by a tremendous force!
With a deafening roar, ice shards scattered, and a massive, bluish-gray figure burst through the ice and soared into the air.

"Finless porpoise?"

"Yangtze River dolphin!"

"The Yangtze finless porpoise is back?!"

"A person is sitting on the Yangtze finless porpoise!"

As the shadow drew closer, the eyes of everyone on the shore widened in surprise.

On the back of the finless porpoise, a person was sitting steadily.

Wearing the robes of a Tongming Envoy, with a few shards of ice on the hem, he showed no signs of dishevelment. He gripped the saddle and reins with both hands, his expression calm and his gaze serene.

If it's not Chen Shunan, then who is it?

Behind this finless porpoise was a group of finless porpoises, their tail fins slapping the ice in unison, their blue and silver backs forming a continuous line in the icy river.

Lu Jing's figure quickly appeared on the dock.

He was still holding the flag officer who hadn't reacted yet, his legs were a little weak, and his collar was askew.

Seeing this, Lu Jing remained calm, helped him up, straightened his collar, and patted him on the shoulder, saying...

"here you go."

The flag officers were still dazed and confused, and some hadn't quite grasped what was happening.

Weren't they just checking the accounts and asking me if I had misused public funds for private gain?
How come you did such a good job again?
Is draining water considered a good job?
Then, when the flag officer realized what was happening, he saw Chen Shunan leading a group of finless porpoises back.

All doubts were resolved. Lu Jing took a step forward and stood by the water.

He looked at Chen Shunan for a long time, and his tense face finally relaxed a little. He nodded and said, "Good, very good."

Chen Shunan slowly approached, reined in the pig, and finally floated on the water near the shore. He cupped his hands and smiled at Lu Jing.
"Lord Lu, I, Chen, have not failed in my duty."

……

"Have you heard? Chen Shunan, the manager of Wohujing, brought back a group of finless porpoises."

"Nonsense, how could I not know about this? Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to be treated to a skewer of loach meat by Manager Chen, which was served with exceptional smoothness... At that moment, I could tell that Manager Chen was no ordinary person. His knowledge of demonic languages ​​and ability to tame finless porpoises were a piece of cake!"

"You ate that loach meat? How was it? Did it really work? A friend of mine has some problems in that area, and he asked me to ask him about it..."

At the crossroads, outside the military camp.

There were many fortified passes, with swords, spears, halberds, bows, crossbows, and lances lined up in front of them. The surrounding area was filled with logs and stones, heavily guarded by soldiers and patrolled by warriors.

At the entrance to a key road, several second-rate martial artists, armed with knives and spears, stood guard while discussing the most important event that had occurred at the crossroads that day.

The snow fell even harder, turning the ground into a silvery white expanse.

The wind repeatedly blows and stirs up the fluffy powder, which lightly sprinkles across the forest, creating a desolate scene.

Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in Taoist robes, holding a whisk in her hand, walked barefoot through the varying depths of snow.

We walked through the snow, along the official road, and arrived at the crossroads.

"So, that's where you were hiding..."

Tianxuan Saintess gazed at the river in the distance and suddenly smiled.

The warriors guarding the pass appeared to be conversing, but their eyes were like those of hawks, constantly watching their surroundings.

No matter what the slightest movement is, it will not escape their notice.

At this moment, everyone ignored Tianxuan Saintess, and did not even notice her passing by.

We bypassed the major pass and waded through the wooden platform.

The snow was still falling, but there was little snow accumulation in the military camp, and the roads were wide and orderly.

True martial artists engage in fistfights, creating a powerful and impressive spectacle.

There were also soldiers from the Wuguan Camp practicing transporting grain and fodder.

But they seemed not to see Tianxuan Saintess at all.

She was allowed to advance unimpeded, penetrating deep into the military camp.

"Young friend, may I ask how to get to Wuqing County?"

Just then, a clear voice suddenly rang out from behind Tianxuan Saintess.

Tianxuan Saintess subconsciously turned around and saw a middle-aged Taoist priest with gentle eyes bowing to her.

Tianxuan Saintess frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Asking for directions?
How did he see me?

Oh right, I'm standing right here. Anyone who's not blind can see me, it's perfectly normal...

As the thoughts raced through Tianxuan Saintess's mind, all her doubts vanished.

Then he replied seriously.
"Your Excellency should head north on the official road outside the military camp. You will pass three tea stalls and a post station, as well as a mass grave called Bajiazhuang. Do not take any detours; just keep going until you reach your destination."

The middle-aged Taoist priest nodded and said,

"Thank you, young friend. Farewell."

Having said that, the middle-aged Taoist priest spread his legs and headed towards the official road.

Seeing the middle-aged Taoist priest walk away, Tianxuan Saintess nodded, feeling that she had done a trivial thing.

He then intended to continue towards Chen Shunan on the shore.

But as soon as she made a move, she felt weak and tired, drowsy, and her energy and spirit weakened like the receding tide. It was as if she had been in seclusion for years without eating grains, and she felt like her body was overdrawn.

"what happened?"

Her heart skipped a beat, and just as she was about to circulate her qi to refresh herself, she felt a burning sensation at the fontanelle on the top of her head.

A wisp of white energy emerged like a wisp of smoke, hovering and swirling above the head. It gradually condensed into a thin beam of white light, which shot into the sky with a 'whoosh,' drifting away along the official road and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

next moment.

Tianxuan Saintess's figure was completely exposed in the military camp.

The true masters of boxing and the patrolling soldiers, who were engaged in a friendly exchange, were suddenly startled to find someone appearing right in front of them!

"Enemy attack!"

"Hey, who are you?!"

"Capture him first, then we'll talk!"

A series of furious shouts rang out.

"Om-"

The bowstring vibrated.

The violent and unparalleled energy surged in a certain direction.

On the shore, Lu Jing had taken the Purple Arm Iron Gallbladder Bow at some point, its body gleaming with a cold light.

He held the bow in his left hand and pulled the string with his right, his movements graceful as if reaching for the moon, yet carrying the weight of a collapsing mountain.

The surrounding air froze instantly, and the howling wind stopped the moment he drew his bow.

The immense spiritual power gained from slaying the five thieves attached itself to the bow and arrow, causing the arrowhead to glow with a faint blue light.

Lu Jing seemed to recognize Tianxuan Saintess.

But he pretended not to know, and just shouted loudly and suddenly released the string.

Anyone who trespasses into the military camp will be executed without mercy!

Where the arrow passed, the river wind was split in two, leaving a vacuum passage with scorching marks on the edges.

They headed straight for the Holy Maiden Tianxuan!

(End of this chapter)