Brother, how come you're a witch?

The moon has already set in the west.

Su Yan squatted by the water, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, pointing at the communication jade tablet in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed:

"This place is so humid; the jade pendant looks like it's dripping with water."

He lifted his sleeve to wipe the jade communication token, which was covered in moisture, and then sent a few more messages to inform Li Changsheng of what had happened that night.

Ning Jiu really went all out. He beat Li Changsheng so badly that his old wounds hadn't healed and new ones had flared up. He was so disoriented that he couldn't even read long passages of text.

Su Yan expressed his understanding. In his previous life, when he stayed up all night reading novels, he could only read a few words at a time when he was too sleepy. That's why the messages he sent to Li Changsheng were in groups of three or four words.

"Awoo! Awoo—"

The howl of wolves came from not far away.

Su Yan turned his head and saw that Ye Jingqiu and the others who had gone to catch fish had returned.

Little Sword Ancestor stood barefoot on the ground, her lotus-root-like calves still covered in mud. She rolled up her sleeves and tied them tightly around her arms, holding a large fish in each hand.

However, Ning Jiu and the wolf pack came up empty-handed, especially the rabbit, which was all wet and had a droopy face, and hadn't even brought back a single fish fry.

"This is for you."

Ye Jingqiu walked up to Su Yan and generously handed him the slightly larger fish.

"No thanks, I have nowhere to cook it if I take it back."

Su Yan shook his head. There was no kitchen in the outer disciples' residences, so if they wanted to cook, they could only sneak into the alchemy room. However, the dormitory supervisor had been checking strictly recently, so he dared not go there again.

"Oh, then when are you coming to eat here?"

Ye Jingqiu blinked and put the fish back. She did live in a detached house.

"sure."

Su Yan nodded.

Ye Jingqiu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was a little happy.

"But aren't there fish here? And they're quite big."

Su Yan looked at Ning Jiu, pointed to the big fish in Ye Jingqiu's hand, and suspected that the so-called lack of fish in the water was just an excuse for these old air force veterans to save face.

"Who knows why she was able to catch her!"

Ning Jiu bared his teeth, somewhat exasperated. A rabbit that spends too much time with a pack of wolves will pick up some of their similar habits.

There are fish in the water, but very few of them.

Ye Jingqiu said calmly:

"This is unusual for such a large body of water."

"The fish couldn't just disappear into thin air. What kind of large predators live in the water?" Su Yan asked.

"Uncertain."

Ye Jingqiu shook his head:

"Perhaps the fish were eaten, or perhaps they simply left this place."

Su Yan touched his chin

Guanyu Valley has a complex network of waterways, with many rivers flowing through it and then into various parts of Xuanqing Sect.

In theory, fish can migrate to other bodies of water via these rivers.

"But why would they leave for no reason?"

Su Yan couldn't figure it out for the time being.

"You could consult an elder who specializes in the ecology of monsters, but the state of the fish should be none of your concern. Why are you so interested?"

Ye Jingqiu asked.

"This change happened two months ago, which is a rather unusual time," Su Yan said.

"That was when we came to the Xuanqing Sect."

Ye Jingqiu thought for a moment and then said.

If an ordinary person were unaware of the inside story, they would generally show disdain at this point—there were plenty of disciples who came to Xuanqing Sect during the recruitment two months ago, what does the disappearance of the fish have to do with you? Don't be too self-conscious.

But Little Sword Ancestor simply nodded slightly:

"Yes, it is quite special. I will pay more attention to this matter in the future."

"If all else fails, just report someone for illegal fishing and let the sect investigate."

Su Yan looked at Ning Jiu:

"Go away and hide for a few days."

"I just got back!"

Ning Jiu expressed strong protest.

But the two of them tacitly ignored her. Su Yan, adopting an attitude of "adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt," continued speaking to Ye Jingqiu:

"Anyway, that's all for tonight. Go back and get some rest."

"I can still move."

"I can't hold on much longer."

Su Yan gave a wry smile and pointed to his heavy dark circles. He hadn't slept for almost two days and two nights, and his body, which hadn't yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage, couldn't take it.

Ye Jingqiu paused for a moment, then moved closer to Su Yan with the fish in her arms, as if afraid that he would collapse and fall asleep the moment he closed his eyes.

"No need to help me, just take me back with your flying sword. And please sign me in for morning class tomorrow."

Su Yan raised his hand and waved it:

"If I'm not here by the time the store opens tomorrow, have someone from your team fill in. They've been learning for so many days, it's time for them to start practicing."

"it is good."

Ye Jingqiu nodded.

She held her flying sword horizontally, with two large fish hanging beneath it. After pushing Su Yan onto the sword, she jumped up herself, standing behind him and tightly hugging his waist.

"I'm afraid you'll fall."

Before Su Yan could ask, Ye Jingqiu said this first.

"Hey, wait a minute, you guys are leaving already? Should I go hide away for a few days?" Ning Jiu grabbed Su Yan's trouser leg.

"Go home and wait for further notice."

Su Yan said solemnly.

Immediately, the flying sword rose from the ground, leaving behind a thick trail of spiritual energy, and Ning Jiu, who stood there stunned.

"...What is it?"

Ning Jiu puffed out her cheeks.

Her experiences these past few days have been more numerous than those of the entire past year, leaving the little rabbit completely bewildered.

"Never mind, let's go home first."

Ning Jiu patted the head of the white wolf beside him, lifted his leg and mounted it, returning to the forest with the wolf pack.

Although the wicked woman commanded the black aura on her body to dissipate, temporarily restoring her sanity, the pollution was not eliminated. She still needed to quickly replenish the antidote incense, as the amount in this little bell was not enough.

We made our way back to the cabin in the woods and said goodnight to the wolves.

Ning Jiu looked at the familiar house and felt much happier. She skipped around and hummed a song as she pushed open the door.

Soon after, Liu Baishuang was seen sitting at her desk, surrounded by a strong, sweet fragrance that even the strongest antiseptic could not suppress.

She froze, then instinctively took a step back:

"Y-you, what are you doing here?"

"I just came to take a look; I'm not going to eat you."

Liu Baishuang leaned on the desk to get up, looking somewhat tired, her steps light and slow.

"How are you doing with the tasks I assigned you?"

"That's good. I didn't mention you at all, I only said there were monsters." Ning Jiu swallowed and answered uncontrollably.

"What about the fight you got into with a male cultivator?"

"I already said that."

"Um......"

Liu Baishuang nodded slightly.

She could actually learn this information from the messages Su Yan sent her, but at this moment her mental state was really not good. Her mind felt like a lump of paste, sticky and lingering in the afterglow of the drug's effects.

Su Yan sent several hundred Feixin messages, each consisting of three or four characters.

When Liu Baishuang felt the vibration of the jade pendant with her body, she would always think of Su Yan's fingers tapping on the other jade pendant. That's why when the message came, the jade pendant trembled slightly, and she had a vague feeling that Su Yan was directly touching her with his fingers.

This made her even more excited.

But when she came to her senses, she blushed and couldn't bear to think that she had done such a thing.

The medicine, it must be because of that medicine... Fortunately, Su Yan will never know that she did these things.

Hmm... But if he knew, would he still forgive me? Compared to the sins I might commit in the future, it shouldn't be anything. He would still believe I can be a good kid, right?

Liu Baishuang unconsciously started to let her mind wander again, but she quickly brought her thoughts back, walked to the door, and patted Ning Jiu on the shoulder:

"You did a great job. I'm leaving now. Get some rest. I'll need your help sometime in the future."

"Ugh..."

Ning Jiu's face fell, and she didn't dare to say no.

"Oh, right, put these clothes away carefully, and remember to soak them in water first." Liu Baishuang gracefully left.

"Hmm?"

Ning Jiu tilted her head in confusion, looking at the two piles of clothes on the floor of the room.

One of them was soaking wet, clearly already thoroughly soaked in water; it's unclear why it needed to be soaked again.

Bad women are so hard to understand.

That's really awful!