Brother, how come you're a witch?

"You say it, ah—"

"ah--"

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Ning Jiu clung to Su Yan's chest, sniffing at his mouth along with several little white wolves that had come over, marveling at the sight.

"How did you manage to cook the fish so deliciously?"

"Oh? You guys also think my fish soup smells delicious?"

"What kind of fish soup is this? I can't smell it at all. Doesn't this smell like it's been grilled?"

Ning Jiu tilted her head in confusion.

Su Yan's lips twitched, and he grabbed the rabbit by the collar and dragged it down.

"What are you doing? Let me smell it a little longer!" Ning Jiu shouted, flailing her limbs.

"Don't you have any sense of hygiene? It's so inappropriate to get so close to someone's mouth."

Su Yan refused without hesitation:

"Go and smell Ye Jingqiu; she likes small animals."

"Ugh, no way, that guy's so cold."

Ning Jiu shrank her neck and shook her head vigorously.

"Oh."

Su Yan smiled knowingly:

"The cold-blooded guy is right behind you right now."

"Wow!"

Ning Jiu jumped up in fright, spun around and hid behind Su Yan, afraid that Ye Jingqiu would hear her bad words and strike her with his sword again.

Ye Jingqiu remained calm, glancing indifferently at Ning Jiu, who was standing behind Su Yan with only her eyes visible, and said unhurriedly:

"We found a boat, but it's very small; it can only seat two people."

"That's perfect."

Su Yan nodded and waved to the tuanzi cat that was swatting at wild grass in the distance.

After a satisfying meal, they immediately headed to Guanyu Valley, hoping to use the cat's natural abilities to track down the fish.

In Guanyu Valley, many small boats used for fishing in the past remain, but they look dilapidated due to lack of maintenance.

The small boat that Ye Jingqiu brought over was in relatively good condition.

After Su Yan sat down, he found that there was more than enough room for four people, so he looked at Ning Jiu, who was standing on the shore with the white wolf by his side.

"What are you looking at?"

Ning Jiu felt uncomfortable being stared at.

"I'm not going."

Is Ye Jingqiu really that scary?

Su Yan glanced at the little sword ancestor sitting next to him out of the corner of his eye. The latter was staring coldly at the little rabbit, his gaze seemingly sharper than usual.

It seems a little scary...

"Alright then, I order your unit to stay on the shore and provide support at any time."

Su Yan was reasonable and made the above arrangements.

"whispering sound."

Ning Jiu grinned, then suddenly remembered something and took a large bag from a white wolf:

"Oh, right, here's yours back."

"What is this?"

Su Yan took the large, wet bag, opened it, and pulled out several completely soaked pieces of clothing.

"I soaked the clothes you left at my house in water," Ning Jiu said, arms crossed.

"...Is it some new trend to wash clothes and then not dry them in the sun?"

Su Yan sighed and shook his head, indicating that as a thousand-year-old man, he did not understand what these children were thinking.

He shook out his clothes and neatly draped them over the side of the boat, then suddenly realized his underwear was missing. He immediately looked at Ning Jiu with a suspicious gaze:

"Why is one item missing?"

"Who knows? We can't just throw it away like that. What's wrong? Can't afford clothes?"

Ning Jiu waved his hand dismissively.

She wasn't afraid of Su Yan at all; it was all her true nature. Perhaps it was because, among all the people she had met, only Mo Yu and Su Yan hadn't beaten her up.

"Oh."

Su Yan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.

This is the confidence and strength that comes with Liu Liu's growing influence.

Ye Jingqiu's cold gaze towards Ning Jiu suddenly softened, revealing a hint of gratitude that left the little rabbit bewildered.

Humans are really hard to understand.

"I'm off now. I'll make you some grilled fish when I get back."

Su Yan pushed off with his long pole, and the small boat sailed away from the shore, heading towards the depths where the waters of Guanyu Valley converged.

The dense water vapor formed a thick fog on the water surface.

Although one can penetrate with divine sense, when one reaches the middle of the water, there are no reference points on the vast surface of the water, making it difficult to determine direction even with divine sense.

Su Yan placed the glutinous cat directly in front of the small boat. It crouched on the narrow log at the bow with its four paws tucked up, its thick tail held straight up.

Among ordinary people, there are those who use cats to catch fish.

As a spirit beast, the tuanzi cat is even more adept at this. Its whiskers sense the moisture, its wet nose twitches incessantly, and its tail spins like a pointer from time to time.

The fish didn't suddenly disappear; their numbers began to decrease gradually two months ago. Even today, there are still fish swimming in the water. It was based on this fact that Tuanzi Cat was able to find a general direction.

They paddled across the water, piercing through the fog.

Su Yan's gaze lingered on the water's surface, trying to find some clues, but he could hear Ye Jingqiu's breathing growing heavier, as if she were trying to sniff out some scent.

For the little sword-flying ancestor with her sensitive sense of smell, this should be proof that she is diligently searching for schools of fish.

Su Yan was very pleased.

After traveling through the fog for nearly half an hour, the two finally reached the shore with their spiritual senses. The glutinous cat stood up and meowed loudly in one direction.

"Is it just ahead?"

With a thought, Su Yan focused his divine sense and extended it forward.

The water in front narrows, forming a flat funnel. The water in Guanyu Valley comes from all directions and leaves here, turning into an unnamed river that flows towards the distant mountains.

"Should we go further?"

Ye Jingqiu asked.

The river is not narrow, and there is no obstacle to boats passing through.

If you think it's too slow, you can just fly there with your sword.

"Wait a minute, let's get the map first."

Su Yan shook his head, feeling that the direction in which the river extended was somewhat familiar.

Ye Jingqiu pulled out a rough map of the Xuanqing Sect from his pocket, spread it out on the deck, and his long, slender, fair fingers quickly located their current position.

This is the southwestern edge of Guanyu Valley. A river called Chu Nan flows from here, carrying the water of Guanyu Valley all the way to the edge of Xuanqing Sect, and finally disappears into countless tiny waterways.

However, Su Yan was not concerned about where it disappeared; his gaze remained fixed on one of the places it had passed through.

"Yanshan".

It's Yanshan again.

Su Yan frowned.

This is certainly not a coincidence.

I thought that since the incident with the Heavenly Demon of Yanshan happened a year ago, I definitely wouldn't find any clues if I went now, so I didn't make up my mind to go.

However, the disappearance of the fish occurred two months ago, and it has continued until now, which suggests that the Heavenly Demon on Yan Mountain may never have left.

However, for some reason, they remained silent for a long time until Su Yan traveled through time and then began to take action again.

"It seems I have no choice but to make a trip to Yanshan."

Su Yan looked up at Ye Jingqiu, who was also staring at him, and nodded slightly.

The Xuanqing Sect occupies a vast area, with its main immortal peaks and building complexes concentrated in the central area, and only a few research institutes and outposts scattered outwards.

There is nothing on Mount Yan, so naturally no flying boat can reach it.

The best way to get to Yanshan is to participate in the Ultimate Sword Cultivation Challenge.

At that time, the teleportation array between each stage will be able to reach the Yanshan checkpoint.