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Chapter 75 Spirit Fish: Lanternfish

Erdan went to find the spirit fish, while Zheng Xuan returned home. The fisherwoman cooked fish for dinner and immediately served him rice when she saw him return. Zheng Xuan had already eaten at Song Jin'ao's place, but he was hungry again after all the commotion in the river.

So he picked up his rice bowl and started eating. The fisherwoman asked about the martial arts exam, and Zheng Xuan answered truthfully. When she heard that Zheng Xuan had entered the top sixteen, the fisherwoman happily said, "Husband, I knew you could do it."

The fisherwoman's affirmation was a tremendous affirmation for Zheng Xuan.

When people are well-fed and warm, they think of lustful desires. After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they turn off the lights and go to sleep, which goes without saying.

The next day, Zheng Xuan had nothing to do, so he practiced his boxing at the bottom of the Haihe River. He thought that Erdan had disappeared and that he would not be able to catch his spirit fish. Unexpectedly, Erdan returned looking aggrieved in the evening.

Seeing his state, Zheng Xuan asked Erdan what was wrong.

Erdan said that he actually found a spirit fish, but he encountered two fierce-looking guys who stole the fish from him.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan asked, "A fierce and menacing deity? A human?"

Erdan said upon hearing this, "Before death, one should be a person."

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Zheng Xuan was taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly replied, "A river drifter?"

Erdan nodded, and Zheng Xuan said, "Wait for me, we'll settle accounts with them later."

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Thinking this, Zheng Xuan went ashore and returned to the house. The fisherwoman saw him and asked, "What's wrong, husband? What are you looking for?"

Zheng Xuan asked, "Wife, where is the bundle that Master gave me when I came back from Shandong last time?"

The fisherwoman said, "Wait a minute, I've put it in the cupboard."

The fisherwoman found it, and Zheng Xuan took the bundle and took out two things from it: a bell and two yellow talismans. The bell was a soul-suppressing bell, and the yellow talismans were drawn by Li Jitong using his skills, specifically to suppress evil spirits.

After taking the two items, Zheng Xuan instructed the fisherwoman, "Go to bed early tonight. Don't wait for me; I have something to do and don't know when I'll be back."

The fisherwoman nodded; she had grown accustomed to this kind of life.

Watching Zheng Xuan's departing figure, the fisherwoman felt a pang of sadness. Her husband was working so hard for the family, while she could do nothing, making her feel like a useless piece of trash.

The fisherwoman stared blankly at Zheng Xuan's retreating figure, when Abe, standing behind her, asked, "Is the princess troubled?"

Upon hearing this, the fisherwoman sighed and said, "My husband is always working so hard. Not only can I not help him, but I also cause him worry and concern—I've become a burden to him."

Upon hearing this, Abe said to the fisherwoman, "Princess, there's no need for that. You are the daughter of the sea. In fact, if you could return to your clan and receive the sea god's baptism, your strength would be far greater than his."

"Even more capable than my husband?"

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The fisherwoman's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this.

Abe said, "Otherwise, you have the noble blood of the sea god flowing in your body, but it hasn't been developed yet. Zheng Xuan doesn't know that Yu Niang thinks she is a burden. He actually thinks Yu Niang is very important. She is a virtuous wife who supports him in conquering the world. With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?"

Zheng Xuan arrived at the riverbank and jumped into the water. Erdan was already waiting in the water. When he saw Zheng Xuan, he said, "Master, let's deal with them now."

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Zheng Xuan nodded and said, "Let's go!"

As he spoke, Erdan led the way, taking Zheng Xuan towards the deep waters of the Haihe River.

Meanwhile, on the river, Gong Ping, the senior disciple of the Bagua Sect, sat on a boat with a flag bearing the character "fishing" on it. Sitting on the boat was Jiang Yongshui, the leader of the fishing gang in Tianjin who controlled the fish market.

"Chief Jiang, we must catch that Lantern Flicker Carp this time; he got away last time."

Jiang Yongshui said, "Don't worry, I've repositioned it this time, it can't escape. Besides, the brothers have all brought fine-mesh nets with iron wire inside, so they can't be burned."

Jiang Yongshui almost caught this scad once, but the net was burned through by the scad after it was cast. This time they learned their lesson and added thin iron wire to the fine-mesh net to ensure it wouldn't burn through.

Thinking this, Jiang Yongshui looked at Gong Ping and said, "Young Master, you've been at the Dark Force level for three or four years now, do you still need to take spirit fish?"

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Gong Ping said, "Other spirit fish are fine, but this Lantern Flicker Fish is different. Its medicinal power is much greater than that of ordinary spirit fish. In addition, most importantly, our sect has a secret recipe that allows us to prepare this Lantern Flicker Fish into a spirit medicine of the seventh rank of advancement."

Jiang Yongshui was slightly taken aback upon hearing this and asked, "Is this lampwick carp really that powerful?"

Gong Ping said, "Of course, but for the spiritual medicine to advance to the seventh rank of martial artist, one Lampwick Carp is far from enough; it is only one of the main ingredients."

After saying this, Gong Ping looked at Jiang Yongshui and said, "Don't worry, Chief Jiang, this fish is very important. If we catch it, our Bagua Sect will offer double the reward."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yongshui said, "The reward is fine, but young master, I have a favor to ask. I wonder if you can grant my request?"

Gong Ping looked at Jiang Yongshui and asked, "What do you say?"

"I have a daughter who is quite naive. She ran away from home and became an apprentice of Song Jin'ao. I was wondering if the young master could speak to the old man and ask her to skip a gate and join our Bagua School to learn martial arts?"

Gong Ping paused for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly replied, "Alright, as long as Chief Jiang can catch this Lantern Filament Carp, I'll talk to the Master about this!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yongshui immediately expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Young Master, thank you so much!"

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As the two talked, the small boat started moving, heading towards the deep water area that Zheng Xuan had gone to.

At this moment, Zheng Xuan and Erdan arrived at this deep water area, where it was pitch black all around and visibility was very low.

Zheng Xuan swam among the water plants for a while, and then Erdan said, "We're here!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan's spirits lifted, and he looked around. For some reason, he suddenly felt that the temperature around him had dropped considerably.

At this moment, Erdan angrily said, "You two bastards, I've come to take revenge."

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As he spoke, he rushed out. Zheng Xuan couldn't see his surroundings clearly at that moment. Just as he was getting anxious, he suddenly saw the water ripple. Then, a light suddenly appeared in the water, as if someone had lit an oil lamp in the dark night!

Zheng Xuan looked and saw a fish not far away. The fish was very peculiar, with a small head and a big belly. Its tail was emitting light, and from a distance, it looked a bit like Aladdin's lamp in the water.

The spirit fish, this must be the spirit fish.

As Zheng Xuan was pondering this, he suddenly heard a cry for help: "Master, don't just stand there, help me! I can't beat them both!"

Zheng Xuan turned around and saw Erdan fighting two drowned souls. These two drowned souls had not yet evolved to the eighth rank, but they should be close, as their soul bodies had begun to solidify.

However, their souls are still inferior to Erdan's, but Erdan is clearly at a disadvantage in a two-on-one fight and is being beaten down.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Xuan immediately took out the Soul-Suppressing Bell in his hand.