Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

"Brother, the place where the Golden Sun Treasure Fish appeared is just ten miles ahead in the river bend."

"We absolutely must catch the treasure fish this time!"

"Don't worry, brother. Even if it costs me my life, I will definitely get the Golden Sun Treasure Fish for Xiu Yuan!"

Qi Xiuyuan's heart stirred.

He knew that voice all too well; there was no way he could have mistaken it.

"It's Dad and Second Uncle! They're here too!"

Judging from the sound of hooves, there were several other people traveling with them, who should be Xu Yi and other formal disciples.

Qi Xiuyuan felt much more at ease, his anxiety subsided.

There are people from the Qingshan Martial Arts School nearby, so if something happens, there will be someone to help.

However, Qi Qingshan and his group obviously did not notice him under the tree on the shore. Their minds were full of the precious fish upstream, and they hurried forward at full speed.

Qi Xiuyuan felt a little touched.

Everyone was worried about him. His father even led a team to snatch the treasure fish, but little did they know that the treasure fish was in the fishing net in front of him.

Unfortunately, he couldn't move his body or make a sound, so he could only watch helplessly as they went upstream and came up empty-handed.

After that, three or four more groups of people came, all heading upstream.

On the river, several fishing boats hurriedly rowed downstream, their oars flying high, splashing water high, as if they were fleeing a disaster.

"Young man, hurry up and run!"

An old fisherman saw Qi Xiuyuan still sitting on the shore and kindly called out to him.

"A fight has broken out upstream, it's all martial artists, there's blood, and people are searching this way. Get out of here quickly to avoid getting caught in the crossfire!"

But Qi Xiuyuan's body remained motionless, offering no response whatsoever.

Seeing this, the old fisherman shook his head, not caring about meddling in other people's business, and rowed hard a few times, sending the fishing boat darting downstream like an arrow.

Just moments later.

Qi Xiuyuan's body finally moved.

He stood up, strode to the shore where the buoy was placed, bent down, gripped the net rope tightly, and pulled upwards with both arms.

The fishing net was heavy, and I could vaguely feel something alive hitting the net wall with considerable force.

Fortunately, the fishing net was reinforced, the rope was taut and there was no sign of breakage.

and.

Upon entering the initial stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, one can generate Ming Jin (manifest strength), greatly increasing overall strength.

Otherwise, Qi Xiuyuan might not have been able to pull the net.

With a splash, the fishing net was pulled ashore.

There were more than a dozen ordinary river fish jumping around in the net, all about the size of a palm.

Among these ordinary river fish, two bright golden fish stood out, gleaming in the sunlight as if they were plated with gold. They jumped with much more force than the ordinary fish, causing the net rope to vibrate.

"This is the Golden Sun Treasure Fish?!"

Qi Xiuyuan was suddenly overjoyed.

It really is two tails!

It's absolutely golden!

If those bloodthirsty martial artists upstream saw this, they would go crazy.

But his body remained completely still, his expression calm as he reached out and brushed aside a few ordinary river fish that were jumping around, then put the two Golden Sun Treasure Fish into the water-filled fish bag.

next second.

Qi Xiuyuan regained control of his body.

"Set your objective: safely return to Qingshan Martial Arts School with Baoyu!"

[Target detected: safely returned to Qingshan Martial Arts School with Baoyu]

[Method 1: Hide the treasure fish, return to the city alone, leave the city before curfew, and return at midnight to retrieve the treasure fish. This will succeed.]

[Method 2: Immediately leave with the treasure fish, defeat the warriors you encounter along the way, and you will succeed.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

Choose one!

Method two doesn't seem safe at all.

Qi Xiuyuan would rather go through a bit of trouble than risk anything happening to these two golden sunfish.

[The system has taken over the body and begun hiding fish.]

He immediately sprang into action, quickly stuffing the fish bag into a clump of reeds on the bank to cover it up. Then, he leisurely collected the river fish, strung them together with straw rope, and, carrying the fishing net, mounted his horse and slowly rode towards Tianfu City.

Along the way, Qi Xiuyuan encountered several more groups of martial artists, all rushing about in a great hurry.

The yellow earth on the official road was covered with a thick layer of dust from the horses' hooves. The group of men, with weapons at their waists and tense faces, were all heading upstream on the Jiang'an River.

They all looked at Qi Xiuyuan with scrutinizing eyes when they saw him carrying fish.

A group of people even forcibly stopped him, inspected his catch, and only let him go after confirming that he did not have any treasure fish on him.

When we returned to the martial arts school, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a red glow.

"Senior Brother, you're back!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

The two disciples on duty at the gate saw him and immediately stood up straight and bowed.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly, picked up the fish basket, and went straight into the kitchen.

"Extra meal."

The head chef agreed, his face beaming as he looked at the plump river fish in the basket.

The sky grew completely dark.

Oil lamps were lit in the martial arts school.

Qi Qingshan, Qi Wence, Xu Yi, and others returned to the martial arts school dejectedly, and some were even injured.

The group was covered in dust and mud.

After working hard for most of the day, they didn't even see the scales of the treasure fish, and instead got injured.

No one seemed to have a bright or cheerful expression.

"Don't tell Xiuyuan about this yet, lest he get excited for nothing."

Qi Qingshan lowered his voice to remind him, his tone tinged with weariness.

Qi Wence nodded, then turned to look at Xu Yi and the other disciples who had followed him.

Without him having to repeat himself, Xu Yi and the others had already clasped their hands in a fist salute.

"Don't worry, Master, we understand."

"Alright, everyone go eat. We'll go check out the Jiang'an Riverside Road again tomorrow."

Qi Qingshan waved his hand.

The group dusted themselves off and composed themselves before entering the martial arts hall.

"Greetings, Master! Second Master!"

"Master, Second Master, Eldest Brother has saved some fish soup for you. It's so delicious, come and try it."

A disciple brought over a warm soup bowl from the kitchen. Lifting the lid, the milky white fish soup was still steaming, with large chunks of fish meat in it and finely chopped scallions floating on the surface. The fresh aroma immediately spread.

"Fish soup?"

Qi Qingshan was slightly taken aback, but then remembered that Qi Xiuyuan had taken a fishing net out of the martial arts school earlier that day, and smiled with satisfaction.

"That kid's got some guts, but where is he?"

"After dinner, the eldest brother went back to his room to rest."

The disciple answered respectfully.

No one knew that Qi Xiuyuan hadn't been resting inside the house at all.

He changed into an inconspicuous set of coarse cloth clothes, put on a wide-brimmed straw hat, pulled the brim down low to cover most of his face, and quietly left Tianfu City before curfew, heading towards Jiang'an River.

"It's so late. The area outside the city is not safe. Fortunately, the Heavenly Punishment Bureau has cleared out demons in this area. Otherwise, it would be quite dangerous for someone to go out of the city alone at night."

Qi Xiuyuan murmured to himself, his palms slightly sweaty.

Outside the city at night, it is often the domain of monsters.

The roadside weeds grew to waist height, rustling in the wind. Occasionally, the cries of unknown birds and beasts could be heard from the distant woods, sending chills down one's spine.

In other words, Jiang'an River is close to Tianfu City, and Tianfu, as one of the important cities of Yizhou, has the Tianxing Division, which was specially established by the imperial court to kill demons and monsters. They would regularly clear out demons along the official road.

Ordinary demons wouldn't dare approach the official road.

otherwise.

It was very dangerous for people to go out of the city at night.

However, under the system's control, Qi Xiuyuan's body showed no reaction to fear or any other emotions. He simply rode his chestnut horse forward with great composure.

The moonlight is beautiful tonight.

The moon, like a silver plate, hung in the sky, surrounded by only thin wisps of clouds. Even without lanterns, one could see the gravel and potholes on the official road by the moonlight.

At midnight, Qi Xiuyuan finally arrived at the place where the Golden Yang Treasure Fish was hidden.