PDLP Chapter 787 Water Lice
Chapter 787 Water Lice
"Brother Zhao, do you mean that someone is deliberately trying to kill us?"
Yu Ying frowned. What Zhao Mu said seemed to make sense, because the threat of man-made disasters in the Langhuan Secret Realm was far greater than the dangers within the secret realm itself. Some were murders to steal treasures, while others were to eliminate opponents for the later ranking battles.
"If what Brother Zhao says is true, then we should now..."
Even if there are other schemes brewing, we still have to head this way, after all...
Yu Ying remained silent. If they hadn't fled to the Tempering Swamp and instead attempted to break through in another direction, she couldn't imagine how many people they would have lost. The Ghostly Wolf Fish were renowned far and wide; under normal circumstances, a hundred-headed group could easily have been kept for a fight, but it was precisely...
Tens of thousands of them, who would dare?
"Right now, we can only deal with whatever comes our way."
Zhao Mu narrowed his eyes, looking into the distance, and murmured, "After entering the Trial Swamp, first observe whether anyone has set up an ambush. If so, run to the most dangerous place. It's better for both sides to be injured than for the whole army to be wiped out."
"Ah."
Yu Ying nodded, agreeing with Zhao Mu's point of view.
If this wasn't an accident, but rather a deliberate act, then the person secretly targeting them must be quite powerful, but...
"Don't worry, even if someone is plotting against you, I'm an exception. All their plans are only aimed at you, and I... can help you detect danger in advance."
The advantage of a powerful soul and broad spiritual awareness is evident here.
He even strongly suspected that the Yin family was the ones plotting to harm Yu Ying.
The three branches of Cangwu Mountain each have their own focus. The Yin family mainly cultivates the soul, while the Cang family, although not primarily cultivating the body, places great importance on body refinement for those from the main branch and those with exceptional talent. As for the Yu family, they focus on spirit refinement.
To be able to plot secretly without being detected, the opponent must be someone with a powerful soul.
Zhao Mu believed that Yu Ying herself had some guesses.
"There's a high chance someone is deliberately trying to frame us."
Yu Qian, the man with his arm around Zhao Mu, cursed with a grim expression, "It's been so long, and this Ghostly Wolf Fish is still chasing us. Only a fool would believe there's nothing fishy going on."
“Indeed, under normal circumstances, the Ghost Wolf Fish would only pursue for a maximum of one hour, but now it has far exceeded that, almost two hours.”
"Who exactly is plotting against us?"
"Who else could it be but the Yin family? They are undoubtedly the best in the world when it comes to soul cultivation and investigation."
"Didn't Yin Yu want to arrange a marriage with the young lady? How could this be?"
"Are you stupid? You might end up playing the hero who saves the damsel in distress. After all, the young lady has never shown him any affection."
"???"
Zhao Mu was completely puzzled. He had no idea about this. He glanced at Yu Ying and asked, "Is that so? I didn't notice it at Green Water Pavilion last time?"
"It's true."
Yu Ying nodded, but then explained, "The reason is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it clearly in a short time. If Brother Zhao is interested, I will tell you in detail when there is a chance."
"it is good."
???
Seeing Zhao Mu nod, Yu Ying was taken aback. She had only said it casually, thinking that he had no interest in it at all, but to her surprise, he actually replied: Okay.
"Brother Zhao, you wouldn't be saying one thing and meaning another, would you...?"
The other party's reaction made Yu Ying think more. It was impossible that Zhao Mu had homosexual tendencies and was eyeing Yin Yu.
Chi chi chi~
The Ghost Wolf Fish was quite fast and kept in hot pursuit. When it got closer and realized it couldn't catch up, it began to attack.
With a single opening of its mouth, a ball of dark blue energy hurtled towards them like a cannonball, clearly outpacing the treasure ship's advance.
"Stop them quickly! Don't let them destroy the treasure ship!"
hum~
bang bang bang~
The Yu family members all sprang into action, blocking the dark blue cannonballs.
Zhao Mu also managed to stop one or two of them, his strength was astonishing, and he was caught off guard, causing Zhao Mu to stagger back several steps.
"These ghostly wolf-fish are really something else. Tens of thousands of them have gathered together. If they try to break through, they'll probably be wiped out."
When it comes to escaping, Zhao Mu is a professional, but even he was a little scared in this situation. Trying to break through and escape would be a matter of life and death!
After a long time, the fog on the water surface gradually thickened.
The number of dark blue energy projectiles began to decrease.
"The Ghost Wolf Fish seems to be retreating."
"No, no, no, they just returned it."
"Why is there such thick fog?"
"..."
The Yu family members breathed a sigh of relief and began to talk more.
"Hurry up and reply, prepare the poison-avoidance pills, we have already entered the tempering swamp area."
Looking at the increasingly dense fog before him, Yu Ying grew more and more solemn. This place was extremely dangerous, and there was a high possibility that unknown dangers were lurking in the shadows.
"Brother Zhao."
"rest assured."
He could sense that the fog here suppressed his divine sense to some extent, but it was still manageable. Zhao Mu could still easily scan the area within a hundred miles. Even if the suppression became too severe later on, he could switch to soul probing.
Although the area is not wide, it is not difficult to cover about five miles nowadays, which is barely within the warning range.
As the treasure ship continued to move forward, Zhao Mu suddenly reached out his hand.
"what happened?"
Yu Ying immediately inquired.
"The road ahead is full of undulating reefs, making it unsuitable for boating; we'll have to proceed on foot."
"Ok!"
Yu Ying nodded and waved, saying, "Everyone get ready, we're about to disembark."
The treasure ship is always protected by an array that can protect the people on board to a certain extent. Once you get off the ship, you'll have to rely on yourself and be on guard in advance.
"Yes, Miss."
The crowd immediately cupped their hands in greeting.
Rub rub rub.
The next moment, Zhao Mu jumped off the treasure ship first, followed closely by Yu Ying, with two sword attendants on either side, keeping a close watch on the surroundings. The mist obscured their vision, making them instinctively feel a chill in their hearts.
The group walked through the fog for a long time.
During this time, Zhao Mu and Yu Ying walked side by side, and everyone assumed that the young lady was leading the way, which was also a way to hide Zhao Mu.
Suddenly, Zhao Mu stopped in his tracks. Yu Ying immediately noticed something was wrong and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
There's some noise ahead.
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying immediately went into high alert.
As they ventured deeper, the fog grew increasingly dense, suppressing divine sense more and more terrifyingly. Even Yu Ying's divine sense range hadn't exceeded one mile, but Zhao Mu's remained around twenty miles.
"Ah~"
Just then, a cry of alarm came from behind. Everyone instinctively turned around and saw a man from the Yu family suddenly sink into the swamp. He immediately showed a pained expression and shouted, "Something is burrowing into my body!"
"Quick, pull him up. Everyone stay where you are."
Yu Ying calmly and collectedly issued orders.
The man who was pulled up looked miserable, with his clothes on the lower half of his body covered in tiny holes. Someone immediately tore open his pants to take a closer look.
It's covered with holes.
"This is... a water flea!!!"