What could possibly happen at Nanshan Lake in just one morning after arriving at the back mountain?
Did another batch of more ferocious mutated snakes appear and kill many people? Or were some cultivators deliberately causing trouble in Nanshan Lake while I was away... In a flash, Cheng Xiaofan’s mind raced through countless possibilities.
“Long Xingyun, don't rush, tell me slowly, what exactly happened at Nanshan Lake?” Cheng Xiaofan said calmly.
At times like these, he appeared even more composed.
This was a habit he had developed while working elsewhere.
Long Xingyun said, “There was just a heavy rain, with lightning and strong winds, as if the sky had broken open. The rain poured down like a flood.”
“About an hour ago, two beams of green light suddenly rose from the center of the lake, sweeping upwards towards the sky like searchlights. They continued until the heavy rain stopped, and then disappeared.”
“Shortly after the light beams vanished, the lake water suddenly churned again, and it subsided in just a few seconds.”
“Some people say that this is a true dragon releasing its dragon qi, attracting more people to gather around Nanshan Lake. Some disregarded the rules and went straight into the lake to catch the Ang Ding Dragon Fish, but were fortunately blocked by the dragon fish.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, “Long Xingyun, I understand. I’ll be at Nanshan Lake shortly.”
After finishing his call with Long Xingyun, Cheng Xiaofan quickly dialed Ye Shisan’s number and asked, “Old Ye, when it was raining heavily just now, did anything unusual happen at Baimang Lake?”
Baimang Lake and Nanshan Lake were located on the same dragon脉. If Nanshan Lake had an anomaly, Baimang Lake would likely not be spared.
Unexpectedly, Ye Shisan replied, “Mr. Cheng, Baimang Lake’s water level rose quite a bit, but no unexpected situations occurred. Everything is normal!”
“…” This was very strange!
However, thinking of the mutated fish that appeared in Nanshan Lake, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but be slightly surprised. Could it be that the underground river beneath Nanshan Lake just happened to be a Dragon Ruins site?
What a coincidence!
I suggested fencing off a lake there for the village to raise fish, and it turned out to be at the location of a Dragon Ruins.
If it weren't for this lake, this Dragon Ruins site might never have been exposed.
If I could figure out it was a Dragon Ruins site, wouldn't those cultivators also be able to?
It seemed Nanshan Lake would be quite lively for some time to come.
After so many years, this quiet place in Zhuxi Village was finally experiencing some excitement.
“Mr. Cheng, is something wrong?” Ye Shisan, on the other end of the phone, asked after noticing Cheng Xiaofan’s prolonged silence.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, “Nothing’s wrong. I just thought the weather was too severe, and I wondered if the fish in Baimang Lake might be behaving abnormally!”
After hanging up the phone, Bai Yiling asked, “Did something happen at Nanshan Lake again?”
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, “Long Xingyun just called me. He said during the thunderstorm at noon, two mysterious beams of light inexplicably rose from the center of the lake.”
Bai Yiling said, “Xiaofan, too many cultivators are gathered there. I'm afraid they will cause trouble again fighting over the dragon qi. You should go and check it out as soon as possible!”
Cheng Xiaofan pondered for a moment and said, “Alright, I’ll let Tao Qibao stay and accompany you. Po Tianying and I will head there first.”
Bai Yiling replied, “Okay, you go. My helicopter will be here soon!”
Cheng Xiaofan called over Tao Qibao: “Tao Qibao, for the safety of Goddess Bai and everyone, you stay here and accompany them. Po Tianying and I will rush to Nanshan Lake first!”
“Chirp—”
Just as he finished instructing Tao Qibao, Po Tianying let out a chirp and landed in front of him.
Cheng Xiaofan swung his leg over, straddled Po Tianying’s back, and with another chirp, ascended into the blue sky.
“Heavens, what kind of divine eagle is this?”
“My eyes have been opened! A person riding on the back of an eagle and flying in the sky!”
“Yes, something that could only exist in legends is happening in reality!”
“This eagle is too amazing! It was originally just over a meter long, but after landing and transforming, it became nearly two meters long. It’s incredible!”
The two engineers, seeing Cheng Xiaofan fly on Po Tianying’s back for the first time, almost had their eyeballs pop out.
The last time Shen Ruobing witnessed Cheng Xiaofan’s performance in Baimang Lake, and the breakthrough she experienced while listening to his music, she felt that anything extraordinary happening to him was perfectly normal.
This was also why she wanted to settle down in Zhuxi Village.
After a while, the two engineers finally came back to their senses.
One of the engineers shifted his gaze to Bai Yiling and asked curiously, “Sister Bai, does Master Cheng often take you flying on the back of this eagle?”
“What do you think?”
Bai Yiling first created suspense, then, with a hint of pride, tossed her long hair that cascaded down her back and smiled, “Usually, Xiaofan often takes me to Baimang Lake on Po Tianying.”
“My helicopter is only used when there are many people!”
Another engineer sighed, “Sister Bai, you and Master Cheng are truly a divine couple. How many young men and women in the world would envy you!”
…
“Chirp!”
At this moment, Po Tianying, carrying Cheng Xiaofan, landed on the island in the center of the lake.
As soon as he dismounted from Po Tianying, Long Xingyun and Jiang Xueyan rushed to greet him.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately noticed blood at the corner of Long Xingyun’s mouth, and his pure white casual clothes were torn from the right shoulder, leaving several bloody scratch marks. He was shocked.
“Long Xingyun, what happened to you?” Cheng Xiaofan asked, his brow furrowed.
Long Xingyun gave a wry smile and said, “Reporting to Master, right after our phone call, an old man claiming to be named Mo found me and demanded that I hand over the dragon fish in the lake.”
“I ignored him, and he attacked my right shoulder, then punched me in the chest.”
“I spat up blood from the blow, and shamefully, I was completely powerless to fight back against this old man named Mo.”
“His movements were so fast that I couldn’t even see how he attacked. He had a strange aura about him, as if he could extract people’s souls.”
“Xueyan wanted to join forces with me, but the aura emanating from the old man Mo forcefully pushed her aside, preventing her from intervening.”
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan’s tightly furrowed brows twitched several times. He laughed instead of getting angry and asked, “Heh heh, where is that old man now?”
Long Xingyun said, “That old man has already left. He said he would come back when it gets dark, and he also asked me to inform you that he wants to see you!”
“The old man surnamed Mo said that you should prepare the dragon fish in advance, and he will take them when he arrives!”
“Heh heh, a very arrogant old man named Mo. I’d like to see how he intends to take the dragon fish from me!”
Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, and said with disdain, “Causing trouble on my territory, and daring to injure my people. What do I even count for in his eyes?”