Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 1077 Jiang Taigong fishing! (5th update)

Chapter 1077: 1077 Jiang Taigong fishing! (5th update)

Jin Wanshan discovered Ji clan’s surveillance. Upon returning to the Jin clan, he specifically summoned Jin Huang, the elder, and others, warning them to be cautious, so as not to let anyone find out about their use of top-grade Crystal Stones for cultivation.

This is a major affair for the Jin clan, concerning whether the Jin clan can rise; everyone takes it seriously. Ever since the Jin clan expelled Elder Jin Shui and Elder Jin Mu, they have been more united than ever.

Therefore, Jin Wanshan is not particularly worried.

The Jin clan began to secretly strengthen themselves, rapidly increasing their power. The three ancient clans monitored for a while but found nothing unusual. The three clan leaders were a bit surprised; they didn’t expect Jin Shanshun to sever ties with the Jin clan so thoroughly.

However, Ji Changtian ordered continued surveillance; as long as Ye Qiu is not eliminated, they cannot relax their vigilance.

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The level three Formation is several times harder than expected. Ye Qiu spent a week on it and had little progress.

If the difficulty factor for a level one Formation is ten, level two would be a hundred, and level three as much as a thousand.

The gap is tenfold, making Ye Qiu’s head spin. Finally, Ye Qiu decided to put the research on the Formation aside and planned to go out for a stroll and relax.

Treading on snow and ice in the hot summer is a rather strange feeling.

Ye Qiu quite enjoys the surrounding coolness. To him, this ice world is not cold; it lacks the summer’s agitation and makes one calmer.

The trees are all draped in white icy clothes yet continue to live vigorously, persevering under this world’s conditions.

"Since this is the dwelling place of the Beast God, where exactly is the Beast God?" Ye Qiu recalled the legend of the Beast God.

It is said that the Beast God sleeps in the deepest part of the ancient land, on the land of this ice world, having slept for a long time. Even though Ye Qiu combed through the ancient texts of the Dugushi clan, he could not find any information about the Beast God.

"Is it real, or fabricated?" Ye Qiu could not discern, but this ice world is indeed unusual. Most ancient beasts are reluctant to tread here.

Ye Qiu continued forward. Last time he ventured here, he acquired many valuable herbs, and strangely, the process was extremely smooth, not costing any effort, completely unlike the dwelling place of the Beast God.

This time, understanding the significance of this place, Ye Qiu no longer took it lightly, and thus devoted more attention to his surroundings.

Before long, Ye Qiu realized he arrived at the ice lake again. He recalled last time he encountered a little girl in red clothes here, as well as a fish dragon.

At that time, Ye Qiu was puzzled by the appearance of the little girl; this question has lingered in his mind, remaining unresolved, and he doesn’t know how the little girl vanished afterward.

Reflecting on it now, there’s indeed something odd.

"I wonder if that little girl will show up here again." Ye Qiu muttered to himself, surveying the ice lake. At present, it has formed a thick layer of ice, covered in snow, making the water invisible.

Suddenly, Ye Qiu’s gaze tightened.

He spotted a figure sitting motionlessly at a corner of the distant ice lake.

It wasn’t the little girl.

Ye Qiu could confirm for certain because he could tell this person was an adult.

Ye Qiu pondered for a while, hesitating whether to approach, as it was quite odd to see a stranger in the depths of the Barbaric Wilderness Forest.

What was this about, then?

As Ye Qiu deliberated, he slowly approached, thinking perhaps it was someone from the ancient land? It seemed unlikely, as people from the ancient land would come to the Barbaric Wilderness Forest for ancient beasts, not to sit here.

When Ye Qiu drew closer, he discovered the figure was not merely sitting but fishing.

A small wooden rod with a line attached was drooping into a water-filled hole before him, motionless.

The sky was turning dark and the light was dim, with mist shrouding in the distance.

This scene was poetic.

A lone boat, an elderly figure in a straw rain cape, fishing solo amidst the snowy river.

Although no lone boat was present, the scenery resembled that depicted in poems. The figure, cloaked to shield against wind and cold, was gripping the wooden rod, attentively focused ahead.

Crunch, crunch...

Ye Qiu trod on snow, making subtle sounds.

Suddenly, the figure sharply raised his head.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to greet him and say sorry for the intrusion, he saw the figure look up at him.

Ye Qiu was stunned because he saw deeply recessed pupils, or rather, the figure did not have pupils — there were no eyes, just dark hollow eye sockets gazing at him, appearing slightly terrifying.

It was an old man, with hair ashen, face full of wrinkles, like someone who crawled out of a coffin, pallid face devoid of much color.

"You scared away my fish!"

However, when the man spoke, his voice was as loud as a bell, resonating around, causing Ye Qiu to pause in bewilderment.

"Senior, I didn’t mean to, I was just..." Ye Qiu was explaining when suddenly he felt a flash before him. The old man somehow swiftly transitioned from a seated position to standing in front of him, and then the wooden rod in the man’s hand struck Ye Qiu’s shoulder.

Hiss...

Ye Qiu felt a piercing and heart-stabbing pain, causing him to retreat two steps.

The old man only struck once and didn’t continue. Ye Qiu touched his shoulder; bruising had already appeared, quite painful. He was shocked that, despite his reactive speed, he couldn’t evade the strike — a first in his experiences.

The old man’s attack seemed to harbor some sort of Magic Power, rendering evasion impossible, leaving him rooted to the spot.

"You scared away my fish," the old man continued to blame Ye Qiu.

Indeed, it was his fault. Ye Qiu did not get angry over the old man’s attack, instead clasping his fists, saying: "It was my disturbance, I hope senior can forgive me. If you wish, I’m willing to help catch the fish you lost."

Seeing Ye Qiu’s decent attitude, the old man nodded: "Wise choice. If you don’t help me catch the startled fish today, I won’t let you leave."

"Senior is joking; since it’s my mistake, I’ll do my best to make amends," Ye Qiu said.

"Enough talk, catch the fish quickly. If you fail to catch them, I’ll hold you accountable."

Ye Qiu shrugged. He approached unnecessarily and stirred up trouble for himself, but now he couldn’t avoid it, so he had to brace himself and help the old man fish.

Arriving at the position where the old man had been sitting, Ye Qiu considered taking the wooden rod from the old man to continue fishing, but to his surprise, the rod was merely attached to a piece of string without even a hook; how was he supposed to fish?

Ye Qiu looked at the old man perplexedly.

Although the old man couldn’t see, he seemed to perceive Ye Qiu’s every move internally, immediately saying: "What’s there to be puzzled about? This is Jiang Taigong’s fishing, you fish by choosing the line!"

Ye Qiu felt mortified, thinking even if he wanted to emulate Jiang Taigong, there was no Zhou Wenwang here.

"Kid, I don’t care what method you use. Before night falls, catch five fish for me, and I’ll let bygones be bygones. If you fail, you’ll have to bear the consequences."

Ye Qiu scratched his head, wanting to say: "Even if you were Jiang Taigong fishing, you couldn’t hook five fish in such a short time."

Deeply doubting if this old geezer came here for some kind of scam!