lcionline Chapter 104 Falling into the River
Chapter 104 Falling into the River
Looking at Su Ruoyun, Gao Huohuo sighed inwardly: This beauty is truly a curse! Even Su Ruoyun has fallen for Zhong Hanshang's good looks.
I wonder what kind of person Zhong Hanshang likes?
Judging from his appearance, he is single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, and I'm afraid he will spend his whole life with the Great Dao!
When the time comes, try to persuade Su Ruoyun; if she's alright, you can introduce her to a few of her senior brothers.
Her senior brothers were just as handsome as Zhong Hanshang, but they were somewhat overshadowed by her eighth senior brother's attire.
Thinking of this, a mischievous thought suddenly welled up in Gao Huohuo's heart, and he thought that he must test Su Ruoyun.
Let's see if she really is as I suspect, already having fallen for that legendary genius boy.
The thought had barely formed in her mind when she couldn't contain herself. She cleared her throat and casually asked:
"Fellow Daoist Su, did you notice that renowned genius youth just now?"
That's the person who draws everyone's attention, as if they radiate light.
"Are you talking about that guy who just raised his hand and sent a burst of spiritual energy towards us?"
Su Ruoyun raised her eyebrows slightly, her expression calm, and replied unhurriedly.
Gao Huohuo lightly touched his chin, feigning nonchalance, but his gaze was sharp, fixed on Su Ruoyun's face.
He didn't miss any subtle changes in her expression, trying to catch even the slightest hint of unusual emotion.
However, Su Ruoyun seemed to have sensed it all along, her keen perception suggesting she had seen through Gao Huohuo's little scheme.
She remained calm and composed, without the slightest ripple of emotion, except for a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, which formed a perfectly timed smile.
After a moment, she parted her lips slightly and said with a smile:
"Hey, he's just an ordinary, upright cultivator, although he is a bit more handsome than others."
But in the world of cultivation, how could there be a shortage of good-looking people?
There's no need to make a fuss; I don't see anything special about him.
Her words were casual and nonchalant, revealing not a trace of admiration or shyness.
It was as if the boy was just an insignificant passerby who brushed past them.
Hearing Su Ruoyun's nonchalant words, Gao Huohuo became even more convinced that she had indeed fallen for her.
After all, subtle, unintentional actions don't lie.
"What about Fellow Daoist Gao? What do you think of Zhong Hanshang?"
Upon hearing Su Ruoyun's sudden question, Gao Huohuo answered without hesitation:
"Straight as a string, will die by the roadside."
Su Ruoyun silently recited the next sentence in her mind.
"A crooked hook, yet it brings honor and titles."
Unexpectedly, Gao Huohuo's evaluation of Zhong Hanshang was quite refreshing.
Everyone who ever met Zhong Hanshang either praised him as a young genius or said that he had noble character, and so on.
Few people evaluate him from another perspective, after all, the mere name of the Qingyun Sect is enough to scare away many people.
Anyone who hears the name Qingyun Sect will fawn over them, afraid of offending them.
This is why everyone wants to join a major sect, while independent cultivators can be bullied at will.
"Fellow Daoist Su, where do the treasures in this cave river usually appear from?"
Gao Huohuo's sudden question snapped Su Ruoyun back to reality.
"I've heard that the location where the treasure appears varies each year, but it's generally found near the banks of this underground river."
Su Ruoyun responded softly.
"As long as you don't go into the water, it's fine."
Gao Huohuo hurriedly replied, though he was really reluctant to go into the water.
Based on her past experiences, underwater monsters are often more ferocious and difficult to deal with than those on land.
Moreover, her system has a fatal flaw: it's completely ineffective against unintelligent monsters.
If we really run into them, the only option left is to fight it out head-on.
Looking at Gao Huohuo's expression, Su Ruoyun asked with a puzzled look:
"Fellow Daoist Gao, are you afraid to go into the water?"
Gao Huohuo nodded slightly and said frankly, "I guess so."
Seeing this, Su Ruoyun raised her hand and gently patted her shoulder as a gesture of comfort, indicating that she should not worry.
He then asked Gao Huohuo to wait a moment while he went forward to scout the way again.
Huo Huo pondered to herself that Su Ruoyun's trip was probably to check whether the treasure she longed for was still hidden in the same place.
If that's the case, then she can just stay here and wait.
But to everyone's surprise, the river water suddenly began to surge violently without warning the next second.
"Hmph, could it be a monster from the river that's deliberately making this noise to scare me since I'm all alone?"
Gao Huohuo was furious. "Is this all the tricks you've got? You think you can scare me?"
"I was only wary of the powerful water monster, not truly terrified. How dare they try to intimidate me like this!"
Gao Huohuo's eyebrows shot up, and she lashed out with her long whip, striking straight at the churning river.
The moment the whip touched the water's surface, something miraculous happened: the once turbulent river instantly calmed down.
"Heh heh, I was right! It really was just a prank!"
Gao Huohuo was even more furious now, "Don't blame me for being impolite!"
After saying that, she stretched out her body and flew straight into the air above the dark river.
The long whip in his hand was like a dragon emerging from the sea, crackling and lashing across the river.
The river, which had been calm and peaceful just moments before, suddenly surged into raging waves once more.
Under Gao Huohuo's whipping, the surging waves rose and fell incessantly, threatening to overturn the entire underground river.
At this moment, Zhong Hanshang, who was at the entrance of the underground river, was staring blankly at the surging river surface, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.
He had only been thinking about whether there were any other hidden spaces in the water.
Only then did he slightly use his spiritual power to stir up a few ripples in the water.
Unexpectedly, due to a moment of carelessness, he failed to control his spiritual power, causing the surging water to become even larger.
After much effort, he finally managed to calm the river down, but unexpectedly, the river started churning and surging on its own again.
"What exactly is going on? Could there really be something strange hiding in this river?"
Zhong Hanshang muttered to himself, his heart filled with doubt.
With this in mind, Zhong Hanshang steeled his resolve and decided to go into the water to investigate and find out the reason for the inexplicable turbulence in the river.
He quickly mobilized his spiritual power, completely enveloping himself, and then leaped forward, plummeting straight towards the center of the river.
The moment their feet touched the river water, a chilling cold that seemed to penetrate to the very bone surged forth.
Judging from its appearance, this underground river is perpetually shrouded in darkness, and even with spiritual energy protecting it, the icy chill is still extremely biting.
Fortunately, Zhong Hanshang possessed abundant spiritual power. After circulating his spiritual power slightly to resist the cold, he keenly sensed that the river in front of him was shaking violently.
Without hesitation, they swam vigorously toward the source of the tremor.
Before long, they had quietly approached.
Under Gao Huohuo's fierce whipping, the area of water resembled a pot of boiling water.
Water splashed everywhere, and huge waves surged, making Zhong Hanshang unsteady on his feet and unable to stand still.
He quickly held his breath and focused his mind, quietly extending his divine sense like fine spider silk, and after a moment of sensing.
Zhong Hanshang concluded that someone ahead was deliberately stirring up trouble and creating such waves.
Having made up his mind, he moved like a nimble fish, silently and slowly approaching along the swift current.
Once he reached the right distance, his eyes sharpened, and he gathered power in his palm, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy like an arrow released from its reins.
Caught completely off guard, Gao Huohuo was suddenly struck by this attack and was caught off guard, his body falling uncontrollably into the river.
The instant her body touched the river water, Gao Huohuo instinctively tried to fly back into the air.
However, at this moment, the sword above her head suddenly trembled rapidly, as if it were being restrained by an inexplicable force, preventing her from escaping.