Chapter 123 Fishing Deer Qing's small boat, rowed by Qi Fu, continued forward...

Lu Qing's small boat, rowed by Qi Fu, moved forward. At first, a few scattered fishing lights could be seen. Later, all that remained was the vast expanse of water.

Seeing that she didn't tell him to stop, Qi Fu had no choice but to keep paddling forward. Because there was nothing but water, eventually the three of them had no idea where they were.

Old Hei didn't like this rootless environment, so he couldn't help but ask, "Hey, where are you going? This lake is so big, we don't even know which way is north, south, east, or west. Are you planning to spend the whole night standing in the cold wind on this lake?"

Lu Qing sighed, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath of water. "Almost there."

What's fast? Everyone looked at each other, still confused.

Gradually, the mist on the lake surface thickened, as if a layer of white fog clung to the lake. From somewhere came the sound of pattering water.

Lu Qing took out a handful of pills from his pouch and scattered them into the nearby water with a splash.

The water churned, and the small boat rocked violently on the surface. Qi Fu exerted a great deal of effort to prevent the boat from capsizing.

Old Hei leaned over the gunwale and looked down. But the lake was pitch black in the night, and she couldn't see anything. Disappointed, she looked up and saw the small boat rushing forward like an arrow. And ahead, a dark island had appeared, approaching at an alarming speed.

Old Hei shouted, "Hey, why are you rocking the boat so fast? We're about to crash into it!"

Qi Fu lowered his voice and retorted, "I didn't move at all, it was the thing in front that rushed over."

"What?!" Old Hei bristled, staring intently at the "island." What had been a vague, indistinct shadow had now become a real island, its central point jutting out high, its sides steep like cliffs. Before Old Hei could decide what to do, the enormous shadow had already brushed past the small boat.

The huge wake caused the small boat to spin in the air. Old Hei clung desperately to the edge of the boat to avoid being thrown off.

Qi Fu and Qi Ying broke out in a cold sweat, and it took the two of them working together to keep the boat balanced.

But who knew that after rushing past the small hill, it turned around in the water and rushed back.

Old Hei screamed, "What is this thing trying to do?"

Lu Qing took out another pill from her pouch, placed it in her hand, and stretched it straight forward. An indescribable fragrance spread across the misty lake surface.

The small black hill grew faster and taller until it revealed a gaping maw, inside which was a cluster of sharp, menacing teeth. It seemed intent on swallowing them whole, boat and all.

Qi Fu and Qi Ying quickly reached out to pull Lu Qing away, saying, "Teacher's wife, please move aside."

Lu Qing ignored them, hiding her right hand holding the Eyebrow Ruler behind her back. When the small mountain had reached a distance of ten feet, she suddenly reversed her grip on the pill in her left hand. She raised the Eyebrow Ruler high in her right hand, and a huge beam of azure light smashed accurately into the face of the small mountain.

Blood rained down in the air, and the small hill roared as it slammed into the water.

The small boat rocked from side to side, but finally stabilized again.

Qi Ying and Qi Fu exchanged a startled glance, then resigned themselves to their fate and kept quiet, focusing solely on steering the boat.

Lu Qing stood at the bow of the boat and stretched out her hand again. The exotic fragrance wafted out once more.

Old Hei was on the verge of a breakdown, asking, "What exactly do you want?"

Lu Qing ignored her and just stared at the water.

Finally, the water churned, and a tall figure emerged. The man was dressed in dark brown, but his features were not clearly visible, as there was a fresh, dry wound running from his forehead to his nose.

The man, his face contorted with anger, asked the same question that Old Hei had in mind: "What exactly do you want?"

Lu Qing said to him very seriously, "Let's be friends."

"You're trying to be friends, and you just come up to me and stab me in the face like that!" The man was so angry he almost fainted.

Lu Qing was very straightforward, "I like friends, not enemies. You came here wanting to devour us, so I'm just giving you a friendly reminder to prevent you from making a mistake."

"Am I supposed to thank you?" the man laughed angrily.

Lu Qing nodded. "Of course."

The man wanted to turn around and leave, ignoring this madwoman. But the pill she held in her left hand seemed to have a captivating power, making it impossible for him to move an inch. He simply couldn't resist the smell of the pill and could only ask sheepishly, "Friend, what is it?"

Lu Qing held the pill between her fingers and asked, "How old are you?"

"More than three thousand years old, I can't remember exactly."

"What was its original form? A fathead fish?"

"What fathead fish? You hit me and it's swollen up, okay? Mandarin fish, what happened?"

"Isn't the mandarin fish also called the fat mandarin fish?" Lu Qingzhen asked sincerely.

"Who said that!" The fathead fish was practically going berserk. "With my extraordinary bravery and handsome looks, which fish in Fuxian Lake doesn't admire me! You've ruined my appearance and now you're slandering me! You..."

Lu Qing loosened her grip, and the fragrance in the steam intensified. The fathead fish swallowed hard, "Fine, I won't argue with you. What's going on?"

"About a thousand years ago, was there a special woman who married into Fuxian Lake?"

The fathead fish was taken aback. "There are so many families living by this lake. How would I know if there's a wedding or funeral every day?"

“She is a fruit of spiritual communication!” Lu Qing stared at him.

The fathead fish's eyes widened like copper bells. "The Fruit of Spirit Communication?! A thousand years ago?" He was slightly distracted, then suddenly slapped himself on the forehead, his massive body jerking in pain. "So it was actually the Fruit of Spirit Communication! Sigh..."

He looked both regretful and heartbroken.

Lu Qing felt a little nervous. "You remembered?"

The fathead fish gave her a sly look. "I do remember, but what does it have to do with you?"

Lu Qing revealed the pill in her palm, "If we can become friends today, this is my gift to you."

The fathead fish's expression immediately improved. "Is this really true?"

Lu Qing said, "My family makes medicine. We have quite a few of these. If you still want more, it's not impossible."

The fathead fish immediately beamed, "Friend, why didn't you say so sooner? Look at you, you're so handsome, I felt an instant connection with you the moment I saw you."

Old Hei wanted to vomit in his face.

Lu Qing tapped the pill with his eyebrow ruler, and it instantly split in two. Lu Qing tossed one half to the fathead fish.

The fathead fish stretched out its neck, caught the pill in its mouth, and swallowed it. The taste of the pill made its eyes light up. Looking at the remaining half in Lu Qing's hand, it wouldn't leave even if Lu Qing chased it away.

The fathead fish simply sat cross-legged on the water's surface. "Let me think about it."

He thought for a moment and then said, "I can't remember what that girl looked like. But to be honest, she probably wasn't a stunning beauty. Otherwise, I wouldn't have overlooked her. But the man she married was quite handsome. Among all the handsome men in the Fang family, her man was one of the best. Back then, the fish in this lake often swam near his house, just wanting to catch a glimpse of him." Fathead Fish started by mentioning the one who left the deepest impression.

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