"Pretty lady, are you alright?"

Shi Lan coughed, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and tried to keep smiling. "It's nothing."

Fatty Fish shook the jade pendant, using the swaying motion to look behind Shi Lan, "Pretty sister, that villain is chasing us again."

Shi Lan looked back and, sure enough, above a colorful cloud, Wan Rou was sneering at her.

Shi Lan sighed, knowing that a great battle was inevitable. However, her immortal power was weak at the moment, and a head-on collision with Wan Rou would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

Seeing her distress, the fat fish worried that something might have happened to her, and that no one would take it out for good food. So it suggested, "Pretty sister, let's go to the water's edge. I'll set up an illusion array to trap her."

Having experienced its methods firsthand, Shi Lan knew the power of the illusion array and immediately looked around for a suitable place to set it up.

Seeing that she only glanced at her before turning away to look around, completely disregarding her, Wanrou was immediately enraged. Without thinking, she made a hand seal, and a sharp sword light shot out with her gesture.

A murderous aura emanated from behind, and Shi Lan's clothes were soaked through.

Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining. After painfully discarding a simple, old-fashioned shield, she quickly found a slightly flat reef.

Shi Lan summoned an ancient mirror once more to block Wan Rou's attack and descended rapidly.

The fat fish kept blowing bubbles at the reef, and suddenly its mouth started to burn, creating a mist that was half a meter in size.

The fat fish lay listlessly in the bubble, wagging its tail and saying, "Hurry up and go in."

Shi Lan dodged the blue sword light and flashed inside.

Shrinking into a corner, Shi Lan wiped away her cold sweat and gave Xiao Ming and Pang Yu a reassuring smile as they looked at her with concern.

Wanrou descended from the cloud, staring at the lingering mist, and chuckled disdainfully. A green ribbon fluttered out, as if a living creature had ventured into the mist.

Shi Lan stared in surprise at the constantly probing ribbon, while Fatty Fish pouted and blew out a bubble.

The bubble wrap around the edge of the ribbon, making the ribbon seem to be trapped in a maze, spinning in one place.

Shi Lan was astonished. She hadn't expected the bubbles to be so powerful. She wondered how she had managed to dissipate the thick fog so quickly.

Shi Lan forgot that if it weren't for Xiao Ming's bite, she probably would have been trapped in it and wouldn't have been able to get out.

Although the fat fish was pure of heart, it was good at reading people's expressions. Seeing Shi Lan like this, it pouted unhappily, "I'm very capable."

Shi Lan nodded quickly and echoed her sentiments.

Just kidding, she's completely dependent on it for protection right now. If she offends it, it could flip her back into the water, and she'd be in big trouble.

Outside the mist, Wanrou, seeing that she still couldn't discern the truth from the treasure, simply swung it forcefully, trying to disperse the mist.

But as soon as she moved, the mist drifted along the ribbon, instantly enveloping her.

Fat Fish sensed the movement in the mist and chuckled, "How incredibly stupid."

Shi Lan lowered her head, puzzled.

Fat Fish said, "That ugly woman conjured up a man, and they're kissing right now."

Shi Lan's face immediately turned pale as she recalled the scene of her time with Haoze when she was trapped in the illusion.

Seeing her pale face, the fat fish realized it had said the wrong thing and quickly swung its tail down to stick to the jade pendant, refusing to show its head again.

Shi Lan took two deep breaths, trying to convince herself that it was an enemy, not a friend, so she couldn't blame it. It was still a child, and besides, she hadn't thought of anything excessive at the time. She just saw it.

After silently preparing herself for a while, Shi Lan finally said, "Fat Fish, come out and give directions."

The chubby fish poked its little head out and looked up at her.

"Pretty sister, are you not angry anymore?"

Shi Lan's face immediately darkened.

Fatty Fish dared not say another word and obediently led her out.

Riding the clouds again, Shi Lan was more skillful this time. She avoided the mountains and forests and followed the water flow.

After three days of this, Wanrou still hadn't caught up. Shi Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief, lamenting that she was too weak. Back then, Wanrou had never gained the upper hand against her.

The waves rippled across the water, crashing against the shore. Shi Lan lowered the clouds and bent down to examine the water.

Xiao Ming was very intelligent. Knowing that there were pursuers, it obediently curled up for three days, even though its stomach was growling with hunger, so as not to distract Shi Lan.

Shi Lan knew Xiao Ming's appetite, and hearing the muffled rumbling in its stomach, she felt bad too.

Standing on the large rock, Shi Lan held her breath and concentrated, while Xiao Ming's eyes shone brightly as she stared at the water's surface. Suddenly, she stretched out her claw to one side.

Shi Lan immediately pointed in that direction, and a small, slightly golden sword plunged into the water. A moment later, it rose into the air carrying a large fish weighing at least a hundred pounds.

Xiao Ming barked happily, and Shi Lan smiled, directing Xiao Jian to throw the big fish onto the riverbank.

The big fish wasn't quite dead yet; its enormous tail slammed against the ground, scattering small stones in all directions with its movements.

Xiao Ming pushed off backward, its chubby body pressing down on the big fish. Its furry front paws pressed down on the fish, and with a gentle swipe, the fish was immediately gutted.

Xiao Ming wagged its tail and ate with great relish through the gap.

At the hem of her skirt, Fat Fish looked tremblingly at Xiao Ming and Big Fish, her two big eyes brimming with tears.

"Pretty sister, I know I was wrong. I will never use the illusion again. Please forgive me."

Shi Lan was stunned. Before she could speak, she saw Xiao Ming licking the blood from the corner of his mouth and skipping over to her.

The fat fish immediately shrank behind the jade pendant and dared not come out again.

Shi Lan instantly understood why Fatty Fish was acting this way, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

“Your illusion is extremely useful, it would be a waste not to use it,” Shi Lan said with a smile, raising the jade pendant and looking at the fat fish. “If you want me to calm down, you have to listen to me from now on and do whatever I tell you to do.”

Fat Fish stared in horror at Xiao Ming, who was looking at him, and nodded repeatedly.

Shi Lan then put down the jade pendant, found Xiao Yun again, and was about to take off when the water surface suddenly churned like a boiling pot. A column of water gushed up from the surface, and a giant python with eyes like copper bells lowered its head, staring fiercely at Shi Lan.

"But this person?"

The python's voice was somewhat muffled, making Shi Lan's ears feel uncomfortable.

Two small, dark black snakes poked their heads out of the water, glanced at it, and said, "That's right, it's her."

The giant python grinned, its dark tongue constantly extending and retracting with its movements. "It's good that you found the person," it said, before suddenly leaping into the air and directly strangling at Shi Lan.

Shi Lan was stunned and confused.

Xiao Ming bared its teeth fiercely, its body growing to about half a meter long, and roared powerfully at the giant python.

The sound waves rushed towards the giant python like waves. The python sensed something was wrong, but the sound waves were too fast and it was too late to change its tactics. It had no choice but to sacrifice its tail to block the sound waves.

Taking advantage of the moment, Shi Lan swung her small sword and, while the giant python was reacting, slashed at its most vulnerable spot.

The giant python twisted and turned repeatedly, trying to dodge, but the little sword was too fast, and it was inevitably injured.