"Four and a half times... I almost caught up with the lady... It's a big fish..."

The man holding the sword nodded.

At this moment, Li Bai felt that his posture was very handsome.

It’s just that this all-green outfit may not match well, which is a pity.

Besides, it was a pity that he was the only one there and no one else was there to appreciate his heroic performance.

The man holding the sword smiled.

For example, a boy named Zhao, and Xiao Qianer.

That brat seemed to want to know something and often tried to test him.

If I were here right now, I might be able to pretend to be a riddler in front of this kid again.

In addition, Li Bai has always kept some very cool lines hidden. These were thought up for him by Mr. Fang, Zhao Rong's tutor when he was in Qianjing, the capital of Great Chu. They are very literary and it is worthy of a scholar's brain to come up with such earth-shattering and soul-stirring sentences.

I'll have a chance to show off my skills in front of Xiao Qian'er and overshadow that brat...

But at the moment, it's a pity that they are still in the guest room of the inn, and they seem to be... **That fairy Su, who was very loud, didn't follow. He just ran out because he couldn't stand it anymore...

Li Bai shook his head and sighed, then walked down from the rest pavilion, glanced at the bright moon in the sky, and went down the mountain under the moonlight.

He followed that very interesting and beautiful girl and the little girl with missing buck teeth all the way here, not because he had any stalking habit like those boring masters and masterminds in vernacular novels, but because he wanted to suppress the abnormal fluctuation of spiritual energy caused by the "little fish".

There are still some decent people in Xingzi Town tonight, such as the chief musician of the Music Bureau and the Regent of Dali, who have not left yet. If it weren't for Li Bai's help, the little fish that left Xingzi Lake might have been discovered.

As for why I want to help the guy who "raises fish" in Xingzi Lake...

"When we meet at Jiyue Mountain, we need to remind her that the fish we raised have all run away... She, the Li clan's 'Li', is too lame. Mr. Bai chose to cooperate with her, so don't let her implicate the young master in the future... Oh, wait, this is not intentional, right?"

Li Bai muttered and turned around, glancing in the direction where Luo Xiu and Xiao Yu left.

He squinted his eyes for a while and muttered, "Are they not just raising fish in this small pond? Are they going to release them into the sea? And this little girl with the Pure White Cold Palace, could she also be a fish? Tsk tsk, not likely. After all, Zhao kid got involved and released her. As a result, Luo Xiu also took the big fish from Xingzi Lake away... Interesting, interesting."

The man holding the sword tightened the sword in his arms and sighed like Zhao Rong:

"You are really amazing, little brat. No matter how clever the plan is, you can always mess it up. But this time, unlike meeting Mr. Bai, you won't be so lucky. This 'Li' seems to have a bad temper...

"Well, I'm just a small guard. This time I went down the mountain, in addition to taking this sword to Jiyue Mountain to meet her and take care of some things, I only promised to take care of your safety, Master Zhao, but I didn't agree to say a good word for you..."

Li Bai returned to Xingzi Town with a bit of gloating, walked through the quiet streets in the middle of the night, and once again came to the ancient monument at the end of the Xinghe Ancient Road beside Xingzi Lake.

He glanced at the ancient stone tablet next to him, squatted down on the shore next to the tablet, looked down at the rippling black lake water, stretched out a hand, and scooped a spoonful of lake water.

When you scoop up water, you have the moon in your hand, and so do the stars.

It's just that the water of Xingzi Lake at this time, after a little girl with missing buck teeth left along the Xinghe Ancient Road, seemed no longer as bright and clear as before.

The starlight and moonlight reflected in the lake also dimmed, as if separated by a layer of black gauze. The light was gray and dim, no different from some ordinary lake water.

Li Bai nodded, scooped up water with one hand, squinted his eyes and looked at the pleasure boat in the center of the lake.

He sighed softly, "It's a good place to raise fish. Dali is indeed their ancestral land. It seems that they have been preparing for this return for a long time. It seems that they have a big goal. Could it be that they want to take back everything they lost before? Has she negotiated with Jiange?"

The man holding the sword shook his head slightly, seemingly not optimistic, but with an expression of watching the fun, he looked around, admiring the masterpiece of the layout of this "Wang Li".

This Xingzi Lake is actually a remodeled ancient formation that can isolate the spiritual energy of the outside world. In ancient times, it should have been a large prison built by the people of the Li tribe to imprison those with great supernatural powers. This stone tablet and the Xinghe Ancient Road are the only ways to enter the center of the lake, and the "prisoners" can only pass through this ancient road.

However, with the passage of time, this dilapidated formation has lost a lot of its magical powers and has been abandoned until it was used and transformed by the returning 'Li'. It is still a prison, but it only targets one person at the center of the formation... the little maid with missing teeth.

At the prosperous Zuixian Tower in the center of the lake, over the years, every night when the lights are on, there are people coming and going, and countless cultivators have followed. Not long ago, even Su Qingdai was on the boat absorbing massive spiritual energy to break through... Almost no one noticed that the spiritual energy was exhausted. The inside and outside of the lake were isolated from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and they were actually breathing different air.

This is because the Xingzi Lake itself is extremely rich in spiritual energy. After being transformed, the large formation at the bottom of the lake can absorb starlight and moonlight on its own. Therefore, this magical starry lake water has become a well-known sight far and wide. The spiritual energy is even stronger than that outside. But how many people know the mystery behind it?

In addition, the spiritual fish raised in Xingzi Lake are also a backup plan. Every day, some immortals in the town feed them spiritual objects and spiritual rice. They are not only raising fish, but also replenishing spiritual energy for Xingzi Lake, which is supposed to be a forbidden place...

All the mysteries were created by her.

And all of this is done to raise the fish named Xiaoyu.

In the entire Xingzi Lake, only this little girl with missing buck teeth cannot allow the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to enter her body. She is naturally rejected. It is similar to the monks who were imprisoned here by the people in ancient times, but the one who is 'imprisoned' now is a skinny and weak young maid, imprisoning her evil talent.

Li Bai narrowed his eyes and looked around with some appreciation in his eyes.

Her scheme of raising fish was similar to the methods used by some great monks he met when he traveled around the Nine Continents with a sword, except that it was more sophisticated and mysterious.

The latter disguise themselves as ordinary people and hide in the market, carefully cultivating and examining the character of their closed disciples, and only reveal their identities when the disciples reach adulthood and pass the examination, and take them away to pursue the free and unrestrained path. Some rare and strange monks and ancient sects also train their successors in this way, and sometimes they can even quietly watch for sixty years, which is very particular.

In fact, if Li Bai had not come out to the deck to get some fresh air before in Zuixianlou, and happened to catch a glimpse of the little maid with missing buck teeth, who was dejected and envious of the lively fish in the lake, then he, who was already careless, would have almost made a mistake and found himself standing in a "prison" that held only one person.

The reason why this little fish is coveting the spirit fish is that she has an enchanting talent and almost instinctively desires spiritual energy to enter her body.

However, the interesting thing is that this malnourished little girl with missing teeth has suppressed her cravings and desires for so many years, and dared not secretly eat a spiritual fish containing spiritual energy in the middle of the night. Otherwise, even if she did not know the "Ant Ascending to Heaven", this little girl could break the ban and ascend to heaven in one step with a spiritual fish.

However, if this is the case, Li Bai estimated that the fish raised by Li might not be qualified and would never be able to cross the Dragon Gate again.

However, he was not sure, because the personality of this woman of extremely noble status was difficult to understand, and her moods changed. No one could guess exactly what she was trying to test by setting up this trap, just like her current arrangements in the entire Dali.

At this moment, Li Bai's hand that was scooping water turned over, and the dark and bleak lake water dropped.

He shook his wet right hand, looked at the night view in the distance and thought for a while, then suddenly reached out and grabbed the sword in his arms, held it with one hand, and placed it horizontally in front of him.

This is the standard sword drawing style.

However, the man who had been holding this strange sword with only one word engraved on it for seventeen years did not draw the sword, but... shook it.

The sword that Zhao Rong had checked not long ago trembled slightly, and then drops of pure white liquid flowed out from the gap between the hilt and the scabbard.

These milky white liquids, which seemed like condensed moonlight, slowly dripped down and sank into the dark and pale lake water below.

After three breaths, Li Bai, who had shaken off three or two pounds of sword energy, raised the sword again, threw it back into his arms, turned around and left without even looking at it.

Behind him, the originally dull lake water regained its luster.

The stars are shining and the moonlight is flowing.

Although it has not fully recovered and is still the same as before Xiaoyu left, it is basically impossible for outsiders to notice anything abnormal.

On the bluestone street, a man holding a sword walked away and couldn't help but sigh:

"She's been toiling all her life, following behind others to clean up their messes. Damn it. This time when we go to the Moon Festival Mountain, I have to tell her about the 'great achievements' of our brother-in-law Zhao... By the way, is she raising these fish for the young master? It seems that their Li tribe has some strange customs..."

Afterwards, the man holding the sword seemed to think of his master's burden again. He coughed lightly, then held the sword and raised his head, chanting some strange words and walked away.

"One third of the world is full of moonlight, and two thirds of the moon is in Wangque... The reason why Li Nu is so beautiful is because of this two thirds of the moon... What a good thing..."

…

The Li Du River flows straight down. On a certain river bank, there are two runaway girls, one big and one small, walking hand in hand on the night road, chatting happily.

at this time.

"Sister Xiu'er, why are you laughing suddenly?"

"Thought of something interesting."

"What's interesting?"

"About that young master...well, it's actually nothing."

"oh."

The little fish, with curiosity in his eyes, responded obediently and didn't ask any more questions.

Luo Xiu, who had been feeling a little disappointed because of the evildoer who could rise to the top after four and a half times of waiting for the Heavenly Art, cheered herself up again.

At this moment, she looked up at the moon with the corners of her lips slightly curved.

Because I thought of someone who might be even more tragic.

"Speaking of which, although Mr. Zhao is a rare talent, his cultivation level is only at the Ascending Heaven Realm, and he is still one step away from the Fuyao Realm. He is about the same age as me...

“If we meet over a drink one day in the future, and he sees Xiaoyu and knows about this, his expression will probably be very interesting.

"Well, this is an interesting matter. I must talk with you all night long..."

The stunning girl under the moon whispered in her heart and couldn't help but smile.

…

The night is very dark.

The noise of tonight seemed to have all passed and everything became quiet.

After a stunning barefoot girl in a red dress and a little girl with missing teeth gave up their fantasy of going to the Jiutian Han Palace which had stood for a thousand years, and instead agreed to travel the outside world together.

In the city of Duyou, thousands of miles away.

In an elegant pavilion.

On a lovely decorated bed, there was a girl with charming fox eyes, sleeping in a sweet and innocent posture, hugging the quilt and taking a nap.

At this time, she turned over her slender body, curled up in the quilt again, buried half of her pretty face in the light pink quilt, and nodded her head from time to time.

This is the most comfortable sleeping position for the little fox demon from Qiantang Mountain who likes to run around. She used to fall asleep in this way while hugging a young scholar who was very good in her eyes. Only in his arms could she sleep most peacefully, because whether she closed her eyes or opened them, she could see his face and breath... Now she still keeps this habit unconsciously.

At this moment, the fox-eyed girl's eyeballs moved slightly under her eyelids, her long eyelashes trembled, and her delicate pink lips, which seemed to be bitten, also moved gently.

It seems like I am having a big dream in the world, and I don’t know with whom I am.

"Zhao Lang... Zhao Lang... Zhao... stinky Zhao Lang..."