"Y’all rember this, my na is Cui Yunsheng, a disciple of the Kongtong Sect!"
The youth pointed a finger at the crowd from a distance, striking a very stylish, show-off pose.
"Call if you’re in danger, even though you don’t have my number! Haha!"
After speaking, the youth pointed, and his longsword fell beneath his feet. It carried him away like a Long Rainbow Piercing the Sun, speeding off into the distance along the river’s surface.
"Is that a Sword Immortal? He’s so cool!"
One of the fishern’s girlfriends couldn’t help but exclaim, her eyes sparkling.
"The Kongtong Sect? I’ve heard people say everyone in it is really strong. This place isn’t exactly close to them..."
"Forget about Kongtong for a minute. Can we even fish here anymore?"
"Yeah, we were lucky to be saved by an expert this ti, otherwise... What are we going to do from now on?"
"I’m not brave enough to fish here again..."
"Do you think these weird fish will co ashore?"
"They... probably won’t, right?"
The more the crowd talked, the more frightened they beca, and looks of terror began to spread across their faces.
"Post it online, get the Court’s attention. This is beyond our ability to handle."
"Right!"
They hadn’t caught any strange fish and had nearly lost their lives. After a few more words, the group of fishern all got in their cars and fled the riverbank as if their lives depended on it.
After everyone had left, Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes at the river. With a flicker, his figure appeared in the middle of it.
Directly below him was the corpse of the Exotic Beast.
Although he was used to seeing Exotic Beasts, this was the first ti he had encountered one in an inland river.
Zhao Rui pointed a finger, and his Infinite True Qi surged forth, instantly forming a small, circular dam in the river. The water parted in a flash, revealing the massive Exotic Beast corpse within.
’A fish-like Exotic Beast. It’s large, but its skin isn’t very thick. A huge difference from a Returning Ruins Beast... Could it be a product of natural evolution?’
Zhao Rui frowned slightly. He extended a finger and released a strand of Sharp Sword Qi, which cut the fish’s body open like a sharp blade.
He had never dissected a fish, but he certainly knew how to eat one.
After fiddling with it for a while, the massive fish’s body was in pieces, revealing the bloody red of its innards.
’What’s this?’
Zhao Rui was cutting for a mont when his gaze suddenly sharpened. Near the fish’s organs, he saw a silver-white pearl, emitting a faint, dark glow.
The pearl was about five or six centiters in diater, not very large, with a perfectly smooth surface.
Zhao Rui reached out and picked up the pearl. A wave of cold air imdiately flooded his palm.
’Is this the "Cold and Mysterious Qi"?’
Just then, the sound of sothing tearing through the air ca from the distance, followed by a clear, youthful voice shouting from afar, "How dare you steal my things!"
Before the voice had even faded, a streak of sword light shot toward Zhao Rui.
Zhao Rui frowned slightly. Without any obvious movent to dodge, he waved his hand and batted the speeding sword light away.
But just like when it was fighting the strange fish, the sword light spun around, suddenly accelerated, and shot back toward Zhao Rui.
Its speed was worlds apart from before, reaching Zhao Rui in the blink of an eye.
’So young, yet so ruthless with his attacks!’
Unhurried, Zhao Rui ford a sword-finger with his right hand and instantly blocked the tip of the longsword.
"You..."
The youth was furious. He made a beckoning gesture, trying to recall his longsword, but unexpectedly, Zhao Rui grabbed it with a reverse grip, catching the sword in his hand.
"You’re so rude! Stealing soone’s treasure and then grabbing their sword! If you have any guts, don’t you run!"
Seeing this, the youth’s figure flickered and appeared a hundred ters away. He then turned and bolted, shouting defiantly as he ran.
He didn’t even give Zhao Rui a chance to confront him.
He ran faster than a rabbit.
Zhao Rui was left speechless. He had planned on waiting for the boy to co down and ask him what was going on with the fish and the pearl.
’Why did he co back after leaving?’
But this kid, despite his young age, was already a master of the art of running away.
In the blink of an eye, he had vanished from sight.
Since he had run, Zhao Rui couldn’t be bothered to chase him. If word got out, it would sound a bit like he was bullying a child.
But he wasn’t in a hurry. From the sound of it, the boy was going back to get reinforcents.
’Reinforcents from where?’
’The Kongtong Sect, of course.’
That being the case, Zhao Rui was in even less of a hurry.
So he simply picked up the longsword, cut off a piece of fish at, and leaped onto the riverbank. He skewered the at with the Treasure Sword, used his Blazing Fla Palm, and started a little barbecue.
To determine the strength Level of an Exotic Beast, you have to roast it over a fire. First, you sll it; second, you look at it; and third, you taste it...
His several months of survival in the Deserted Wilderness weren’t for nothing.
Zhao Rui’s experience points in this area were maxed out.
Roasted over the True Qi Anomalous Fla, the Exotic Beast at released a truly tantalizing aroma.
Wisps of smoke curled slowly upward as the fish at gradually turned golden brown under the scorching fla.
The tempting aroma and appetizing color were enough to make anyone eager to take a bite.
"This fish seems more fragrant than regular Exotic Beast at!"
Zhao Rui took a bite. His mouth filled with tender fish at that was savory but not greasy. Even without salt, he could still taste a unique saltiness.
It didn’t need any dipping sauce; it was a top-grade ingredient on its own.
"Could it be this pearl...? If so, I won’t be short on fine ingredients in the future."
Zhao Rui’s eyes lit up as his mind started racing with possibilities.
Just as his imagination was running wild, several more sounds of tearing air ca from the distance.
He didn’t need to guess to know that the youth had returned with backup.
"You actually didn’t run? You’ve got so nerve!"
The voice arrived before the person.
The youth, still as sharp-tongued as ever, started shouting imdiately.
"Senior Brothers, that’s him! He stole my fish! It’s so big, Master said there must be a treasure inside."
"And my Treasure Sword!"
"S-Senior Brother, he’s using it as a skewer!"
When the youth saw Zhao Rui using his own Treasure Sword to barbecue his own fish, he was so angry he could spit fire.
"Who are you? Why did you steal from my junior brother?"
In the blink of an eye, the group had arrived in front of Zhao Rui.
The leader was a young man in his early twenties. Seeing Zhao Rui’s casual deanor, he couldn’t help but question him in a cold voice.
"And who are you all?"
Zhao Rui didn’t even turn his head, continuing to eat the fish.
"Prepare to be scared! This is my Senior Brother Bai Feiyu, also known as the White Feather Sword. What do you think? Scared now, aren’t you?"
"If you’re scared, give back my Treasure Sword and hand over the treasure too."
The youth said with a smug hum.
"White Feather Sword? Never heard of him."
"You..."
The youth was furious, but the young man was more composed and raised a hand to stop him from speaking.
"I don’t know any White Feather Sword, but I do know soone nad Lin Han."
Zhao Rui said with a smile.
"Lin Han? You know Senior Brother Lin?"
Bai Feiyu was taken aback. He then sized Zhao Rui up and down before narrowing his eyes and saying, "Are you a close friend, or..."
"Uh, you could say we’re nodding acquaintances. What, is na-dropping him not working?"
Zhao Rui asked curiously. ’Logically, that kid shouldn’t be too shabby. Even with Gui Xu Kongtong’s return, with his talent, he should at least be in the Divine Void Realm by now, making him a core mber of the Sect.’
"Whether ntioning his na works or not isn’t up to . However, since you know one of our Kongtong Disciples, why did you steal from my junior brother?"
Bai Feiyu asked coldly.
"This fish was wild!"
Zhao Rui said with a laugh.
"Nonsense, I killed it."
"You threw it away!"
"Even so, I killed it, so it’s mine."
"You’re right. The fish is in the water. Go pick it up. Oh, right, there’s still a piece here, which I’ve eaten."
This youth had used a Killing Move right from the start. If Zhao Rui hadn’t been skilled, he would have been killed just for picking up a fish.
Therefore, Zhao Rui had no intention of playing by their rules.
"You... How unreasonable!"
The youth was enraged. With his senior brother backing him up, his courage swelled, and he charged directly at Zhao Rui.
Zhao Rui smiled faintly and raised a hand to block his Palm Force.
At the sa ti, the system’s notification sound rang in his mind. Apparently, this was a Kongtong Sect Martial Art that he had never learned before.
Zhao Rui’s mood brightened considerably. He let the youth launch a flurry of attacks, casually defending himself.
They fought like this for over a hundred rounds. The youth was already exhausted, but he hadn’t even managed to touch the corner of Zhao Rui’s clothes.
"Junior Brother, stop! You are no match for him. Let test him!"
Bai Feiyu stopped the youth’s movents. His eyes narrowed as he pointed behind his back, and a streak of sword light shot out with a WHOOSH.
It was like a flying sword, pointing at Zhao Rui from a distance.
"Damn, that’s so cool!"
Zhao Rui’s eyes grew hot with envy. ’Not to copy this Martial Art would be a criminal waste of a heavenly gift.’
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