Chapter 116 The Water Demon Who Loves to Raise Cubs
"Elder Lu, do we need to be so cautious?"
Lan Yue and her group were crammed onto the dilapidated little boat, almost getting lost in the wind.
They originally thought that they would arrive at their destination in no time by riding on Elder Bai Mei's spirit boat, but they did not expect that they would be traveling by water and using such a dilapidated spirit vessel.
"How can I not be cautious? My public identity is that of a pitiful orphan girl, so I have no choice but to use this method to move forward?" Elder White Eyebrows said matter-of-factly.
"If I use a spirit boat, wouldn't that expose my wealth?"
"When you're out in the world, never flaunt your wealth. You youngsters should take note!"
Elder Bai Mei had a serious expression on his face.
Looking at the water-soaked boat, Lan Yue was worried that they would sink before reaching their destination.
If it's the middle of the night, this would definitely feel like a scene from a horror movie.
With Elder White Eyebrows glancing in the mirror every now and then, she felt it was time to start filming.
"Don't be fooled by this leaky wooden boat; it's completely leak-proof. Don't worry, I will definitely bring you safely to the sect and then take you back!" Elder White Eyebrows assured him.
In fact, he was also worried that if he took the normal route, he would be stopped by the other elders of the Southern Spirit Sect, and then he would lose his position as an elder.
After all, he is a blood relative of the Supreme Elder, and we can't lose face like this!
"If you really don't trust me, I'll show you." Elder White Eyebrows said, stomping his foot as he spoke.
With a cracking sound, the small wooden boat broke completely, and everyone fell into the water with a splash.
"Impossible! This ship has been passed down from my father's generation! He said it would last another hundred years without breaking down!"
Elder Bai Mei was still in disbelief.
Everyone: "..."
It's possible that this ship won't break down even after another hundred years, but you're a Nascent Soul cultivator, stomping your foot so hard, how could it not break?
Others were speechless.
Lan Yue could only channel her spiritual energy and try her best to swim upstream.
However, as she swam, she suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why did I swim further and further back?
Why is she getting farther and farther away from the water?
Lan Yue turned around and saw several dark figures flashing by behind her.
Holy crap, could it really be true?
Am I seeing a ghost?
That's great! We don't even need to hire actors, because we have them on set!
[Lan Yue: System, help!]
[System: I can't help you.]
Lan Yue: "???"
"What other features do you have? Unlock them for me now! I'll owe you points for now!"
"Why don't you eat some melon seeds first?" the system suggested.
Lan Yue's vision went black, and she fainted.
She felt she must have fainted from anger!
When she woke up again, she found that all her other friends were neatly tied up with seaweed.
There were many children around, of different ages, all with innocent, childlike faces.
Some of the children who had just been arrested were crying loudly there.
However, the children who were already familiar with the environment remained very calm.
"This water ghost likes children?" Lan Yue whispered to her friend next to her.
"There are at least twenty or thirty children here. They were probably all captured by that water ghost. Maybe he has some purpose in doing so."
Yunxi was also there calmly analyzing the situation.
If they work together, they can indeed break through the current constraints.
However, Yunxi sensed the presence of other children hidden here, so she did not struggle.
It seems this water ghost has indeed captured quite a few. We'll wait for Elder White Eyebrows to come and then have him deal with them together.
"Shut up! What are you crying for? It's so noisy!" the calmer child on the other end snapped.
"You were just captured, we didn't expose your innermost feelings, what's there to cry about?"
The other children cried even harder and almost fainted.
"Don't cry anymore. Even though the adults have brought you here, they won't hurt you. You can rest assured about that," another younger girl explained.
"You think you can just say you won't hurt us? My mother said that water ghosts are the worst at eating people! They'll eat us so badly that not even bones will be left!"
The cries seemed to echo for three feet, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding waters.
Lan Yue estimated that if this little guy had spiritual roots, he would definitely be outstanding if he went to the Lion Tiger Sect in the Northern Region to learn the Lion Roaring to Heaven Technique!
"We've been here for three months already, and we're still doing fine, aren't we?" the older child said helplessly.
This information made Lan Yue and the others perk up their ears.
There were even children who were held captive for three months? They didn't look any different, so what were the water ghosts after?
Are they just taking the child to raise him?
While they were wondering what was going on, one dark figure after another swam over from the other side.
These shadowy figures eventually coalesced into the shape of a man in blue robes.
The man's expression was somewhat sad, but when he saw the group of children in front of him, he managed a forced smile.
"Boss, you've got another batch of brothers and sisters. You must take care of each other and absolutely no fighting, understand?"
The man in blue gave instructions.
Countless dark shadows swayed behind him, as if there were an abyss behind him.
The child who used to cry loudly just now burst into tears again, crying so pitifully and heartbreakingly.
The male ghost turned pale and quickly swam over to comfort the child, but the more he comforted him, the louder the child cried.
At this moment, the boy he called the boss reluctantly swam over and knocked the other boy unconscious.
The world became quiet, but the male ghost's face turned even paler.
"No, you can't hurt your brother!"
"We're waiting for your mother to come back. If you fight, she won't come back!"
[Lan Yue: Oh my god? Does this male ghost have some unknown past?]
[Isn't this a ripe melon falling right down? Let me take a look.]