The black-topped boat was sailing in the turquoise Xuanshui River. Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu stood side by side on the bow of the boat, looking up at the scenery of the mountains on both sides.
On both sides of the river, green forests are connected together, and mountains rise and fall behind the forests.
From time to time, the pleasant sound of insects can be heard in the forest, and apes are moving around on the vines on the shore.
A huge kingfisher swooped down from the sky, plunged into the water, picked up a crucian carp, flew to a branch on the shore, and enjoyed its lunch.
The scenery of Xuanshui is pleasant, picturesque and beautiful.
If it weren't for the demons entrenched in Xuanshui, this place would really be a rare and good place.
Looking at the beautiful scenery of Xuanshui, Jiang Xuansu showed a pleasant smile: "Look at the beautiful scenery of Immortal Buddha Cave and Eternal Demon Sect. The style of this place has a unique flavor."
Lin Bai turned around and took a low stool from the tent to sit on. He also took out the Lingquan tea from the storage bag. With a flick of his finger, the flame ignited without firewood, and he quickly boiled a pot of water.
Lin Bai brewed the tea carefully, and the fragrance of the tea was so refreshing that Jiang Xuansu turned her head slightly and sat opposite Lin Bai.
Lin Bai handed the brewed tea to Jiang Xuansu and said softly: "You have been trapped in the Immortal Buddha Cave for too long, so when you come out, everything outside is better than the Eternal Demon Sect."
"Actually, the unique beauty of the entire Thirteen Eternal States is within the sect. You just looked at it for too long, and you felt tired of it."
Jiang Xuansu took a sip of tea and said with a resentful look: "What can I do? I have been growing up in the sect since I was a child. The ancestors said that the world outside is dangerous and they won't let me go out easily."
"And in those years, the Scarlet Moon Sect and the Eternal Demon Sect were like fire and water. The ancestors were worried that they would be assassinated by the Scarlet Moon Sect after they let me out."
"It wasn't until my cultivation reached the realm of Taoism that they allowed me to move around Hengzhou, and they didn't dare to let me leave Hengzhou."
"As my cultivation reached the realm of Taoism and God, my ancestors were worried that I would be deceived by others because I had never been in the world, so they asked me to stay in the Immortal Buddha Cave to cultivate."
"If you hadn't gone out for training this time, the ancestors wouldn't have allowed me to leave Hengzhou!"
Lin Bai shrugged silently. Jiang Xuansu was extremely talented and was appointed by the ancestors as one of the next high-level officials of the sect. Naturally, he had to be carefully guarded and did not dare to make any mistakes.
And as the ancestors said, the world outside is dangerous, and Jiang Xuansu goes out to practice alone. Although her cultivation level is not low, it is not only swords that can kill people in this world, but also rumors.
But when Lin Bai heard Jiang Xuansu's words, he felt puzzled.
Since the ancestors were unwilling to let Jiang Xuansu go out for training, why did they agree to Jiang Xuansu going out with Lin Bai?
You must know that Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu went out for training, but they were alone.
This world is scary to people.
The ancestors were so careful to protect Jiang Xuansu, why would they allow her to go out with Lin Bai at this moment?
Lin Bai held the tea cup and looked at Jiang Xuansu attentively, already having some guesses about the ancestors' thoughts.
"Ha!" Lin Bai shook his head, smiled helplessly, and did not continue to think about it.
Driven by Lin Bai's spiritual power, the awning boat moved downstream at a moderate speed.
While Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu were drinking tea and chatting, it was already dark before they knew it.
The bright moon climbed to the top of the mountain, and the moonlight was like a wash, filling the earth.
The stars are bright, hanging like gems in the dark sky.
There are high mountains and dense forests on both sides of the Xuanshui River. Even though the moon is high, the river is dark and lightless.
After nightfall, Lin Bai lit the fish lantern on the awning boat.
The dim lights tried desperately to dispel the darkness of Xuanshui River, but the insignificant firelight seemed a little pale and feeble.
"Clatter..." From time to time in the river, fish happily jumped out of the water and splashed with water.
At the stern of the boat, under the sparkling water, a long black shadow had been following the awning boat for a long distance.
This is a big fish.
In other words, this is a monster fish.
At dusk, the big fish followed the awning boat. Jiang Xuansu and Lin Bai both spotted him, but because of its low cultivation level, Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu ignored it.
Lin Bai fished out a bighead carp from the Xuanshui River and grilled it on the bow of the boat.
Jiang Xuansu picked up a piece of fish meat, put it in the water, chewed it gently, and tasted the taste. Suddenly, her eyes widened and shined.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at grilling fish? If one day you put down the sword in your hand and want to retreat to the mountains and forests, maybe you can make a living by grilling fish, at least you won't be hungry." Jiang Xuansu twisted another piece of fish meat and put in red wine.
Put it in your lips and chew gently.
Even the way she eats is so graceful, like a fairy.
Lin Bai smiled and said: "The more you bake, the more experience you will gain."
Jiang Xuansu chewed the fish meat, and couldn't help but glance at the big fish behind the stern of the boat, and said: "That fish should be more delicious."
Lin Bai smiled and said: "It has already cultivated, and it is at the level of divine elixir. In other words, it is no longer a game between heaven and earth, but a living thing between heaven and earth."
"Between heaven and earth, living beings are affected by the seven emotions and six desires in the world. If the heaven and earth are polluted by the filth, their flesh will not be so delicious."
Jiang Xuansu asked: "Do we really not care about it? Let it follow?"
Lin Bai smiled and said: "People have human nature, and monsters have their own evil ways."
"Since it didn't come to provoke us, why should we provoke them?"
"In other words, now that we are on the Xuanshui River, this place is the territory of the demon clan. I'm afraid it won't be good if we turn our backs on the guests."
Jiang Xuansu whispered: "I feel like it has come with bad intentions. It has been following us, as if it is determining our position and investigating our strength."
Lin Bai smiled and said, "You are right. After he completes the investigation, he will report it to the big monsters in Xuanshui, and then those big monsters will come to eat us."
Jiang Xuansu glared and said, "Then why don't we clean it up to avoid future troubles?"
Lin Bai smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think it is the only monster in the water staring at us?"
Jiang Xuansu was stunned. A burst of green light suddenly appeared in her bright star-like eyes. She lowered her head and looked into the water. She immediately saw through the dense dark green river water and saw the situation under the water.
Under the awning boat that Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu were riding, there were hundreds of monsters of all sizes entrenched, following the awning boat all the way.
It's just that they were all hiding very deep under the water and were not discovered by Jiang Xuansu; only the big fish was too close to the awning boat, and Jiang Xuansu noticed him.
The green light in Jiang Xuansu's eyes dissipated and he asked in a low voice: "Have you already discovered that there are monsters under our boat?"
Lin Bai picked up the grilled fish, took a bite, and said with a smile: "They have been following the boat since it left the ferry."
Jiang Xuansu said: "Then why didn't you say it?"
Lin Bai was surprised and said: "I thought you discovered it? With your cultivation at the peak of the Taoist realm, you can sense everything within a thousand meters. Who knows that you didn't notice it?"
Jiang Xuansu's pretty face darkened. She was not deeply involved in the world, and she never thought that a demon would be so worried and dare to follow a ship in the Taoist realm.