"It's actually a Red Moon Carp?"
Looking at the beautiful red figure on the fishing hook, Lu Qing was somewhat surprised.
That turned out to be the first unusual fish he had ever caught: the Red Moon Carp.
Moreover, it was much larger than the first one he caught, weighing at least three or four pounds.
No wonder he felt that this strange fish was much stronger than the previous ones; it turned out to be such a huge creature.
"Awooo~ Awooo~ Awooo~"
Xiao Li was thrilled to see the red moon carp floating in mid-air.
It paced back and forth on the shore, wagging its tail, looking impatient.
If it weren't for the fact that this little thing hated water so much, Lu Qing suspected that it would have pounced on it long ago.
"Don't worry, I'll take it off for you now."
After comforting Xiao Li, Lu Qing picked the fish off the plate and tossed it over.
Whoosh!
Before the fish even touched the ground, Xiao Li snatched it away and ran to the grass to enjoy it.
While eating, he twitched his ears, seemingly enjoying his meal immensely.
Seeing the little guy eating so heartily, Lu Qing shook his head and continued casting his line.
Actually, he really wanted to try the Red Moon Carp, after all, it is one of the ten delicacies in the world.
He once ate golden loach, which is also one of the ten delicacies, and he still remembers the taste vividly.
However, Lu Qing also knew that it was impossible to take food from Xiao Li's mouth.
If he actually did that, the little guy would stare at him with those pitiful big eyes all day long.
So he honestly continued fishing, hoping to catch another one.
Perhaps sensing Lu Qing's anticipation, not long after Xiao Li had only eaten half of her fish, another fish took the bait underwater.
"Could it be that after not fishing for half a month, strange fish have come and swarmed here?"
Feeling the upward force transmitted through the fishing rod, Lu Qing was pleasantly surprised.
This pulling force can only be possessed by the Qiyu.
More importantly, he felt that this way of exerting force was very familiar!
After pulling and tugging for a while, Lu Qing was even more pleasantly surprised when he finally caught the fish.
"As expected, it's Red Moon Carp again. Could it be that a school of Red Moon Carp has appeared down below?"
Looking at the red moon carp hanging on the fishing hook, which was slightly smaller than the previous one, Lu Qing couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.
He quickly removed the fish and put it in the bucket, then hooked it with two more blood apricots and cast it into the water.
Then, a quarter of an hour later, the float sank again.
"The Red Moon Carp have really arrived?"
Looking at the third red moon carp he caught, Lu Qing was pleasantly surprised, but also sensed something was wrong.
Even if I haven't been back fishing for half a month, there shouldn't be so many strange fish all of a sudden.
There must be some reason for this.
Lu Qing felt that it might be necessary to take some time to thoroughly investigate this matter.
However, despite his doubts, Lu Qing took the rare opportunity and continued fishing.
Finally, after catching two more red carp, the float finally stopped moving completely.
I don't know if the red moon carp below were all caught, or if the other red moon carp were scared away by being caught one after another.
But Lu Qing was already very satisfied.
This time, I actually caught five red moon carp.
After Xiao Li ate the one, there are four left, which he, Xiao Yan, and their master can all try.
"Xiao Li, you've already eaten the biggest one, you're full enough. I can only give you two more, and you'll have to save them for tonight."
Seeing Xiao Li's somewhat greedy look, Lu Qing quickly said.
Hearing this, Xiao Li was somewhat disappointed.
However, it patted its little belly and felt that it was a bit full now, so saving it for dinner didn't seem like a bad idea.
Most importantly, it can eat two at once at night!
Thinking about it this way, it suddenly became happy again.
Filled with excitement, the man and the beast began their journey home.
As for Xiaoyan, the little one knows more characters now, and her studies have become correspondingly more demanding.
Now every morning, I go to the mountainside courtyard to receive instruction from the old doctor.
So if Lu Qing goes fishing in the morning, Xiao Yan can't come along.
Standing on Lu Qing's shoulder, Xiao Li's tail swayed back and forth, looking quite leisurely.
However, when it returned to the village entrance, its ears twitched, and it suddenly reached out a paw and tugged at Lu Qing's hair.
"What's wrong, Xiao Li?"
Lu Qing asked.
The little thing gestured, and Lu Qing was slightly startled, but remained expressionless.
"It's okay, let's go home first."
Lu Qing quickened his pace slightly and returned home. He put his things down and then looked at Xiao Li.
"Xiao Li, you said you sensed an unfamiliar aura lurking nearby, not from our village, and it was quite powerful?"
Xiao Li nodded.
Lu Qing's expression immediately became more serious.
After learning about Xiao Li's special sensory abilities, he had Xiao Li memorize the scents of all the villagers.
In this way, it can detect any strangers approaching immediately.
There's a strange martial arts expert lurking nearby; it just doesn't seem right.
The first thing that came to his mind was the assassins from the Seven Kill Tower.
To be honest, Lu Qing was very unhappy ever since he learned that the Seven Killings Tower had issued the Seven Killings Order to him.
To be publicly announced to be assassinated, and to be portrayed as if he should be honored by it.
This behavior brought Lu Qing's disgust for the Seven Kill Tower to its peak.
"I hope it's not what I'm thinking, otherwise..."
A hint of coldness appeared on Lu Qing's face.
"Xiao Li, let's go and meet this scoundrel."
According to the location Xiao Li sensed, the person should be lurking on a small hill north of the village, observing the movements within the village.
Following Xiao Li's directions, Lu Qing climbed over the back of the house, entered the bamboo forest behind the mountain, circled around to avoid the person's sight, and then quickly sneaked in that direction.
With his divine soul power and having already condensed a trace of the divine soul talisman framework, if Lu Qing truly concealed his aura, even ordinary innate realm experts would not be able to see through his true strength.
The young man in plain clothes, who possessed a rare treasure, was equally unable to see through his disguise.
As for Xiao Li, with its talent for invisibility, it can hide its whereabouts even more easily.
Therefore, the mysterious person lurking near the village, without any line of sight, did not notice Lu Qing and Xiao Li approaching at all.
Still lying low, I watched quietly from a high tree, observing Jiuli Village not far below.
He was very confident in his ability to conceal himself.
As long as he doesn't actively expose himself, no one will be able to find him.
He once assassinated a prince of a certain prefecture and hid under the prince's bed for a full day and night, without being discovered by his personal guard who was a martial arts master.
Finally, he found an opportunity, not only killing the prince but also escaping the pursuit and making a successful getaway.
Even martial arts masters couldn't detect him, so it was even less likely that the kid named Lu Qing would be able to find out his whereabouts.
After all, according to the information on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, he was only at the initial stage of the Inner Organ Realm.
It is indeed astonishing that someone at the initial stage of the Inner Organ Realm could make it onto the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
But everyone knows that the ranking on the Hidden Dragon Ranking only represents the probability of breaking through to the Innate Realm in the future, not combat power.
Those ranked in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List are not necessarily able to defeat those ranked below them.
This kid was able to make it onto the Hidden Dragon List because of his unparalleled talent for cultivation.
After all, a seventeen-year-old at the Inner Viscera Realm has terrifying potential.
But potential is just potential; it doesn't equate to actual ability.
His internal organs at the age of seventeen are indeed astonishing, and his future is limitless.
But until they fully mature, they are just geniuses.
No matter how skilled this kid is, he couldn't possibly have a stronger intuition than a martial arts master to be able to detect his whereabouts.
Just as the mysterious man was brimming with confidence, he suddenly heard a voice from below.
"My friend, are you going to get down yourself, or do you want me to pull you down myself?"
