The river was crystal clear and slightly cool. Tong Yan swam all the way down until he almost reached a small pool and found a suitable place to go ashore.
At this moment, in the woods on the shore.
A tall figure slowly squatted down, holding a string of bells in his hand, and silently recited the incantation to the corpse lying on the ground.
The bells automatically moved without wind, and the tinkling sound seemed to penetrate the body and hit the soul directly.
Soon, a light gray ball of light flew out from the corpse as the bells rang, and got into one of the bells.
And the next moment, the trance-inducing voice disappeared.
The man stood up with the magic weapon and inadvertently shook the bell. Miraculously, there was no sound. He didn't feel strange and put the magic weapon away.
If someone looks closely, they can vaguely see the word "Jinhun" on the bell.
He seemed to notice some noise in the distance, and his expression became alarmed.
As soon as Tong Yan emerged from the water, he heard a clanking sound, and his mind suddenly fell into a trance. The head that had just emerged sank again.
But fortunately, the sound was short-lived. She stood up straight in time and continued walking to the shore before she almost choked.
His gaze seemed casual, but he was actually looking at the shore with vigilance. The ringing of bells indicated that there were monks nearby. He didn't know whether he was an enemy or a friend, so he had to be more cautious.
Then an unexpected person came into view. He held a long sword upside down in his left hand and carried a short sword on his back. There was a scar on his forehead, which added a touch of heroism to his gentle face.
Tong Yan shouted in surprise, "Senior Qin!" It was Qin Shu who had dueled with Gu Yuqi a few years ago, "I didn't expect to see you here!"
After seeing the body next to him, her voice dropped.
A scene of murder and treasure grabbing, or a plot of revenge? It seems like she didn't come at the right time.
Tong Yan's eyes flickered, wondering if Qin Shu would kill someone and silence him.
Seeing that he was an acquaintance, Qin Shu's eyes flashed with surprise. Shen Jing's face softened a little, and he said with a smile, "It turns out to be fellow Taoist Tong Xiao."
Seemingly seeing her change of expression due to the corpse next to her, he explained, "This person is my former enemy. It's a personal grudge. It doesn't matter."
This is to tell Tong Yan that he will not take action against her.
At this time, Tong Yan vaguely noticed a slight vibration in the storage ring, but she was secretly observing Qin Shu and did not want to investigate carefully.
Qin Shu, who was opposite him, lowered his gaze slightly, and he also noticed a faint feeling in the storage bag.
This shocking storage bag was something he had just taken from the dead monk on the ground.
Unlike Tong Yan's confusion, he knew exactly what the reason was.
He asked kindly, "The secret realm is so dangerous. How can Taoist Tong Xiao come here to experience it alone?"
With his previous words, Tong Yan felt more at ease and replied, "There are other people who just got separated. I have to send him a message first. He will be here soon."
Qin Shu spoke calmly and said with a slight smile: "Really? I have nothing to do now, so why not wait with you?"
Qin Shu's tone and expression were so gentle and ordinary, as harmless as chatting with an old friend, that Tong Yan couldn't bear the thought of him suddenly taking action.
He walked over casually, squatted down by the water, and washed the blood on the sword with water.
"Do you know how to grill fish?" Qin Shu smiled, as if a little embarrassed, "I was tired from the fight just now, and I got a little greedy when I saw fish in the water. Please don't laugh."
If you ignore the blood stains on his body and the things he did, just based on his words and tone, he is exactly the same as an ordinary Mr. Qian Qian.
Ran's request to let her be a fish was a bit presumptuous and sudden.
Tong Yan looked into the water and said, "Yes."
The Qin Shu she saw was very different from the rumors about the cruel, aloof and ruthless No. 1 rogue cultivator. Is this really the person he was talking about?
Is it because of his true nature and his image has just been exaggerated, or because he is too good at disguising and all he sees is his mask.
As soon as she finished speaking, the long sword in Qin Shu's hand plunged into the pool with a whoosh.
After a moment, the sword flew back to his hand with two big fish strung on it.
Qin Shu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, now that we have the fish, we'll have to trouble our little Taoist friend next."
At this time, Shen Zhuangheng's reply came. He ran in the wrong direction and it would take a while to find him.
Tong Yan smiled casually, "No trouble, I happen to be hungry too."
The two of them just met over a meal, and their relationship was half acquainted. Normally, they would just meet and say hello, but that doesn't seem to be the case with the current development.
However, whether Qin Shu simply wanted to eat fish or had other purposes, she would wait until she came to Shen Zhuangheng first.
When the fish was just cooked, Shen Zhuangheng arrived.
"Yanyan." After seeing Qin Shu next to him, his eyes became wary.
Qin Shu didn't seem to notice, raised his head and looked at him lightly.
"Is this the friend you've been waiting for?" He complimented in a nonchalant manner, "She looks pretty good."
Shen Zhuangheng frowned slightly and came to Tong Yan's side without saying anything.
She asked people to sit down and introduced, "This is senior Qin Shu, whom I met through experience a few years ago."
Shen Zhuangheng took advantage of the opportunity to greet Qin Shu, and Tong Yan said again, "The fish is ready. Senior Qin, you can eat this one. Sumu, let's divide this one."
Qin Shu had no objection, took the fish and ate it slowly, while the other one was eaten by Tong Yan and Shen Zhuangheng.
After eating, Tong Yan thought Qin Shu would leave, but unexpectedly he suddenly invited them to form a team.
"There is a Millennium Spirit Fruit nearby. Do you want to go explore it with me?"
Although the Millennium Spirit Fruit is tempting, Tong Yan is still wary. With Qin Shu's cultivation level, he can pick it by himself, so why call them two.
Qin Shu saw Tong Yan's doubts and said, "This spiritual fruit is the Holy Face Fruit, and only women can pick it. Firstly, I can't trust anyone else. Secondly, you are the only female cultivator here, so I asked you to cooperate."
The Holy Face Fruit is one of the ingredients for refining the elixir. Female cultivators all love beauty, so the elixir is very popular, and the materials for refining the elixir are also very marketable.
As for women being required to pick it, it is a strange way of picking the Shengyan Fruit. There are many natural and earthly treasures in the world of cultivation, all with their own unique picking and preservation methods. This is just one of them.
If the harvesting method is wrong, the treasure may be damaged, the effectiveness may be lost, and more seriously, it may show an aggressive side.
Tong Yan and Shen Zhuangheng exchanged glances. Shen Zhuangheng was somewhat disapproving of teaming up with Qin Shu. After all, there was a huge difference in cultivation between the two Jindan monks. Once they got into trouble, their situation would be very dangerous.
Tong Yan was more inclined to go and take a look. They had no grudge against Qin Shu, they were just working together to pick spiritual fruits, which was not a very dangerous thing.
Moreover, judging from what happened at the gambling house last time, he did not kill everyone else because of old grudges. This shows that Qin Shu is not a person who has no bottom line and kills innocent people indiscriminately.
In this case, what about cooperation?
Tong Yan said to Qin Shu, "Then thank you, Senior Qin, for sharing the opportunity."
Seeing how cheerful she was, Qin Shu smiled and said, "You're welcome."