Although the little apprentice sister is weak, she can fight

This time in the previous life... happened to be when the new emperor ascended the throne and was vying with the regent. Su Yue was promoted by the regent, so she was clearly his supporter. So perhaps she concealed her identity when she came to the capital to avoid the new emperor's eyes and ears?

She remembered that the emperor after Si Huangzhao was called Si Huang...

"..."

Shen Qiao's mind went blank for a moment.

So isn't the guy we met in the capital the next human emperor after Si Huangzhao?

That is to say... if everything continues as planned, Si Huangzhao will die next year at the latest, and then Si Huangjing will ascend to the throne. Su Yue will uncover some important matter and conceal her identity to come to the capital, but coincidentally, she will be killed by this water monster. In the end, that unknown important matter will be left unresolved...

That way, everything is back on track.

There's a small problem though.

Because Si Huangxu had been the emperor for more than ten years longer, Si Huangjing was not in a highly respected position now. With less than a year left, what earth-shaking things did he have to do to take the position of "Crown Prince"?

Shen Qiao thought about it for a while and finally decided not to think about it.

She is not good at this kind of messy things.

If everything that happened was predetermined, then even if she got rid of the mermaid now, there would still be other accidents that would take Su Yue's life.

I should have paid more attention to Si Huangjing earlier. I’m a little curious about this person’s fate.

But... the gossip was over, and these were not what she needed to worry about. Her attention was now focused on the matter of the water monster.

This task was given to her by Wang You based on the route of their actions this time, and he found it on the Baiyi list.

The so-called "Bai Yi List" refers to a list of tasks formed by collecting together all the strange stories and events that occurred in areas that are not under the jurisdiction of the fairy world, and finally sorting them according to the level of danger. Most of the people who accept them are independent cultivators who have not yet joined the sect.

This mission was currently a low-level exploration mission. It was said that a month ago, several villagers from a nearby fishing village had traveled far and hadn't had time to return when the weather suddenly changed. As a result, they encountered a strange incident on their way back.

Amidst the thunderstorm, they saw a very beautiful colorful light source emerging from the bottom of the sea. A brave crew member lay on the side of the boat and looked down, but saw a huge eye slowly opening in the sea.

A pitch-black sky shimmering with lightning, a swaying ship, a boundless sea lit with strange colors, and a giant eye slowly opening beneath the water...

The story sounds scary enough at this point, but the sequel is: the three fishermen who went out to sea not only returned safely, but also brought back many crystal clear pearls and gems. They said that those strange colorful light sources were swept onto the boat by the waves after they passed by.

So now many villagers in the fishing village have begun to take risks and try to go out to sea on rainy days, going to the place where these three people went, hoping to have the same luck and become rich overnight.

There were a few who succeeded, but many people never came back.

No matter how you listen to this story, it seems like the water monster is deliberately trying to lure people to it.

Judging from this development, in about a year, this water monster will have eaten enough humans and its power will have greatly increased, so it will start to blatantly attack passing merchant ships.

She remembered that the water monster did have some history. It seemed to be a young member of the Water Dragon Clan who had failed in his tribulation and gone mad. At that time, she and Gong Yihua wanted to kill this evil creature, but the people of the Water Dragon Clan came to stop them.

But at that time, the two of them were also arguing with each other, and the water monster was killed directly in front of their tribe.

I wonder if the people of the Water Dragon Clan will come to stop her if she wants to attack this monster this time?

The demon race has always been at odds with the human race. In addition, with the problem of water pollution by humans in recent years, if the demons in the water race were not restricted by the fairy world and could not directly declare war on humans, they would have come ashore to argue with humans long ago.

Just as he sorted out the things in his mind, Shen Qiao heard a loud thunder in his ears.

She opened her eyes, covered them with her hands, and looked up.

The sky was covered with dark clouds. It was only noon, but it was already as dark as if it was midnight.

It's obviously going to rain heavily.

"I remember there's an inn ahead marked on the map. Should we stop there for tonight?"

Wang You has no objection.

Half an incense stick of time later, the master and disciple arrived at the lobby of the inn after settling the two spirit horses before the heavy rain came pouring down.

The store was empty and not very big. It seemed that no one expected anyone to come. When Shen Qiao walked over, the waiter behind the counter was still napping on the table.

"Oh, sorry for the inconvenience! Are you stopping by or staying at the hotel? It's raining outside! What are those two doing..."

"Two rooms, we'll stay here for one night."

The waiter glanced at the two of them and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes! In our shop, everyone is treated equally, regardless of whether they are high-quality or medium-quality. Four medium-grade spirit stones in total. I'll take you two upstairs right away!"

Shen Qiao paid the money and said, "Excuse me."

The waiter put the money away, opened the drawer, found two keys, and took the two of them to the second floor.

Perhaps because no one lived upstairs, there were no lights on and it was pitch black all around. Only the faint light from the oil lamp in the hand of the shop assistant who led the way was on.

"This is it. We arranged for you two to be opposite each other, which is more convenient."

Shen Qiao nodded and took a quick look at the situation on the second floor. "How is your business?"

The waiter smiled as he opened the door, "Yes, ever since the official road changed its route, there have been fewer people walking here. I'm not exaggerating, the last group of customers before you two was three days ago."

"So deserted?" Shen Qiao casually touched the door frame and rubbed his fingers.

"I remember this is the only way to Yujia Village, right?"

The shop assistant just opened the door on one side, raised the lamp and then went to unlock the door on the opposite side.

After hearing what Shen Qiao said, the man seemed to hesitate for a moment, "Ah... Yes! That's right, we're going there. You two don't look very old, could it be that you're also..."

"Who wouldn't want to try something like this, taking a risk that will last a lifetime?" Shen Qiao sneered.

The waiter smiled awkwardly and said, "That's right..."

With the sound of a lock being unlocked, the waiter turned around and handed two keys to Shen Qiao. "These are the keys to the two rooms. Bedding and tea are all available inside. I'm downstairs. If you need anything, just shout at the stairs. I can hear you."

Shen Qiao took the key and smiled, "Okay."

The waiter felt embarrassed by being stared at, so he scratched the back of his head and walked away quickly.

Shen Qiao turned around and looked at his back. Just then, a flash of lightning passed outside the house, and the sudden strong light shone on the waiter.

I saw this seemingly living person walking on tiptoe, and...

There is no shadow at all.