Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Guan Shanyu also drowned once when he was a child.

That time, he was walking without looking at the road, eating spicy noodles and reading comics, then he missed a step and fell into the river near his home. If the neighbor's brother had not happened to pass by after school, I'm afraid this flower of the motherland would have fallen that day.

Now he was drowning again, and the feeling was exactly the same as when he was a child. Guan Shanyu was still immersed in the pain of drowning and couldn't extricate himself. He subconsciously shouted for help, but he didn't know who to call for a moment. After thinking about it, he could only think of his brother when he was a child, so he blurted out: "Brother, save me!"

Su Yi saw Guan Shanyu's eyes closed and muttered something. He leaned in closer and heard that he was calling "brother". He looked at Yan Ruchen with a confused look on his face and asked, "Which brother is he talking about? Is it you, Brother Ruchen?"

Yan Ruchen glanced at him with a frown on his face, then immediately lowered his head, grabbed Guan Shanyu's cheek, and shook him vigorously. In his dream, Guan Shanyu had already grasped the neighbor's brother's hand, when suddenly a huge wave came and swept him away. Caught off guard, he felt as if something had hit his head, and he suddenly opened his eyes, startled awake from his dream. The first thing he saw was Yan Ruchen's furrowed brow and dissatisfied eyes.

Yan Ruchen stood firm and saw Guan Shanyu staring at him in disbelief. He then excitedly shook his hand and said, "Ruchen, you're still alive!"

Yan Ruchen raised one eyebrow and stared at Guan Shanyu with a strange expression. What did he mean he was still alive? Did he think he was dead?

Guan Shanyu realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly let go of his hand. Awkwardly, he took out the piece of clothing that Guyu had found earlier from his arms and handed it to Yan Ruchen to see. He explained, "That's not what I meant. We saw this in the woods before and thought you were... I'm so glad to see you're okay."

Yan Ruchen glanced down at the fragments, took it and said, "It was probably scratched by a branch, it's okay." After that, he casually threw the rag on the ground.

Seeing this, Guan Shanyu scratched his head embarrassedly and asked softly: "Ruchen, were you the one who rescued me?"

Before Yan Ruchen could reply, Jin Yu rushed in and said, "Yes, Shanyu, he not only saved us, but he also killed the group of monsters that were chasing us. Otherwise, we would all have died at the bottom of the lake today."

Su Yi also echoed: "It's a good thing that Brother Ruchen showed up, otherwise we would have been dragged to the bottom of the water before we even swam to the shore."

"Yes, Shanyu, when Ruchen pulled you up just now, there were two more following behind you. If you hadn't held Ruchen tightly, I'm afraid your legs would have been injured a few more times today."

"Speaking of which, when you came ashore, you kept calling Ruchen brother. Are you brothers?"

"They don't look alike. Are they cousins?"

...

Yan Ruchen remained silent the entire time, his expression a mixture of helplessness and a touch of irritation. He stared at Guan Shan as if glaring at him. Guan Shanyu was busy tidying up the messy hair on his face, and in that moment of distraction, their topic had strayed into this...

Young men are like this. When they encounter something new, they can forget the danger in an instant.

Jin Yu listened to everyone's gossip while secretly glancing at Yan Ruchen, her cheeks flushed. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu explained awkwardly, "I was so scared that I just called out casually. Ruchen and I are not cousins, we're just from the same village. Ruchen, thank you for saving me."

After hearing this, everyone was skeptical about this explanation, but they didn't delve into it further. Everyone thought the topic would end there, but unexpectedly, Yan Ruchen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Shanyu, I remember you used to be a very good swimmer and could even catch fish in the water. That corpse was swimming very fast underwater, so how come you couldn't avoid it?"

In the original novel, when they were still in the village, as soon as summer came, Guan Shanyu would invite his friends to go swimming in the river in Fengping Village. The village was next to the sea, and there were a lot of good things in the water. They could always catch a lot of good things after swimming around.

By then, Yan Ruchen was already wandering the streets. Whenever Guan Shanyu and his companions were about to leave, Yan Ruchen would quietly follow them, hiding in the grass by the river. When he saw them returning with their full loads, he would come out and pick up some of their unwanted items to fill his stomach.

Hearing this, Guan Shanyu's heart skipped a beat. Facing Yan Ruchen's scrutinizing gaze, he calmly raised the bag beside him and said, "I'm holding this. I can't swim fast, otherwise how could they catch up with me?"

Su Yi took the bag curiously and looked at it, then said in surprise: "Shan Yu, you are amazing! We have been soaking in water for such a long time, but the herbs in your bag are not wet at all."

"Yes, it's wrapped very well. The bottle is wrapped with several layers of cloth. There's nothing wrong inside."

Guan Shanyu took the bundle with an awkward smile, but a pang of sadness welled up in his heart because of the mushy sesame cake inside. He didn't dare to look up at Yan Ruchen again. Fortunately, the topic was changed. Yan Ruchen looked at Guan Shanyu for a while, but didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he stood up and reminded everyone: "Everyone, now that you've rested, we need to move. It will be bad if it gets dark."

Guan Shanyu looked up at him and suddenly noticed that his once pristine white school uniform was now stained with red, making it impossible to tell whose blood it was. He was about to ask Yan Ruchen if he needed to treat his wounds first, but Qingfan interrupted him urgently, "That's right. We need to get out of here while there's still light. Otherwise, by nightfall, this place will become that monster's dining table."

Looking around, Guan Shanyu realized that although they had reached shore, they were actually on a small island floating on the vast lake. The lake was vast and boundless. Apart from the shore where the black-robed man had been, the rest of the shore was out of reach, not to mention the small whirlpools that kept appearing on the lake's surface. One could imagine the dangers underwater.

Everyone gazed into the distance, their hearts trembling with anxiety. Though the black-robed figure had fled, the massive turtle beast at the bottom of the valley still evoked fear. Even bound by chains, its range was still sufficient to threaten them. Within Wangshui Ridge, a pervasive miasma choked spiritual energy, making even flying with a sword difficult. If they wanted to escape, they had to pass through the valley floor.

"Guyu is still on that stone. What should we do?" Jin Yu reminded in a low voice from behind. Seeing Guyu lying unconscious on the stone platform, not knowing whether he was alive or dead, he was full of worry.

Everyone glanced at him, their minds unsure. Su Yi, however, suddenly had an idea and muttered, "That's strange. Why did that black-robed man run away when he saw us? He could have just gotten rid of us."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, thinking that this was indeed the case. Looking down at the valley floor, their hearts raced with anxiety, wondering if the black-robed figure had deliberately set a trap to lure them into this awful place. For a moment, everyone was silent. The relief they had just felt after being pulled back from the brink of death had barely warmed before new worries took over.

Guan Shanyu was busy packing his bags, but his eyes kept glancing at Yan Ruchen. According to the original story, Yan Ruchen was supposed to have awakened his demon bloodline, but was unfortunately framed by his fellow disciples and brought here. However, he unexpectedly encountered a demon elder. After a fight, the elder saw through his bloodline and taught him supreme skills.

But now, with people all around him, how could Yan Ruchen reveal his demonic identity in public? Moreover... Yan Ruchen didn't seem to know that he was a demon at the moment...

The plot was at a dead end, and Guan Shanyu didn't know how to develop the situation next. He could only sneak a glance at Yan Ruchen. He didn't hear a word they were saying, and was only paying attention to whether Yan Ruchen had any instructions.

Although Yan Ruchen had been staring at the bottom of the valley, thinking about how to break the deadlock, he did not neglect Guan Shanyu's little movements. When he felt that the man's eyes were becoming more and more anxious, Yan Ruchen finally couldn't help but looked down at him, wanting to see what Guan Shanyu was going to do. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, Guan Shanyu immediately lowered his head and pretended nothing had happened.

Guan Shanyu was caught peeping at others and immediately lowered his head guiltily, but he was wondering in his heart whether he should explain to them the origin of the giant beast. Otherwise, if everyone got angry and killed it directly, would Yan Ruchen have no chance to level up?

While he was worried about this, Yan Ruchen mistakenly thought he was concerned about the black-robed man's true identity. Yan Ruchen took a deep breath and turned to Yu Kunliang, who had been silent since landing. He asked, "Fellow Daoist, is this someone from Yun Jichan? What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yu Kunliang. He seemed to be out of his mind, immersed in his own world since landing, and had no reaction to the outside world. Yan Ruchen's question startled Yu Kunliang, and he almost blurted out, "No!"

Everyone was surprised to see this; this reaction was too abrupt. Guan Shanyu secretly glanced at Yan Ruchen, then at Yu Kunliang, wondering why Yan Ruchen asked this question. Seeing Yu Kunliang's denial, Yan Ruchen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stretched out his right hand, and raised it, saying, "Really? Fellow Daoist, think about it again."

The scene was completely silent. Although everyone didn't understand what was going on, they didn't dare to say anything and just watched quietly. Su Benzhi, however, seemed to have remembered something and suddenly became excited, gesturing wildly and babbling. The other disciples looked bewildered, and Qingfan whispered, "What are you trying to say? Why are you pointing at yourself, then Yu Kunliang, and suddenly your wrist?"

Seeing no one react, Su Benzhi was so anxious that he jumped up and down. However, he had no paper or pen and could not write to them. He anxiously turned around twice and finally grabbed Guan Shanyu's hand, wanting to write on his palm to explain the situation. However, he was held down by Yan Ruchen. Yan Ruchen smiled and whispered, "Daoyou, don't worry. Let's get out of here and then we can discuss it."

Although he was speaking to Su Benzhi, his eyes kept glancing at Yu Kunliang. Although the latter didn't look up, his expression became increasingly grim. Guan Shanyu looked at his hand being held down by Yan Ruchen. Although he was completely bewildered, he still chose to trust Yan Ruchen's judgment and asked in a low voice, "Ruchen, do you know how to get out?"

Yan Ruchen looked at him and said bluntly: "No, we can only force our way out."