I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Chapter 193: The Heart is Deep

"Hurry up and get these damn things out of here!" The woman called Sister Qing was as pale as paper. She screamed in terror and backed away, as if the fish would pounce on her at any moment. Her whole body was trembling, and her once beautiful face was distorted by extreme fear.

At this moment, the people on the shore were already in such a state of disarray, struggling to cope with this sudden situation, not to mention the two people struggling in the center of the lake. They were all attacked fiercely almost at the same time. They had originally thought that they could rely on their powerful skills and protective treasures to resist these ferocious red snakehead fish, but the reality was disappointing.

The invincible and powerful literary skills were now completely useless, like a stone sinking into the sea. No matter how hard they tried, they could not cause the slightest harm to the frantic fish. And those literary treasures that were once considered life-saving straws were quickly shattered into a pile of useless debris by the fierce teeth of the red snakehead fish.

"Junior Sister Wu, what should we do now? These damn fish are actually immune to our martial arts attacks!" Zhang Huang shouted anxiously, his face filled with panic, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. Beside him, Wu Ke, the woman, was equally panicked, her beautiful eyes filled with despair and helplessness. Faced with the overwhelming, endless stream of fish before them, they felt an unprecedented sense of fear and powerlessness.

"Let's speed up and run to the other side, try our luck, and take a gamble! If the situation is so critical that we can't deal with it, then we will immediately withdraw from this damn trial!" Wu Ke is really a courageous and decisive person. As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't care about the several red-bellied fish that had already jumped onto her feet. She quickly circulated the literary energy in her body, and her figure rushed towards the other side of the river as fast as an arrow.

She kept running, as if the wind was blowing under her feet. Although she felt sharp, piercing pain in her feet and body from time to time, she didn't even frown, completely ignoring it. In the blink of an eye, she had rushed several meters like lightning, leaving Zhang Huang, who was a little slower to react, far behind.

Meanwhile, Zhang Huang stood there in a daze, seemingly still recovering from Wu Ke's sudden outburst. It wasn't until the excruciating pain of the ferocious red-bellied fish's frantic bites ripped through his body that he finally woke up, realizing he had to escape. However, it was too late. Countless red-bellied fish had already surged in like a tidal wave, encircling him tightly.

In an instant, a dazzling white light flashed, and Zhang Huang's figure disappeared from the center of the lake. Clearly, faced with such a perilous situation, he ultimately gave up and sadly withdrew from the trial. Although his life was saved, he could only reluctantly accept this reality and stop moving forward.

Meanwhile, the resolute and fearless Wu Ke had already dashed across the lake like an arrow. Blood drenched her, and several ferocious red-bellied fish clung to her body, madly tearing at her flesh and greedily sucking at her inner spirit. Yet, even in the face of such a dire situation, Wu Ke showed no sign of retreat. She gritted her teeth and bravely pressed forward.

Finally, the moment Wu Ke's blood-stained feet touched the land on the other side of the lake, a miracle occurred. The red-bellied fish that had been clinging to her were suddenly, as if controlled by some mysterious force, transformed into brilliant streams of light and vanished into thin air. Without these heavy burdens, Wu Ke's body lurched, and she stumbled and fell to the ground. After a long moment, she struggled to her feet, trembling, and, resisting the pain, began to heal her wounds.

At that moment, Gu Yunzhou and the other three hurried back to the lake. Behind them, they were dragging a bamboo raft over a meter long. Seeing the chaotic scene before them, the three couldn't help but stop, stunned and exclaiming, "What the hell is going on? It's really lively!"

Looking around, all I could see were lively red-bellied fish swimming freely around the lakeshore. Furthermore, five participants in the trial were hiding and fleeing in panic, and from time to time, a few piercing, high-pitched voices could be heard, adding to the chaos.

"I guess those five people had no idea what a ferocious creature like the red snakehead fish was. They jumped into the water without a second thought. I can only say they were lucky not to be gnawed to skeletons!"

At this moment, Gu Yunzhou and the other two people beside him were not in a hurry to reveal their whereabouts, but stood quietly aside, watching the noisy and thrilling scene in front of them.

Then, they quietly walked to a more secluded corner and slowly pushed the raft into the water. After everything was ready, the three of them tiptoed and carefully boarded the raft.

"Let's leave here quickly! After all, human hearts are unpredictable. If those five people find out that we can cross the lake safely, we might cause some unnecessary trouble!" Gu Yunzhou said in a low voice. He didn't want to test the truth and goodness of human nature.

The lake was quite vast. The five people who were fighting fiercely with the red-bellied fish that kept jumping onto the riverbank were completely focused on how to deal with these ferocious fish. They did not notice Gu Yunzhou and the other three who were some distance away from them.

When Gu Yunzhou and the other two finally stepped onto the raft, everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous. This was because they had just witnessed the ferocity of the red snakehead fish.

No matter whether you are a sixth-rank Confucian scholar or a fifth-rank Confucian scholar, once you encounter the red-bellied fish that is immune to literary skills, there seems to be no better choice than to flee.

Gu Yunzhou gripped the smooth wood tightly in his hand, pushing forward with a slight force. The raft followed his force and, like a light leaf, slowly drifted toward the calm lake. The dense, creepy swarm of red-bellied fish around him seemed oblivious to the raft's movement, continuing to swim leisurely in the lake.

Seeing this, the three people who had been on edge finally breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Liunian and Zhu Chenxu also lowered their guard and quickly took out the wooden planks they had prepared. Then, they imitated Gu Yunzhou's movements and slid them vigorously.

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