Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

It looks like we'll be having roasted rabbit meat later. Just thinking about the taste of roasted meat makes her feel hungry.

Just then, the rabbit, which should have been unconscious, twitched its hind leg, its round eyes suddenly opened, and it actually jumped up!

Rabbits are quite strong jumpers, and if you get hit by one, you're bound to be in pain for a while.

The change was sudden. Guan Xun quickly made a defensive move, but he was still caught off guard and had his face smashed hard by the rabbit's head.

"Ah!" she exclaimed, her nose stinging. She rubbed it, thankfully without a nosebleed.

It seems the saying "a cunning rabbit has three burrows" is not just a saying; the rabbit is indeed very cunning, daring to feign unconsciousness to confuse her.

Watching the rabbit disappear from sight, Guan Xun gritted her teeth; she had overestimated the strength of this body.

Sigh, now that she's bathed and clean, she should go back.

Guan Xun took a deep breath and was preparing to go ashore.

Suddenly, she heard a soft splashing sound beside her ear. Startled, she immediately turned around to look at the source of the noise.

On the water's surface, a dark blue shadow leaped up and then fell back down with a splash.

Her gaze followed the movement of the shadow, and she subconsciously looked down, only to see a group of small, dark blue fish swimming slowly at the bottom of the lake.

It resembles a goldfish, but has two delicate barbels next to its mouth, and a long tail that looks like a piece of fine light blue silk swaying in the water.

They also shimmered with a faint blue light, appearing mysterious and beautiful in the cool night.

fish?

What kind of fish is this?

Guan Xun was slightly surprised. He searched through all the animals in his mind, but still couldn't find it.

She had never seen any other creatures in this lake before.

Ordinary fish certainly don't look like this; the only explanation is that only mythical beasts would have such a peculiar appearance.

Monsters...

Highly nourishing!

Guan Xun's eyes lit up, and he completely forgot about being scammed by a rabbit.

She looked down into the lake and saw many small fish!

The fish seemed to be simply coming out to move around, some even circling around her feet, which was their behavior out of curiosity about new things.

They were a group of very docile little fish, not aggressive at all, and only about the size of her arm.

Guan Xun curled his lips, took a deep breath, held it, and then gulped down into the water.

The small fish were startled by her action and immediately scattered, diving deeper into the lake!

He looked so dazed, how could he be so quick-witted?!

Guan Xun gave a soft snort to himself, then quickly reached out and pinched the tail of a fish that was swimming relatively slowly. It was soft, smooth, and a little sticky, making it difficult to catch.

The little fish flicked its tail and almost escaped, but fortunately Guan Xun held it tightly.

Just then, a tall, dark shadow was suddenly reflected in the bright water!

Guan Xun's pupils immediately contracted, and before he knew it, the fish in his hand had escaped.

She frowned and looked up at the water.

Ripples appeared on the water's surface as an unidentified creature drank large gulps of lake water.

It's huge!

Guan Xun was so frightened that he dared not move. Fortunately, several huge lotus leaves were floating on the lake, which effectively blocked most of the view of the lake.

Moreover, water can isolate one's aura, and given that she is currently just an ordinary person without spiritual power, it's likely that the creatures above haven't discovered her.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be drinking water so calmly.

This way of drinking water is definitely not human. Who would stick their mouth into the water to drink? They would definitely scoop it up with their hands before drinking.

What kind of creature could that be?

Guan Xun was holding her breath and it was extremely uncomfortable. Even though she was a good swimmer, she couldn't hold on for long.

She carefully moved toward the lake wall, trying to see what was on it.

If it really is a demon beast, she's not too afraid. Those that can move around outside are all those that haven't reached the next level.

She tilted her head back and looked up, and saw a deer-like creature drinking water. Its entire body was covered in snow-white fur, and it had huge spotted dragon horns on its head.

The water rippled constantly, so you could only make out a general outline; this thing looked like a deer but wasn't.

The world is full of wonders. Apart from wandering around various dangerous places, she had never stepped out of the Celestial Realm before, so it was normal for her to encounter creatures she had never seen before.

Judging from its physical characteristics alone, it does resemble the ghost white deer of the past.

Pure white, lively and adorable, she is the darling of many girls.

If that's true... then it must be incredibly nourishing!

Guan Xun's pupils unconsciously widened slightly. The ghostly white deer couldn't swim; if he could pull it into the water, he would have accomplished his mission.

After making up his mind, Guan Xun slowly swam upwards. Just as he was about to get close to the bottom of the huge lotus leaf, he reached out and grabbed the hoof protruding from the water, then pulled it down with all his might!

Unfortunately, the plan was brilliant, but in reality, it was a complete disaster.

The moment she pulled down, the deer sprang to its feet, easily breaking free from her grip. It retreated far away, staring at the water in terror, before leaping into the Illusion Forest without looking back.

Guan Xun: "..."

Today, everything is really going wrong.

"Wow!"

"Hoo...cough, cough cough!"

I'm about to burst.

Guan Xun emerged from the water and wiped the water off his face.

She lifted the hand that had been dragging the deer's hoof, and saw that it was holding a handful of snow-white fur.

Holding it up to her face and examining it closely, she discovered that the hair... could actually repel water. It had just been taken out of the water, but it wasn't wet at all. Instead, it was as soft as a dandelion and would disperse with a single breath.

She frowned, put the hair back into the water, and shook it vigorously a few times.

When she picked it up again, the fur was still dry and smooth. What surprised her most was that it actually contained spiritual energy, a very strong spiritual energy that was completely incomparable to beast meat.

She held it under her nose and took a deep breath. The spiritual energy was exceptionally pure, something that shouldn't be found on a low-ranking demon beast.

But this is a good thing, really a good thing.

If even a tuft of hair has such rich spiritual energy, then isn't the whole thing a treasure?

"Pity."

Guan Xun looked in the direction the deer had just fled, his eyes gleaming with undisguised greed.

Let's see if she can catch him someday...

This is a highly nutritious food that you shouldn't miss.

This brief moment of calm seemed to give the little fish underwater the illusion that danger was far away, and they began to leisurely play again.

Guan Xun wrapped the tuft of hair in a large lotus leaf, placed it on the shore, and looked at the small fish below with a mocking smile.

Then, I held my breath and submerged myself in the water.