Chapter 70: Lord of the Lake Bottom

Great.

An excursion of about half a month—doesn't that mean Senior Sister won't be looking for me for the next half a month?

For safety at night, everyone will definitely rest together, right? In that case, hehe.

Thinking that his rest at night was guaranteed, Junior Brother Bai Ming couldn't quite suppress the joy in his heart.

Senior Sister Tao Yu said softly, "Junior Brother, you seem quite happy."

Junior Brother Bai Ming's smile faded, "Isn't it because I'll have more time to learn about herbal knowledge from Senior Sister?"

Senior Sister Tao Yu nodded slightly, "I see. Junior Brother is quite eager to learn, but you cannot let your guard down. Medicine Peak is very dangerous at night."

"Junior Sister is right. At night, the aggressiveness of spirit beasts increases. At the same time, due to limited vision and the blocking of spiritual sense, it is difficult to detect attacks," Senior Brother Wei Yu said with a solemn expression.

His tone became gentle again, "However, this can be considered a novel experience for Junior Brother, so it is normal to be a little excited."

Junior Brother Bai Ming's eyes were thoughtful, "Doesn't that make things a bit troublesome?"

Senior Brother Wei Yu paused slightly, "It's not too troublesome. That lake is some distance from the central area, and there are only Foundation Establishment level spirit beasts nearby."

"As long as they don't swarm us all at once, it's not much trouble," Senior Brother Wei Yu smiled easily, "And even if ten Foundation Establishment level spirit beasts were to surround us, I am confident I could bring you both out."

Senior Sister Tao Yu gently patted Junior Brother Bai Ming's shoulder, "Junior Brother, you don't need to be too afraid. I have spent the night with Senior Brother many times, and we haven't encountered any major trouble."

The last trace of doubt dissipated, and Junior Brother Bai Ming stepped out the door, "Then let's set off."

A dazzling golden light shot straight into the sky, flying towards a valley.

After flying for a while, the three of them arrived at the place where they had stopped yesterday.

Even in the bright daylight, the cave deep in the valley remained pitch dark.

The huge lake in the center emitted a bright and soft light, like moonlight, but it had a pale blue hue.

For a moment, it made people unable to distinguish whether it was night or day.

Junior Brother Bai Ming sighed in admiration and took out a small bottle, "No matter how many times I see it, I still find it magical."

Senior Brother Wei Yu advised, "Indeed, but Junior Brother Bai, you should drink less of the water here. Otherwise, your spiritual energy circulation might be obstructed. You can ask your Senior Sister to refine it for you before you drink it."

Junior Brother Bai Ming scooped up a bottle and slowly pulled it back, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I just think the water here tastes quite good, and I'm just drinking it for fun; it won't cause any problems."

Senior Sister Tao Yu chuckled softly, her eyes gentle, "Junior Brother, if you are in a rush to use it, I can refine it for you now."

"No rush, let's go find the jade algae of the blue spring first," Junior Brother Bai Ming changed the subject.

The group followed the route from yesterday, walking along the edge of the lake.

Gulp, gulp.

The cold lake water flowed down his throat and into his stomach.

With a bottle of spirit lake water down, Junior Brother Bai Ming felt refreshed. He tilted the empty bottle downward several times, slurping up the last drop of spirit water at the mouth of the bottle, still wanting more.

"So refreshing," Junior Brother Bai Ming put away the bottle and followed the other two.

Senior Brother Wei Yu explored forward, patiently searching for traces of the jade algae of the blue spring. He glanced back, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Senior Sister Tao Yu sighed helplessly, "Junior Brother, don't get lost."

Junior Brother Bai Ming subconsciously prepared to lower his head, but after thinking about it, he kept his gaze straight ahead, "Okay, Senior Sister."

His spiritual root had recovered by about ten percent. If he continued like this, it would probably take about a month or so to fully recover.

Once his spiritual root recovered, he would no longer be at the mercy of Senior Sister.

To Junior Brother Bai Ming, Senior Sister Tao Yu was his savior when he was on the verge of death, even though Senior Sister Tao Yu hid a crazy heart beneath her gentle appearance.

But he always maintained a final shred of respect for her; even if he recovered his strength, he didn't intend to do anything about it.

He just wanted to gain an equal status so he wouldn't have to maintain this twisted relationship anymore.

"Hoo—why are the women in this world so paranoid?" Junior Brother Bai Ming thought to himself, the image of a woman in green clothes appearing in his mind involuntarily.

The three walked and searched, but they didn't find any traces of the jade algae of the blue spring, at most just some sea-bright grass.

Senior Brother Wei Yu squatted on the ground, carefully observing the traces by the lake. He probed with his spiritual energy and shook his head.

Noticing that Senior Brother Wei Yu had stopped, Junior Brother Bai Ming walked over, "How is it? Any discoveries?"

Senior Brother Wei Yu sighed slightly, "It's a pity that these are traces from over a month ago."

Senior Sister Tao Yu bent down to examine the traces left by the jade algae of the blue spring, "As expected, the jade algae of the blue spring is just that hard to find. There is still no good method to find it."

With the trail gone, Junior Brother Bai Ming had nothing to do and looked calmly at the lake surface.

Ripples appeared in the center of the lake, one after another, spreading across the smooth surface layer upon layer.

But strangely, the amplitude of the ripples did not decrease as they spread; instead, it kept increasing.

The ripples at the furthest end even vibrated violently, abnormally kicking up splashes of water.

A series of bubbles surfaced, and sharp claws pierced through the lake surface.

Junior Brother Bai Ming shouted, "Watch out for the lake surface!"

Hearing the warning, Senior Brother Wei Yu turned his head to look, and golden light erupted from the surface of his body.

Senior Sister Tao Yu hurriedly stood up and hid behind Senior Brother Wei Yu, while gathering spiritual energy in her hands, ready to provide support at any moment.

Just a few breaths later, the figure beneath the lake revealed its true form.

"Roar—" A roar carrying a shockwave of spiritual energy resounded throughout the cave, turning the originally calm lake surface into chaos and creating irregular cracks.

The echo bouncing off the walls caused the entire valley to shake.

At the moment the sound arrived, Senior Brother Wei Yu controlled the golden light to stand alone in front of the two, while Senior Sister Tao Yu behind him used spiritual energy to protect their ears.

When the aftermath of the roar dissipated, Junior Brother Bai Ming finally saw the creature that was the source of the sound.

A body of azure scales carried a metallic luster under the light, and its golden vertical pupils revealed a non-human terror.

Inside its opened giant mouth was a row of sharp fangs.

"What on earth is this?" Junior Brother Bai Ming was shocked.

Senior Sister Tao Yu's beautiful face also showed some surprise.

Senior Brother Wei Yu frowned tightly, "How can this be? This is a Golden Core level spirit beast."

Without much hesitation, the moment the spirit beast appeared, Senior Brother Wei Yu unleashed a mass of golden light and carried the three of them away at high speed.

Enveloped by the golden light, Junior Brother Bai Ming couldn't help but look back. It was a massive spirit beast, somewhat similar to the crocodiles and lizards in his memory.

A massive blue ball of light chased after the three of them relentlessly.

Seeing that they were about to be caught before escaping the cave, Senior Brother Wei Yu made a decisive decision. He formed a hand seal and pushed the golden light, while leaving it himself.

Watching the blue figure chasing them, his expression was grim, "You go first, I will be there in a moment."

Senior Sister Tao Yu said nothing and broke free from the golden light.

"Don't worry." This was the last whisper the young girl left behind as she departed.

Watching the girl in the grey robe beside him leave, Junior Brother Bai Ming felt conflicted. He wanted to go and help them.

But that would just be futile; his spiritual root was still broken, and his spiritual energy was only at the second level of Qi Refining.

If he were to rashly go down there, he would only be a burden to Senior Brother Wei Yu and would even waste this hard-won chance to escape.