The lingering glow of the setting sun spilled over the river, setting off ripples of orange-red light.
By the riverbank, amid the lush reeds, two kingfishers beat their wings and shot into the sky.
A rustle of footsteps sounded in the distance, gradually drawing nearer.
Though Su Yi lay in the riverside reeds without opening his eyes, he clearly sensed a slender figure approaching from a hundred yards away.
It was a young girl dressed in an old beastskin robe, her skin wheat-colored. She carried a Fish Basket in one hand and gripped a long spear in the other.
Beneath the setting sun, the girl moved with brisk, light steps and made her way familiarly to the nearby reeds.
She first set the Fish Basket on the ground, then held her spear and observed her surroundings for a moment before suddenly thrusting it beneath the water's surface.
Splash~
Water sprayed everywhere.
A fat fish was pierced through by the spear and lifted out.
The girl deftly removed the large fish and casually tossed it into the Fish Basket beside her.
Then, she began prowling around the reeds in search of her next prey.
Gradually, the girl drew closer.
Hm?
Suddenly, the girl whipped her head around, her bright eyes widening.
She had discovered Su Yi!
Yet in her eyes, Su Yi was practically no different from a corpse riddled with holes. His entire body was stained with blood that not even the river water could wash away.
The girl tightened her grip on the spear. Her slender body drew taut like a great bow as she warily went on guard.
Su Yi did not move.
In truth, he was so weak that he could not even perform the simplest action of lifting a finger.
Still, he was not worried.
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