When Chen Qing returned to the True Martial Peak Small Courtyard, it was already evening.
Qing Dai and the other three had long prepared a steaming-hot dinner.
Chen Qing ate quietly, yet his mind was still replaying what he had encountered in the Cave Heaven during the day.
Could that disturbance truly be connected to the purple light in my mind?
And that woman—who exactly was she? She could ignore the dangers of the core area and enter so calmly...
After dinner, Chen Qing did not continue cultivating. Instead, he had Qing Dai prepare his fishing gear.
He needed some time to let his thoughts settle and relax a little.
Under the moonlight, Chen Qing once again arrived at the familiar shores of Bibo Pond.
At night, the pond water appeared even more secluded and profound than during the day. Sparse starlight and moonlight reflected upon its surface. The surroundings were silent, save for the rustling of the breeze through the trees.
He found a spot and cast his line into the water. As the hook sank to the bottom, his mind gradually settled with it.
He cast aside all distracting thoughts, leaving only the flow of the rippling water.
After an unknown amount of time, a tug came through the fishing line.
With a flick of his wrist, Chen Qing hauled a plump fish from the water. Its body shimmered with a faint silver-scaled glow and curved like a crescent moon. Its tail slapped wildly, scattering crystalline droplets.
This Moonlight Silver Shuttle was a rare Treasure Fish found in Bibo Pond, worth even more than the Ice Crystal Silver Cod.
Chen Qing had just placed the fish into his specially made fish basket and was about to cast again when, from the corner of his eye, he abruptly glimpsed