You Really Are Slow

The rain fell heavily.

The Great Marsh swamp was pitch black, rising and falling silently.

Occasionally, River Dolphin surface.

Huge felt umbrellas were spread out on the shore, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Xu Yuelong and Wei Lin each sat on one side, with a glass bottle and a scroll placed in front of them respectively.

As the person in charge of the River Conservancy Office, Yang Dongxiong couldn't show too much favoritism, so he sat in the middle.

The rest of the people were scattered like stars.

Zhu Bingcan instructed his servants to make tea for each person.

Looking at the two figures standing on the dock, he breathed a deep sigh of relief.

As long as nothing happens inside the Sky Vessel Tower, it's fine. As for outside, even if there's a fight to the death, it won't affect him.

However, since it originated from Sky Vessel Tower, it's impossible to completely ignore it; that would seem cold-hearted.

The worst thing you can do in business is to be callous.

Even if the food at a roadside stall isn't great, as long as the vendors are enthusiastic, their business won't be too bad.

Zhu Bingcan couldn't possibly be worse off than a small street vendor, so naturally he had to come out and make arrangements.

Wei Shao pressed down on his five fingers, producing a popping sound.

"Now, tell me, how exactly do we plan to compete?"

Even though he knew that the other party had come prepared, the difference in their levels of cultivation was an indelible flaw.

Fate Standard is merely a vague possibility, not a fixed destiny!

So what if Long Jiaos Crossing the River? Can it grow claws and webs in the water?

Wei Lin may be ruthless and cold, but he is fair in rewarding and punishing. Winning this battle will not only reward the Golden Eyed Beast's Golden Eyes, but will also surely bring extra rewards! Liang Qu beckoned to the Fishing Wharf beside him.

Lin Songbao, who had been waiting for a long time, arrived in the rain carrying two fish baskets. He put down the baskets and hurriedly retreated, his legs trembling.

When I got back to the Fishing Wharf, my clothes were completely soaked, I didn't know if it was from the rain or from the cold sweat.

With so many martial arts masters casting their gazes upon him, it was truly something an ordinary person like him couldn't withstand.

Liang Qu picked up a fish basket and threw one towards Wei Shao.

"When fishermen have a conflict, there's a great solution: a swimming contest! A contest to see who can swim the farthest and the fastest! Whoever wins gets to do what they want!"

"It's that simple?"

Wei Shao scoffed, thinking they were going to have a competition.

He's learned the Water Tiger Swim Step, and he's a whole realm higher than me, so there's no way he could lose! He's overestimating himself.

With the backing of the Hunting Tiger Great Martial Master, everything went smoothly for him, and he truly forgot his own capabilities.

Liang Qu shook his head. "Don't rush. As Martial Master, we're not that simple. Do you see the fish basket?"

A fish basket can hold at least thirty catties of fish. The total distance from Shang Rao Wharf to Pingyang Wharf is about eighteen li.

We're not just competing to see who can swim the fastest, but we also need to catch at least thirty pounds of fish along the way!

You don't need to worry about me cheating with Water Beast; there are so many River Dolphin in the water, they are all witnesses.

"I wonder if you dare or not?"

Liang Qu never let revenge linger overnight.

Ducks swim.

This is precisely the area where the Martial Master of the River Conservancy Office excel! If it were Martial Master from the Demon Subduing Division or the Three Laws Department, they would probably have to think twice.

Wei Shao hesitated, thinking he wouldn't be the only one to lose face! Faced with the provocation, Wei Shao picked up the fish basket and stood on the shore, proving everything with his actions.

Catching fish in the water certainly adds a lot of difficulty, but ultimately it all comes down to speed.

Not to mention that hundreds of finless River Dolphin float and sink in the Great Marsh, eliminating any possibility of cheating.

The other side might still be able to put up a fight if they had Water Beast, but now they've completely cut off their own path. He'd better agree before he can.

Seeing that Wei Shao agreed, Liang Qu turned to look at Zhu Bingcan and bowed with his hands clasped.

"Steward Zhu, I would like to trouble you to make a judgment."

Among so many people present, Liang Qu of the Demon Subduing Division and the Three Laws Department were not familiar with each other, but Steward Zhu was completely neutral and was the most suitable person to issue the orders.

Xu Yuelong and Wei Lin both agreed on this point.

Zhu Bingcan readily agreed and came to the two of them under his umbrella.

At a command, Liang Qu and Wei Shao stomped their feet on the ground.

Boom! Two large craters were blasted out on the wharf, and fine cracks stretched for more than ten meters on the bluestone slab, with Rain Water flowing into the swamp along the Great Marsh.

But anyone with eyes could see that the hole Wei Shao kicked out was much larger than Liang Qu, and he shot dozens of meters through the air before falling into the water.

In this respect alone, Liang Qu has already fallen behind others!

Lin Songbao and the others ran wildly along the shore, following the white trail underwater. But they hadn't run far when they were surprised to find that the two of them were swimming faster than they were running! The onlookers who were watching the spectacle stood up and made a great commotion.

Xu Yuelong stood up.

"Let's go, let's go to the finish line and wait for them."

Ran Zhongshi and the others nodded and disappeared before the rest of the group.

One by one, everyone set off for Ping Yang County, and the servants of Sky Vessel Tower folded up the long felt umbrellas.

Underwater, Liang Qu was wading through the water with a fish basket in his hand.

He glanced at Wei Shao rushing in front of him, not in a hurry at all, and simply used his senses to search for the Big Fish.

A higher River's Favor didn't allow the Water Leap to evolve into Water Travel Thousand Miles, but that doesn't mean there was no progress.

Now, with a single leap, he can travel a mile and a half in the blink of an eye, and his stamina is sufficient to sustain him for nearly fourteen consecutive leaps.

If Liang Qu were willing, he could swim twenty miles in an instant!

The water surface was rippling.

Wei Shao Water Tiger Swim Step like an arrow released from a bow, forging ahead with all his might.

The drastic change in water pressure caused the dissolved gases to be squeezed out, turning into a white streak that dissipated in all directions.

By the time he had dashed a distance and looked back, Liang Qu's figure had already disappeared.

Were we left behind? Wei Shao thought with disdain.

Ignorance is bliss.

He thought that because he grew up by the water, he was an expert swimmer, but little did he know that this was precisely what led to his narrow-minded view.

No matter how well an ordinary person trains to be a good swimmer, it is still a far cry from profound martial arts skills!

Water Tiger Swim Step is not particularly remarkable among mid-level martial arts, belonging to the lower level of mid-level, but before coming to the River Conservancy Office, he had already mastered this water movement technique to perfection!

It's better to be an expert in one thing than to be mediocre in everything.

Even those who have mastered mid-to-high-level martial arts might not be able to match his speed in water! Wei Shao treaded the water and sensed a Big Grass Carp about the length of his forearm. He turned around and grabbed the grass carp before it could escape, the resulting water current severing the water plants.

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, he used too much force, squeezing out the fish's internal organs, causing it to bleed profusely and die on the spot.

No problem.

The competition rules do not specify whether the fish are alive or dead.

Holding it in your hand and weighing it, it weighs at least six pounds. If you add four more, thirty pounds will be more than enough!

Wei Shao stuffed the grass carp into the fish basket and turned around again, but still couldn't find Liang Qu.

strangeness.

In the time it takes to catch a fish, you haven't caught up yet? Could it be... that the opponent hasn't practiced aquatic movement techniques?!

Could someone really be so stupid as to think they could beat him just by being a swimmer? Wei Shao's last shred of doubt vanished, and he almost couldn't help but leap out of the water to laugh.

He didn't practice any eye techniques, so he had to sell the Golden Eye he obtained, which brought in another three thousand taels of silver.

It's like getting a mid-level Myriad Forms Martial Arts for free without spending a single penny! Suppressing his inner joy, Wei Shao turned and dived down, his speed increasing by half a step! He was even more desperate than before!

He wanted to ruthlessly tear apart the opponent's pride, widen the gap to an unparalleled extent as quickly as possible, and finally stand Spirit-Settling on the shore to declare victory!

He's got his hands on the Golden Eye!

Rain Water splashed onto the river surface, creating dark ripples.

In the incense burner on the long table, the incense sticks were more than half burned, and wisps of blue Green Smoke drifted away.

A river breeze blew by, and the burning area glowed red. Half of the white ash suddenly broke off and fell into the incense burner, shattering into three pieces.

Everyone stared at Liang Qu, who was sitting on the dock, wringing out water from his clothes, whispering among themselves in disbelief.

Almost simultaneously, not long after the group of important figures arrived, Liang Qu came ashore carrying a fish basket.

Fast, too fast.

Eighteen miles, thirty catties of fish caught – what an incredible speed!

Wei Lin's expression remained icy throughout, showing neither joy nor anger before or after the event. He silently tossed the scroll aside and turned to leave.

Liang Qu reached out and caught the flying Thunder Character Seal Technique, carefully wiping away the water stains.

Xu Yuelong secretly gave a thumbs up.

Xiang ChangSong and the others laughed loudly.

Whoosh!

"Hahaha, I won."

A large splash of water erupted as Wei Shao leaped out of the water, holding a fish basket full of fish high in one hand.

Not just thirty jin, he completely filled the fish basket, nearly forty jin! The shore was silent, with only faint snickers fading into the heavy rain.

Wei Shao did not receive the cheers he had imagined.

He waited a moment, looking at the crowd on the shore with a puzzled expression, but he didn't even see Lord Wei.

Until someone points in another direction.

Wei Shao turned his head and looked over, his pupils suddenly contracting.

"You're so slow."

Liang Qu sat on the bank, shirtless, tossing a scroll in his hand.

He lifted the net cover of the fish basket, and several Big Fish were jumping around. There was also a Red Blood Perch that was darting around and almost bursting the basket.