Yanshui River

The bounty was snatched up in an instant, leaving the disciples in low spirits.

Meanwhile, Mo Hua, who had successfully snatched the bounty through mutual "collusion" with Uncle Gu, was in high spirits, his eyes crinkling with delight.

He carefully reviewed the mission details once more.

Wanted bounty: River-Crossing Dragon.

A Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Sinful Cultivator who cultivated the water-element technique, the White Wave Art. He was highly skilled in watercraft and often lurked within rivers, sinking boats and killing people, like a "water ghost."

He wielded an unidentified hook-and-claw-type Spirit Artifact, suspected to be a standard water-element Spirit Artifact: the Triple Shark Claw. Its claws were coated with Water Poison.

Take heed: his technique grew stronger in water. Unless absolutely necessary, do not fight him in the water, lest disaster strike without warning.

There was another line of small print beneath it:

"Trap him with an Array Technique, capture him ashore, keep him from touching water, then apprehend him."

That line had been added separately.

Mo Hua guessed that Uncle Gu had specifically added it as a reminder for him.

After all, Mo Hua came from Immortal City in Li Prefecture, beside Great Black Mountain, where people lived off the mountain by relying on the mountain.

After arriving at the Ganxue Prefecture, he had mostly traveled through mountains as well, rarely dealing with rivers or water-element cultivators.

"Even though Uncle Gu always looks icy, as if someone owes him Spirit Stones, he can be quite thoughtful sometimes."

Mo Hua nodded.

There was also a case file attached after the bounty:

Third day of the third month, Yanshui River.

Six merchants crossed the river by boat. Upon reaching the lower stretch of Yanshui River, their vessel capsized, and the merchants fell into the water.

One of them was strangled