In the Water Illusion Realm, running into Gu Diao, one of the legendary Ten Great Ferocious Beasts of Shenzhou, was truly not something to be happy about.
Worse still, Lin Cang Hai had been snatched away by that elusive ferocious beast.
Li Mu Yang was terribly worried, yet he still spoke up to comfort Qian Du. "Some birds just like to toy with small animals. They snatch them up, fly high into the sky, and then drop them from above. Back when I was in Jiangnan, I often saw wild hawks carry the little rabbits they had caught into the air before letting go, and ospreys by the rivers carry up the fish they had caught before dropping them. Cang Hai was bound before he could react. When Gu Diao flies into the sky and drops him, with Cang Hai's cultivation realm, he'll naturally be able to escape safely."
"He won't drop him," Qian Du said in a low voice. "Gu Diao eats people."
Li Mu Yang fell silent for a moment before saying, "No matter what, we have to find Cang Hai."
That was easier said than done. The forest stretched vast and wild, and this was a strange, eerie underground water world. Where were they supposed to go to find him?
"Yes, we must find him." Qian Du had the closest relationship with Lin Cang Hai. It was unclear whether they had known each other before, but ever since entering the academy, Qian Du and Lin Cang Hai had been inseparable. Whenever Qian Du encountered danger, Lin Cang Hai would be the first to stand in front of her. Whenever Qian Du suffered a grievance, Lin Cang Hai would launch a fierce counterattack without dignity or principles.
In Li Mu Yang's eyes, Lin Cang Hai was equivalent to