"Splash, splash, splash..."
The stream winding in from afar was crystal clear to the bottom. Its surface was like a mirror, reflecting the beautiful scenery around it.
Some emerald-green fallen leaves floated on the clear water, swaying gently with the current as they drifted into the distance.
Finger-sized fish swam at the bottom, lively beyond measure as they darted rapidly between the stones, filling the clear brook before them with vigor.
"It's much cooler here than over there." Wu Xiaohe smiled.
"There are fish in this stream, but they're all tiny. I feel like every stream we've encountered along the way had only small fish." Ji Haoyang said.
"Maybe that's just how this whole area is. I don't know the exact reason." Wang Dazhuang said.
Lin Li stood beside the stream, his gaze fixed on the opposite bank, where he watched a lush patch of grass.
"Lin Li, what are you looking at?" Wu Xiaohe noticed him staring across the stream and asked.
"I just saw a rabbit over there." Lin Li raised a hand and pointed toward the grass on the opposite bank.
"Was it an ordinary rabbit?" Wu Xiaohe asked.
"Mm." Lin Li nodded. He extended his mental perception, but failed to detect even the slightest trace of Spiritual Energy from the rabbit.
Upon hearing this, Ji Haoyang took down his longbow and asked Lin Li, "Where did it run off to?"
Lin Li smiled at Ji Haoyang, who was preparing to hunt the rabbit. "We made too much noise. It's already fled."
"What a pity. Otherwise, we could've had roast rabbit for lunch." Ji Haoyang said regretfully, then lowered the longbow he had raised.
The four of them rested beside the stream. The coolness brought by the water was wonderfully refreshing, driving away the heat and making