Wasn't he just bragging?
Bi Fan walked to the edge of the small pool and looked down. Only then did he notice how crystal-clear the water was. The vine's roots were tangled together in a dense web, and it looked as if they had been growing for a very long time.
He reached out and touched the water. A chill instantly shot from his fingertips straight into the depths of his soul.
Bi Fan couldn't help grumbling, "Good grief, what kind of water is this? It's freezing!"
Of course, no one answered from the empty cave. He could only withdraw his hand and examine the vine instead.
After studying it for a while, Bi Fan still couldn't identify it. He took out the green fruit he had just snatched from the Lizard King. It was tiny and glowed with a soft green light, looking quite adorable.
When he focused on it, he felt waves of coolness coming from his palm, leaving him refreshed and clear-headed.
Bi Fan chuckled and said to himself, "This is a good thing."
He immediately imitated the Lizard King, searching for more green fruit. Before long, he found another one and promptly picked it, putting it away.
There was also a very small, milky-white fruit that seemed unripe, so Bi Fan left it alone. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he glanced back at the vine, already hatching a plan.
After leaving the cave, he carefully concealed the entrance. Once he was sure it wouldn't be easy to find, he returned to the surface.
The old man's translucent figure floated in the air. Beneath the formation lay piles of dead lizards, while a small number were still locked in combat with the little Dragon Shadows.
Bi Fan walked over and, without even looking,