The two of them had no idea when a crowd of Yin Spirits had gathered around them. Countless voices cackled triumphantly, roared in anger, wailed and cursed, begged and pleaded, lured and whispered.
The racket left Zhang Xiaofan on edge. "Little Junior Brother! Let's take this fish back and show Fourth Senior Brother. He's read a lot of books—maybe he'll know what it is!"
"Mm!" Though Luo Yunji agreed, he had no intention of going back just yet. He continued tossing the "Mysterious Gauze" in his hands into the water and stirring it around.
Zhang Xiaofan had no choice but to stay with him. He paid no mind to the Monster Fish lying on the Stone, thinking they could deal with it when they went back up.
Little Fatty played for a while, until his arms ached with fatigue. He turned to Zhang Xiaofan with a pitiful look. Zhang Xiaofan, who had been keeping an eye on him, handed him a packet of snacks, then took the "Mysterious Gauze" and copied Luo Yunji's movements, stirring the water.
Without spiritual power staining it, the "Mysterious Gauze" had form but could not be seen. It drifted through the water as if it were nothing. Though it stretched a hundred meters, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't see how far it reached underwater. After the time it took an incense stick to burn, they found nothing else besides those two strange creatures. Perhaps because this was a shallow stretch, only those two kinds of creatures lived here.
Zhang Xiaofan asked Little Fatty what he thought, and the two decided to head back. He quickly pulled the "Mysterious Gauze" out of the water. He wasn't sure if it had caught on a hidden rock at the bottom, but no matter how hard he pulled, it wouldn't budge.