Silver River Waterfall, Gui Mei and Yue Guan's Snobbery

Next, Qian Xunzong planned to take a proper look around Cloud-Treading Villa. He scooped Xiaojing into his arms, then called out toward the outside:

"Gui Mei, Yue Guan, prepare some things. I'm going to fish at Silver River Waterfall."

Less than ten seconds after Qian Xunzong finished speaking, a burst of clattering sounded out. By the time he stepped out of the [Nine Heavens] Hall, Gui Mei and Yue Guan were already waiting in full gear. Gui Mei had a fishing rod and landing net over his shoulder, while Yue Guan carried several kinds of bait.

"Young Master, everything's ready. These are all top-quality rods, and the lines are the best too. Guaranteed not to snap!" Gui Mei said with a grin, lifting the rod on his shoulder.

Yue Guan was not to be outdone. "The bait I brought is all premium too. I even got some fishing spot maps from Manager Zheng. Guaranteed we won't get skunked!!!"

Qian Xunzong smiled at the sight and headed toward Silver River Waterfall, with the two of them hurrying after him.

As for Shen Ye, he remained hidden in the shadows.

Cloud-Treading Villa, Silver River Waterfall.

A towering cliff pierced the clouds, while vast swathes of immortal mist churned around its walls. A silver waterfall cleaved down from beyond the Nine Heavens, as though the entire Milky Way had poured from the starry sky. Its waves carried countless shattered stars and glimmered with faint violet-blue immortal light, its thunderous roar making the entire mountain range tremble.

The waterfall widened the farther down it went, already spanning more than a hundred zhang at the mountainside. Water crashed against protruding black immortal rocks and exploded into starry mist that filled the sky. Fish shadows could vaguely be seen leaping within it, their silver scales flashing so brightly that one could barely keep their eyes open. Even the wind was stained with fine starlight, cool enough to seep into the soul when it touched the skin.

In the end, the waterfall's raging torrent crashed entirely into the boundless lake at the foot of the cliff. The lake was broad enough to meet the clouds on the horizon. Where the Silver River struck it, silver waves several zhang high surged up and slammed against crystal-jade reefs along the shore, shattering into countless star-like fragments that fell across the surface and turned the entire lake into a flowing galaxy.

The crisp moisture of the water swept ten li away on the mountain wind, carrying a faintly refreshing scent. Even beyond the mountains, one could hear the rumbling waters. Looking up, the world felt vast and open, with the Milky Way hanging before one's eyes, making it impossible to tell whether this was a waterfall in the mountains or a river in the heavens.

"My heavens, this place is practically an immortal paradise!"

At the sight of such grand and beautiful scenery, Gui Mei and Yue Guan could not help exclaiming in amazement. With every breath, the pure spiritual air made them feel utterly refreshed.

Even Qian Xunzong was somewhat astonished. This view could crush the vast majority of tourist attractions from his previous life. It reminded him of a poem.

"The cascading waters plunge three thousand feet; it seems the Milky Way has fallen from the Ninth Heaven."

"Let's go fishing!"

With that, Qian Xunzong headed directly toward a stretch of lakeshore nearby. A broad chair and a table had already been prepared there, with fresh fruits, vegetables, and pastries laid out on top.

Seeing this, Xiaojing hurriedly wriggled free from Qian Xunzong's arms, then gleefully leaped onto the table on both legs. It grabbed a fruit nearly as large as its head and began gnawing on it.

"What a little foodie..." Qian Xunzong tapped its little head, then lounged sideways in the chair. He kicked off his shoes and bent one leg up onto the chair as well, admiring the scenery in carefree comfort.

"Now this is living. So relaxing..."

Gui Mei and Yue Guan hurried to the lakeshore. One scattered bait, while the other cast and set up the rod. When it came to fishing, Qian Xunzong naturally would not be doing it himself. He only needed to wait for the fish.

"Gui Mei, make a fire. Once we catch some fish, grill them right away."

"Right away, Young Master!" After scattering the bait, Gui Mei quickly found an open patch of ground, started a fire, and simply set up a grill over it.

Whoosh—

The float on the lake suddenly sank beneath the surface. Yue Guan immediately grabbed the corresponding fishing rod. After playing the fish for a while, he scooped up a Star-Pattern Flow Fish with the landing net. Holding it in both hands, he said with a smile:

"Young Master, this Star-Pattern Flow Fish weighs three or four jin. The meat is delicious, and it has few bones!"

"Not bad. Clean it, then grill it. Add plenty of seasoning." Qian Xunzong nodded in satisfaction.

At those words, Yue Guan quickly condensed a small golden knife and gutted the Star-Pattern Flow Fish. He cleaned it in no time and tossed it to Gui Mei. Without another word, Gui Mei ran an iron skewer through the fish and placed it over the fire. The sizzling aroma of meat gradually spread through the air.

"My lord is truly enjoying himself. This old man could smell the grilled fish from far away."

Mo Hengchuan approached from not far off with a smile. Seeing him, Qian Xunzong instructed Yue Guan to set out a few chairs.

"Oh, sir, you're here. Come, sit. I hear this Star-Pattern Flow Fish tastes quite good. Sit down and try some with us."

"Haha, then I'll gladly accept." Mo Hengchuan did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

Before long, Gui Mei finished grilling the fish. After sprinkling it with cumin seasoning, he brought it to the table. Qian Xunzong picked up his chopsticks and took a bite, nodding. "This fish really is delicious. Sir, have some too."

At Qian Xunzong's invitation, Mo Hengchuan picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and placed it in his mouth. He chewed for a moment and swallowed. "Mm, it truly tastes good. Little fellow, your skills aren't bad."

Hearing Mo Hengchuan's words, Gui Mei could not help curling his lip. Tch. Who does this guy think he is, acting worthy of eating fish I grilled?

Yue Guan wore the same disdainful expression. Who does this guy think he is, acting worthy of eating fish I caught?

Seeing their expressions, Qian Xunzong casually said while eating, "Oh, right. Let me introduce you two. This is Mo Hengchuan, the Confucian Immortal, a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo. From now on, he will be..."

Swish—

Before Qian Xunzong could finish, Gui Mei and Yue Guan, who had been utterly indifferent until then, heard the words "Limit Douluo" and immediately slid over to the table.

Gui Mei hurriedly poured Mo Hengchuan a cup of wine. "Ah, this junior truly failed to recognize greatness! It is this junior's honor that Senior is willing to eat fish grilled by this junior!"

"Yes, yes! This fish has quite a lot of bones. Let me pick them out for you, Senior. If one gets stuck in your throat, that would be this junior's fault..." Yue Guan fawned from the side, using a small knife to pick out the nearly nonexistent fish bones as he spoke.

Seeing this scene, Qian Xunzong's mouth twitched as he stared at them speechlessly.

These two idiots...

Mo Hengchuan paused, then quickly understood. He accepted the wine cup and took a sip. "You two little fellows have quite decent talent. Cultivate well, and becoming Titled Douluo will not be a problem."

Hearing a legendary Limit Douluo praise them and say they had the potential to become Titled Douluo, Gui Mei and Yue Guan immediately hugged each other in excitement.

"Ohohoho—"

Watching the two act so foolishly, Qian Xunzong covered his face in exasperation. "Hey, you've got a bite, and the fish is burning..."

At Qian Xunzong's reminder, Gui Mei and Yue Guan snapped back to their senses and hurried to reel in the line and flip the fish. Yet even while working, they did not forget to flatter him.

"Senior, what fish would you like to eat? How about Golden Dragon Fish?"

Are there even Golden Dragon Fish in this lake?!

"Senior, what flavor would you like your grilled fish? Spicy, cumin, numbing pepper, three-delicacy..."

Can you even grill a three-delicacy flavor?!

"Senior, would you like some fish soup?"

Do you even have a fucking pot?!

At those words, not only Qian Xunzong, but even Xiaojing, who was gnawing fruit on the table, could not help rolling its eyes.

"Haha, my lord, where did you find these two young fellows? They're quite interesting, and rather lively too..." Mo Hengchuan said with a chuckle.

"Hehe, picked them up off the roadside..."

To be honest, Qian Xunzong was beginning to regret bringing the two back. Weren't they just a pair of complete weirdos...

Smack, smack.

Still, this grilled fish really was delicious. Come to think of it, what did Golden Dragon Fish taste like?

Maybe...

Some fish soup??