When Zhang Xiaobao saw his father dragged by the rope into the sea, he shouted in desperation and leaped into the water.
He swam toward his father with all his might, wanting to rescue him. But how could his swimming speed match that of a sea beast? In the blink of an eye, his father vanished from sight!
Inside the thatched hut, Xu Qingtong stood up again and released his Divine Sense, enveloping the stretch of sea where Zhang Xiaobao and his father were.
A moment later, he slowly sat back down, resumed his elderly appearance, and slowly closed his eyes.
At that moment, Zhang Decai gripped the taut rope with his right hand and slowly brought his left hand to his mouth. Holding the rope between his teeth, he finally managed to untie it from his left hand after several attempts. He released his right hand, and the sea beast dragged the trident away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Still badly shaken, Zhang Decai hurried to the surface and gasped for breath, looking all around for the boat and his son.
"Dad, I'm over here!" When Zhang Xiaobao saw his father surface, he hurriedly raised his right hand and waved hard.
"Xiaobao, quick! Swim to shore!"
Seeing that his father was all right, Zhang Xiaobao felt a little relieved and began swimming toward shore.
It took the father and son nearly two hours to swim the seven or eight li to shore. Along the way, giant crabs in the sea ambushed them, leaving both of them covered in wounds.
By the time they crawled ashore, they were bloody messes, utterly exhausted.
Some people at the pier recognized Zhang Decai and bustled about helping the father and son home.
Inside the thatched hut, Xu Qingtong let out a