With a splash, icy river water suddenly surged into Xiao Hua's mouth and nose, as though he had plunged headfirst into the Sage River. Without thinking, Xiao Hua tried to cast the Water Repelling Incantation, but just as True Essence began to stir within his meridians, a flash lit up before his eyes. The river water instantly vanished from sight. Not far away, Benefactor Xin held a goose-egg-sized pearl in her hand. It emitted an aqua-blue radiance that kept all the river water within a dozen or so zhang at bay. It was precisely a Water Repelling Bead.
Standing to Benefactor Xin's left was Gu Zhen, whose body had shrunk to the size of an ordinary person. Cross-legged on her other side sat Ci Hui, his face still deeply flushed. Benefactor Xin, meanwhile, had her gaze fixed on Xiao Hua, a thoughtful glint in her eyes. She said lightly, "Little monk, I truly must thank you. If not for your accurately stating when the formation's entrance would appear, even with Fellow Immortal Ci Hui's Ruyi Tong, it would not have been easy for us to enter this place."
"Hehe, it was nothing." Xiao Hua casually brushed it off. Looking around at the river water beyond the Water Repelling Bead, he smiled. "This little monk merely had a slight feeling! Everything depended on Senior Brother Ci Hui. Without his Ruyi Tong, how could we have entered?"
"Senior Brother Ci Hui's contribution was naturally immense, but... without the little monk's reminder, we could not have focused on searching for the entrance in advance..." Benefactor Xin stared at Xiao Hua and repeated herself. At that moment, Ci Hui beside her also opened his eyes and forced a smile. "That is indeed so. When Junior Brother Tipu gave the reminder, this little monk had