Meanwhile.
Thousands of miles from those hills, upon a vast lake of glittering waves.
Light suddenly blazed, instantly churning the once-clear waters into a boil and killing countless fish and shrimp with its shock. A fishy stench immediately spread.
As the waves roared and piled high into the clouds, several small fishing skiffs in the distance were easily smashed into splinters.
Several terrified fishermen were swept into the monstrous waves. After being tossed violently up and down a few times, they vanished, drawing screams and bitter, heart-rending cries from their families on shore.
Only several breaths later.
Did the radiance on the lake gradually disperse, revealing Qiao Mao and Qiao E Nü.
Of the two.
The former looked stunned, filled with surprise and bewilderment.
The latter's face held only terror and alarm, as though she had seen something inconceivable. Her breathing was heavy, and cold sweat streamed down her temples.
"Wait, we finally found Little Qiao, with Chen Heng thrown in as an unexpected bonus. Why did you-"
Before Qiao Mao could finish, Qiao E Nü shot him a cold sidelong glance. A chill ran through his heart, and he obediently shut his mouth.
Seeing this, Qiao E Nü sneered and snapped:
"Ridiculous. I clearly saved your life, yet you still prattle on? Had this True Person not acted quickly, you and I would probably be wandering ghosts by now! Or worse, we might well have had our bodies slain and our souls destroyed!"
"That ability of yours..."
"I was born with extraordinary gifts and can sense my own fortune and misfortune. After the Clan Leader bestowed the Void Natural Origin Scripture on me, this ability advanced still further. It is right nine times out of ten. An exception is exceedingly unlikely!"
Qiao E Nü interrupted him, her golden Daoist