Seeing this, Xue Fuyao swiftly retreated, putting distance between herself and the churning lake.
As the surging splashes grew larger and larger, a moss-covered rock slowly emerged from the water.
Then the rock grew larger and larger.
Only then did Xue Fuyao see clearly that it was no rock at all, but an enormous turtle shell.
When the entire shell surfaced, it was as imposing as a small mountain. Then a green head emerged from the water, a pair of golden eyes staring straight at where Xue Fuyao stood.
The human and the turtle quietly looked at each other, neither speaking first.
Xue Fuyao did not know what to say. Although she had come for the Water Mirror, was she supposed to ask for it now?
She was rather at a loss as to how to broach the subject.
Besides, she sensed no malice from the turtle.
In the end, the turtle could no longer stand the atmosphere and spoke first. "Little girl, what business do you have with this old turtle?"
Seeing this, Xue Fuyao quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She too had found the atmosphere rather unbearable; the longer it dragged on, the more anxious she felt.
Besides, the other party had spoken first, which meant there was room for discussion.
"I heard you have a Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Treasure called the Water Mirror. That is what I came here for," Xue Fuyao said truthfully.
She knew she was no match for the old turtle, so she had intended to make a trade from the start. If that really failed, she could only resort to other means.
"Are you also of the aquatic race?" the old turtle asked, looking at Xue Fuyao.
Xue Fuyao nodded without blushing or her heart skipping a beat.
With her memories of her