A top-tier second rank—its overall strength was already roughly on par with a human at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.
Moreover, it was an aquatic Fierce Beast. Its combat prowess in water was exceptionally formidable, and it could hide in all directions.
Zhuwei Lake covered over ten thousand mu of water, with waterways crisscrossing in every direction around it. If this Fierce Beast turtle truly wished to hide, it would likely be difficult to deal with.
"Shouzhe." Wang Xiaohan looked somewhat troubled. "If this turtle dares show its head, your Sixth Grandfather naturally does not fear it. But if it hides or fights a guerrilla battle, even someone from the Celestial Realm would be helpless. After all, everyone's Spiritual Sense is limited; it is impossible to search a vast area."
"Xiaohan is right." Ancestor Longyan drifted gracefully down onto the small boat. "If we cannot accurately locate it, it will not be easy to handle."
Wang Shouzhe's expression gradually turned grave. The dredging and land-filling project for Zhuwei Lake was one part of his grand plan. If it were disrupted by a mere turtle, it would become an enormous joke.
"Shouzhe, if all else fails, your Sixth Grandfather can organize some fishermen." Wang Xiaohan offered a suggestion. "We can pose as dredging workers and wait for the turtle to come to us. We will trap it briefly with nets, then swiftly eliminate it."
The plan was barely workable, though far too passive. Still, it was better than having no plan at all.
Just then.
Thud! Wang Lici jumped aboard, making the little boat rock.
Wang Shouzhe's eyelid twitched as he sized her up strangely. Had this girl gotten fat from eating too much?
Yet upon closer inspection, she was not particularly fat. Her cheeks were merely plump with