Chapter 203: Chapter 139: The Saintess Wants to Do Bad Things Together_3

You Su secretly found it amusing; this Saintess was genuinely somewhat endearing. Her unrestrained speech suggested she had no awareness of her role and was unwittingly ruining her image in others’ eyes.

"Saintess, what do you need my help with this time?"

You Su hadn’t forgotten their transaction.

"Doing something naughty naturally requires the company of others. If Mr. You doesn’t want to go into the water to cleanse his feet, then help me with another task instead."

"Naughty?" You Su hesitated a bit. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Don’t worry, Mr. You. The patriarchs have quietly consented; it doesn’t really count as something bad." Yudie took a bundle of fish food from the maid’s hand and said:

"The white dragon carp is unique to Jade Ring Pool. They swim in these waters generation after generation, much like the Saintesses who have been the guardians of Jade Ring Pool over the ages. The white dragon carp are actually brave and mystical fish, worthy of their name, and they yearn for the world outside the pool. When I was very young, I thought, although I can’t leave, I can let the fish go, so I had the maids catch a white dragon carp and set it free. When I saw its eager figure diving into the depths of Jade Ring Lake, I felt like my body had left the pool with it. I was happy, but the white dragon carp are precious to Jade Ring Pool, so I can’t be reckless; I release one only every five years. The three patriarchs know about this yet indulge my caprice."

"And today is the day I set free the fourth white dragon carp!" Yudie scattered the specially made fish food onto the pool at her feet. Her eyes were ablaze with excitement. "This is the white dragon carp’s favorite food; they’ll swarm here at any moment! Mr. You, you are skilled in martial arts; I want you to help me catch the largest white dragon carp! I want it to see the wide, open world outside as well!"

You Su was slightly taken aback; indeed, the pool rippled with intense splashing sounds as nearly a hundred white fish hidden in the depths dashed towards the small pool.

"Saintess, is there a secret passage between Jade Ring Pool and Jade Ring Lake under the lakebed?"

This question seemed not too confidential, and Yudie did not conceal anything: "There indeed used to be a secret passage long ago, but it was sealed by the patriarchs fifty-four years ago to prevent water loss. Now, the two bodies of water are independent of each other. Why does Mr. You ask?"

Sealed?

But today is the day the Saintess sets the white dragon carp free...

Then, how did the white dragon carp with a refined soul I encountered in the depths of Jade Ring Lake the day before get there? Could it have grown legs and crossed the encircling mountains? Or did someone else set it free?

You Su vaguely sensed that this matter was not simple, that beneath the seemingly placid Jade Ring Pool lay unseen surging currents.

"Mr. You! They’re here! I’ve answered you one question for free; you must help me catch the largest fish!"

Yudie shouted excitedly, her fair skin flushed with her heightened emotions.

You Su snapped back to reality, pressing his curious doubts to the back of his mind. With a flash of sword light, Mo Song Sword was already unsheathed, glowing with dignity.

"Mr. You! Don’t hurt them!" Yudie called out with concern.

"I know my limits."

You Su calmed his mind, using his Divine Sense to closely monitor the movements of each fish. Thanks to the white dragon carp’s Profound Qi, their forms appeared more vivid to You Su.

"Saintess, throw the fish food towards the largest one, and when it leaps, I will seize it in one swoop."

"But...I’m afraid I might miss; why don’t you do it yourself..." Yudie’s eyes lowered with anxiety, her fingers curling together in reluctance, even forgetting to use the modest term ’this humble servant.’

You Su raised his sword in front of his chest, smiling:

"Saintess Yudie, didn’t you say? Doing naughty things requires others to join you. If you don’t participate, how can we call it ’together’?"

Upon hearing this, Yudie was stunned for a moment but suddenly, as if spring breezes brushed the snow, she beamed with joy, endless delight flowing out. She gazed at the blind youth waiting beside her, holding the sword, her eyes somewhat profound.

She sensed that, even without the transaction, You Su would help her fulfill this whimsical wish of doing something ’naughty’ together. It felt like, in this lonely world, she found a companion at last, stirring in her a sudden impulse to weep.

She hesitated no more, grabbing the fish food and hurling it towards a white dragon carp at the forefront of the wave.

This throw was remarkably accurate.

The white dragon carp seemed to sense it; the lake surface split, and several silver-white dragon carps burst out of the water, their six or seven-foot long bodies fully revealed in mid-air, their scales reflecting dazzling sunlight, almost blinding to behold.

But You Su was unfazed by the intense light. He had leapt, utilizing the Ruyi Wind Manipulation Skill to flit a few steps in the air. At the brink of his strength, he stepped onto the fish’s body suspended mid-air!

Using the fish as a stepping stone, he lunged and instantly grabbed the highest jumping white dragon carp!

Yudie watched the boy’s incredible, graceful moves; her pure eyes sparkled.

...

Mr. Yu leaned against the fishing boat that had accompanied him for years.

He did not go fishing today, ever since losing the motivation to earn money for his granddaughter’s medical expenses, and he had become a bit lethargic regarding fishing.

He had fished for fifty years, yet he still knew nothing about this lake. To this day, he wondered if he shouldn’t have become an exception, allowing him to take too many fish lives, causing his granddaughter to suffer this unfounded karmic retribution, turning into such a monster.

But fortunately, the Immortal Masters of Jade Ring Pool will save Xiaoyu and make her a disciple. Even if she becomes an immortal servant there, it’s much better than standing alongside him, enduring the wind and the sun outside...

"Mr. Yu! Help us!"

Mr. Yu furrowed his dry brows and looked towards the approaching people.

Three people hurriedly carried a lidded water jar towards the fishing boat.

"What happened?" Mr. Yu asked, vaguely uneasy.

"Mr. Yu! Please take me into Jade Ring Pool to find the immortals for help! My wife...she’s ill!"

Saying this, he opened the lid of the water jar.

And Mr. Yu, after just a brief glance into the jar, immediately fell back in fright, collapsing onto the ground...