Chapter 263: Chapter 162: Where’s the Little White Fish? (Part 2)

The two young maidservants were dressed in silk and satin, one in blue and the other in green, complementing each other perfectly. On their serene and graceful faces, which were otherwise indistinguishable, was a frail pallor, and the tears that had long dried up now flowed like a breached dam once more.

You Su’s head was heavy and swollen, and as the weighty images in his memory replayed one by one, he slowly recalled what had happened.

Those fierce battles had all taken place within an illusion; his body was actually unharmed, but the exhaustion of his Divine Sense left him completely drained of energy.

The maidens’ cries, like the warbling of orioles, pulled him back to reality. He tried to withdraw his hand, but the maidens held it firmly, as if afraid he would once again fall into the abyss of unconsciousness.

You Su had to give up; it would be better to reserve his strength for speaking.

"Don’t cry..."

Yo Long cried even more intensely, while Yo Meng, being the elder, was more sensible and, after sobbing a couple of times, urged her younger sister to hold back her tears, not wanting to disturb Mr. You, who had saved not only them but the entire Jade Ring Pool.

The sound of crying gradually subsided.

"I’ve been unconscious for how... cough cough... many days?" You Su mumbled.

"It’s been more than three days, Mr. You."

Considerately, Yo Meng poured a cup of tea, while Yo Long helped the helpless You Su sit up a little, leaning him against her fragrant, soft body.

After drinking the tea offered by Yo Meng and changing to a new ’pillow’, You Su felt more comfortable and began to speak more fluently.

More than worrying about the boundaries between men and women, You Su clearly wanted to know what had happened in the past three days:

"Tell me... how is Jade Ring Pool now?"

Yo Meng wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes and smiled slightly:

"Jade Ring Pool is fine now, all the evildoers have been eradicated! It’s all thanks to Mr. You’s efforts! My sister and I were kept in the dark for so long... Fortunately, Mr. You rescued us and restored Jade Ring Pool to a bright and clear state!"

Yo Long nodded emphatically in agreement, causing the new ’pillow’ to tremble slightly.

You Su pondered for a moment, then murmured softly:

"Tell me what has happened these three days..."

"Mr. You shattered the illusion created by the evil water deity, releasing all those trapped inside by Shenxi and others. Led by our Patriarch and the Second Patriarch of Jade Ring Pool, with numerous Elders as the backbone, the resistance decisively killed that insidious evil being, freeing the fishermen and cultivators who had disappeared over the years."

"Knowing that their plan had failed, Shenxi tried to escape but was discovered by the Saintess Yudie. Yudie delayed him at the cost of her own life, allowing the Patriarch and Second Patriarch to capture him. After more than two days of reckoning, all those who worshiped the evil deity were either imprisoned or executed, and Jade Ring Pool finally welcomed the light!"

Yo Meng, with clenched fists, appeared very excited.

After all, the evil faction was only a small part, and for those like them, who were conscious only to maintain the basic operations of Jade Ring Pool, it was only after this enormous conspiracy was destroyed that they realized the magnitude of the storm hanging over them.

"The Saintess Yudie... is dead?"

You Su felt a sense of loss; the strong and wise maiden had left a deep impression on him. Initially, he deliberately catered to her; it was only after Yudie sacrificed her life that he let go of his biases, and when Yudie saved them in front of Shenxi, he truly recognized the value of this ordinary girl for the first time.

He originally thought that after the purification of Jade Ring Pool, the girl would return to a normal life, not expecting her to die on the eve of dawn.

Yo Meng and Yo Long were also somber. They had practically grown up with the Saintess, and although they were master and servants, they were as close as sisters, and had already wept for her until they were drained.

At that moment, the door to the Cyan Wave Hall was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a deep blue robe walked in elegantly.

His demeanor was gentle, and upon seeing him, Yo Meng and Yo Long stood up and saluted, announcing loudly:

"Patriarch."

The newcomer was none other than Chengtao, the Patriarch of Jade Ring Pool.

You Su remembered that it was Venerable Chengtao who saved him at the last moment, and he wanted to get up to salute, but a gentle force held him down lightly.

"Venerable Chengtao." You Su had to lie down and greet him with an apologetic tone.

Venerable Chengtao just smiled, walked closer to You Su’s bedside, and the two maidservants tactfully withdrew.

Venerable Chengtao placed his hand on You Su’s shoulder, and warm Profound Qi was continuously infused into You Su’s body.

Startled, You Su was about to express gratitude, but Venerable Chengtao interrupted:

"Guarding this great marshland, where we all rely on to survive, is the mission of every Saintess, and the Saintess Yudie accomplished that. Although she was human, her greatness remains unchallenged and she will be remembered in the heart of every person of Jade Ring Pool."

You Su silently nodded at these words. Without the removal of Shenxi, there would have been a significant hazard, and yet this unarmed girl managed to stall a Void Realm Venerable, clearly making Saintess Yudie extraordinary.

"Sometimes, after staying at the mountain’s peak for too long, we tend to underestimate the power of ordinary people. But in truth, they possess strength far beyond our imagination, despite not relying on Profound Qi," Venerable Chengtao sighed. "In fact, aside from you and Miss Ji, there was another person who saw through the water deity’s illusion, and he is merely a powerless old man."

You Su was quite intrigued, aware of the intricate nature of that illusion, and asked curiously, "Who is this person?"

Venerable Chengtao smiled gently, with reverence in his tone: "This old man has quite a connection with you, for he is none other than Mr. Yu, who fishes on Jade Ring Lake."

You Su was surprised, not having expected that he actually knew this old man, but wasn’t Mr. Yu supposed to be waiting outside Jade Ring Lake for his granddaughter?