Protect Our Patriarch

Book 1: Chapter 104: Capture! Guardian Spirit Beast

At the second-order peak, its comprehensive strength is already comparable to that of a human at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

Moreover, it is a water-dwelling beast, its combat power is particularly strong in the water, and it can hide anywhere.

The vast Zhuwei Lake covers tens of thousands of acres, and the surrounding area is crisscrossed with waterways. If this turtle beast is determined to hide, it might be difficult to deal with.

"Shouzhe." Wang Xiaohan's face was somewhat troubled, "If this turtle dares to show its head, Sixth Grandpa is naturally not afraid of it. But if it wants to hide or engage in guerrilla warfare, even if a Heavenly Man comes, it would be in vain. After all, everyone's spiritual sense is limited and it's impossible to search a large area."

"What Xiaohan said is correct." Ancestor Long Yan gracefully landed on the small boat, "If we can't accurately locate it, it might be difficult to deal with."

Wang Shouzhe's expression gradually became serious. The dredging and land reclamation project of Zhuwei Lake was part of his grand plan. If it was disrupted by a turtle, it would be a big joke.

"Shouzhe, if it really doesn't work, Sixth Grandpa can organize some fishermen." Wang Xiaohan suggested, "We pretend to be dredging workers, waiting for the turtle to come to us. We use a net to temporarily trap it, and then quickly eliminate it."

This plan was barely acceptable, although it was a bit too passive, but it was better than having no plan at all.

Just then.

Wang Shouzhe's eyelids twitched as he looked at her with a strange gaze. Had this girl gained too much weight?

However, upon closer inspection, she didn't seem to have gained much weight. Her face was just a bit chubby, and her figure was only slightly overweight. The problem must be with her body technique.

Immediately, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Big girl, can you practice your body technique properly? Which female Xuanwu practitioner jumps up and lands with a 'thud' like you?"

Wang Shouzhe was somewhat exasperated.

The Wang's Clan body technique, even the basic one, emphasized elegance and softness. The advanced body technique, "Willow Catkin Body Technique", was even more graceful and unpredictable, like a willow catkin floating in the wind.

But when it came to her, it turned into a "thud!"

"Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle." Wang Lici said with a wronged expression, "It's because my cultivation level has improved too quickly and I can't control my body for a while. Normally, my body technique is very light."

Light? I don't believe you.

And that sentence about her cultivation level improving too quickly was particularly irritating to hear.

"In any case, you should focus on your cultivation recently." Wang Shouzhe seriously criticized, "Don't get carried away just because you have a bit of cultivation. Being a Xuanwu practitioner is not just about having a cultivation realm. Otherwise, you're just an empty shell."

"Yes, Fourth Uncle." Wang Lici was dejected. Then she said, "Lici came here to tell Fourth Uncle that I can sense the location of that turtle."

"?"

Wang Shouzhe's face turned somewhat dark. Just after he said you were an empty shell, you pulled this trick, huh? This damn girl, was she born to oppose him?

Wang Lici shrank her neck, looking at Wang Shouzhe with a wronged expression. What did I do to upset Fourth Uncle this time?

"Haha, don't mind your Fourth Uncle." Wang Xiaohan, who was standing by, was also amused. He pulled Wang Lici aside, "Big girl, come here, tell Sixth Grandpa where the turtle is. Let's see if Sixth Grandpa can pull it out and make turtle soup for you."

With that, Wang Lici's mouth was almost watering. She perked up and said, "Sixth Grandpa, it's over there, floating half a foot deep, secretly listening to our conversation." She pointed to a spot several feet away.

Wang Xiaohan's spiritual sense probed in that direction, and sure enough, he vaguely sensed the turtle. He immediately leaped up and punched towards that location.

"Boom!"

The lake water exploded.

The turtle beast revealed its form. It was so frightened that it was about to lose its soul. After taking a punch, it quickly dived down again. This time, it hid a little further away, burying itself in the silt.

"Sixth Grandpa, it's over there, it's hiding in the silt." Wang Lici again directed the small boat over, pointing to a spot.

This time, before Wang Xiaohan could make a move, Ancestor Long Yan stepped into the air and lightly swung out a sword.

"Swish!"

The sword light flickered, and the lake surface was split apart as if cut by a knife, with the lake water parting to both sides.

The lake bottom, which was a foot deep, was exposed by this sword, revealing the silt. The turtle's body was all hidden in the silt, with only half of its head exposed, its eyes wide open in shock.

Who am I? Where am I? Where did the surrounding water go?

However, it was after all a turtle that had lived for a long time. It frantically burrowed in the silt, and in half a breath's time, it was back in the water.

"Splash!"

The parted water surface closed again, stirring up waves, and the turtle disappeared.

"This turtle is quite clever." Wang Shouzhe was also surprised. He had always thought that turtles were slow and leisurely. He didn't expect it to be so agile when fleeing for its life.

"Damn, it ran away." Wang Lici said helplessly, "It went in that direction, let's chase it."

But this time, even after catching up, the two ancestors didn't act rashly. The turtle was in the water, and if it really wanted to escape, there was no good way to catch it.

Moreover, after being tricked several times, it became even more cunning. As soon as people approached, it would hide a little further away.

"It seems we can only call over Sixth Uncle's fishing team." Wang Shouzhe reluctantly thought of a solution, but he wasn't sure if those nets could catch it.

As long as they could catch it, they could buy a few breaths of time for the two ancestors to strike a heavy blow at it."Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, I have another method we can try." Wang Lici said cleverly.

"?"

Wang Shouzhe stared at her with a strange look, wondering why she suddenly had so many ideas. Was she here today just to oppose Fourth Uncle?

"Alright, let's hear it." Wang Shouzhe eventually decided to prioritize the bigger picture.

"Fourth Uncle, I can't guarantee it." Wang Lici said, "I was thinking, spiritual beasts and such, they all love delicious food. If we lure it to the shore with food, wouldn't it be unable to escape?"

Lure it with food?

Wang Shouzhe looked doubtful. Was this girl thinking that because she loved to eat, all creatures in the world couldn't resist the temptation of food?

"Fourth Uncle, that's how I got Flower to follow me." Wang Lici said seriously, "It really loves my dried fish."

Wang Shouzhe hesitated slightly, but he knew he had been persuaded: "Let's give it a try then, there's nothing to lose."

He had to admit, this girl Lici, always managed to do some unexpected yet strangely successful things.

"What do you mean there's nothing to lose?" Wang Lici said indignantly, "I'm the one who's giving up my dried fish, and I don't have much left."

"Fine! Fourth Uncle will reimburse you." Wang Shouzhe gritted his teeth and said, "If you really make a great contribution, I'll treat you to a feast at the 'Hundred Flavors Pavilion' in Changning Wei. You can order whatever you want, no limit."

"Hmm?"

Wang Lici's eyes lit up, feeling her blood boiling, her whole body filled with fighting spirit. She patted her chest and said, "Fourth Uncle, leave it all to Lici. I'm the best at dealing with small animals."

Next, Wang Lici quickly got into the zone, and started to arrange tasks for Wang Shouzhe and the two ancestors.

"Fourth Uncle, set the ambush at that secluded spot over there, there's a forest behind it where we can hide." Wang Lici started to think quickly, "Also, didn't you hunt an East Sea Arrow Banner fish last time? Have someone cut a piece of it. That turtle has a big appetite, we'll need at least thirty, no, fifty pounds."

"Do you know where the grill is? If we don't have one at home, go get it from my yard. I had the blacksmith make several spares before."

"Top-grade fruit charcoal, all kinds of seasonings."

"Both of you ancestors, you must stay far away and hold your breath."

...

Her various arrangements and commands were quite impressive.

Even Wang Shouzhe was somewhat shocked. The energy this girl exploded with when she heard about delicious food was truly terrifying.

Although he was a bit hesitant about the fifty pounds of spiritual fish, he eventually agreed.

Then.

Everything was ready.

Wang Lici, along with a tiger and a regular boatman, began to drift on the lake. She and the little tiger, Flower, were happily enjoying various delicacies, especially the dried fish. As they ate, some of the dried fish accidentally fell into the lake.

After more than an hour.

The boat gradually approached the shore, and the dried fish continued to "fall".

"Flower, I'm going to roast spiritual fish for you. It's a sea fish, you've never had it before." Wang Lici, holding Flower, got ashore and started barbecuing.

She was skilled and meticulous in her movements. In no time, the aroma of the grilled fish spread all around.

Even Wang Shouzhe and the others hiding in the forest were attracted by the smell of the grilled fish. But Wang Shouzhe still had some doubts. Could this method really lure the turtle ashore?

As the sky gradually darkened.

The charcoal fire in the grill became even more eye-catching.

"Flower, this piece is mine, don't snatch it!" Wang Lici had already started to enjoy the delicious grilled spiritual fish with the little tiger, Flower. It seemed as if she had forgotten about the plan.

They took turns eating, enjoying the feast.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a third of Wang Shouzhe's fifty pounds of East Sea Arrow Banner spiritual fish was eaten by the girl and the tiger!

And they had no intention of stopping, eating more happily than ever. In a short while, half of it was gone!

Wang Shouzhe's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was wrong.

Could it be, he had been tricked?

Wang Lici had never intended to lure the turtle ashore, she was just after his spiritual fish...

Afterwards, she could just wipe her mouth and say that they had bad luck today, that the turtle didn't fall for it, maybe the turtle didn't like fish, etc.

Tomorrow, she could continue to get dozens of pounds of spiritual yak meat.

The more Wang Shouzhe thought about it, the more alarmed he became. This girl Lici had a history of such tricks, why did he trust her so easily?

It wasn't until she and the little tiger had eaten two-thirds of the fish.

Wang Shouzhe slapped his forehead.

Uh... alright, I believe in your evil, little girl.

But just at this moment, the water at the edge of the lake moved slightly, and a huge turtle slowly crawled ashore. Its massive body looked quite terrifying in the dim light, and it even bared its teeth at Wang Lici and the little tiger.

"Fierce beast."

Wang Lici shouted, picked up the little tiger Flower and disappeared without a trace.

Then the big turtle shook its head triumphantly, walked to the grill with heavy steps, and tilted its head as if contemplating whether the grilled fish was really that delicious?

After a shallow taste, a pound of grilled fish was gone.

Then this big turtle was possessed, eating big mouthfuls, probably regretting its suspicion and not coming up to eat earlier.

Wuu wuu~ Turtle grandpa has lived in vain for three hundred years.

In the forest, Ancestor Xiehan flew out and pounced at the big turtle.

The big turtle's head jerked, and it suddenly realized that it had indeed fallen into a trap.

However, it seemed to have been mentally prepared for this. Even at this moment, it didn't forget to "awoo" and grab a large piece of grilled fish in its mouth, then spread its claws and sprinted towards the lake.

Its running speed was more than ten times faster than when it climbed up. The distance of seven or eight zhang was covered in just a few breaths.

No wonder, this giant turtle had lived for so long and was not lacking in wisdom. It had anticipated the possibility of a trap, yet still dared to come up for food, naturally, it had thought of a way out.

It seemed to want to let humans know that as a beast-level turtle, not only could it run as fast as the wind, but it could also leap into the air.

With the momentum of its rapid run, when it was more than a zhang away from the lake, it forcefully pushed off with its strong hind legs, and its huge and heavy turtle body really flew up.

At this moment, it didn't forget to use its turtle head, which was holding a large piece of grilled fish, to blink its eyes and mock Wang Shouzhe, who was chasing after it but couldn't catch up.

It seemed to be expressing something like, "Without taking risks, how dare your turtle lord climb the mountain?"

Don't panic, everything is under the control of your turtle lord.

The huge turtle, in the air, made a not so graceful pose, with its head diving towards the lake. As long as it got into the lake, it could go anywhere in this vast world.

Humans, thank you for the delicious food you offered.

If it wasn't for the large piece of grilled fish in its mouth, it couldn't help but want to laugh out loud to express its inner joy.

Just when the giant turtle was at its proudest moment.

Suddenly!

A snort of contempt sounded.

"Hehe, you're celebrating too early. Xuanbing Sword!"

A vague figure appeared in the night, she swung her sword lightly. But this sword was not aimed at the turtle, but at the lake surface.

The sword, as light as a feather, was wrapped in countless ice crystals and frost.

As the sword fell into the lake.

In an instant, the powerful Xuanbing coldness spread rapidly along the lake surface, freezing the lakeside within a radius of more than a zhang into a layer of ice more than a foot thick. Of course, it was also because the lakeside was shallow that she could freeze it so quickly and solidly.

"Bang! Crack!"

The turtle's big head hit the ice surface hard, shattering the ice surface a foot away along with its turtle head and front shell.

Then, its head and front shell got stuck in the ice layer.

Its four legs were in the air, kicking wildly!

Such a scene made Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but laugh.

This giant turtle was really too silly and cute. If you want to run, just run, why do you have to jump into the lake with such an elegant pose!

But with Ancestor Long Yan blocking, even if it didn't jump into the lake, it couldn't escape.

Wang Shouzhe rushed forward, grabbed one of its claws, and forcefully pulled it back, dragging it to an open space far away from the lake.

"Hehe~ You can run quite well, why don't you run again?"

Wang Shouzhe was quite angry with it, directly flipping it over, with its shell facing down and its limbs facing up. The turtle could normally flip itself over by stretching its head, but it had hit too hard just now, and both its head and neck were injured.

It could only lie there honestly, facing the sky.

This made Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but think of a joke about a turtle that couldn't flip over after having fun...

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