Chapter 113: Easy Going!

  Shangguan Yu looked at the lotus leaves in front of him and furrowed his brow. The lotus leaves floated on the surface of the water, and there were many more in front of him. But Jiaolong had said that if they fell down, they would face many, many ferocious beasts. Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou had always fought on land, and if they were in the water, he didn't know how much of their combat strength would be left.

  "Can't we be certain whether these lotus leaves can hold a person or not? There should be a way, I don't want to put all my hopes on luck. Qin Shou, let's think carefully, there should be a way." Upper Official Yu said in a low voice.

  "What's the big deal? We can try one by one and see. If we fall into the water, it's fine too. I haven't fought in a long time anyway. Fighting those demonic beasts is actually very beneficial for us." Qin Shou said nonchalantly.

  Shangguan Yu's forehead showed three black lines. "What kind of method is this? We're in a life-or-death situation now, and if we die here, no one will sympathize with us. It's true that we need to temper ourselves through battle, but do we have to participate in a battle that's sure to end in death?"

  Qin Shou smiled awkwardly and said, "Just kidding, really, you have no sense of humor. I've already thought of a way, just use my shoulder to shoot it over and you'll know. Don't worry, when it comes to controlling the force, I'm still very good at it. I guarantee that the force of each arrow shot over will be about the same as the force of a person standing up."

  Shangguan Yu looked at Qin Shou and nodded, giving him a thumbs up. "Not bad, your method is workable. However, looking at the shape of this lotus leaf, I'm afraid it won't be able to withstand your sharp arrow."

  Qin Shou waved his hand and took out an arrow without an arrowhead under the stunned gaze of Shangguan Yu. "At this time, how can you be so muddled? My arrows will have arrowheads if I want them to, and they won't have arrowheads if I don't."

  Qin Shou grasped his bow and arrow, aiming at a lotus leaf in front of him. The arrow in his hand shot out with a "whoosh" sound, but the lotus leaf was not broken or submerged. After hitting the lotus leaf, the arrow automatically bounced back.

  Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou exchanged a glance, both thinking it was feasible. Shangguan Yu took the lead and jumped directly onto the lotus leaf that had been shot by an arrow earlier. Before he could nod to Qin Shou, the lotus leaf sank down.

  The situation was urgent, and only the upper official Yu's foot lightly tapped on the water surface, but he jumped back to his original place. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Luckily, I almost fell off. It seems that your method won't work, and it almost got me into trouble."

  "Cough...cough..." Qin Shou put away his bow and arrow. "I don't know either, who would have thought it'd turn out like this? The force I used was almost the same as when a person steps on something, why is the arrow fine but you're not?"

  Shangguan Yu also thought about it. In this matter, Qin Shou was not someone to be trifled with. "I don't know the reason, but I almost fell off. Since this method won't work, we can only think of other ways."

  Just as Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou were thinking, a loud laughter echoed from the sky. "You two little guys are really naive. If the game set by this seat is so simple, what's the point?"

  Upon hearing the laughter, both of them also lifted their heads. Looking at the puzzled expressions on their faces, the dragon unexpectedly took the initiative to explain to them. "This level is not that easy to pass, those dead objects have no effect on these lotus leaves. No matter if it's an arrow or a stone, or anything else, it's impossible to make the lotus leaves sink."

  I didn't expect it to be like this. It seems that trying things out won't work after all. Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou thought for a while, but they couldn't come up with any leads. Do they have to let him try it himself? What if he falls down, then the consequences would be disastrous. Just now, he saw several aquatic monsters in the water. Although he didn't know their specific strength, as monsters, their strength wouldn't be too bad.

  "Hey you two little ones, stop wasting time over there. This game has a time limit, if you can't reach the shore within half an hour, then it's considered a failure for both of you." The rumbling sound echoed in the ears of the two people.

  The two exchanged a glance, and Shangguan Yu patted Qin Shou's shoulder, saying, "Qin Shou, let me try to probe. You also saw that even if the lotus leaf sinks, I have the ability to jump back up. It's not that I look down on you, but if it were you, you definitely wouldn't be able to jump back up, right?"

  Qin Shou fell silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice, "What you said is correct, I'm not as strong as you and I haven't entered the Tian Jiang realm yet, so naturally I couldn't jump over. However, that lotus leaf earlier was quite close to us, if it were any further away, perhaps even you wouldn't have been able to jump back."

  Shangguan Yu didn't continue speaking, he just firmly looked at Qin Shou. The implication was naturally self-evident. "You're already injured, so it's only natural that I scout ahead. Moreover, I'm your senior brother, and a senior brother protecting his junior brother is only right."

  There was no more voice to continue talking to Qin Shou, he directly jumped onto the lotus leaf beside him. Qin Shou looked at Shangguan Yu's voice, but he didn't say anything like thanks. "Little Yu, you try it out. As long as you fall down, I'll also jump down with you. If we fight, we must fight side by side, don't think about falling behind me."

  This time the lotus leaf that Shangguan Yu stepped on did not sink, he turned his head and smiled at Qin Shou. Looking at Qin Shou standing still, Shangguan Yu beckoned to him. "I know, come on, my luck must be much better than yours."

  "Cut" Qin Shou also jumped back, he stood behind Shangguan Yu. The two had known each other for so long and had gone through so many things together, their feelings were naturally closer than brothers. They looked at each other and both smiled.

  "I only want to use one word to describe you two," Suddenly, Xiao Guizi appeared on Shangguan Yu's shoulder, looking at Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou with extreme disdain, and lightly spat out two words: "Foolish"

  Before Shangguan Yu and Qinshou could react, Xiaogui had already fallen onto Shangguan Yu's shoulder, waving all four paws. Xiaogui laughed heartily, feeling the two men's murderous gazes, but suddenly jumped up.

  "Xiao Gui, what do you mean? Where are we foolish?" Shangguan Yu asked.

  Qin Shou opened his mouth and whispered to himself, "So this little turtle can really talk, no wonder Xiao Yu is so fond of it. If I had a pet that could talk, I would definitely be just as fond of it too. I've never seen a talking pet before, how rare."

  "You guys are really stupid, especially you Xiao Yu. He doesn't know my skills, that's fine, but don't you know either? Unbelievable, at the critical moment, you actually forgot about me. I was going to help you guys, but now I'm not so willing."

  Shangguan Yu looked at Xiaogui's wronged expression and immediately understood what he was thinking. "Next time we return to Zhenwu City, I'll treat you to a big meal."

  Xiao Gui's eyes suddenly lit up, just as Shangguan Yu was about to hear its explanation, it changed back to that wronged look.

  "Alright, next time we return to Zhenwu City, you can eat whatever you want. You can even take a lot of leftovers away with you. Can I say it now?" asked Shangguan Yu with a smile.

  The look of grievance instantly disappeared, replaced by a excited little Gui. Little Gui patted his chest and said confidently, "Alright, let's make a deal! What kind of game is this? Let me play it! Those things are useless, but they can't stump me!"

  Shangguan Yu originally wanted to stop her, but thinking of Xiaogui's abilities, he nodded in agreement with Xiaogui's method. This pass was very difficult for him and Qin Shou, but for Xiaogui, it was as simple as could be.

  Qin Shouhu looked at Xiaogui doubtfully and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoyu, is this turtle really useful? Neither of us can think of a way out, what could it possibly do?"

  Xiao Guizi turned his head and hummed at Qin Shou to express his dissatisfaction. Shangguan Yu had no choice but to coax Xiao Guizi again, then used her eyes to signal to Qin Shou, letting him rest assured. Seeing Shangguan Yu's confident appearance, Qin Shou also became expectant.

  Xiao Guizi jumped down from Shangguan Yu's shoulder and landed on another lotus leaf. The lotus leaf did not sink, Xiao Guizi turned back to look at Shangguan Yu. Shangguan Yu jumped over first, followed closely by Qin Shou.

  Shangguan Yu hadn't even stood up yet when Xiaoguizi jumped up again. Xiaoguizi proudly swung its tail, but the lotus leaf suddenly sank down. Qin Shou was about to go and rescue it, but Shangguan Yu stopped him. "Don't worry, this little thing is nothing for Xiaoguizi."

  Just as Shangguan Yu finished speaking, Xiaogui suddenly flew up. On the turtle shell of Xiaogui, a shadow of two wings appeared. Although it was just an illusion, it could support Xiaogui in mid-air flight.

  "It turns out that Little Gui can fly, no wonder you're not nervous at all. You didn't say so earlier, and I got nervous for nothing." Qin Shou complained in a low voice.

  Xiao Gui Zi didn't stop and continued to jump towards another lotus leaf. With Xiao Gui Zi leading the way, Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou naturally had an easy time. After Xiao Gui Zi's confirmation, there wouldn't be any problems.

  Looking at Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou's continuous progress, Jiaolong began to think. "What is this little turtle? Judging from its vitality, it's not that great. Moreover, there isn't much energy inside its body, yet it can speak human language despite being so small. But what's even more bizarre is that I've lived for so many years and have never seen a turtle like this before. What's even more detestable is that with my knowledge, I don't know what kind of breed this little turtle is."

  "Haha...... We're finally almost ashore." Qin Shou's excited voice broke into Jiaolong's thoughts.