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Startled Sparrow Master suddenly threw the buddhist beads in his hands into the lake.

"Hey!" Cao Fang was about to argue, "This is my territory!"

"Bam!" An explosion sounded from the lake, accompanied by an explosion, and white water spills several meters high.

Cao Fang and the rest didn't have time to react, as half of their bodies were drenched in the water. Cao Tai and the rest, on the other hand, seemed to have long anticipated this.

Zhou Heng turned over and protected the cat in his arms. Half of his body was drenched.

Startled Sparrow Master stood by the lake, and the lake water that was falling from the sky was blocked by the bamboo hat on his head.

Cao Fang was so angry that her body was trembling.

When all the water droplets fell onto the ground, Zhou Heng turned around and looked at the lake surface in surprise. The spirit energy in the entire Qingyu Lake was shaken by the explosion, it was unknown how many innocent water races died in the explosion.

"Master, show mercy!" water ghost He Yiyang appeared on the lake surface. His body was covered in burn wounds. It was obvious that he had been injured by the earlier explosion.

He limped to the shore and knelt in front of Startled Sparrow Master, "Master, please show mercy to the Qingyu Lake's Water Clan!"

But how could the esteemed monk from the Mizon care about the pleas of a mere water ghost?

Startled Sparrow Master held out a hand seal and a golden light shone out from his palm, striking towards He Yiyang's forehead.

"Hey!" Zhou Heng's tone was slightly angry, "Those are not wraiths at all, why do you have to kill them all!"

Startled Sparrow Master ignored him as his palm continued to press down, bringing with it a terrifying aura that could topple mountains and overturn seas. Under the heavy pressure of this aura, He Yiyang knew that he would not be able to escape this calamity, and resigned himself to his fate as he closed his eyes.

Startled Sparrow Master's wrist was caught, and the overwhelming aura suddenly disappeared.

And the person grabbing onto his wrist was Zhou Heng.

The white cat jumped onto Zhou Heng's shoulder and exploded its fur as it stared at the face under the Startled Sparrow Master's bamboo hat.

Startled Sparrow Master was a little surprised. He simply could not see clearly how Zhou Heng came in front of him, and how Zhou Heng grabbed his wrist.

He glanced at Zhou Heng, then shifted his gaze to the white cat on Zhou Heng's shoulder. The golden light in his palm slowly faded away.

Only then did Zhou Heng let go of his hand.

"Thank you!" He Yiyang opened his eyes and saw that Zhou Heng had saved him. He immediately kowtowed to Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng generously waved his hand, "There's no need to thank me.

He Yiyang revealed a troubled face, "It's not that I don't want to reincarnate, but there are terrifying monsters at the bottom of the lake. If I don't keep an eye on them at all times, all of the villagers will suffer!"

Zhou Heng finally heard the familiar sound of a notification. This was the first mission he had since levelling up.

"New quest triggered." A beautiful system announcement sounded out in Zhou Heng's mind.

A line of annotation appeared in his sight: "Wandering Soul, 4 Merit Points, reward: Basic Fire Spell."

The reward was not only due to merit! Zhou Heng's eyes widened.

Basic Fire Spell! Although he did not know what this Basic Fire Spell meant, this was the first time Zhou Heng had seen a reward other than merit. He remembered the list of spells in the system. It turned out that spells were obtained through quests!

"Accept the mission." He could not suppress the excitement in his heart, and immediately chose to accept the task.

"Iris check complete. D-ranked Heavenly Master, Zhou Heng, accept the quest — — He Yiyang's hard work. "

"Don't panic!" Zhou Heng patted He Yiyang's shoulder, and then said in an especially heroic manner, "With me here, no one can touch a single hair on you!"

From now on, whoever touched him would not pass through the mission with Zhou Heng.

"Tell me, what exactly is hiding at the bottom of the lake?" Zhou Heng turned to look at He Yiyang.

He Yiyang was a little hesitant, but at the moment, he could only rely on Zhou Heng. After fighting in his heart, he finally said that word — "Dragon."

Zhou Heng was stunned.

Dragons, creatures that only appeared in legends.

There was a dragon at the bottom of the Qingyu Lake's lake? This was too funny, even Zhou Heng found it hard to believe He Yiyang's words. Seeing Zhou Heng's disbelieving expression, He Yiyang shook his head helplessly. It was obvious that he had expected Zhou Heng's reaction.

"You're talking about the kind that can fly in the sky and rain like snakes," Zhou Heng asked puzzledly. "Or the kind that can grow wings and shoot fire like lizards?"

"I believe you'll see it soon." He Yiyang said with a wry smile.

Countless tiny bubbles suddenly appeared on the surface of the water.

"Meow!" The white cat let out a sharp cry at the bubbles. Its fur stood up high, and its body was bent into a white bow.

"What happened?" Cao Tai suddenly felt his legs go soft. This was a human's natural instinct — to worship totems.

The lake water soaked Cao Fang's clothes, and when a gust of cold wind blew from the lake surface, she hugged her arms. Panic welled up in her, as if her body wanted to warn her to get out of here, but her mind told her she couldn't.

The bubbles in the water grew larger and larger, as if someone had boiled the Qingyu Lake's lake water.

"Bam." Behind Cao Tai, the body of one of his followers softly collapsed.

Cao Tai could not hold on any longer. Facing towards the lake, his legs fell weakly, and only his two hands were barely supporting the ground. The air around him also became heavy, and he gasped for breath, as though inhaling this air into his lungs was already a difficult task.

He looked like a courtier kneeling on the ground, respectfully awaiting the arrival of his sovereign.

Startled Sparrow Master suddenly took off the hat on his head and placed it on Cao Tai's head. A warm current flowed from the top of his head, and his breathing slowly became even.

Cao Fang's body shook uncontrollably, she was about to fall down as well.

The white cat jumped down from Zhou Heng's shoulder and came to Cao Fang's feet. Cao Fang's consciousness had already blurred, and she mysteriously picked up the cat on the ground.

The white cat licked the fingers Cao Fang held her tightly.

Cao Fang suddenly felt a little more clear-headed. She turned around and looked behind her.

Just as she was turning around, she saw that Zhou Heng and Startled Sparrow Master were still standing straight. The two of them were quietly watching the Qingyu Lake's churning lake, and it was unknown what they were thinking about.

After the Startled Sparrow Master took off his bamboo hat, he finally revealed his true appearance. There was not a single strand of hair on his head, not even a stubble. His face was full of scars, most of them extending to the top of his head. To be able to stand out amongst the "painstaking training" Mizon, Startled Sparrow Master had to put in an unimaginable amount of effort.

Zhou Heng also seemed to have become a completely different person. His hands were clasped behind his back, and the wind blowing from the water stirred his clothes and hair, but it did not budge him in the slightest. This man was so reliable. Cao Fang, who was holding onto the white cat, stared at Zhou Heng's back, lost in thought.

Dark clouds were gathering overhead.

The sky darkened in the blink of an eye.

"Feng Conghu, Yun Conglong." He Yiyang whispered as he looked at the water surface.

"His chariot is coming."

The torrential rain poured down.