"Hmm."

The others all responded in agreement.

The night spread its shadow, and on the lakeside grass, several clean quilted cloths were laid. After the battle earlier, everyone was exhausted, and before they knew it, they fell into a deep slumber.

Looking at the faintly shimmering waves on the lake, it seemed as though something was flickering in Su Chen's eyes; he was the only one who hadn't fallen asleep.

Perhaps it was because the fight earlier hadn't drained him much, or perhaps it was because of Siger Meiruo's longing gaze, or some other unknown reason; he didn't feel sleepy at all.

Watching his companions sleep soundly beside him, he felt the slightly cool night breeze blow, his thoughts wandered far, far away, as if crossing over the lake toward the invisible vast horizon...

Suddenly, Xige Zhuxue, who was sleeping, let out a soft sigh, startling Su Chen into quickly pretending to turn over and lay down!

He narrowed his eyes slightly and, through the corner of his eyes, saw Xige Zhuxue turn over, then silently climb up and tiptoe away.

What was she doing up so late?

Su Chen pretended to be asleep, but the corner of his eye followed Xige Zhuxue's movements more attentively. He saw her slowly approach Sun and Moon Lake, her graceful silhouette seemingly merging with the wave's gleam in the night.

Yet, at the lake's edge, she didn't stop but instead cautiously glanced back at the sleeping ones, then walked along the lakeshore. Only after she had walked several dozen meters did she stop, but due to the distance and dense night, Su Chen couldn't see what she was doing.

Curious, Su Chen couldn't help but get up. After confirming everyone else was asleep, he quietly followed...

At the instant he heard water splashing, Su Chen darted forward, unfastening his sword, and like a fish, leaped into the water!

With a splash, Su Chen dove underwater, maneuvering quickly like a fish toward the lake's center. The part of the pool where Xige Zhuxue was located was the Moon Pool, resembling a crescent moon upon sight.

Submerged, Su Chen felt the cold and quickly activated the Beast's Qi Energy, releasing a blue shield around his body. His legs rapidly paddled, propelling him like an arrow towards the descending Xige Zhuxue...

Finally, after swimming several dozen meters, he embraced the slippery Xige Zhuxue, forcefully pulling her up to the surface.

On the surface, the moonlight was faint, like a silver veil draping over the water.

Xige Zhuxue slowly opened her beautiful eyes, her long eyelashes trembling as water droplets dripped down. Su Chen cupped her face anxiously and asked, "Are you okay?"

Xige Zhuxue's jade-like face paled slightly, her eyes shimmering with waves. After a moment, her expression turned both astonished and shy, "I'm fine, but... what are you doing here!"

Su Chen rolled his eyes, unable to understand, "Weren't you the one who fell into the water, and I rushed desperately to save you, so how am I a rogue here?"

"Hehe, I was just teasing you, don't mind~" Xige Zhuxue suddenly reached out her delicate arm, pulling Su Chen's head towards her.

Su Chen was startled, quickly retreating, "What are you doing?"

"Watching you fight so fiercely, how come your brain is so dim? Didn't you figure out I was intentionally leading you over?"

Xige Zhuxue teased, poking Su Chen's forehead with her jade finger, laughing softly.

"Did you realize earlier that I was following you?"

"Of course, little fool. With your level of disguise, you wouldn't fool anyone, let alone me."

Xige Zhuxue giggled charmingly.

Su Chen was left speechless. It turned out he had been in her trap all along.

What a mischievous little fairy.

"Haven't you sensed it? Below this Moon Pool, there's a strange energy fluctuation."

She looked at Su Chen with a twinkling gaze, like a beautiful elf in the night.

Su Chen's heart trembled, suddenly feeling as if he was in a wonderful balance. The wind attribute Qi within him, along with various vital energies, were rapidly recovering at a visible pace. He looked down, seeing a distinct bright line, curving between himself and Xige Zhuxue!

Alarmed!

He stared incredulously at Xige Zhuxue, who was deep in thought as well, and said tremulously, "What... what is this line doing between us?"

"I don't know either, but one thing's for sure: it divides Sun and Moon Lake into two parts, one is the crescent-shaped Moon Pool, and the other is the nearly circular Sun Pool. We're currently at the border between these two."

Su Chen felt a shock in his heart. Looking around, it seemed as if the world was spinning dimly, overwhelming him with a powerful sense of insignificance.

"So what do we do now?"

"What do you think? Naturally, we should go down to see what's below the pool."

Xige Zhuxue's eyes burned brightly.

Su Chen glanced down, no longer reserved, decisively removing a long shirt and handing it to Xige Zhuxue, "Put this on. It might get colder, and with you like that, I'm afraid I can't fight."

Saying it so candidly, Xige Zhuxue's expression softened, smiling gently, "But it seems you've built up quite the immunity to me. I wonder if I can still allure you in the future?"

"Haha."

Su Chen forced a laugh.

"No more jokes, let's dive down. Based on my earlier test, your lung capacity seems very suited for diving."

Xige Zhuxue blinked playfully, donned the long shirt, spread her arms, thrust her long beautiful legs, and dove into the water like a fish!

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