Chapter 202

Chapter 202: Similar Seal

Lou Yun naturally wanted to go as soon as possible.

After all, the matter concerning the accessory shop owner Qiu Ruohai hadn’t been resolved yet, and since he had nothing else to do!

"Alright, let’s go! But I’ll notify Miss Shui first and have her wait for us here."

However, as soon as Lou Yun’s voice faded, Shui Lingluo’s voice came from outside the door: "No, I want to go with you too!"

While speaking, Shui Linghuo had already pushed the door open and walked in.

Lou Yun said with some surprise: "Miss Shui, do you know where we’re going?"

"Hmm!" Shui Lingluo’s face flushed slightly. "I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, but it’s raining outside!"

Lou Yun couldn’t help but look out the window. Sure enough, fine rain was pattering down outside.

But he didn’t understand why the rain outside had anything to do with Shui Lingluo overhearing their talk.

Shui Lingluo continued to blush, explaining a bit awkwardly: "Rain is also water; I can hear your conversations through the rainwater!"

Lou Yun and Wen Hou couldn’t help but glance at each other.

Shui Lingluo actually had this kind of ability? Just by relying on rainwater, she could hear others’ conversations?

It seemed the Shui family’s ability to control water was terrifyingly powerful.

No wonder Chang Xiang had said that in that world’s Shui family, as long as water was present, they were almost invincible!

At present, Shui Lingluo had only just broken the water contract a little over half a month ago.

Her ability to control water wasn’t very strong yet, but she had already stunned Lou Yun and his group twice.

If given more time, who knew how powerful she might become!

Shui Lingluo seemed afraid that Lou Yun wouldn’t take her, speaking hastily: "Besides, I can control water! That six-tailed giant snake is in the water too; maybe I can even help a bit! And, Mister Lou, you asked me here so I could assist you, but I’ve never had any combat experience. This is a perfect chance for me to experience it!"

Lou Yun didn’t want Shui Lingluo to go mainly because he worried about her safety.

But after hearing what she said now, it made sense. He had brought Shui Lingluo to get her help, not to protect her, so it was necessary to let her experience actual combat and gain more practice.

Thinking this, Lou Yun nodded: "Alright, Miss Shui, we’ll go together. But if it gets truly dangerous, I hope you’ll protect yourself first! Only if you still have strength left should you help us. After all, I promised your aunt to bring you back safely!"

"Hmm, I understand. I’ll listen entirely to you then!"

The four of them left the inn and walked toward Xinghai Village.

Lou Yun deliberately checked that accessory shop again.

He found it was still the same as yesterday, untidy and unmanaged.

Apparently, Qiu Ruohai hadn’t returned yet.

They arrived at Xinghai Village.

By this time, most villagers were already up.

Seeing the four of them, they just glanced lightly and didn’t pay any special attention.

Instead, a few children hid to the side, pointing at Tie Sha and Shui Lingluo and whispering about something.

Lou Yun knew these villagers were currently consumed by worries about their families’ futures, with no free emotion for other matters.

So, he didn’t greet them and quietly led the other three to Cai San Gong’s house.

Cai San Gong had drunk a lot the previous night, but years of habit made him rise early anyway.

He was nursing a slight headache from his hangover, gulping down herbal tea while clutching the pot!

Lou Yun pushed open the door and walked in, smiling: "San Gong, you’re up so early! I’m back!"

Cai San Gong set down the teapot and looked at the four who entered with mild surprise: "You, why are you all here? I thought you’d left!"

Cai San Gong’s first act that morning was to look for Lou Yun.

But after searching all around without finding him, he felt a bit downcast.

After all, he had a very good impression of Lou Yun.

But unexpectedly, not only had Lou Yun returned so quickly, but he’d also brought his companions.

Of course, Lou Yun couldn’t just say he was there to help the villagers deal with the demon beasts, as Cai San Gong would refuse.

So he smiled: "I specially brought them to bother you for a few days!"

Cai San Gong paused at first, then nodded cheerfully: "Good, good, I welcome you very much! But my place here is too simple; I fear you won’t be comfortable!"

"No problem, San Gong. Brother and sister aren’t so picky!"

Shui Lingluo walked over smiling and started to help Cai San Gong clear last night’s dinner table.

Having done such chores since childhood, it naturally felt effortless to her.

Cai San Gong rushed to stop her: "Ah, child, put that down! I can’t have you work. Just sit, sit!"

While Cai San Gong was speaking, Lou Yun and Wen Hou also started helping voluntarily.

Even the usually cold Tie Sha quietly stepped in to assist without a word.

In a short while, the room was mostly tidied up.

Cai San Gong quickly pulled each of the four to sit down: "Okay, okay, that’s enough! If you do any more work, I’ll have to send you away. Come, come, rest a bit. Let’s chat!"

So the five started talking.

Lou Yun’s spiritual senses remained focused on the sea’s movements, fearful the six-tailed giant snake might appear in daylight.

The day passed uneventfully.

In the evening, Cai San Gong prepared a table of food for the four.

During the meal, Lou Yun managed to get Cai San Gong thoroughly drunk.

Carrying Cai San Gong to bed, Shui Lingluo cleaned up the table efficiently.

The four then quietly opened the door and went out.

They arrived at yesterday’s spot where they’d attacked the six-tailed giant snake.

The sandy ground showed no traces now.

Lou Yun recounted yesterday’s encounter with the giant snake and its timing in detail once more.

After listening, Wen Hou nodded: "Since it was attacked yesterday, if it has any intelligence, it shouldn’t come today. But to be safe, we’ll keep guard here. However, I think the four of us should split up. Standing together in a group could easily get us spotted. It’s better to pair off and watch from a distance."

"Okay, I’ll go with Miss Shui, you two together. But let’s not stay too far apart."

Tie Sha and Wen Hou turned and walked toward the opposite side.

Lou Yun and Shui Lingluo stayed in place, with the two groups about thirty meters apart.

Tie Sha and Wen Hou had rarely separated since meeting back then.

Standing there, even for days, they could remain silent the whole time.

From a distance, they looked like two pillars of different heights, unmoving.

Standing beside Lou Yun, Shui Lingluo felt both nervous and excited, curious and afraid—a mix of emotions.

Several times she wanted to talk to Lou Yun, but seeing his stern expression, she didn’t dare speak impulsively, instead imitating him and gazing into the distance.

A moment later, Lou Yun suddenly spoke: "Miss Shui, are you afraid?"

Shui Lingluo clearly hadn’t expected Lou Yun to address her first. She froze before answering: "A bit afraid!"

"Hehe!" Lou Yun chuckled: "Sorry, I really shouldn’t have asked for your help in the first place."

Shui Lingluo quickly said: "No, no, Mister Lou, I’m very glad you asked for my help! My worry is that I might mess up and instead hold you back!"

"You won’t. I have faith in you. But after all, you’re a girl who’s never been exposed to the world of cultivators, and now I’ve dragged you in…"

Before Lou Yun could finish, he suddenly heard Wen Hou’s telepathic whisper: "Seems like it’s here!"

So Lou Yun swallowed his words and quietly told Shui Lingluo: "Don’t talk. Wen Hou thinks the demon beasts might have come!"

As he spoke, Lou Yun cast his spiritual senses toward the distant ocean waters, yet found nothing.

Even the visible sea surface was utterly calm, without the slightest disturbance.

Just as Lou Yun began doubting if Wen Hou had sensed wrong,

he suddenly noticed Shui Lingluo had somehow advanced several paces without him noticing.

Now she stood ankle-deep in seawater, facing away so he couldn’t see her expression.

A thought struck Lou Yun—remembering how at the inn that morning, Shui Lingluo could hear their talk through rainwater.

So now she stood in the sea—could she detect things others missed?

Thinking this, Lou Yun silently moved forward a few steps to stand side-by side with Shui Lingluo and looked over.

Shui Lingluo had her eyes closed, brow slightly furrowed, with her hands held to her chest forming a strange gesture!

This gesture looked unexpectedly familiar to Lou Yun.

Tilting his head and recalling, he suddenly remembered—among the Chaos Seal he had never been able to form himself, one gesture bore at least a seventy-percent resemblance to what Shui Lingluo was doing now.

Shui Lingluo naturally didn’t know about forging weapons.

So the hand sign she made was clearly meant to feel the currents through the water.

That tied into her water control ability.

But why did it look so much like the Chaos Seal?

At that moment, a meteor streaked across the night sky.

Its fleeting flash, though brief, sparked a brilliant realization in Lou Yun’s mind!

Any seal must relate to the world’s natural energy, and especially the Chaos Seal.

Shui Lingluo’s gesture, whether or not termed a seal, was used to control water.

And water itself could be counted as one of those natural energies!

Wholly unconsciously, Lou Yun’s hands began mimicking Shui Lingluo’s gesture, slowly joining together.

And easily, he formed that seal he had never managed to summon before!