Chapter 651: Consonance of Soul and Body
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
The white-robed lady seemed to be unwilling to leave, but Zhang Xuan knew that there wasn't time to persuade her. Thus, he pulled her along forcefully.
Putong!
The duo fell into the lake. Seeing the two of them enter the lake, the Snow Fox also came swimming over.
"Let's leave quickly. Otherwise, we'll surely die!"
Grabbing the Snow Fox with one hand and pulling the white-robed lady with the other, Zhang Xuan yelled anxiously as he swam to the depths of the lake.
He had examined the spirit beasts carefully and there were none that specialized in aqua combat. They would be much safer down here.
Furthermore, this lake was connected to a river. It was possible for them to escape from their pursuers through here.
Hula!
Not too long after they swam down into the depths of the lake, a violent disturbance rippled from the top of the lake. There were a couple of spirit beasts who jumped into the lake to pursue them.
Knowing that there was no time to be lost, Zhang Xuan drove his zhenqi, and they picked up speed. Based on his memory, he swam in the direction where the river was at.
As Zhang Xuan expected, they were indeed much safer in the water. While there were some spirit beasts who chased them, he managed to ward them off with relative ease. Slowly, the number of spirit beasts decreased. After around two hours, they managed to shake off all of the spirit beasts. Only then did Zhang Xuan heave a sigh of relief and start swimming to the surface.
Holding his breath for two hours wasn't too hard for him given his current cultivation. Turning to look at the white-robed lady beside him, it seemed that the other party was fine as well.
Considering how the spirit beasts had to approach her so carefully, it was likely that her cultivation was on par with his.
Hu!
As the beast and two humans emerged from the water, Zhang Xuan immediately scanned his surroundings. Only after confirming that there was no danger did he heave a sigh of relief.
"It's safe now..."
Zhang Xuan pulled the lady to the shore.
After swimming for two hours, they were now a considerable distance away from the waterfall. Given the various splits in the meandering river along the way, it would be hard for the spirit beasts to track them down.
However, it was best for them to be careful anyway. The other party did have aerial spirit beasts who specialized in scouting on their side.
"Let's find a safe spot, get some food, and dry our clothes!"
The three of them were looking rather unkempt after the long swim. Their clothes were sticking firmly to their skin. Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.
Knowing that Zhang Xuan had gone through so much to save her, the white-robed lady seemed much friendlier from before. Smiling, she nodded in agreement at his words.
There were several large caves dug out by the spirit beasts in Verdant Mountain. It didn't take too long for the duo to find an empty one.
Following which, they gathered a few dry branches and started a campfire. Only then did they feel their bodies warming up.
Even with cultivation levels such as theirs, swimming for two hours in the middle of winter was still no joke. The chill felt like a sharp dagger stabbing at their insides.
