The Lord of the Sea of ​​Bitterness, is actually him? !

At first glance, other than his extraordinary demeanor, nothing special could be seen about the young man.

No trace of cultivation fluctuations could be detected from him.

But she wouldn't be so foolish as to truly consider the young man before her an ordinary person.

The fact that he could easily rescue her from that black sea was enough to show his extraordinary nature.

And the absence of any cultivation fluctuations on him could only be explained in one way: his cultivation was so powerful that he could control it perfectly.

"May I ask if it was Senior who saved me?" Su Wenjiu asked cautiously and respectfully.

Zhong Qing did not deny it; he nodded.

If he hadn't pulled her out, this woman probably wouldn't have been able to leave the pond's vicinity.

"This junior, Su Wenjiu, thanks Senior for saving my life." Su Wenjiu quickly bowed and expressed her gratitude.

After expressing her gratitude, she didn't forget to ask the doubts in her heart.

"May I ask, Senior, what exactly is this pond?" Su Wenjiu asked, looking at the small pond behind her with lingering fear.

"Sea of Suffering," Zhong Qing replied indifferently.

"Sea of Suffering?!"

Upon hearing this, a clap of thunder echoed in Su Wenjiu's mind.

She had heard her sect elders say that in the ancient holy land of Buddhism, there was a heaven-defying magical treasure called the Sea of Suffering.

Legend had it that those trapped in the Sea of Suffering would never be able to escape for all eternity.

The boundless Sea of Suffering was precisely this.

"Senior, is this Sea of Suffering the same Sea of Suffering from ancient Buddhism?" Su Wenjiu asked with bated breath.

Zhong Qing sat on a small stool, casting his baited hook into the pond while listening to Su Wenjiu's questions, unable to help but roll his eyes.

You ask me, who should I ask?

However, since it was obtained through the system's sign-in, and the system never produced ordinary items, this Sea of Suffering might indeed be the one Su Wenjiu was asking about.

"If you say so, then it might be," Zhong Qing replied indifferently.

Hearing Zhong Qing say this, Su Wenjiu gasped.

Recalling it, cold sweat streamed down her face.

She had actually, actually walked through the Sea of Suffering!

"Oh, a fish is on the hook!" At this moment, the float in the pond moved, and Zhong Qing's eyes lit up.

Su Wenjiu followed the sound and was immediately startled.

This person was actually fishing in the Sea of Suffering?

Before she could recover, she saw Zhong Qing pull up the hook, and a two-inch-long, fiery-red fish, whose name she didn't know, was brought up.

And upon seeing this fish, Su Wenjiu retreated several steps in fright, her entire face turning incredibly pale.

Because the moment she saw this fish, she instantly remembered the enormous creature she had seen when she was in the Sea of Suffering.

Looking down, it resembled a dragon or a flood dragon, with a fiery red body.

Especially its arched back; although the size varied, Su Wenjiu would never forget its shape and scales.

Amidst her shock, the fish's gaze also turned towards her.

Immediately after, a telepathic message entered her ear, "Little one, what a coincidence, I didn't expect you to also escape the Sea of Suffering."

This telepathic message resonated in her mind like a clap of thunder.

The fish that had just been caught was indeed the enormous creature she had encountered in the Sea of Suffering!

Her face instantly turned flustered.

And the look in her eyes towards Zhong Qing beside her became even more unfathomable.

To catch a being comparable to a divine beast from the Sea of Suffering with a single bamboo rod—what kind of divine method was this?

"Little one, you needn't be surprised; he is the Master of the Sea of Suffering. He is helping me escape from the Sea of Suffering."

"You and I were both saved by him; he has given us a new lease on life."

"You are human; perhaps you still have a chance to serve your benefactor well."

"As for my purpose, it is merely to add a steamed or fried dish to the benefactor's dinner table."

"Cherish it well; I shall enter reincarnation first."

The telepathic message had just fallen, and the fish had already been placed into the fish basket by Zhong Qing.

But Su Wenjiu's heart could not calm down for a long time.

The Master of the Sea of Suffering.

What kind of concept was this?

She could no longer imagine.

Looking at Zhong Qing now, her initial respect and gratitude had turned into fear and submission.

It was like a self-aware ant looking up at an adult elephant.

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how did you end up on my Mufu Peak?" At this moment, after rebaiting his hook, Zhong Qing turned his head and asked Su Wenjiu.

This question stumped Su Wenjiu.

If she guessed correctly, the Zhong Qing before her was probably the Master of Lin Feng.

And her purpose in coming was to negotiate with Lin Feng's Master, to have Lin Feng become her Disciple.

She had even considered using force if Lin Feng's Master refused.

But now, how could she dare to say such words?

Where would she find the face to say it?

So now, looking back, falling into the Sea of Suffering didn't seem like such a bad thing after all.

If it weren't for the unexpected plunge into the Sea of Suffering, she might have directly confronted Zhong Qing to demand a Disciple.

Who knew if what awaited her then would have been complete annihilation.

And although she suffered a great loss in the Sea of Suffering, at least it saved her life.

"Hmm?" Zhong Qing saw Su Wenjiu remain silent for a long time and couldn't help but turn his head to look at her.

Facing Zhong Qing's gaze, Su Wenjiu was extremely nervous.

She hadn't thought of an excuse yet, so she could only bite the bullet and say with an awkward expression, "Senior, if I say I was just passing by, would you believe me?"

"What do you think?" Zhong Qing turned his head to look at her.

"Hehehe, I don't believe it either."

Su Wenjiu wished she could find a hole to crawl into; facing Zhong Qing's questioning gaze, she was so anxious she was almost in tears.

However, at this moment, a young figure flew across the icy landscape and landed beside the two of them.

"Disciple greets Master."

The newcomer was Lin Feng.

"Disciple, why did you suddenly think to look for me? Is something the matter?" Zhong Qing asked with a smile.

"Master, it's like this: in about a month or so, I might reach the Chen Xuan Realm."

Lin Feng respectfully said, "After reaching the Chen Xuan Realm, I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'm applying to Master in advance. I might go down the mountain then, and I hope Master will grant my request."

"Since you have matters that require you to go down the mountain, then of course there's no problem." Zhong Qing said gently, smiling as he patted Lin Feng's head.

However, upon seeing Lin Feng, Su Wenjiu froze.

What she feared most had come to pass.

She desperately tried to hide, afraid of being seen by Lin Feng.

But with such a large person, how could Lin Feng not see her?

He immediately recognized Su Wenjiu at a glance.

"It's you?" Lin Feng looked at Su Wenjiu in surprise.

Su Wenjiu's heart sank to the bottom.

"Oh, you know her?" Zhong Qing, beside him, looked at Lin Feng and couldn't help but ask.

"Reporting to Master, to stabilize my cultivation and also to improve my combat experience, I was training in the forest a hundred miles away, and I met her during my training."

Lin Feng respectfully and truthfully replied, "She said she saw my cultivation progressing rapidly and asked me to leave Master, to become her Disciple..."