It’s being let go?

Chen Tang was taken aback for a moment.

He thought the elder had some follow-up tactics.

But he stared at the river surface for a long time, and nothing happened.

"What are you looking at?"

The elder asked with a smile.

"Senior, did you just let that person go?"

"Yes, released."

"???

Chen Tang was speechless for a moment.

This is too hasty, isn’t it?

That person is the True Monarch of Longevity, holding a very high position in the Nanxia Profound Celestial Sect, one of the top five figures.

Such a person, just letting him go back like a tiger to the mountains, may become a serious threat in the future!

However, after all, it was the elder who caught him.

Moreover, the elder just saved his life.

How to deal with the True Monarch of Longevity is naturally up to the elder. Although he was puzzled, he couldn’t say anything, only showing a trace of regret.

"What?"

The elder glanced at Chen Tang sideways and asked, "Did you regret hitting him just now?"

"Not at all."

Chen Tang shrugged slightly and said, "Whether I hit him or not, I will have to determine life and death when we meet again. If I knew senior was going to let him go, I would have done a search for real benefits before..."

Although the True Monarch of Longevity hasn’t become a corpse yet, the habit of searching them is hard to change.

"Search for benefits, haha!"

The elder had never heard of this term but immediately understood, finding it novel and amusing, letting out a hearty laugh.

Seeing the elder’s benevolent demeanor, Chen Tang felt much more relaxed and tentatively asked, "Senior just let him go to catch a bigger fish later?"

"That’s just one reason."

The elder said casually but did not elaborate.

Judging from his words, there should be other reasons.

Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps in senior’s eyes, this person is a small fish, but if he is freed, given time, he might grow into a big fish, stirring havoc."

"Correct."

The elder nodded and said, "This child has ambition and ability and will surely become a major threat to Nanxia in the future. By then, we will all be old."

"Then why, senior, did you still let him go?"

Chen Tang couldn’t help but ask.

The elder turned his head to look at Chen Tang and said with a smile, "Nanxia still has you. While he may be a big fish, you are a fierce tiger."

Chen Tang’s heart trembled.

The elder’s words were spoken earnestly, with eyes full of anticipation.

"Senior truly holds me in high regard."

Receiving the elder’s recognition naturally brought Chen Tang some joy, but thinking about the gap between himself and the True Monarch of Longevity, he couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Just at that moment, the elder’s fishing rod moved.

He suddenly raised his hand, and sure enough, a plump big fish was caught on the hook!

"Haha!"

The elder was very pleased and laughed loudly, "Caught one!"

He withdrew the rod and caught the fish, then threw the big fish into a fish basket, jumped off the green stone, and handed the basket to Chen Tang, saying, "This fish is for you, nourish yourself, I’m leaving."

After saying that, the elder turned around and walked towards the forest.

The elder acts unpredictably, always catching people off guard.

And now, without saying much, he suddenly wanted to leave.

Chen Tang took the fish basket, immediately bowed towards the elder, cupped his hands and said, "Junior Chen Tang, thank you, senior, for saving my life. May I ask senior’s name..."

The elder did not answer and continued walking into the forest.

He appeared to be walking leisurely, yet in the blink of an eye, he was about to disappear into the woods.

Chen Tang employed his body technique and quickly chased after him.

After entering the forest, there was no sign of the elder anywhere!

Surrounded by silence, empty of people, as if the elder had vanished into thin air.

Standing in place, Chen Tang pondered in silence.

Being able to capture a Nascent Soul True Monarch and strong masters so effortlessly, he had only seen such techniques from one person.

Emperor Wu!

In other words, this elder is very likely a Grandmaster of Transformation Realm.

There are only a few grandmasters in the world.

In Nanxia, the grandmaster is probably from the Sword Pavilion.

If it really was the Nanxia Sword Sect, Chen Tang thought of a reason why he would release the True Monarch of Longevity.

Of course, this was just Chen Tang’s speculation.

The Nine Great Sects mentioned by Emperor Wu occurred decades ago.

So many years have passed, some masters from back then have broken through realms, cultivated to the Transformation Realm, which is quite possible.

Suddenly, Chen Tang thought of the fish basket the elder had given him, and his heart stirred.

The elder has a carefree nature, but his words often carry hidden meanings, another layer of insight.

Before parting, the elder gave him this big fish to nourish himself. Could there be some sort of opportunity within it...

With this thought, Chen Tang’s eyes brightened, his heart aflame, and he quickly turned to retrieve the big fish.

After slaughtering it by the river, cleaned thoroughly, he searched the fish belly for a long time but found no secret manuals, miracle elixir.

Chen Tang wasn’t disheartened, he didn’t rush to satisfy his hunger, instead he ventured back into the woods.

The crisis had yet to be completely averted; the riverside offered no cover and could easily expose him.

First, he needed to find a quiet, secluded place to settle down before making plans.

Chen Tang moved through the forest, roughly half an hour later, as dusk fell completely, he found a cave hidden behind vines at the foot of a desolate mountain.

He hacked a narrow passage with a long knife and crawled through.

Gathered some dry wood from outside, he lit a fire and boiled water inside the cave, took a branch, threaded it through the fish belly and began slow roasting it over the fire.

Soon, it was roasting with an enticing aroma, sizzling sounds filled the air.

Having swum under the river for most of the day, Chen Tang was already starving.

Watching the cooked roast fish, his taste buds tingling, he couldn’t resist tearing off a large crispy piece of fish skin, shoving it into his mouth, immediately a burst of grease, aroma exploding on his tongue.

In a short while, the entire roast fish was devoured by Chen Tang.

Is that all there was?

Chen Tang gave a slight sensation.

This big fish was just an ordinary river fish.

After eating, apart from filling his stomach, it seemed to have no effect on healing internal injuries or enhancing power for decades.

Being able to fill his belly is fine too.

Chen Tang adjusted his mood, took out a human skin mask from his pocket, wore it on his face, carefully pressing along the edges, ensured no flaws before stopping.

In an instant, he transformed into a burly middle-aged man.

Simply feigning death isn’t enough.

As long as he reveals himself, he’ll still be targeted.

Only by changing his appearance will he not catch attention.

Since his separate escape from Shen Zhiyuan and Su Li, Chen Tang hadn’t donned this mask.

Because at that time, he wasn’t sure if the Dongyi Race’s Celestial Concealment was watching nearby.

If his every move was under that Celestial Concealment’s scrutiny, this human skin mask would be useless, exposing his trump card instead.

By battling the Dongyi Race’s Celestial Concealment underwater, during the day, he finally eradicated this threat.

After making preparations, Chen Tang began entering a visualization state, simultaneously adopting a seated meditation for healing posture, while practicing the Kun Breathing Technique and utilizing the Vajra Relic to heal internal injuries, replenishing energy.