Chapter 552: Chapter 542: When Water Is Too Pure, There Are No Fish; Fish Bones Sink Into Sand

Upon hearing this, Nannan looked at Su Mu’s face, words on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back.

Then she hugged Su Mu’s waist and whispered, "I can’t remember...."

"Dreams are always the opposite, bad dreams shouldn’t be taken to heart, it’s best if you forget them."

"Because dreams are illusory."

Su Mu gently patted Nannan’s back and said softly, "Sleep now, sleep....."

Soon, Nannan fell asleep peacefully.

...

Only then did Su Mu realize, he didn’t know since when, that Nannan had started to frown in her sleep.

It’s said that the older people get, the more worries they have, and the more they frown in their sleep.

Su Mu reached out his right hand to smooth Nannan’s slightly furrowed brows and pinched her little nose.

Looking at the sleeping Nannan, Su Mu sighed quietly.

Indeed, he didn’t even know when Nannan started to frown in her sleep, nor when she became insecure while sleeping, all these were because of his incompetence as a father.

If he hadn’t been trapped on this river, if he was a free man, able to live like other ordinary cultivators, with his own life, his own sect, his own family, his own world, then Nannan would be much happier.

With Nannan’s talent, she would surely become a prominent figure among the prodigies, making a name for herself on the continent, living her own life, writing her own legend, and pursuing her dreams.

Not living in fear and worry with him on this river, enduring a monotonous life day after day, year after year.

Although, with the progress of his refining, he would soon be able to leave this place.

But now, after experiencing so much, the closer he gets to the end of refining, the more anxious he feels, not worried about himself having an accident, but worried about Nannan and the others.

That night, Su Mu looked at the flowing Long River, thinking a lot...

Nannan slept soundly, all the way till noon the next day.

Su Mu didn’t wake her, just let her sleep peacefully with her head on him.

The next moment, Nannan slowly opened her eyes, sat up, rubbed her eyes, and realized she had slept late into the morning.

She immediately jumped up: "Daddy, I seemed to have delayed you again....."

Upon hearing that, Su Mu said with a smile, "What are you talking about, what delay? Daddy just woke up too."

Because her father goes out early every day, Nannan has always slept obediently on the willow bed alone, waiting for her father to go out on patrol before getting up to manage the house.

....

"The weather is nice today."

"Let’s take a trip to the Ancient City."

Su Mu said to Nannan.

He then remembered that he had promised to take Nannan to the Ancient City once a month, and now recalling it suddenly, he realized he hadn’t taken her out to play for a long time.

Back then, to conveniently take Nannan out to play, Su Mu even entrusted Du Ziren to get him a large courtyard in the Ancient City.

After all, on this river, the liveliest place is the Ancient City downstream.

...

Upon hearing this, Nannan waved her hand and said, "No, no!"

"Daddy, I still have a lot to do. The big sculpture I’m crafting for you isn’t finished yet. A few days ago, I just planted seeds in the backyard and they still need fertilizing. The painting I’m working on isn’t completed either...I... I have a lot going on! Nannan is really busy!"

"Didn’t you say that we’re moving once you finish your work...."

"So.....I really cherish the days on the river with Daddy now; Nannan isn’t bored at all!"

With that, Nannan darted off to the backyard.

Seeing this, Su Mu was stunned for a moment and gave a bitter smile.

He felt a pang in his heart for Nannan’s understanding nature, while feeling guilty about his own inadequacy.

When Nannan was little, she would always clamour to go out to play, even sneaking out without him several times.

But now, it has been years since Nannan has voluntarily said she wants to go out and play....

She’s considerate, so considerate that it tugs at one’s heartstrings.

Yes....

Nannan is right; he should speed up the process, refine this Long River, and move out of this place as soon as possible.

.....

After organizing his thoughts, Su Mu went out.

Today, his goals were clear.

It was to look for the three "places" he dug out from Jiang Bai’s memories.

If the water level drop was related to them, then those three "places" must be one of the reasons for the decrease in water levels.

Once this severe issue of the water level drop is resolved, he has confidence that he can complete the final ten percent of refining in five months!

.... 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Using the details from Jiang Bai’s memories, Su Mu immediately locked onto the first location.

Given the range of his divine sense, just a little clue is enough for him to determine the exact position in the blink of an eye.

He prepared to go to the nearest of the "places".

This first "place" is only relatively closer compared to the other two, but it’s still extremely far!

Su Mu followed the downstream of the Long River.

At Su Mu’s speed, it actually took him a full twenty breaths!

......

Su Mu arrived at a brand new body of water.

This water body is now very, very far from his home, fortunately, he can travel quickly now.

Had it been a few years ago, it would have taken him at least five days and nights to reach!

....

Gazing at the vast and tranquil waterbody before him, Su Mu furrowed his brows.

First of all, the color of the river here is very "shallow", almost to the point of being "translucent".

Standing on the river surface, looking down, without using divine sense, one can see the riverbed with just the naked eye.

And oddly, not a single fish could be seen!

Not even a tiny shrimp at the river bottom!

Although "when the water is too clear, there are no fish", still, it shouldn’t be to the point where not even a shrimp is visible, right??

Su Mu crouched down and touched the river water with his hand.

He found that the water quality itself wasn’t problematic or polluted, not only was it unpolluted, but it was very "clean", the quality was better than water in other places.

The necessary "ecological environment" wasn’t destroyed, but still not a single fish was visible, nor were there any "algae" in the river.

.....

Just as Su Mu was puzzled.

A commotion came from below the riverbed.

Suddenly, a fishbone emerged from the sandy riverbed.

In the next moment, the fishbone slowly rose, floating to the water surface before Su Mu.

Only then did he realize it was his contracted "Transparent Fish".

"What are you doing here?"

Su Mu asked the Transparent Fish with a face of confusion.

He had traveled such a long distance to reach this place, why was the Transparent Fish coincidentally here, buried under the river sands waiting for him?

.........