Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 1127 - 583: Surprise in Great Ming Lake (Part 2)

As the epitome of a great hero, he certainly couldn't cut the line.

So Young Hero Duan started to queue.

And he queued for two whole days and nights.

If anyone found out that the famous top demon, Old Demon Duan, the leader of the Jade Pearl Heroes, was queuing by the brothel at the Great Ming Lake to see a girl, their jaws would surely drop.

After all, wherever he went, calamity followed, and any girl he met would be doomed, even the legendary Palace Master Ming Xing had been entangled with him.

You'd think someone like him would queue for two days and nights just to see a brothel girl, and even the Bloodthirsty Storyteller would call you a liar.

At dusk that day, after lining up for a long time, Duan Yun finally met Miss Meihua.

If it weren't for Miss Meihua's dedication, being open twelve hours a day, he might have had to wait even longer.

Whether Meihua was beautiful or not, Duan Yun had no concept; he's face-blind, only knowing that she couldn't compare to the women around him.

Not even close.

Upon meeting, he got straight to the point and asked about the situation that day.

Miss Meihua's eyes went blank, staring at Duan Yun as she recounted the events of that day.

In her mind, the great hero who rescued her should look just like this.

But as Duan Yun continued to inquire about details, Meihua finally realized, saying, "It seems you're not here for me."

Duan Yun nodded, "Of course, I'm here for the person who saved you."

"Is he your enemy, benefactor, or lover?" Meihua asked.

Duan Yun pondered for a while and replied, "Lover."

Meihua looked at Duan Yun for a while again and said, "I don't know if it's you, but it should be you. The one who saved me told me that if a handsome young man comes for him, I can ask this question, and if answered correctly, I can give you a message."

Duan Yun said, "Did I answer correctly?"

"Congratulations, he said the largest fish in the Great Ming Lake would have a message."

Just as Meihua finished speaking, the man in the room had disappeared. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

If it weren't for the gently swaying open window, she would have thought she'd seen a ghost.

At this moment, Meihua couldn't help but pour herself a glass of wine, looking at the winter scenery of the Great Ming Lake, her eyes slightly desolate.

"It seems the one who saved me was a Female Knight, making me unnecessarily sentimental," Meihua murmured.

Since being rescued, her status had risen, obtaining things she had never had before.

Thus, as a young girl, she couldn't help but fantasize that the one who saved her was a peerless hero who wouldn't care about her background and would fall in love with her.

Just like how an Emperor might fall in love with a brothel woman like her.

But sadly, after today, she finally saw that the one who saved her might not be her destined man, but someone else's destined woman.

She was still herself, not much had changed.

Thinking of this, Meihua gently sighed again.

Finding the deliberately hidden Shen Ying among thousands of women was not easy, but finding the largest fish in the Great Ming Lake was much easier.

On his way to the Great Ming Lake, Duan Yun's extraordinary wisdom kicked in.

The largest fish, his first thought was a crocodile.

Is there a fish bigger than a crocodile in the Great Ming Lake?

So, that very evening, many people around the Great Ming Lake witnessed a white streak continually flashing in the water.

This white streak was Duan Yun swimming swiftly through the water.

Later, people were astonished to find that along the path of that white streak, crocodile corpses would occasionally float to the surface.

People were in awe, yet also fearful.

How was this different from encountering a ghost?

These crocodiles departed peacefully because Duan Yun, being kind-hearted and an animal protector, would end their lives instantly, causing minimal suffering, once he confirmed they weren't the one he was looking for.

Duan Yun was incredibly efficient, scouring the entire Great Ming Lake in less than two hours and examining nearly every crocodile.

After exploring, he discovered that he had indeed exterminated the crocodiles, but still, he hadn't found the clue he sought.

The largest one was right at his feet, yet he had skinned it down to small squares and mercilessly squeezed its eye sockets to force tears, but found no clues.

"Could there be a fish that escaped?" Duan Yun mused.

He was a professional at extermination, so it made no sense that such a massive creature could remain hidden after he had examined it twice.

Even though Duan Yun had confidence in his extermination skills, he still dove back into the lake.

The water caressed the body, bringing an icy chill in the depths of winter.

The Great Ming Lake looked splendidly beautiful, like an elegant and dignified lady, yet beneath the surface, it wasn't as lovely as it appeared.

Under the water grew eerie water plants, resembling ghostly hands grabbing at people under the faint moonlight.

The lakebed was full of sludge and decomposing roots, as well as discarded items such as broken benches, shattered cups, ruined whips, and some burnt out candles; most absurdly, Duan Yun saw two nearly transparent pieces of lingerie.

How could people throw everything into the lake? Terrible!

Duan Yun disliked the lakebed trash, which marred the beauty of the Great Ming Lake.

But at that moment, he suddenly stopped, his eyes lighting up.

Because at the bottom of the lake, he saw a house, and inside that house, a coffin.

He couldn't tell how the house ended up in the lake. Perhaps it was an ancient relic submerged in water, or maybe some martial arts enthusiast had thrown it in there.

Actually, it wasn't uncommon, as some sects specialized in moving houses entirely, efficiently relocating homes with everything included.

In the eerie night, in the dark water, an ordinary person would be terrified to see such a house, especially with a coffin inside, but Duan Yun wasn't afraid, rather he was thrilled.

He'd seen coffins in the water before.

Most notably, one such occasion involved Shen Ying.

And this coffin looked remarkably similar to the one that had contained Shen Ying back then.

Duan Yun quickly swam over.

Entering the watery house, it grew even darker, but the coffin was a stark red as if stained with blood, radiating an ominous aura.

But was there anything in the world more ominous than himself?

Sturdy ship nails fixed firmly in the four corners of the coffin, giving the impression it contained something malicious.

With a crisp crackling sound, Duan Yun didn't hesitate to start opening the coffin.

The thick coffin lid seemed like cardboard in his hands, easily lifted away.

Instantly, a black shadow leaped out, a maw like scissors aiming straight for Duan Yun's head.

It was a crocodile.

A very, very large crocodile.

The crocodile Duan Yun slew earlier seemed like an undeveloped child compared to this one.

Duan Yun's eyes sparkled with excitement.

He had found the largest fish!

He didn't even dodge the crocodile's bite, allowing it to clamp onto his head and shoulders.

From afar, Duan Yun appeared as a creature with a human body and crocodile head.

The giant crocodile executed its death roll with mastery, its body twisting fiercely as if a true pair of scissors aiming to cut Duan Yun in half.

Yet sadly, the crocodile itself met its end.

The death roll was ferocious and precise, aiming to dismember Duan Yun.

However, Duan Yun remained unmoved, the jaws still clamped onto his head, unyielding.

The jaws and head stayed still while the body twisted violently.

In this twist, the crocodile's life ended.

The twist was so forceful that the creature's head and body tore apart, severed into two.

Duan Yun stood there, a crocodile head atop him, looking like a butcher with a crocodile's head.