I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 179

Chapter 179: Deal Done, Treasure Pole

“Deal, what kind of deal?”

A hint of alarm rose in the white-bearded old man’s heart.

This junior uncle had always had a surly temperament, and no one could understand what he was thinking.

But his methods were always strange and sharp.

Back then, he was known for his ruthless methods, making a great name for himself.

Even now, a cripple, he was still extremely wary.

“Don’t you want to know what the ten thousand year change is? If you let me out, I will tell you.”

“I’m afraid that won’t work, junior uncle,” the white-bearded old man said with some difficulty.

“The trouble you caused back then was truly immense. That person originally intended to execute you, but it was only after my nephew and I pleaded for your release that we finally had you.

But every three years, that person sends someone to check on you.

If I release you, we in Jiange will be in trouble.”

“How difficult is that? You can just claim I’m dead and fabricate some evidence to get away with it. Don’t you think you’re the head of a sect, and you can’t even do such a small thing?” the figure asked. The

white-bearded elder fell silent.

After more than ten breaths, he spoke again, “Junior Uncle, you’re old and frail now. Why do you insist on leaving? Wouldn’t it be better to live out your days in the sect? If you find this place unsuitable, I can arrange for you to find a more comfortable place.”

“Stop talking nonsense! I’ve had enough of being held captive here by you for decades. In a word, are you going to let me go or not?” the figure asked impatiently.

The white-bearded elder fell silent again, a hint of hesitation on his face.

Seeing this, the figure continued, “Little Jianwen, I know you have a kind heart and always prioritize the sect. I can tell you clearly that this once-in-a-millennium shift is a cosmic upheaval that threatens the very survival of our Jiange.

If we fail to prepare in advance, our sect will not only lose its current position in Jeju, but will be lucky to avoid being suppressed and annexed.

In serious cases, we could even be attacked and completely destroyed, our legacy extinguished!”

“Little Master-Uncle, are you serious?” The white-bearded elder shuddered.

“I swear in the name of your Grandmaster, I mean it!”

The white-bearded elder had heard his deceased master say that Little Master-Uncle had always been a well-behaved and fearless person, defying no one and never taking anyone seriously. He

held a profound respect for his Grandmaster, who rescued him from the chaos of war and raised him.

Now that he was even invoking his Grandmaster’s name, it seemed likely that what he had just said was not an exaggeration.

The white-bearded elder’s heart was suddenly in a state of conflict.

The figure stopped urging him, letting him figure it out on his own.

The cave fell silent again, the only sound being the gentle rush of water.

After a long moment, the white-bearded elder’s face suddenly hardened, as if he had made a decision.

He asked, “Junior Master, what do you plan to do when you get out?”

“What can I do? I’m just a crippled old man now, with only a few years left to live. I just want to spend my final years out, taking in the scenery outside. I’ve been trapped in this cave for decades, and I don’t even know what the outside world looks like.”

Hearing the sadness in Junior Master’s tone, the white-bearded elder felt a wave of guilt.

Junior Master’s current fate was his own fault.

He had been the one who had imprisoned Junior Master here, after all. Seeing him like this, he felt bad.

And Junior Master was right. Now, with his time approaching and his cultivation completely crippled, even if he did escape, he wouldn’t be able to cause any more trouble. With this in mind

, the white-bearded elder finally made up his mind.

“Junior Master, I can let you out, but you have to promise me a few things.”

“Of course.”

Seeing the white-bearded old man finally agree, the figure felt a surge of excitement.

A strange and sinister smile appeared on his face hidden in the darkness.

…

Lu Qing was naturally unaware of what was happening far away in Jeju.

At this moment, he was leisurely fishing by the river.

The spot he was fishing at was exactly the spot for the strange fish.

Next to him, Xiao Li was staring at the float eagerly.

During the time in the county, Xiao Li had a good life and could eat a lot of fresh fish every day.

But he had never eaten a single strange fish again.

Therefore, he missed them terribly.

“Don’t worry, Xiao Li, we haven’t been here fishing for so long. The strange fish below should have gathered again.”

Lu Qing rubbed Xiao Li’s head and said with a smile.

Xiao Li rubbed Lu Qing’s hand, and then continued to stare at the float.

Lu Qing couldn’t help laughing, and began to get serious.

The little guy was so looking forward to it, he couldn’t let him down.

Maybe because he hadn’t been fishing here for a while, the strange fish below really refreshed.

Not long after, Lu Qing felt the hook, laced with blood apricots, shift slightly underwater. Then, the float sank suddenly, and a powerful pull emanated from the rod.

However, with Lu Qing’s current strength, such a surprise attack had no effect on him.

He held the rod firmly in his hand, a smile on his face.

“This hook is a brand new, Thousand Refinement Hook. If you can pull it away, you’ll be considered a master.”

Indeed, this time back home, Lu Qing had upgraded his family’s fishing rod.

The fishing line was still made of snow silk, incredibly strong. Lu Qing hadn’t seen it break in all his time.

While in the county, he had also searched for other silk threads, hoping to buy some as a backup.

However, he found none were nearly as good.

Perhaps he hadn’t found a better line, so he didn’t replace it.

He primarily replaced the hook.

Lu Qing had previously asked Ma Gu to go to the county town and order some custom-made fine iron fishhooks, but he always felt they weren’t good enough.

As a fisherman, no matter how good their tackle is, they always feel it could be upgraded.

Since Lu Qing had been spending the last few days at the Heart Forging Workshop, he decided to forge a batch of thousand-refined fishhooks.

Lu Qing still remembers the indescribable look on Master Lin’s face and those of his apprentices after he finished forging the hooks.

Perhaps in the eyes of these craftsmen, using thousand-refined iron for fishhooks was a waste.

But out of respect for him, they held back.

After replacing the thousand-refined hooks, Lu Qing’s fishing rods had ascended to a higher level.

Under his supernatural powers, they revealed a faint golden glow, a true treasure.

With such a precious rod, Lu Qing had no fear that a mere exotic fish would be able to defeat it.

And so it turned out.

Although the fish below was quite powerful, it was no match for Lu Qing now.

Before long, a beautiful figure was pulled into the air by him.

(End of this chapter)