Chapter 19: Blood Bait, Huaxia's Three Great Generals!

Huo Zhongjue gazed at the youth's retreating figure, his eyes fervent: "The sea shark people entered the sea to attack but were instead fished up by him! A peerless true Fishing God!"

He sensed that the sea shark person's life force had already dissipated.

He, his granddaughter, and the nearby villagers were saved!

Huo Peiting's eyes widened, incredulous: "He, he fished up the sea shark person?"

There's even this kind of operation?

Simply unheard of.

"Still remember the Fishing God of the Shennongjia Secret Realm Grandpa told you about?" Huo Zhongjue was calm and composed.

"The one you spoke of who could even fish up a Spirit Master King-level yaoling?"

"Exactly!"

Huo Zhongjue answered with absolute certainty while staggering in his steps, and supported by Huo Peiting he cupped his fists toward Li Qingran, sincerely expressing thanks:

"Many thanks, Fishing God; many thanks, Grandmaster, for the grace of saving our lives. I, Huo Zhongjue, on behalf of my granddaughter and the tens of thousands of Black Sea City citizens behind me, solemnly thank the Fishing God Grandmaster!"

"What? He's also a Spirit Master Grandmaster?" Huo Peiting cried out in alarm.

Huo Zhongjue was no less deeply shaken.

A Spirit Master Grandmaster this young — it was the first time he had ever seen one.

"Mr. Huo is too polite."

Li Qingran put away the spirit fishing rod and the sea shark person, returning the courtesy politely: "Today, Mr. Huo let me deeply experience what 'once a soldier, always a soldier' means."

Hearing this, Huo Zhongjue was somewhat moved, which aggravated his injuries.

"Cough..."

He coughed a few times, then laughed heroically: "Low in rank yet daring not to forget serving the country; if there is war, the summons will surely bring me back! I believe all retired veterans think this way."

"Mr. Huo's righteousness is great."

Li Qingran nodded, stepped up to Huo Zhongjue in a few strides, extended his hand to bid farewell: "Old sir, this junior still has matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave here; may we meet again if fate allows."

Huo Zhongjue's expression was respectful; a pair of hands covered in old calluses tightly gripped Li Qingran's hand.

He asked without changing expression: "Fishing God Grandmaster, still don't know how to address you? My master's name is..."

Li Qingran shook his head lightly, replying casually: "Li Qingran, all alone, cultivating solo."

"Li Qingran?"

"A loose cultivator?"

Huo Zhongjue silently recited the name in his heart, growing even more puzzled.

He was certain he had never heard of this name.

And judging by the youth's manner of speaking, it didn't seem like he was lying.

But, a loose cultivator Grandmaster this young — how could he possibly be an unknown nobody?

Perhaps a newly risen younger generation.

My vast Huaxia truly hides dragons and crouching tigers.

"Huh?"

Right then, Huo Zhongjue suddenly started.

He only felt the cold poison inside his body, as if finding a vent, surge toward his palm and exit his body.

By the time the youth withdrew his palm, the thick cold poison accumulated over many years — not a single drop remained.

Huo Zhongjue instantly understood; he moved to kneel but was held up by Li Qingran, and could only repeatedly voice thanks:

"Many thanks, Grandmaster Li, for expelling the poison for me; twice saving my life — Huo Zhongjue will never forget it all my life!"

Huo Peiting at the side, originally still immersed in the shock of Li Qingran's identity and cultivation,

When she saw Huo Zhongjue's complexion recover, the cold frost on his brows quietly vanish, she too gratefully said from the bottom of her heart: "Li, Grandmaster Li, thank you."

If not for Li Qingran's move, today her grandpa definitely wouldn't have survived.

"A trivial effort; leaving first."

Li Qingran's attitude was indifferent; to him, it really was just a minor matter.

The Demon God Refinement Art can even refine and devour gods and demons — this bit of cold poison, even more so needn't be mentioned.

Li Qingran's stride was carefree; he turned to leave, and unintentionally glanced at the black pills scattered all over the ground nearby.

These were the bait Huo Zhongjue and them used for spirit fishing today.

"Right, if you don't want to attract more terrifying sea yaoling, best change the spirit fishing bait."

After casually dropping this reminder, Li Qingran lingered no longer; in a few breaths, he vanished into the boundless drizzle.

"Hm?" Huo Zhongjue didn't understand the situation.

He bent down to pick up a meat ball, pinched it open with force, and inside it was actually a bewitching bright red.

Huo Zhongjue brought it to his nose and sniffed hard; his face instantly changed color.

This is the smell of human blood!

Huo Zhongjue flew into a rage: "Xiao Pei! Tell me, these baits — how did you get them!"

These spirit fishing baits were prepared in advance by Huo Peiting.

At this moment, Huo Zhongjue only then suddenly realized — the sea shark person appearing so close to the coastline, this human blood bait absolutely cannot be unrelated.

"I, I..." Huo Peiting was startled by Huo Zhongjue's drastically changed attitude, stammering unable to speak: "Grandpa, you scared me."

"Answer me!" Huo Zhongjue however did not let up.

Huo Peiting said aggrievedly: "What's wrong Grandpa, I bought these from the market; the shopkeeper said this kind of bait used for spirit fishing can increase the success rate, so I bought them."

Huo Zhongjue stared into Huo Peiting's eyes, as if wanting to see through whether she was lying, and said to her word by word: "Inside these are human blood, human flesh."

"Human blood? No way!" Huo Peiting exclaimed, instantly bursting into anxious tears: "Grandpa, you have to believe me, I really didn't know!"

"I only bought it because the boss said it like that; I just wanted Grandpa to catch a few more sea demon spirits, wuwuwu..."

"If I'd known it was made from human blood, I definitely wouldn't have bought it!"

Huo Zhongjue sighed helplessly.

This granddaughter ultimately suffered the disadvantage of having no guardian spirit and no education.

"Investigate! Go back and have your father thoroughly investigate the source of this bait!"

"Terrible! The misunderstanding is huge now; Master Li won't think it was me..."

"Quick! Notify your eldest aunt, mobilize all family forces, find him within the entire city, I must explain clearly to Master Li in person! Must not leave a bad impression on Master Li!"

"After you go back today, you properly reflect on yourself! Read one book a day for me! So you won't be called big-breasted and brainless later!"

Huo Zhongjue's expression changed repeatedly, issuing several orders in succession.

"Yes!" Huo Peiting pouted, not daring to disobey.

But she couldn't quite understand.

From the attitude when interacting with Li Qingran just now, this person didn't have much interest in deep friendship with their Huo family.

What's the meaning of going to such great lengths to find Li Qingran and apologize in person?

"Xiao Pei, don't think Grandpa's reaction is too intense; Grandpa won't misjudge a person.

Li Qingran, this person, in the future will be an existence on par with the Three Great Generals of China, even surpassing them."

Huo Peiting widened her eyes: "Grandpa, your evaluation of him is too high, right? Could he be even more amazing than Bai Lingwu?"

The Bai Lingwu she spoke of was the heaven's favored child of Tianque Spirit Master University.

Tianque Spirit Master University, China's best spirit master university, the dream academy every young spirit master wants to enter.

Huo Peiting had visited Tianque Spirit Master University, and had the fortune to see Bai Lingwu, known as Tianque Spirit Master University's number one, once, after which she became deeply infatuated.

Bai Lingwu was praised as the young spirit master most likely to inherit the mantle of the Three Great Generals of China.

And the Three Great Generals of China, were...