Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 462 - 452: In My Backyard? Returning to Square One

Seeing Elder Su furrow his brow, Li Qiye’s heart sank.

Did I present Elder Su with an enormous dilemma.....

After all, trying to find that beast in the vast River of Time using just a few strands of wool is really too difficult.

Even if it can be found, it is sure to delay Elder Su for a considerable amount of time.

Perhaps..... it’s better to forget it, right??

"Elder, perhaps it’s best"

"Give it to me." Li Qiye hadn’t finished speaking before Su Mu interrupted him.

Su Mu took the wool given by Li Qiye, held it in his palm, and after a careful inspection, felt a growing sense of familiarity, as if he had... as if he had encountered it before?

In the next second, he fully opened his Divine Sense, covering the Long River.

As soon as his Divine Sense opened, he locked onto the target.

His expression changed, looking toward the direction of his home.

Li Qiye’s lost Spirit Pet is at his house???

He recalled that his backyard had many small animals.

Those small animals came to his herb garden to steal herbs and were eventually persuaded by the five little ones to stay; their numbers have grown, maybe they might even reach several hundred now.

Could it be that Li Qiye’s Spirit Pet went to his herb garden to steal herbs and was captured?

It should be so because the aura on the wool indeed is in his backyard, there’s certainly no mistake.

Seeing Elder Su stunned, not speaking for a long time, Li Qiye didn’t dare to speak either.

"Elder, perhaps it’s best to forget it."

"That beast is clever at hiding and runs incredibly fast; even if we find it, it’s very hard to catch."

Li Qiye said to Su Mu in a slow manner.

His words pulled Su Mu’s thoughts back to reality, after coming to himself, he said to Li Qiye: "I’ve found it."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye’s pupils contracted, his whole body froze, his face showing disbelief.

I handed over the wool to Elder Su, the entire process took about three breaths??

Three breaths were all it took to find that beast??

What’s the point of my years of searching? Was it just a joke?

Is this the power of Elder Su??!

"Please lead the way, Elder, I know that beast well, I’ve prepared several methods for this, as long as the elder takes me to it, I can handle the rest."

Li Qiye said earnestly.

He had almost captured it seven times, each failure taught Li Qiye a lesson in blood and tears; he prepared many cards targeting it, no one can fail eight times in the same spot!

This time, he must catch it.

Because the Ten Thousand Realms are becoming increasingly restless and tumultuous, if he can’t find that beast, he will never be "complete", never take that step forward, only become a wave in the River of Time, a pawn in the chessboard of time, not knowing when he’ll be obliterated....

...

"No need, you stay here, don’t wander around; I’ll be back soon."

With these words, Su Mu turned around and left.

When Li Qiye came to his senses, Elder Su had already disappeared.

So fast!

On the River of Time, suppressed by the Time Rule, his speed was greatly limited, especially when walking on the Water of Time, every moment was a struggle against its erosion, which was a considerable drain.

But it’s different for that beast, its "Origin" contains special laws against the erosion of the Water of Time, so it runs very fast on the River of Time, and this is one of the main reasons he can’t catch it.

...

Su Mu returned home, Nannan jogged up to him, asking with concern: "Daddy, are you alright."

"I’m fine, it was a friend of Daddy’s." Su Mu said with a smile.

"Nannan, we might be moving soon." Su Mu thought of something and said to Nannan.

"Moving house?"

"We won’t live here anymore?" Nannan tilted her head and asked.

Su Mu nodded: "Yes."

"We’ll leave here, go somewhere bigger, to a busier and more beautiful world."

Because at this purification rate, it should only be a year or a half, enough to fully purify and leave this place.

"Good!"

"Wherever Daddy is, Nannan will be there."

Nannan nodded obediently.

"So, before we move, you stay put at home, don’t go outside." Su Mu instructed Nannan.

After recent events, Su Mu has sensed danger, he doesn’t know when powerful enemies might appear on the river; if Nannan goes out, it would be very perilous.

Staying at home, there’s the willow tree, the Cyan Ox, Xiaobai, the five little ones, plus several hundred strong Spirit Beasts, very safe.

Moreover, Su Mu has long dug a tunnel in the cellar; if danger arises, Xiaobai and the others could take Nannan through the tunnel to escape.

The house also has layer upon layer of barriers, even if danger comes, it can delay for a while, and he can return at once, as long as Nannan stays home, she’ll be completely safe.

"Alright." Nannan nodded heavily.

"Our monthly fishing activity before moving, it can’t happen now." Su Mu continued.

"No worries, Daddy, didn’t you say we’ll move to a prettier place later; when we’ve moved, Daddy can take me out to play." Nannan smiled and said.

.....

Nannan’s thoughtfulness is heartwarming, after all, her life with Su Mu from a young age has been exceedingly dull and monotonous.

After instructing her, Su Mu went to the backyard.

Upon arriving in the backyard, the five little ones came to Su Mu immediately; because their master seldom inspected the herb garden, the five were standing tall, ready for orders.

Su Mu said to the five little ones: "Summon all your subordinates here."

With these words, in less than two minutes, a total of eight hundred and fifty Spirit Beast small animals stood neatly before Su Mu, like a phalanx, awaiting his inspection.

Su Mu’s gaze swept over them, not perceiving the wool aura.

Hmm?

He clearly sensed it in his backyard just now; why can’t it be found all of a sudden.

"All sheep-based entities, step forward."

With these words, Fierce Cloud Sheep, Black Horned Sheep, Two-Headed Sheep, and about thirty Spirit Pet animals stood before Su Mu.

Su Mu, holding the white wool, compared them one by one with these "sheep", but none matched.

He turned his head, looking at the Groundhog leader of the five little ones and asked: "Is everyone here?"

Upon hearing this, the five little ones exchanged glances and began to communicate via transmitted sound.

"Quick, each check your subordinate personnel, is everyone here?"

"Yes, they’re all here!"

"Mine are all here too!"

...

"No, Ah Fei isn’t here!"