Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Lingyun looked up at him and said in a calm tone, "I want to eat your sizzling hot pot."

"Okay." Xie Xiaoyi replied, raising his hand to ruffle her hair. "Then Auntie, you wait here. I'll go to the beach to catch fish and cook them for you when I get back."

After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked out of the courtyard.

Xie Lingyun watched his retreating figure, her fingers lightly touching her cheek, her eyes filled with an unyielding tenderness.

Eighteen years of obsession finally came to an end. Thinking of the lingering warmth of last night's intimacy, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. He stood there, stunned, for a moment...

Although it was late autumn and the seawater was cold, for Xie Xiaoyi's ninth-grade Vajra Realm physique, entering the sea was nothing more than "spare the rod and spoil the broth".

He stripped off his outer garment, slung the Guan Cang Hai sword over his shoulder, and leaped into the sea, swimming about on the ocean floor.

A moment later, a golden-scaled fish came into view, which was exactly the kind of fish that Xie Lingyun loved to eat.

With a flick of his hands and feet, he chased after the fish like a swimming fish. The golden-scaled fish was startled and darted away, weaving and twisting as it disappeared into the deep sea.

Xie Xiaoyi twisted his waist and used the Dragon Tail Swing technique.

Using the power of his waist and hips, he stirred up the water flow, chasing the golden-scaled fish through the coral reef.

He was so focused on the fact that it was Xie Lingyun's favorite fish that he completely forgot about the depth and distance, and unknowingly chased after it far into the deep sea.

Before long, a sunlit cave suddenly appeared in the distance, its surface reflecting the sea, creating a dreamlike scene.

As the golden-scaled fish was being chased and darted inwards, a dark shadow suddenly burst out from the depths of the reef cave, and a deep roar exploded in the water, causing the surrounding seawater to tremble slightly.

Xie Xiaoyi stared intently, then was greatly surprised—

This appearance actually matched the descriptions he had seen in ancient books, like the Xuanjia Jiao that had not yet transformed into a dragon.

Its entire body was covered with palm-thick black scales with dark gold patterns along the edges, and two nascent horns on its forehead, making it quite frightening.

Xie Xiaoyi thought to himself, "If someone had thalassophobia, they'd faint on the spot. Looks like it's best to stay away from it and go fishing somewhere else!"

Just as he was about to turn around and swim away, the Xuanjia Jiao suddenly changed direction and pounced straight at him!

Xie Xiaoyi was taken aback and immediately turned to swim away for his life, but as he turned, he froze completely—

Another enormous creature appeared behind them; upon closer inspection, it was a giant tortoise.

The tortoise shell is as large as a small mountain, with a bluish-black color and covered with ancient patterns. The tortoise's head is held high, its eyes are as bright as stars, and its limbs are steady and powerful.

Xie Xiaoyi concluded that it should be the spirit turtle, one of the four auspicious beasts.

With the Xuanjia Flood Dragon in front and the Divine Turtle behind, he was instantly caught in a pincer attack, with no way to advance or retreat.

Xie Xiaoyi didn't dare to delay. He suddenly sank into the seabed and quickly hid behind a dense coral reef.

But just as he hid, the two enormous creatures turned around and charged straight toward the coral reef where he was hiding!

Xie Xiaoyi was so frightened that he immediately cursed in his mind: "Damn it! What's going on?"

"My body is so small, it wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth, so why did they specifically target me?"

A bitter feeling welled up in his heart; it truly was a case of fortune and misfortune being intertwined.

He had just won the heart of the most beautiful woman in the world when he was about to perish in the jaws of this deep-sea monster.

Oh shit!

It's all that golden-scaled fish's fault. I should have known better than to chase it so far.

I'm afraid I'll die here now and no one will know how I died. My aunt might even think that I took advantage of her and ran away.

Xie Xiaoyi may have been complaining in his heart, but he didn't dare to slow down his actions for even a moment.

He immediately activated the Myriad Streams Return to Origin Heart Method, opening all the pores of his body to absorb oxygen on his own in the seabed, daring not to hold back even a little.

At the same time, he moved his hands and feet swiftly, unleashing the full power of the Dragon Tail Sweep, and desperately fled into the distance.

But the two giant beasts seemed to be able to smell his scent, and no matter how fast he swam, they stayed close behind and relentlessly pursued him.

Xie Xiaoyi was both anxious and angry: "I only have this little body, why is it worth them chasing me so frantically?"

In a flash, he suddenly realized the key—

Yes!

It must be the aura of the Ancestral Dragon True Qi, Dragon Essence and Phoenix Blood within my body—the aura of such heaven and earth treasures—that these strange sea beasts smelled and regarded as a great tonic!

It seems they've got their eyes on my incredible good fortune.

He was filled with fear and anger, but dared not pause for a moment, and frantically fled in the sea.

The Xuanjia Jiao (a type of dragon) moved swiftly through the water, its massive tail sweeping across the water and creating turbulent waves that nearly struck it several times.

Although the spirit turtle was slow, it carried a heavy aura that locked onto his aura. No matter how he circled the reefs and burrowed into the caves, he could not shake it off in the slightest.

In the deep sea, with turbulent currents and lurking beasts, Xie Xiaoyi was chased relentlessly, facing constant danger.

In a moment of carelessness, the dragon's claw, carrying a chilling glint, slashed fiercely at his side!

The sharp force tore through the seawater. If he hadn't possessed a ninth-grade Vajra physique, impervious to blades and spears, and with an incredibly strong body, he would have been decapitated long ago.

Even so, excruciating pain still shot through Xie Xiaoyi's waist, causing him to shudder violently and a trickle of blood to escape from the corner of his mouth.

If we keep running like this, we'll eventually be captured when we're exhausted!

In that life-or-death moment, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he gritted his teeth—

We have no choice but to take the risk!

As long as I can fight my way out of the sea, I will immediately throw the Guanchaohai Sword into the air and fly through the sky on the sword!

No matter how fierce these two are, they are still just sea creatures. Once they take to the sky, what can they do to me?

Once Xie Xiaoyi made up his mind, he immediately changed direction and charged towards the sea with all his might.

This is what it means to survive in danger—

While underwater, he could use the terrain to dodge, but now, caught between two extremes with his weaknesses exposed, it was a desperate gamble.

The Xuanjia Jiao immediately seized the opening, opened its mouth wide, and swallowed him fiercely!

But all of this was already part of his plan.

He swung his body through the water, using the momentum to spin and strike out with a palm, his entire arm infused with the fierce power of a dragon swinging its tail.

With a loud "smack," it slapped hard on the nose of the Xuanjia Jiao!

Using the force of the recoil, Xie Xiaoyi shot towards the sea like an arrow.

He secretly rejoiced: "So what if they're ancient mythical beasts? They're still no match for my high intelligence!"

The joy of cola turned to sorrow; I looked up and was startled.

The spirit tortoise was already blocking the way above, its huge claws slamming down with immense pressure!

"Bang—"

With a muffled thud, Xie Xiaoyi was slammed back, sending sand and rocks flying everywhere. His chest heaved, and he almost fainted.

He was in excruciating pain all over his body, his limbs felt like they were falling apart, and he was unable to move for a while.

Seeing the opportunity, the Xuanjia Jiao let out an excited roar, opened its huge mouth, and bit straight at him!

Xie Xiaoyi lay on the seabed, watching the gaping maw draw ever closer, his heart turning cold. He could only close his eyes and await his death.

"Auntie! Everyone says beautiful women have short lives, but they're wrong—you are the beautiful one, but I am the one with a short life!"