Chen Ping’an used his hiking pole to skillfully tap the ground, causing a wisp of astral energy to snake through the ground and strike the canal master on the back of her head, instantly waking her up. She pulled her head out from the ground and dazedly sat there with a blank expression on her face.0

"Those two detestable maidservants... After accompanying you for so many years, are they just fools who are meandering about and waiting for death?!" Chen Ping'an scolded with a furious expression.0

The canal master felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She had always grumbled about her two maidservants being foolish and slow before, complaining that they weren't as efficient and capable as those seductive women serving the lake lord in his dragon palace. They were also unable to capture and imprison the hearts of men. Now, however, she felt like this was actually a good thing. 0

If Verdant Bamboo Lake were dragged into this mess, then not only would her two maidservants be transformed into water lamps, but she would very likely lose her position as canal master as well. The detestable canal master of Algae Stream loved to cause conflict with her words and secretly bring harm to other people, and she had already caused the water immortal shrine to suffer from few worshippers and little incense offerings for many years. Not only that, but the canal master of Algae Stream even wanted to take things one step further and get her killed. This had been going on for a long time already, and the entire Verdant Bamboo Lake was standing around and watching on with keen interest.0

"Go and call the lake lord over," Chen Ping'an said. "Just tell him that I've helped him kill the Ghost Axe Palace's Du Yu, so he should personally come over here to thank me. Remember to remind the lake lord that I have pure wind in my two sleeves, and I'm most averse to the stench of copper. I only accept peculiar treasures of lakes and rivers that...0