While Yu Zhengxing was deep in woes within the Protective Forest, Hou Niao also arrived at a crucial juncture in his plans: how to switch from the visible Flowing Sand River into the obscure Snow River Dark River.
Over millennia, changes had occurred beneath the riverbeds, and a seamless connection was impossible; there would always be some distance to deviate.
"This should be the spot, but I can't be certain... The underwater environment here is too complex. Originally, as the confluence of two rivers, it had already formed an underground dark lake, but it's hard to tell which direction leads to the Snow River Dark River."
Yin Qingsi was somewhat uncertain. Although she was the master of this region, that was only on the surface; she was relatively unfamiliar with the underwater conditions of the Flowing Sand River, and her sect did not allow them to meddle with the Water Demon's troubles unnecessarily.
