Inside this black wooden box, there are two pitch-black ambers, shaped like ovals.

Upon closer inspection, it's found that these are not just ordinary ambers, but rather they resemble a pair of eyeballs. When Su Mu's gaze met these oval ambers, for a moment, he was stunned.

This feeling was as if he had locked eyes with a pair of eyes across countless spaces and times—strange yet very real.

Startled, he quickly closed the black wooden box, and once closed, the feeling of being watched disappeared instantly.

Combining this with the finger bones, rib bones, and so on that Su Mu dug up from other tombstones, these pitch-black oval ambers could really be a pair of eyes!

However, unlike other tombstones,

the tombstone burying the eyes was enclosed in a simple black wooden box that was easy to open—this was very odd.

Suddenly, Su Mu felt the air turn cold, that eerie chill growing more and more pronounced.

Moreover, although there were many fireflies flying in the cemetery a second ago, they had all fled in the next instant, and the black mist from outside the cemetery was constantly pouring in.

Su Mu sensed something was amiss; this place was too strange, he couldn't stay any longer, or something might happen.

Looking at the black wooden box at his feet, Su Mu gritted his teeth, stuffed it into his sleeve, and turned to walk quickly towards the entrance he came from.

He had spent so much time here, wasted time and dug up tombs—if he returned empty-handed, it would be hard for Su Mu to accept.

So, even though this black wooden box containing eyes was a bit weird, he decided to take it and run.

Fortunately, he had marked his path earlier. Even with the black mist, he wouldn't lose his way.

After spending about half an hour, he finally emerged from the dense woods and reached the river.

.....

This trip wasn't entirely fruitless, Su Mu could only console himself like this.

He walked to the side of the old Cyan Ox and saw it already lying down, asleep.

When it saw Su Mu return, it jumped up in shock, staring at Su Mu in astonishment.

Seeing the Cyan Ox's reaction, Su Mu examined himself—was there anything strange about him?

.....

"What?!"

"I've been gone for three months?!"

From the old Cyan Ox, he learned that he had been missing for three months, as it thought he had met some danger and couldn't come back.

For those three months, the old Cyan Ox endured great anxiety.

Constantly wondering, if he really couldn't come back, would it be tied here for life?!

Su Mu calculated the time—at most, he thought he had only been in there for a few hours, how could three months have passed?

Could it be that the time in that cemetery was distorted?

This wasn't impossible because Su Mu had read in some ancient texts that certain secluded spaces have different time flows from the outside; it seemed that the cemetery he had entered was such a unique space?

It seemed returning promptly was a wise decision.

.....

Su Mu untied the rope tying the Cyan Ox to the tree and then sat on its back.

Then he looked upstream and saw it shrouded in dense black mist—this place was already quite far upstream—he didn't plan to go further and decided to go home.

"Let's head back while the mist is thin, retracing our steps from earlier."

As he spoke, the Cyan Ox carried Su Mu downstream.

[Congratulations! You saved a stranded giant white carp and returned it to the river, Favor Points +300]

....

[Congratulations! You cleared floating debris from the river, purifying the water, Favor Points +500]

....

[Congratulations! You cleared the piled stones from the riverbank, maintaining the river, Favor Points +200]

...

On the way, Su Mu walked and stopped, maintaining the river, cleaning garbage, saving fish, accumulating Favor Points rapidly!

Having only traveled a tenth of the way, Su Mu had already gained five thousand Favor Points!

This section of the river was Su Mu's first visit, with lots of piled stones and garbage, all of which were points!

Like this, a three-day journey took Su Mu five days.

Over these five days, he roughly added up to thirty thousand Favor Points!

Under normal circumstances, earning a thousand Favor Points a day was already great, but five days equaled one or two months' worth—thrilling!

Finally arriving at the river familiar to Su Mu, where he usually patrolled.

The old Cyan Ox was exhausted and panting.

"Hang in there, we're almost home."

Su Mu patted the Cyan Ox—having a mount was indeed convenient.

Back at the stone house, Su Mu jumped off the Ox's back and exhaled heavily.

In the next second, a willow branch brushed by his ear, gently stroking his cheek.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Su Mu smiled and spoke to the willow tree.

It was his first time disappearing for three months, and as the main overseer of his home, the willow tree was naturally anxious.

Seeing the old Cyan Ox panting heavily, Su Mu asked, "Do you eat meat?"

Upon hearing this, the Cyan Ox paused for a second, then shook its head.

In response, Su Mu waved his hand, revealing a large piece of Treasure Fish Meat, "What a pity, if you don't eat meat, I'll find some grass for you."

Seeing the meat in Su Mu's hand, the Cyan Ox's eyes lit up, indicating it does eat meat!

Then, Su Mu tossed a piece of Treasure Fish Meat to the Cyan Ox.

With one bite, the Cyan Ox devoured all the Treasure Fish Meat, erasing all traces of fatigue and significantly increasing its strength.

In this instant, the Cyan Ox felt conflicted, considering whether to acknowledge this new master.

It had served Elder Jiang for many years, and letting go of its obsessions and barriers wasn't easy.

But now, it had to reconsider; this new master, residing along the River of Time, possessed terrifying strength—defeating Elder Jiang with ease, and consuming powerful creatures from the River of Time. Following such a supreme existence, it was a unique opportunity.

After brief hesitation, it finally decided to let go of its obsessions and fully submit to this new master.

By following this master, it could witness a world it had never seen and encounter things it never dared to imagine before.

...

Su Mu had just sat down when he sensed a strong spiritual connection from the riverbank.

At that moment, he remembered something and quickly ran to the river.

Reaching the riverbank, he saw Little Mahi, Kong Yao, Silver Snake, and Little Koi Carp all at the shore, looking extremely anxious and worried.

Upon seeing their master, they finally relaxed completely.

"I'm fine."

Because three months ago, Su Mu had summoned the Mahi and others at the strange "Dead Water Domain" upstream.

But they couldn't find the water area he was in, feeling helpless—moreover, with his three-month disappearance, they feared the worst had happened to him.

.....

Little Mahi, Kong Yao, Silver Snake, and Little Koi Carp indeed thought something had happened to Su Mu.

Unbeknownst to them, the four had traversed countless spaces, endured endless time, determined to revive their master even if he had fallen, seeking a Supreme Treasure.

"What treasure?"

"Let me see."

Knowing that the four siblings went to great lengths to find a life-saving treasure for him, Su Mu felt somewhat touched.

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