However, it was slightly different from the old turtle's respectful attitude towards Ji Yuan and Bai Qi. In addition to looking at Ji Yuan and Jiang Shen, the big blue fish couldn't help but look at Hu Yun from time to time.
Needless to say, Hu Yun was quite familiar with Bai Qi and knew that both Mr. Ji and the God of the River were not people who cared much about details, so he put his fox face above the bow of the boat and almost touched the water surface. He even stretched out his claws and gently touched the forehead of the big black carp with the pads under his front paws.
Ji Yuan looked at the two aquatic creatures in the water under the boat who had a close relationship with him, and smiled.
"You all look pretty energetic. How have you been these years? Is your training going well?"
Wu Chong's two turtle feet dragged the water upwards, as if he was making a gesture of bowing and shaking.
"In reply to your words, old turtle, I have received your teachings and listened to the recitation and teaching of the scholar Yin, which has greatly benefited me in my spiritual practice."
Bai Qi laughed and said to Ji Yuan.
"This old turtle has practiced for many years. What he lacks is not the cultivation of magic and the accumulation of spiritual power, but the way forward and a clear mind. Mr. Ji has done a lot for him. This can be regarded as his good fortune after practicing for hundreds of years."
Since the big black carp couldn't speak, Bai Qi spoke on its behalf.
"As for Qingqing, she has made progress in her practice. I like her very much, and I was the one who gave her this name."
Ji Yuan couldn't help but smile knowingly when he heard this, and even the old turtle Wu Chong beside him also had a smile on his face.
The big black carp is loved by both Mr. Ji and the God of the River. If it were an old turtle in earlier years, he might be envious or even a little jealous of the big black carp, but the old turtle now would not do that. Moreover, to have such a result, apart from the big black carp's own good fortune, who can say that it was not due to its own efforts
“Is the big black carp a female or a male?”
Hu Yun paddled in the water with his paws, then turned to ask Ji Yuan and Bai Qi a question. Ji Yuan looked at him with amusement.
"You can't smell it this time?"
"Sir, what you said is wrong. How can I smell the fish in the water? Unless he transforms into a human..."
Ji Yuan stopped joking.
"Big blue fish, well, Qingqing is a female fish. The saying that there are many fish girls in the aquatic world is not just talk. It is definitely difficult to truly transform, but it will be much easier to be half human and half fish. Of course, this kind of tricky way of cultivation is not advisable."
The boatman had already moved a small table from the cabin to the bow, and selected three of the more exquisite dishes in the cabin, plus a wine jug and two wine cups, which just filled the small table.
"Mr. Ji, let's sit down first. The two of them in the water are like lying on a bed wrapped in a comfortable quilt, which is more comfortable than us standing."
"Okay."
Ji Yuan and Bai Qi sat down one after the other, Ji Yuan at the bow and Bai Qi at a position closer to the back.
Ji Yuan picked up the wine jug on the table and poured a glass of wine. Seeing that the wine was thick and clear and smelling the mellow aroma, he knew that it was Chunhui Mansion's famous wine, Qianrichun. He still remembered that Daqingyu liked to drink, and said to Daqingyu.
"When we first met, I only treated you to a glass of fisherman's rice wine. Today, I would like to offer you a cup of Thousand Days Spring."
As he spoke, Ji Yuan raised his cup to the side of the boat and tilted the cup slightly. The wine slid onto the water and was sucked into the mouth of the big black carp. Judging from the taste of the wine alone, Qian Richun was as good as some fairy wines and spiritual wines.
Although Ji Yuan had two thousand-bucket pots in his hands, which contained ambergris, a kind of fairy wine, he was now using the ambergris to heal his wounds. The injuries from the thunder tribulation were not small, and it was not easy to waste the ambergris. It seemed like a lot, but it might not be enough.
Although the wine in the other thousand-bucket pot was very good, it was just more spiritual. It was not too special for those present. In terms of taste, Ji Yuan felt that Qian Richun was not worse than it, so he did not take it out to avoid losing face for Bai Qi.
"And you, have a drink too."
Ji Yuan took back the wine cup and poured another cup for the old turtle, who hurriedly swam to the side of the boat and caught the falling wine.
In fact, this wine was obtained by Old Turtle. The meaning of the wine he obtained and the wine given by Ji Yuan now is different.
After toasting with the two glasses of wine, Ji Yuan didn't say anything for a while, and he and Bai Qi started eating and drinking, admiring the night view of the river. The pleasure boats and tall ships, with their red, white and yellow lanterns, made the ripples on the water look colorful and gorgeous.
The stars in the sky were reflected on the surface of the river. Ji Yuan had stars in his heart and saw stars in his eyes. Looking at the beautiful scenery of Chunmu River, he couldn't help but be a little dazed.
The people on the small boat were enjoying the night view of the surrounding river, and this boat was also a part of the night view in the eyes of others. When Ji Yuan was drinking and enjoying the view, the old turtle and the big blue carp were waiting on the water, and Yin Qing was talking quietly to the big blue carp. Even Bai Qi could not figure out Ji Yuan's thoughts and did not dare to disturb him.
After a long time, Ji Yuan withdrew his distant gaze and spoke with a smile.
"It's still better on Chunmu River. Bai Jiangshen really picked a good place."
Bai Qi drank the wine in the glass and told the truth.
"This is the righteousness of the Dragon King. If he wanted, he could have taken over both the Dazhen River and the Dazhen River. The Dragon Son has no god to assist him, but he recognized Bai as the river god. Although Bai is not under the Dragon King's command, he also admires him."
"Mr. Ying is indeed a man of high moral character."
Ji Yuan echoed and looked at the old turtle and the big bluefish again.
"Chunmu River, especially this section of the river, is a rare place for you to practice. The river is separated from the hustle and bustle of the world, and the surface is filled with trivialities. In the daytime, you can see the colorful clouds and morning dew, and at night, you can see the light of the lights..."
Chunmu River is peaceful and tranquil, Chunhui Mansion is colorful. This is Ji Yuan’s feeling, and he looked at the old turtle Wu Chong.
"Being too close to the human world does make learning easier and more colorful, but it can also be confusing. You sought shortcuts everywhere because of this, which actually harmed your practice."
The old turtle nodded slowly.
"Mr. Ji is right. If I hadn't suffered backlash, I wouldn't have lived such a miserable life for so many years."
Ji Yuan knew the main reason behind this, so he just laughed.
"In fact, this time I came to Chunmujiang, besides not having seen each other for a long time, I came to visit Baijiangshen and see how you two are practicing, but there is another very important reason, which is to talk to you about this matter."
Thinking of the last time he met the young master of the Xiao family and Hong Xiunu, Ji Yuan still remembered clearly the plan of replacing the prince with a cat with the help of the fake Jiang Shenniang.
"The Xiao family you helped back then may not be as prosperous as it is now, but it is still deeply rooted and powerful, and the young master of the Xiao family has also provoked monsters..."
"Um?"
The old turtle subconsciously let out a surprised cry. With such a disaster, the Xiao family should at least be ruined and destroyed, if not completely eradicated. Then he came to his senses with the second half of Ji Yuan's words.
"Did you provoke a monster as well?"
"Yes, the monster you provoked this time is not as kind as you. Similarly, its Taoism is far stronger than you are now, not to mention you back then. Let me tell you in detail..."
Ji Yuan ate some wine and ate some food, imitating the storyteller Wang Li's manner, and slowly recounted the events of the past in a tone that was 70% original and 30% storytelling style.
Ji Yuan does not directly talk about the story of Hong Xiu and the young master of the Xiao family, but roughly starts from the moment when the old turtle met the scholar named Xiao. The story in the middle is vague, spanning a timeline of more than a hundred years, to the present Xiao family, and tells the story of the Hanjiang tower ship, the small boat and the young master of the Xiao family.
This way of presentation is undoubtedly very attractive, and the core of the story is also outstanding. Even the big black carp and Hu Yun, who had been playing there and being unable to match their fish lips with their fox mouths, were quickly attracted by Ji Yuan's story.
After a long time, as Ji Yuan finished telling this story which could not be considered finished, everyone had their own thoughts.
The first person to speak was not Old Turtle or Hu Yun, but Jiang Shen Baiqi.
"Mr. Ji, that fox demon actually managed to deceive your discerning eyes and even dared to impersonate Ying Ruoli on the Tongtian River. It's obvious that his skills and courage are extraordinary!"
"What God Bai Jiang said is correct. Moreover, the Jade Fox Cave Heaven is not just another demon cave, but a real paradise outside the world, with fox immortals and great demons, including the nine-tailed fox, in charge."
Bai Qi's expression became more serious after hearing these words.
"Humph, even so, it's too arrogant."
Although there was no change in the old turtle Wu Chong's expression, his entire shell had already submerged in the water, with only his head exposed above the water. His eyes were not wide open, and his breath was also changing unsteadily.
Ji Yuan waited for a while, and seeing that the old turtle didn't say anything, he looked at Bai Qi before speaking.
"If you have any grudges, go to the Xiao family to resolve them in person. Since you have chosen this difficult path of righteous cultivation, it is better to resolve this knot in your heart."
Wu Chong nodded slightly, answering with very complicated feelings.
"Wu has made note of it!"
Hu Yun and Da Qingyu on the side thought it was a very amazing story. The things about the Dragon King, Fox Fairy and Cave Heaven were just like listening to a heavenly book to them. But it did not hinder their imagination. They always felt that it was very amazing.
"Plop..."
"Ah... someone come quickly, someone fell into the water, someone fell into the water~~~~"
A woman's scream was heard from dozens of feet away, which attracted Ji Yuan and others to look.
"Hua La La..."
The water splashed at the bow of the small pleasure boat, and the big bluefish had already swung its body to push away the waves and dived into the water towards the direction of the sound.
"Haha, Qingqing has saved a lot of people on Chunmu River over the years!"
Seeing this scene, Bai Qi smiled and stroked his beard, while Ji Yuan frowned, but the target was not the big blue carp.
Dozens of feet away, outside a medium-sized pleasure boat, a man was splashing water vigorously. He was the person who fell into the water, but there was no panic on his face.
"Scream again, scream louder, the louder the better, panic!"
The woman by the boat looked around at the river, wondering with doubt in her heart whether the legendary river god would really come to save her. But after hearing the words of the man in the water, she did not dare to delay and quickly put her hands on her face and shouted loudly.
"Help~~~~Someone fell into the water~~~~~"