Qianqi took over the job of killing fish, which was something he was good at, because for him, who had not left Dongyao for more than ten years, the happiest time was swimming in the lake surrounding Dongyao's palace. Dragons love water. He is as free as a fish in the water. As long as he soaks in the water, he seems to have left all his worries behind. He often thinks that his mother's embrace must be as gentle as water.
Whenever he got tired from swimming, he would catch a few fish in the lake, then go to the shore to make a fire and grill the fish with the children of the mermaid tribe living on the shore. His ability to make people happy may have been developed at that time.
The mermaid tribe has a low status among demons. Although it is slightly better in Dongyao, the parents of the mermaid tribe still make their children be cautious in their words and deeds. Most of them are either slaves or singing and dancing prostitutes, because they are always bought. Sell it, so you always have a deep defense against outsiders.
When he first came into contact with the children of the mermaid tribe, they refused to speak no matter what. When Qianqi came, they just looked at him from a distance. When he really tried to get close to them, they quickly ran away. Later, he found a way , brought them some interesting and delicious gadgets from the palace, and gradually they became familiar with them. Their parents are happy that their children can play with the son of the Amber Dragon King. In their opinion, they can gain Qianqi's love. When their children grow up, they will most likely enter Dongyao Palace to stay by his side. . The Amber Dragon King has always been kind and generous to others, and his son looks very innocent. At least it is much better than selling it to other nobles. They will only abuse and torture them. Even if they pamper them, they will only treat them like pets. Mermaids are not like Other monsters have shorter life cycles, almost the same as humans, and their most beautiful time is only ten years.
As they age, their bodies lose their youthfulness, and their faces lose their beauty, their owners will lose interest in them and let them do the hardest work, and soon other mermaids will become their pets. Mermaids all eat raw meat, which seems a bit scary to Qianqi. When he handed them the grilled fish, they were a little resistant at first, but after tasting it once, they fell in love with the taste. They are simple in nature. , without too many emotions, and never seem to be desperate or sad. This may be another kind of evolution. Only in this way can they face their fate more calmly.
But they will smile, not a smile deliberately put on to please others, but a deep, grateful smile, with praise in their eyes. There is no species more humble and pious than them on the shore, but Once they enter the water, they become demonic, just like in the past they would instinctively drag other members of the opposite sex into the water to kill them. But among this group of mermaids, there is one child who is so different, and that is Yuchan who danced for Ouyang Xiaoleng and the others when they came to Dongyao last time. She and Qianqi have been chatting with each other since they were young, because she does not Like other mermaids who believe that they are born humble, she will express her various emotions to Qianqi, crying and laughing, which makes him particularly fond of this child and doting on her like an elder brother.
Qianqi packed up all the fish, and helped Xia Qiu sharpen the front of the thin tree sticks she had found earlier and thread the fish on it. Then she asked Ouyang Hongye for salt and other seasonings, and then skillfully lit a fire and grilled them. Xia Qiu also Be there to help. Ouyang Xiaoleng had no interest in such work at all, and just sat quietly on the ground aside. Before the excitement of playing in the water with Xia Qiu, Qianqi and the others had passed, he had another previous feeling. A feeling I've never had before.
The crackling sound of firewood made people happy, and soon the smell of grilled fish filled the air. As soon as he smelled this smell, Feng Huo couldn't lie down anymore, and got up to get together. Go behind them and stare straight at the steaming fish on the fire.
"Cats are greedy, especially fish." Ouyang Hongye felt that Fenghuo disappeared from him in the blink of an eye.
"For someone like me who can't live without meat, I ate so lightly along the way, and I almost lost weight like a lightning bolt." Feng Huo complained while touching his belly.
"That's right, I can't stand it anymore as someone who can't live without wine every day." Mochizuki agreed and gathered around.
Xia Qiu handed the grilled fish to Feng Huo first, "Here, Lord Feng Huo!"
Feng Huo took it and bit it down without even bothering to say a word, almost burning his tongue.
Mochizuki said: "It seems that you are not a cat, but a wolf."
"What is a cat and a wolf! Not to mention, the taste is really good. Thank you, Miss Xia Qiu, and you, little monkey! I haven't seen you call me Hongye and Mochizuki. There is no need to call me adults in the future. It seems I'm older, just call me Fenghuo like them!" Fenghuo said while eating grilled fish.
"I'm not called little monkey! When did you give me such a nickname?!" Qianqi shouted at him angrily.
Wangyue took the grilled fish from Xia Qiu and turned around and called Ouyang Hongye and Ouyang Xiaoleng: "Hey, I want to invite you over to eat, come on!"
The two heard the sound and leaned forward. Xia Qiu handed them the grilled fish. Qian Qi insisted on eating it last. This was the first time Xia Qiu had eaten fish in this world. This kind of fish tasted extremely delicious and she had never tasted it in the world. It has a taste that I have never experienced before, and even though it is river fish, it has no earthy smell at all and has very few fish bones.
"Because this place is very close to Xianhe Township, the air and water quality are extremely pure. Although it is the most common white fish, it is also extremely delicious." Ouyang Hongye said and took another bite of fish.
After riding in the mountain stream for more than half a day, they finally entered the golden maple forest before nightfall. The sun had not completely set at this time. The setting sun hit the maple trees, coating the leaves with golden edges. The distance between the trees in the forest was too dense, making the They were riding slower and slower. When the sun completely set, the demon horses were completely unable to move forward in the forest. They called their demon horses away and began to walk deeper into the forest.
The maple trees under the night sky are another kind of beauty, not to mention the golden fireflies. In summer and autumn, they can't help but look forward to the appearance of fireflies. When they came to the clearing, she vaguely saw a small spark-like light spot. Looking along the direction where the light spot appeared, one golden light spot after another seemed to slowly float from the ground to the mid-air, and became more and more concentrated. The more they got, the closer they tentatively came to them. They came closer and then stepped back. When they reached the center of the open space, the fireflies also gathered together. They seemed to have souls, surrounding them. They walked through them as if walking through them. Live the most beautiful dream.
When they came into contact with Ouyang Xiaoleng, they seemed to be attracted to him and began to hover around his body. As soon as he stretched out his hand, some of them fell on his palm, bringing a kind of A cool yet subtle touch. Then more and more fireflies began to fly towards him. They formed many golden lines and rotated in various directions around his arms and body, as if trying to read his heart. Suddenly, the golden threads seemed to have agreed to fly to the sky above the open space at the same time, and then slowly rotated towards the center from all directions, forming five separate petals while rotating, and then these five petals slowly moved towards the center. The center of a circle gathers.
"It's a plum blossom!" Ouyang Hongye saw at a glance that it was a pattern of plum blossoms, and then he couldn't help but laugh, because he knew who the plum blossoms represented.
Qian Qi was a little dissatisfied. In the eyes of this group of fireflies, Ouyang Xiaoleng was actually the most noble person. But what made him even more incomprehensible was that he thought the most beautiful ones were plum blossoms. He tilted his mouth and said, "A grown man actually likes plum blossoms." flower!"
"He doesn't like plum blossoms, he likes the person they represent." Ouyang Hongye said with a wink.
After hearing what he said, Xia Qiu realized why the fireflies formed the pattern of plum blossoms, and a blush appeared on her face.
Ouyang Xiaoleng raised his head and looked at the pattern composed of fireflies quietly, secretly admiring the magic of these fireflies in his heart. Not only did they choose him, but they also read his heart. After the fireflies remained stationary in the air for a while, they slowly spread out and flew towards the depths of the maple forest. Small light spots as mottled as starlight shuttled between the trees. There were also a large number of fireflies in the forest, and they slowly rose. Together they blend into the group, just like the reflection of the starry sky in the forest.
"The open space where we are resting now is the deepest part of the Golden Firefly Forest. If you go further, you must be more vigilant. There are some ancient creatures living deep in the forest, some of which are very dangerous, such as bloodthirsty bats and cats. Jackal. The cat jackal is a carnivore with a head like a bobcat and a body like a jackal. Both animals like to move in groups and look for food. When they go out in groups, they still pose a certain threat. Jinying Maple Forest is the most popular in the demon world. One of the ancient forests, it retains its original appearance. All kinds of animals and insects in the demon world can be seen here. They are species older than the animals and insects in the human world, because even in the depths of the forest, there is no light during the day. It's difficult to dim, so they will appear even during the day. But most of them are afraid of being disturbed, so after we entered the Golden Fireflies Maple Forest, we didn't see too many animals." When everyone was taking a nap in the open space, Ouyang Hongye said to the others People say.
At this time, a few rabbits poked their heads out of the grass in the distance. They seemed not to be afraid of people, but leisurely ran to the open field to eat grass very close to Xia Qiu. These rabbits had long cream-colored fur and blue eyes. They were small and round and looked very beautiful. She was attracted to them unconsciously and tried to move closer to them. They didn't mind either. Continuing to eat grass, she boldly reached out to touch them.
Like all girls, she couldn't resist cute little animals. Their long fur felt extremely soft and their bodies were very warm. If she couldn't bear to disturb them from chewing their delicious food, she would really want to hold them all in her arms.
Qianqi also came over and played with the little things with her. After a while, some strange sounds suddenly came from the forest. The rabbits became alert when they heard the sound. They pricked up their ears and listened in the opposite direction. Direction jumped away.