The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 82: Drawing Water
"Your Majesty, if you say so, do you know what Xiaohong's name is?"

Qingyi slowly narrowed her eyes and felt more and more uncomfortable.

Then, she saw Yang Chan nodded slowly.

"Not long after I brought him back to Huashan, he opened his larynx and told me his name. He gave himself a name, Ding Lin, Ding for lilac and Lin for peach forest..." Yang Chan said.

Qing Yi was silent, her face looked a little ugly. But the next moment, her face changed back to normal, and at the same time, she no longer had any doubts about the other party's idea, and was extremely certain.

"So, Xiaohong is here with the Empress. In addition to saving his life, I want to thank the Empress for taking care of him over the years," Qingyi paused and continued, still addressing Ding Lin, "I wonder if Xiaohong has told the Empress about our past over the years."

This time, it was Yang Chan's turn to be silent. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Back then in that ditch, you came late, my lady, and only saw the last scene. In fact, before that, Xiao Hong had the opportunity to escape alone, but he chose to go with me in the end..."

A hint of tenderness appeared on Qingyi's face.

"We live and die together, and support each other through thick and thin."

Qingyi Road.

There was no trace of smile on Yang Chan's face anymore.

"Thanks to the Majesty for taking care of Xiaohong these years," Yang Chan's previous words undoubtedly revealed the fact that Ding Lin had been with her. Qingyi completely relaxed, "Now that I have cultivated my skills, I think I should be able to take good care of Xiaohong. I wonder if the Majesty can exchange Xiaohong with me."

Qing Yi said this, not disguising the anticipation and urgency in her eyes.

Yang Chan remained silent.

Qingyi didn't urge anyone and just waited quietly.

A little while.

"call."

Yang Chan let out a breath.

"The Sea Monster King, when he first came out, he killed three princes and princesses of the North Sea Dragon Clan in a row in the North Sea, and he also killed seven Heavenly Court warriors in a row on the North Sea battlefield. I didn't even think of him for a moment," Yang Chan looked at Qing Yi with a complicated look in her eyes. "Of course, such means can take good care of Yu'er. He has indeed been with me for hundreds of years. It's a pity that you came a step too late. I had already released him decades ago."

"Released?"

Qingyi was a little out of control, but what she was facing now was neither the dragons that she hated to the core, nor the hostile generals from heaven, but Yang Chan who had saved her life. No matter how much emotion she had, she could not express it and had to hold it back.

"My Lady," Qing Yi looked at Yang Chan without giving in, with a hint of aggression in her tone, "Xiao Hong... is mine!"

"You thought I lied because I didn't want to exchange him with you," Yang Chan smiled, but her smile was a little weak. She repeated, "I didn't lie to you. I really released him. He is no longer in Huashan."

Yang Chan turned her head slightly and her eyes fell on the small town at the foot of Mount Hua.

"I remember that day was the Lantern Festival. I held the fish tank and placed him in the moat with my own hands, returning him to his own world."

Yang Chan’s expression became increasingly ugly.

"I am a fairy, and he is a demon. After all... there is a gap between us."

After another pause, Yang Chan continued.

"Before she left, I told her that you should be in the sea. I gave her a scale of the Fourth Princess as a token of my love, but she was not strong enough to do so. I told her the location of the water-drawing fish that saved you. Judging from the direction she left, she must have gone there."

"Draw water, go to Xiniu Hezhou." Qingyi said. She had already found out the place name and location of that place.

Yang Chan nodded.

"I haven't been out of Huashan for so many years, so I don't know anything more specific. Go get some water and see, maybe you can find him there."

Even if I knew his name first, so what.

You are both demons, and there is no one standing between you, which is why you can be so close to each other.

Involuntarily, my mind recalled the scene I saw at that time, two fish snuggling tightly together in a dry ditch -

Support each other in times of adversity…

"My lady, goodbye!"

The man in blue bowed and did not stay.

His figure flashed, and then he turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the distance.

……

On the three thousand steps, Yang Chan watched the man in blue leaving, stood there for a while, turned around, and returned to the dojo.

The Precious Lotus Lantern transformed into thousands of bright lights and fell into the lotus pond.

As usual, Yang Chan sat in the pavilion and looked at the lotus leaves in the pond.

silent.

"After all, you are on the same path..."

Yang Chan murmured involuntarily, her eyes darkened again, and there was still half a word in her heart that she hadn't said out loud.

And I am just a latecomer.

"Third sister!"

Yang Jian's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Yang Chan's expression suddenly turned cold. She raised her hand, aura surrounded her body, and she hid her figure tightly as usual.

"I happened to be looking for Nezha in the sky today. The clairvoyant said that he seemed to have seen the demon king passing by outside Huashan. Is it okay for you?"

Yang Jian's voice was filled with concern.

"What can I do? I have the protection of this mountain protection formation and the protection of the Treasure Lotus Lantern. Second brother, you worry too much."

Yang Chan's voice was cold and she had no intention of letting Yang Jian in.

"Second brother, I'm a little tired. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back."

"Third sister."

"Third sister..."

Yang Jian called a few more times, but there was no response.

He could only turn back in disappointment.

……

Xiniu Hezhou.

It stretches for 200 miles. Jishui is not a big river, and the ruler is not the Dragon King, but a snake demon who only dares to call himself the Lord of Water.

Qingyi's spiritual sense swept over the water twice. The huge pressure made the entire water palace quiet. She did not find Ding Lin in the water, so her spiritual sense expanded a little more.

Then, the small lake that had appeared countless times in my memories came into view.

Qingyi withdrew her spiritual sense and did not fly over the small lake first. She was a little scared. This was the last place and also the place with the greatest hope.

She was afraid that her expectations would be dashed and her hopes would be shattered.

Exhaling lightly, Qingyi looked down at her bright palace dress before heading towards the lake.

A small clear lake.

Half lotus leaf, half water grass.

The sun shines on the lake, and the breeze blows gently, creating rippling waves.

More than a hundred years have passed, and this small lake seems to have not changed much.

Qing Yi sensed it slightly.

There really was a demonic aura in the lake, which was roughly at the level of just entering the demon pill realm.

The anticipation in Qing Yi's eyes grew even stronger. Calculating the time, if he practiced step by step, it would take more than a hundred years. Even if there were some adventures, Ding Lin could only practice to this point at most.

Qing Yi frowned.

She only taught Ding Lin the most basic breathing technique back then. The subsequent practice should be guided by Yang Chan. I don’t know what secret book he used to advance. It would be best if it was a sutra, otherwise it would be a bit troublesome.

You must know that once the elixir is successful, there will be no regrets.

But it doesn't matter, fortunately, the Yuan Shen has not yet been formed, and even if all the cultivation is wasted, it is not a big deal to start over again. There are still a few decades, although it is a bit troublesome. But as long as more resources are given, it will always be possible to condense the pill again before the end of life.

Thinking like this.

Qingyi let out another breath to calm herself down. She gritted her teeth and stepped into the lake.

The small fish and shrimps were frightened and ran away in all directions.

A stone house was actually built under the water.

Qingyi's mouth curled up and she smiled again. She walked towards the stone house. She was so close that the demon in the house finally sensed the movement.

"who!"

A loud shout was heard.

Then, a half-human, half-fish black fish demon walked out of the stone house, holding half a red carp in one hand with his mouth full of blood, and a three-pronged steel fork in the other hand.

The smile that was about to appear on Qingyi's face suddenly froze.

"Black scale."

Qing Yi spoke word by word, gritting her teeth. What came out was not the Xiao Hong she had been thinking about, but the black fish spirit that had brought her countless nightmares in the past.

"I don't know which great king has come. I am the patrol general under the command of the Water Lord Jihe. I am here to guard this palace for him. Is there anything I can do for you, my king?"

Hei Lin said respectfully. Qing Yi's overwhelming demonic aura almost suffocated him. Coupled with his completely transformed appearance, he did not recognize Qing Yi, but he knew that the person in front of him was a demon king.

"You don't recognize me anymore."

Qing Yi sneered.

"The king has seen me?"

Hei Lin was confused and uncertain.

"Not only have I seen it, I remember it clearly." Qing Yi suppressed the hatred in his heart and asked, "Hei Lin, let me ask you, have you seen a foreign red carp monster in this small lake or in the water in recent years?"

“Red carp monster?” Hei Lin seemed to think for a moment. “I have been awarded for my meritorious service more than a hundred years ago. I was selected by the Water Lord to be included in the Heavenly Registry and was given the title of Patrol General. I have been ordered to guard this place ever since. Over the years, I have never seen any red carp monster come here.”

"I haven't seen him before," Qing Yi muttered, and was absent-minded for a moment. "He has never been here, so where did he go? Did he go to Sihai? Impossible..."

"This great king..."

Hei Lin spoke carefully.

At this time, Qingyi no longer had the intention to pay attention to Heilin.

But the deep hatred from the past is now right in front of us, so there is naturally no reason to let it go.

Qingyi waved her sleeves.

A demonic aura rolled over like a breeze and brushed against Hei Lin's body. The next moment, a pool of red water gurgled across the bottom of the water.

Hei Lin didn't even know what was happening before he was cut into pieces of flesh.

"Where have you been?"

For a moment, expectations were dashed, and disappointment and sadness were intertwined.

Qing Yi gritted her teeth.

……

On the barren mountain next to the Jisai Kingdom.

While healing, the Nine-Headed Insect took out a black scale. The halo on the scale flickered slightly, and there was new information.

"It became an engagement seven years later."

The Hydra accepted it.

"Little White Dragon... what's the 'sister-in-law'? You're really playing around."

The Nine-Headed Insect stroked the hairband on his forehead, and the neck that was connected to the dead snake head began to ache again.

"Can I really get you to get married?"

The injury has almost healed.

The nine-headed insect put away the black scales.

Get up.

But at this moment, suddenly, the Nine-headed Insect seemed to sense something.

(End of this chapter)