Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 205 Speaking Human Language, Ye Gong's Love of Dragons

Only Chen Shunan noticed that Lu Jing was somewhat resentful, as if there was anger suppressed in his mind. The occasional overflow of his mental power was even more chilling, almost freezing the surrounding airflow.

However, they concealed their intentions and pretended to be in control.

Chen Shunan's heart stirred.

Lu Jing is now a master who has slain five traitors. There are very few people in the entire Wuqing County who can make him feel like he is facing a formidable enemy and have no choice but to give way.

Could it be...

"arrive."

Just then, Lu Jing's voice came.

The river wind, carrying snowflakes, brushed against my face like fine sand.

Everything in the world seemed frozen.

Only the sails were still fluttering.

As everyone looked up, they saw a large iceberg, about ten feet wide, lying in the middle of the river, half submerged in the icy river and half exposed in the air.

A finless porpoise lay on the top of the iceberg, belly up, basking in the sparse sun, just like a human.

Its tail gently patted the broken ice at the edge of the iceberg.

Not far away, several martial artists were squatting in the snow, carefully attending to him.

You scoop the poop, I'll keep watch.

Some people have prepared top-quality, fresh fish, ready to be fed at any time.

It looks like it's being served like an old master; all that's missing is someone to massage its shoulders and legs.

“No, no, no, Mimi Mimi…”

On the iceberg, a martial artist cautiously approached, carrying a fish cage while making various noises that sounded like calling for pigs or cats.

The fish basket was full of large, plump fish.

However, the finless porpoise merely glanced at the fish trap indifferently, sniffed it, flicked its tail to overturn the trap, and then nudged the man's gourd of wine hanging from his waist with its round head.

"My goodness, you can't drink alcohol... just a little bit, only a little bit."

Unable to resist the persistent pleading of the finless porpoise, the man finally gave in and took out his wine gourd.

To everyone's surprise, without needing any instruction, the finless porpoise used its two fins to hold the gourd, and with a simple rub on the ice, the stopper fell off.

The finless porpoise happily devoured the liquor, and in the blink of an eye, several kilograms of strong liquor were gone.

Then, the finless porpoise lay down on the ground, drunk, and fell fast asleep.

An eerily quiet atmosphere permeated the ship.

Not to mention others, even Chen Shunan was dumbfounded.

This finless porpoise has even picked up the bad habit of excessive drinking?!

Chen Shunan shook his head silently.

Sure enough, following the Holy Dynasty, even the most innocent beings will become corrupt and chaotic!
Fortunately, I, Chen Shunan, remain untainted by the mud.

Let Mr. Chen teach this finless porpoise to reform.

Lu Jing fell silent for a moment, realizing he hadn't expected the Yangtze finless porpoise to be so easily tempted.

In just a few days, he not only became as fat as a pig, but also became a drunkard.

How can I ride this?
Please wait a moment.

After the finless porpoise had sobered up a bit, Lu Jing finally spoke.

"Luo Kun, you go first."

"Yes!"

After getting out of the cabin, Luo Kun picked up the saddle, pulled the rope, and one side of the hull opened like a door.

A fresh, damp river breeze blows.

With a push, the small boats all landed on the river, and he quickly rowed towards the finless porpoises.

Actually, proving one's knowledge of the demon fish is quite simple.

It means that the saddle was successfully attached to the finless porpoise, which then obeyed commands, moving at its own speed, and was tamed by the martial artist.

As for whether you truly understand the language of demons... that's not important.

Only the result matters.

Chen Shunan stared at Luo Kun's retreating figure, his eyes revealing a profound look.

Chen Shunan had witnessed Luo Kun's abilities before.

He kept many wild animals, including foxes and weasels.

The foxes he kept seemed to understand his words. They could punch and kick like martial artists in public, and even imitate the gait of an official. At the sound of a whistle, they could look around with the charm of a delicate young wife.

Everyone was completely stunned.

We arrived at the iceberg.

Luo Kun was holding a purple clay pot in his arms. Inside was a "demon-tempting soup" made from various mountain delicacies and secret medicines, such as white fleeceflower root, ground cypress branches, and ginseng. The soup had a wonderfully fragrant aroma.

Luo Kun used this item, along with some reward and punishment methods, to tame some wild beasts that were just beginning to develop intelligence.

"Little darling, try this..." Luo Kun forced a fawning smile and pushed the bowl forward.

At the same time, he silently grabbed the saddle and prepared to throw it onto the back of the finless porpoise.

The finless porpoise glanced at Luo Kun, its nostrils flaring, a hint of human-like disdain flashing in its eyes.

What kind of pig feed have I never seen before?

The finless porpoise remained silent, only spitting a string of saliva at Luo Kun in disgust.

Luo Kun was soaked to the bone, completely drenched, and rowed away in a disheveled state. "Next..."

Lu Jing's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this.

One by one, the "enlightened messengers" quickly rowed closer.

Some people wanted to use the football toy to appeal to the finless porpoise; others were skilled in a certain kind of vocal technique and had exceptional ventriloquism skills, hoping to use this to get closer to the finless porpoise.

But without exception, they all ended in failure.

At best, they only touched the finless porpoise, but once they revealed their intention to put a saddle on it, the porpoise became somewhat resistant and responded with saliva.

These two-legged beasts, what makes you think you can ride me?
That wouldn't be cute.

Gradually, Lu Jing's expression turned somewhat gloomy.

Song Qinghe observed the entire process, holding a pair of Western-style binoculars, silently recording something as he watched the group interact with the Yangtze finless porpoises at the Grand Canal.

"Next up, Xiao Changping."

A calm voice came from inside.

Xiao Changping cupped his hands in greeting to Lu Jing, looking quite confident, and strode down from the cabin.

Upon reaching the iceberg, the finless porpoise became somewhat wary due to the repeated attempts by humans to ride it.

Upon seeing Xiao Changping arrive, the fish braced itself on the ice with its fins, quickly glided to the edge, and fell into the water. After swimming rapidly underwater for a moment, it hid behind an ice reef not far away.

Seeing this, Xiao Changping remained calm. He straightened his clothes, bowed deeply towards the finless porpoise, and said sincerely,
"The king hides his tracks by the rivers and seas, and though we visit him three times, we cannot find the wise ruler."

"Great King of the Yangtze Finless Porpoise, I have come again today despite the snow, not to force you, but because the river is in trouble! I have been entrusted by the people of Wuqing to ask you to come out of the mountains. Now the scourge is severe, it has occupied my Grand Canal and is devouring passing boat passengers. Ordinary aquatic creatures all avoid its ferocity. The people along the river are burning incense and praying day and night, suffering unspeakably."

"If Your Majesty does not despise us and is willing to come out of seclusion to help us, we, your fellow martial artists, have prepared three gifts: First, a ten-mile stretch of water along the riverbank for your people to rest and recuperate; second, a thousand dan of Taihu silver fish for your use at any time; and third, on the day of our success, the people of the eighteen prefectures along the river will jointly honor you as the 'True Lord Protector of the Nation and Pacifying the River,' and erect a shrine to worship you, so that the incense may continue forever!"

At the same time, a hidden force of will, following a special rhythm, quietly surged like a stream towards the finless porpoise, as if to bewitch its mind.

Xiao Changping's voice came through clearly.

The people on the ship reacted in various ways upon hearing this.

"Scholars always speak with such eloquence and authority, it's truly impressive!"

"Such a boastful tone, indeed making a decision for Lord Lu."

Some people made a sarcastic remark.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jing showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he smiled and said...
"It's alright. If we can really persuade this porpoise to come out of the mountains and serve us, what's wrong with preparing three gifts?"

Among the crowd, Chen Shunan keenly sensed the mental power that Xiao Changping was quietly releasing.

It seems to be a unique method of focusing the mind.

Xiao Changping was indeed a remarkable figure in the martial arts world, possessing unique skills.

He can teach with toads. He only needs to say "It's time to come out and go to school" and a big toad that is hidden in his portable jar will jump out and fall to the ground.

When he said, "The teacher is here, why aren't the students here for class?", more than a dozen small toads jumped out one after another and squatted down in two rows in front of the big toad.

Then he would say, "Hey! It's time for the teacher to teach the students to read," and the big toad would croak loudly, and the other little toads would croak in unison.

One call and one answer, one after another, and they can even conduct impromptu quizzes to test arithmetic skills, using the number of calls as the answer, just like a teacher instructing students.

Finally, he would say, "get out of class is over~", and the big toad would pat the ground with its feet as a bell, and then jump into the small jar first.

The remaining little toads then crawled back in an orderly fashion.

He also has the unique skill of "ant formation", which is equally impressive.

Chen Shunan had also witnessed his tricks firsthand; they were so natural and flawless that it was as if he possessed extraordinary skills.

Therefore, at this moment, almost everyone was staring intently at Xiao Changping in the distance.

In particular, the finless porpoise seemed to understand Xiao Changping's words. It swam over from behind the ice reef, poked its round head out of the water, and curiously looked at Xiao Changping.

Xiao Changping's face lit up with joy, and he was about to say something more.

Then the finless porpoise's belly swelled, and suddenly it spoke in a voice like muffled thunder.
"Your Majesty... concealed your tracks... lay hidden by rivers and seas, sought out thrice, yet the holy ruler remained elusive..."

The voice wasn't loud; it seemed like a parrot talking, mimicking Xiao Changping's speech, yet every word was clear.

Xiao Changping's expression froze instantly, turning into extreme terror.

He seemed to have encountered something unimaginable; his finger trembled as he pointed at the finless porpoise.

"You...you...a talking...monster!!!"

After saying that, his eyes rolled back, and he fell straight backward, having fainted from fright.

Several martial artists who were watching rushed over, some grabbing his legs and others carrying his arms, and helped him back onto the small boat.

For a moment, the ship was silent, then erupted into a clamor.

Many people were surprised to learn that Xiao Changping was actually a hypocrite.

They go through all sorts of hardships to find monsters, but when they finally see one, they reveal such an ugly side.

Song Qinghe shook his head with a mixture of excitement and regret, and flicked his wrist as if to cross out Xiao Changping's name as well.

This Yangtze finless porpoise is probably more intelligent than people imagine.

They even refined their transverse bones, enabling them to speak human language.

If we can use this Grand Canal dolphin incident as an opportunity to find out the distribution of aquatic communities in the Grand Canal, the location of the sunken treasure ships, and the whereabouts of the treasures in the water...

The position of River Affairs in Wuhe is a sinecure and neglected post, having been overlooked for many years. Its authority is light and its tasks are leisurely, making it quite unpopular with superiors.

Who knows, this might be the opportunity to soar to great heights!
Lu Jing stood with his hands behind his back, facing the river breeze, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

"Next, Chen Shunan."

Lu Jing turned his head and glanced at Chen Shunan.

(End of this chapter)