In the deep mountains, a strange array was drawn on the grassland.

Li Chi sat in the center of the formation, tightly gripping the koi statue. "My lord, I will definitely avenge you!"

For generations, Biluo Village has worshipped koi carp. Adults go to the temple to kowtow on the first and fifteenth of each month, praying for good fortune from the koi carp.

When Li Chi was a child, he did not believe in any gods and thought the adults' behavior was funny. He would run off to play in the back mountain of the temple by himself.

The scenery behind the mountain is beautiful, with lush green leaves and fresh air.

As she walked, she came across a clear stream that shimmered with a faint golden light under the sunlight.

Seeing the fish and shrimp in the stream, Li Chi boldly went into the water to play.

The water appears very shallow, but it is actually quite deep.

The current gradually quickened, and Li Chi lost his balance and fell into the stream.

She couldn't swim and struggled desperately, splashing around.

"Waaaaah... Help!!"

A strong feeling of suffocation washed over him, and Li Chi thought he was going to die.

A golden fish swam towards her, picked up her clothes with its mouth, and dragged her to the shore.

Li Chi spat out a mouthful of water and looked at the fish with fear.

It was entirely golden and three times the size of an ordinary fish.

Li Chi recalled the legend of Biluo Village and exclaimed in surprise.

"You, you are... a koi fish?!"

The koi fish blew out a bubble.

Li Chi seemed to understand its meaning, "You are the Koi Lord who protects Biluo Village."

Her father told her that the ancestors of Biluo Village fled to this place to escape the war.

An ancestor was seriously injured while fleeing and was on the verge of death when a koi fish saved him.

To express their gratitude to the koi fish for saving their lives, the ancestors of the Li people established clan rules.

Biluo Village will forever worship the Koi Master until the entire clan dies out.

Li Chi never expected that she would be saved by the Koi.

She imitated her father kneeling and kowtowed to the koi, saying, "Thank you, Koi Master."

The koi fish blew out three bubbles and happily wagged its tail.

Li Chi was overjoyed; she understood the meaning of the koi fish once again.

The adults said, "You're welcome. Children shouldn't play in the water."

Li Chi solemnly said, "Lord Koi, my descendants and I will always sincerely worship you."

The koi blinked, leaped out of the water, and gently kissed her forehead.

This is a blessing from a lucky koi fish!!

Receiving a personal blessing from the Koi is the greatest honor for the villagers of Biluo Village.

After Li Chi grew up, he took over as the high priest of Biluo Village and led the villagers to worship the Koi Master every month.

One day, as she was preparing offerings for a memorial service, she suddenly lost the power of the adults.

Li Chi ran to the back mountain but only found some bones.

Although Lord Koi is a deity, he is incredibly naive and has a deep trust in humans.

Li Chi voluntarily left his family and used witchcraft to find the three people who killed the koi.

She used the most insidious curse in the world to condemn these people to eternal damnation.

Everything was going smoothly, but for some reason, the three people were still alive.

There was even a mysterious force preventing the curse from taking effect.

Li Chi bit his finger, "You're all dead tonight!!"

Blood dripped from his hand, and the array emitted an eerie red light.

Wrinkles kept appearing on Li Chi's face, and his vitality was slowly fading away.

At this moment, the formation was suddenly interrupted.

Li Chi clutched his chest and cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

"Who? Who is it?!"

Lin Xi descended from the sky, saying, "Luckily, I made it in time."

Li Chi stared intently at her, "You're also a member of the Xuanmen sect. You helped those three people stop the curse from taking effect, so why did you do that?!"

Lin Xi glanced at her. "It's not me, it's the koi fish."

The koi carp beside it blew out two bubbles, "Little pond."

Upon seeing the familiar bubbles, Li Chi's eyes widened in shock. "Koi... Master, what happened to you?"

The adults used to be radiant with gold, but now they are covered in black aura.

At first glance, she didn't recognize him.

Li Chi ran towards the koi, tears streaming down his face, "My lord, you're not dead, you're not dead, right?"

The koi fish stretched out its fin and patted her back, "Little Pond, don't cry."

Li Chi hugged it and cried for a while, then exclaimed in surprise, "Master, you can talk!"

Jinli looked at Lin Xi and said, word by word, "She is a very, very good person."

Li Chi apologized, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake just now."

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Xi briefly explained the Wang family's situation.

After hearing this, Li Chi became extremely agitated. "Lord Koi, why did you save those three people? They killed you!!"

They deserve to die!

"Even if it costs me my life, I will make them die!!"

The koi fish were frantically blowing bubbles, "Little pond, little pond..."

It was extremely anxious, but couldn't express what it wanted to say.

He could only look at Lin Xi longingly, "Tell me, Xiao Chi."

Lin Xi understood and helped Jinli translate, "Xiao Chi, I don't want you to bear the burden of three lives, or even sacrifice your own life and soul, just for helping me avenge.

"I'm not here to save Kurumi and the other two, but to save you."

"Help, help me..."

Li Chi knelt on the ground and broke down in tears.

As always, the koi gently kissed her forehead. "Little Pond, don't cry, be alright."

The wrinkles on Li Chi's face disappeared, and his whole body radiated a five-colored light.

The adult once again bestowed upon her the blessing of the koi fish.

She remembered her father's words: those who receive the blessing of a koi fish will have a smooth life and live to be a hundred years old.

Li Chi hugged the koi tightly, "My lord, thank you, thank you..."

The koi swished its tail. "Little pond, no need, thank you."

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