"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
...
Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
The demon carrying the fish demon and the fish demon being carried are of the same race, but one weighs over ten thousand jin (approximately 5,000 kg) while the other is skin and bones.
The group ignored the two men and stopped in front of the door of a cabin ahead.
A gaunt fish demon cried out, "Your Majesty, the food is here!"
"Bring it in."
"One, two! One, two!"
These fish demons carried their own kind inside.
Amidst the sounds of chewing, the king's voice rang out: "This time the meat is a bit fattier."
"Your Majesty, many humans died recently, and they were all eaten by our ancestor, so our ancestor inevitably became fat."
"It's alright, just remember to lose some weight next time."
"yes!"
"This is a reward for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The fish demons were overjoyed.
As the two passed by the cabin door, they saw the fish demon lying on the ground, gnawing on one of the ancestor's legs.
Meanwhile, the ancestor himself lay on a long table, being devoured by a water snake coiled around a beam.
Upon seeing the two, the water snake's golden eyes narrowed.
"...Sister?" the water snake suddenly spoke.
elder sister?
Shui Zhongyue stopped and stared at the water snake: "What are you doing here?"
Oh, we know each other. Shenxian'er felt a little relieved.
The water demon slithered on the roof beams, its upper body transformed into a human form. It was petite and delicate, looking more like a maid than a fairy.
"Pah!" The young lady spat out a piece of bone, which was then snatched up by the fish demon.
She said, "It's all because of you, sister. You are wanted by the Moon Dragon Palace and the Seven Great Sects. Countless powerful cultivators are searching high and low for you. I am of the same clan as you, so how could I dare to stay in the wilderness and lake plains? I had no choice but to come to this remote place."
The snake's body snaked down, and the young lady sniffed the moon's reflection in the water, her forked tongue hissing.
She was horrified: "Wait, sister, where is your dragon blood? Why can't I smell your dragon blood?"
Shui Zhongyue glanced at her and said coldly, "Disappointed to you?"
"What's there for me to be disappointed about?" The girl from a modest family looked embarrassed. "Sister, my house is dilapidated and I won't keep you any longer. I wish you a speedy transformation into a dragon and the attainment of the Nascent Soul stage."
Shui Zhongyue stepped forward: "We are sisters, and I have a great fortune to bestow upon you."
"How can a younger sister steal her elder sister's fortune?" The girl with the petite figure stepped back again. "Elder sister, please go back. I have just eaten blood food and am preparing to go into seclusion."
"No rush." Shui Zhongyue stepped forward again. "It's just the spiritual energy of a small fish; it's no big deal to waste it."
Something seems off.
The fairy stepped back, clutching the thunder talisman in her hand.
The moon in the water raised its hand, and a wisp of moonlight lingered on its long, smooth fingers.
"Moonlight spiritual energy?" The girl stopped retreating.
"The Moon's Essence." The Moon in the Water withdrew its hand. "Just this wisp, enough to reach you, will allow you to eat a thousand of these fish demons. Will you come with me?"
How many do you have? Are you really going to share them with me?
Shui Zhongyue smiled slightly: "Don't force me to kill you."
The young lady and the fairy-like girl trembled at the same time.
"Sister, calm down." Miss Biyu landed and transformed into human form. "We are sisters, our bond is as deep as the Moonlit Lake. From childhood to adulthood, when have I ever disobeyed you?"
"That's because my cultivation level is higher than yours."
"Wrong! It's because you're older than me, and I respect the elderly the most," the girl from a modest family said ingratiatingly.
"I didn't realize you were so filial." Shui Zhongyue glanced at her.
She introduced her to the fairy: "This is my younger sister, Water Flower—"
Before she could finish speaking, the girl from a modest family said, "She changed her name; now she's called 'Moon in the Sky'."
Shenxian'er: "......"
Li Changzhou: [...]
Chang'e: [?]
Snap!
The moon reflected in the water slapped the girl from a modest family: "Moon in the sky, you dare to challenge me!"
With the Taiyin Zhenjun senior right beside us, who dares to claim that they are the moon in the sky?
"It feels so good. It's been so long since I've been hit by my sister. Sister, can you hit me over here too?" Shui Zhonghua said sweetly, covering her face.
Shui Zhongyue continued to introduce Shenxian'er: "Her name is Shui Zhonghua. She is my younger sister. She is vicious by nature and has tried to assassinate me more than 300 times in the past 150 years."
No wonder people say you're old, you're actually 150!
"Who told you not to give them the demon core? You gave it to all my younger siblings." Shui Zhonghua thought it was Shui Zhongyue's fault.
The moon in the water said, "Tell me, do you know who on this sunken ship has mother water?"
"The King of Inspiration, who lives in the basement, has... Ah!!"
With a flick of her finger, Shui Zhongyue unleashed a water dragon that entangled the water flower. With a gentle pull, the snake's body nearly cracked.
In the blink of an eye, the flower in the water turned into a blood-soaked figure.
"Sister, sister, I was wrong! The witch on the third floor is one too!"
"What level of cultivation does the witch possess?"
"Early stage of Foundation Establishment." Shui Zhonghua stared at the water dragon on her body, her heart filled with horror.
It hasn't been long since we last met, and this old woman has already cultivated the Water Dragon Technique to such a level that even a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator like myself wouldn't be a match for her.
"Where is the King of Inspiration?" Shui Zhongyue asked again.
"After Foundation Establishment..."
"Think carefully before you speak."
"Yes, yes... Golden Core stage."
The fairy thought the water flower deserved to be beaten!
"Let's go. You lead the way to find the witch. If you dare to play any more tricks, I'll skin you alive." Shui Zhongyue, with her exquisite and stunning appearance and ethereal and beautiful temperament, was actually a ruthless person.
Shui Zhonghua sobbed, "I understand. Please allow me to pack my luggage."
She stood up, her upper body suddenly transforming back into a massive snake, and swallowed the emaciated fish demon whole in one gulp, chewing it up before swallowing it.
"Please follow me," said Shui Zhonghua, leading the way.