Chapter 25 Chapter 25 "Biqing, come here."...
The woman's sudden voice startled Biqing so much that her hair stood on end. She screamed, "Who?!"
"Girl, are you a fairy?" The woman's gentle voice echoed among the lotus flowers.
Bi Qing asked cautiously, "If you want to know my identity, why don't you ask me in person? Why are you playing tricks on me?"
The enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, so it is better to lure the snake out of its hole and act according to the situation.
"If you answer my question, I will come out to meet you. Girl, are you a fairy?" the woman asked again.
"Biqing, the Xiaoxiang clan of the Heavenly Realm."
“It’s really a god!”
A flash of pink light passed by, and the woman excitedly appeared before Biqing: "My name is Shuiyun, and I'm the lotus demon who lives here!"
She took Biqing's hand, her pink and white sleeves rising and falling. "Don't be afraid, young lady. I am protected by the gods and will not do anything to you."
"Blessed by the gods?"
Biqing felt the warmth in her palm and looked at the cute and tender Shuiyun in front of her: "What do you mean by that?"
"That's what it means!"
Shui Yun released her hand and pointed at the golden light surrounding Bi Qing. "If you hadn't gathered your spiritual power together, I wouldn't have been able to come in and find you."
She approached Biqing curiously and looked at her carefully: "Your demonic power is so strong..."
"How are Xuan Yi and the others?!"
Biqing hurriedly explained, "We're just passing by! We have no intention of occupying or provoking you!"
"Miss Biqing, don't worry. I'll tell the crocodile to stop."
Shui Yun twisted her fingers, and pink demonic energy gathered in front of her. She raised her hand, and the closed lotus slowly opened.
The view in front of her was wide, and Biqing looked around. Apart from the turbid lake water that emitted a rotten smell, there was no sign of Xuan Yi and others.
With a glance, Biqing saw a familiar figure circling around the lotus, looking very anxious.
"Meng Chi!" Bi Qing called out, "Where's Xuan Yi? Where's everyone else?"
Meng Chi saw Bi Qing emerge and flew forward, saying, "Xuan Yi was dragged into the water by those crocodiles, and hasn't moved in ages! Mo Jue and the others are trapped in the lotus flowers, and I'm completely helpless!"
Bi Qing became even more anxious upon hearing this, and bowed deeply to Shui Yun: "Please, young lady, have mercy on them and let them go!"
Shui Yun quickly bowed in return, "Fairy, you really embarrass me!"
"Crocodile! Hurry and bring that wolf demon ashore!"
A bit of demonic power popped out from Shui Yun's fingertips. Before it touched the water surface, a gray figure rushed out from under the water, causing dozens of water columns to rise from the surface of the lake.
In a flash, Biqing opened a barrier to isolate the flying water droplets.
Xuan Yi, covered in water, fell in front of Bi Qing with bloodshot eyes. His dark hair clung to his face, murky water droplets dripping from the ends.
Seeing Xuan Yi still alive, Bi Qing's worry subsided a little. She wanted to talk to Xuan Yi, but was stopped in his tracks by his stern threat: "Release Ah Jue and the others! Otherwise, I'll destroy this thing!"
Xuan Yi endured the stinging pain in his eyes, raised a lotus root in his hand, and threatened Shui Yun.
Shui Yun's face suddenly lost its color.
Meng Chi, who was standing by, pinched his nose. "It stinks! Xuan Yi! Get away from me!"
Xuan Yi ignored Meng Chi's words. His golden-blue eyes seemed to be filled with poison as he stared at Shui Yun intently: "My patience is limited. I don't have time to wait for you."
"I came here to save you."
Shuiyun's eyes suddenly turned red: "Put the lotus root down! The lotus will wither!"
After the barrier was removed, Biqing wanted to step forward to dissuade them, but the smell of decay hit her in the face.
Biqing pinched her nose and pushed Shuiyun, who was standing there crying, "Miss Shuiyun, now is not the right time to talk to Xuanyi. Let's release Master Mo Jue and the others first!"
Shui Yun wiped her tears and raised her hand to cast a spell.
With a loud bang, all the bud-shaped lotus flowers in the lake bloomed.
The wolf demons trapped in it found a chance to survive, and without blinking an eye, they flew out of the lotus and floated in the air.
"I'm dying of suffocation!" Mingzhu covered her nose with one hand and held Ajiu with one arm. "It stinks! What's that smell?!"
"What else could it be? The swamp exploded!"
Ah Jiu shouted at Xuan Yi and the others standing on the lotus shed, "Your Majesty! Sister Biqing! Get off the lotus quickly..."
Ah Jiu's voice became softer and softer, his eyes rolled back, and he was actually fainted from the smoke.
"Ajiu?!"
Mingzhu loosened her grip on her nose for a moment, then retracted it, grabbing Jiu's arm and shaking it hard: "What's going on! Wake up!"
The first thing Mo Jue did when he came out was to look for his brother.
When Mo Jue saw his brother for the first time, he didn't have time to feel happy before the smell of the swamp made him dizzy.
He erected a barrier to block out the smell and came to Xuan Yi's side: "Brother! Are you okay?"
Seeing the strange monster standing with Biqing, Mo Jue thought Biqing was being kidnapped. He threw aside all courtesy and grabbed her sleeve, "Fairy Biqing! Come to your brother!"
"You can't go over there!" Shuiyun hugged Biqing's arm, "If you go over there, they will kill me!"
"... Stop!" Biqing was speechless. "Let me go! Let's sit down and talk it over."
Biqing broke free from the two of them and came to Xuan Yi, asking gently, "Do your eyes hurt?"
After Xuan Yi emerged from the water, his eyes looked as if they were soaked in blood, a terrifying red. Furthermore, Xuan Yi kept squinting, looking extremely distressed.
Biqing concluded that his eyes were seriously injured.
"I still have some of the herbs you gave me last time. Go find some clean water and wash yourself. I'll apply the medicine on you when you come back."
Her bare hands tentatively reached out for the large palm covered in mud and holding the lotus root.
"Be careful, I have water on my hands."
Xuan Yi retracted his hand and took a step back. "A mere crocodile dragon is nothing to be afraid of." He then handed the lotus root to Mo Jue and said, "Don't let that lotus demon take it. Wait until I come back."
"Master Xuanyi, there is clean water a little further away."
Shui Yun said in a friendly tone, "I'll greet the crocodiles first, so they don't hurt you while you're bathing."
Shui Yun lightly jumped off the lotus, and the lotus leaves that had sunk to the bottom of the water emerged like bamboo shoots after rain. Shui Yun landed steadily on the lotus leaf, waved her hand, and pink magic power covered the lake surface: "Fairy, please ask everyone to come and settle on the lotus leaf."
Mo Jue and others landed on the lotus leaves one after another.
Shui Yun looked in the direction where he fell, but there was no trace of Xuan Yi.
After waiting for a moment, Shui Yun frowned and asked, "Where's the crocodile dragon?"
——
Xuan Yi found a relatively clean lake, took off his clothes and soaked in it, carefully washing off the mud stuck on his body.
Drops of water slid down Xuan Yi's chest, which looked like it had been carved with a knife or an axe, and fell into the lake.
His eyes felt a stabbing pain, so he raised his hand and covered himself with a touch of demonic power to heal himself.
If you can't attack the lotus from the front, then go deep into the lake bottom and start from the roots.
Xuan Yi thought about the dangers at the bottom of the lake, and it was just a coincidence that his demonic power would be suppressed by those roots.
When I closed my eyes, I could see a golden light shining on the bottom of the lake.
The golden light was so dazzling in the darkness that Xuan Yi could feel it even with his eyes closed.
The golden light flashed for a moment and then disappeared, and the feeling of oppression also dissipated.
Xuan Yi moved slightly and tore free the roots that bound him. In a panic, he opened his eyes and dodged the oncoming fatal attacks of the crocodile monsters.
Even though Xuan Yi reacted quickly and opened his eyes while protecting himself with a barrier, he was still injured by the dirty water.
The crocodiles' stunned and terrified expressions overlapped with the strange golden light. Before Xuan Yi could make a move, the crocodiles actually closed their eyes, as if they had fallen asleep.
Xuan Yi remembered clearly that Biqing once said that she was familiar with this golden light.
He has no chance of winning in underwater fighting, so in order to get out of here safely, he wants to rescue everyone.
Xuan Yi made a prompt decision and gave up the idea of going ashore. He relied on his memory to find the source of the golden light.
The golden light was buried under the mud.
The tip of the knife pierced the mud, and Xuan Yi lifted his wrist, revealing a piece of lotus root.
Before the lotus root could emit golden light to suppress his demonic power, Xuan Yi quickly left the lake, only to see Biqing and the lotus demon together.
The stinging in his eyes subsided slightly. Xuan Yi half-raised his eyelashes and stared down at his reflection in the water.
The eyes are not as creepy as before, but they haven't fully healed yet.
That’s just right.
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The wolf demons landed on the lotus leaves to rest and save their energy, while Mo Jue woke up the unconscious wolf cubs one by one.
Having a very sensitive nose is not a good thing...
Mo Jue held the muddy lotus root in his hand with disdain: "Brother, why haven't you come back yet?"
"Xuan Yi just left, right?" Meng Chi added.
"But Master Xuanyi is lost?"
Shui Yun crouched on the edge of a lotus leaf, looking at the river water, which had lost some of its turbidity. "Strange...why aren't Crocodile and the others here? Where did they go?"
"Master Mo Jue, why don't you go see Xuan Yi?"
Biqing looked into the distance worriedly, hoping that the familiar gray figure would appear in her sight soon.
"Looking for me again?" A wisp of gray smoke fell in front of Biqing.
"yes!"
Biqing's nostrils twitched, confirming that the smell of mud on Xuanyi's body had been completely removed. She handed him the herbs she had prepared early in the morning and asked, "Are your eyes feeling better?"
Then he asked with concern: "Will your skin feel uncomfortable after taking a bath?"
"Don't worry. There's not much foul air in the water here, but... my eyes are still a little uncomfortable."
Xuan Yi didn't take the herbs, but took the lotus root from Mo Jue's hand. His lips curled up slightly, revealing his long, pointed fangs. He smiled at Shui Yun and said, "Do you want me to tell you, or do you want me to tell you?"
Shui Yun took two steps back in fear: "I, I said... As far as I can remember, this lotus root has been in the mud under the lake. It should be two thousand years old..."
She gently tugged at Biqing's sleeve and said, "Lotus root is from heaven. Fairy Biqing, you must recognize it."
"I?"
Biqing carefully examined the lotus root in front of her. "It does look familiar, but I can't recall where I've seen it before. But I'm curious: if this lotus root is from the heavens, how can it possess spiritual power in the demon world?"
Shui Yun shook her head: "I don't know either."
"This lotus root must have grown in a place in the heavens with abundant spiritual energy, and it has accumulated a lot of spiritual energy within itself."
Xuan Yi speculated, "Lotus roots, like hydrangeas, are only from the divine realm and are not affected by the contract. Biqing cannot use spiritual power because she is a divine being incarnated."
Shui Yun said, "Maybe. This lotus root is amazing! The water here relies entirely on the lotus root for purification!"
Xuan Yi and Mo Yude exchanged a tacit glance.
Kill this lotus monster and take away the lotus root, and everyone will have clean water to drink.
Both brothers wanted to kill.
Shui Yun sensed danger and hid behind Bi Qing, stammering, "It's too much for me to guard this place alone. It just so happened that hundreds of years ago, the crocodile dragon and his companions came here seeking a way out. We made a pact: they would help me eliminate the other demons coveting the lotus roots, and I would take them in to live here."
Seeing Xuan Yi putting the lotus root back into his collar, she nervously urged him, "Put it back quickly! The spiritual power in this lotus root isn't as strong as before, so it won't be able to purify much of the lake water..."
Xuan Yi said in a deep voice, "Biqing, come here."
Obviously, he didn't intend to put the lotus root back.
Biqing's eyebrows were twisted into a knot, and her eyes were fixed on the lotus root.
Looks so familiar...
But I just can't remember where I've seen it before...
Biqing suddenly raised her eyes and exclaimed, "Could it be Qianyuan Mountain...ah!"
The lake water suddenly poured down on Biqing's head, soaking her completely.
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