Chapter 30 Chapter 30 "Xuan Yi won't eat me up in anger, will he?"
The wolf demons approached the pile of fish that was piled up like a small mountain, and their saliva flowed from the corners of their mouths.
"Sister Mingzhu! You're so awesome!" a young male wolf exclaimed.
He moved forward with his nose raised, and while everyone was immersed in the joy of getting food, he opened his mouth to grab a fish at the edge of the pile.
There was a sharp pain on the top of his head, and Mingzhu's stern voice could be heard around his ear: "You're so greedy! The little brats haven't eaten yet, it's not your turn!"
"Sister Mingzhu, it's been a long time since we last had fish!"
"Yes, Ah Zhu!" The female wolf's voice was rare among the wolves. "It's so rare to have such clean and delicious fish to eat!"
"If you want to eat, you have to ask the king! I can't make the decision!"
Mingzhu groaned and asked Liaoying beside her, "Didn't Lord Mo Jue go to see the king? Why hasn't he returned yet?"
Liao Ying said, "Master Mo Jue has just left. You should give him some time."
He knew Mingzhu's little thoughts clearly. She just wanted to prove to Xuanyi that she was no longer the reckless Mingzhu.
Mingzhu just hoped to hear a few words of praise from her king.
Liao Ying felt a little uneasy, but he had personally inspected these fish and found them to be surprisingly clean, without a trace of foul smell, and there was nothing strange about them.
Mingzhu bent down to pick up the fish that had fallen to the edge and tossed it back into the center of the pile. "I hope the king will relent and let us all have grilled fish tonight. I feel like my skin is getting rough from eating raw meat all the time!"
"Pearl. Liaoying."
A deep voice sounded from behind Yan Di, which frightened Mingzhu so much that she shuddered, and also frightened the wolf demons who were gathered together so much that they jumped three feet high.
Some of them were so frightened that the hair on their backs stood up. Without thinking, they turned around and bared their teeth in the direction where the sound came from.
After seeing who was coming, the wolf demons all bowed their heads respectfully: "Your Majesty."
Xuan Yi casually threw the fish in his hand to Mingzhu's feet.
"Mingzhu, did you purify these fish with your demonic power?"
Xuan Yi's calm voice was like the calm before the storm, which made Mingzhu panic and buried her head deeper in her bed guiltily.
Seeing this, Liao Ying said, "Your Majesty, it's me..."
"I'm asking Mingzhu."
Xuan Yi interrupted Liao Ying and stared coldly at Ming Zhu. "Ming Zhu, I'll give you a chance. Speak clearly."
The usually gentle voice sounded particularly dangerous and creepy at this moment, making it difficult for Mingzhu to breathe and a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
The sound of messy footsteps came from far away and reached Xuan Yi's ears.
He tilted his head and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Biqing's jogging pace slowly turned into a slow walk as the oppressive atmosphere grew. She stopped five steps behind Xuan Yi, not daring to move forward or answer.
A faint chill hit Biqing in the face, and she shuddered and subconsciously took a step back.
Mo Jue, who was standing by, bravely advised, "Brother, don't scold Mingzhu. Even if she has no merits, she has worked hard..."
Xuan Yi sneered and raised the corner of his mouth, revealing the long and sharp fangs that only appeared after he turned into a monster.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Biqing standing straighter than a bamboo pole. Xuan Yi slowed his voice slightly, trying to get her out of the way. "Biqing, go check on Ah Jiu and the others."
But Biqing shook her head and said cautiously, "Xuan Yi, if you have something to say, please speak nicely... Miss Mingzhu was so frightened by you that she didn't even dare to raise her head."
Not only Mingzhu, she was also frightened by Xuan Yi.
Biqing looked at the fish piled up like a small mountain, and then looked at Mingzhu, whose head was lowered so low that only the top of her head could be seen, and she couldn't help but worry for her.
Xuan Yi glared at Mo Jue standing beside him and said slowly, "Mingzhu, Liaoying. Where on earth did these fish come from?"
Even if Mingzhu and Liaoying had extraordinary abilities, it would be impossible for them to clean up all the fish piled up like mountains at once.
The number of fish is so large that it takes some effort to purify them yourself.
Biqing was surprised by Xuan Yi's slightly slower tone.
I didn't expect Mo Jue to be so accurate. With me around, Xuan Yi's temper really subsided a lot.
On second thought, maybe it’s because she is an outsider.
How can you get angry at your own people in front of outsiders?
but……
Biqing recalled the first time she traveled with Xuanyi. At that time, she was by Xuanyi's side, and Xuanyi was still fierce when he scolded his tribesmen.
Biqing was a little confused and stopped thinking about it.
"Your Majesty..."
Mingzhu raised her head and stammered, "I picked up this fish... from a reef not far away..."
"Your Majesty!"
Liao Ying knelt straight down and said, "It was me who urged Mingzhu to bring back the fish! After the foul air corrupted the water source, no one has eaten fish since then! I was really jealous..."
"Such a clean fish, didn't either of you suspect anything?!"
Xuan Yi angrily said, "Can you please use your brain before doing anything?"
After he finished speaking, he actually laughed: "You guys are not stupid. You even knew to let Ah Jue bring the things to see me and test my attitude."
He looked at Mo Jue again and said mercilessly, "I was careless and trusted you too much. From today on, apart from the matter of the barrier, you are not allowed to do anything else as you please!"
The overwhelming anger swept over like a flood, frightening everyone so much that they dared not move a step.
Biqing, who was standing far away, was not spared either.
Xuan Yi turned and left without a trace of reluctance, his clothes fluttering with his steps. It was obvious that he was very angry with those people.
Mo Jue's forehead was covered in sweat.
He had personally examined the fish when he brought it to his brother.
To be on the safe side, he left the barrier and searched the surroundings to see if there were any traces of other monsters.
He didn't expect his brother to be so angry.
As a last resort, Mo Jue turned to Biqing for help: "Fairy Biqing, please go and persuade my brother... At least, at least let him calm down first and don't hurt himself."
Biqing gazed at Xuan Yi's furious back, her lips pursed slightly. Unable to help but feel a little scared, she asked, "Will Xuan Yi eat me in a fit of rage?"
"Brother is not that kind of person."
After receiving Mo Jue's affirmative answer, Bi Qing mustered her courage, lifted her skirt and ran after Xuan Yi, calling out anxiously from behind him, "Xuan Yi! Walk slower!"
He slowed down his pace and answered Biqing on behalf of Xuanyi.
Biqing ran to his side and disappeared from everyone's sight as he did so.
Mo Jue glanced at Mingzhu and Liaoying and sighed, "It's my fault for being too lax. I wasted your kindness and made my brother unhappy."
Biqing followed Xuanyi a little further away. Seeing that no one was around, Biqing ran up to Xuanyi and forced him to stop: "Xuanyi! You, you listen to me!"
Xuan Yi lowered his eyelashes and said nothing.
Biqing raised her head and stared at Xuan Yi with sharp eyes.
The rage burning in his golden-blue eyes was like the fire of hell, as if he would drag her into the abyss without mercy and burn her to ashes in the next moment.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't afraid, but Xuan Yi was willing to stop. This opportunity couldn't be wasted.
Bi Qing suppressed her fear and said calmly, "Xuan Yi, I know you're worried about everyone else, which is why you're so angry."
"But Master Mo Jue is not a careless person. If those fish were really strange, he would never send them to you and make you unhappy."
Seeing the anger in Xuan Yi's eyes subside slightly, Bi Qing continued, "Even if Miss Mingzhu and Young Master Liaoying found those fish, they worked hard to find them. While it's certainly wrong to take someone else's things without saying a word...if you think they came from an unknown source, just tell them to return them. Why, why get so angry? You've scared everyone into silence."
"Those fish were incredibly clean."
Xuan Yi suppressed his anger and said quietly, "Biqing, what kind of demon do you think has the ability to purify a mountain of fish?"
Biqing shook her head and said frankly, "I can't guess. I know very little about the demon world, and I have no idea what kind of demons live here."
Xuan Yi said, "To possess so much demonic power to purify the foul air, either it's from a demon tribe that lives in groups, or it must be a ten-thousand-year-old demon."
Biqing's eyes trembled.
Seeing Xuan Yi's rage, which had subsided, flare up again, Bi Qing hurriedly said, "We've already retrieved these fish. Returning them is not only impractical, but we might also run into other monsters. Xuan Yi, let's find a way to deal with what's happening right now first, and then we can think of other things."
Xuan Yi's shoulders sank slightly. Every word Biqing said was true. Sending him back would not only be impractical, but would also cause trouble.
Or perhaps, disaster is already approaching them.
Xuan Yi frowned, his pair of mandarin duck eyes looking deep and unfathomable.
"Xuan Yi, the most urgent thing is to fill everyone's stomachs."
Bi Qing comforted him softly, "Only when you're full can you have the strength to face emergencies. Don't you agree?"
Biqing's gentle words flowed through Xuanyi's heart like a clear spring, washing away the troubles in his heart.
His anger subsided a little, and Xuan Yi said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry for scaring you just now."
Xuan Yi's slightly apologetic words caught Bi Qing off guard. This was far beyond her expectations.
She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You didn't mean to scare me, so you don't have to apologize. But Master Mo Jue and the others were all pretty scared!"
Seeing Xuan Yi's mood recovering slightly, she deliberately said, "When I came to look for you, Master Mo Jue's face was pale. I wonder if he was frightened by you and suddenly felt unwell."
Xuan Yi pursed his lips and turned to look for his brother: "You're not doing well. Biqing, come with me to take a look."
"good--"
Biqing looked at his anxious expression and followed him, suppressing her laughter.
During the time the two of them were alone, Mo Jue first let the wolf monsters return to their respective positions, leaving Mingzhu and Liaoying here to carefully inquire about the whole story.
Mo Jue didn't have the same overwhelming aura as Xuan Yi, and Mingzhu spoke more fluently. "There's nothing but a lake and wasteland nearby. I thought I'd go down to the lake and catch some fish for the kids. After walking a few steps, I saw a fish lying by the rocks."
Mingzhu was afraid Mo Jue wouldn't believe her, so she emphasized, "Liaoying and the others can all testify! I didn't lie!"
Liao Ying stepped forward and said, "Master Mo Jue, everything Mingzhu said is true."
Mo Jue said, "I believe it. Mingzhu, please speak slowly and clearly."
Mingzhu said, "The reef is about two quarters of an hour's walk from here. As soon as I found the fish, I used my magical powers to investigate. When I found nothing unusual, I called Liaoying and the others to join me in the search. After walking for about half a cup of tea, we found a lot of clean fish!"
Her voice trailed off. "Then I asked them to bring the fish back. But there were so many fish, so we only brought back a few."
"This is enough for the whole clan to eat for two days."
Xuan Yi came forward with Bi Qing at the speed of a puff of air. Seeing his brother's rosy complexion and refreshed spirit, he finally let go of his worries.
Xuan Yi glanced at Bi Qing meaningfully, then raised the corner of his mouth helplessly.
Biqing's eyes fell to a corner somewhere, pretending not to notice Xuan Yi's gaze.
The two of them looked really funny. Mo Jue suppressed his laughter and asked, "Brother, are you not angry anymore?"
"What's the use of Qi?"
A faint shadow of gloom rose between Xuan Yi's brows, and he looked like he was still furious. He asked, "Ajue, what are you going to do with these fish?"
Mo Jue knew Xuan Yi had already calmed down. He changed his usual teasing tone and said seriously, "In my opinion, why not clean these fish and share them with everyone to replenish their energy? If we can grill them over a fire, that would be even better."
Xuan Yi hooked his finger, and a fish fell into his hand. He took two steps forward, blocking Biqing's view.
Then he bit the belly of the fish, tore off a piece of fish meat, and chewed it expressionlessly.
Even though everyone was already accustomed to eating in this way, Mingzhu and Liaoying were still surprised and shouted, "Your Majesty!"
Mo Jue's pupils trembled: "Brother?!"
Only Biqing didn't know what Xuanyi was doing, but seeing the reactions of the other three, Biqing felt that Xuanyi must be...
Didn't do anything good.
Xuan Yi swallowed the raw meat in his mouth, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and rejected Mo Jue's proposal: "No talk of starting a fight."
After making sure he didn't have any strange reactions or discomfort after eating, he ordered, "Ajue, Liaoying, go and distribute these fish to everyone."
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