Xia Xiao remembered that when Senior Guanyu gave her the small fish, they were only as long as her fingers, but now they were dozens of times bigger than her. The three fish swam around Ah Zhu, like her loyal guards, as if they were worshipping her as the supreme queen. Ah Zhu grabbed her black clothes, as if she was very entangled, and her red eyes were enough to prove how long she had been crying.
"What do you want?"
Xia Xiao felt Xiaoyu's thoughts. She wanted something urgently, and her shoulder injury had not healed yet. The injury made Xia Xiao feel distressed and guilty, so no matter what Xiaoyu wanted, she would help her get it.
Pointing with her little finger in the direction Xia Xiao had gone before, Xiaoyu said softly:
"Behind that door, Pearl."
She couldn't express herself clearly, and Ah Zhu didn't understand. Xia Xiao repeated:
"You sensed that there was a pearl behind that door, and you wanted it, right?"
Xiao Yu, who was very anxious, no longer blushed, because what Xia Xiao said was what she wanted to express. Xia Xiao, who had said before that he would cherish his life, tightly grasped the machete, pretending to be doting, and said:
"Come on, let's go in."
Ah Zhu looked at him and felt that he had changed a lot. He turned around without hesitation, which made the goldfish, who was waiting for Xia Xiao's performance, quite satisfied. If Xia Xiao ignored Xiao Yu's request, the goldfish would rush up to teach him a lesson. Ah Zhu noticed this fierce-looking goldfish and whispered to Xia Xiao:
“They look so weird.”
"They are all wild beasts collected by our predecessors. They should be very strong."
"Then why is it staring at you?"
"Because I feel guilty towards Xiaoyu."
"What bad things have you done?"
"I hurt her before."
"Why?"
In order not to mislead Ah Zhu and make her have a bad impression of Xiaoyu and Sanyu, Xia Xiao told her exactly what happened after she was sucked away. After hearing this, Ah Zhu immediately turned around and bowed deeply to Xiaoyu. She has always been outgoing. She apologizes when she does something wrong and argues when she thinks she is right. Now, she showed a very sincere attitude and said:
"I'm so sorry for what happened earlier. I'm sorry!"
Xiaoyu sat on the big fat gray fish, raised her drooping eyes, and her lovely little face did not show any disapproval or displeasure, but just shook her head, as if it was okay. Xiaoyu did not hold grudges, she was just timid and afraid of pain. Everyone has different senses, Xiaoyu's definition of pain is very shallow, a small scar, to her, is like a knife cut.
In front of the door, Xia Xiao stopped again, but this time he didn't hesitate, didn't weigh the pros and cons, just looked at each other, and then threw himself in. What Xiaoyu wanted, he must get!
The door connected to the ceiling was emitting a strong blue light, like compressed thick ink, which could instantly occupy the entire basin of water after being dropped into it. The three fish protected Xiaoyu from all angles, especially the long blue fish, which almost entangled Xiaoyu, leaving only a few small gaps so that she could see the things outside clearly.
In comparison, Xia Xiao and Azhu were more primitive and not so fashionable. He held a sharp broadsword and a strong arm, blocking Azhu behind him, as if he had turned into a human shield to resist all unknown impacts. He didn't know if he could stop Xia Xiao, but Azhu would definitely be injured after him.
Xia Xiao walked slowly. The blue light in front of him was very strong. Xia Xiao kept walking forward. When he left the light, his eyes suddenly darkened. The strong contrast made it difficult for Xia Xiao to see the things around him. He had no energy to mobilize, so he could only open and close his eyes repeatedly to adapt to this dark world.
Perhaps he had gotten used to it, Xia Xiao could finally see clearly. They stood at the edge of this deep blue world, and in front of them was a magnificent coral reef, motionless in place. On a pile of rocks, there was a pearl shining, as big as Xia Xiao's fist. It was held up by the palm-like coral, like the last life dragged up by countless corpses.
The dead silent water did not move at all. No one knew how big it was all around. It was like a layer of mirror, making it appear unusually wide.
"I'll get it."
It takes great courage to be the first to step forward. Xia Xiao frowned, and the machete in his hand flashed a scarlet light. Xia Xiao did not have any extra energy or blood to give it, but it was easier to use than before. This was a good thing, as it gave Xia Xiao some ability to protect himself, allowing him to move forward boldly.
Reaching out towards the pearl, Xia Xiao was a little frightened, with a bad premonition. As expected, when Xia Xiao touched the pearl, he immediately retracted his hand, and a cloud of black mist appeared in front of him. The black mist and darkness gave Xia Xiao a sense of suffocation. Before he could retreat, a very powerful fish tail suddenly slapped Xia Xiao from the side.
Raising his arm and grabbing back with his machete, this was the fastest reaction Xia Xiao could make. But the fish tail still hit him hard, causing his body to shoot out and hit a transparent hard wall.
"Xia Xiao!"
The mirror showed that there was still sea behind them, but Xia Xiao suddenly stopped, breaking the colorful bubbles in the vibration and a series of bubbles. Azhu and the three fish were inversely proportional, they rushed forward, and Azhu swam backward. With them, there was Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu was about to cry again, her little face was full of anxiety, but fortunately, Xia Xiao was still breathing normally.
After taking a few breaths, Xia Xiao's face turned pale, and blood seemed to drip from his eyes. He looked at his palm, a little confused. The colorful bubbles were all broken, so why was he fine? He realized that although the water around him was dark blue, it was very light, and there was no resistance when he waved his arm in it.
Xia Xiao felt a little dizzy, but Azhu in front of him was calling his name.
"It's okay. It's okay."
Xia Xiao's breathing was rapid, but soon he recovered. He stood up with the help of others and watched the three fishes fighting. Xiaoyu stood beside him, feeling a little guilty, but Xia Xiao stretched out his hand and covered her head. This time Xiaoyu did not resist or run away. She looked at Xia Xiao, begging for forgiveness in her big eyes.
"You did nothing wrong. It's okay."
Xiaoyu never makes decisions on her own. Her first reaction just now was to sense the pearl instead of taking it. You know, it is guarded by someone, so she would definitely not take the risk of letting Xia Xiao go.
A roar shattered the coral, making a loud and clear sound of breaking. The horned goldfish was good at ramming, and its blood-red horns seemed to be able to pierce and overturn everything. It attacked recklessly from the beginning, but all its attacks were in vain, and it got angry. Aiming at the black mist that could not spread, the goldfish swung its tail, with an indescribable fury in its eyes. It shot out suddenly, like a flying arrow leaving a bow, making a sharp sound that cut through the sea water.
The goldfish drew a straight diagonal line in the water, and was about to hit the black fog, but it dodged it. In the middle, the fish tail fell down suddenly like a guillotine, which frightened it.
The slender bluefish's tail tied the grayfish and threw it out like a whip. This big meaty fish was very slow, but when it was thrown to the side of the whale, it blocked the blow that could split the sky.
There was a loud bang, and the sea water exploded. The blue fish, which had failed before, tied up the black group with lightning speed. Although a lot of black air floated out from the tiny gaps, the guy in the black fog was still entangled by the blue fish. It was a fish, and the blue fish felt it from its outline.
The blue fish was like a reinforced rubber band, extremely flexible, and no matter how hard the fish struggled, it could not escape its bondage. At the moment it left, the goldfish rushed over, and its blood-red horns pierced the belly of the black fish.
Boom!
The mirror-like wall behind him began to shake, and the water was overturned. Xia Xiao fell to the ground, and was cut by the sharp gravel on the ground. But he quickly got up and ran to the fish. What kind of beast could survive in such a ruin for so long? There is nothing here. If you want to survive, you must be very strong.
Xia Xiao used his knife to block Ah Zhu and protected Xiao Yu with his arms. You can watch, but don't get too close. His unintentional action made Ah Zhu frown, and he felt something different in his heart, like... admiration and love. Even if he was injured, he still had to take the responsibility of protection? What a good man!
Xia Xiao was in a bad state now, and he had no time to care about Ah Zhu's eyes, let alone guess her thoughts. In his eyes, the big fish was ferocious, with sharp teeth sticking out of its mouth, pointing up or down, sharp and emitting cold light. It was struggling, its scales were like shields, and the two blood holes that pierced through its body, the scales broke and pierced into the flesh, and the blood that flowed out gradually became dirty, without the original deep red, leaving only a rich black.
“So ugly!”
When Ah Zhu mentioned the big fish, it let out a very deep roar, without any frenzy, only misery. Ah Zhu felt that this was not a scolding, so he asked:
"What is it saying?"
Xiaoyu understood, but she just shed tears. The pearl was caught by Xiaoyu, her chin almost dropped to the ground, and her tears turned into pearls. This is too amazing!
"It said, it said, it's waiting for someone."
Xiaoyu hesitated, as if she had seen a very touching scene, but could not say it for the time being. Ah Zhu was curious and wanted to know, but Xia Xiao stroked her head and held her in his arms.
"It's okay. I won't say anything sad."
The three fish swam aside, and she felt like a princess was being snatched away. But when she saw Xiaoyu hugging Xia Xiao with her backhand, she finally understood why she was in so much pain, but couldn't bear to hurt Xia Xiao. Although they were together every day, it was probably Xia Xiao who she communicated with in her heart. Once the hearts were connected, a lot of things would be understood.
The dead black fish saw Xia Xiao and Xiao Yu, and thought of the past. It was often held in the hands of its princess. Its princess didn't mind its ugliness, but later, its princess left, leaving this world in a massacre. It stayed alone for thousands of years, just watching her last tear. This tear stayed here for a long, long time, and no one came to take it away, but this time, it was going to be taken away.
If he were young, the big black fish would definitely not lose. But he was too old, his scales were rotten, his teeth were crooked like tree branches, and his only powerful part was his tail, but he was still no match for these people.
The big black fish stared at Xia Xiao and Xiao Yu. If the former had followed his usual temper, he would have killed it with a knife. But Xia Xiao did not make a move this time. He looked at the big black fish and sighed:
"The person you are waiting for will never come back, so forget it."
As soon as he finished his murmur, he froze in his place. He was waiting for Shu Shuang. Could Shu Shuang come back?