The bubble backstroke in the pool is like a dying fish. If it were not blowing bubbles out of boredom, it would probably be ready to heat the pot.
Bubbles are very bored at this time.
Because the great master has been in seclusion for a long time, longer than before.
In the past, the elder would come out to relax for at least half a month, but this time it has been almost two months and he still hasn't appeared.
Paopao is not worried about the safety of the big man. He just thinks that the big man will feed him every time he comes out of seclusion.
If the great master makes a move, it will definitely be a high-quality product.
Those are all good things that it has never tasted before.
So if the old man doesn't come out of seclusion, he will starve and lose weight.
If you are used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, you don’t care much about simple meals.
It's okay to eat occasionally, just remember the old days.
But you can’t eat it all the time.
Paopao sadly touched his nearly five-meter-long fish body with his dragon whiskers. No, he was already thin from hunger.
Suddenly, it turned around and splashed a large amount of water, returning to its normal appearance.
"Xiao Gang, Da Qiang, why are you here?"
Paopao stuck his head out of the pool, and the person who came was the only fisherman on the island.
At this moment, Xiaogang and Daqiang are no longer as young and powerful as when Fang Chang first came.
They are already over 50 years old. Due to years of hard work, even though they have a small amount of magic power in their bodies, they cannot stop the aging of time.
He looks like an old man in his sixties.
"Bubbles, this is the gift we brought you."
Xiaogang and Daqiang looked at each other and took out the packages from behind. They were all the snacks that Paopao liked, and they were especially rich.
Now they are familiar with Bubbles, and the title of Little Fairy has been strongly requested to be removed due to the shame of Bubbles' protrusion.
There was a flash of clear light, and Bubble accepted the package without ceremony.
Now it is also a fish with storage instruments.
So these snacks don’t have to be eaten all at once, you can pack them up and enjoy them slowly.
"What do you want to ask of me? For the sake of snacks, I will help you."
Bubble said very generously, the two dragon whiskers on his lips moving.
Xiaogang and Daqiang sighed and said:
"Paopao, we are here to say goodbye to the worshiper."
"Farewell? Are you leaving?" Paopao was puzzled, "Why are you leaving? Isn't it good to stay on the island?"
The two replied: "Because we are old and can no longer work, and we miss home."
Bubble still didn't understand: "Isn't Xiaohu Island your home?"
"Home is where our families are, including the elderly, children, and our wives. The small lake island is where we work."
The two patiently explained to Bubbles.
"And work is for home."
Having been together for nearly twenty years, their feelings for Pao Pao are actually more like the care of elders for younger ones.
Although the two elders often need to be taken care of by the younger generation.
Bubbles are very simple and easily satisfied. A little something that they don't think is valuable or valuable is enough for it to be happy for a long time.
Even though so many years have passed and they have aged beyond recognition, Paopao is still as carefree as a little girl.
Paopao was a little heartless and couldn't figure out the relationship between home and work. When he heard that the two were leaving, he asked them when they would come back.
With parting sadness in their eyes, the two said softly: "I won't come back. Someone will take over our job. We won't come back again."
Paopao finally reacted, but for some reason, he panicked all of a sudden.
"You're not coming back? Why aren't you coming back? If you're not here, then who will I talk to and who will buy me snacks in the future?"
"Paopao, I'm sorry, thanks to you for taking care of us these years, otherwise, we would have been unable to continue our work.
There are no other fisheries with fishermen as old as us.
But it doesn't work anymore. We don't have a few more years to live. We miss home. When I went home last time, my grandson was almost as high as my waist.
But I almost didn’t recognize him.”
The two were very grateful to Bubble.
They have worked at the Xiaohudao fishery for many years. Although it is hard work, the pay is enough to support the family behind them.
Especially during the wars in the past few years, thanks to the relationship with Lord Chong, they protected two families and a large family.
For the sake of their hard work, the enshrined master also allowed them to switch to another practice method in the Li family in his name.
Although the martial arts are not very good, and his son has not become famous in practice, he has now successfully joined the Li family and became a low-level disciple of the Li family.
Maybe a few generations later, with the support of the Li family, they could have their own small cultivating family.
And these two humble fishermen are the founders of the family.
It all comes from worshiping adults and the bubbles in front of them.
"Bubbles, do you have time to see us now?"
The two of them calmed down and thought about the purpose of their visit.
Bubble shook his head, feeling a little down for no reason.
"The elder has been in seclusion for a long time. I don't know when he will come out."
The two of them smiled and said, "It's okay. We'll say goodbye after the Master comes out of seclusion.
Manager Chen also told us when we would leave and when he would send someone to replace us."
Paopao hummed, then thought for a long time before he thought of something.
"Wait a moment."
The two people who were about to turn around and leave looked at Bubble.
"What's wrong?"
As soon as the bubbles opened their mouths and spit out, streaks of golden light and silver fell down in front of the two of them.
When the light dissipated, it turned out to be pieces of gold and silver, piled up as high as an adult's calf.
These were all collected underwater when Bubble was bored.
Because it accidentally learned that this thing can buy a lot of food in the human world.
When they saw it was gold and silver, they quickly waved their hands and said:
"No, no, no, we have money, and we have taken so much care of you over the years, how can we have the nerve to take your money again."
Bubble rolled his eyes and said:
"Who said I would give it to you?"
"You all have to leave. If anyone buys me snacks in the future, take away the money and exchange it all for snacks. I will save the money and eat it slowly."
Two people who are passionate about themselves: "..."
After a while, they picked up a few pieces of gold and silver and said:
"These are enough to buy a lot of snacks, which I can't finish in a year. Any more will spoil them."
The internal space of the storage artifact is not frozen in time, but it does slow down the decay of many things.
Paopao said worriedly: "It's only been a year, how will I live in the future?"
"Hey, why am I a fish? It's not convenient for me to land."
The two looked at each other helplessly, said nothing, bowed respectfully to Paopao, and retreated.
There was a squeak.
Not long after the two left, the courtyard door opened, and Fang Chang walked out with a calm expression.
Pao Pao, who was alone and depressed, immediately jumped out of the fish pond. His huge body fell heavily to the ground, shaking the earth. The two fins under his abdomen were like two short legs, humming and crawling.
Come to Fang Chang.
As a foundation-building fish, it has already been able to survive out of water for a short period of time, but it just doesn't like it.
"Master, Xiaogang, Daqiang and the others are leaving."
Bubble's tone was a little sad.
Fang Chang nodded lightly: "I know."
"They also said they came to say goodbye to you."
"I know."
"They want to see you, um, sir, why don't you see them?"
Bubbles asked in hindsight.
Fang Chang smiled, pointed his finger on Bubble's forehead, and said:
"Think for yourself."
The two of them bid farewell to him, perhaps out of gratitude and simply saying goodbye, or perhaps for other reasons, such as seeking a future for future generations.
But it doesn't matter.
He doesn't need to see him, and he doesn't need anyone's gratitude.
Everything he did on Xiaohu Island, including taking care of Xiaogang and Daqiang, was because he wanted to do it, not for so-called favor.
Whether they hold gratitude or grudge in their hearts, it doesn't matter.
Paopao didn't want to use his poor brain capacity. Since the big boss let him think for himself, he didn't want to think about it anymore, and of course he didn't ask.
"But sir, they said they won't come back, why do I feel sad and don't want them to leave.
Sir, does this mean that you are a friend?
I regard them as my friends."
If Paopao doesn't understand, just ask.
Fang Chang replied: "For us, parting is a common thing. There is no need to be sad. We will get used to it in the future."
Paopao seemed to understand, and replied dully: "Then I won't make friends in the future. In this case, I won't feel uncomfortable."
"Don't feel bad, open your mouth."
"ah."
A demon pill glowing with black light was thrown into Bubble's mouth.
This is a demon elixir from a dragon-type demon beast. It contains powerful energy and some dragon blood. Its owner was casually killed by Fang Chang and took the most valuable demon elixir.
Bubbles felt as if his body was about to expand.
Fortunately, a gentle force immediately protected it and suppressed the energy release of the demon pill, allowing it to be slowly digested.
It felt a deep sleepiness.
"Have a good sleep."
Fang Chang's gentle voice sounded in Bubble's ears.
"After I wake up, I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."
Wow.
The pool made waves, and the huge fish body sank to the bottom of the pool. The faint black light seemed to wrap it up in a big cocoon, and it also looked like a new-born egg.
…
This winter is extremely cold.
The pond at the entrance of the square house was covered with a thick layer of ice, and the entire Cailian Lake fell into an icy loneliness.
This is not a normal phenomenon.
Manager Chen in front of Fang Chang came to warn him for this reason.
"Liu Gongfeng, that demon Long Fei said that his son disappeared in our Cailian Lake and asked us to hand over the murderer.
This is not blackmail.
The son of the demon dragon is the great golden elixir demon. Who in our Cailian Lake can kill it silently?
I heard that the demon dragon had a cruel temperament, and his son must not have been a good demon. He must have been killed by some passing master.
I think they are just ungrateful. It was not easy for our Li family to defeat the He family. We had only lived a good life for a few years before we were targeted by such a demonic dragon.
No one knows its purpose, but it is just that it has taken a fancy to Cailian Lake and wants to use it as its underwater palace.
However, our Li family is not a vegetarian. Our ancestor is a disciple of Shifang Jiange. Although this name is not usually famous, if the demon dragon dares to bully a small one, the seniors of Shifang Jiange will take action to deal with him.
The ancestor has sent a message to Shifangjian Pavilion, and experts will come down soon to eliminate the demon.
Liu Gongfeng, please don’t panic."
Well, after saying so much, the key point is the last sentence. Manager Chen’s words mean the same thing.
The Li family has the confidence to stop the demon king, so don't run away.
These days, the Li family has made many tributes and farewells, and they would rather pay for the spiritual stones.
Although most of them joined in after seeing the Li family defeat the He family in recent years and looking for a big tree to enjoy the shade.
Such people naturally have no loyalty at all.
But because of their actions, everyone in Cailian Lake was panicked for a while, and many people were ready to move away from Cailian Lake.
After all, he was the Demon King in the Nascent Soul Realm, which was a level higher than the ancestor of the Li family.
Even for a large sect like Shifangjian Pavilion, where the Supreme Transformation God is not available, if you want to capture a demon king in the Nascent Soul realm, you have to plan carefully.
Although the Li family has some incestuous relationship with Shifang Jiange, most people are not optimistic about fighting a demon king just for this incestuous relationship.
Therefore, Manager Chen was ordered to appease him, but even he himself did not have much confidence in what he said.
Fang Chang unconsciously wanted to touch his nose, but realized something was wrong, so he stroked his beard instead.
"Don't worry, Manager Chen. I have stayed in the Li family for so many years and have already become accustomed to the life of the Li family. Even if the demon king comes, it won't matter.
Anyway, I don’t have a few more years to live, so I’m just waiting for death.”
When Manager Chen heard this, he immediately stood in awe.
"A long journey can tell a horse's power, and time can tell a person's heart. Talents like Liu Gongfeng are the cornerstone of our Li family. Today, I will definitely tell the truth to my master about these words.
After this matter is over, the master will definitely not treat Liu Gongfeng badly."
Fang Chang waved his hands lightly and said, "I'm just doing what I should do, it's not worth mentioning."
"In this case, I will take my leave first, and then I will go to visit the seniors who are guarding the other islands to convey the master's words.
Today, with the example of Liu Chongfeng, they can see what it means to be brave and loyal."
Manager Chen said goodbye.
Fang Chang called out quickly: "Manager Chen, there is no need to mention my name."
"Why not mention it? Liu Chongfeng's deeds should be passed down as a model."
Manager Chen felt that such a loyal minister could not be allowed to remain unknown.
Fang Chang explained: "I don't like common names, I like to be pure. If Manager Chen says this, I don't know how many people will disturb me in the future.
Furthermore, the demon king has not yet entered the country, and I am now talking about it, saying that if I see the demon king, I will be frightened to death, but it will ruin the reputation of the master's family."
Manager Chen didn't think so, but he was even more impressed.
"Senior is righteous!"
"Junior will not spread the name of senior randomly, but I don't know if I can say these words of senior, especially the words "die or die", I really like it."
"This is fine."
"Senior, please stay. Junior, please leave."
Manager Chen's face was covered with a glow of justice and he strode away.
Fang Chang watched Manager Chen leave and sighed silently in his heart.
Ma De, even if you kill a small loach casually, there will be a demon king coming to seek revenge.
By the way, when he was taking the elixir, the little loach seemed to want to say something, but his knife was too fast and he didn't give it a chance to speak.
No wonder in Journey to the West, those monsters with backgrounds will not be beaten to death with sticks no matter how evil they do, but will only be sent back to their parents for discipline.
It was really troublesome when the owner of the house came to my door.
Fang Chang glanced at Bubbles, who was still sleeping in the pool, and almost lost his mind.
Forget it.
Let's first see if anyone from the Shifangjian Pavilion has come down the mountain.
If not, move.
A demonic dragon was nothing to him, but it was not something he could solve silently. Nine times out of ten, he would be exposed to others.
Therefore, he did not want to take action in a big way unless absolutely necessary.
