Chapter 9 Son of the Amber Dragon King
It was early in the morning, and the turbid light shone through the holes in the broken house.
Ouyang Hongye patted Ouyang Xiao Leng a few times, woke him up from his sleep, and then got up with Wang Yue and set out for the dock to take the ferry to Dongyao. Ouyang Xiao Leng walked while still recalling last night's dream. He began to miss Xia Qiu in his heart, but he thought about it for only a few days. Where did such a missing come from? This feeling was strange and strong.
When he came to the pier outside Dongyao City, the ferry had not yet arrived. The water here was very clear, which was different from other places in the demon world, which made Wang Yue couldn't help squatting down and reaching out to scoop up a handful.
"Be careful!"
On the ferry coming from afar, the ferryman shouted to Wangyue.
Before Wangyue could react, a huge fish jumped up from the water. The fish's back fin was like thorns, full of fangs, and rushed fiercely at Wangyue. Wangyue was caught off guard. Fortunately, Ouyang Hongye pulled him from behind to avoid the attack of the strange fish. The strange fish then fell into the water and stared with a pair of bulging eyes to observe their movements. Soon, hundreds of fish composed of the same strange fish gathered here.
The ferry has arrived in front of Ouyang Hongye and others. The ferryman said to them, "These fish were transformed by the undead of Dongyao soldiers who died in the war 16 years ago. Although their bodies are no longer in the world, their souls still return to guard Dongyao here. Except for the ships marked by the Amber Dragon King himself, any People will be attacked by them if they want to cross the river.
The ferryman is thin, wearing a brown cloak and a big straw hat, and his whole face is tightly covered by the brim of the hat.
"The water is not wide. Just fly it directly!" Ouyang Xiao Leng was a little puzzled.
"Don't underestimate Dongyao's moat. It has been set by the Amber Dragon King. If you forcibly fly over, you will be involved in the water and the big fish will grab food. Why do you cross the river?" The ferryman answered and asked.
"See an old friend! Don't keep pretending, Sanmu!" Ouyang Hongye smiled at the ferryman.
Hearing Ouyang Hongye call out his name, the ferryman took off his straw hat and revealed his true face. He has brown hair and a beard, a pair of small black and round eyes, sharp ears and two protruding front teeth are a little happy.
Sanmu used to be an old subordinate of Ouyang Xueye. In those years, he had a good personal relationship with Ouyang Hongye. After the war 16 years ago, he followed the Amber Dragon King to Dongyao. Dongyao is one of the most well-developed cities left. While assisting the Amber Dragon King, he also secretly collects information for Ouyang Yong and Ouyang Hongye. Before that, it was he who first found that Qingyun's men appeared in the demon world again and wrote to Ouyang Hongye. After several considerations, he invited them to come to Dongyao to help the Amber Dragon King.
"I haven't seen you for so many years. Why do you still have this face that makes me jealous and want to tear?" Sanmu said to Ouyang Hongye, and then turned to Ouyang Xiao Leng and excitedly stared at his little round eyes, "This... Is this the son of Lord Xueye?"
Ouyang Xiao Leng nodded silently.
Sanmu saluted him deeply, raised his head and looked again and again with joy, and then his eyes turned red and he choked, "It's just like Lord Xue Ye touched it. Just looking at me from afar, I almost had an illusion. Brother Ouyang, finally a person more beautiful than you!"
"It's less talk there. I haven't seen you for so many years, and you're still the same!" Ouyang Hongye pretended to be angry and stared at him, which made people moved by a certain place.
Ouyang Xueye is his god in the eyes of the three purposes. Because he is a mouse demon with limited power and is not good at martial arts, he can't charge for Ouyang Xueye. He has made him fall into extreme chagrin and even abandoned himself. Later, Xue Ye saw his mind and discovered his alert and flexible advantages, and arranged him to collect information in various places in the demon world, which made him who had given up himself many meritorious deeds, so he regained his confidence.
"Alas, I'm just chatting! Get on the boat. The Amber Dragon King has been waiting for a long time!"
Sanmu said to hook the metal ring on the dock with the long hook on the ferry to stabilize the hull.
They got on the boat back and forth. When the undead monster fish saw that they were not enemies, they slowly lined up to form a channel on both sides, leading them to the gate of Dongyao.
The cyan wall of Dongyao City is up 100 meters from the water. The huge black gate is carved with a dragon-shaped totem, and the dragon on the totem is noble and powerful. Three eyes waved to the viewing window on the wall next to the gate, followed by a sound: "Open the gate."
Ouyang Xiao Leng and others heard the loud sound of gears turning, the gate was slowly raised, and three eyes hurriedly rowed a few oars along the waterway into the city.
After entering the city gate, you will soon come to a wide area for mooring ships, where many large and small ships are docked neatly. As soon as Sanmu stopped the ferry on the ferry, two people who had been waiting on the dock came over. They were wearing the same light cyan smooth clothes. Their faces were the same as human beings, but there were small scales on their necks and large cheeks behind their ears. The light gray skin was extremely delicate, shining with the unique pearls. Luster, sea-blue eyes, although they are both men, in addition to being polite, their manners are also a little elegant and soft.
"The aborigines in Dongyao City are mostly descendants of mermaids. They rest in the water at night and turn into human forms during the day. Women will be closer to human beings than men. These two are from the reception department, who is specially responsible for welcoming the important guests of the Amber Dragon King. He specially sent them to the ferry to wait for your arrival. Sanmu introduced to Ouyang Xiao Leng and others.
Ouyang Xiao Leng has also seen a portrait of a mermaid in Ouyang Yong's books, but the mermaid that is brutally devouring its prey in the water is very different from the two in front of him.
"A mermaid used to be a creature that can seduce others. Male mermaids have a beautiful voice like singing, while female mermaids are naturally good at dancing. It is said that men who are lucky enough to see the female mermaid's courtship dance will be fascinated by it and willing to sink to the bottom of her, and even drown. But after a long period of evolution, they will no longer attack others easily. After landing, Ouyang Hongye whispered to Ouyang Xiao Leng.
"Customers from afar come from afar, stepping on the light, condensing like beads, cleaning up the dust. The Lord of Dongyao has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me. As soon as the leading mermaid opened his mouth, his voice was like singing.
"This welcome company of Dongyao is really not what ordinary people can do. You have to sing to greet a guest." Wang Yue couldn't help laughing with the tone of the fish.
The mermaid was not angry, elegantly turned around and continued to lead them. It was not far away. A big car pulled by two jade-scale horned beasts appeared in front of him. This monster was like a cow, with two horns on its head like a lion and blue and jade scales on its body.
The mermaids served Ouyang Xiao Leng and others to get on the car one by one, and they and their companions finally came up and closed the door. The car has a light yellow interior, with two rows of seats on the left and right sides, with windows on the seats. The mermaid who was singing just now shouted softly, and the jade-scared horned beast ran with small steps, and the wheels under the car also rotated. Although the speed was unmatched with the demon carriage, it was more stable and powerful.
Ouyang Xiao Leng looked back from the window. Because he saw the decline and desolation of the demon world all the way, he felt how valuable the prosperity of Dongyao City was at this moment. He couldn't help admiring the Amber Dragon King and thought that he was really managing everything here carefully.
On both sides of the straight and wide road in Dongyao are mostly Tang-style buildings. When the car passes through the bustling market, people can't help but feel that it is more like the imperial capital than the current royal city. As Sanmu said, most of the people in the city are descendants of the mermaid clan, which are also mixed with some other demon clans.
Ouyang Xiaomeng unconsciously sighed, "The design and architectural style of the streets here are very similar to the ancient Tang Dynasty I saw in books and TV."
"Because the wife of the Amber Dragon King came from the prosperous Tang Dynasty in ancient China, he deliberately built Dongyao into a Tang city. Speaking of which, she is not only a human being, but also a princess! For her sake, the Amber Dragon King ordered the customs, costumes, etiquette... and even everything here to imitate the Tang Dynasty as much as possible. When his wife was alive, in order to give her a sense of belonging, he even stipulated that people walking on the street must maintain a human posture. Not to mention the infatuation of the Dragon King, even in the most emotional human world, it is rare in ancient and modern!" The three-eye words are full of respect for the Amber Dragon King.
Wang Yue thoughtfully echoed: "I only know that Lord Xueye has built the wonder of purple blank lotus for a smile. I didn't expect that Lord Amber Dragon King is even better than that!"
"Xiao Leng, what are you going to do for Xia Qiu?"
Ouyang Hongye deliberately used a joke to cover up his panic when he heard Susu's name. His face smiled like a flower, but his chest seemed to be held by something, which made it difficult for him to breathe.
"I..." Ouyang Xiao Leng suddenly felt his cheeks hot, stared at him angrily, and then turned his eyes out of the window again.
Suddenly he bumped into a woman's eyes. The woman was dressed in gorgeous Tang Dynasty clothes. The embroidery on her clothes was very exquisite. She coiled her hair and covered her face with gauze and only showed a pair of sea-like blue eyes. The mystery and exotic atmosphere emanating from her body were irresistible. Unconsciously, Ouyang Xiao Leng looked at her for a long time.
There are still several women standing next to her, dressed like her, covered with a veil like her, but her clothes are not as gorgeous as hers. She was surrounded by them and left. She didn't forget to look forward to Ouyang Xiao Leng affectionately again and again.
Soon, the palace of the Amber Dragon King, the lord of Dongyao, entered the sight of Ouyang Xiao Leng. The pure white Amber Dragon Palace is on land from the front, but when you look at it from the side, you will find that the bottom of its back is directly embedded in the bottom of the turquoise lake. It is as white and flawless as a large drop of condens on green leaves.
The car pulled by the jade-scale horned beast slowly stopped in front of the Amber Dragon Palace. The mermaid first got up and opened the door and got off the car. Ouyang Xiao Leng followed closely and stepped out of the door with the careful help of the mermaid. Guarding the gate of the Dragon Palace are two giant turtle monsters. They are majestic and strong, just like their name. The huge turtle shell behind them is welded with iron armor, holding a heavy trident in their hands, standing in front of the door like a sculpture. Seeing that the guests were led by the mermaids of the reception company and knew that they were noble guests, they immediately let the door open for them to pass.
The part of the Amber Dragon Palace built on the ground is a dome supported by columns. The walls of the hall are painted with murals in the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, most of which are about characters, flowers and plants, scenery and Buddhism. There is a wide sinking staircase in the hall. Walking down the stairs is the main body of the Dragon Palace hidden at the bottom of the lake. The main body of the Dragon Palace is isolated from the lake outside the cloister around the Dragon Palace with the Dinghai Night Pearl of the Dragon King. Just like a glass cover, the lake will not penetrate into the palace, but the strange aquatic plants, colorful fish, and the mermaids of half-humans and half-fish in the lake are swimming around. So many beautiful scenery really makes Ouyang Xiao Leng. I was overwhelmed and exclaimed.
Although Ouyang Hongye has been here more than once, he still can't help appreciating Liulian: "I remember that when I first came to the Amber Dragon Palace, I couldn't help but be shocked by the ingenious design here, whether it was the exquisite structure of the whole palace and the courtyard and furnishings that imitated the Tang Dynasty, or even the dragon here for generations. The descendants of the mermaids served in the palace are as beautiful as pictures.
Wang Yue joked with him: "It's really incredible that you haven't been seduced by the beautiful mermaid ladies and become an idiot addicted to the bottom of the lake."
"You should be more careful than me. Later, the Amber Dragon King will definitely arrange mermaid dancers to perform for us. At that time, there will be so many beautiful women around you to see how you deal with it."
Wang Yue was choked by Ouyang Hongye's words. No matter how bold and straightforward he is, he will become shy and at a loss when he meets a strange person of the opposite sex. He was also well aware of his shortcomings, so he had to be convinced.
Three eyes glanced at the mermaid that attracted them and whispered to Ouyang Xiaoleng: "Actually, mermaids don't dance the dance of courtship easily, but once they are attracted to them, it will be difficult to resist them **. The courtship dance can only be completed in the water, so you don't have to worry about the mermaid dancers who dance in the hall at the banquet at night.
"It turns out that even the red leaves can't get into their eyes, and I don't have to worry about being gilled." Hearing what Sanmu said, Wangyue was finally relieved.
While talking and laughing, they have walked into the main hall of the Dragon Palace. On one side of the wall is a spray pattern carved by white jade, and the other side is also facing the bottom of the lake. The scenery in the lake can be seen here. The throne of the Amber Dragon King is under the white jade wall, and there are two rows of tables and chairs on both sides of his throne. As soon as he saw Ouyang Hongye and his party come in, the Amber Dragon King got up from the throne and came down to greet them with a smile. In fact, he had been looking forward to it.
Amber Dragon King was originally a descendant of the Dragon King in the Sea who dominated one side in ancient times. He also had divine books and was exiled because he fell in love with human women. Later, he was exiled to the demon world and became the best friends of Xiao Leng's grandfather Li, and he also generously gave him Dongyao City. Since then, he and his human wife have settled in Dongyao. After decades of hard work, the city has gradually prospered.
He and Li have a very deep brotherhood. In addition, he is a person of personality, so after Li's death, he still tried his best to work in the snowy night, but thousands of years of war have made him physically and mentally exhausted. In fact, after experiencing the ups and downs of the demon world from the divine world, he has become hopeless and only hopes to live a peaceful life of husband and wife loving and hugging each other.
He and his wife have been with him for thousands of years, but they still respect each other and love each other as before. The only regret is that he has never got a son. Although he has repeatedly concealed his wife, he finally learned the reason by his wife. It turned out that it was Tianshen Qiansu who fell in love with a human woman and punished them for not being able to open branches and leaves. The wife then secretly prayed to Qiansu that if she could leave a son and a daughter for the Amber Dragon King, she was willing to exchange her life for it. Perhaps it was because she was too sincere that Qiansu actually fulfilled her wish. Shortly after she and Qianqi, the son of the Amber Dragon King, were born, she died, and the Amber Dragon King also became more depressed after his wife's death. From then on, she has never taken half a step in Dongyao City, which is full of memories with his wife.
This is Ouyang Xiao Leng's first meeting with the Amber Dragon King. Unexpectedly, he does not look as old as the brave Lord, but only slightly older than Hongye and Wangyue. He is tall, with broad shoulders, slender limbs, and his long light brown hair scattered behind his shoulders. His skin is white and gray, and a pair of amber pupils are just like his name. His face is angular and his eye sockets are deep. Although he has a beard, he looks thin and slightly depressed. Nevertheless, it is difficult to hide the shadow of the former handsome posture.
The mermaid bowed forward and reported to the Amber Dragon King in a singing voice: "My Lord, I have brought Lord Sanmu and the distinguished guests."
"Thank you for your hard work, Li. I want to talk to the guests. You wait for me first." Amber Dragon King's voice is calm and powerful, not as timid as it seems.
"Yes!" Li and another mermaid, who was also a welcome company, bowed his head and silently retreated to one side.
Ouyang Hongye first came to the Amber Dragon King and leaned down politely, and then said, "Lord Dragon King, I haven't seen you for a long time!"
"Hongye, my old friend doesn't need to be polite." The Amber Dragon King came forward and patted him on the shoulder, then clenched his hands tightly and complained, "I've lived here alone over the years, and I haven't seen you visit me once. I don't even have a friend who drinks and talks with me. It's so desolate."
Ouyang Hongye also shook the hand of the Amber Dragon King hard: "I will accompany you to drink all night tonight, and we will get drunk."
Ouyang Hongye and Amber Dragon King used to be the direct subordinates of Ouyang Xueye. Although Amber Dragon King is much older than them, he has a cheerful personality like a child. He is in harmony with them. In private, he has always been a best friend of wine, life and death.
It's just that later, when he saw the Amber Dragon King who lost his former glory for his wife's death, Ouyang Hongye was somewhat distressed. When his friends met and mentioned it occasionally, everyone still remembered his physical condition. What I didn't expect was that this time it was a little different from the past. Seeing the Amber Dragon King again, it was less reluctant to force a smile to meet his friends. Although he looked older, his smile at this moment was indeed much easier.
Amber Dragon King turned his eyes to Ouyang Xiao Leng, who was standing behind Ouyang Hongye: "Is this the son of Lord Xueye? You can really recognize it at a glance! You see, it's no same as the appearance and posture of the snowy night.
"That's right." Ouyang Hongye should take it and push Ouyang Xiao Leng forward.
Amber Dragon King gently leaned down and saluted Ouyang Xiao Leng, which really scared everyone.
Ouyang Xiao Leng is even more at a loss: "This..."
Amber Dragon King got up and said respectfully, "When I met Lord Wangli, I vowed to always be loyal to him and his descendants. Since you are his descendants, you are the only person I admit to becoming the lord of the demon world, or sooner or later, you will be my king!"
The action and words of the Amber Dragon King just now made Ouyang Hongye extremely moved. Moving may be his biggest feeling after he came to Dongyao. In the 16 years since the war, it has been difficult for Sanmu or the Amber Dragon King to have the opportunity to meet. Compared with those insidious and hypocritical princes and nobles in the royal city, the Amber Dragon King and Sanmu's unswerving loyalty to the demon king fox far away in Dongyao is more precious. His previous worries were also resolved by this.
From this point of view, Sanmu's words are really true. The Amber Dragon King's will to support the demon king fox descendants as the lord of the demon world has not wavered at all. The next thing to do is to persuade him to return to the royal city and help Ouyang Xiao Leng ascend to the throne that should belong to him.
"I was busy talking, but I forgot that you must be very tired all the way here. Please take your seats quickly." The Amber Dragon King motioned everyone to sit down and rest, and he sat back on the high throne.
After sitting down, Ouyang Hongye smiled and introduced Wangyue beside him to the Amber Dragon King: "This is Tingyue's younger brother Wangyue."
Amber Dragon King looked over carefully and said with a smile, "I have heard from Tingyue that he has a younger brother who likes to travel around the demon world and all over the world. Today, we can finally meet. Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!"
"It's rare that he will mention me to you." Looking at the moon's eyes became a little sad.
"I have learned a little about the purpose of your trip from Sanmu. Hongye, there is no need to hide your friendship between you and me. You can say what you think directly." Amber Dragon King directly cut the topic into the topic.
As soon as Ouyang Hongye saw that the Amber Dragon King was so straightforward, he said sincerely, "After the war, the sacrifice of Wang Xueye and others has been exchanged for the calmness of you, me and the demon world for 16 years. Today, the clouds reappear, and the crisis is everywhere, but there is no righteous master in the demon world. This time, I came here for nothing else, just for you to return to the king city with me in the past feelings between Li and Xueye, and help Xiao Leng quickly ascend to the throne of the demon world, so as to lead all departments of the demon world to fight against Qingyun together.
"Why don't I want to help Xiao Leng? In order to repay the kindness of the Lord, and the love between Xue Ye and your brothers, I will not hesitate to sacrifice my life. I hate that I am like a candle in the wind and a twilight. Since my wife's death, the longing for her has made me physically and mentally exhausted, not to mention returning to the battlefield, even if I deal with those princes, I am powerless. The Amber Dragon King showed a sad face.
"You don't need to go to the battlefield in person, but I hope you can go back to Yongchuan with me to sit for Xiao Leng at the demon king promotion conference. With you, you will take a stand in front of the elders. With your prestige in the demon world, you will ensure that Xiao Leng will successfully become the master of the demon world."
Before Ouyang Hongye finished speaking, he suddenly walked into a young man from the outside. The visitor is a little taller than Ouyang Xiao Leng. He wears a white shirt inside, a blue dark flower pattern robe, a yellow belt around his waist, and his hair is high and bun. His dark face and slender figure are very similar to the amber dragon king. He walked to the crowd, stood opposite Ouyang Xiao Leng, and arrogantly crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Amber Dragon King shouted his name: "Thousands of riders!"
The teenager stared at Ouyang Xiao Leng and said unobstructedly, "Father, you don't have to be embarrassed. Let your son go to Yongchuan for you!" This man is a little interesting, so I will be by his side. Sooner or later, I will defeat him and become the lord of the demon world.
"It's just nonsense. How can such an important thing be a joke?" Amber Dragon King looked angry, shook his head helplessly, and then turned to Ouyang Hongye, "This is my son Qianqi. He has been too spoiled since he was a child, so stubborn and doesn't know etiquette. Please don't be surprised!"
Ouyang Hongye looked up and down at Qianqi and liked it very much: "He should be about the same age as Xiao Leng. He is really a handsome teenager."
Looking at the teenager in front of him, Ouyang Xiao Leng felt how familiar his voice was. He must have heard it somewhere? Yes, it should be... Then he had the answer. He suddenly remembered the owner of the voice. Isn't it the masked man who sneaked on him last night and had to compete with him?
He asked tentatively, "You were last night...?"
Qianqi said unconvincedly, "Yes, it's me. It was not enough to compete last night. When I get to Wangcheng, I will compete with you again."
"Qianqi, let's not say that you don't know how to be polite and offend the descendants of the demon king fox. With you being so young and bold, how can you know the real fighting on the battlefield? If you go up so boldly, you may lose your life at any time. Oh, don't think about it. I won't let you out."
Amber Dragon King's voice trembled with anger. He thought that Qianqi not only eavesdropped on the dialogue between himself and Sanmu, but also secretly went out of the city to compete with Ouyang Xiao Leng, and even felt a little dizzy.
In the face of his father who rarely gets angry with him, Qianqi did not give in: "Father, it is because I am young that I don't want to live in this small Dongyao Pass for the rest of my life. You can't protect me forever. Just let me go. I'm going to take 5,000 demon horse cavalry to the royal city instead of you.
"Never, if you fight with my old bones, I will also go to Yongchuan to help Xiao Leng ascend the throne in person. In any case, you don't have to go out of this."
Amber Dragon King wanted to continue talking, but Qianqi pulled up Ouyang Xiao Leng and took him out of the gate of the main hall.
They passed through the corridor, and Ouyang Xiaomeng was inexplicably pulled by him to the other end of the palace at the bottom of the lake. This is a room with few artificial visits. There are many broken clothes and armor on display. Each piece looks like a baptism of many years, which makes people can't help but think about how brave and heroic the people who wore them in those years should be.
"You see, these old suit and armor have been used by my father." Qianqi fondly stroked one of the silver-gray scale-shaped armors and continued, "This is the dragon scale armor he got when he still had the divine spirit, and it was also passed through when he fought side by side with your grandfather later. Since I was a child, my favorite thing is to take my father to this room to play, listen to him tell the stories of these clothes and armor one by one, tell every battle he has experienced, tell how he used to dominate the battlefield and kill countless enemies... Those stories are so legendary that they have been deeply imprinted in my heart for a long time, but now he has stopped I'm going to create my own legend. Qianqi paused for a moment and looked at Ouyang Xiao Leng very eagerly, "Aren't you the future master of the demon world? If that's the case, please help me persuade my father!"
At this point, Qianqi's voice trembled with excitement, and his eyes were even a little wet. After all, he is just a teenager. His longing for the outside world and the unknown is like a pair of wings. He is about to be broken by his father's dictatorship before it unfolds, which is such a heavy blow for him.
In the past, he had asked for his father's consent countless times and left Dongyao to go out alone, but he was rejected by his father again and again. Therefore, the arrival of Ouyang Xiao Leng and others this time was a rare opportunity for him. Although his father still stubbornly refused to let him go, he did not want to lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity again.
Ouyang Xiao Leng has never comforted others. He is really at a loss in the face of Qianqi, who is about the same age as his own. To be fair, he really wants to help him. He appreciates his quirky and his superb fighting skills. Even the little bad that he likes to play tricks on people is so cute. This is undoubtedly the feeling of cherishing each other by his peers. But on the other hand, he didn't know how to help, especially how to convince the Amber Dragon King, which made him feel at all. He has never done such a thing in his life. With his age and experience, he wants to change the decision of the Amber Dragon King, who once worked with his grandfather. Not only does he feel very uncomfortable emotionally, but he is forced to stand in front of the old Dragon King, and he will still be embarrassed by his face. At this moment, he deliberately turned his head aside and pretended to look at the armor that had experienced the storm and smoke of the battlefield. In fact, he didn't want to see Qianqi's eager eyes.
At the moment when he was in trouble, Amber Dragon King unexpectedly walked into the door. He heard all the words Qianqi said outside the house. At this time, he realized that since his wife's death, his arrogance and protection of Qianqi was indeed a little excessive, but what he never expected was that it would bring such great pain to his son. He hid outside the door and weighed for a long time. After all, he still made him figure it out: Alas, you can't run thousands of miles in the yard, and you can't raise a jade dragon in the pond. Maybe it's time to let go?
Amber Dragon King sighed infinitely. He came to Qianqi, reached out and stroked the dragon scale armor, and said to him earnestly, "This is my favorite armor. Although it is dilapidated, I still give it to you. Qianqi, take it to Yongchuan, and play your own sky with your like-minded friends. After saying this to her son, Amber seemed to have taken off a heavy burden and breathed a long sigh of relief from her chest.
Qianqi still seems to be a little disbelieving: "Father, do you really agree that I will go to King City with them?"
"I'm old. Let me repay the kindness of the two adults, Li and Xueye. I believe your achievements will be above me, and you will definitely have your own legend." Amber Dragon King patted Qianqi on the shoulder meaningfully.
Feeing the strength and sustenance from his father's palm, Qianqi no longer cared that he was a teenager who was about the same height as his father, and suddenly threw himself into his father's generous arms. Then he reacted, and Ouyang Xiao Leng stood beside him. He quickly pulled out and said with a red face, "Our competition is not over yet. One day I will beat you."
Ouyang Xiao Leng was happy for him, and he was also a little envious. He said, "Well, I'll wait."
"Well, I have agreed with Hongye to send 5,000 demon horse cavalry to return to Yongchuan with you early tomorrow morning, plus my son Qianqi, which is enough to show my attitude and determination to the elders of the demon world. Tonight, I set up a banquet not only for you, but also for you to practice.
After saying that, Amber Dragon King returned to the hall with Ouyang Xiao Leng and Qian Qi. The three of them sat down at the same time and waited for the next feast.
As soon as the Amber Dragon King returned to the hall, the mermaid carp announced the start of the banquet.
Countless dark blue satin is like a waterfall flowing straight down, pouring down vertically from the roof of the hall. Several huge pearl chandeliers suddenly lit up, instantly shining all over the hall like day. The servants put the food and wine on top one after another, and the band composed of male mermaids placed the instruments on the side of the hall. Those musical instruments are all made of shells, conch, corals and pearls in water. It is pleasing to the eyes, and the music played from it is bound to be as beautiful as the sound of nature.
Just as the stage is intertwined, the music under the stage sounds, with the sound of wind, birds, springs, running horses... The smooth melody makes people feel relaxed and happy, and every note seems to touch the soul, driving the listener's mood to rise and downs.
The wine and fairy music make everyone intoxicated. At this time, the surprise of the lake in the hall suddenly appeared, and more than a dozen beautiful mermaid girls swam. They gracefully swung their arms and fish tails, dancing to the music, and constantly changing their formations, which amazed everyone present.
The performance gradually became better. The mermaids in the lake merged into a vertical row and slowly walked into the hall from the lake. The fish tail turned into beautiful and slender legs the moment they stepped into the hall. They overlapped together and could only see the one standing in the front. Everyone's stretched arms reconstituted the pattern of Avalokitesvara, and then slowly dispersed like petals, leaving only a beautiful actress standing at the end.
The actress came forward alone and danced gently in the music, which was a graceful gesture that Ouyang Xiao Leng had never seen before. She is like a fish swimming in the water and a dandelion spinning in the wind, as if she is constantly changing the most beautiful scenery in the world. But whether she flies up and down or swings left and right, her eyes always stay on Ouyang Xiao Leng.
The hot and charming eyes made Ouyang Xiao Leng's déjà vu feelings reappeared, but for a moment I couldn't remember where I met that gaze. He looked more carefully and saw that she had a bright outline of a foreign woman, the light hair, dark blue eyes and slender waist unique to mermaids, gorgeous and exquisite makeup and unspeakable beauty.
Slowly, her figure coincides with Xia Qiu in Ouyang Xiao Leng's eyes, is it because of the music that touches the heartstrings? Or is it the seductive dance? Ouyang Xiao Leng gradually had hallucinations. The actress leaned in his direction, gently took his hand, and took him into the lake outside the palace... At this moment, he clearly felt that Xia Qiu was pulling him, so he followed her relaxedly and let her hug herself and dance in the encirclement of the lake.
"Xia Qiu."
He thought about another girl and couldn't help shouting her name. Because he was blocked by the lake, he couldn't even hear it himself, and the bubbles from his mouth spread in front of his eyes. The pressure of shortness of breathing made him wake up. He suddenly saw that it was not Xia Qiu in front of him, so he pushed her away and hurriedly swam back to the hall. He was soaked and pulled back to the original world by everyone's sudden laughter.
Wang Yue looked at it and joked to Ouyang Hongye, "It seems that mermaids like beautiful teenagers like Xiao Leng."
"Why didn't you pay attention for a while? Are you so embarrassed?" Ouyang Hongye, who was busy drinking with the Amber Dragon King, listened to Wang Yue's words. Then he turned around and saw Ouyang Xiao Leng standing there with drops dripping all over, and he also laughed.
Amber Dragon King saw it and sighed repeatedly: "It's really rare. The girl who just danced to Xiao Leng's courtship is called Yu Chan. She is not only outstanding, but also the best song and dance among mermaids. Originally, it is extremely rare for a mermaid to be favored by a foreign race, and it is even more rare to be favored by Yu Chan.
"Humph, this guy is really good." Qianqi glanced at Xiao Leng disdainfully.
Everyone quickly turned their attention to drinking and talking. Sanmu drank with Wangyue, and Ouyang Hongye accompanied the Amber Dragon King.
Ouyang Xiao Leng didn't feel lucky at all, but he was a little embarrassed and angry, thinking that he would be confused by such a humble mermaid. He left the table early and was introduced by the servant to the guest room for his rest.
Although the furnishings in the room are not gorgeous, they are very exquisite. The wooden bathtub in the bathroom is full of hot water. He can't wait to take off his wet clothes and get into the warmth. The hot water took away the coldness of the body from the inside out after the lake was soaked, which also calmed his mind a little. He simply closed his eyes and sank his face into the bathtub to help his tight nerves relax as soon as possible.
That night, he went to bed early and slept soundly. He had no dream all night. When he woke up again, it was already early in the morning. He suddenly thought of walking up the corridor to stretch his curled up all night. The underwater light is different from that on the land. The morning glow comes in from the sparkling water shadow, as if passing through the pearl curtain and jade curtain. Walking in such a light, there was a feeling of time stagnation. As he walked, he stared at the lake world isolated by the demon in a daze. Unexpectedly, he suddenly bumped into a person.
"Ah." A nice scream.
He turned his face and looked at it. It turned out to be a jade cicada.
He was still stunned and saw that Yu Chan didn't say anything. He just stretched out his hand, as if there was something to give to him. He stretched out his hand at a loss, and she gently put a bracelet made of colored thread in his hand, which was decorated with a goose-colored pearl, which was very chic.
Xiao Leng was a little confused: "Is this... for me?"
The jade cicada in front of her nodded, and then covered half of her face under her eyes with her right hand. He immediately realized that the girl who had been looking forward to him for a long time in Dongyao Market yesterday was not someone else but a jade cicada.
"I can't accept this..."
Before he finished speaking, Yu Chan turned around and got into the lake. His legs instantly turned into a beautiful fish tail, and disappeared with a gentle swing.
He hesitated for a long time and had to stuff the bracelet into his pocket casually.
After eating and tidying up the clothes in the house, everyone came to the main hall to say goodbye to the Amber Dragon King.
Because the Amber Dragon King couldn't rest assured that he didn't sleep all night, the deep eye sockets looked even darker. In any case, Qianqi did not want to bring too many things. He only carried a simple bag and resolutely refused to take his servants with him. The Amber Dragon King looked at him and couldn't help thinking of himself when he was young. At that time, he was not like this. He only wanted to gallop freely in the distance, and he could be at ease wherever he went.
He only ordered his servant to prepare a bag full of gold ingots for Qianqi. Although he knew that there were Elder Ouyang Yong and his best friend Ouyang Hongye to take care of his son in Yongchuan, he was still worried that spoiled from childhood would make him feel the outside world very difficult. Looking at his energetic and well-dressed son, he suddenly realized that he had grown so tall. Although his shoulders were not very broad, they were also strong, and all this was inadvertently.
Amber Dragon King insisted on sending Ouyang Xiaoleng and his party to Dongyao Pier in person. When they arrived, thousands of boats had docked there, carrying a fully armed demon horse cavalry regiment. Everyone parted the Queen Amber Dragon one by one and boarded the ships prepared for them one after another. He patted his son on the shoulder meaningfully, shook his hand for a long time, and finally couldn't help hugging him tightly in his arms.
"Please rest assured, Dragon King, Hongye will take good care of Qianqi."
If it hadn't been for the three eyes standing aside to persuade him, the Amber Dragon King would be willing to let go of his arm. He knew that if he let go, his son would fly away like a bird from the cage. At the moment when he let go of his son, his whole body seemed to be more and weak because of his concern for his son. He saw the ship carrying thousands of horses gradually drift away with other ships...
At the stern of the ship, Qianqi waved to the Amber Dragon King from time to time. Although he was also reluctant to give up his father, the thought of the beauty of the unknown world outside still made him excited.