Chapter Fourteen: Man-Eating Fish

  "Man-eating fish?!" He Xian was shocked.

  Everyone fell silent at once, and the dragon was bitten by the man-eating fish. It only bit once, but its left hand instantly turned into blood water, and its toxicity can be seen at a glance.

  "No problem! I'll just jump up onto that willow tree and then bend down to pick it!" He Xian loudly boasted.

  Huo furrowed his brow and shook his head in dismay. He Xian, displeased, said: "What do you mean by this? Do you doubt my agility skills? In the past, I..."

  "It won't do." Quan Long, who had somewhat recovered, interrupted him. "Just now my foot was just near the water's surface when that fish jumped out of the water and bit me in the blink of an eye. Even if you have excellent lightness kung fu, you still need to cross over the water's surface, don't you?"

  He Xian heard the words and took a glance at the green lake. Although it wasn't big, the fish in the lake were clustered together in large numbers, countless as they were. As Guan Long had said, he might really be dragged into the lake by them in an instant.

  "What's going on here!?" He Xian was somewhat annoyed.

  At this time, Nalan Xianyu suddenly lowered her head. She squatted down and gently stroked the muddy ground with her hand. Then, she parted the wet mud, revealing tender green grass roots that seemed to be hiding in plain sight.

  A look of understanding flashed across her face, and Huo Zi hastily asked, "Princess, what should we do?"

  "He Xian, open a shallow path here and lead the water over. Remember, it should be shallow." After that, Nalan Xinnuo turned his head and continued to arrange: "Huo Zhi, you go with Quan Long to collect some fresh tender grass."

  "She said, turning her head and glancing at Nan Gong Jin, "Follow me.""

  Although they didn't know what she was going to do, several people quickly took orders and went to do things. Nan Gong Jin looked at her confident appearance and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

  As she arrived in front of a large tree, under the tree, piled up with dry branches that had fallen after autumn for many years, Nalan Xianyu picked up a sturdy branch, sharpened the tip, put it aside, and continued to search.

  Nan Gong Jin, on the other hand, sat comfortably to one side, closed his eyes and breathed in the fresh air of the forest. He was at ease, for once she had spoken up, there was nothing she couldn't accomplish.

  Unexpectedly, Nan Gong Jin had a life where he could still eat soft rice, and the heavens were indeed kind to him.

  Suddenly, two soft palms covered him heavily, and he opened his eyes in surprise. He saw Nalan Xianyu riding on top of him, her pink lips invading and stirring between his own.

  This woman is really overbearing! Nangong Jin countered with a backhand, pinning her under him, and fiercely counterattacked, gently nibbling and licking her fragrance. After a long time, Nalan Xianyu lightly pushed him away, gazing at his handsome face with dazed eyes, smiling faintly without speaking.

  Nangong Jin's face was flushed with a faint red glow, adding to his original handsome appearance an air of enchanting beauty. He slightly furrowed his brow and said in a low voice, "Who taught you these things?"

  The woman's kissing technique was incredibly fierce, causing him to be overwhelmed with excitement. Just like the aura of killing on her body, this kind of thing was not innate, but rather built up from countless experiences.

  Looking at his murderous gaze, Nalan Xianuo's smile grew thicker. She stretched out her hand and gently stroked the brow that was full of heroic spirit with the base of her finger. She stuck out her tongue and licked his sharp chin like a little cat, softly saying: "You."

  Suddenly, Nan Gong Jin remembered the dazzling crimson on the ground that day, and his vinegar intention instantly dissipated. He gently held her in his arms, his broad chest enveloping her small body entirely. Like a domineering and unreasonable little child, "You can only be mine."

  After an hour of effort, He Xian had already opened a shallow path from the shallow water area of the lake to five meters away. And Huo Zhi and Quan Long had almost completely pulled out the grass in the distance.

  Nalan Xixi held a tree trunk that was even taller than her, walking alongside Nangong Jin. He Xian wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked forward, asking in confusion: "Your Highness, what are we doing exactly?"

  Nalan Xixi smiled slightly and explained: "Look at your feet."

  He lowered his head and took a look, it was damp soil, what's wrong? "Soil, what's wrong?"

  "Take another look behind you." Nalan Xixiao threw the tree branch in her hand to the ground, gazing at the movement on the lake.

  He turned his head back and took a look at what was behind him. The grass and trees were lush and green. "Grass and trees..."

  He suddenly realized that in this valley, everywhere was lush and thriving, but right next to the lake, within a meter, it was desolate and barren, not a single blade of grass grew! The lake had long since lost its shrimp and other aquatic life, and the surrounding area was also barren, all that could be said was that even the piranhas had to resort to eating grass to survive during times of hunger!

  "This grass takes half a month to grow from sprouting, and I just took a look, these grasses have only just sprouted, which means that these piranhas haven't eaten anything for at least half a month." Nalan Xianyu said with a slight curl of the corner of his mouth.

  Everyone was amazed, the power of piranhas is great for two reasons: one is that they hunt in groups, and the other is that they are in their own territory in the water, where they can swim freely.

  So, as long as the grass is put into the shallow ditch, it will be lured to eat, and they will inevitably swim to the shallow ditch by themselves. As soon as they leave the lake, they are not so free!

  A fish without water is like a bird without wings, it will surely die.

  He was overjoyed and hastily said: "We shouldn't delay, let's quickly put the grass into the shallow ditch."

  As they spoke, several people began to put the tender grass they had just picked towards Shangdao. Nan Gong Jin's face was expressionless, but his eyes were full of smile, and he understood Nalan Xian's intention.

  The tender grass was placed well, and the lake suddenly boiled. The fish sniffed the fragrance of the grass, crowded together, and splashed towards the shallow water.

  The water on the lake's surface was rippling, and a school of fish swam together in one direction, creating a magnificent sight. He Xian watched the commotion on the lake with his mouth slightly agape. Suddenly, another intense turbulence erupted on the lake's surface.

  Scarlet blood waves surge forth from the ripples, piranhas are killing each other!

  The relatively large piranhas unhesitatingly bit and tore at the small fish rushing forward, while the schools of small fish turned around and bit to death the big fish. For a time, the lake was filled with blood.

  Huò Zhī also couldn't help but be stunned, they still didn't truly understand Nalan Xixi's meaning. This wasn't just about wanting to lure them onto a shallow path, where people die for wealth and birds perish for food.

  Whether it's human or animal, they will stop at nothing for survival. Animals are inhumane and don't understand emotions, so they are even more cruel.

  Nalan Xixiao understood this point, so there was no need to confront them head-on. Just a bait could make them die without a place to bury their bodies. However, Huo Zhe still didn't think of it...

  In a short while, the school of piranhas had dwindled by more than half. At this moment, a huge fish that had been lurking in the depths of the lake slowly emerged. The fish was as big as a dog, its teeth were white and sharp, and its large eyes were bloodshot.

  Nalan Xixi's eyes flashed with surprise, and she finally pulled out the largest one.

  It slowly swam towards the shallow waters, and the struggle of the fish school came to an end. More than half were killed or injured, and the rest were either wounded or exhausted. The big fish had already arrived beside the fish school in an instant, and naturally, the fish school was not willing to give up the food in the shallow waters.

  However, they were no match and in an instant the small group of fish was annihilated by the big fish. The big fish swam proudly towards the shallow waters, but also cleverly left a way out for itself and started eating grass.

  He Xian and Huo Zhi had already seen the shocking scene, their faces pale with sweat. They turned back to look at Nalan Xianyu, who slightly shook her head, signaling everyone not to act rashly.

  It's been a long time, and after an hour of picking tender grass, Huo Zhe and Quan Long had eaten everything without leaving any leftovers. Everyone was tense and sweating non-stop, but at this moment, Nalan Xianyu let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

  Everyone was puzzled, but a burst of splashing sound caught their attention, and the big fish were trapped in the shallow ditch, unable to turn back!

  He Xian and Huo Zhe, including Rong, three big men, at this moment were surprisingly excited like a young girl, covering their mouths, excited as if they wanted to scream, staring at Nalan Xixi, with eyes full of admiration!

  They just thought Nalan Xixi wanted to lure the fish out of the water, but they didn't expect that such a simple idea would be a clever and intricate plan! It allowed them to effortlessly eliminate this terrifying monster!

  Nangong Jin stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly in a doting manner, he was almost unable to extricate himself.

  She not only has superb martial arts skills, but also has an insight into human and animal nature that ordinary people cannot match. Even he couldn't think of such a plan to catch them all at once.

  He must tie this woman tightly around him and eat soft rice for a lifetime!

  Nalan Xixi stroked Nan Gongyin's head and smiled gently: "I said, you are my man, I will protect you."

  "What's going on?" Several people nearby were shocked and puzzled.

  "It's... just for protection."

  "Protection?!" The three of them were shocked again, he... was the invincible Nan Gong Yu, who unified the thirteen countries!

  Nan Gong Jin couldn't help but laugh out loud, and he gently pinched her nose tip, without any sign of anger. However, his smile and this doting expression made the three people feel a chill.

  "After that, I've been troubling you, madam."

  Nalan Xixi smiled triumphantly, and several people looked at each other in dismay before smiling meaningfully.

  A few people chatted for a while, and having been out of the water for too long, the big fish was already on its last gasp. Nalan Xianuo took a look at it, then picked up the wooden pole that had just been prepared on the ground and threw it to He Xianhe and others, saying: "Take it ashore."

  Several people responded and left. Three men joined forces, but it took a lot of effort to drag it ashore. Nalan Xianyu walked up to it, pulled out his sword from his waist, and with a "swish" sound!

  Before everyone could see how Nalan Xixi made her move, the fish head had already been chopped off.

  Immediately afterwards, Nalan Xianyu pulled out a short sword from her calf and cut open the fish's belly. A foul smell wafted out of the fish's belly, where a murky black gallbladder was emitting hot air.

  "What is this?" He Xian covered his nose and asked in confusion.

  "Pig brain!" Huo Zhi disdainfully glanced at him and said lightly, "These fish can be so reckless just to eat grass, then why is Jiao Liu Lian perfectly fine?"

  "What... could Jiao Liu Lian be poisonous!?" He Xian exclaimed in surprise.