Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 39: Riverbed Water Palace
It was already late at night and there was no moon, but the stars were shining brightly.

The ice on the surface of the lake had long melted, reflecting the starlight. A gust of night wind blew, causing ripples to appear and the water sparkled.

The lake is dark and its depth is unknown.

However, anyone who can build a water palace underwater must be quite capable.

Xia Kexing pointed with his big claws and said proudly, "Brother, this is the center of our Eight Ponds, Five Rivers, and Seventeen Channels.
Dawan Lake Water Palace!"

It turns out that the location of the Li family’s ancestral tombs is Dayawan Lake.

Liu Qing pretended it was his first time here and exclaimed in amazement, "What a magnificent Dayan Lake!"

"That's Dawan Lake, which is fifty miles in radius. The deepest part of the lake is a hundred feet. There's a natural well underneath, and the water never stops flowing. It's second only to the Wei and Jing rivers as the best water source!"

"There are a pool and a canal in the west, two rivers in the north, three pools in the east, and a confluence of five canals in the south. There are also rivers, canals, and deep pools in the northwest, northeast, and southeast. The Snake Pond you're in is located southwest of the lake."

"Every pool, river, and canal, either connected by ditches or underground rivers, eventually flows into one place, into Dawan Lake."

Liu Qing nodded repeatedly after hearing the introduction: "Brother, you have described it in great detail. This journey has given me a lot of insights. I am extremely grateful for your kindness."

Xia Kexing was very pleased to hear this and laughed heartily, saying, "If it was to guide the demon, I wouldn't have bothered to tell you all this. I'm just telling you everything because I like you."

Liu Qing was born a water snake, so he naturally climbed up with the stick: "When I saw you, you were like my dearest friend. If I become successful in the future, I will never forget your kindness today."

"Well, my brother is a grateful person, which is rare."

Xia Kexing clapped his claws, looked around, and whispered, "In that case, brother will teach me a lesson again."

"The Lord of the Mansion summoned you this time for two reasons. First, to let you experience the Lower Water Mansion and give you a sense of belonging. Second, to assign you a task. The first one is simple, but the second one has many twists and turns."

Liu Qing's eyes lit up: "Brother, please teach me."

"As I just said on the way, the Water Palace's missions are divided into internal and external. Except for the incense envoys, who are handled by the Palace Master's family, all other missions can be sought after."

"Since it's an assignment, there are naturally good and bad ones. You're still relatively inexperienced, so don't even think about important assignments like patrolling, guarding, and training troops. However, you can consider being assigned to garrison duty."

"Plus, you were born in Ziwuyu Snake Pond, a newly formed area that you are more familiar with. When the time comes, you can ask the Palace Master to grant you the right to guard Ziwuyu Snake Pond!"

"Among the internal and external dispatches of the Water Palace, apart from the incense envoys and the patrol officers, the most lucrative post is the garrison commander of the Eight Ponds, Five Rivers, and Seventeen Canals."

Liu Qing's eyes froze. So that was it. He was born in the Snake Pond, which was filled with countless snakes and pythons. Apart from himself, other river monsters would find it difficult to stay there.
This advice is a bit nonsense.

Seeing that Liu Qing didn't seem to care, Xia Kexing continued, "Brother, you still don't understand what I mean. If you are stationed at Snake Pond, then the small Lugou ditch behind you that leads from Snake Pond to Dayan Lake will naturally also be within your garrison area."

Liu Qing was immediately overjoyed and asked anxiously, "Brother, has there been no other river monsters stationed in this small ravine before?"

"No, there are no water holes under the Xiaolugou. The dry season lasts for half a year, and the water volume is only abundant in spring and summer. It is impossible for river monsters to survive here. No river monster is willing to stay here, so the master of the mansion did not include it in the water veins."

"But things are different now. Although this small ravine is separated from your Snake Pond by an old forest, there is a mud hole underground that I dug earlier. When you go back, you can expand the mud hole a little and it will become an underground river, connecting the small ravine and the Snake Pond."

"With the Snake Pond's water hole there, water flows in through the mud hole and into the underground river. I think Xiaolugou won't have a dry season anymore." Liu Qing was overjoyed, but suddenly thought of something and pretended to hesitate: "Brother, if Xiaolugou no longer has a dry season, will it attract other river monsters?"

Xia Kexing slapped his chest with his large claws, making a clicking sound. "Don't worry, brother. Have you forgotten that I'm the Western Patrol Inspector?"

"With my brother protecting me, how dare that fool covet my little Lugou!"

If Liu Qing had been flattering her before with impure intentions, now he was genuinely moved.
He solemnly bowed his head three times and said sincerely, "Brother, I will never forget your kindness today!"

Snakes and pythons are scaly creatures, and they will never forget their past even if they have scales. This shows that Liu Qing's tone is sincere. As soon as these words came out, Xia Kexing's eyes looked at Liu Qing and became softer.

Afterwards, Xia Kexing led Liu Qing and sank to the bottom of Dayawan Lake.

Although Xia Kexing had been transformed into a monster for a long time, he still couldn't lose his instincts when entering the water. His transformed human legs had long since turned back into shrimp tails, bouncing back and forth, sinking into the lake with the water, and his speed was much faster than Liu Qing's.

After about an incense stick of time, Xia Kexing led Liu Qing to the bottom of the lake.

The lake bottom was dark and covered with aquatic plants, so the sight was obstructed. However, Xia Kexing was already familiar with the situation and did not delay at all. He led Liu Qing straight to the north of the lake bottom.

On the way, we encountered many shrimps and crabs, and various fish of huge size. Seeing the lively eyes, we thought they had become monsters long ago. There were also eels, loaches, river clams and snails. When they saw the shrimp traveler, they all came forward to greet him.

Liu Qing was astonished. This Dayawan Lake was indeed the seat of water. The monsters and river demons were almost everywhere on the bottom of the lake.

Soon, they arrived at a dangerous place at the bottom of the lake.

A few feet ahead, the originally clear lake water suddenly became turbid, and an underwater whirlpool several feet in size was rolling up mud, sand and gravel, and spinning non-stop.

"From this whirlpool, you will enter the real Da Wan Lake Water Palace. Brother, hold on tight and I will take you in."

The whirlpool rotates so fast that it can even pick up a stone the size of a water tank and crush it, which shows how terrifying it is.
Liu Qing was secretly shocked, and he readily wrapped the snake's body around Xia Kexing's waist and let it lead him into the whirlpool.

As soon as he entered the whirlpool, he was suddenly torn by a huge force. If it weren't for Xia Kexing's five pairs of walking feet to grip the ground, he would have been thrown into the air and torn and crushed by the sand and gravel.

Xia Kexing shouted, and used his five pairs of walking legs to take a few quick steps and came to the center of the vortex. There was a deep hole in the center. Xia Kexing reminded Liu Qing to wrap himself tightly, and then he suddenly rushed in.

Liu Qing felt as if the world was upside down and the scenery was changing. When he stood still again, he found himself in a strange place.

Looking around, the water is exceptionally clear, without a speck of mud or silt. The water is dotted with strange rocks and plants, among which are many turtles and tortoises.

There are river clams on the rocks that spit out pearls, illuminating all directions, and there are also snails that make sounds when they come into contact with water, which can be heard in all directions.

A hundred feet ahead, a palace suddenly appeared.

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