Achieving the Dao from the Hundred Schools of Thought

Zhuang Weiyang conjured a fire spear in her hand, sweeping away the water vapor from the shore.

"Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I'll call the Dragon Girl right now!" The blue fish repeatedly struggled and begged for mercy, spitting out a few bubbles and putting them back into the water.

Before long, ripples appeared in the water, and several ordinary fish leaped out of the water, as if they had received a command, and swam away into the distance.

Seeing this, Zhuang Weiyang loosened the restraints and let it move around freely.

The blue fish transformed into a fish-headed human, licking its face as it approached.

"Heh heh, the general's temper is too fiery!"

Zhuang Weiyang frowned and took a step back.

I thought to myself: This fish has a really strong earthy taste! It'll definitely be difficult to cook!

The bluefish, completely oblivious, began to try and get closer to the other fish:

"Ahem, young general, I must give you a few words of advice!"

If my esteemed ruler were to arrive and see how you treat me, I fear we would be forced to fight.

At that time…

Zhuang Weiyang pointed her finger, and orange-white flames shot out from her fingertip.

The big bluefish immediately shut up, chuckled twice, and took two steps back to sit down.

The sun has set, and the moon hangs high in the sky.

A gentle breeze swept across the Minjiang River, stirring up waves. Zhuang Weiyang closed her eyes and listened quietly, inhaling the dampness of the river carried by the summer breeze, while constantly playing with the string of beads in her hand.

"I'm not in a hurry. Where isn't it all about cultivation? But..." Zhuang Weiyang turned her head and whispered to Qingyu:

"If you're playing me for a fool, and there's no such thing as a dragon girl or phoenix girl, then I might..."

Zhuang Weiyang's voice was soft and her tone was steady, but when it reached the ears of the bluefish, it made it tremble uncontrollably.

"No, we can come, we can come! Young General, please don't worry! Dragon Girl..."

As Qingyu spoke tremblingly, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stood up, pointing towards the Minjiang River.

"They're here! They're here!"

Zhuang Weiyang turned her head and looked over, her heart growing heavier.

"Although this blue fish is probably a hoax, I'm not sure what kind of monster it is right now."

This place is within the territory of the Wu Kingdom, and the demons of the second realm would not cause trouble for a few people transporting rice.

What exactly is this thing?

The calm Minjiang River, without any wind, stirred up waves. After a few breaths, the waves grew larger and larger, gradually forming a stepped shape.

"Oh no! This display of power... could it really be a dragon?! I wonder if I, in my current state, can defeat a dragon of the first realm!"

Dragons are among the most common creatures in various folk tales and legends.

In all depictions, dragons are depicted as terrifyingly powerful!

Including this world!

Zhuang Weiyang held her breath and concentrated, her inner fire surging to its limit, clearly preparing to escape.

At this time, Zhuang Weiyang was not yet fully proficient in any of her spells, and she had only just acquired the Qi and Blood Furnace. She was not yet confident that she could defeat a true dragon.

"Whoosh—!"

As the waves splashed onto the shore, a humanoid creature with dragon horns stepped out of the spray.

Every move he made exuded an air of nobility.

"So it was you who detained my subordinates?" A majestic female voice rang out, and at that moment, moonlight pierced through the dark clouds, allowing Zhuang Weiyang to see the Dragon Girl's true face.

The light blue palace dress appeared even more hazy under the moonlight, and as she walked, the hem swayed slightly, stirring up ripples on the river.

A pair of small dragon horns grew from the silver hair on both sides of his forehead. His features seemed to be exquisitely sculpted, with a perfect balance of majesty and beauty, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

Zhuang Weiyang was puzzled when she saw this.

"The spectacle is there, the sales pitch is there... but why is there no dragon aura?!"

When a true dragon travels, shouldn't its aura be overwhelming, and shouldn't all aquatic creatures submit? Why is that ordinary fish in the water swimming around so happily?

Suppressing her doubts and maintaining her composure, Zhuang Weiyang bowed and said:

"Your Highness, my name is Zhuang Weiyang. Fengming is investigating corruption in my Wu Kingdom and has discovered that your subordinates are involved!"

Wei Yang originally intended to capture this blue fish to present to our prince, but unexpectedly, the blue fish claims it was acting on your orders. We beg Your Highness, Dragon Maiden, for an explanation.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Girl frowned.

"Hmph! I have no reason to explain my actions to you! I only know that Qingyu did not harm a single member of your clan, yet you captured him for no reason, which is utterly unreasonable!"

Could it be that your Wu Kingdom looks down on my Donghai Kingdom?

Zhuang Weiyang swept away the inner fire and confirmed the Dragon Girl's story.

The bluefish possessed only water-based spiritual energy, with no trace of blood or resentment.

"So she really is a vegetarian..."

Zhuang Weiyang's mind raced, and she said, "The transportation of rice is of great importance, and it is a fact that Qingyu was involved. It is my duty to detain Qingyu."

"Please, Dragon Maiden, provide a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, I will be unable to answer to the young master, and he will not let this matter rest!"

The dragon girl pondered for a moment, then said:

"This matter is an internal affair of your Wu Kingdom and has nothing to do with me! I only know that Qingyu made a deal with your Wu people, and Qingyu did not overstep any boundaries..."

Alright then! Let's continue the transaction. I'll give you some face since you didn't make things difficult for Qingyu.

From now on, I'll leave all the transactions to you!

Seeing the Dragon Girl speak, the Green Fish adopted an arrogant demeanor and offered a warning:

"Young general, exchanging twenty shi of rice for two mermaid tears is already a very good deal!"

"It's just that the dragon girl is kind-hearted; you wouldn't get this price when trading with other aquatic creatures!"

Zhuang Weiyang had a vague idea of ​​the two people's identities, and pretended to be puzzled:

"But what about the young master..."

"Hmm? You really want me to get angry and teach you a lesson before you'll stop?!"

"Exactly! Young General! One should be content!"

Zhuang Weiyang sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile:

"I would appreciate it if the Dragon Maiden could issue a letter in the future to inform our young master of the situation, so as not to put Wei Yang in a difficult position."

"snort!"

The dragon girl snorted coldly, turned around with a flick of her sleeve, and a column of water rose from the river, saving the blue fish.

"From now on, every first and fifteenth of the lunar month at the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), the bluefish will come to deliver the goods to you!"

Leaving these words behind, the Dragon Girl turned and left without looking back, riding the waves.

Zhuang Weiyang's expression changed, and her tone became intriguing.

"The Dragon Girl..."

"Mountain Technique: Breath Lock!"

Zhuang Weiyang quietly followed, keeping a distance from the dragon girl.

They followed for twenty miles before the Dragon Girl stopped.

"Have they gone far?"

"Enough! My dear niece, you're the smartest one!"

The giant bluefish showed no respect whatsoever. It reached out and patted the "Dragon Girl's" forehead, lowered its voice, and mimicked the Dragon Girl's tone as it spoke:

"Why should I explain my actions to you! Hahahaha! Niece, how did you come up with that word?! Even a true dragon wouldn't say it."

The Dragon Girl chuckled, a smug look on her face.

"I still have a lot! For example... even if I sink the ancestral land of humanity, I will still rescue my subordinates!"

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, what do you think of this line?!"

The big bluefish's face hardened.

"How can you say that?! Humans are different from us. As soon as they hear about ancestral lands or countries, they will fight you to the death!"

Countless powerful demons, stronger than the two of us, have perished because of this, Qing Jiu, have you forgotten?"

The "Dragon Girl" was reprimanded, but showed no anger whatsoever; she simply chuckled and let the matter drop. Then she asked:

"Second Uncle, do you think this human is stronger than the previous one? Can we trade with him for more people to transport rice?"

Let's pull off one more heist, then find a small river to digest it properly. We'll emerge as second-realm great demons!

Uncle Qingyu stroked his whiskers, nodded in agreement, and said smugly:

"Of course! In our line of work, every job we do is one less we can do. If we run into a sucker, we'll definitely take advantage of them!"

The "Dragon Girl" laughed so hard she almost fell over, mocking Zhuang Weiyang who had already reached out to her.

"These humans are really stupid, talking about mermaid tears?! Pearls from half-demon shellfish are plentiful in Taihu Lake, aren't they? Hahahaha!"

"Hahaha! Yes, once we earn a little more, we'll go to the sea and trade with other demons for some water-attribute spiritual items."

We two fish might just have a chance to leap over the dragon gate one day.

Hahahaha!

Zhuang Weiyang listened expressionlessly, clapping her hands and forcing a smile.

"Hehe, you two are pretty smart!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Eryu's expression froze, and her laughter stopped abruptly.

"Smile, why aren't you smiling? Are you unhappy?"