Aunt, please don't chase me. I don't want to be the emperor.

"Yes."

"It's so shameless, so shameless, it's just...ah, a-choo!"

Before Ji Xian could finish her words, she sneezed and her whole body trembled as she felt the pain in her wounds again.

Ji Xian certainly didn't know that Ji Wan'er was talking about him. After all, he hadn't done anything evil since he escaped from Chang'an, nor had he done anything to bully men and women or harm others.

Ji Xian certainly didn't know that Ji Wan'er said that because Kong Mingliang was throwing dirty water on him.

Ji Wan'er returned from the outer realm and learned about the story of the poet and swordsman Ji Taibai in Chang'an. She lost her mind and almost lost her heart. After Kong Mingliang counseled Ji Wan'er, he described Ji Xian as a devil to divert her attention.

Ji Wan'er took another bite of the grilled fish in her hand, then looked at the candlelight, shook her head and sighed, "Alas, today and tomorrow are no longer the same as when we were young."

"..."

Ji Xian was speechless when she heard Ji Wan'er reciting poetry.

My goodness, it’s fine to listen to Ye Mingqiu reciting poems all day long in Tianji Pavilion, but how come there is a poet outside Tianji Pavilion now, and she’s a female yang goddess?

And at this time......

Cheng Ying held the grilled fish in her hands and stared at it blankly, but there was some fish meat in the corner of her mouth, and there was also a small bite on the grilled fish itself.

Cheng Ying took a bite.

Then she froze.

Her eyes were fixed on the grilled fish in her hand, not moving away for a moment, not even blinking, as if she was looking at something new and incredible.

Ji Xian and Ji Wan'er also noticed Cheng Ying at this time, and were stunned for a moment.

What's wrong with this girl? Has she never eaten grilled fish before?

Ji Xian didn't expect Cheng Ying's icy expression to show such a dull look, and she was stunned for a moment. Ji Wan'er didn't care so much. Seeing Cheng Ying like this, she asked directly: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Cheng Ying was stunned for a few seconds before coming back to his senses: "Nothing, I just thought...it was delicious."

"This is grilled croaker. Haven't you eaten it before?"

Cheng Ying didn't say anything, but shook his head to indicate no.

"It's normal that you didn't eat it. This type of fangfish is rare, only found in some exotic areas. And because it's considered a kind of exotic beast, it's very spiritual, so it's difficult for ordinary anglers to catch it..."

"I...have never eaten fish before."

Just when Ji Wan'er was talking about the fangfish, Cheng Ying suddenly interrupted her with a word, which made Ji Wan'er stunned, and then she looked at Cheng Ying in disbelief.

Not only Ji Wan'er, Ji Xian also seemed very surprised.

I thought Cheng Ying had never eaten fang fish before, but she actually... had never eaten fish before?

Ji Xian couldn't help but ask, "Have you never eaten fish before?"

"Ah."

"So what did you eat before?"

"Medicine, medicine hall..."

Ji Xian couldn't believe it and said, "You...you didn't grow up eating this and have been eating it until now, right?"

Cheng Ying's expression seemed as if he was thinking and hesitating, but after a moment he nodded.

This time, Ji Xian stopped talking.

Ji Xian's thoughts turned to an elder in his family, an elder who had treated him very well since he was a child even though they were not related by blood, and that was the goddess of the Great Zhou, Yelu Yinxue.

Yelu Yinxue was actually the Liaodan goddess, that is, the adopted daughter of Yelu Pinglin, the adopted sister of Yelu Yan. She made great contributions during the War of Renaissance, so the Great Zhou specially established the position of goddess, just for Yelu Yinxue.

Yelu Yinxue's past experiences were no secret within the Great Zhou, and Ji Xian knew it very well.

Before Yelu Yinxue was a goddess of the Liaodan tribe in the northern desert, she received a closed education from the Liaodan royal family since childhood.

No family, no friendship, no affection.

No fun, no food, no playmates.

She didn't know what happiness was, nor what pain was, and she didn't even know what life and death were. She was like a bird that had been in a cage since birth, only knowing everything inside the cage and not knowing how colorful things were outside.

The Liaodan royal family did this in order to erase Yelu Yinxue's emotions and make her a tool, a dog that would do whatever the royal family said.

Fortunately, during the War of Renaissance, the retired emperor Ji Xingyu and the queen mother Tang Lin came to the Liaodan royal city and met Yelu Yinxue, who made her understand what life and death, love and happiness were. She finally persuaded Yelu Yinxue to defect to the Great Zhou, and made great military exploits in the War of Renaissance, and finally completed the revival of the Great Zhou.

Yelu Yinxue betrayed Liaodan, but she lived up to the people of the world and gained a normal life.

Judging from the results of the training, the Liaodan royal family failed, and Yelu Yinxue finally possessed the seven emotions and six desires.

In Ji Xian's eyes, Cheng Ying seemed to have the same experience as Yelu Yinxue. But the difference was that Dieying's training of her was successful, and she became a ruthless killing tool.

4.19 Was the Emperor's ancestor a person with poor direction?

After eating on the shore, everyone returned to the boat and continued their journey north.

Ji Wan'er was sitting at the stern, reading a book in her hand. She used the moonlight and the light of the surrounding fireflies for illumination, so the view was quite clear. At the same time, the sight of such a beauty reading with her chin supported by one hand was also very pleasing to the eye.

But Ji Xian had no intention of appreciating beauties. Firstly, he had no inclination in that regard, and secondly, there were other things that were more worthy of his attention.

Ji Xian sat in the boat, glancing at Cheng Ying from time to time.

"It's so embarrassing to sit with this expressionless girl..."

Ji Xian thought this more than once.

Cheng Ying sat opposite Ji Xian with his knees hugged, his head down and expressionless, but his eyes were different from before, as if he was moved and thoughtful.

Perhaps it was because the cabin had been quiet for too long, or perhaps Ji Xian felt the atmosphere was too awkward to bear, so he spoke.

"Is the fish delicious?"

This was the second question Ji Xian asked, but Cheng Ying responded quickly, nodded, and said, "Yeah."

"..."

For some unknown reason, perhaps out of sympathy or testing, Ji Xian's hand reached into her pocket and took out a snack wrapped in cloth: "This is for you, try it."

Ji Xian opened the cloth and found osmanthus cake inside, but it had been soaked in water.

If you give this kind of snack to others, they will definitely not eat it. Who would want to eat it after it is soaked like this? It is impossible for an ordinary person to take out such a thing and give it to others. But Cheng Ying looked at the rotten osmanthus cake in Ji Xian's hand and timidly reached out his hand.

At first glance, it looks like a child accepting candy from a stranger.

Cheng Ying, like a child, asked bluntly, "Is it poisonous?"

"...Not poisonous."

Ji Xian was silent for a while before answering.

Even if the two sides are enemies, I am still the emperor of the Great Zhou. Is it necessary to use such means?

Perhaps no one in the world would ever dream that Cheng Ying would timidly reach out his hand, take the soaked osmanthus cake from Ji Xian's hand, and then eat it bite by bite, as if he was eating some precious delicacy.

After taking a few bites, Cheng Ying's hands began to tremble, and her voice trembled: "Delicious..."

She looked down at the food left in her hand, put it down after a moment, and carefully put it away.

Ji Xian asked: "Why don't you eat?"

Cheng Ying replied: "Eat it later."

Ji Xian understood that she was reluctant to eat it and wanted to save it for later.

Ji Xian felt that this look was familiar.

He tilted his head and recalled, and soon remembered what place seemed familiar.

Cheng Ying looks like herself when she was a child.

Ji Xian recalled the first meal Su Luoxue cooked for her when she was a child.

At that time, Ji Xian was probably only eleven years old. One time, the chefs in the imperial kitchen made a cooking mistake and the food tasted terrible. Ji Xian was so angry that he overturned the table, and then was severely scolded by his father, the retired emperor Ji Xingyu.

Ji Xian was still young at that time. She did not think about reflecting on herself. She just felt uncomfortable. She hid in the imperial study alone and refused to eat out of anger.

Then at night, he felt hungry.

Su Luoxue was reading a book with him at the time. Knowing that he was hungry, she offered to get him something to eat.

"I will not eat."

Ji Xian responded stubbornly, but Su Luoxue smiled and went to get it anyway.

After a while, Su Luoxue brought back a simple meal. Ji Xian still didn't eat it, but Su Luoxue said, "I made it myself, try it."

"Aunt, did you make this yourself?"

"Well, and don't call me little aunt, it makes me sound old."

"No, no, cook the food yourself?"

"Don't you want to eat the food from the imperial kitchen? This is my first time cooking. No matter how bad it tastes, you have to finish it."

Su Luoxue's words and tone were only revealed when she was with Ji Xian in private. After hearing what Su Luoxue said, Ji Xian picked up the chopsticks and started eating without thinking. After a while, she kept saying that the food was delicious and fragrant.

But halfway through the meal, Ji Xian put down her chopsticks and stopped eating.

"Why don't you eat?"

"It's so delicious. Let's save it for tomorrow. I can't bear to eat it now."

Hearing Ji Xian say this, Su Luoxue was very happy, but also patted his shoulder: "Ji Xian, if you like it, I can make it for you every day in the future, so eat it with peace of mind."

"really?"

"of course."

"Hook!"

"Yeah, hook."

Generally speaking, pinky promises are not to be taken seriously, as there is no guarantee. But Su Luoxue did it. Every day when she was with Ji Xian, Ji Xian would never have his meals prepared by anyone else, but Su Luoxue herself.

Seeing Cheng Ying now, Ji Xian remembered herself back then.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Ji Xian said to Cheng Ying at this time: "Just eat it with peace of mind. If you like it, I'll buy it for you later."

But Cheng Ying's answer was completely different from Ji Xian's: "No, I have my own money."

"..."

Ji Xian was really speechless this time, covering her face with her hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

That's right. No matter what his identity or situation is, Cheng Ying is still a Yang God. Have you ever heard of a Yang God being so poor that he can't afford to buy cakes?

But after hearing what Ji Xian said, Cheng Ying took out the osmanthus cake that he had just put away and ate it again, and at the same time said to Ji Xian: "Thank you."

"........You're welcome."

Ji Xian was silent for a moment before responding.

Anyway, the atmosphere on the boat is much better now, and Ji Xian can already communicate with Cheng Ying.

Looking at Cheng Ying eating in small bites, Ji Xian smiled, then glanced at the bow of the boat, looking out at the night sky, the water, the surrounding straw, and the fireflies floating among the straw on the water.

In this situation, Ji Xian really wanted to listen to Su Luoxue playing the piano, but unfortunately she was not there.

But at this moment, heresy arose.

Although Ji Xian was seriously injured and his spiritual power was exhausted, his incredible perception was innate. Even without the blessing of spiritual power, it was still at the level of Yang Shen. So at this moment, Ji Xian could sense things that no one else could sense.

Ji Xian could sense it.

He sensed many other sounds around him. They were footsteps, but they didn't sound human, like some kind of wild beast. The varying degrees of spiritual energy emanating from them further confirmed that they weren't wild beasts, but rather alien beasts!

They are strange beasts, and there are more than one, it seems like a beast tide?

Moreover, this kind of movement and fluctuation of spiritual power seems to be from a very powerful species of exotic beast.

How could it be that there are so many powerful exotic beasts in this area, and they can even form a beast tide?

You should know that although the four foreign lands are all populated with exotic beasts to varying degrees, they are all subject to varying degrees of control and restrictions. However, wherever people frequently pass through, the exotic beasts in the area will be hunted and expelled to ensure that pedestrians will not be attacked.

The previous beast tidal wave in Jingzhou was actually caused by the summoning of magical beasts. Under normal circumstances, you might not encounter such a large-scale beast tide even in the southern barbaric lands, let alone in Jingzhou, the Central Plains.

How could this happen? Why is there a tide of beasts here?

unless......