[R18] The Patriarch of the Demonic Way (newly revised version) – Chapter 17 of “The Patriarch of the Demonic Way (Newly Revised Edition)” [English]

Chapter 17 Elegant Fourth 7

Several disciples rowed through the grass and chased the black shadow in the water with their nets.The other side shouted again: “There is one here too!”

There was also a black shadow in the water over there, and several small boats flew away dragging nets, but nothing was caught.Wei WuXian said, “It’s weird. The shape of this shadow doesn’t look like a human figure. And it’s sometimes long and sometimes short, sometimes big and sometimes small… Lan Zhan, you’re next to the boat!”

Bichen unsheathed himself on Lan Wangji’s back and plunged into the water.A moment later, it flew out of the river with a sharp roar, bringing up a water rainbow.But nothing was hit.

He held the sword in his hand, with a solemn look on his face, and just as he was about to speak, another disciple flew out with his sword and stabbed a black shadow swimming quickly in the river.

But after the sword entered the water, it never came out again.I activated the sword technique and called back again and again, but nothing was called out from the water.The sword seemed to have been swallowed by the lake and disappeared without a trace.This disciple looked like a young man about the same age as Wei Wuxian and others. He had lost his sword and his face was getting paler.An older disciple on the side said, “Su She, you haven’t even found out what’s in the water right now. Why did you rush your sword into the water without permission?”

Su She seemed a little panicked, but his expression was still calm: “I saw the second young master also driving his sword into the water…”

Before he finished speaking, he realized how profound this sentence was.Neither Lan Wangji nor Bichen Sword can be compared to others.Lan Wangji can call his sword into the water without any trouble when he doesn’t know the enemy, but the same cannot be said for others.He’s pale face was red with shame, as if he had been insulted in some way, and he glanced at Lan Wangji.Lan Wangji didn’t look at the he, but looked at the water intently. After a moment, Bichen unsheathed himself again.

This time the sword body was not inserted into the water, but the tip of the sword was raised, picking out a passing black shadow from the bottom of the water.The wet and dark mass fell onto the ship’s deck with a “plop”.Wei Wuxian stood on tiptoe and saw that it was actually a piece of clothing.

Wei Wuxian laughed so hard that he almost threw him into the river, saying, “Lan Zhan, you are so awesome! It’s the first time I’ve seen a water ghost catcher pull up the water ghost’s clothes.”

Lan Wangji just looked at Bichen’s sword tip to see if there was anything strange, and seemed to have made up his mind not to talk to him.Jiang Cheng said: “Shut up. There was indeed no water ghost swimming under the water just now, only one piece of clothing!”

Of course Wei Wuxian saw it clearly, he just didn’t make Lan Wangji feel uncomfortable all over, saying: “Is this the dress that was sneaking around just now? No wonder the net couldn’t catch it, the sword missed, and the shape changed. But a piece of clothing can’t swallow an immortal sword. There must be something else in the water.”

At this time, the ship had drifted to the center of Biling Lake.The color of the lake is extremely dark, dark green.Suddenly, Lan Wangji raised his head slightly and said, “Go back immediately.”

Lan Xichen asked: “Why?”

Lan Wangji said: “The thing in the water deliberately led the boat to the center of Biling Lake.”

As soon as the words fell, everyone felt that the ship sank suddenly.

The water flow quickly spread into the boat, and Wei Wuxian suddenly discovered that the water of Biling Lake was no longer dark green, but almost black.Especially near the center of the lake, a huge whirlpool was unknowingly created all around. More than a dozen boats were spinning along the whirlpool, sinking as they turned, as if they were about to be sucked down by a huge black mouth!

There was a clanking sound of unsheathing, and everyone stood up with their swords one after another.Wei Wuxian had already risen into the air, and when he looked down, he saw that the boat plank on which Su She, the protégé who had driven the sword into the water, had been swallowed, had been swallowed up in the Biling Lake. He crossed the water with his knees, his face full of panic but he did not cry out for help. He didn’t know if he was frightened.Without thinking, Wei Wuxian bent down, stretched out his hand, grabbed He’s wrist, and dragged him up.

With one more person, the sword suddenly sank under his feet, but it was still rising.But not long after it rose, a strong force suddenly came from Su She’s side, almost pulling Wei Wuxian off the sword.

Su She’s lower body was submerged in the black whirlpool in the lake. The whirlpool was turning faster and faster, and his body sank deeper and deeper, as if something was lurking at the bottom of the water, holding his legs and dragging him down.Jiang Cheng had stepped on He’s Three Poisons and had no time to rise to a height of about twenty feet above the lake. He looked down and rushed down full of displeasure, saying, “What are you doing again?!”

The suction force coming from the Biling Lake was getting stronger and stronger. Wei Wuxian’s sword was superior because of its lightness and skill, but it was weak because of its lack of strength. It was almost pushed to the low altitude approaching the lake.While steadying his body, he grabbed Su She with both hands and shouted, “Who will help me! If I can’t pull him back, I’m going to let him go!”

Suddenly, Wei Wuxian’s collar tightened, and his body was lifted into the air.He turned around and saw that Lan Wangji was holding he by the back of his collar with one hand.Although Lan Wangji just looked away indifferently, he and a sword were bearing the weight of three people, and at the same time contending with the unknown strange force in the lake, their positions were still rising steadily.Jiang Cheng was slightly frightened: “If I had gone down first to drag Wei Wuxian away and guard against the three poisons, I probably wouldn’t have been able to rise so quickly and so steadily. Lan Wangji is only about the same age as me…”

At this time, Wei Wuxian said, “Lan Zhan, your sword is quite powerful, isn’t it? Thank you, thank you, but why are you grabbing my collar? Can’t you just pull me? I feel uncomfortable with you like this. I’ll give you my hand and you pull me.”

Lan Wangji said coldly: “I don’t touch others.”

Wei WuXian said, “We are already so familiar, so we are nothing more than just outsiders.”

Lan Wangji said, “Not familiar.”

Wei Wuxian pretended to be hurt and said, “How can there be someone like you…”

Jiang Cheng couldn’t bear it any longer and cursed: “How could you be like this?! Can you say less when someone is hanging you in mid-air by your collar?!”

The group of people quickly evacuated Biling Lake with their swords and landed on the shore.Lan Wangji released his right hand that was holding Wei Wuxian’s collar, turned around calmly, and said to Lan Xichen, “This is Shui Xingyuan.”

Lan Xichen shook his head: “This is tricky.”

As soon as the name “Shui Xingyuan” came out, Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng knew it.The scariest thing about Biling Lake and this river is not the water ghost, but the water flowing inside.

Some rivers or lakes often have shipwrecks or people falling into the water due to topography or water flow. Over time, the waters will develop a character.Just like a spoiled young lady who refuses to lose her fine clothes and food, cargo ships and human beings will be sacrificially sacrificed every once in a while.If not, you have to make trouble and ask for it yourself.

People in the Caiyi Town area are all familiar with the nature of water, and there have never been tragic incidents of shipwrecks or falling into the water. It is impossible to grow aquatic abyss nearby.Since Shui Xingyuan appeared here, there was only one possibility: it was driven here from somewhere else.

Once Shuixingyuan develops, the entire body of water becomes a monster that is extremely difficult to get rid of.Unless the water is drained and all the submerged people and objects are salvaged, the river bed will be exposed to the sun for three to five years.And this is almost impossible to do.However, there is a way to benefit oneself at the expense of others, which can solve temporary worries and troubles of one party.That is to drive it into other rivers and lakes and let it cause harm elsewhere.

Lan Wangji asked, “Has any place been disturbed by Shuixingyuan recently?”

Lan Xichen pointed to the sky.

He refers to nothing else but the sun.Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng looked at each other and understood: “Qishan Wen clan.”

In the Immortal Sect, there are countless families, big and small, scattered all over the place.However, above this, there is a behemoth that is absolutely superior to them, the Qishan Wen Sect.

The Wen family uses the sun as their family crest, which means “competing with the sun and living as long as the sun.” The Immortal Mansion occupies a very large area, comparable to a city, and is named Evernight Sky, also known as the “Eternal Capital of Evernight”.It is said that there is no night in the city.It is said to be a behemoth, because no matter the number of disciples, strength, land, or immortal weapons, its He family is beyond reach, and no one can compete with it.Many people who cultivate immortality regard it as the supreme honor to be the guest of the Wen family.With Wen’s style of doing things, Shui Xingyuan in Caiyi Town was most likely driven here by them.

Although they knew the source of the water evil here, everyone remained silent.

If it was the Wen family who did it, no matter how you accuse or condemn it, it will not help.First of all, the family will not admit it, and secondly, there will be no compensation.

One disciple said angrily: “The He family drove Shui Xingyuan here to bring disaster to Caiyi Town. If Shui Xingyuan grows up and spreads to the rivers in the town, so many people will have to live on a monster every day. This is really…”

With such a difficult and complicated disease thrown in by others, Gusu Lan’s family will definitely be in trouble from now on. Lan Xichen sighed: “That’s it. That’s it. Let’s go back to town.”

They boarded the new boat at the ferry and rowed towards the densely populated part of the town.

After crossing the arch bridge and the boat sailing into the river, Wei Wuxian had another seizure.

he threw the bamboo grass, stepped on the side of the boat, looked in the mirror to see if his hair was messed up, it didn’t look like he had just picked out several water ghosts and escaped from Shui Xingyuan’s mouth, and calmly cast a flirtatious look at both sides: “Sister, how much is a pound of loquats?”

He is extremely young, handsome in appearance, and so full of energy, he is really like a frivolous peach blossom flowing through the water.A woman fiddled with her bamboo hat, raised her head and said with a smile, “Young gentleman, don’t give me away for free, okay?”

Wuyin is soft and waxy, sweet and refreshing.The speaker’s lips and teeth are lingering, and the listener’s ears are filled with fragrance.Wei Wuxian cupped his hands and said, “My sister gave it to me, so of course I want it!”

The woman put her hand into the frame and touched it, then a round golden loquat flew out: “Don’t be polite, I see you are handsome!”

The boat was traveling very fast, and the two boats passed each other immediately. Wei Wuxian turned around and caught each other, smiling, “My sister is even more beautiful!”

On the side, bees and butterflies were flying everywhere, while Lan Wangji was looking straight ahead, looking high-spirited and upright.Wei Wuxian proudly took the loquat and tossed it in his hand, then suddenly pointed at him and said, “Sister, do you think he is handsome?”

Lan Wangji never expected that he would suddenly involve him. Just when he didn’t know how to deal with it, the women on the river said in unison: “More handsome!” There seemed to be a few men’s laughter mixed in.

Wei WuXian said, “Then who will give him one? Just give it to me, not to him, for fear that he will go back and get jealous with me!”

The whole river rippled with the laughter of Yingying.Another woman punted the boat and said, “Okay, okay, I’ll give you two. Eat mine, and I’ll take it to you!”

The second one also fell into his hands, and Wei Wuxian shouted, “Sister, I’m kind-hearted and kind. I’ll buy it next time. Buy a basket!”

The woman’s voice was bright and bold, and she pointed at Lan Wangji and said, “Tell him to come too, and you can buy it together!”

Wei Wuxian brought the loquat to Lan Wangji.Lan Wangji looked straight ahead and said, “Take it away.”

Wei Wuxian took it away: “I knew you wouldn’t want it. So I didn’t plan to give it to you in the first place. Jiang Cheng, go on!”

Jiang Cheng happened to be flying by on another small boat. He took the loquat with one hand, showed a smile, and then hummed: “Are you scratching your head again?”

Wei Wuxian said proudly, “Get out!” He turned around and asked, “Lan Zhan, you are from Gusu, can you also speak the dialect here? Can you teach me how to curse in Gusu dialect?”

Lan Wangji gave him a “boring” and boarded another ship.Wei Wuxian originally didn’t expect he to really answer, but it was very interesting to hear the people’s accents here, and he thought that Lan Wangji must have said this kind of thing since he was a child. It was just fun to tease him.He raised his head and took a sip of the glutinous rice wine. He picked up the round, black and shiny little jar, picked up the bamboo shoots, and went over to beat Jiang Cheng.

Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen stood side by side. This time, the two of them even looked similar. They both looked worried, thinking about how to deal with Shui Xingyuan and how to explain many follow-up matters to the mayor of Caiyi Town.

A cargo ship with a heavy draft came across from the opposite side, and the ship was filled with baskets of heavy golden loquats.Lan Wangji glanced at it and continued to look straight ahead.

Lan Xichen said, “You want to eat loquats. Do you want to buy a basket and take it home?”

“…”

Lan Wangji walked away with a puff of his sleeves: “I don’t want to!”

he stood on another boat again.