It rained in Chaoge today.
The drizzle of spring rain danced through the air like fine silver threads, gently falling on the bluestone slabs, creating tiny ripples. The ancient city walls looked even more weathered in the rain, and the moss on the stone bricks, moistened by the rain, exuded a faint fragrance.
The ancient buildings on both sides of the street, washed by the rain, have become even more quaint. The green tiles and red walls are covered with raindrops, which drip on the eaves, making a pleasant sound. The raindrops on the windows flow down the glass, blurring the view inside and giving people a hazy beauty.
People are hurrying on the streets of the ancient city.
Either walk in the rain holding an umbrella, or hide under the eaves, carefully avoiding getting your clothes wet.
Of course, there are also a few idle people and a few elegant guests in Chaoge City, who are strolling in the rain happily.
The mist was hazy, and the raindrops fell on the leaves, making a rustling sound. The water marks on the bluestone slabs were crisscrossed, and against the backdrop of the ancient brick walls, it looked like an ink painting.
"Xiaotian, we've arrived in Chaoge!"
At some point, a girl came to Chaoge.
Her appearance adds a touch of bright red to this ink painting.
The girl's eyes were clear and bright, as if she could see through people's hearts.
She moved lightly through the ancient city, her beautiful and moving figure like a dancing phoenix.
Smart and elegant.
Beautiful and natural.
However, in today's Chaoge, except for a few people, no one is aware of her existence.
Ouch!!
A dot of ink spreads across the scroll.
Then it raged and gathered into long lines, like a randomly drawn brush, smearing this beautiful painting beyond recognition.
This makes the girl's painting style a little messy.
"Xiaotian! Stop running around!"
A rapid and angry shout suddenly broke out, as if pressing the pause button for Chaoge City.
The surrounding scene is still.
At this moment, all the gods, ghosts, demons and monsters in the city shrank their necks and shuddered together.
"A-choo!"
"A-choo!"
"It's raining and the weather is getting cold."
"Everyone, go home and collect your clothes!"
Not only did someone shout first, but then the pedestrians in the city all walked in disorder for a while, and most of them chose to go home.
The street, which had been somewhat popular, suddenly became deserted.
Yang Chan seemed to sense something. She stopped and looked in the direction of the gaze.
At the other end of the street, a young Taoist priest stood there quietly.
He used a banana-shaped fan to keep out the rain and tied a purple-gold gourd around his waist.
Seeing Yang Chan looking at him, the young Taoist smiled and nodded to Yang Chan.
Yang Chan also quickly returned the gift.
Then the young Taoist priest slowly walked away in another direction and soon disappeared in the heavy rain.
"Ah!! Whose dog is this!!"
A shrill scream came from afar through the rain.
Yang Chan was stunned for a moment.
"Xiaotian!"
She was anxious and annoyed.
He stomped his feet and chased after him.
In an alley, a young fisherman wearing a conical hat kept backing away and was soon forced into a corner by a vicious dog.
He held the broken fishing rod in one hand and the tattered fish basket in the other. He clenched his teeth in panic and confronted the vicious dog in front of him.
"I didn't sell any fish and was even bullied by a dog."
"Jiang Shang, oh Jiang Shang, how could you be so unlucky!"
The fisherman was filled with grief and anger.
Finally, with nowhere to retreat, Jiang Shang seemed to have made up his mind. He pushed the fish basket forward and said to Xiaotian in a negotiating tone, "Well, Brother Gou, this is our first meeting, and I don't have any gifts."
"It's just a small basket of fish, not a token of respect."
As he spoke, Jiang Shang carefully placed the fish basket on the ground, his eyes fixed on the black dog.
Seeing that the other party was no longer approaching, his Adam's apple rolled nervously, and then he pushed the fish basket with the broken fishing rod.
"Brother Gou, the most valuable things on my body are all here."
Jiang Shang pointed to the fish basket.
Xiaotian took a glance.
Seeing that there were only small fish and shrimps among them, it looked at Jiang Shang with even more contempt.
Woof!
Who wants this crap?!
"don't want?"
Jiang Shang's expression froze.
His face gradually darkened, his bent body straightened up little by little, and the half fishing rod tightly grasped in his right hand moved forward slightly, like a sword without an edge ready to strike.
Xiaotian's eyes sparkled as he looked at Jiang Shang with a playful expression.
It didn't move forward, just stared.
Jiang Shang also held the pole silently.
The man and the dog were caught in another strange confrontation.
Boom!
Thunder roared and heavy rain poured down, blurring the vision.
"Chance!"
Jiang Shang narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly thrust out the fishing rod in his hand!
"stop!"
A man in red stood in front of Jiang Shang.
Bang!
The fishing rod in Jiang Shang's hand fell to the ground.
"Who are you?"
Jiang Shang looked at the little girl in front of him with a look of surprise.
I thought to myself that today was really strange, one accident after another.
With his keen eyesight, he could certainly see the difference in this little girl.
After all, even though the rain was so heavy, it didn't fall on the little girl. There wasn't a drop of rain on her hair, and her shoes weren't wet at all.
"I apologize to you on behalf of Xiaotian."
Yang Chan first glared at Xiaotian, then looked at Jiang Shang with an apologetic look.
"It's your dog!"
Jiang Shang's face was filled with anger: "Next time you take a vicious dog like this out, remember to tie it up!"
Yang Chan apologized again.
She rummaged through her sleeves for a while, then pulled out a pearl the size of a fist.
The bright light stimulated Jiang Shang so much that he narrowed his eyes.
"This is my apology. I hope you can accept it."
Yang Chan handed the pearl to the dazed Jiang Shang.
It feels cool to the touch, and then warmth spreads all over the body.
A light curtain opened up, blocking out the rain.
Jiang Shang's soaked clothes also dried.
"Strange object!"
Jiang Shang's heart trembled. He decisively returned the pearl to Yang Chan: "Shang has not suffered any loss. Such a valuable treasure is absolutely unacceptable!"
Even though Yang Chan repeatedly expressed his opinion, Jiang Shang still firmly refused.
Yang Chan had no choice but to give up and asked, "Your name is Shang?"
Jiang Shang nodded and said, "My surname is Jiang, my given name is Shang, my courtesy name is Ziya, and I am from the Dongyi tribe."
"Dongyi?" Yang Chan tilted her head and thought for a moment, "It seems like there's a war going on over there?"
"Yes. That's why Shang came to Chaoge, hoping to find a way to survive."
Jiang Shang bent down, picked up his fish basket and half of his fishing rod, and walked under the eaves.
"Hey! Hey, stop right there!"
A childish scolding stopped Jiang Shang.
A young man walked out of the rain.
He was about eight or nine years old, five feet tall, chubby, and a little fat boy.
"But what's the matter?"
Jiang Shang looked at him with confusion.
He took a quick look at the young man. His clothes were not wet in the rain, he had a strong breath and a big body. He was probably someone who could not be provoked.
The fat man in black walked around Jiang Ziya several times, then raised his chin slightly, looked at him through his nose, pretending to be an adult, and put on an interrogative tone:
"Jiang Shang?"
" yes!"
"From the Dongyi?"
"Um!"
"From Lu Di?"
Jiang Shang's pupils shrank. He didn't mention this just now!
When the little fat boy saw his reaction, his eyes lit up and he laughed on the spot.
“It’s true!”
"Someone, tie him up!"
Boom~~
The fat boy waved his hand and a team of soldiers rushed over to capture Jiang Shang.
"etc!"
"Why are you arresting people?"
Yang Chan frowned slightly and raised her hand to stop the soldier.
“Yo!”
"Monk?"
The little fat man stared at Yang Chan left and right, and he smiled.
"In Chaoge City, no cultivator can control me!"
"Do you know who my father is?"
The little fat boy raised his head, very proud.
"My father Fei Lian!"
Yang Chan remained indifferent.
The little fat man's face froze, and he emphasized: "My father is Fei Lian!"
"I don't know him." Yang Chan curled her lips and walked out with Jiang Ziya.
"My father Fei Lian!!"
The little fat man stopped them and shouted, "My father Fei Lian! How dare you not recognize him?"
Seeing his persistence, Yang Chan turned to Jiang Ziya and asked, "Who is Fei Lian? Is he famous?"
Jiang Ziya shook his head: "I just came to Chaoge and have never heard of this name."
The two people's reactions made the fat man furious.
"You don't even know my father, and you still want to stay in Chaoge?"
He clapped his hands, and another team of soldiers rushed out.
This team of soldiers are full of energy and it is obvious that they are not ordinary people.
"Tie them up together!"
The little fat boy crossed his arms and stepped aside to watch the show.
Boom~
Yang Chan summoned a bolt of lightning from the sky, knocking the soldier unconscious.
The little fat boy's eyes bulged out, and his round body was more agile than a leopard, and he actually dodged it.
"How dare you commit murder in the street!"
"You are so arrogant!"
The little fat man stopped them and glared at Yang Chan fiercely, his eyes even more ferocious than Xiaotian's.
"In Chaoge City, no one will be allowed to be more arrogant than me!"
He growled, and blood surged through his body like beacon fires and wolf smoke, accompanied by the sound of golden swords and iron horses.
The martial arts vision of fighting against heaven and earth evolved in the void.
"My name is: E Lai!"
The little fat man announced his name, and his roar like a beast broke the rain curtain, and his powerful fist made the space explode instantly.
The martial arts killing is earth-shattering.
Yang Chan rolled her eyes and slapped E Lai to the ground.
As soon as the murderous intent arose, it disappeared completely.
"Kid, stop making noise!"
The girl who looked like a teenager scolded the fat boy.
Then he left with Jiang Ziya.
"Hey! Stop right there!"
The little fat boy was very tough and was fine after being hit. He turned over and was about to chase after him.
He bumped head-on into a dark shadow.
“Who is it?”
"Dare to block my way?"
"Do you know who my father is?"
"My father..."
E Lai opened his mouth and was about to use his killing move.
But when he saw the man's face clearly, he shuddered, "...My father is Fei Lian."
Fei Lian's face was as gloomy as water.
"Treason!"
As soon as he raised his hand, E Lai turned pale with fright.
"Father, you can't hit me!"
"I am the great general promised by the Emperor himself."
"When you spank me, you're spanking the Emperor's son in the face!"
Fei Lian's hand froze in mid-air.
His face turned pale and his nose became crooked with anger.
"What nonsense are you talking about, you rebellious son?!"
"Why don't you come back with me?!"
He glanced around.
All the gazes were withdrawn.
Fei Lian snorted coldly and waved his hand to send the soldiers away.
Then he picked up his stupid son, turned around and disappeared into the street.
In the distance, E Lai's loud shouts could be heard in the void.
"Father, you can't hit me!"
"You can't hit me!"
"I found it..."
"Shut up, you rebellious son!"
Fei Lian was furious.
…
After leaving, Yang Chan was worried that the little fat man would cause trouble for Jiang Shang again.
So she took Jiang Shang to the Nuwa Temple.
"Are you here to burn incense?"
Zishou brought the two people and the dog to Mingyu.
"gentlemen!"
Yang Chan told Mingyu the purpose of her visit.
"Greetings, His Excellency the Priest."
Jiang Shang was quite nervous when he arrived at the Nuwa Temple.
Although he knew that Yang Chan was not simple, he didn't expect her to be so extraordinary!
The disciple of the temple priest is no worse than the current emperor's son!
Mingyu also looked at Jiang Ziya curiously.
He knew that Jiang Ziya was in Chaoge, but he didn't go looking for him on purpose.
Unexpectedly, Yang Chan brought me here.
Mingyu pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you want to find a way out in Chaoge?"
Jiang Ziya smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid it won't work now."
Mingyu nodded, "Now is indeed the time."
Jiang Ziya, who is in his early twenties, still needs a long time to grow, accumulate and settle down.
Jiang Ziya vaguely understood the meaning of Mingyu's words.
He then bowed and asked, "Please, Master Priest, show Jiang Shang a clear path."
Mingyu smiled and said, "After leaving Chaoge, let's take a look around."
"Your path is between heaven and earth."
Jiang Ziya laughed after hearing this and said, "Most of the roads between heaven and earth are difficult to travel."
"I wonder which path the High Priest hopes Jiang Shang will take?"
Mingyu shook her head and pointed at Jiang Ziya's heart: "How to go, which path to take, is up to you, not me."
After saying that, he waved his hand, a ray of light flashed, and a fishing rod appeared in Jiang Ziya's hand.
"Xiaotian caused you to break a fishing rod, so I'll compensate you with a new one."
Jiang Ziya looked at the fishing rod in his hand and found it to be unremarkable.
However, this pole seems to have twenty-one sections, and each section has four seals, for a total of eighty-four seals.
It was this ordinary point that made Xiaotian, who was standing by, drool with envy.
"Thank you, Master Priest!"
Jiang Ziya once again demonstrated his decisiveness.
He believed that with the fishing rod given by the temple priest, he would never have trouble catching big fish in the future!
…
Jiang Ziya stayed in the temple for seven days.
We waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving.
During this period, Mingyu did not avoid him when she taught Zishou the scriptures.
During these seven days, Jiang Ziya felt more fulfilled than ever before.
Mingyu opened a door for him.
As for the world behind the door, he needs to explore it himself.
So Jiang Ziya took his fishing rod and carried his fish basket and left Chaoge.
Chaoge is now too big for him.
This is the place where humans, gods, ghosts, demons, witches and monsters gather.
It is an supreme divine city that gathers most of the essence of the Journey to the West universe.
Today a dog can bully him, the son of the demon god can catch him, and tomorrow various forces will appear to measure him.
If a small fisherman like him stayed here for too long, not only would he fail to catch any fish, but he might even become someone else's fish or be eaten by a fish.
So he followed Mingyu's advice and left Chaoge.
Go and take a look at the world outside Chaoge.
No matter how big Chaoge is, it is just a city.
Outside Chaoge is the vast world.
Walk into the world, see all the scenery, and then come back here.
By then, this supreme imperial city will be nothing more than a small fish pond of Jiang Taigong.
"Fishing in rivers and streams, you can catch fish from all corners of the world."
"When I left, I was a fisherman; when I returned, I was an old angler."
Mingyu hopes that the returning Jiang Ziya can become a qualified fisherman.
After all, only then would he be qualified to go to the Primordial Realm to participate in the Great Conferring of Gods by Heaven and Earth!