Ying Zheng put his arms around Jiu'er's neck and chatted with it while admiring the wonderful scenery. The fear and shrinking he felt when he arrived had long since disappeared.
At this time, he heard a growl in his belly.
Jiuer said angrily: "I told you, don't spit on me."
Ying Zheng said with some embarrassment: "I feel like vomiting, but my stomach is growling because I'm hungry."
"Listening to what you said, I'm a little hungry too." Jiu'er looked around and happened to see the long river from which he came, and there happened to be a shallow lake upstream.
"How about I treat you to some fish?" Jiuer said with a smile, "That's enough."
"Okay." Ying Zheng thought to himself that in this Jiuyou land, he must not hunt by himself, so he said, "But I am new here and I don't have anyone to fish with me. You have to help me find a way."
"No need for you, just wait."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "That's a good feeling, but let's make it clear first that I won't eat raw food."
"You are really troublesome." Jiu'er muttered a few words, then turned around and flew towards the shallow lake.
In an instant, the shallow lake was in sight.
While hovering over the shallow lake, Jiu'er hummed a few times, then flapped its wings and landed on a larger sycamore tree by the lake.
A few breaths passed, and no movement was seen by the lake. Even the air was silent without a breeze, and the branches of the trees were even more silent. It was as if everything in this scene had stopped.
"I said, if we just watch like this, can the fish jump up from the water on its own?" Ying Zheng couldn't help but ask.
"cannot."
"Then you are observing to see where there are fish?" he asked.
"no."
"Then why are we waiting here?" Ying Zheng was on Jiu'er's back and couldn't see its face, so he moved forward and saw that Jiu'er had his eyes closed and seemed to be taking a nap.
Ying Zheng was so angry that he agreed to treat himself to fish. When he arrived at the lake, he found it sleeping!
"Hey, why are you asleep?" Ying Zheng asked anxiously, "Besides, why are you stopping on the tree? Why don't you let me down and I'll go fishing by myself."
Jiu'er said impatiently: "I said it's really troublesome for you to be so long-winded. I've been flying for a long time with such a heavy thing like you. I can't take this opportunity to take a rest. Stop nagging, they'll be here soon." ”
they?
Who are they?
Ying Zheng was just about to ask, but suddenly he heard low whistles from the east.
I saw a row of cranes coming quickly, flapping their wings and landing on the water, and began to prey on fish and shrimps.
Then I heard several long roars suddenly coming from the south, and several ospreys were already swooping towards the water.
Farewell to the west, dense black spots appeared in the sky, which suddenly grew from small to large. They turned out to be a group of storks.
Birds flocking from three different directions gathered above the lake, each using their own way to hunt fish and shrimp. The scene was quite spectacular.
While admiring such a spectacle, Ying Zheng wondered: Could it be that Jiu'er wanted me to watch them feast so that I could be full?
While I was thinking wildly, I saw that the bird that had caught the fish and shrimp did not swallow it alone, but flew neatly to the sycamore tree where Jiuer lived, respectfully piled his prey together, and then flew away. Go to the lake and fish again.
Ying Zheng was stunned.
What is this operation?
Could it be that he was making a tribute?
Smelling the fishy smell, Jiuer opened his eyes lazily: "The fish and shrimps are here, you can make them yourself how you want to eat them."
Ying Zheng looked at the fish and shrimps that instantly piled up into a small mountain, swallowed his saliva, and asked: "Is this okay? I didn't see you giving any orders. Why are these birds here to help fish?"
Jiu'er glanced at him: "You really haven't seen much of the world. This is called 'a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix'. If we, the phoenix clan, had to catch our own food, we wouldn't be laughed to death."
Is this okay?
Ying Zheng thought: I am also the leader of a country. If I wanted to eat, I would not let a large group of people come over to feed me.
However, Huang was really hungry, so he climbed from Jiu'er's back to the tree crown, and then jumped to the ground.
Ying Zheng picked two fat and tender live fish from the fish pile, then walked a short distance to the other side of the lake, took out his firearm, gathered some dry branches and started a fire.
He used Xuanyuan Sword to cut open the fish belly, dug out the internal organs, and then skewered them on the branches. Ying Zheng began to grill the fish leisurely.
After a while, the fragrance overflowed, and Jiu'er, who was already lazing on the canopy of the tree, was immediately attracted.
"Is this fragrance... coming from the fish?"
Ying Zheng, who had just been scolded, curled his lips and retorted: "You really have never seen the world. When the fish is cooked, the aroma will naturally come out."
"Give me a taste."
Judging from Jiu'er's salivating look, it was obvious that he was both novel and greedy for grilled fish.
"Have you never eaten like this?" Ying Zheng said, handing one of them to it.
"No." Jiu'er sniffed it again and swallowed it in one bite.
Ying Zheng also took another one and took a big bite.
Not to mention, the fish from Jiuyou are fresh and delicious, not too fishy, and really delicious.
"Bake me a few more strips," Jiu'er said.
Ying Zheng said angrily: "You eat so fast that you can't taste anything. Just wait until I finish."
Jiu'er was just about to continue urging, but he saw a strong wind suddenly coming from the north, and a black shadow quickly approached here, reaching the top of his head in a moment.
Ying Zheng was startled and quickly stood up to look.
I saw a huge divine bird in the sky. Its body was like a building, its spread wings were like a long river, its momentum was like a divine general and heavenly soldiers, and its aura was like the arrival of a new king.
tomato
The birds were so startled that they scattered in all directions, and the fish and shrimps were so frightened that they wanted to return to the lake.
"Where did this guy come from? He dared to set fire to the mountain!" With a loud roar, the giant bird flapped its wings and flew over.
"Uncle Dapeng, it's me!" Jiu'er shouted.
Dapeng?
No wonder it's so huge.
The next moment, Dapeng had landed on the ground, and even when it folded its wings, it was enveloped by layers of air waves.
Ying Zheng felt that the earth was shaking at its arrival. He was so frightened that he unconsciously moved closer to Jiu'er, but unexpectedly, Jiu'er took the grilled fish away in one bite.
The Dapeng stood firm, looked at Ying Zheng fiercely and said, "Well, you are a member of the clan. Not only did you secretly come to Jiuyou and set fire to the mountain, you also kidnapped Jiu'er."
Having said that, it started to attack.
Jiu'er quickly stood in front of Ying Zheng and explained: "Uncle Dapeng, you misunderstood. He is the Heavenly Bearer. We just came out from Aunt Suzaku's place. We were hungry and we caught some fish to eat."
"Really?" Dapeng put away his offensive, but still looked at Ying Zheng coldly, "What evidence do you have to prove that you are a heavenly inheritor? Anyone who enters the Nine Nether without permission will die!"
Ying Zheng was so frightened by its aura that he hurriedly took out the Xuanyuan Sword and said with a slight trembling: "Senior Dapeng, this is the token of the Heavenly Bearer - the Xuanyuan Sword. Besides, I can understand your words, It’s also proof.”
Seeing Ying Zheng's guilty look, Jiu'er burst out laughing: "I can't hold it in anymore, I can't pretend anymore, this guy is so cowardly, Uncle Dapeng, please don't scare him."
"Hahaha..." Dapeng said with a smile, "I heard your summons and knew that there was an Ice Phoenix who wanted to eat, so I came to help the place and cheer up, but I didn't expect that there was a clan here."
Ying Zheng glanced at Jiu'er and said, "So you already knew what was going on."
Jiu'er ignored his words and said to Dapeng: "I also noticed that there were no birds coming from the north, so I guessed that there was a divine bird over there, but I didn't expect that it was my uncle."
Although Dapeng is a divine bird that has opened up its divinity, its status is still inferior to that of the Phoenix clan. After hearing Jiu'er's call, of course he had to come and take a look.
Only then did Ying Zheng realize that the seemingly tall and ferocious giant bird opposite him was actually here to pay homage to Jiu'er.
Although he came to worship, Dapeng was an elder after all, so he didn't have so much etiquette. He looked at the fish and shrimps caught by mortal birds, and asked Xiang Jiuer: "How is it? The fish and shrimps are still enough to eat." Well, how about I catch some more for you?"
"That's enough, that's enough." Jiu'er responded with a smile, "My appetite is not as big as uncle's. These fish and shrimps are enough for several meals. Besides, the lake is not deep and there are no big fish, so uncle does not need to take action. "
Dapeng flapped its wings gently twice, blowing up a gust of cool wind: "The bottom of this lake is shallow. If you go to the sea, there will be plenty of big fish."
Mentioning the big fish, Ying Zheng asked curiously: "How big are the big fish in the sea?"
In the past, when it had memorized "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", it had seen some descriptions in the book, but those were only literal understandings and could not achieve the shock of seeing it with one's own eyes.
Just like the big roc in front of me.
"There are all sizes." Dapeng said, "There are many who are bigger than me, but those big fish are hiding in the deep sea. Although my claws are sharp, their length is limited after all. If I want to eat big fish, I have to rely on my sworn brothers."
Your brother?
Ying Zheng instantly thought of a behemoth, as famous as Dapeng.
"Could it be that the brother the senior mentioned is...Kun?" Ying Zheng asked tentatively.
"That's that guy." Dapeng said angrily, "I haven't seen him for a while, and I don't know where he is."
Jiu'er asked: "I heard that Kun is under the direct jurisdiction of the Dragon Clan. Uncle, you and it are not the same, how come you become brothers with it?"
"Damn, how can we be brothers who have any kind of friendship?" Dapeng yelled, "It's not that we are all too big, those mythical birds and beasts always compare us. If I am not convinced, I will compete with them. .”
"But in the sky and in the water, there is no competition for strength, so we have to compete for food intake. Speaking of which, our food intake is almost the same, but when the guy is half full, he uses his strength to get all the fish and shrimp in his belly. After squeezing it dry and expelling it from the body, you ended up eating more than I did.”
"Since I lost, I will worship it as my elder brother. From now on, I will be on par with it and be second to it."
Ying Zheng thought: That's why everyone talks about Kunpeng, not Pengkun.
Jiu'er blinked and said jokingly: "Then if my mother wants to eat big fish in the future, she can ask Uncle Kun to catch some big fish to eat. That's fine."
Dapeng laughed and said: "If Master Binghuang wants to eat it, he will definitely take care of it, but if it doesn't work, I will catch that Kun for you to enjoy."
"Haha." Jiu'er also laughed, "Kun is a sacred fish and cannot be eaten unless the Dragon Emperor speaks."
Ying Zheng had calmed down at this time and echoed: "Yes, yes, we also have a saying over there: There is a fish in the North Ming Dynasty, and its name is Kun. The Kun is so big that it cannot be stewed in a pot. Since it cannot be stewed, Then don’t stew.”
Jiu'er and Dapeng burst into laughter, and they were both moved forward and backward by him.
Jiu'er seemed to suddenly think of something, stopped laughing and said to him: "Isn't the stew you just mentioned in a pot also delicious?"
"Uh..." Ying Zheng mentally compared the delicacies cooked by the royal chef in the palace, "Each one has its own merits. It mainly depends on personal preference. However, I want you to try it now, but I don't have a pot."
"Then remember to bring it next time." Jiu'er said, "I want to try all the delicacies you have over there."
Ying Zheng had a dark look on his face and thought to himself: Even if I am the royal chef of the palace, I may not be able to cook all kinds of dishes.
"If you can't cook it, let's grill it." Dapeng had interrupted dinner just now, so Ying Zheng quickly started grilling the fish again.
"Uncle Dapeng, that grilled fish is delicious, you should try it too." Jiuer looked at Dapeng and said.
Dapeng shook his head repeatedly and said, "I'm used to eating wild game, but I'm not used to eating it cooked."
When Ying Zheng heard this, he felt relieved. If he had grilled fish for Dapeng, his arms would not be broken from fatigue.
