Demon King's Repayment - chapter 268

An empty boat was floating on the river.

Standing on the bow of the boat, Yuan Xiang heard the faint singing voice drifting from the other side of the river. The voice was sometimes ethereal and elegant, sometimes vast and beautiful, with a mysterious feeling like a dream.

It was as if a young girl who did not know the sufferings of the world was laughing with her pure and clear throat. Also like an unrestrained fanatic, occasionally exuding a weak sigh.

The sound was so intoxicating that she wished she could find and follow immediately.

Yuan Xiang held the pendant hanging on her neck. That weapon that made her mind clear was slightly hot, reminding her not to lose herself in the singing.

At that moment, the white-robed He Bo appeared on the bow of the boat. His figure was light and transparent, like a ray of thought reluctantly left on the bow of the boat.

He pulled up his sleeves and saluted Yuan Xiang, “Taoist Yuan Xiao, you took the time to come, I am grateful to you.”

Yuan Xiang returned the salute, “He Bo, what happened in Lianghe Town? Many people here have lost their minds. Even one of my friends was taken away by the fish demon, and I don’t know where she is gone.”

“That fish demon is a friend of mine,” said He Bo.

“Your friend?”

“Yes, Dan Luo and I met hundreds of years ago. At that time, I was still a human, and he was indeed a man-eating demon.” He Bo had a gentle smile on his face, “Others may not be able to understand that I have become friends with a demon. But I think you can understand more or less.”

His life seemed to be coming to an end, with an old face, a curved back, and an increasingly transparent body, but his expression was calm and kind, and there was no sorrow.

Yuan Xiang nodded and asked worriedly, “He Bo, what’s wrong with you?”

“It’s not a big deal.” He waved his hands indifferently, “There is nothing eternal in this world, I’m just running out of time. “

“What?”

“Dan Luo has been with me all these years. In order to take into account my feelings, he has endured and never eaten people. Now that I am leaving, he will naturally no longer be restrained. He began to indulge himself unscrupulously. That’s why I asked you to come here on purpose.”

“Do you want me to get rid of this demon? But I saw that there are already many high masters of the Qingyi Sect in the town. Why don’t you entrust it to them and find them instead? Why me, an unknown person?”

He Bo turned around with his hands on his back, “I want to invite you to see something, as for what you want to do in the future, you can decide for yourself.”

An image of a young man appeared on the traveling boat. That was He Bo’s memory.

A young man ignored the fishing rods beside the paddle, and let the boat wander in the middle of the river. In front of his knees was a pot of small wine and a few plates of side dishes, which he drank and poured himself.

On the water near the boat, a large black fish quietly surfaced, with a bright red color on the forehead, the back undulated in the blue waves from time to time, and occasionally flashing scales appeared on the water surface.

“It’s you again, you show up when I drink, do you also like to drink?” The young fisherman put down his bamboo flute and poured a glass of wine, “Brother Yu, Brother Yu, do you like wine? Come, I’ll give you a toast. “

He sprinkled a glass of sake into the river, and the big fish in the river shook its head and tail.

After that, every time the fisherman went out to fish, he was always chasing a big black fish beside the boat.

The fisherman and the fish ate and drank with each other, just like friends.

On a night when the moon was in the sky, the fisherman went down the boat under the moonlight, and the sound of the water sounded. A black-clothed man with brows dyed bright red climbed onto the boat from the water and sat opposite him, “I am Dan Luo, I have met you, my brother after many days of drinking wine. I am grateful, and I came here to thank you today.”

The man who was fishing knew that he was not a human being. He was a little scared, but thinking of the friendship, although they couldn’t speak to each other, they were already like confidants. So he tried his best to calmly return the salute, “I’m Su Bai, hello Brother Dan.” 

The good times always seemed quick, but the sadness was strong and deep in the memory.

It was a chaotic era. Demons and humans mixed together. Powerful demons often ravaged the world. Humans did not form a strong and unified regime. Large and small military forces were in charge of their own affairs, killing and looting each other from time to time. How much leisure would a self-sufficient person have?

The town where Su Bai lived in peace was looted by war, and the soldiers who rushed into the city seemed to have forgotten their human identities and turned into creatures even more ferocious than demons.