PFC Chapter 12754
Chapter 12754
Chapter 12754
Lin Yi gazed thoughtfully in the direction where the old beggar had disappeared.
This person is definitely not simple.
As for the duck, it was also rather unusual.
Lin Yi turned to Gan Niannian and said, "Let's have a barbecue here every day for the next few days."
"what?"
Gan Niannian was taken aback for a moment, then nodded happily: "Oh."
No matter the reason, she was happy as long as Lin Yi was willing to eat what she made.
Meanwhile, Long Hongxiu returned home with the green duck.
As soon as she entered, she busied herself preparing food for the ducks.
The carefully prepared grains, mixed with wild fruits she specially picked in the mountains, and a little honey, filled a large bowl, even better than what she eats herself.
The green-feathered duck lowered its head and ate a few bites, not as excited as before, but still finished eating.
After finishing his meal, he licked his lips, then walked to the corner of the wall and lay down to sunbathe.
Long Hongxiu reached out to touch its head.
The duck turned its head away, closed its eyes, and gently wagged its tail, as if shooing away a fly.
Long Hongxiu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Still shy? We're like family."
She squatted down and muttered to herself, "I am your owner; I saved your life."
She recalled what happened back then.
At that time, the duck was lying motionless by the roadside, barely alive, which she found when she passed by.
She then took it home and fed it water and food little by little until it gradually recovered.
"It's just the two of us who depend on each other for survival."
Long Hongxiu's voice was tinged with melancholy, but she quickly perked up again: "I'll be going to the Goddess Academy soon, and I'll definitely take you with me!"
The invitation didn't specify when to pick her up, but I imagine she won't have to wait too long.
The duck lay in the sunlight, lazily preening its feathers, ignoring her.
After five consecutive days, Long Hongxiu noticed something was wrong.
Every afternoon, the ducks disappear and only return when it gets dark.
She secretly followed it and discovered that it had gone to that hilltop again.
As expected, Lin Yi and his group were having a barbecue again. The ducks were squatting in the same spot, eagerly waiting to be fed, and they were eating more happily than anyone else.
Long Hongxiu's inner alarm bells were ringing loudly.
This dragon duck has its eye on me!
Any normal person would never think that way.
The dignified ruler of Tianjun, stealing a duck?
Who would believe it if I told them?
But Long Hongxiu doesn't see it that way.
She considers herself a chosen one, believing that God has meticulously arranged everything for her, including this duck.
Lin Yi must have figured something out and wanted to take away her opportunity!
Otherwise, why would the dignified Lord of Tianjun come here to barbecue every day?
Is the scenery here nice?
The more Long Hongxiu thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and the more anxious she became.
On the evening of the sixth day, a figure suddenly appeared in her yard.
Long Hongxiu looked up warily: "What do you want to do?"
Yuan Chu stood in the courtyard with a kind smile on his face: "Don't be nervous, I'm here to help you."
He took a step forward and said sincerely, "I am from the Beast God Academy and you are from the Goddess Academy. The two academies have always been on good terms, and we also have Lin Yi as a common enemy, so we are natural allies."
“You can’t handle him by yourself, but I can help.”
He said that, but he had a different plan in his heart.
His superiors sent him to investigate the Goddess Academy.
Lin Yi was curious about what exactly the Goddess Academy was planning in choosing Long Hongxiu this time, and the Beast God Academy was just as curious.
This concerns the divine will, and the so-called friendship between the two parties has absolutely no binding force.
When it really comes down to it, the ones who will betray each other the most are the ones who will do the worst.
Long Hongxiu was skeptical. After hesitating for a while, she voiced her worries from the past few days: "Lin Yi wants to steal my dragon duck."
Yuan Chu's lips twitched.
Stealing ducks?
Is Lin Yi really that bored?
But he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he nodded with a serious expression: "This is indeed a problem. Don't worry, I'll help you solve it."
The next day, public opinion in Tianjun exploded.
Rumors, from who-knows-where, spread that Lin Yi harbored resentment towards Long Hongxiu and was planning to steal her dragon duck as revenge.
Everyone in the streets and alleys was talking about it; people were discussing it everywhere in teahouses and taverns.
However, most people just treat it as a joke.
The dignified ruler of Tianjun snatched a duck? Isn't this more exciting than a play?
Some busybodies added fuel to the fire, saying that the duck was no ordinary duck, but a top-grade dragon duck that could increase one's cultivation level, which is why Lin Yi had the idea.
Long Hongxiu stepped forward and declared righteously, "This dragon duck almost died back then, and I fed it back to life bit by bit. It is my family!"
The ducks squatted at her feet as she spoke.
But when she uttered the word "family," the duck lazily yawned, turned its head to the side, and looked towards the distant mountain.
That look in his eyes seemed to be hoping for something.
Someone in the crowd burst out laughing: "Family? Does it look like it considers you family?"
Long Hongxiu glared at the man and bent down to pick up the duck.
The duck dodged to the side, refusing to be held.
The laughter grew even louder.
Lin Yi stood atop the hill, watching this scene quietly from afar, a slight smile playing on his lips.
This duck doesn't seem to acknowledge that "gratitude".
At this time, Gan Niannian started a fire and began roasting as usual.
The frame had barely been set up, and the charcoal fire hadn't even burned through yet, when the green-feathered ducks at the foot of the mountain smelled the aroma, abandoned Long Hongxiu, and ran towards the back of the mountain, their wings flapping and kicking up dust all the way.
One more thing, the dragon duck is quite large, but it can't fly; however, it can run very fast.
Feeling embarrassed, Long Hongxiu awkwardly told those around her that it was just being playful, and quickly picked up her skirt and chased after it.
Unfortunately, no matter how much she called out, the green duck never turned its head and quickly distanced itself.
Seeing this, a group of busybodies followed behind with smiles, wanting to see what the commotion was about.
Someone even shouted, "Miss Dragon, your duck runs faster than a dog, has it found something delicious?"
Long Hongxiu ignored her and quickened her pace, her face turning red and white in turns.
When she finally reached the top of the mountain, panting, she saw a green duck squatting at Gan Niannian's feet, flapping its wings to help fan the fire.
That attentive manner was completely different from his indifferent attitude at home.
It fanned the flames with a good rhythm, controlling the heat just right.
"Make the fire bigger."
Gan Niannian casually remarked, and it immediately fanned even more vigorously.
Long Hongxiu's face turned green: "What...what did you use to seduce my duck?!"
His gaze then fell on Lin Yi, who was standing to the side.
She would never believe that Lin Yi hadn't been behind this.
Gan Niannian said weakly, "I only cook food, and it comes by itself every time."
"fart!"
Long Hongxiu's voice became shrill, drawing the attention of the onlookers: "I've raised it for so long, I've spoiled its palate! How could it be so easily lured away by someone with food?"
Someone in the crowd recognized Gan Niannian and sneered, "This is the newly crowned God of Cookery. Your cooking skills are not even worthy of carrying his shoes."