Chapter 109: Extortion
The dance posture scatters and gathers with the wind, the singing voice is like a chime, and the rhyme is still quiet. A thousand times to the rhythm of filling the lyrics, the charming eyes are like waves entering the temples.
Two or three miles away from Princess A-Xiang's home, there was a clear and blue lake called the Clear Wave Pool.
In the Clear Wave Pool, the lake water was as bright as a mirror, and the lake surface reflected the blue sky, white clouds, red flowers, and green trees—what a beautiful picture.
In the center of the lake, there was a huge rock; on the rock, an octagonal pavilion built with coral was built.
In the center of the pavilion, Fish-Man race leader Fish Qing and the elders of the Fish-Man race were enthusiastically entertaining a man with a dragon head and a human body.
This dragon-headed man had a single horn on his head, skin as black as charcoal, wore a golden robe, and had a jade belt around his waist, leaning on a gold-inlaid and silver-embedded coral chair. This person was the fourteenth son of the Ink Dragon race leader, Mo Guang.
Although Mo Guang's cultivation was not high, he was very good at pleasing his father, so he was designated as the successor to the Ink Dragon race leader.
Fish Qing raised the wine glass in his hand and respectfully said to the dragon-headed man: "Prince, welcome to Silver Star Island, please taste the hundred-grass dew, a specialty of our island."
The dragon-headed man picked up the wine glass and took a sip, saying softly: "The taste of this wine is not bad. However, this prince came here this time, not for drinking."
Fish Qing frowned and asked softly: "May I ask, Prince, what is the purpose of your visit?"
Mo Guang put down the wine glass and said loudly: "I heard that your Fish-Man race's 'Feather Clothes and Neon Dance' is a unique skill of our demon race, so I came here specifically to see it. I hope the Fish race leader will not let me come with joy and return with disappointment."
The "Feather Clothes and Neon Dance" describes the dance of the Moon Palace fairy; its dance, its music, and its costumes all strive to depict the ethereal fairyland and the image of the Moon Palace fairy with dancing postures, giving people a visual and auditory experience of being in a fairyland.
Fish Qing looked embarrassed.
This Mo Guang is a famous villain in the Star Sea, and the number of women bullied by him is as many as the stars.
This person came here this time, I'm afraid there is nothing good.
Seeing Fish Qing not speaking for a long time, Mo Guang's face turned black instantly.
He slammed the wine glass on the table and sneered: "Why, does the Fish race leader look down on this prince, feeling that this prince is not worthy of appreciating your 'Feather Clothes and Neon Dance'?"
Seeing his bad face, Fish Qing hurriedly apologized and explained: "Where? Where? The Prince is our distinguished guest, I will arrange it for you right now."
After Fish Qing finished speaking, he signaled an elder to arrange it.
Before long, a team of fish-men walked in with musical instruments, followed by several fish-man women wearing neon clothes.
The melodious and pleasant piano sound rang out, and the fish-man women began to dance.
They were clean and beautiful, standing like jade in the Yao Pool, sometimes moving slowly like light clouds, sometimes spinning fast like a whirlwind.
After the dance, Mo Guang laughed loudly: "Not bad, not bad. Sure enough, the dance posture is swaying and the posture is moving."
"Thank you, Prince, for the praise." Fish Qing waved his hand, signaling the dancers to retreat.
Mo Guang raised his hand to stop them: "No hurry. Fish race leader, I heard that your daughter, Princess Fish Xiang, has an outstanding appearance and a beautiful singing voice. This prince came here this time specifically to listen to her singing and appreciate her dance. I hope the Fish race leader will not be stingy."
Fish Qing heard this, although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, he could only nod in agreement.
In the Star Sea area, there are many conquests between demon races.
The Fish-Man race is the weakest among all races, and for a strong race like the Ink Dragon race, they must not offend them easily.
Fish Qing said to a maid beside him: "You go and call Xiang'er, and offer a song for the Prince."
Before long, the maid led Princess Fish Xiang to the Clear Wave Pool.
Fish Qing instructed softly: "Xiang'er, today we have distinguished guests in the race, you lead people to offer a 'Feather Clothes and Neon Dance' for the distinguished guests again."
"Yes." Princess Fish Xiang nodded and obeyed.
The melodious music rang out again, and Princess Fish Xiang stretched her singing voice, leading the dancers to dance again.
Her singing voice was beautiful, sometimes singing softly like a murmuring stream, sometimes ringing like dew drops on bamboo leaves.
Her dance posture was moving, sometimes dancing like a butterfly among the flowers, sometimes spreading wings lightly like a swallow leaving the nest.
In the coral pavilion, Mo Guang watched without blinking.
He sometimes tapped the table lightly, sometimes shouted loudly.
Behind him, several dragon-man followers had dull eyes and were drooling.
After the dance, Mo Guang praised loudly: "Good, good, good! Beauty, fairy music, wonderful dance. This dance should only be in the Moon Palace, how many times can the demon race hear it. It seems that I, Mo Guang, did not make this trip in vain."
Seeing that he was satisfied, Fish Qing wanted to wave his hand to let Princess Fish Xiang and others leave.
Never did he expect that Mo Guang would walk out of the coral pavilion quickly and arrive at the Clear Wave Pool in a few steps.
He stepped forward and grabbed Princess Fish Xiang's small hand, laughing loudly: "Princess Fish Xiang's beauty, Mo has heard of it for a long time. Seeing it today, it is indeed worthy of the name. The princess not only has the appearance of sinking fish and falling geese, shaming flowers and closing the moon, but more importantly, she has a beautiful singing voice and moving dance posture. It is truly the best gift God has given me."
Hearing this, Princess Fish Xiang was scared out of her wits.
Hearing this, Fish Qing and others were stunned.
Mo Guang changed the subject and said loudly to Fish Qing: "Fish race leader, my father is about to celebrate his five-thousandth birthday, and I am looking for a suitable gift for him. Coming to the Fish-Man race today, I finally found it. Princess Fish Xiang is the best gift I want to give to my father. I hope the Fish race leader will not refuse."
Fish Qing stepped forward and begged: "Prince Mo Guang, Fish Qing only has this one daughter, and I really don't want to be separated from my daughter. I hope Prince Mo Guang will raise your hand and let Xiang'er go."
Mo Guang waved his hand, staring at Fish Qing and saying: "Old Fish, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. If you offer Fish Xiang to my father, you will all follow and enjoy the blessings. If you dare to refuse, my father's anger is not something your weak Fish-Man race can bear."
Hearing his threat, Fish Qing was both shocked and angry, and suddenly collapsed on the ground.
Mo Guang glanced at him and said loudly: "Old Fish, within three days, dress up Fish Xiang, and I will send someone to welcome her. Remember, only three days. Once the three days pass, if Princess Fish Xiang is not there, don't blame this prince for being impolite to your Fish-Man race."
After Mo Guang finished speaking, he set up clouds, led his subordinates, and left directly.
After Mo Guang left, several elders of the Fish-Man race stepped forward to help Fish Qing up and comforted him softly: "Race leader, we know you can't bear to part with Princess Xiangxiang. However, this Ink Dragon race is powerful, and we can't afford to offend them. For the safety of the tribe, we can only wrong the
Yu Qing listened, and could only nod powerlessly.
"No, I won't go. Father, I won't go."
Yu Xiang came back to her senses, threw herself at Yu Qing's feet, and wept bitterly, begging him.
Yu Qing shook his head: "Child, I cannot bear to part with you either. However, this is your fate. For the sake of my Merman race, I have no choice but to let you make this sacrifice."
End of Chapter
