Fantasy Farm Chapter 90

Published at 7th of May 2022 04:23:24 PM

Chapter 90 - The Colour of Ice

Lu Qingjiu had a dream in which he appeared in the middle of a mountain covered with snow. When he looked up, there was nothing between the sky and the earth but blinding white. As he walked aimlessly through the mountains, he saw countless ice-blue butterflies flying out from beneath the mountains, which covered the sky and rose up into the air, quickly enveloping the entire snow-covered mountain. One butterfly stopped on Lu Qingjiu's shoulder, but the moment it stopped, it melted into a puddle of snow on his shoulder.

Lu Qingjiu's body felt cold and his consciousness began to fade, as if he was about to be taken out of this grotesque dream. But just before he woke up, in a trance, he saw the figure of a person among the endless blue butterflies. It seemed to be a child, dressed in an ice-blue dress, his face could not be seen clearly, but he could see that his hair was also a beautiful blue colour, and as he looked away, his eyes seemed to penetrate Lu Qingjiu's body and look in an unknown direction.

Lu Qingjiu was still trying to take a closer look, but had already woken up. Bai Yuehu's voice reached his ears with a hazy soundscape as he called his name, trying to wake Lu Qingjiu from his dream.

"Sake, Sake, wake up, wake up" Lu Qingjiu opened his eyes with difficulty and saw the worried gaze of Bai Yuehu, who must have used his power just now, because his hair had grown long again and was now falling down the side of his face and onto Lu Qingjiu's skin. The hair had grown again and was now falling from the side of his face onto Lu Qingjiu's skin.

"Where am I?" Lu Qingjiu said blankly.

"The mountain." Bai Yuehu replied in a low voice, his tone very unpleasant, you could hear he was unhappy with Ao Run, "He's the one who brought you up the mountain"

"No." Lu Qingjiu said, "I wanted to come up here myself." He sat up and looked around him, only to find himself sitting in a patch of grass. By now it was completely dark, and without the cold of the dream, the June wind had taken on an air of heat.

"Did he do something to you?" Bai Yuehu looks worried.

Lu Qingjiu was silent for a moment: "He told me about my mother."

Bai Yuehu is slightly stunned.

"He was the one who ate my mother." Lu Qingjiu thought he would have a hard time saying these words, but when he did say them, he found that it didn't seem as difficult as he thought, at least in front of Bai Yuehu, "because my mother was also contaminated and wanted to eat my grandma after she ate my father."

Bai Yuehu did not say anything, but reached out and wrapped his arms around Lu Qingjiu, his hands were so hard that he wanted to wrap Lu Qingjiu into his body.

"That's why he did it." Lu Qingjiu said, "So logically, it is indeed true that he ate my mother."

Bai Yuehu listens quietly.

Lu Qingjiu said, "Let's talk as we walk." He said and stood up from the ground, patting the grass clippings stuck to his bottom, looking as if nothing had happened, "I didn't eat much at lunch, I'm a bit hungry now."

"Good." Bai Yuehu followed behind Lu Qingjiu.

On the way, Lu Qingjiu told Bai Yuehu about what Ao Run had told him and, of course, about the man behind the curtain, but he had expected Bai Yuehu to reveal something to him.

At the end, when it comes to the redhead Ao Run slapping a blue butterfly on his head, Bai Yuehu suddenly frowns and asks in detail about what the butterfly looks like.

Lu Qingjiu also became alert and said, "What's wrong with that butterfly?"

Bai Yuehu said, "Yes there is something special."

Lu Qingjiu said, "How so?"

Bai Yuehu thought for a moment, "I can't explain it to you yet, I only have some vague suspicions, but I can't confirm them yet."

Lu Qingjiu said helplessly, "Then give me a hint."

Bai Yuehu said, "The butterflies may have something to do with the people who contaminated your grandfather and mother."

Lu Qingjiu immediately recalls his dream about the snowy mountain and the figure of the child in the butterfly bush. But when Lu Qingjiu describes his dream to Bai Yuehu, he is at a loss, clearly not understanding the hidden meaning of the dream.

Lu Qingjiu sighed and said it was better to go back and eat first, this hungry brain is not enough blood supply, can't think of anything.

The two of them walked home from the mountain. Yin Xun and Zhu Miaomiao, who were sitting in the courtyard, were thrilled to see them both back, especially Yin Xun, who thought something had happened to Lu Qingjiu.

"Have you had dinner yet?" Lu Qingjiu asks.

"No." Zhu Miaomiao said, "We wanted to wait for you to come back and eat together."

Lu Qingjiu said, "Then I'll just make something, wait a bit." It was almost ten o'clock and there was no time to cook anything too complicated, so Lu Qingjiu made some noodles for convenience and the family ate them.

After he had eaten, Lu Qingjiu took the initiative to talk about himself, but he did not mention Ao Run, only that he had suddenly gone to the mountains for something and had not encountered any accidents, so that the two of them did not have to worry. Yin Xun wanted to say something, but Zhu Miaomiao looked at the strange atmosphere in the room, and although he felt something was wrong, he didn't understand what was going on.

After the meal, everyone went off to their own rest.

Lu Qingjiu is a little tired, so he washes up early and goes to bed, while Bai Yuehu sleeps next to Lu Qingjiu as usual. But before he goes to bed, he turns off the air conditioning and turns out those big fluffy tails.

"Lu Qingjiu was a bit confused, it was almost 30 degrees and he would get heatstroke if he got tangled up in a tail.

Bai Yuehu said, "It's useful."

Lu Qingjiu saw how sure Bai Yuehu was, so he didn't dwell on it any further, but he had just fallen asleep when he realised what Bai Yuehu meant by "needing to use". The coldness felt like it was coming out of his brain, chilling him to the bone, and he was only comforted by the warmth of his big fluffy tail. The most unpleasant thing for Lu Qingjiu was that he dreamed again of the snowy mountains he had dreamed of before, and again saw the countless blue butterflies flying around him, this time with a clearer vision than before. The sound was coming from above him.

Lu Qingjiu looked up and saw the blue sky shattering like a mirror, black things falling down with the shattered sky, ice-blue butterflies dancing around them like a carnival, and the whole world seeming to collapse.

Lu Qingjiu was shocked by the sight before him, watching the sky cave in piece by piece, and just as the world was about to plunge into darkness, Lu Qingjiu was shaken awake. He woke up in a cold sweat to see Bai Yuehu sitting next to him, his eyes fixed on him with concern.

"I... I had a nightmare." Lu Qingjiu said in a shaky voice.

Bai Yuehu reached out and hugged him, gently stroking the top of Lu Qingjiu's hair as he said, "He's coming, so hold on a little longer."

Lu Qingjiu had just woken up and was still a bit fuzzy, so he did not ask Bai Yuehu who he was talking about. He was still in a daze, still caught up in the horrific images of the dream he had just had.

It was slowly dawning, the sun was streaming in through the window and there were footsteps at the door, followed by a soft knock on the door.

"Come in." Bai Yuehu said.

Lu Qingjiu glanced in the direction of the sound of footsteps and saw Zhu Rong, who had come to see Bai Yuehu yesterday.

"How is he." Zhu Rong asked in a cold voice.

"Not good." Bai Yuehu said, "The cold is getting into my bones."

Zhu Rong went to Lu Qingjiu's side, sat down, and then examined him. He looked so serious that he made Lu Qingjiu nervous, feeling as if he had a terminal illness.

"Lu Qingjiu's sleepiness was completely gone after Zhu Rong's confusion, and he held out his hand for Zhu Rong to take his pulse, asking a little nervously.

"Well," Zhu Rong frowned.

Lu Qingjiu held his breath, feeling like a felon awaiting sentencing.

"It's not good." Zhu Rong's lips twitched slightly as he spat out two words.

Lu Qingjiu

Both Bai Yuehu and Lu Qingjiu's faces changed slightly at that, and a million names of terminal illnesses slipped through Lu Qingjiu's mind. Bai Yuehu was a little calmer than Lu Qingjiu, and he took Lu Qingjiu's hand in his and said in a cold voice, "Get to the point."

Zhu Rong said, "It's going to be summer soon, and Lu Qingjiu's body, I'm afraid."

Lu Qingjiu swallowed hard and waited for the final answer. Bai Yuehu wrinkled his brow, as if he was going to say something, but held back and waited quietly for Zhu Rong to finish his sentence.

Zhu Rong said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to eat ice for a summer."

Lu Qingjiu :""

Bai Yuehu :""

Lu Qingjiu and Bai Yuehu were silent for perhaps a minute before Lu Qingjiu said, "That's it."

He waved his hand and a bright flame appeared on his finger, which seemed to be alive and went straight into Lu Qingjiu's skin. Lu Qingjiu's body had been very cold, but as soon as the flame entered his body, he felt that the coldness had been expelled from his body and he was no longer cold at all.

"I don't like ice very much in the first place." With the cold out of his body, Lu Qingjiu's spirits improved and he said, "It doesn't seem to matter if you eat it or not."

Zhu Rong's expression became serious at that, and then he said, "You humans are terrible."

Lu Qingjiu: "" He was a little helpless as he realised that Zhu Rong was serious. After all, his body was aflame with heat, and the thought of a cold sour plum soup or a couple of milk-flavoured popsicles was a happy pastime. If he couldn't touch any ice for a summer, then Zhu Rong might consider roasting the person who caused him to be in this situation.

Lu Qingjiu says: "Are there any other after-effects?"

Zhu Rong shakes his head.

The flame helped Lu Qingjiu to get rid of the cold air and then it came out of Lu Qingjiu's body, but when it did, it took the form of a butterfly.

Lu Qingjiu looks to Bai Yuehu, but Bai Yuehu passes him a look, signalling him not to speak.

Zhu Rong said, "Alright, I'll help you get rid of the cold Qi, just pay attention to keeping warm afterwards, don't go to the extremely cold place, I'll leave first." He had been called here by Bai Yuehu, and now that he had finished his business, he naturally intended to leave.

Bai Yuehu and Lu Qingjiu see Zhu Rong off.

Only when he was sure he had gone did Lu Qingjiu turn to Bai Yuehu: "Why don't you let me ask?"

Bai Yuehu said, "If you tell him, he will know that you have been in contact with your grandfather."

Lu Qingjiu immediately understood that Zhu Rong was the torturer and that his mission was to track Ao Run and that he would show no mercy if Ao Run refused to return, as evidenced by the severed dragon's claw.

Lu Qingjiu said: "Yes," he did not want Ao Run to get hurt again after knowing the truth, "but why is the butterfly I saw exactly the same as the one on Zhu Rong, is there a relationship between them? "

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Bai Yuehu frowned and said, "I've been thinking about it too." But there is no perfect answer to be found yet.

Lu Qingjiu shows the same expression as Bai Yuehu.

According to Zhu Rong, as long as he doesn't eat ice this summer and doesn't go out into the cold, Lu Qingjiu's health is fine. But Lu Qingjiu is troubled by many things, such as who the owner of the ice butterflies belongs to, and why the old man, who has turned into a redhead, slapped the ice butterflies into his head.

If the basilisk really wanted to kill Lu Qingjiu, he would only have to lift a finger. After all, Lu Qingjiu, who was only a quarter dragon, was almost like a mortal before him, and there was no need to use such a complicated method.

With doubts on his mind, Lu Qingjiu went to make breakfast.

When Zhu Miaomiao saw Lu Qingjiu's serious expression, he thought something was wrong and asked him if he needed any help. Lu Qingjiu declined Zhu Miaomiao's kind offer and, looking at Yin Xun's worried face, realised that he was being a bit too serious, and that although there were things on his mind, they could not be resolved overnight. He didn't need to bring his unhappy feelings to her as well.

Lu Qingjiu straightened up a bit, smiled his customary gentle smile and said, "I'm really fine, so instead of worrying about me here, why don't you think about what we're having for lunch?"

"I'll eat whatever you make, I like anything", Zhu Miaomiao says.

Lu Qingjiu thought about it and said, "Then why don't you ask Bai Yuehu to kill a rabbit and make a rabbit hotpot, and Yin Xun, you go to the field and pick some fresh vegetables and have some of each."

Yin Xun gave a happy oink and went out with the basket.

Zhu Miaomiao was helping Lu Qingjiu in the kitchen and chatted with him about recent events in the company. She said that Mr Wu, who had been at odds with Lu Qingjiu, was due to be promoted, but for some reason had refused the transfer and had chosen to stay in the head office. His temper had improved, and the staff had joked with him about whether he had fallen in love with one of their employees and could not leave.

Lu Qingjiu was stunned when he heard the name Mr. Wu, but then he immediately remembered his connection with Lao Shu, that was last year, Wu Xiao and Lao Shu had married by mistake. This year, with August coming up, Lu Qingjiu plans to visit Lao Shu when he goes back to pay respects to his parents, which is a promise between them.

Zhu Miaomiao was unaware of this and continued to talk about Wu Xiao, saying that he had taken good care of himself and looked much younger, and that everyone suspected that he was really in love, but had not seen the object of his affection, except that he was found going to sit in a park for a long time almost every day after work. Some employees also said they saw Wu Xiao talking to himself, although this claim was not widely accepted - after all, Wu Xiao's serious and calm image still stuck in people's minds.

"Speaking of which, is it possible that he's been trapped by some kind of demon?" Zhu Miaomiao said, peeling garlic with his head down, "Is that a possibility?"

Lu Qingjiu said, "Well, I guess it doesn't exist." To be true, the old tree is also considered a tree demon, right?

Zhu Miaomiao said, "Then the one who can charm Mr. Wu must be a beautiful little siren, like Bai Yuehu."

Lu Qingjiu can't help but smile when he thinks of Bai Yuehu's beautiful face and his prototype, which is disliked by children.

Zhu Miaomiao was relieved to see that Lu Qingjiu was indeed in a better mood. She was a girl after all and had a delicate mind, and knew that it must be because of something that had happened that Lu Qingjiu had reacted the way he did.

Yin Xun returns from picking fresh vegetables, followed by Bai Yuehu, carrying a large, beautiful-looking bird in his hand. The bird is covered in fire-red feathers, with a little green on its beak and glorious feathers, but the only thing wrong with it is that its head has been broken off by Bai Yuehu and it is lying on its side crookedly, without breath.

"What kind of bird is this." Zhu Miaomiao saw the bird's beautiful feathers and said, "It's not a national protected animal, is it?"

"I don't think so." Lu Qingjiu knew that if Bai Yuehu had gone hunting, he must have been hunting a non-human, and although he couldn't remember exactly what the bird was for a moment, the only thing he could be sure of was that it must have tasted good.

"Lark's waist." Two words spilled out of Bai Yuehu's mouth, "Delicious."

Lu Qingjiu then remembered the identity of the bird, which was called Lark's Waist, a bird from the Shanhaijing, whose body was red in colour, except for the part of its beak which was green. He raised his eyes towards Bai Yuehu, and their gazes intersected, both understanding what the other meant.

It was obvious that Bai Yuehu had called this demonic beast because of Lu Qingjiu's painful nightmares.

Bai Yuehu nods.

Zhu Miaomiao said, "I'll keep the feathers, they're so beautiful, it's a shame to throw them away, I'll make some crafts with them."

Bai Yuehu replied with a hint of approval.

Unlike the human world, the Otherworld is all about the weak and the strong, and the biggest thing is the laws of heaven and earth, but the laws of heaven and earth are meant to restrain power and do not protect the weak. The dragons to which Bai Yuehu belongs are the top predators, the top of the food chain and the gods who rule over everything.

Lu Qingjiu made the soup base and cut up the skinned rabbit into pieces. Zhu Miaomiao collected all the red feathers from the birds and said he would take them back to work as gifts for his colleagues.

After clearing the vegetables, Yin Xun set the dishes on the table and waited dutifully for the meal to start.

Lu Qingjiu sets up the induction hob and brings up the red soup base, then fires it up and adds the meat from the rabbit and lark's loin. The white meat rolled around in the red broth, looking very appetising, and the rich aroma filled the room as Zhu Miaomiao and Yin Xun sucked in their mouths.

Lu Qingjiu prepares the spices and, seeing that the meat is almost cooked, greets them with chopsticks.

Lu Qingjiu tasted a piece of the lark's loin first and found it to be very tasty, tasting a bit like chicken but much more fatty than it, with a soft texture of fat, but not too fatty, and not too many bones, which were soft and tender, fragrant and spicy after being cooked in the soup base.

"Delicious." Lu Qingjiu praised, "The bird meat tastes good, you all try it."

Lu Qingjiu then took a bowl and filled it with some for Su Xi Xiao Hei Xiao Hua, not forgetting, of course, the Yu Shi concubine inside Su Xi Mao Mao.

One pot of meat was soon finished and Lu Qingjiu added a second pot with some vegetables, such as enoki mushrooms, greens, vermicelli, pumpkin and so on. Lu Qingjiu was dazed, Yin Xun and Zhu Miaomiao were eager to try, and Bai Yuehu looked calm, but was ready to fight with chopsticks in his hand.

"Is it ready?" Yin Xun finally asked Lu Qingjiu, unable to resist.

"Well let's see." Lu Qingjiu clips a piece of bird meat and tastes a bite, then nods, "Okay, eat."

At the word of command, the chopsticks of the three men reached into the pot at the same time; it was a bloody battle, and only the winner would get to eat more meat

Lu Qingjiu was dumbfounded by the movements of the three of them, as their chopsticks flew back and forth, and at first Bai Yuehu had to pretend, but then he didn't even bother to pretend, he ate the meat without spitting out the bones. Zhu Miaomiao found out that Bai Yuehu was cheating and screamed, "Damn, Bai Yuehu, you're eating meat without spitting out the bones.

Bai Yuehu said mercilessly, "You can do it you can also not throw up."

Zhu Miaomiao is speechless.

But as soon as Bai Yuehu was discovered to be cheating, Zhu Miaomiao noticed that something was wrong with Yin Xun, who had picked up such hot meat and stuffed it into his mouth without blowing on it, as if he wasn't afraid of it. Zhu Miaomiao said in horror, "Yin Xun, aren't you afraid of burning your mouth?"

Yin Xun: "I'm not afraid to get hot."

Zhu Miaomiao: ""She lost.

One doesn't spit out bones, the other isn't afraid to burn, just human-born Zhu Miaomiao, who, from the very beginning, lost at the starting line.

Lu Qingjiu looked at Zhu Miaomiao with pity, who had fed herself on the food that no one had grabbed, and rubbed her head, saying that it was fine and that she would save some for dessert in the afternoon, which barely comforted Zhu Miaomiao's broken heart.

The author has something to say: Lu Qingjiu: It's not good to eat too fast, you'll burn the most.

Bai Yuehu: Okay, I'll eat slowly.

Lu Qingjiu: Hurry up!

Chapter end