Nouvelle d'horreur Azure Heart

Chapitre 40

"Old Catfish! That's a great topic!"

"Hehe... You've really steered the conversation well. I once..."

"Old Catfish! Don't change the subject!!!"

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The blackfish ran and ran with all its might, when suddenly it felt a cool sensation on its face.

When I looked up, I saw snowflakes falling from the sky.

"It's snowing, the difficulty level has increased! Kuroko! Don't fall behind..." Koi shouted as it ran ahead.

Blackfish smiled and followed.

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We'll meet again someday...

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End of Chapter

When we returned to the pond, the snow was falling even harder. The slow, leisurely pace carried a strange weariness…

However, is time too fast or too slow?

A day later, the number one spot on the list of the most wanted demons by all the sorcerers in the world changed. The meat-eating rabbit, who had held the throne for 653 years, 7 months, and 20 days, was dethroned. The number one spot was taken by an unknown demon of breathtaking beauty, so stunning it defied mortal standards, and whose gender was indistinguishable… Immediately, rumors spread. Some said that a gender-neutral BL (Boys' Love) aesthetic had become popular among sorcerers; others said it was simply because the rabbit demon had only eaten meat… The demon in the pond said: It was because the Moon Palace TV station, in retaliation, had exposed photos of a catfish and then sensationalized the story…

A year later, a new sect emerged in the South China Sea, calling itself the Northern Divine Palace. Rumor has it that the Palace Master of the Northern Divine Palace is a young woman of extraordinary martial arts skills and mysterious background. For the next year, the Northern Divine Palace controlled shipping in the South China Sea, causing chaos in the martial arts world, disrupting coastal defenses, and troubling the imperial court. At this time, a young general with distinguished military achievements from the frontier volunteered to lead troops to guard the South China Sea and eradicate the cult. Immediately, rumors spread. Some said they were sworn enemies with a deep-seated hatred; others said they were lovers whose love turned to hate… The fairy in the pond said: It's an ex-fairy who completely doesn't know how to fall in love and an overly gentle, innocent man…

Three years later, it was rumored that a disciple of a certain immortal, after his coming-of-age ceremony, abandoned his cultivation, left the Taoist temple where he had grown up, and went traveling the world with a beautiful woman. Rumors spread like wildfire. Some said the woman was a bewitching enchantress; others said the young Taoist couldn't resist worldly temptations; still others said they had seen them in the Emei Mountains, the woman hesitating between buying green rice dumplings or roasted chestnuts… The fairy in the pond said: That was an ex-fairy who had finally stopped torturing herself and a man yearning for beautiful scenery…

Twenty years later, a woman in flowing white robes appeared in the martial arts world. Rumor had it that she was as beautiful as a celestial being, untouched by worldly affairs, and utterly ignorant of human relationships, yet possessed extraordinary martial arts skills. She called herself Little Dragon Girl. Immediately, rumors spread like wildfire. Some said she was a celestial being descended to earth, a peerless beauty; others said she was a rising star in the martial arts world, a leading figure; still others said she had an affair with one of her disciples, an illicit love affair… The fairy in the pond said: = = Could she be an idiot?!

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All the rumors appeared and then disappeared, swallowed up by time. The only thing that remained unchanged was that little pond...

Carp and blackfish floated on the rocks, watching a large group of people on the pond bank across the water.

The group made a racket for a while before finally leaving.

"Wow, I thought they were never leaving!" the carp said with a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, I don't know what they're doing here, it's so noisy~" Blackfish breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"Alright, let's read Crab's letter~" The carp swam to the side, "Old catfish, hurry up and read the letter."

The catfish said plaintively, "Wait a minute, I'm very busy right now..."

A group of tadpoles gathered in front of the catfish, innocently calling out, "Mama, Mama, good Mama..."

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The catfish spoke stiffly, "I'm not your mother..."

The tadpoles, still innocently saying, "You look just like us, you must be our mother!"

The catfish remained stiff. "Uh... your mothers have four legs... I don't..."

The tadpoles persisted, "You are our mother..."

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The carp and the blackfish exchanged a glance. "Let's read the letter ourselves."

The carp cleared its throat and recited:

"Blackie, Carp, Old Catfish, and Brother Black Snake, how are you all in the pond? I'm doing fine in the capital. I failed the imperial examination for the third time. As expected, my level is still too low… But my ambition to become an official will never change!!!"

However, this time, I met a really interesting person. He was the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination, a "Tanhua" (探花), and his surname was Li. Although he passed the exam, he still preferred to roam the martial arts world, and I heard he was an expert in throwing knives. Isn't that amazing?

However, having failed the imperial examination, I'll have to wait for the next one. Prices in the capital are too high, I'll be back soon—please welcome me!

——Yours sincerely, Crab”

"Wow, you even know Little Li Tanhua and Crab? That's amazing!" Blackfish exclaimed after hearing this.

"Yeah! And he can throw knives! That must be so cool!" Carp closed the letter and praised as well.

"Crab is coming back, let's prepare a welcome party for it..." Blackfish said, as if struck by a sudden thought.

"Great idea, Blackie!"

"One is influenced by one's company; I owe my success today to you, Li Zi..."

"As expected of my good brother! Hei Zi!"

"Carp!"

"Heizi!"

"Carp!"

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"Pond rule number three: No loud noises allowed..." came the blackfish's cold voice.

The carp and the blackfish immediately shut their mouths.

The carp, with tears in its eyes, thought, "This world is too cruel..."

Blackfish, with tears in its eyes, said, "Reality is just too cruel..."

"That's it! Let's go to the frog's place to escape reality!" said the carp.

"Okay! Let's go online!" Blackfish agreed.

The two fairies immediately transformed into human form and went ashore.

The blackfish looked at the rocks by the pond. "What?! They're littering again! What's wrong with all humans?!"

"Damn it! They're destroying the environment! ...Wow! They even cut down the bamboo!!!" the carp yelled.

The black snake instantly jumped ashore. "What! How dare they damage the pond environment?!" It immediately grabbed a wastepaper basket and a broom. "This is outrageous!!! Where are the city management officers?!"

Black Snake picked up a piece of scrap paper, looked at it, and exclaimed, "'Cutting bamboo to make a path'? How could they possibly do something like that?!"

It crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the wastepaper basket.

"What kind of 'Record of the Little Stone Pool' is this! It can't even distinguish between a pond and a pool, what a boring piece of writing!"

"They're absolutely awful! Let's go online and condemn them!" Blackfish exclaimed indignantly .

"Yes!!!" the carp agreed without hesitation.

After saying this, the two fairies left side by side, proud and arrogant.

From the pond came the catfish's mournful cry, "I'm really not your mother..."

The blackfish laughed, a very happy laugh.

The carp laughed too, and laughed very happily.

Time, whether slow or fast, more or less, doesn't matter. What matters is that the time spent happily outweighs the time spent unhappy...

They will laugh, and live together happily.

Past, present, and future...

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~The End~

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